Ada Choi
Ada Choi (born 17 September 1973) is a Hong Kong actress best known for her work for TVB television notably as an evil empress in Zhen Huan Chuan and to a lesser extent, for her film work.
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| Born | 17 September 1973 | ||||||||||
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| Awards | TVB Anniversary Awards – Best Actress 1998 Secret of the Heart My Favorite On-Screen Partners (Dramas) 1998 Healing Hands 2001 Healing Hands II 2004 To Catch the Uncatchable My Favourite Television Character 2001 Armed Reaction III 2002 Where the Legend Begins 2004 To Catch the Uncatchable | ||||||||||
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Career
Choi participated on a modeling contest held by TVB at age 15. Two years later, she was a contestant in the 1991 Miss Hong Kong beauty pageant. During the semi-finals she placed first with an overall score of 483. She eventually finished as the second runner-up during the finals. 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] In 2019, they announced on social media that they are expecting their third child.[5]
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 |
| 2015 | Run For Time | Guest Appearance |
| 2017 | Oh My Grad | |
| 2018 | Woman in Love |
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 | |
| 2019 | 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.
- "3rd Baby on the Way: Ada Choi Announces Pregnancy". JayneStars.com. Retrieved 2019-10-22.
- Ada Choi at douban.com
- Ada Choi at chinesemov.com
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 |
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