Fu Qi
Fu Qi is a civil engineer, actor, and entrepreneur based in Hong Kong.
Biography
Born Fu Guoliang, his ancestral home was Yuyao County, Zhejiang (now part of Ningbo). He was born on May 24, 1929, in Shenyang, Liaoning Province.[1] He grew up in Qingpu, Shanghai. Fu studied civil engineering at St. John's University, Shanghai, and was one of the early civil engineers trained in China. He graduated at age 20 after skipping grades due to academic excellence. He was also passionate about the arts and sports.
In 1949, he moved to Hong Kong with his family and initially worked as a civil engineer. In 1952, he left engineering for the film industry and joined Great Wall Movie Enterprises Ltd., beginning his acting career.[2] He appeared in 58 films as a lead actor. In 1978, he transitioned from acting to business.[3]
His wife Shi Hui and daughter Fu Mingxian are both well-known actresses in Hong Kong. In later years, he settled in Vancouver, Canada.[4][5]
Notable Works
- Co-starred with Shi Hui: *Honeymoon*, *The Little Dancer*, *Lan Huahua*, *In Love and Harmony*, *Arranged Marriage*, *Dragon and Phoenix Present Auspices*
- Co-starred with Xia Meng: *Sunrise*, *A Date with a Beauty*, *Green Swan Nightclub*, *Sweet Sweet*, *White Collar Beauty*, *The Mermaid Couple*
- Co-starred with Chen Sisi: *Beauty Trap*, *Shadow of Evil*, *Youthful Days*, *Romantic Encounter*, *Gold Galore*, *Five Tigers*, *Romance of the Jade Bow*, *Spring Thunder*, *Dual-Gun Heroine Huang Yinggu*
- Co-starred with Zhu Hong: *Awakening of Love*
References
- ↑ https://zh.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E5%82%85%E5%A5%87#cite_ref-1
- ↑ http://www.wwfvip.com/Article/women/200709/20070925154846.html
- ↑ https://zh.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E5%82%85%E5%A5%87#cite_ref-fu_profile_3-0
- ↑ https://zh.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E5%82%85%E5%A5%87#cite_ref-fu_4-0
- ↑ https://zh.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E5%82%85%E5%A5%87#cite_ref-5
- People from Yuyao
- People from Shenyang
- Hong Kong male actors
- Hong Kong people of Ningbo descent
- Civil engineers
- People from Shanghai
- Hong Kong businesspeople
- Canadian people of Ningbo descent
- Canadian actors of Chinese descent
- Hong Kong emigrants to Canada
- St. John's University (Shanghai) alumni
- Ningbo business community
- Entertainers turned politicians
- People born in the Republic of China (before 1949)
- Fu surname
- Members of the Hong Kong and Kowloon Federation of Trade Unions Anti-British Struggle Committee
- People imprisoned during the 1967 Hong Kong riots
- Hong Kong pro-establishment figures