Wu, Myolie (Wu Hang-Yee)
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- English Name: Myolie Wu
- Chinese Name: 胡æå…’
- Cantonese/Mandarin Name: Wu Hang Yee / Hu Xing Er
- Vietnamese Name: Hồ Hạnh Nhi
- Date of Birth: November 6, 1979
- Zodiac Sign: Sheep
- Horoscope: Scorpio
- Bloodtype: A
- Measurements: 32.5-23-33.5
- Height: 1.72m (5'7 ft)
- Weight: 47kg
- Family: Parents and two elder sisters
- Language: Cantonese, Mandarin, English and a little Japanese
- Education: Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (Biochemistry major)
- Showbiz Entrance: Miss Hong Kong 1999 Pageant
- Pageant Entrance age: 19
- Occupation: Actress
- Residence: Hong Kong, China
- Status: Single, but is rumored to be dating Bosco Wong
[edit] Biography
Myolie Wu (Traditional Chinese: 胡æå…’, Simplified Chinese: 胡æå„¿) is a Hong Kong actress for the popular TVB television station.
Myolie has two older sisters with whom she had a rough childhood, but has mellowed since all three became adults. Myolie's parents divorced and she and her sisters lived with their mother until Myolie was eight and moved back with their father. Her father later married a Japanese woman, who gave "Miyori" as her Japanese name and "Myolie" as her English name. Her English name literally means "My Only" as it implies that she is "her mother's only".
Myolie entered the Miss Hong Kong pageant in 1999 and won second-runner up of that year. That was her first step into the entertainment field.
She joined TVB and started out as minor characters in a few of her first TV dramas. Back in 2001, while on the set of Family Man, one of the directors predicted that she will never gain popularity. "No matter how I look at you, you will only be a fourth-tier actress! For people like you, if you can't come out on top from the start, you don't stand a chance to compete. It will be difficult for you to succeed!". However, as the years passed, Myolie seems to have proven the director wrong by rising to the top to become one of the "new generation" of TVB fa dans.
Her talent was recognized after starring in Golden Faith as the mentally challenged little sister of Gallen Lo. That had became her most breakthrough role and for that year, Myolie was the first young actress to receive the Most Improved Artist Award from TVB Anniversary.
She has been promoted ever since leading in almost all of her series starring opposite many popular veterans and young stars. Myolie is now one of the most promising young actress at TVB gaining many new fans by her acting charm and charismatic screen presence.
In 2006, Myolie has taken another step in her career to sing the theme song for her series War and Destiny. She was praised by the producer Mark Lui and singer Justin Lo for her ability to control her voice. TVB is now in the process of planning to help her release a personal album for herself.
At the "Next Magazine TV Artists Awards 2006", she was placed 7th respectively out of the 10 most popular TV artists voted by the audience. Her future goal is to get the "Best Actress Award". At the "Next Magazine TV Artists Awards 2007", she was placed 3rd respectively out of the 10 most popular TV artists voted by the audience, she has risen in popularity very fast.
Despite wide criticism, Myolie decided to gain major weight for her role as an overweight woman in the 2006 TVB series, To Grow With Love, in which she also starred with Andy Hui. Audiences had mixed reactions in her decision to gain weight for the role, instead of using alternative methods (like wearing a fat suit). Many did not think it was worth it for Myolie to undergo weight gain and some were even concerned that she would not be able to successfully lose it all, but luckily a slimming company was willing to help her and she lost all her gained weight in less than two months.
On January 20th, 2007, she won the "Favorite Actress" Award for her character in War Of In-Laws at the Astro Award in Malaysia. Upon receiving her award for the Favourite Female Lead Role, Myolie said: "This award is not just mine. It also belongs to all the cast and crew who have given out for this show." She was extremely emotional when she received the award.
On November 29, 2007, Myolie won the "Best Performance by An Actress In a Comedy" Award for her role in "To Grow With Love" at the 12th Asian Television Awards held in Singapore, thus gaining international recognition for her acting.
Myolie has been an active supporter of Oxfam Hong Kong since 2006. As an ambassador of Oxfam Myolie travelled to Guizhou and Zhengzhou China and had seen for herself the poverty affecting the rural villages of China. She was deeply moved by the sincerity of the people living there and have since put in a lot of effort to improve their lives and provide better opportunities for their children. Aside from Oxfam Myolie have also actively done various charity work in Hong Hong. Most notably her effort in helping elderly citizens.
Myolie Wu also participated in the Strictly Come Dancing competition in Hunan and her performance was excellent. Myolie had the responsibility of 'opening' the show by competing first. As the music flowed, the 'boyish' Myolie we are so used to seeing started dancing elegantly and delivering a very warm performance that fully engaged the audience. Many people praised Myolie for being very feminine and were amazed at her dancing skills.
[edit] Awards
- 1999 Miss Hong Kong - 2nd runner up & "Most Energetic" Award
- 2002 Most Improved Actress Award - TVB 35th Anniversary
- 2003 Best "Personal Style" Smile - Next TV Magazine
- 2003 Popular Actress Award - 3rd Weekly
- 2004 Future Galore Star - Entertainment Weekly
- 2005 Brightest Smile Award - Smiling Together & Lifting our Spirits Function
- 2005 Ferti "Style & Chic" Award - Next TV Magazine
- 2005 Most Popular Female Idol Award - TVB Weekly
- 2006 Top 10 Artist (7th) - Next TV Magazine
- 2006 Most Exquisitely Acting Skill Awards - Next TV Magazine
- 2006 Astro Wah Lai Toi Drama Awards: Favourite Actress - Tin Lik in "War of In-Laws"
- 2006 Astro Wah Lai Toi Drama Awards: Favourite character from "War of In-Laws"
- 2006 Annual Artiste Award: Best Music Newcomer - Silver
- 2006 Annual Artiste Award: Best TV Actress Award - Bronze
- 2006 Yahoo Buzz! