Liu Heqing

Liu Heqing, male, originally from Yin County, Zhejiang Province, born in Shanghai, was a Chinese photographer and Hong Kong entrepreneur. His wife was actress Wang Danfeng.

Biography

Liu Heqing was originally from Yin County, Zhejiang Province, and was born into an industrialist family in Shanghai.

In the 1940s, his father Liu Zhongliang and uncle Liu Zhonghao founded Cathay Film Company in Shanghai. Liu Heqing studied in Shanghai and joined the family film business after graduation, serving as General Manager of Jincheng Grand Theatre. In 1944, he met Wang Danfeng.

After 1949, the company was incorporated into public-private partnerships and became what is now Shanghai Film Studio, a major film enterprise in the newly founded People's Republic of China. In 1951, he married the famous Shanghai actress Wang Danfeng. In the 1950s, he joined the China Democratic National Construction Association (Minjian). After the establishment of Shanghai Film Studio, he served as Deputy Section Chief of the Publicity and Distribution Department.

In 1989, he moved to Hong Kong and opened a vegetarian restaurant named Gongdelin, serving as its chairman. In 2011, he and Wang Danfeng celebrated their diamond wedding anniversary in Hong Kong.

Family

His father Liu Zhongliang was the owner of Jincheng Grand Theatre, Guohua Film Company, and Cathay Film Company in Shanghai. His uncle Liu Zhonghao was also a legendary entrepreneur in the Shanghai film industry. His sister Liu Huiqiong was a famous socialite in Shanghai.

Trivia

He had notable expertise in photography and once served as a council member of the Shanghai Photographers Association.