Crystal Liu (Feng An)

Also known as: Liu Yi Fei, Liu Ximeizi, Liu Xi Mei Zi, 刘茜美子, 劉茜美子, 安风, 安風, 劉亦菲, Liu Yifei

Date of birth: 25 August 1987 (39 years old)

Country: American

Liu Yi Fei (Born: An Feng), also known as Crystal Liu, is a Chinese-American actress, singer, and model. She is widely known as Fairy Sister in the entertainment industry. She was named as one of the New Four Dan actresses of China in 2009. Liu under the birth name was "An Feng". Her father is An Shaokang, a 1st Secretary in the Chinese Embassy in France and a French-language university professor, while her mother is Liu Xiao Li, a dancer, and a stage performer. Her parents divorced when she was 10 years old and she was raised solely by her mother. That same year, she adopted her mother's family name and changed her name to "Liu Xi Mei Zi" and began modeling, along with training in singing, dancing, and playing the piano. Immediately following her admittance into Beijing Film Academy, Liu received offers to star in various television drama serials. Her first role on television was in The Story of a Noble Family. Liu appeared in Jimmy Lin's music video of the song "I Am Still Waiting For You" from his 2006 album Can't Stop Me. She has also previously co-starred with him in Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils and The Love Winner. In conjunction with her acting career, Liu obtained a recording contract with Sony Music Entertainment Japan in August 2005. She has started studying singing and dancing in Japan since then. She released her first single "Mayonaka no Door" with Sony Music on July 19, 2006. Her song "Mayonaka no Doa" as recorded by Sony Music appeared on television as one of the ending themes to Demashita! Powerpuff Girls Z. In 2017, she was chosen by Disney to play the role of Hua Mulan in the remake 2019.