Myolie Wu | |||||||||||
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Born | |||||||||||
Occupation(s) | Actress, singer, merchant | ||||||||||
Years active | 1999–present | ||||||||||
Spouse | Philip Lee (m. 2015) | ||||||||||
Children | 3 | ||||||||||
Awards | Miss Hong Kong 1999 2nd Runner-up TVB Anniversary Awards – Most Improved Female Artiste 2002 Golden Faith My Favourite Female Character 2011 Ghetto Justice Best Actress 2011 Curse of the Royal Harem | ||||||||||
Musical career | |||||||||||
Origin | Hong Kong | ||||||||||
Genres | Cantopop | ||||||||||
Instrument | Vocals | ||||||||||
Labels | TVB Neway Star | ||||||||||
Chinese name | |||||||||||
Traditional Chinese | 胡杏兒 | ||||||||||
Simplified Chinese | 胡杏儿 | ||||||||||
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Myolie Wu Hang-yee (born 6 November 1979)[ citation needed ] is a Hong Kong actress and singer. She is previously managed by Hong Kong TVB television station and Neway Star. In 2011, she won Best Actress for her role in Curse of the Royal Harem , Most Favourite TV Female Character for her role in Ghetto Justice and also "Extraordinary Elegant Actress" at the TVB Anniversary Awards 2011, making her the first ever Triple TV Queen of the year.
In her schooling days, Myolie Wu received high school education in Boarding School at Methodist College Belfast, Northern Ireland. She later returned to Hong Kong and attended the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, majoring in Biochemistry.
During her first year in university, Wu took part the Miss Hong Kong pageant in 1999 and clinched second runner-up. Shortly afterward, she signed on to TVB as a full-time contracted artiste and withdrew from school.
In her early years, Myolie Wu started out as supporting characters in television serials. Her acting began to gain recognition through her breakthrough performance in Golden Faith , in which she portrayed the mentally challenged younger sister of Gallen Lo's character, Ivan Ting. [1] Her role was well received by the audience and she was awarded the Most Improved Female Artiste Award at the 2002 TVB Anniversary Awards . [2]
Wu was offered her first lead role in Survivor's Law in 2003. [3] In the same year, she also starred in the classic TVB drama Triumph in the Skies alongside veteran actors Francis Ng and Flora Chan. [4] Both series received high viewership ratings and she soon rose to popularity.
In 2005, TVB aired five drama serials in which Wu was lead actress. She received further acknowledgement for her acting in the hit series Wars of In-Laws where she played the shrewd daughter in-law of Liza Wang. The same serial was also what sparked her ongoing rumours with co-star Bosco Wong. [5]
In 2007, Wu was paired with Mainland actor Feng Shao Feng in the TVB-CCTV joint production The Drive Of Life . The couple was well received by fans. She also starred as Chow Lai-Man in the second installment of War of In-Laws, Wars of In-Laws II in the same year.
Wu took another step in her acting career in 2009 by filming her first Mainland drama Beauty's Rival in Palace , in which she guest-starred in for five episodes and was once again paired with Feng Shao Feng. The drama achieved a high viewership rating and her performance was well-praised. She continued to film her second Mainland series Happy Mother-in-Law, Pretty Daughter-in-Law as lead actress the same year and gained widespread popularity in mainland China.
She also filmed her third Mainland drama Racecourse alongside boyfriend Bosco Wong in late 2010. The series was their third collaboration portraying a couple.
In 2011, Wu starred in TVB dramas The Rippling Blossom , Ghetto Justice , and Curse of the Royal Harem and all three series were listed as Top 5 in viewership ratings of the year. She was crowned "TV Queen" at the 2011 TVB Anniversary Awards after being awarded Best Actress in a Leading Role for her role in Curse of the Royal Harem and My Favorite Female Character for her role in Ghetto Justice . She was also voted by the audience as the Most Extraordinary Elegant Actress (Bosco Wong won the male equivalent) during the awards, making her the first ever TVB actress to win 3 awards at the same award ceremony.
In 2015, Wu decided not to renew her contract with TVB, and signed with GME China. [6] With the support of her fellow actresses, Wu opened a bridal studio business as part of her venture into business. [7]
Myolie Wu took the first step in her singing career through singing the theme song for her television series War and Destiny in 2007.
She then signed on to the music label Neway Star in 2008 and released her first EP entitled Evolve. In 2009, she released her second EP Loveholic and held her first solo mini-concert. The concert version Liveholic of her EP Loveholic was then released in early 2010.
She continued to sing theme songs for TVB's television series.
