Myolie Wu

Myolie Wu

Myolie Wu in 2007
Background information
Chinese name 胡杏兒
Chinese name 胡杏兒 (traditional)
Chinese name 胡杏儿 (simplified)
Pinyin Hú Xìng'ér (Mandarin)
Jyutping Wu4 Hang6-ji4 (Cantonese)
Origin Hong Kong
Born (1979-11-06) November 6, 1979
Hong Kong
Occupation Actress, Singer, Merchant
Genre(s) Cantopop
Instrument(s) Vocals
Label(s) TVB, Neway Star
Years active 1999–present
Spouse(s) Philip Lee (2015-present)
Ancestry Taishan, Guangdong, China
This is a Chinese name; the family name is Wu (胡).

Myolie Wu Hang-yee (born 6 November 1979), is a Hong Kong actress and singer. Born in Hong Kong with Guangdong Taishan ancestry, she is signed under for the Hong Kong TVB television station and a singer under contracts with Neway Star. She has twice won "My Favorite TV Actress" at the Astro Favorites Awards Ceremony. She has also won "Best Actress" for her role in Curse of the Royal Harem, a TVB grand production, "Most Favourite TV Female Character" for her role in Ghetto Justice and also won "Extraordinary Elegant Actress" at the TVB Anniversary Awards 2011, making her the first ever Triple TV Queen of the year. By summer of 2015, Myolie left TVB to explore new avenues.[1]

Early years

In her schooling days, Myolie 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, Myolie 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.

Acting career

In her early years, Myolie 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.[2] Her role was well received by the audience and she was awarded the Most Improved Female Artiste Award at the 2002 TVB Anniversary Awards.[3]

Myolie was offered her first lead role in Survivor's Law in 2003.[4] In the same year, she also starred in the classic TVB drama Triumph in the Skies alongside veteran actors Francis Ng and Flora Chan.[5] Both series received high viewership ratings and Myolie soon rose to popularity.

In 2005, TVB aired five drama serials in which Myolie 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.[6]

Despite widespread criticism, Myolie gained major weight for her role as an overweight woman in the 2006 television series To Grow With Love. Through her role, she was awarded "Best Comedy Performance by an Actress" at the Asian Television Award, making her the first Hong Kong artiste to win an award at the prestigious ceremony.

In 2007, Myolie 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 same year.

Myolie 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, Myolie 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. By the summer of 2015, after 16 years with TVB, Myolie decided not to renew her contract with TVB to explore new prospects. Despite former TVB actors heavily critical of TVB's treatment towards their stars, Myolie only offered her gratitude and bid farewell to the station.[7] With the support of her fellow TVB actresses, Myolie opened a bridal studio business as part of her venture into business.[8]

Music career

Myolie 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.

Myolie continues to sing theme songs for TVB's television series.

Personal life

Wu is best friends with fellow TVB actresses Nancy Wu and Paisley Wu. The three not only share the same surname but is also of Taishan ancestry.[9] Besides Nancy and Paisley, comic actor Johnson Lee is also a good friend of Myolie. With their similar personality the two had once prank the press and netizens that they were dating.[10]

In 2012, Myolie ended her 8-year relationship with her ex-boyfriend Bosco Wong.[11] Reflecting on it, Myolie stated: “Falling in love is up to fate. We tried our best and gave our best, but there’s nothing we can do if our ending doesn’t turn out to be what we predicted. I can only say that we were not fated to be”.[12]

In early 2015, Wu revealed that she has been dating Hong Kong businessman Philip Lee since late 2014.[13] Wu and Lee were married in December 2015.[14]

