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Wednesday, April 21, 2021

Chinese Actress, Qi Xi, Wants More Roles for Women, by Women

The Theatre Times: When given the chance to portray either a domestic abuse survivor or a victim of body-shaming, Qi Xi felt it was her personal duty to choose the latter. After all, she had experienced it herself. China’s first female monologue-centered TV show, Hear Her, provided the actor with an opportunity to use a public platform to highlight a topic close to her heart: the often-overlooked body issues found particularly in the entertainment industry.

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