Liu Yifei

Crystal Liu Yifei (simplified Chinese: 刘亦菲; traditional Chinese: 劉亦菲) (born August 25, 1987) is a Chinese actress and singer. Her legal name is Liu Ximeizi (simplified Chinese: 刘茜美子; traditional Chinese: 劉茜美子). The "茜" (Xi) is from the German film "Sissi" (Chinese translation 茜茜公主—hence the pronunciation of xi not qian; her mother calls her Xixi). Born at Tongji Hospital in Wuhan, China, Liu's birthname is An Feng (simplified Chinese: 安风; traditi... more

Crystal Liu Yifei (simplified Chinese: 刘亦菲; traditional Chinese: 劉亦菲) (born August 25, 1987) is a Chinese actress and singer. Her legal name is Liu Ximeizi (simplified Chinese: 刘茜美子; traditional Chinese: 劉茜美子). The "茜" (Xi) is from the German film "Sissi" (Chinese translation 茜茜公主—hence the pronunciation of xi not qian; her mother calls her Xixi). Born at Tongji Hospital in Wuhan, China, Liu's birthname is An Feng (simplified Chinese: 安风; traditional Chinese: 安風). Her father An Shaokang (安少康), a 1st Secretary in the Chinese Embassy in France, was a university French Language professor while her mother was a dancer and a stage performer. They divorced when she was 7 years old. After her parents' divorce, Liu lived with her mother, Liu Xiaoli (刘晓莉) and her name was changed to Liu Ximeizi. She began modelling at the age of 8 and was trained in singing, dancing and playing the piano. Liu moved to the United States at the age of 10 with her mother and lived there for four years. During... less