Filmography

Film
Year Title Role Notes
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
Television dramas
Year Title Role Notes
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 Awards for Most Improved Actress
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 Astro Drama Awards for Favourite Character
Nominated — Astro Drama Awards for My Favourite Leading Actress
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) Astro Drama Awards for My Favourite Leading Actress
Astro Drama Awards for My Favourite Character
Nominated — TVB Anniversary Awards for Best Actress (Top 5)
Nominated — Astro Drama Awards for My Favourite Couple with Bosco Wong
Nominated — Astro Drama Awards for My Favourite Bizarre Appearance
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 Asian Television Award for Best Comedy Performance by an Actress
Astro Drama Awards for My Favourite Character
Astro Drama Awards for My Favourite Bizarre Appearance
Nominated — TVB Anniversary Awards for Best Actress (Top 5)
Nominated — TVB Anniversary Awards for My Favourite Female TV Character (Top 5)
Nominated — Astro Drama Awards for My Favourite Leading Actress
2007 Doomed to Oblivion Hiu Ng-mui
War and Destiny Koo Ping-on Astro Drama Awards for My Favourite Character
Nominated — TVB Anniversary Awards for Best Actress (Top 20)
Nominated — TVB Anniversary Awards for My Favourite Female TV Character
Nominated — Astro Drama Awards for My Favourite Leading Actress
Nominated — Astro Drama Awards for My Favourite Theme Song
The Drive of Life Yuki Fong Bing-yi
2008 Wars of In-Laws II Chow Lai-man Nominated — TVB Anniversary Awards for My Favourite TV Female Character (Top 10)
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 Nominated — TVB Anniversary Awards for Best Actress (Top 15)
2009–10 A Chip Off the Old Block So Fung-nei Nominated — TVB Anniversary Awards for Best Actress (Top 15)
Nominated — TVB Anniversary Awards for My Favourite Female TV Character (Top 15)
Nominated — My AOD Favourite TVB Drama Awards for My Favourite Actress
Nominated — My AOD Favourite TVB Drama Awards for My Favourite Top Ten Drama Character
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
StarHub TVB Awards 2012 — My Favorite TVB Female Character
StarHub TVB Award 2012 - My Favourite TVB Actress
Curse of the Royal Harem Empress Consort Hao-sun TVB Anniversary Award for Best Actress
My AOD Awards for My Favourite Actress in a Leading Role
My AOD Awards for My Top 15 Favourite Television Characters
2012 Wish and Switch Fan Suk-heung
Racecourse Lu Bihui
House of Harmony and Vengeance Lei Tsoi-shan
Ghetto Justice II Kris Wong Sze-fu Nominated - TVB Anniversary Award for Best Actress
Nominated - TVB Anniversary Award for My Favourite Female Character
My AOD Awards for My Top 15 Favourite Television Characters
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
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 Post-production

Variety Shows

Music videos

Discography

Singles

Theme Songs

Albums

Awards

2012

2011

2009 & 2010

2008

2007

2006

2005

2003

2002

1999

References

  1. ↑ http://www.jaynestars.com/news/myolie-wu-leaves-tvb-after-16-years-of-employment/
  2. ↑ Myolie Wu lost all confidence and considered giving up Jaynestars.com (November 18, 2011). Retrieved on May 27, 2014.
  3. ↑ Myolie Wu finally makes accomplishments Myoliewunewses.blogspot.com (January 18, 2013). Retrieved on May 27, 2014.
  4. ↑ Myolie Wu Looks Forward to Long Break in October Jaynestars.com (September 11, 2013). Retrieved on May 27, 2014.
  5. ↑ Francis Ng: I didn't say Myolie Wu wasn't good, just talking about S4 Asianuniverse.net (January 1, 2012). Retrieved on May 27, 2014.
  6. ↑ “War of In-Laws 3″ Cancelled Due to “Boscolie” Breakup Jaynestars.com (July 30, 2012). Retrieved on May 27, 2014.
  7. ↑ http://www.jaynestars.com/news/myolie-wu-leaves-tvb-after-16-years-of-employment/
  8. ↑ http://www.jaynestars.com/news/myolie-wu-opens-bridal-studio-business/
  9. ↑ Myolie Wu, Nancy Wu Show Off Bikini Bodies. Retrieved on Feb 14, 2015
  10. ↑ Myolie Wu and Johnson Lee’s Dating News is Only a Prank?. Retrieved on Feb 14, 2015
  11. ↑ Bosco Wong Reveals Tearful Breakup with Myolie Wu Jaynestars.com (July 25, 2012). Retrieved on May 27, 2014.
  12. ↑ Myolie Wu not afraid to pursue her dreams Jaynestars.com (August 4, 2013). Retrieved on May 27, 2014.
  13. ↑ http://www.jaynestars.com/news/caught-kissing-on-camera-myolie-wu-admits-dating-new-boyfriend/. Retrieved on Feb 14, 2015
  14. ↑ Myolie Wu gets married today. Retrieved on December 31, 2015.
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Awards and achievements
TVB Anniversary Awards
Preceded by
None		 Most Improved Actress
2002
for Golden Faith 		Succeeded by
Tavia Yeung
for Vigilante Force
Preceded by
Sheren Tang
for No Regrets		 Best Actress
2011
for Curse of the Royal Harem 		Succeeded by
Tavia Yeung
for Silver Spoon, Sterling Shackles
Preceded by
Charmaine Sheh
for Can't Buy Me Love		 My Favourite Female Character
2011
for Ghetto Justice 		Succeeded by
Kate Tsui
for Highs and Lows
Miss Hong Kong
Preceded by
Natalie Ng
吳文忻		 Miss Hong Kong 2nd Runner-Up
1999 		Succeeded by
Maree Lau
劉嘉慧
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