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Manfred Wong shares his story on how he turned Shu Qi from soft porn starlet to A-list actress.
Manfred said Shu Qi approached him to be her manager after shooting the three movies, which included the now-classic soft porn flick Sex and Zen II.
Many people see her turn in Viva Erotica, the critically-lauded 1996 movie about the soft porn industry which also starred , as the film that brought her mainstream recognition.
Manfred disagrees. Her character in Viva Erotica was a soft porn actress and Shu Qi still had to go nude in it. Manfred also said Shu Qi only got cast because the director, Derek Yee, could not find other actresses who wanted the role.
They’re both so hot!Qi Shu is such a wonderful actress – it’s hard to believe that she was once a porn star. Hou Hsiao-Hsien sure has an eye for actors.
Shu Qi
Woman, Porn actress
