: Shu Qi is a Taiwanese actress and model born on April 16, 1976, in Taichung, Taiwan. She began her career in Hong Kong Category III (adult) films before transforming her image and becoming one of pan-Asian cinema's most acclaimed mainstream stars. She has appeared in Gorgeous (1999) alongside Jackie Chan, So Close, The Eye, and worked with directors Hou Hsiao-hsien in The Assassin (2015), which won Best Director at Cannes. Known for her luminous beauty, extraordinary transformation, and powerful dramatic range.