Myolie Wu is best friends with Nancy Wu, Paisley Wu, Elaine Yiu, Selena Lee and Mandy Wong. They formed the friendship group “胡說八道會” after the Chinese idiom 胡說八道 meaning "nonsense talk", in addition to several members sharing the same last name Wu "胡". In 2017, the group filmed a travel show together. [8]
After ending her 8-year relationship with Bosco Wong, [9] Wu began dating British born Philip Lee in 2014. [10] They got married in December 2015. [11] It was announced on 14 May 2017 via Instagram that she was expecting her first child with her husband. On 13 October 2017, Wu gave birth to the couple's first son, Brendan, which she announced via Instagram. On 21 June 2019, she gave birth to their second son, Ryan. In 2020, she announced she is pregnant with their third child. On 4 April 2021, she gave birth to their third son, Liam.
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2001 | Scaremonger | ||
2010 | 72 Tenants of Prosperity | Myolie Wu | Cameo |
2011 | The Founding of a Party | Yuan Shikai's concubine | Cameo |
Life Without Principle | Connie | ||
2014 | Temporary Family | Cheung Yee | |
2017 | Little Lucky | Xie Yuer | |
2019 | Dearest Anita | Amy | |
2019 | One Car Four Servants | Mary Sue | |
2022 | Death Notice | Meng Yun | |
TBA | Ordinary Father | Cheng Xin'er | |
TBA | To Be Faced |
Year | Title | Role | TVB Anniversary Awards |
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2001 | Colourful Life | Ching Wing-chi | |
The Awakening Story | Sheung Ping-ping | ||
At Point Blank | Samantha Ching Hiu-kwan | ||
2002 | Legal Entanglement | To Bi-bi | |
Eternal Happiness | Lau Yin-yuk | ||
Golden Faith | Elaine Ting Sin-yan | TVB Anniversary Award for Most Improved Female Artiste | |
Family Man | Ko Chui-yi | ||
2003 | Virtues of Harmony II | Mandy Yuen Ying | Episodes 22–25 |
Survivor's Law | Chung Ching-ling (Ling Ling) | ||
Triumph in the Skies | Zoe So Yi | ||
2004 | Dream of Colours | Michelle Koo Lok-man | |
2005 | Lost in the Chamber of Love | Hung Leung | |
Scavengers' Paradise | Cheng Pik-wan | ||
The Gateau Affairs | Tong Sheung | ||
Wars of In-Laws | Tin Lik (Eleven) | ||
2005–6 | When Rules Turn Loose | Shum Yat-yin (Yan) | |
2006 | Net Deception | Nancy Kong Kin-yee | |
To Grow With Love | Tina Ho Mei-tin | ||
2007 | Doomed to Oblivion | Hiu Ng-mui | |
War and Destiny | Koo Ping-on | ||
The Drive of Life | Yuki Fong Bing-yi | ||
2008 | Wars of In-Laws II | Chow Lai-man | |
The Master of Tai Chi | Yin Chi-kwai | ||
When a Dog Loves a Cat | Chow Chi-yu (Chow Chow) | ||
2009 | Burning Flame III | Ko Wai-ying | |
2009–10 | A Chip Off the Old Block | So Fung-nei | |
2010 | In the Eye of the Beholder | Chau-heung | |
Beauty's Rival in Palace | Lu Yu | ||
Happy Mother-in-Law, Pretty Daughter-in-Law | Qian Manguan | ||
2011 | The Rippling Blossom | Keung Keung | |
Ghetto Justice | Kris Wong Sze-fu | TVB Anniversary Award for My Favourite Female Character | |
Curse of the Royal Harem | Empress Consort Hao-sun | TVB Anniversary Award for Best Actress | |
2012 | Wish and Switch | Fan Suk-heung | |
Racecourse | Lu Bihui | ||
House of Harmony and Vengeance | Lei Tsoi-shan (Purple Princess) | ||
Ghetto Justice II | Kris Wong Sze-fu | ||
2013 | Season of Love | Yiu Tung-nei | |
La Ma Qiao Ba | Gu Dandan | ||
Triumph in the Skies II | Zoe So Yi / Summer Koo Ha-san | ||
A Splendid Family | Zhang Hanyan (Liu Yuping) | ||
2014 | Wine Beauty | Chen Yiman | |
Lady Sour | Cho Ching | ||
2015 | Every Step You Take | Phoebe Sung Tin Chung | |
Lord of Shanghai | Gu Xiaolou | ||
2016 | No Reserve | Cheung Kei-sang | |
The Adoption/The Adopt (领养) | Xue Mei | ||
2017 | Nothing Gold Can Stay | Wu Yongmei | |
2018 | Hong Kong West Side Stories | Yang Yuya | |
2022 | Stories of Lion Rock Spirit | Liang Huan | |
Beloved Life | Huang Yunling | ||
2023 | For the First Time in My Life | Dai Sijin | |
2024 | The Last Cook | Concubine Rong Hui | |
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