Gigi Lai
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Gigi Lai is a Hong Kong actress and Cantopop
singer. Lai was under a contract with the television station TVB
and she retired in October 2008. She is popularly nicknamed by the Hong Kong media as the "Goddess of Beauty" (愛美神).
, a key figure of the first generation of Hong Kong filmmakers. Her father was deaf and when her family went bankrupt, she entered the entertainment industry at the age of 14 to earn money to support her family and her younger brother's education in England. Lai began her career as a singer, releasing several albums in the 1990s in both Cantonese and Mandarin.
In her early acting career, Lai turned down roles that she felt compromised her public persona. However, she overcame her "superficial and childish image" later and began to embrace many critically acclaimed roles. She won the Most Popular Actress Award at the 2004 TVB Anniversary Awards
for her role in War and Beauty
. Lai also performed in several box office hits, including the Young and Dangerous film series. At the premiere of The Gem of Life
, Lai announced that she would be retiring from the industry to concentrate on looking after her brother's business after he was seriously injured in a car accident in 2007.
In 2008, Lai married businessman Patrick Ma Ting-kung to rumours that they were expecting their first child, however Lai later dismissed the rumours of her pregnancy.
In March 2010, Lai confirmed that she was pregnant with twins,on the 25th of July 2010 giving birth to two girls.
Cantopop
Cantopop is a colloquialism for "Cantonese popular music". It is sometimes referred to as HK-pop, short for "Hong Kong popular music". It is categorized as a subgenre of Chinese popular music within C-pop...
singer. Lai was under a contract with the television station TVB
Television Broadcasts Limited
Television Broadcasts Limited, commonly known as TVB, is the second over-the-air commercial television station in Hong Kong. It commenced broadcasting on 19 November 1967...
and she retired in October 2008. She is popularly nicknamed by the Hong Kong media as the "Goddess of Beauty" (愛美神).
Biography
Lai is the granddaughter of Lai Man-WaiLai Man-Wai
Lai Man-Wai , now known as Father of Hong Kong Cinema, was the director of the first Hong Kong movie Zhuangzi Tests His Wife in 1913...
, a key figure of the first generation of Hong Kong filmmakers. Her father was deaf and when her family went bankrupt, she entered the entertainment industry at the age of 14 to earn money to support her family and her younger brother's education in England. Lai began her career as a singer, releasing several albums in the 1990s in both Cantonese and Mandarin.
In her early acting career, Lai turned down roles that she felt compromised her public persona. However, she overcame her "superficial and childish image" later and began to embrace many critically acclaimed roles. She won the Most Popular Actress Award at the 2004 TVB Anniversary Awards
TVB Anniversary Awards
TVB Anniversary Awards is an annual awards ceremony that celebrates the best in TVB programming. It is the Hong Kong equivalent of the Emmy Awards....
for her role in War and Beauty
War and Beauty
War and Beauty is a Hong Kong television series broadcast in 2004 on TVB Jade. It starred TVB Awards Best Actress winners Sheren Tang, Gigi Lai, Maggie Cheung and Charmaine Sheh, and TVB Awards Best Actor winners Bowie Lam and Moses Chan....
. Lai also performed in several box office hits, including the Young and Dangerous film series. At the premiere of The Gem of Life
The Gem of Life
The Gem of Life was a TVB grand production drama, that broadcast between October 2008 and February 2009. The series was specifically filmed to celebrate TVB's 41st Anniversary. The series was filmed in many locations apart from Hong Kong, including Tibet, Taiwan and France.-Synopsis:The series...
, Lai announced that she would be retiring from the industry to concentrate on looking after her brother's business after he was seriously injured in a car accident in 2007.
In 2008, Lai married businessman Patrick Ma Ting-kung to rumours that they were expecting their first child, however Lai later dismissed the rumours of her pregnancy.
In March 2010, Lai confirmed that she was pregnant with twins,on the 25th of July 2010 giving birth to two girls.
