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Gigi Lai
黎珈而
Gigi Lai in 2007
Born (1971-10-01) 1 October 1971 (age 52)
British Hong Kong
Occupations
  • Actress
  • singer
Years active1985-2008
Spouse
Patrick Ma Ting-kung
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(m. 2008)​
Children3
AwardsTVB Anniversary Awards – Best Actress
2004 War and Beauty
My Favourite Television Character
2004 War and Beauty
Mainland Most Popular TVB Female Artist (2007)

Chinese name
Chinese黎珈而
Former name
Chinese黎姿
Musical career
Also known asGoddess of Beauty (愛美神)
GenresCantopop

Gigi Lai (born 1 October 1971) is a Hong Kong actress and singer. Entering the entertainment industry in 1985, Lai was under a contract with the television station TVB from 1991 until she retired in 2008. Nicknamed by the Hong Kong media as the "Goddess of Beauty" (愛美神),[1][2] she is best known for her roles in The Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber (2000), War and Beauty (2004), for which she won the TVB Anniversary Award for Best Actress, The Charm Beneath (2005), The Dance of Passion (2006), and The Gem of Life (2009).

Early life

On 1 October 1971 Lai was born in Hong Kong.[3] Lai's grandfather Lai Man-Wai was a key figure of the first generation of Hong Kong filmmakers, and her grandmother Lim Cho Cho was a silent era star. Lai's father was deaf.

Career

When Lai's family went bankrupt, she entered the entertainment industry at the age of 14 to earn money to support her family[4] 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 TVB Anniversary Award for Best Actress 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[5][6] after he was seriously injured in a car accident in 2007.[7]

Personal life and marriage

In 2008, Lai married businessman Patrick Ma Ting-kung[8] to rumours that they were expecting their first child, however Lai later dismissed the rumours of her pregnancy.[9]

In March 2010, Lai confirmed that she was pregnant with twins,[10][11] and on July 25, 2010, she gave birth to two girls, Patricia and Gianna.[12] On October 8, 2012, she gave birth to her third daughter, Pegella.

Filmography

Films

Year Title Role Notes
1985 Happy Ghost II Student
1986 The Family Strikes Back Shek 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 Chow Chi-Yu
1994 To Live and Die in Tsimshatsui Moon
1996 Young and Dangerous Smartie/Stammer
Young and Dangerous 2 Smartie/Stammer
Young and Dangerous 3 Smartie/Stammer
Street of Fury Yi
Till Death Do We Laugh Mill
1997 All's Well, Ends Well 1997 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 Gigi
1999 The Accident Cindy
Troublesome Night 6 Kwok Siu Heung
A Wicked Ghost Cessy
2000 Fist Power 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 Rong Yu
Okinawa Rendez-vous Sandy
For Bad Boys Only Tiny
2001 Body Puzzle
2002 Devil Face, Angel Heart Wendy
A Wicked Ghost III: The Possession 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

Television

Year Title Role Network Notes
1991 Drifters Ching Ga Bo TVB Jade
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 Chiu Man TVB Jade
2001 Master Swordsman Lu Xiaofeng 2 Han Ling TCS / TVB Jade
The New Adventures of Chor Lau Heung Su Rongrong CTS / TVB Jade
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 Miu Hoi Tong TVBS
Twilight Tubes Part II TVB
2004 War and Beauty Hou-Jia Yu-Ying TVB Jade TVB Award for Best Actress
TVB Award for My Favourite Television Character
Shades of Truth Man Fung Lin / Poon Gum Lin (Nicole) TVB Jade
2005 Healing Hands III Frances TVB Jade
The Charm Beneath Chuk Ming-Wai TVB Jade Nominated – TVB Award for Best Actress
2006 The Dance of Passion Kai Ming-Fung TVB Jade Nominated – TVB Award for Best Actress
Nominated – TVB Award for My Favourite Female Character
2007 Life Art Yam Tsi-Wah TVB Jade
The Ultimate Crime Fighter Wong Ching-Ying TVB Jade Nominated – TVB Award for Best Actress
Nominated – TVB Award for My Favourite Female Character
2008-2009 The Gem of Life Hong Nga-Tung (Constance) TVB Jade Nominated – TVB Award for Best Actress

Awards

References

  1. ^ 黎姿自謙超細碼 「愛美神」 (in Chinese). 2007-01-18. Archived from the original on 2011-07-19. Retrieved 2010-03-09.
  2. ^ 愛美神飛彈炸場 黎姿 「凸」 擊打網球 (in Chinese). 2007-11-09. Retrieved 2010-03-09.
  3. ^ "Former TVB actress Gigi Lai is ageing gracefully". 8 Days. Retrieved 2020-09-08.
  4. ^ "Gigi Lai thanked God for her brother's recovery". 2008-05-31. Retrieved 2010-03-09.
  5. ^ "Gigi Lai Announced Retirement from Entertainment Industry". 2008-10-20. Retrieved 2010-03-09.
  6. ^ "Tearful Gigi Lai Announces Retirement". batgwa.com. 20 October 2008. Archived from the original on 21 October 2008. Retrieved 2008-10-20.
  7. ^ "Gigi Lai's Brother's Life is in Danger, Gigi Calls Rich Friends For Help". 2007-07-06. Retrieved 2010-03-09.
  8. ^ "Gigi Lai happily announces that she married Mr. Ma". 2009-02-06. Retrieved 2010-03-09.
  9. ^ "Virgina Lok: Gigi Lai is not Pregnant". 2009-04-05. Retrieved 2010-03-09.
  10. ^ 黎姿父亲证黎姿怀有双胞胎　明星怀双胞胎秘诀大公开 Archived 2012-03-04 at the Wayback Machine (in Chinese)
  11. ^ 港媒曝黎姿已懷雙胞胎 花30萬接受人工受孕(圖) (in Chinese)
  12. ^ "Gigi Lai won't be sharing baby photos with media". 2010-07-26. Archived from the original on 2012-07-07. Retrieved 2010-08-01.((cite news)): CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)

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Awards and achievements TVB Anniversary Awards Preceded byMaggie Cheung Ho Yeefor The King of Yesterday and Tomorrow Best Actress 2004for War and Beauty Succeeded byLiza Wangfor Wars of In-laws
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