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Hong Kong actor
A.K.A.
Cai Shaofen, Ada Choi Siu Fun
Gender:
Female
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Birth:
17 September 1973(Hong Kong)
Family:
Spouse(s):
Zhang Jin
The details
Biography
Introduction
Ada Choi (born 17 September 1973) is a Hong Kong actress best known for her work for TVB television, and to a lesser extent, for her film work.
Career
Choi was the second runner-up in the 1991 Miss Hong Kong beauty pageant. 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 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 children.
Filmography and awards
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Awards |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 Tong | Nominated - TVB Anniversary Award for Best Actress (Top 5) |
| 1998 | Healing Hands | Tong Chi Lai (Jackie) | TVB Award for My Favourite On-Screen Partners |
| Secret of the Heart | Suen Wah (Diana) | TVB Anniversary Award for Best Actress | |
| 1999 | A Matter of Business | Wong Yuk Fan | Nominated - TVB Anniversary Award for Best Actress (Top 5) |
| At the Threshold of An Era | Tin Ning | ||
| Unnatural Born Killer | Tse Ngan Giu | ||
| 2000 | Healing Hands II | Tong Chi Lai (Jackie) | TVB Award for My Favourite On-Screen Partners |
| At the Threshold of An Era II | Tin Ning | ||
| 2001 | Armed Reaction III | Wai Ying Chi | Nominated - TVB Anniversary Award for Best Actress (Top 5) TVB Award for My Favourite Television Character |
| On the Track or Off | Luk Wing Yee | ||
| 2002 | Where the Legend Begins | Yan Fuk | Nominated - TVB Anniversary Award for Best Actress (Top 5) TVB Award for My Favourite Television Character |
| 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 | Lei Wai Wai (Vivian) | TVB Award for My Favourite On-Screen Partners TVB Award for My Favourite Television Character | |
| 2006 | Seven Swordsmen | Flying Red Sash | |
| Dance of Passion | Jiu Yuk | Won - Power Academy Award for Outstanding Actress in Television Nominated - TVB Anniversary Award for Best Actress (Top 5) Nominated – TVB Award for My Favourite Female Character | |
| 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) | Nominated - TVB Anniversary Award for Best Actress (Top 5) Nominated - TVB Anniversary Award for My Favourite Female Character Nominated - Magonlia Award for Best Actress |
| 2010 | Fly with Me | Leung Hau-chi (Yvonne) / Janet Bin | Nominated - TVB Anniversary Award for Best Actress Nominated - TVB Anniversary Award for My Favourite Female Character |
| 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 |
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | Z Storm 2 |