Ada Choi
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| Ada Choi | |||||
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| Chinese name | 蔡少芬 | ||||
| Pinyin | Cài Shàofēn (Mandarin) | ||||
| Jyutping | Coi3 Siu2-fan1 (Cantonese) | ||||
| Born | 17 September 1973 Hong Kong |
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| Spouse(s) | Zhang Jin (m. 2008) | ||||
| Children | 2 | ||||
| Ancestry | Chaozhou, Guangdong, China | ||||
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Ada Choi (born 17 September 1973) is a Hong Kong actress best known for her work for TVB television, and to a lesser extent, for her film work.
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Career
Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Choi was the second runner-up in the 1991 Miss Hong Kong beauty pageant. She won the TVB Anniversary Award for Best Actress for her performance in Secret of the Heart (1998). Along with Maggie Cheung Ho-yee, Kenix Kwok, Flora Chan and Jessica Hsuan, Choi is known as one of the Top 5 "Fa Dans" (term used for actresses with high popularity) of TVB from the mid-1990s to mid-2000s. In 2009, she starred in Rebellion as a triad gang leader who chain-smokes and curses, a different type of role for Ada.
Personal life
On 12 January 2008, Choi married Chinese actor Max Zhang[1][2] whom she had dated for more than four years. He was her co-star in a number of Zhouyi Media television productions including Paradise and Eight Charts. They have two children.[3][4]
Filmography and awards
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Awards |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | Revelation of the Last Hero | Ling Seung | |
| 1993 | Racing Peak | Chung Oi Ling | |
| All About Tin | Gu Suet | ||
| The Link | Chai Suet Yi | ||
| The Buddhism Palm Strikes Back | Tin Heung | ||
| The Movie About Stupid Mr. Lee | Fat Jak Fong | ||
| Man of Wisdom | Seung Seung | ||
| 1994 | Shade of Darkness | Lo Siu Mei | |
| 1995 | The Romance of the White Hair Maiden | Lin Ngai-seung | |
| Justice Pao | Mang Yu Yik / Suen Siu Nga | ||
| The Fist of Law | Fa Gu | ||
| 1997 | File of Justice V | Lee Tong | Nominated - TVB Anniversary Award for Best Actress (Top 5) |
| 1998 | Healing Hands | Tong Chi Lai (Jackie) | TVB Award for My Favourite On-Screen Partners |
| Secret of the Heart | Suen Wah (Diana) | TVB Anniversary Award for Best Actress | |
| 1999 | A Matter of Business | Wong Yuk Fan | Nominated - TVB Anniversary Award for Best Actress (Top 5) |
| At the Threshold of An Era | Tin Ning | ||
| Unnatural Born Killer | Tse Ngan Giu | ||
| 2000 | Healing Hands II | Tong Chi Lai (Jackie) | TVB Award for My Favourite On-Screen Partners |
| At the Threshold of An Era II | Tin Ning | ||
| 2001 | Armed Reaction III | Wai Ying Chi | Nominated - TVB Anniversary Award for Best Actress (Top 5) TVB Award for My Favourite Television Character |
| On the Track or Off | Luk Wing Yee | ||
| 2002 | Where the Legend Begins | Yan Fuk | Nominated - TVB Anniversary Award for Best Actress (Top 5) TVB Award for My Favourite Television Character |
| 2003 | Fate Twisters | Sheung Hei | |
| The Legend of Magic Mirror (水月洞天) | Dou Dou (豆豆) | ||
| The Legend of Magic Mirror II | Dou Dou | ||
| 2004 | Armed Reaction IV | Wai Ying Chi | |
| To Catch the Uncatchable | Lei Wai Wai (Vivian) | TVB Award for My Favourite On-Screen Partners TVB Award for My Favourite Television Character |
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| 2006 | Seven Swordsmen | Flying Red Sash | |
| Dance of Passion | Jiu Yuk | Won - Power Academy Award for Outstanding Actress in Television Nominated - TVB Anniversary Award for Best Actress (Top 5) Nominated – TVB Award for My Favourite Female Character |
