Liu Yifei, a gifted singer, actress, and model, was born on August 25th, 1987, in Wuhan, China.
The accomplished actress began her career in 2002 when she moved back to China after immigrating to the U.S. at the age of 10. Soon after arriving, she was accepted into Beijing Film Academy; she received offers for television roles shortly after. Her rise to fame came in 2003 when she starred in the hit series Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils.
Yifei’s career in China has been full of stellar roles; starring in over 20 movies and TV shows since the beginning of her career, including,
- The Story of a Noble Family (2002)
- Love of May (2004)
- The Return of the Condor Heroes (2006)
- Love in Disguise (2010)
- Si da ming bu (2012)
- The Four 3 (2014)
- Women on the Breadfruit Tree (2015)
- Hanson and the Beast (2017)
She additionally has a singing career. In 2005 she was signed to the label Sony Music Entertainment Japan. The following year she released her first album, which was self-titled. Her first hit single, Mayonaka no Doa, became the closing theme song for the anime Powerpuff Girls Z.
Now, let us talk about Yefei’s time with the filming and release of Mulan!
She has gained some international acclaim over the past year for her starring role in the live-action version of Disney’s Mulan! She, of course, is portraying the main character of Hau Mulan, a young woman who poses as a man to take her ailing father’s place in the battle against the northern invaders of China.
Yifei answered the question of “Why did she want to play Mulan?” in an interview. She replied by saying, ” I wanted to see how much more I can do as an actress and what are my abilities.”; Yifei certainly takes the art of acting seriously!
You can now view the film on Disney Plus; it has already gained many positive reviews from critics and casual watchers alike! It is no secret that when Walt Disney releases something, people around the world go crazy with excitement, but there is no doubt that Yifei’s performance is part of the recent hype!
Liu Yifei is a talented woman that loves to push the boundaries and take on challenges! Her role as Mulan makes us excited to see what she puts out next; fingers crossed, she gives us another stellar performance soon!