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Liu Xiaoqing

Liu Xiaoqing

Acting
30 Oct 1952 (73 years)
Chongqing, Sichuan, China

Biography

In her early days Liu worked as a farm labourer, then as a propagandist for the People's Liberation Army and later a stage actor for the Chengdu Military Drama Group. Liu acted in mainland Chinese films before she turned 30 — The Great Wall of the South China Sea (1976), What a Family (1979) and The Little Flower (1980). Her breakthrough role was the ruthless Qing Dynasty Empress Dowager Cixi in The Burning of the Imperial Palace (1983) and Reign Behind the Curtain (1984). Her portrayal of Cixi...

Also Known As

刘晓庆, Hsiao-ching Liu, 刘晓卿, Liu Xiao Qing, Xiaoqing Liu

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