Unwilling to enter the international school there as her father wished, she went to the UK for further education and earned a bachelor's degree in Computer Statistics from the Polytechnic of North London.

[3] Upon returning to Hong Kong, Shi joined the PR firm Michael Stevenson Limited before transitioning into the television industry.

[4] In 1981, Tsui joined Cinema City to shoot All the Wrong Clues (1981), and in November of the same year, Shi was invited to become the executive director, marking her entrée into the film industry.

During this period, she planned and produced a series of successful films, including Till Death Do We Scare (1982), Aces Go Places II (1983), The Trail (1983), and Merry Christmas (1984).

In 1993, rumors circulated about Tsui's affair with Sally Yeh, allegedly causing a temporary split with Shi.

"[5] By 2011, Tsui began dating his assistant, Lele, whom he had met online during the filming of Flying Swords of Dragon Gate (2011).