Xian Zi is a Chinese singer and actress. Xianzi's father is a music conductor. She studied in No.12 High School in Maoming, Guangdong province. After Xianzi graduated from high school, she went back to Guangxi. In Guangxi, she went to Guangxi Art College in Nanning where she majored in dance. While Xianzi was in high school, she composed several songs with her classmates and posted them on the internet. She became famous among internet composers in Guangdong province. In 2005, she was discovered by Taiwanese producer Zihong Chen and became a singer. In 2006, she sang a famous song “I have to love (不得不愛; Bu De Bu Ai)” with Will Pan. This song made her popular in both Mainland China and Taiwan. In 2007, she was nominated for the Best Rookie singer in Golden Melody Awards, which is the biggest music award in Taiwan. In 2016, Xian Zi married Chinese singer and actor Caesar Li. They have a son together.