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Biography
Xu Qing (Chinese: 许晴; born 22 January 1969), known also as Summer Qing, is a Chinese actress. She was accepted into the acting class of Beijing Film Academy in 1988 and graduated in 1992.
Career
Xu made her debut in the 1990 film Life on a String, directed by Chen Kaige. In 1992, she was nominated for the Hundred Flowers Award for Best Actress with her performance in the film Ripples Across Stagnant Water. The same year, she starred in the television series At the Foot of The Imperial City and gained recognition in China.
In 2001, she renewed her career after portraying Ren Yingying in the television series Laughing in the Wind (2001).
In 2003, Xu won the Audience's Choice for Actress award at the China TV Golden Eagle Award for her performance in spy drama The Chinese Woman at the Gunpoint of Gestapo.
In 2009, Xu portrayed Soong Ching-ling in the Chinese historical film The Founding of a Republic, which won her Best Supporting Actress awards at the Macau International Movie Festival and Hundred Flowers Awards. On November 30, 2009, Xu became a contracted artist under the talent agency Huayi Brothers.
In 2010, she starred in the romance drama Blossoming of Beautiful Flowers, produced by Gao Xixi.
In 2012, she played the wife of Bruce Willis's character in the 2012 American film Looper.
In 2013, Xu won the Huading Awards for Best Drama Actress for her performance in the stage play A Dream Like A Dream.
In 2016, Xu starred in the hit crime drama Mr. Six, which won her theHundred Flowers Award for Best Actress award.
In 2017, Xu starred in the American-South African action thriller film 24 Hours to Live.
Filmography
Film
| Year | English title | Chinese title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Life on a String | 边走边唱 | Lan Xiu'er | |
| 1992 | Ripples Across Stagnant Water | 狂 | Cai Dasao | |
| 1994 | Dark Obsession | 疯蝶 | Ai Mei | |
| 1996 | The Emperor's Shadow | 秦颂 | Princess Yueyang | |
| 1999 | Agreed Not to Separate | 说好不分手 | Lin Qiao | |
| 1999 | My 1919 | 我的1919 | Mei | |
| 2007 | Flash Point | 导火线 | Madam Lau | Cameo |
| 2009 | The Founding of a Republic | 建国大业 | Soong Ching-ling | |
| 2012 | To My Wife | 与妻书 | Chen Yiyang / Xia Shan | |
| 2012 | Looper | 环形使者 | Old Joe's wife | Credited as "Summer Qing" |
| 2015 | I Love You, Too. | 恋爱排班表 | Xiao Qi | |
| 2015 | Mr. Six | 老炮儿 | Hua Xiazi | |
| 2016 | League of Gods | 封神传奇 | Taiyi Zhenren | |
| 2017 | 24 Hours to Live | 24小时：末路重生 | Lin | |
| The Hidden Sword | 刀背藏身 | Zhihui | ||
| 2018 | Hidden Man | 邪不压正 | Tang Fengyi | |
| TBA | Song of the Assassins | 刺局 | Madame Hua | |
| TBA | Confidant | 士为知己者 | ||
| TBA | Silence of Smoke | 闻烟 |
Television series
| Year | English title | Chinese title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | Nanxing Ji | 南行记 | Yemaozi | |
| 1992 | At The Foot of the Imperial City | 皇城根儿 | Jinzhi | |
| 1993 | The Witty Advisor | 金牌师爷 | Princess Xiaodian | |
| 1994 | Fiery Of Lover | 烈火情人 | He Lin | |
| 1995 | Rain and Shine | 东边日出西边雨 | Xiao Nan | |
| 1998 | Coming and Going | 来来往往 | Lin Zhu | |
| 2000 | 长缨在手 | Gong Yue / Ying'er | ||
| 2001 | Laughing in the Wind | 笑傲江湖 | Ren Yingying | |
| 2002 | Black Triangle | 黑三角 | Xia Yingjie | |
| 2002 | The Chinese Woman at the Gunpoint of Gestapo | 盖世太保枪口下的中国女人 | Jin Ling (based on Qian Xiuling) | |
| 2003 | DA师 | Lin Xiaoyan | ||
| 2003 | Half of the Moon | 半个月亮 | Li Dongna | |
| 2006 | Close to You and Make Me Warm | 靠近你，温暖我 | Ding Aiyu | |
| 2006 | Heroic Legend of the Qing Dynasty | 大清风云 | Empress Dowager Xiaozhuang | |
| 2006 | 沙家浜 | Qingsao | ||
| 2006 | Stone Scissors Cloth | 石头、剪刀、布 | Aiyu | |
| 2006 | Bottom Line of Man | 男人底线 | Shen Congcong | |
| 2006 | 红墨坊 | Princess Ziyan | ||
| 2007 | 局中局 | Jiang Wei | ||
| 2008 | Forgive | 宽恕 | Zhuang Min | |
| 2010 | Spy Change 1939 | 谍变1939 | Zhao Yina | |
| 2010 | Age Mates | 同龄人 | Tong Nannan | |
| 2011 | The Beautiful Blooming Flower | 美丽鲜花在开放 | Ye Guo | |
| 2012 | 皇粮胡同十九号 | Feng Xueyan / Feng Ziting | ||
| 2015 | Mother Like Flowers | 妈妈像花儿一样 | Zhang Xingfu | |
| 2015 | Ferocious | 来势凶猛 | Ma Xiuqin | |
| 2019 | Doctor of Traditional Chinese Medicine | 老中医 | Bao Xiu | |
| Novoland: Eagle Flag | 九州缥缈录 | Bai Lingbo |
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 15th Hundred Flowers Awards | Best Actress | Ripples Across Stagnant Water | Nominated | |
| 1993 | 4th Golden Phoenix Awards | Society Award | Won | ||
| 2003 | 20th China TV Golden Eagle Award | Best Actress | The Chinese Woman at the Gunpoint of Gestapo | Nominated | |
| 2009 | 1st Macau International Movie Festival | Best Supporting Actress | The Founding of a Republic | Won | |
| 2010 | 30th Hundred Flowers Awards | Best Supporting Actress | Won | ||
| 2013 | 10th Huading Awards | Best Actress (Stage) | A Dream Like A Dream | Won | |
| 2015 | 7th Macau International Movie Festival | Best Actress | Mr. Six | Nominated | |
| 2016 | 18th Huading Awards | Best Film Actress (Mainland China) | Won | ||
| 7th China Film Director's Guild Awards | Best Actress | Nominated | |||
| 23rd Beijing College Student Film Festival | Best Actress | Nominated | |||
| 16th Chinese Film Media Awards | Best Supporting Actress | Nominated | |||
| 33rd Hundred Flowers Awards | Best Actress | Won | |||
| 12th Chinese American Film Festival | Best Actress | Won | |||
| 2018 | 55th Golden Horse Film Festival and Awards | Best Supporting Actress | Hidden Man | Nominated | |
| 2019 | 13th Asian Film Awards | Best Supporting Actress | Nominated |