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 1985 | Happy Ghost II | Student | |
| 1986 | The Family Strikes Back | Lai Chi | |
| United We Stand | Polly Ho | ||
| 1990 | Dragon in Jail | Winnie Sung | |
| 1991 | The Queen of Gamble | Linda | |
| Spiritual Trinity | Hsiu Shuan | ||
| Queen of Underworld | Butterfly Lam | ||
| 1993 | Secret Signs | Jackie | |
| Kung Fu Cult Master Kung Fu Cult Master Kung Fu Cult Master, also known as Kung Fu Master or Evil Cult or Lord of the Wu Tang, is a 1993 Hong Kong film adapted from Louis Cha's novel The Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber... |
Chow Chi-Yu Zhou Zhiruo Zhou Zhiruo is one of the two female lead characters in Jin Yong's wuxia novel The Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber. Jin Yong describes Zhou's physical appearance as "beautiful, pure and free of worldly traits" .-Biography:... |
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| 1994 | To Live and Die in Tsimshatsui | Moon | |
| 1996 | Young and Dangerous Young and Dangerous The Young and Dangerous film series is a collection of Hong Kong films about a group of triad young members, detailing their adventures, dangers and growth in a Hong Kong triad society... |
Smartie/Stammer | |
| Young and Dangerous 2 Young and Dangerous 2 Young and Dangerous 2 is a 1996 Hong Kong triad film directed by Andrew Lau. It is the first sequel in the Young and Dangerous film series.-Plot:... |
Smartie/Stammer | ||
| Young and Dangerous 3 Young and Dangerous 3 Young and Dangerous 3 is a 1996 Hong Kong triad film directed by Andrew Lau. It is the second sequel in the Young and Dangerous film series.-Plot:... |
Smartie/Stammer | ||
| Street of Fury | Yi | ||
| Till Death Do We Laugh | Mill | ||
| 1997 | All's Well, Ends Well 1997 All's Well, Ends Well 1997 All's Well, Ends Well 1997 is a 1997 Hong Kong comedy film directed by Alfred Cheung, starring Stephen Chow, Raymond Wong and Francis Ng.-Cast and roles:* Stephen Chow - Lo Kung* Raymond Wong - Lo Leung* Leslie Cheung - Youngest brother... |
Gigi | |
| 24 Hours Ghost Story | Siu Wan | ||
| Cause We Are So Young | Mimi | ||
| Destination: 9th Heaven | Mona Chin | ||
| Theft Under the Sun | Fai-fai | ||
| 1998 | Ninth Happiness | Ms. Hung | |
| Super Energetic Man | Princess Lychee | ||
| The Three Lustketeers | Angela | ||
| Haunted Mansion Haunted Mansion (1998 film) Haunted Mansion is a 1998 Hong Kong horror film directed and written by To Lai-chi, produced by Wong Jing, and starring Anthony Wong, Gigi Lai and Law Lan.-Plot:Gigi and her husband Fai move in to an old mansion to join her mother and sister Fan... |
Gigi | ||
| 1999 | The Accident | Cindy | |
| Troublesome Night 6 Troublesome Night 6 Troublesome Night 6 is a 1999 Hong Kong horror comedy film produced by Nam Yin and directed by Herman Yau. It is the sixth of the 19 films in the Troublesome Night film series.-Plot:... |
Kwok Siu Heung | ||
| A Wicked Ghost A Wicked Ghost A Wicked Ghost is a 1999 Hong Kong horror film directed by Leung Hung-wah and starring Francis Ng, Gigi Lai, Gabriel Harrison, Edward Mok, Nelson Ngai and Celia Sze. It was followed by the sequels A Wicked Ghost II: The Fear in 2000 and A Wicked Ghost III: The Possession in 2002.-Plot:Four bored... |
Cessy | ||
| 2000 | Fist Power Fist Power Fist Power is a 2000 Hong Kong action film directed by Aman Chang, starring Vincent Zhao, Anthony Wong, Gigi Lai and Sam Lee. The film was first released in Hong Kong on January 21, 2000.-Plot:... |
Hung | |
| One Drop of Blood Per Step | a.k.a. One Drop of Blood Perstep | ||
| Black Blood | |||
| Raped by an Angel 5: The Final Judgement | Nancy | ||
| To Where He Belongs | Yuet | ||
| Queenie and King the Lovers | Eliza | ||
| The Legend of the Flying Swordsman | Cher | ||
| Man Wanted 3 | Ho Siu Chi / Gi Ho | ||
