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Gigi Lai

Gigi Lai

Musical artist

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).

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In this Chinese name, the family name is Lai.

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

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Television

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Awards

  • 1993 Best Selling Single
  • 1994 Top 10 Chinese Songs (Silver Medal)
  • 1994 JSG Best New Talent Singer
  • 2004 TVB 37th Anniversary – Best Actress Award, as Yuk Ying in War and Beauty
  • 2004 TVB 37th Anniversary – Best Character Award, as Yuk Ying in War and Beauty
  • 2004 Black and White Television Characters Awards, Favourite Actress Award
  • 2004 Metro's Best Duet Collaboration Award for the Song “Poison” with Bowie Lam
  • 2004 Metroshowbiz TV awards – Top 10 TV Actors and Actresses
  • 2004 Watson's Annual Health & Beauty Awards – Artiste with Perfect Skin
  • 2005 TVB Weekly Popularity Awards – Most Popular Magazine Cover Artiste
  • 2005 TVB Weekly Popularity Awards – Most Popular Female Artiste
  • 2005 TVB Weekly Popularity Awards – Most Popular Female in Ancient Drama
  • 2005 TVB Weekly Popularity Awards – Most Popular of them all
  • 2005 Next Magazine TV Awards Top 10 TV Artists
  • 2005 Next Magazine Sponsorship Award - Best Style Actress
  • 2005 Top Ten Best Dressed Personalities Awards
  • 2005 Watson's Annual Health & Beauty Awards – Artiste with Perfect Skin
  • 2005 Astro TV Drama Award – Favourite Female Character Award for War and Beauty
  • 2005 Astro TV Drama Award – Favourite Lethal Beauty Award for War and Beauty
  • 2005 Metroshowbiz TV awards – Top 10 TV Actors and Actresses
  • 2006 TVB Weekly Popularity Awards – Top 10 TV Artists
  • 2006 Watson's Annual Health & Beauty Awards – Artiste with Perfect Skin
  • 2006 China Entertainment Awards – Most Popular Non-Mainland Actress
  • 2007 Astro TV Drama Award – Favorite Moment Award for Frances in Healing Hands 3
  • 2007 Health Choice Award
  • 2007 China/HK 10th Entertainment Awards - Most Popular Actress Award
  • 2007 China/HK 10th Entertainment Awards - Best Couple Award with Bowie Lam
  • 2007 Watson's HWB Awards - Top Diamond Award
  • 2007 Singapore I-weekly Magazine - Top 10 Most Loved Hong Kong Actresses
  • 2007 TVB 40th Anniversary - Mainland Audience's Fave TVB Actress Award
  • 2008 Astro TV Drama Award – Favourite Actress Award for Dance of Passion
  • 2008 Astro TV Drama Award – Favourite Character Award for Dance of Passion
  • 2008 Hong Kong-Asia Film Financing Forum - Top Six Most Popular Hong Kong TV Female Artistes
  • 2008 HKFDA 20th Annual Best Dressed Personalities Awards
  • 2009 New York Festivals Television and Film Award - Hong Kong, TVB: Best Performance for The Ultimate Crime Fighter

References

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    黎姿自謙超細碼 「愛美神」 (in Chinese). 2007-01-18. Archived from the original on 2011-07-19. Retrieved 2010-03-09.
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    愛美神飛彈炸場 黎姿 「凸」 擊打網球 (in Chinese). 2007-11-09. Retrieved 2010-03-09.
  3. [3]
    "Former TVB actress Gigi Lai is ageing gracefully". 8 Days. Retrieved 2020-09-08.
  4. [4]
    "Gigi Lai thanked God for her brother's recovery". 2008-05-31. Retrieved 2010-03-09.
  5. [5]
    "Gigi Lai Announced Retirement from Entertainment Industry". 2008-10-20. Retrieved 2010-03-09.
  6. [6]
    "Tearful Gigi Lai Announces Retirement". batgwa.com. 20 October 2008. Archived from the original on 21 October 2008. Retrieved 2008-10-20.
  7. [7]
    "Gigi Lai's Brother's Life is in Danger, Gigi Calls Rich Friends For Help". 2007-07-06. Retrieved 2010-03-09.
  8. [8]
    "Gigi Lai happily announces that she married Mr. Ma". 2009-02-06. Retrieved 2010-03-09.
  9. [9]
    "Virgina Lok: Gigi Lai is not Pregnant". 2009-04-05. Retrieved 2010-03-09.
  10. [10]
    黎姿父亲证黎姿怀有双胞胎　明星怀双胞胎秘诀大公开 Archived 2012-03-04 at the Wayback Machine (in Chinese)
  11. [11]
    港媒曝黎姿已懷雙胞胎 花30萬接受人工受孕(圖) (in Chinese)
  12. [12]
    "Gigi Lai won't be sharing baby photos with media". 2010-07-26. Archived from the original on 2012-07-07. Retrieved 2010-08-01.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
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