Quick Facts
Biography
Qi Wei (Chinese: 戚薇, born 26 October 1984), also known as Stephy Qi, is a Chinese singer and actress.
Career
Qi debuted as a singer after participating in the talent program My Show, and formed a duo with Yuan Chengjie. The duo rose to fame with the song Wai Tan Shi Ba Hao (外滩十八号), which won the "Best Duet" award at the Global Chinese Music Awards.
Thereafter, Qi ventured into acting and became known to audiences after starring in historical drama Beauty's Rival in Palace in 2010. In 2011, she signed a contract with Ocean Butterflies International and released her debut album If Love Forgets. The same year, she also starred in the highly rated drama My Daughter and released a soundtrack for the series. Qi is also known for starring in modern suspense drama Unbeatable (2010), romantic comedy drama Love Wakes Up (2011) and gongan fiction series Young Sherlock (2014). Qi won the Most Popular Actress award at the China TV Drama Awards.
After her short hiatus for childbirth, Qi returned to the screen with modern romance drama I Am DuLala in 2015. In 2016, she was cast in John Woo's action thriller film, Manhunt.
Personal life
In 2014, Qi married Korean-American actor Lee Seung-hyun in Las Vegas. Their baby daughter named Lucky was born in January 2015.
Discography
Albums
| Year | English title | Chinese title | Album | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | If Love Forgets | 如果爱忘了 | Mandarin | |
| 2013 | L to V Secret | L to V秘密 | ||
| The Lost | 失窃之物 | |||
| 2014 | Hello Goodbye | 你好,再见 | ||
| 2015 | My Fresh Girlfriend | 我的新鲜女友 |
Singles
| Year | English title | Chinese title | Album | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | "Be Your Other Half" | 做你的一半 | N/A | with Yuan Chengjie |
| "Dazzle Brilliantly" | 耀出彩 | N/A | ||
| "Perfect Match" | 我的绝配 | N/A | ||
| "Love You Too Much | 太过爱你 | My Daughter OST | ||
| 2011 | "Between Black & White" | 黑白之間 | Unbeatable 2 OST | with Van Fan |
| "Confiscate" | 沒收 | |||
| 2012 | "On My Way" | 跑出一片天 | On My Way OST | |
| "Love Has No Reason" | 爱情没什么道理 | My Economical Man OST | ||
| "Letting Go For Love" | 放开爱 | |||
| 2013 | "In Order to Meet You" | 为了遇见你 | Love Destiny OST | with Aska Yang |
| "Love Has Its Own Free Will" | 爱情自有天意 | |||
| "Forgive Him" | 原谅他 | |||
| "Us" | 我們我們 | |||
| "The World of Xianxia: Let Slip" | 仙侠世界之错过 | N/A | Theme song of 仙侠世界 | |
| 2014 | "You Are The Right One" | 你是对的人 | Love is Back OST | with Lee Jun-ho |
| "Lucky Lucky" | N/A | N/A | Theme song of Candy Crush Saga with Lee Seung-hyun | |
| 2015 | "Forget and Remember" | 忘了去記得 | I am Du Lala OST | |
| 2017 | "Dream of Zhu Xian: Spring Life" | 梦诛缘·春生 | N/A | Anniversary theme song of 梦幻诛仙 |
| "Someone" | 有个人 | April Star OST | ||
| "Rainy Day" | 雨天 | |||
| "Mirroring" | 镜像 | Manhunt OST | with Vava |
Filmography
Film
| Year | English title | Chinese title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Beauty of Chongqing | 重庆美女 | Sha Ruoxin | |
| 2011 | Coming Back | 回马枪 | Nie Yinniang | |
| 2012 | On My Way | 跑出一片天 | Cindy | Cameo |
| Substitute Millionaire | 做次有钱人 | Lin Pei | ||
| 2014 | Broadcasting Girl | 我的播音系女友 | Zhang Liaoliao | |
| 2016 | Mission Milano | 王牌逗王牌 | Tina | Special appearance |
| 2017 | Manhunt | 追捕 | Zhen Tianmei |
Television series
| Year | English title | Chinese title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Just Give Me A Call | 麻雀爱上凤凰 | Qi Wei | |
| 2009 | Good Wife and Mother | 贤妻良母 | Zheng Kelian | |
| 2010 | Beauty's Rival in Palace | 美人心计 | Princess Guantao | |
| Unbeatable | 无懈可击之美女如云 | You Xiaorou | ||
| 2011 | Summer's Desire | 泡沫之夏 | Ou Chen's fake girlfriend | Cameo |
| My Daughter | 夏家三千金 | Xia Youshan | ||
| Unbeatable 2 | 无懈可击之高手如林 | Ye Rou | ||
| Waking Love Up | 爱情睡醒了 | Mu Zhiqing | ||
| 2012 | My Economical Man | 我的经济适用男 | Mo Rou | |
| Fairytale | 童话二分之一 | Xiao Xiao | ||
| 2013 | Love Destiny | 爱情自有天意 | Cheng Xi | |
| 2014 | Surprise | 万万没想到：小兵过年 | Wang Qige | |
| Tao of Love | 陶之恋 | Murong Haiqing | ||
| Young Sherlock | 少年神探狄仁杰 | Li Wanqing | ||
| Swords of Legends | 古剑奇谭 | Ye Chenxiang | Special appearance | |
| Love is Back | 爱情回来了 | Ming Liang | ||
| 2016 | I am Du Lala | 我是杜拉拉 | Du Lala | |
| Singing All Along | 秀丽江山之长歌行 | Wei Yue | Special appearance | |
| Hello Joann | 你好乔安 | Qiao An | ||
| 2017 | April Star | 繁星四月 | Ye Fanxing | |
| Midnight Diner | 深夜食堂 | Customer | Special appearance | |
| 2018 | Women in Beijing | 北京女子图鉴 | Chen Ke | |
| TBA | New Dragon Gate Inn | 新龙门客栈 | Jin Xiangyu | |
| Humans | 你好，安怡 | Jiang Li | ||
| No Secrets | 没有秘密的你 | Li Xingran |
Variety show
| Year | English title | Chinese title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Go to Love | 出发吧，爱情 | Cast member | First season |
| 2017 | Who's the King | 挑战的法则 |
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Southeast Music Chart Awards | Top 10 Songs | "Wai Tan Shi Ba Hao" | Won | |
| Global Chinese Music Awards | Most Popular Duet | Won | |||
| 2012 | ERC Chinese Top Ten Awards | Best Lyrics | "Between Black & White" | Won | |
| 4rd China TV Drama Awards | Acting Idol Award | N/A | Won | ||
| 2013 | The 1st V Chart Awards | Breakthrough Female Artist (Mainland China) | N/A | Won | |
| Best OST (Mainland China) | "Letting Go For Love" | Won | |||
| 5th China TV Drama Awards | Most Popular Actress (Mainland China) | Love Destiny | Won | ||
| 2014 | The 2nd V Chart Awards | Best Music Micro Movie | The Lost | Won | |
| 2015 | The 3rd V Chart Awards | Best Cooperation Of The Year | "Lucky Lucky" | Won | |
| 2018 | 24th Huading Awards | Best Actress (Modern Drama) | Women in Beijing | Nominated | |
| 10th China TV Drama Awards | Rising Actor of the Year | N/A | Won | ||
| 2019 | Golden Bud - The Third Network Film And Television Festival | Quality Actress | N/A | Won |