Yuqi Zhang grew up in a divorced family, lived alone with her mother, and was independent and tenacious since childhood.

In May 2002, Yuqi Zhang signed a contract with Stephen Chow Xinghui Company and became a "star girl".

In 2003, Yuqi Zhang was admitted to the Opera School affiliated to Shanghai Theatre Academy. However, her mother was unable to pay the tuition because of business failure. Her mother had to send all the jewelry she bought when she got married to the pawnshop for money to raise tuition.

In 2006, Stephen Chow directed and starred in the sci-fi comedy "Changjiang No.7", playing his lover, Teacher Yuan? The film is several scenes shot by Yuqi Zhang in a summer vacation. When you get on the phone, you formally know Stephen Chow. In June+10, 5438, after the filming of Changjiang No.7, Yuqi Zhang immediately joined the comedy film Jump Out directed by Feng Delun and supervised by Han Sanping, Cui Baozhu and Stephen Chow.

In February 2007, Yuqi Zhang starred in the Japanese comedy action film Shaolin Girl, which was produced by Stephen Chow. In June, the guest romance "Night in Shanghai" was released and made its debut on the big screen.

In 2008, Yuqi Zhang broke through the age limit in Tsui Hark's Women Are Not Bad, playing Tang Lu, a smart, beautiful, snobbish and talented 30-year-old business woman. Among the three starring roles of Zhou Xun, Kwai Lun Mei and Yuqi Zhang, Yuqi Zhang's Tang Lu is the most fashionable and glamorous, and he also starred in decoding Neutrogena's commercial short film, becoming the hottest new actor in Baidu Entertainment in 2008.