Chrissie Chau
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Chrissie Chau is a Hong Kong pseudo-model and actress. Chau with her usual provocative photos shots and photo album was titled Hong Kong's Young Model Pictorial Queen. She has appeared in a few advertisements which was the starting point of her career.
Chau is arguably Hong Kong's most famous lang mo, started pseudo modeling after she won 1st runner-up title as the 2002 Comics Festival 'Game Girl'. She came to prominence as the poster-girl for Slim Beauty slimming boutique. During the shooting of a TV commercial for the boutique, Chau ripped off her clothes whilst crossing the road in central business district to reveal a bikini underneath. In 2009 she released a limited edition life-sized poster with her likeness– dressed in lingerie– printed on the cover, at HK$560 apiece.
in late 2009, as part of a seminar series entitled "Knowledge Unlimited", aimed at widening students' horizons. Chau was invited as a guest to the seminar to discuss "Unscrambling the Chrissie Chau Phenomenon". Chau was interviewed by Professor Dr. Li Siu-leung of Lingnan University
in front of an audience of 400 students. She was asked a number of rather straight forward philosophical and existential questions, and was criticized for not being able to answer them; The Standard described this as "an old-fashioned ambush". The university was in turn criticized by radio host Eileen Cha for choosing Chau for a seminar series entitled "Knowledge Unlimited" when she is not clearly up for it.
" during July 2010 in a few open events. This has come upon a recent book fair controversy, where pseudo-models are banned from the event.
in 2011, Chau was hired by La Miu, a Beijing-based lingerie company, as a spokesperson with a reported 7-digit [US$] contract.
Biography
Chau emigrated from Chaozhou to Hong Kong with her family when she was 10. She says that she worked in a fast-food restaurant when she was 15, and then as a shop assistant in Causeway Bay earning HK$3,000 a month.Chau is arguably Hong Kong's most famous lang mo, started pseudo modeling after she won 1st runner-up title as the 2002 Comics Festival 'Game Girl'. She came to prominence as the poster-girl for Slim Beauty slimming boutique. During the shooting of a TV commercial for the boutique, Chau ripped off her clothes whilst crossing the road in central business district to reveal a bikini underneath. In 2009 she released a limited edition life-sized poster with her likeness– dressed in lingerie– printed on the cover, at HK$560 apiece.
Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
Chrissie Chau was invited as a guest for a talk show at Hong Kong University of Science and TechnologyHong Kong University of Science and Technology
The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology is a public university located in Hong Kong. Established in 1991 under Hong Kong Law Chapter 1141 , it is one of the nine universities in Hong Kong.Professor Tony F. Chan is the president of HKUST...
in late 2009, as part of a seminar series entitled "Knowledge Unlimited", aimed at widening students' horizons. Chau was invited as a guest to the seminar to discuss "Unscrambling the Chrissie Chau Phenomenon". Chau was interviewed by Professor Dr. Li Siu-leung of Lingnan University
Lingnan University
Lingnan University can refer to two separate establishments:*Lingnan University - a university in Hong Kong*Lingnan University - a university in Guangzhou, Guangdong province in China...
in front of an audience of 400 students. She was asked a number of rather straight forward philosophical and existential questions, and was criticized for not being able to answer them; The Standard described this as "an old-fashioned ambush". The university was in turn criticized by radio host Eileen Cha for choosing Chau for a seminar series entitled "Knowledge Unlimited" when she is not clearly up for it.
Anthony Wong's Remarks
Veteran Hong Kong actor Anthony Wong has openly criticised and ridicule pseudo-models, specifically Chrisse Chau, calling them brainless and overall a "bimboBimbo
Bimbo, in its popular English language usage, describes a woman who is physically attractive but is perceived to have a low intelligence or poor education. The term can also be used to describe a woman who acts in a sexually promiscuous manner...
" during July 2010 in a few open events. This has come upon a recent book fair controversy, where pseudo-models are banned from the event.
2011 Career Moves
After being cast in her first starring role in the Hong Kong movie Beach SpikeBeach Spike
Beach Spike is a 2011 Hong Kong film directed by Tony Tang. The film involves a female beach volleyball teams with martial arts skills...
in 2011, Chau was hired by La Miu, a Beijing-based lingerie company, as a spokesperson with a reported 7-digit [US$] contract.
Filmography
- Bet to Basic (2006)
- Love Undercover 3 (2006)
- Playboy Cops (2008)
- Nobody's Perfect (2008)
- Split Second Murders (2009)
- Short of LoveShort of Love-Synopsis:Wong Cho-Lam stars as Jack Lam, a self-employed stock trader who keeps his fortune amidst the 2008 financial tsunami, but loses his gold-digging girlfriend Lily . Now without a main squeeze, Jack meets the helpful and super-cute Angel , who advises him that he should learn to help others...
(2009) - Seven 2 OneSeven 2 One-Synopsis:Convenience store clerks Chrissie and Katy decide to get back at their sleazy manager Leo by having their friends pose as robbers and hold up the store, but events escalate out of control into murder...
(2009) - Beautyworld (2009)
- Womb GhostsWomb Ghosts-Plot:Life after death of a fetus inside a woman's body exists as a Womb Ghost. Unnatural termination of such life will turn the baby into the evilest and most vicious kind of spirit....
(2010) - The Fantastic Water Babes (2010)
- City Under SiegeCity Under Siege (film)City Under Siege is a 2010 Hong Kong science fiction action film directed and co-written by Benny Chan. The film follows a group of circus performers who goes on a rampage after an accidental exposure to chemical gas left by the Japanese army in World War II, granting them superhuman...
(2010) - Perfect WeddingPerfect WeddingPerfect Wedding is a 2010 Hong Kong film co-produced by Shaw Brothers Studio, Television Broadcasts Limited and Sil-Metropole Organisation.-Cast:...
(2010) - Vampire Warriors (2010)
- Marriage with a Liar (2010)
- Men Suddenly in LoveMen Suddenly in LoveMen Suddenly in Love is a 2011 Hong Kong romantic comedy film produced by, written by and directed by Wong Jing. Film stars Eric Tsang, Chapman To, Jim Chim, Wong Jing and Tat Dik.-Cast:* Eric Tsang as York Ng * Chapman To as Keith Szeto...
(2011) - Beach SpikeBeach SpikeBeach Spike is a 2011 Hong Kong film directed by Tony Tang. The film involves a female beach volleyball teams with martial arts skills...
(2011) - Hong Kong Ghost Stories (2011)