Photo: 刘亦菲吧官方 / CC BY-SA 2.5 (source: Wikimedia Commons)
Liu Yifei was born on August 25, 1987 in Wuhan, People's Republic of China and is credited as a singer, model and film actor. As of 2026, Liu Yifei is 38 years old. Notable works include The Forbidden Kingdom and Mulan.
My Take
What fascinates me about Liu Yifei is how she straddles two film cultures without ever losing herself. Long before Mulan put her in front of a global Disney audience, she had already built an untouchable aura through Chinese wuxia and period dramas, that ethereal, almost otherworldly stillness few performers can summon. I value that she carried the discipline of Chinese costume drama straight onto a Hollywood blockbuster. She is billed as actor, singer and model, but for me her real gift is presence: she can hold an entire scene with a single composed glance. A genuine flower of Wuhan, and a bridge between cinematic worlds.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Liu Yifei
- Name (Japanese)
- 劉亦菲
- Reading
- りう・いーふぇい
- Born
- August 25, 1987 (age 38)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Virgo / Rabbit
- Origin
- Wuhan, People's Republic of China
- Occupation
- actor / singer / model / film actor
2. Works & records
| Category | Title | Role | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Notable work | The Forbidden Kingdom | — | |
| Notable work | Mulan | — |
3. Links
- Official sitehttps://crystalliuyifei.com
- Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/yifei_cc/
- Xhttps://x.com/yifei_cc
- Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Liu%20Yifei
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E5%8A%89%E4%BA%A6%E8%8F%B2
- Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q242676
4. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-17
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Liu Yifei born?
Born August 25, 1987 (age 38).
Where is Liu Yifei from?
Liu Yifei is from Wuhan, People's Republic of China.
What does Liu Yifei do?
Liu Yifei works as actor, singer, model, film actor.
What is Liu Yifei known for?
Notable works include The Forbidden Kingdom, Mulan.
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