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| Eight Charts (八阵图) | Qian Xun | ||
| 2007 | Tian Xian Pei (天仙配) | Fourth Fairy (Guest star) | |
| 2008 | Lei Hen Jian (淚痕劍 | Die Wu (蝶舞/琥珀) | |
| The Gem of Life | Hong Nga-Sze (Jessica) | Nominated - TVB Anniversary Award for Best Actress (Top 5) Nominated - TVB Anniversary Award for My Favourite Female Character Nominated - Magonlia Award for Best Actress |
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| 2010 | Fly with Me | Leung Hau-chi (Yvonne) / Janet Bin | Nominated - TVB Anniversary Award for Best Actress Nominated - TVB Anniversary Award for My Favourite Female Character |
| Who's the Hero (勝者為王) | Tung Fa-shun (童花順) | ||
| 2011 | Xi Jin Du (西津渡) | Shao Yue'e (邵月娥) | |
| 2012 | The Legend of Zhen Huan | Empress Xiaojingxian | |
| In Love with Power (山河恋·美人无泪) | Empress Xiaoduanwen | ||
| 2013 | Beauty at War | Bouamukchaai Sheung-ling |
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | Hail the Judge | Yu Yin | |
| Fist of Legend | Hua's Girlfriend | ||
| 1995 | A Chinese Odyssey Part Two - Cinderella | Princess Iron Fan | |
| The Golden Girls | Lulu Shum | ||
| 1996 | Love and Sex Among the Ruins | Billie | Nominated - Golden Bauhinia Awards for Best Actress |
| Once Upon a Time in Triad Society 2 | Deda | Nominated - Golden Bauhinia Awards for Best Supporting Actress | |
| Bloody Friday | Ada | ||
| Mystery Files | Foo Man Dik | ||
| 1997 | Passionate Nights | ||
| Walk In | May | ||
| Troublesome Night | Ken's love interest | ||
| Made in Heaven | Lily Wong | ||
| Ah Fai, the Dumb | Jody | ||
| 1998 | T.H.E. Professionals | ||
| Casino | |||
| The Suspect | Annie Chung | ||
| Your Place or Mine! | Vivian Ng | Nominated - Hong Kong Film Critics Society Awards for Best Actress | |
| Rape Trap | Li Shan-Shan | ||
| 1999 | The Doctor in Spite of Himself | Don | |
| My Heart Will Go On | |||
| 2000 | Paramount Motel | Li Yuk-hing | |
| 2004 | The Miracle Box | Dr. Joanna Tse | |
| 2009 | Rebellion | Cheung Wah | Nominated - Hong Kong Film Critics Society Awards for Best Actress |
| 2010 | Just Another Pandora's Box | Princess Iron Fan | Guest star |
| 2013 | My Lucky Star | ||
| 2014 | Just Another Margin | ||
| One Step Away |
References
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- ↑ 帶埋囡囡內地拍劇 蔡少芬微博放便便; accessed 25 July 2015.(Chinese)
- ↑ "Ada Choi: I'm not giving birth anymore", jaynestars.com; accessed 25 July 2015.
External links
- Official Sina Blog of Ada Choi
- Ada Choi on Sina Twitter
- Ada Choi at the Internet Movie Database
- Ada Choi Siu-Fan at the Hong Kong Movie DataBase
- HK cinemagic entry
| Awards and achievements | ||
|---|---|---|
| TVB Anniversary Awards | ||
| Preceded by
Esther Kwan
for Lady Flower Fist |
Best Actress 1998 for Secret of the Heart |
Succeeded by Jessica Hsuan for Detective Investigation Files IV |
| Ming Pao Anniversary Awards | ||
| Preceded by
None
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Outstanding Actress in Television 2001 for Armed Reaction III |
Succeeded by Flora Chan for A Case of Misadventure |
| Preceded by | Outstanding Actress in Television 2006 for Dance of Passion |
Succeeded by Louise Lee for Heart of Greed |
| Miss Hong Kong | ||
| Preceded by
Noel Leung
梁小冰 |
Miss Hong Kong 2nd Runner-Up 1991 |
Succeeded by Shirley Cheung 張雪玲 |
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- Living people
- Hong Kong Christians
- Hong Kong expatriates in China
- Hong Kong film actresses
- Hong Kong people of Chaoshanese descent
- Hong Kong television actresses
- TVB veteran actors
- 20th-century Hong Kong actresses
- 21st-century Hong Kong actresses
