Shu Qi was born on April 16, 1976 to her mother and father. Growing up poor, Shu didnt have much at all. Later on Shu moved to Hong Kong at the age of 17. She is under the management of Manfred Wong who set her up with a softcore porn film Sex & Zen II made in Hong Kong. Shu Qi's first big appearance was in Viva Erotica.