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Yifei Liu

Yifei Liu

Actor · Born August 25, 1987 (39) · Wuhan, Hubei, China

Crystal Liu, better known by her stage name Liu Yifei, is a Chinese-American actress, singer, and model. She has appeared multiple times on Forbes' China Celebrity 100 list and was named one of the New Four Dan actresses of China in 2009. She is widely known as "Fairy Sister" in China.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
August 25, 1987 (39)
From
Wuhan, Hubei, China
Works as
Actor
Titles
16 on MovieCove · 29 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 155 days to Oct 26Up 11% in 30 days

What are Yifei Liu's films like?

Across their 15 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Morality.

Genres

Action8 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 40th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Action movies
Drama3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 35th percentile
: browse their Drama movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
38%
Morality
34%
Power
12%
Self
10%
Survival
3%
Society
2%
Ideas
1%
Romantic love6 titles, browse their movies with this themeBetrayal4 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice3 titles, browse their movies with this themeLoyalty3 titles, browse their movies with this themeRedemption2 titles, browse their movies with this themeSacrifice3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship2 titles, browse their movies with this themePower2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 14 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Heightened: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their heightened movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 2 · Stylized 4 · Heightened 8

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 0 · Charged 7 · Intense 7

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 4 · Shifting 9 · Whiplash 1

Straight-faced: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their straight-faced movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 11 · Some laughs 2 · Funny 1

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 2 · Even-paced 9 · Relentless 3

Engaged: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their engaged movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

A split, not a type: Casual 6 · Engaged 5 · Full focus 3

Affecting: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their affecting movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

Easy watch 2 · Affecting 10 · Heavy 2

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 7 · Open-ended 6 · Ambiguous 1

Roles they play

13 analyzed roles

Usually the Ally: 5 of 13 analyzed roles.

Ally
5 of 13
Hero
5 of 13
Herald
1 of 13
Shapeshifter
1 of 13
Trickster
1 of 13
Show the 13 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
9
Melancholic
10
Thrilling
7
Romantic
5
Bittersweet
3
Other
10

How their films linger

Bittersweet9 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteWistful3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 3 with a twist

  • Happy5
  • Bittersweet8
  • Ambiguous2

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Yifei Liu's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 13 of their 16 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (9).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Yifei Liu's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

29 credits, 16 with a MovieCove page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.

  • The Tale of Rose(2024)

    Show 38 episodes · as Huang Yimei

    Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all shows

  • Meet Yourself(2023)

    Show 40 episodes · as Xu Hongdou

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all shows

  • A Dream of Splendor (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    Show 40 episodes · as Zhao Pan'er

  • Mulan(2020)

    as Hua Mulan

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • Hanson and the Beast(2017)

    as Bai Xianchu

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • In Harm's Way(2017)

    as Ying

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • Once Upon A Time(2017)

    as Bai Qian / Si Yin / Su Su

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • Never Gone(2016)

    as Su Yunjin

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • Night Peacock (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    as Elsa

  • The Third Way of Love(2015)

    as Zou Yu

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all films

  • For Love or Money (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    as Xing Lu

  • Outcast(2014)

    as Lian

    Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all films

  • The Four 3(2014)

    as Emotionless

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • The Four 2(2013)

    as Emotionless

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • The Assassins(2012)

    as Ling Ju / Diao Chan

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • The Four(2012)

    as Emotionless

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • White Vengeance(2011)

    as Yu Ji

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • A Chinese Ghost Story(2011)

    as Nie Xiaoqian

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • Love in Disguise (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    as Song Xiaoqing

  • The Forbidden Kingdom(2008)

    as Golden Sparrow / Chinatown Girl

    Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all films

  • The Return of the Condor Heroes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Show 41 episodes · as Xiaolongnü

  • The Story of Abao (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    as 茜茜

  • Silver Age (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Show 20 episodes · as Xiao Zhao lao shi/小赵老师

  • Chinese Paladin (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Show 34 episodes · as Zhao Ling'er

  • Love of May (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    as Zhao Xuan

  • The Love Winner (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    as Lily Kim

  • Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Show 40 episodes · as 王语嫣

  • The Story of a Noble Family (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Show 40 episodes · as 白秀珠

  • The Love of Hypnosis (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Show 1 episode · as Lu Mansheng / Ye Moluo

Career shape

Star power in the 99th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 29 titles, 28 of them dated from 2003 to 2024; peak year 2016.

Biggest box office

The Forbidden Kingdom (2008)

$129M worldwide

Highest rated

Meet Yourself (2023)

Midcredits 83rd

Most popular right now

Mulan (2020)

Film career

20032024

Peak 2016 · at the high point of their film career. Top draw in 9 MovieCove titles. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting29 of 29: 29 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score40th

By decade

2000s9 · acting2010s15 · acting2020s4 · acting

Billing

usually 2nd · top billed in 29% of 14 roles
0813

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30; the columns are the share of top-billed roles in each era, 5-year spans from the year on the label, merged until each holds at least 5 roles.

How do Yifei Liu's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 40th percentile, the median of all 14; across their 14 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 40th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

40thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 14

Approval · how many liked their films

39thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 14

Reach · how many have seen their films

70thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 14

Midcredits score across 16 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up1
  • 50th to 74th3
  • 25th to 49th11
  • Below 25th1

Shape of the crowd

7 of their 16 titles are Mixed.

  • Loved with Detractors1
  • Divisive2
  • Cult Classic4
  • Crowd Pleaser2
  • Mixed7

Most divisive · actor

The Tale of Rose (2024)

94th percentile spread · 37% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Meet Yourself (2023)

Midcredits 83rd · 79% liked

Reviewers score the acting 61/100 in their films, across 14 reviewed titles; fans 74, detractors 38. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is Yifei Liu's work okay for kids?

Across a limited sample of up to 4 MovieCove titles with content scores.

Their medianMedian of all films
Violence & Gore3 titlesmedian 49 · moderateMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity4 titlesmedian 14 · minimalMedian of all films: 32
Profanity3 titlesmedian 31 · mildMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs3 titlesmedian 27 · mildMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense3 titlesmedian 44 · moderateMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted.

Who does Yifei Liu work with?

People who share at least 2 of Yifei Liu's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Anthony Chau-Sang Wong shares the most, 4.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers and cinematographers