[2025.11.18] SHU QI ADMITS TO ALWAYS WANTING A CHILD

In her interview with Carol Cheng, Shu Qi shares her longing for a child

Shu Qi feels that she and Stephen Fung are two children who cannot grow up as their relationship is very carefree.
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Shu Qi mentions in her interview with Carol Cheng that she has never thought about marriage until she meets the right person at the right time in Stephen Fung
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The 49-year-old Shu Qi and Stephen Fung Tak Lun got married in 2016, and they have been living in a world of two people since marriage. It was believed that they did not want to have children. Shu Qi accepted an interviewed on Carol Cheng Yui Ling's YouTube channel "The Do Show" and revealed that she has always wanted to have children but has yet to happen. Shu Qi reiterated her growth experience in domestic violence to running away from home, and made a five-year plan when she came from Taiwan to develop Hong Kong alone, set her sight on the popular sex symbol Veronica Yip Yuk Hing and return to Taiwan if she did not meet the goal.

Shu Qi's first self-written and directed film "GIRL" won the Best Director Award at the 30th Busan International Film Festival, and the story was related to her original family experience. In an interview with Cheng Yui Ling, Shu Qi talked about the influence of her upbringing on her views on marriage, "I never thought about getting married. This was what I thought when I was a child, thinking that it was difficult to predict whether I could endure with my partner. I didn't believe in the word 'fidelity' neither, but then I got married."

Shu Qi married Stephen Fung Tak Lun in 2016 and has been living a two-person world. Does she still not want children? Shu Qi denied that, "No, I have always wanted one, but the wish has yet to come true." After her wedding she once stopped working for a year for her body to recuperate but still was unsuccessful. After that the couple took an attitude of leaving it up to nature, as she admitted that they were already old at their currently age. "It really is more difficult to have (children) when you are older. The probability of natural conception decreases, so I will no longer force it." Shu Qi clarified that her husband was the one who did not want children as rumored. She was also hesitant about childbirth due to childhood trauma, as she did not know if she could become a good mother. When asked about her views on "requiring a license to have a child", Shu Qi agreed, "I think now it should."

In the program Shu Qi mentioned her childhood and growing up, saying that she has no memory of being taken care of. She has always cooked and taken care of herself, never received any love or care, but only beatings from her parents. She said that her family was not considered poor back then, but they were not rich either. She was the big sister in the eyes of the outside world, and at home like Xiaoli in "Girl", she would take her brother out to play. Although he often snitched on her, but their relationship was considered good. She also said that her parents only beat her. When her brother broke the cup, she was the one who was scolded.

Shu Qi recalled that the first time she left home was actually her being kicked out, the second time she left for real. At the time she was out until the sun came out and even crashed the motorcycle. After returning home her mother asked her why she only came home at dawn, but did not react much to her crash. Yet when her father learned that when she crashed the motorcycle, he grabbed her in her sleep and reprimanded her. He did not ask her if she was injured. "At that time I ran away, otherwise I would be beaten by my father. After running away from home I felt that I didn't want to go back, thinking that I could support myself." She said that although she was wandering away from home, she was very happy because she could sleep at night without being scolded. Has Shu Qi reconciled with her mother? She said that she didn't hate her mother, and she was considerate of she gave birth to her at the age of 18. Her mother was just a child at that time, so she did not know how to take care of the child. "Now the relationship between mother and daughter seems to be close but still distant, we wouldn't hug or hold hands to go shopping, because the distance has already occurred."

Shu Qi talked about the opportunity to enter the industry. She worked in a video rental shop and often watched Hong Kong films, and later worked as a model and worked on photo books. She then caught Wong Jing's eyes, and Manfred Wong (Man Jun) and Andrew Lau Wai Keung went to Taiwan to invite her to Hong Kong for development. "At that time I spent a year on learning Cantonese, after which my Cantonese still didn't improve as I still couldn't pronounce it accurately. I had a 5- year plan at that time; I just need to beat (Veronica) Yip Yuk Hing, who was very popular at that time, and win an award! If I can't reach that within 5 years, I will go back to Taiwan." She said that she was lucky to come to Hong Kong to develop and win the Hong Kong Film Award for Best New Performer and Supporting Actress for "VIVA EROTICA" (SIK CHING NAM NUI) the following year. In Hong Kong she met many people who treated her well, received many opportunities, for which she has been very grateful.