“I will be taking a break from acting, thank you for all your love and support, see you soon.”
This was what Shu Qi wrote on her Facebook, Instagram, and Weibo accounts on Dec 5. The posts, written in Mandarin, shocked her fans who believed that the Taiwanese actress was going to retire. They also speculated that the 41-year-old, who is married to actor-director Stephen Fung, is pregnant.
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Made in heaven
Others suggested that she was withdrawing from acting to follow in Fung's directorial footsteps.
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Yes this is a close-up of Shu Qi's face
But she soon clarified that she merely wanted a break after 22 years in the industry to focus on her health. She also mentioned this was the right time as filming for her 2019 movie Shanghai Fortress just wrapped. "How did this blow up overnight? Filming just wrapped, I want to rest and take care of my health, don't think too much into it. The doctor has warned me that I can't keep filming - it's a temporary break, not retirement," Shu Qi responded to media queries the next day. She also said that her face is prone to allergies and it has been "red and swollen" for a really long time. "Surely I need to get this treated before I can be in front of the camera again."
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From the cat's mouth
The IG post that started it all. But aren't we glad the screen goddess is not retiring?
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