Liu Yifei, originally named Liu Qianmeizi, was born in Wuhan on August 25, 1986. Her father is a French professor and her mother is a dance actress. At only 8 years old, Liu Yifei won the championship in the second "Tonghua Cup" children's clothing model competition at Zhongnan Shangdu. When she was ten, Yifei moved to the United States with her parents and now holds American nationality. Before becoming an actress, Yifei was also a well-known photography model in the Wuhan area. Liu Yifei became famous overnight after playing the leading female role of Wang Yuyan in "The Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils". However, after gaining popularity through TV dramas, Liu Yifei not only endured unimaginable work pressure for a girl her age, but also faced countless rumors: altering her birthday, faking her ancestral home, having an abortion as a child, being a transgender person...