The Greatest Taiwanese Women
Matthew Elliott
Updated on January 17, 2026
Birthdate: April 16, 1976
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Xindian District, Taipei, Taiwan
Shu Qi is a Taiwanese-Hong Kong model and actress best known for playing Nie Yinniang in the critically acclaimed 2015 film, The Assassin, for which she received the prestigious Asian Film Award. Starting from 2013, Shu Qi was named in three successive Forbes China Celebrity 100 lists. She is also one of the highest-paid Taiwanese-Hong Kong actresses.