| Young and Dangerous 6: Born to Be King Born to Be King Born to Be King , also known as Young and Dangerous 6: Born to Be King, is a 2000 Hong Kong film directed by Andrew Lau. It is the fifth and final sequel to the Young and Dangerous film series.-Synopsis:... |
Rong Yu | ||
| Okinawa Rendez-vous Okinawa Rendez-vous Okinawa Rendezvous is a 2000 Hong Kong film produced and directed by Gordon Chan, and starring Leslie Cheung, Faye Wong, Tony Leung Ka-Fai and Gigi Lai.... |
Sandy | ||
| For Bad Boys Only | Tiny | ||
| 2001 | Body Puzzle | ||
| 2002 | Devil Face, Angel Heart Devil Face, Angel Heart -Plot:The movie begins as Long , born with a disfigured face, and his brother Kwan work as assassins for the notorious Hong Kong triad leader, "Dragon." Dragon is involved in drugs, fire arms, prostitution, human trafficking and many more crimes. Every night he is at his mansion, Wendy , his... |
Wendy | |
| A Wicked Ghost III: The Possession A Wicked Ghost III: The Possession A Wicked Ghost III: The Possession is a 2002 Hong Kong horror film produced by Stanley Tong, directed by Hung Chung-hap and starring Gigi Lai, Cheung Tat-ming, Grace Lam, Yip Sai wing, Wayne Lai, Patrick Keung, Jenny Yam and Joyce Han... |
Catherine / Ding Dong Taoist | a.k.a. The Wicked Ghost III: The Possession | |
| The Master Swordsman Returns | |||
| 2003 | The Dark Side of My Mind | Coco | |
| News Heart | Gigi | a.k.a. New's Heart | |
| 1:99 Shorts | a.k.a. 1:99 Short Film Series | ||
| 2009 | Team of Miracle: We Will Rock You | Amanda Liu |
| Year | Title | Role | Network | Awards | Notes |
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| 1991 | Drifters | Ching Ga Bo | TVB Jade TVB Jade TVB Jade is a flagship TV channel in Hong Kong, established by Television Broadcasts Limited, and is one of the free-to-air Cantonese language television channels in Hong Kong, the other being its arch-rival ATV Home... |
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| 1992 | The Change of Time | Cheuk Nga Yun | TVB Jade | ||
| Eastern Hero | Tung Ji Gwan | TVB Jade | |||
| The Stake | Lok Ga Kei | TVB Jade | |||
| Wong Fei Hung Returns | Miu Jyu | TVB Jade | |||
| 1993 | The Link | Tong Ho Kei | TVB Jade | ||
| The Heroes From Shaolin | Dun Muk Giu | TVB Jade | a.k.a. Heroes From Shaolin | ||
| 1994 | Heartstrings | Gam Suet Mui | TVB Jade | ||
| 1996 | The Criminal Investigator II | Tammy | TVB Jade | ||
| 2000 | The Heavenly Sword and Dragon Sabre The Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber (2000 TV series) -Track list:#Fung Hei Wan Yung performed by Lawrence Ng#Wan Hing I #Chong Leung #Hing Sung... |
Chiu Man Zhao Min Zhao Min, birth name Minmin Temür , noble title Shaomin Princess , is one of the two female lead characters in Jin Yong's wuxia novel The Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber. She is originally named "Zhao Ming" in the first edition of the novel, and the Chinese character "Min" in her birth name and... |
TVB Jade | ||
| 2001 | Master Swordsman Lu Xiaofeng 2 Master Swordsman Lu Xiaofeng 2 Master Swordsman Lu Xiaofeng 2 is a television series adapted from Gu Long's Lu Xiaofeng novel series. The series is a sequel to Master Swordsman Lu Xiaofeng and was first broadcast in June 2001.-Cast:*Eric Suen as Lu Xiaofeng... |
Han Ling | TCS / TVB Jade | ||
| The New Adventures of Chor Lau Heung | Su Rongrong | CTS Chinese Television System Chinese Television System is a broadcast television station in Republic of China .-History:Founded on October 31, 1971, CTS started off as a joint venture between the ROC's Ministry of National Defense and the Ministry of Education. At the time of its establishment, CTS was the only VHF-supported... / TVB Jade |
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| 2002 | Doomed to Oblivion | Wong Yut Che | TVB Drama / TVB Jade | Warehoused and broadcast in 2007 | |
| 2003 | Fate Twisters | Lum Oi Mei / Lum Ah Nui | TVB Jade | ||
