Ada Choi
Ada Choi | |||||||||
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Chinese name | 蔡少芬 | ||||||||
Pinyin | Cài Shàofēn (Mandarin) | ||||||||
Jyutping | Coi3 Siu2-fan1 (Cantonese) | ||||||||
Born |
Hong Kong | 17 September 1973||||||||
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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.
Career
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 daughters, Zoe and Chloe.[3][4]
Filmography and awards
Television
Year | Title | Role |
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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 Tung |
1998 | Healing Hands | Jackie Tong Chi Lai |
Secret of the Heart | Diana Suen Wah | |
1999 | A Matter of Business | Wong Yuk Fan |
At the Threshold of An Era | Tin Ning | |
Unnatural Born Killer | Tse Ngan Giu | |
2000 | Healing Hands II | Jackie Tong Chi Lai |
At the Threshold of An Era II | Tin Ning | |
2001 | Armed Reaction III | Wai Ying Chi |
On the Track or Off | Luk Wing Yee | |
2002 | Where the Legend Begins | Yan Fuk |
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 | Vivian Lee Wai Wai | |
2005 | Seven Swordsmen (七劍下天山) | Flying Red Sash |
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) |
2008-2009 | The Gem of Life | Hong Nga-Sze (Jessica) |
2010 | Fly with Me | Leung Hau-chi (Yvonne) / Janet Bin |
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 |
2017 | Oh My Grad |
Film
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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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 | |||
2016 | S Storm | Wong Man-ling | |
2018 | Agent Mr Chan | Guest star | |
Assassins and the Missing Gold |
References
- ↑ "Ada Choi & Max Zhang Gets Married!". 19 January 2008. Retrieved 25 July 2015.
- ↑ "Ada Choi and Actor Zhang Jin Get Married". 12 January 2008. Retrieved 25 July 2015.
- ↑ 帶埋囡囡內地拍劇 蔡少芬微博放便便; accessed 25 July 2015.(in Chinese)
- ↑ "Ada Choi: I'm not giving birth anymore" Archived March 24, 2015, at the Wayback Machine., jaynestars.com; accessed 25 July 2015.
External links
- Official Sina Blog of Ada Choi
- Ada Choi on Sina Twitter
- Ada Choi on IMDb
- Ada Choi Siu-Fan at the Hong Kong Movie DataBase
- HK cinemagic entry
Awards and achievements | ||
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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 |
Outstanding Actress in Television 2001 for Armed Reaction III |
Succeeded by Flora Chan for A Case of Misadventure |
Preceded by Liza Wang for Wars of In-laws |
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 |