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| Myolie Wu | ||||||
| Chinese name | 胡杏兒 (Traditional) | |||||
| Chinese name | 胡杏儿 (Simplified) | |||||
| Pinyin | hu2 xing4 er2 (Mandarin) | |||||
| Jyutping | wu4 hang6 ji4 (Cantonese) | |||||
| Origin | Taishan, Guangdong, China | |||||
| Born | November 6, 1979 |
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| Occupation | Actress, Singer | |||||
| Genre(s) | Cantopop | |||||
| Official Website | Myolie Wu Official Page on TVB.com Myolie Wu Official Website |
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Myolie Wu Hang-Yee is a Hong Kong actress for the popular Hong Kong TVB television station and a singer under contracts with Neway Star
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Myolie attended Boarding School at Methodist College Belfast before returning to the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology.
She entered the Miss Hong Kong pageant in 1999 and won second runner-up. She joined TVB shortly afterward and started out as minor characters in a few of her first TV dramas. Her popularity rose significantly after starring in Golden Faith as the mentally challenged little sister of Gallen Lo. As a result, she ended up winning the Most Improved Female Artist Award at the 2002 TVB Anniversary Awards. She has been gaining popularity in recent years.
In 2005, she starred in Wars of In-Laws as Tin-Lik with Liza Wang and Bosco Wong. It was that drama that made her have ongoing rumors with her co-star Bosco Wong.
In 2006, Myolie has taken another step in her career to sing the theme song for her series War and Destiny. In 2008, she released her debuted EP titled "Evolve".
Despite wide criticism, Myolie decided to gain major weight for her role as an overweight woman in the 2006 TVB series, To Grow With Love, in which she also starred with Andy Hui. Audiences had mixed reactions in her decision to gain weight for the role, instead of using alternative methods (like wearing a fat suit). Hu managed to lose her gained weight with the help of a slimming company, in less than two months. She also won Best Comedy Performance by an Actress at the Asian Television Award, being the first Hong Kong artist to win that award.
Myolie has been an active supporter of Oxfam Hong Kong since 2006. As an ambassador of Oxfam Myolie travelled to Guizhou and Zhengzhou China and had seen for herself the poverty affecting the rural villages of China. She was deeply moved by the sincerity of the people living there and have since put in a lot of effort to improve their lives and provide better opportunities for their children. Aside from Oxfam Myolie have also actively done various charity work in Hong Hong. Most notably her effort in helping elderly citizens.
In 2008, Myolie starred as Chow Li-Man in the second installment on Wars of In-Laws.
In 2007, Myolie had a role in the grand production the Drive of Life. She was paired with Mainland actor Feng Shao Feng. Some fans enjoyed the two together so much, they nicknamed them "Fenolie". Similar to the nickname given to Bosco and Myolie, "Boscolie". In 2009, Myolie filmed her first Mainland drama. She is once again paired with Feng Shao Feng. Later that year she released her second EP called Loveholic.
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| 2001 | The Awakening Story 《婚前昏后》 |
Sheung Ping Ping (常平平) |
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| A Colorful Life 《錦繡良緣》 |
Ching Wing Ji (程穎姿) |
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| At Point Blank 《婚姻乏術》 |
Ching Hiu Gwan (程曉君) |
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| 2002 | Legal Entanglement 《法網伊人》 |
Do Bei Bei (杜比比) |
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| Eternal Happiness 《再生緣》 |
Lau Yin Yuk (劉燕玉) |
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| Golden Faith 《流金歲月》 |
Ding Sin Yan (丁善茵) |
Won Most Improved Actress award | |
| Doomed to Oblivion 《鄭板橋》 |
Yiu Ng Mooi (饒五妹) |
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| Family Man 《絕世好爸》 |
Go Chui Yi (高翠怡) |
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| 2003 | Virtues of Harmony II 《皆大歡喜》 |
Yuen Ying (袁盈) |
Guest Star |
| Survivor's Law 《律政新人王》 |
Chung Ching Ling (鍾清鈴) |
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| Triumph in the Skies 《衝上雲霄》 |
So Yi (蘇怡) |
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| 2004 | Dream of Colours 《下一站彩虹》 |
Koo Lok Man (顧樂敏) |
Astro Wah Lai Toi 2005 Top 12 Most Favourite Character Award Top 10 My Favorite Leading Actress Award Nomination |
| Lost in the Chamber of Love 《西廂奇緣》 |
Hung Leung (紅娘) |
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| Net Deception 《追魂交易》 |
Gong Gin Yi (江健兒) |
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| 2005 | Scavengers' Paradise 《同撈同煲)》 |
Cheng Pik Wan (鄭碧雲) |
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| The Gateau Affairs 《情迷黑森林》 |
Tong Seung (唐霜) |
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| Wars of In-Laws 《我的野蠻奶奶》 |
Tin Lik (田力) |
Best Actress Nomination (Top 5) Astro Wah Lai Toi 2006 Top 12 Most Favourite Character Award Won Most Favourite Actress Award Top 5 Most Favorite Partnership Award (with Bosco Wong) Top 5 Most Favourite Best Quality Costume Fitting Award |
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| When Rules Turn Loose 《識法代言人》 |
Sam Yat Yin (沈一言) |
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| 2006 | War and Destiny 《亂世佳人》 |
Goo Ping On (顧平安) |
Best Actress Nomination (Top 20) My Favourite Female Character Award (Top 20) Astro Wah Lai Toi 2007 Top 12 Most Favourite Character Award Top 10 My Favorite Leading Actress Award Top 5 My Favorite Theme Song Award |
| To Grow With Love 《肥田囍事》 |
Ho Mei Tin (何美田) |
Best Actress Nomination (Top 5) My Favourite Female Character Award (Top 5) Astro Wah Lai Toi 2008 Top 12 Most Favourite Character Award Top 10 Favorite Leading Actress Top 5 Favorite Bizarre Character Best Comedy Performance by an Actress, Asian Television Awards 2007 |
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| 2007 | The Drive of Life 《歲月風雲》 |
Fong Bing Yi (方秉怡) |
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| 2008 | Wars of In-Laws II 《野蠻奶奶大戰戈師奶》 |
Chow Lai Man (周麗敏) |
My Favourite Female Character Nomination (Top 10) |
| The Master of Tai Chi 《太極》 |
Yin Ji Kwai (言子規) |
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| When A Dog Loves A Cat 《當狗愛上貓》 |
Chow Chi Yu (周自瑜) |
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| 2009 | Burning Flame III 《烈火雄心III》 |
Ko Wai Ying (高惠盈) |
Best Actress Nomination (Top 15) |
| A Chip Off the Old Block 《巴不得爸爸》 |
So Fung Nei (蘇鳳妮) |
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| 2010 | In the Eye of the Beholder 《秋香怒點唐伯虎》 |
Chau Heung (秋香) |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2001 | Scaremonger 《驚聲尖叫》 |
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| 2010 | 72 Tenants of Prosperity 《72家租客》 |
| Awards and achievements | ||
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| TVB Anniversary Awards | ||
| Preceded by None |
Most Improved Actress 2002 for Golden Faith |
Succeeded by Tavia Yeung for Vigilante Force |
| Miss Hong Kong | ||
| Preceded by Natalie Ng 吳文忻 |
Miss Hong Kong 2nd Runner-Up 1999 |
Succeeded by Maree Lau 劉嘉慧 |
Myolie Wu (born November 6, 1979) is a Hong Kong actress for the Hong Kong television station Television Broadcasts Limited.
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