| Riches and Stitches | Hoi Tong | TVBS TVBS TVBS is a satellite television channel and nationwide cable TV network in Taiwan, Republic of China, launched on September 28, 1993. It was established by TVBI Company Limited , a subsidiary of Television Broadcasts Limited in Hong Kong, and ERA Group of Taiwan, and became a wholly owned... |
Warehoused | ||
| Twilight Tubes Part II | TVB | ||||
| 2004 | War and Beauty War and Beauty War and Beauty is a Hong Kong television series broadcast in 2004 on TVB Jade. It starred TVB Awards Best Actress winners Sheren Tang, Gigi Lai, Maggie Cheung and Charmaine Sheh, and TVB Awards Best Actor winners Bowie Lam and Moses Chan.... |
Hou-Jia Yu-Ying | TVB Jade | TVB Award for Best Actress TVB Anniversary Awards TVB Anniversary Awards is an annual awards ceremony that celebrates the best in TVB programming. It is the Hong Kong equivalent of the Emmy Awards.... TVB Award for My Favourite Television Character |
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| Shades of Truth Shades of Truth Shades of Truth is a 25-episode television comedy-drama from Hong Kong. Produced by Siu Hin-fai, the drama is a TVB production... |
Man Fung Lin / Poon Gum Lin (Nicole) | TVB Jade | |||
| 2005 | Healing Hands III Healing Hands III Following the success of Healing Hands I and II, Hong Kong's No.1 Television Channel, TVB, introduced Healing Hands III.It starred the original casts of Healing Hands I: Lawrence Ng and Bowie Lam; and Healing Hands II: Moses Chan, Maggie Shiu and Raymond Cho along with new additions to the series,... |
Frances | TVB Jade | ||
| The Charm Beneath The Charm Beneath The Charm Beneath is a TVB period drama series broadcast in October 2005. The series is shown to celebrate TVB's 38th Anniversary.... |
Chuk Ming-Wai | TVB Jade | Nominated – TVB Award for Best Actress TVB Anniversary Awards (2005) TVB Anniversary Awards 2005 is an award ceremony that celebrates the best in TVB programming of 2005. The award ceremony took place on 19 November 2005.-Best Actor:"Best Actor in a Leading Role" Award .... |
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| 2006 | The Dance of Passion The Dance of Passion The Dance of Passion is a TVB period drama series broadcast in May 2006.The series was filmed in Yinchuan, and Hong Kong.-Synopsis:... |
Kai Ming-Fung | TVB Jade | Nominated – TVB Award for Best Actress TVB Anniversary Awards (2006) TVB Anniversary Awards 2006 is an award ceremony that celebrates the best in TVB programming of 2006. The award ceremony took place on 10 November 2006.-Best Actor:"Best Actor in a Leading Role" Award .... Nominated – TVB Award for My Favourite Female Character |
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| 2007 | Life Art Life Art Life Art is a TVB modern drama series broadcast in March 2007.-Synopsis:Youthful, talented, and handsome IT Software Manager Fong Chi-Chung by chance becomes acquainted with the talented, intelligent, and elegant writer and illustrator for children’s books, Yam Tsi-Wah... |
Yam Tsi-Wah | TVB Jade | ||
| The Ultimate Crime Fighter The Ultimate Crime Fighter The Ultimate Crime Fighter is a TVB modern action series broadcast in October 2007. The series is shown to celebrate TVB's 40th Anniversary.-Synopsis:... |
Wong Ching-Ying | TVB Jade | Nominated – TVB Award for Best Actress TVB Anniversary Awards (2007) TVB Anniversary Awards 2007 is an award ceremony that celebrates the best in TVB programming of 2007. The award ceremony took place on November 17, 2007.-Best Actor:"Best Actor in a Leading Role" Award .... Nominated – TVB Award for My Favourite Female Character |
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| 2008 | The Gem of Life The Gem of Life The Gem of Life was a TVB grand production drama, that broadcast between October 2008 and February 2009. The series was specifically filmed to celebrate TVB's 41st Anniversary. The series was filmed in many locations apart from Hong Kong, including Tibet, Taiwan and France.-Synopsis:The series... |
