Elaine Ng | |||||||||||
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吳綺莉 | |||||||||||
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Children | 1 | ||||||||||
Parent(s) | Ng Yat Pang (father) Cheng Lai Ming (mother) | ||||||||||
Awards | Miss Asia 1990 | ||||||||||
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Traditional Chinese | 吳綺莉 | ||||||||||
Simplified Chinese | 吴绮莉 | ||||||||||
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Elaine Ng Yi-lei (born 23 September 1972), sometimes credited as Elaine Wu, is a Hong Kong actress. She was the winner of Miss Asia in 1990.
She announced that she was pregnant in 1999, and disclosed the affair with Jackie Chan after public speculation. Soon afterwards, Chan admitted he had "only committed a fault that many men in the world commit". [1] [2] [3] She gave birth to a daughter, Etta Ng Chok Lam, on 18 January 1999. Ng raised her daughter without Chan's involvement. Her daughter came out as a lesbian at 17. [4]
Year | Title | Role |
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1991 | Central Sandwichman | |
1991 | Who's the Winner | Nip Hei-tung |
1998 | Old Time Buddy – To Catch a Thief | Shaw Fong-fong |
1999 | Ultra Protection | Yau Yeuk Lam |
1999 | Side Beat | Cheung Ming-wai |
2000 | War of the Genders | Joyce Lee |
2001 | Legal Entanglement | Chan Siu-ling |
2012 | Highs and Lows | Madam Yu (Helen) |
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