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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).
Contents
- Early life
- Career
- Personal life and marriage
- Filmography
- Films
- Television
- Awards
- References
- External links
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
Gigi Lai | |||||||
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黎珈而 | |||||||
 Gigi Lai in 2007 | |||||||
| Born | 1 October 1971 | ||||||
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| Years active | 1985-2008 | ||||||
| Spouse | Patrick Ma Ting-kung (m. 2008) | ||||||
| Children | 3 | ||||||
| Awards | TVB Anniversary Awards – Best Actress 2004 War and Beauty My Favourite Television Character 2004 War and Beauty Mainland Most Popular TVB Female Artist (2007) | ||||||
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| Chinese | 黎珈而 | ||||||
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| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 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 |
