Qi Yuwu

Born: 1976-11-28

Arguably one of the most successful local TV actors to have crossed over to movies, Qi Yuwu launched his acting career when he won the China round of All Asian Star Search 1999, a regional talent search contest. The Physical Education graduate from Guangzhou Sports University then signed on with MediaCorp and based himself in Singapore. A natural actor, Yuwu was cast alongside regional artistes in his first TV series, Master Swordsman Lu Xiao Feng, followed immediately by another TV co-production Dare To Strike with veteran Hong Kong artistes. Through the years, Yuwu has acted in numerous drama serials, and became one of Singapore’s favourite leading man with his acting skills and idol good looks. He has been consistently nominated for Best Actor in MediaCorp’s annual Star Awards, as well as a winner for the Top 10 Most Popular Male Artistes. He was named Screen Heartthrob of the 2000s at the Star Awards 25th Drama Anniversary Show in 2007, and was Highly Commended for Best Drama Performance by An Actor at Asian Television Awards 2009 for his role in The Little Nyonya, the highest rated local drama in recent years. In 2011, he was awarded Best Actor at the Star Awards for his outstanding performance in The Family Court. Yuwu’s illustrious movie career started in 2007. Home Song Stories, starring renowned international actress Joan Chen, received a total of 7 Golden Horse nominations, including Best Film and Best Original Screenplay, as well as 14 nominations at the Australian Film Institute (AFI) Awards in 2007, including Best Lead Actor for Yuwu. 881, directed by local award-winning director, Royston Tan, is one of the most successful local films in terms of box office and critical acclaim. In 2008, Yuwu acted with Donnie Yen & Zhou Xun in Painted Skin, a regional movie that scored exceptional box office in China and was also Hong Kong's official entry into the 2009 Oscars. In 2016, he successfully ascended to All Time Favourite status and also awarded Best Actor at the Star Awards for his outstanding performance in The Dream Makers 2. His Most recent production is A Quest To Heal which is premiering in July 2020.


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Bait

as Steven
Released: 2012-09-05

A freak tsunami traps shoppers at a coastal Australian supermarket inside the building ... along...

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14 Blades

as Xuan Wu
Released: 2010-02-04

Commander Qinglong is the loyal leader of the assassin group that serves the emperor. But when...

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Painted Skin

as Xiao Yi / Lizard Demon
Released: 2008-09-25

Painted Skin is based on one of Pu Songling's classic short stories in Strange Stories from a...

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Protégé

as Singapore Customs Officer Arresting Fan
Released: 2007-04-13

A special agent has for 8 years been deep undercover in Asia's lucrative organized crime trade...

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Beginning of the Great Revival

as Wang Jinmei
Released: 2011-06-23

A chronicle of the events that led to the founding of the Chinese Communist Party.

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Walk With Me

as Tong Kwok Wai
Released: 2019-08-22

Starting as a story of a bullied young female factory worker, the film amps up its frightening...

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Any Other Side

as Lee Wei
Released: 2012-02-10

Brace yourself for a spine-tingling thrill ride through Any Other Side! In his feature film...

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The Home Song Stories

as Joe
Released: 2007-02-09

Tom, now in his 40s, begins to write the memoirs of his 1960s childhood, as the little boy whose...

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Fat Buddies

as uncredited
Released: 2018-09-30

The film revolves around a pair of big-boned, bumbling cops who find themselves at the heart of...

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The Leap Years

as K.S.
Released: 2008-02-29

Li-ann, a dreamer, is a strong believer of the soul mate theory and rejects all men, especially...

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881

as Guan Yin
Released: 2007-08-09

Two Singaporean girls join together to form the Papaya Sisters, a getai group that sings at...

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12 Lotus

as Ah Long
Released: 2008-08-14

As a child, Lian Hua dreamed of becoming a performer in Singapore's Getai shows, concerts staged...

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1965

as Inspector Cheng
Released: 2015-07-30

A dramatic thriller that tells the engaging and touching stories of immigrants and natives...

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If Thoughts Can Kill

as uncredited
Released: 2019-07-05

A car accident three years ago changed the fate of everyone. With the release of the...

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The Ferryman: Legends of Nanyang

as Zhao Li
First aired: 2021-08-24

This play is about the story of Xia Dong Qing and Zhao Li, the soul ferryman, helping the souls...

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C.L.I.F.

as Tang Yew Jia
First aired: 2011-05-31

C.L.I.F. is a police procedural series produced by MediaCorp Singapore in 2011 in collaboration...

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Painted Skin

as uncredited
First aired: 2011-02-04

Painted Skin is a Chinese television series adapted from the 2008 film of the same title, which...

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Hey,Daddy!

as 白洋
First aired: 2015-03-26

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The Little Nyonya

as Chen Xi
First aired: 2008-11-25

A biographic flashback of an extended Peranakan family in Malacca; set in the 1930s, the story...

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The Dream Makers

as uncredited
First aired: 2013-06-24

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The Family Court

as Lin Leshan
First aired: 2010-09-01

Five lawyers from different firms develop a strong bond of friendship that is occasionally...

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Live Your Dreams

as Fang Wenbin
First aired: 2021-09-17

Zhu Zhi Xin receives instructions from her boss to form a girl group “Dada Dream”, and is tasked...

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A Song to Remember

as Mo Li Guang
First aired: 2011-11-22

A Song to Remember is a MediaCorp Channel 8 historical-cum-musical drama which is set in the...

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Daybreak

as Zhang Tianliang 张天亮
First aired: 2019-10-21

Zhang Tianliang and Zheng Weilong have been close friends since secondary school. Both of them...

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Precious Babes

as Yuan Ren Xian
First aired: 2010-06-09

Precious Babes is a Singaporean Chinese family drama produced by MatrixVision, revolving around...

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The Champion

as uncredited
First aired: 2004-10-20

The Champion is an idol drama produced by Mediacorp in Singapore. It was telecast from October...

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A Quest to Heal

as Bi Zheng
First aired: 2020-07-20

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Once Upon a New Year's Eve

as Cai Yi Ren
First aired: 2024-01-15

Cai Yiren, a businessman who is bossy, self-centered, and stingy, despite being wealthy, has...

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The Dream Makers

as Jason Lam
First aired: 2015-12-03

The Dream Makers is a 30-episode drama serial that airs on MediaCorp Channel 8 from 24 June...

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Yours Always

as Fang You
First aired: 2006-03-21

When she was still a little girl, Qiao Shan (Joanne Peh) would pour her heart out to her father...

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Mind Matters

as Toh Jin Shu
First aired: 2018-02-08

Five years ago, Toh Jin Shu was a shining star in the field of psychology. Sought after by the...

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