Hong Nga-Tung (Constance) | TVB Jade | Nominated – TVB Award for Best Actress TVB Anniversary Awards (2009) TVB Anniversary Awards 2009 is an award ceremony that celebrates the best in TVB programming of 2009. The award ceremony took place on December 4, 2009.-Best Drama:... |
Awards
- 1993 Best Selling Single
- 1994 Top 10 Chinese Songs (Silver Medal)
- 1994 JSG Best New Talent Singer
- 2004 TVB 37th Anniversary – Best Actress Award, as Yuk Ying in War and Beauty
- 2004 TVB 37th Anniversary – Best Character Award, as Yuk Ying in War and Beauty
- 2004 Black and White Television Characters Awards, Favourite Actress Award
- 2004 Metro's Best Duet Collaboration Award for the Song “Poison” with Bowie Lam
- 2004 Metroshowbiz TV awards – Top 10 TV Actors and Actresses
- 2004 Watson's Annual Health & Beauty Awards – Artiste with Perfect Skin
- 2005 TVB Weekly Popularity Awards – Most Popular Magazine Cover Artiste
- 2005 TVB Weekly Popularity Awards – Most Popular Female Artiste
- 2005 TVB Weekly Popularity Awards – Most Popular Female in Ancient Drama
- 2005 TVB Weekly Popularity Awards – Most Popular of them all
- 2005 Next Magazine TV Awards Top 10 TV Artists
- 2005 Next Magazine Sponsorship Award - Best Style Actress
- 2005 Top Ten Best Dressed Personalities Awards
- 2005 Watson's Annual Health & Beauty Awards – Artiste with Perfect Skin
- 2005 Metroshowbiz TV awards – Top 10 TV Actors and Actresses
- 2006 Astro TV Drama Award – Favourite Female Character Award for War and Beauty
- 2006 Astro TV Drama Award – Favourite Lethal Beauty Award for War and Beauty
- 2006 TVB Weekly Popularity Awards – Top 10 TV Artists
- 2006 Watson's Annual Health & Beauty Awards – Artiste with Perfect Skin
- 2006 China Entertainment Awards – Most Popular Non-Mainland Actress
- 2006 Chinese TV 10 Years Awards – 10 Years Outstanding Achievement
- 2006 Moves China Award – Artiste of the Year
- 2006 China Hunan TV Station - Yuk Ying Won Favourite "War and Beauty" Actress
- 2006 Metroshowbiz TV awards – Top 10 TV Actors and Actresses
- 2006 Top Ten Best Dressed Personalities Awards
- 2006 Actress Most Men Want to be Watching World Cup with
- 2007 Astro TV Drama Award – Favorite Moment Award for Frances in Healing Hands 3
- 2007 Health Choice Award
- 2007 China/HK 10th Entertainment Awards - Most Popular Actress Award
- 2007 China/HK 10th Entertainment Awards - Best Couple Award with Bowie Lam
- 2007 Watson's HWB Awards - Top Diamond Award
- 2007 Singapore I-weekly Magazine - Top 10 Most Loved Hong Kong Actresses
- 2007 TVB 40th Anniversary - Mainland Audience's Fave TVB Actress Award
- 2008 Astro TV Drama Award – Favourite Actress Award for Dance of Passion
- 2008 Astro TV Drama Award – Favourite Character Award for Dance of Passion
- 2008 Hong Kong-Asia Film Financing Forum - Top Six Most Popular Hong Kong TV Female Artistes
- 2008 HKFDA 20th Annual Best Dressed Personalities Awards
- 2009 New York Festivals Television and Film Award - Hong Kong, TVB: Best Performance for The Ultimate Crime Fighter
External links
- Gigi Lai at the Internet Movie DatabaseInternet Movie DatabaseInternet Movie Database is an online database of information related to movies, television shows, actors, production crew personnel, video games and fictional characters featured in visual entertainment media. It is one of the most popular online entertainment destinations, with over 100 million...
- Gigi Lai at the Hong Kong Movie DataBaseHong Kong Movie DatabaseThe Hong Kong Movie DataBase is a bilingual website that was created in 1995 by Ryan Law to provide a repository for information about movies originating from Hong Kong and the people that created them....
- spcnet.tv entry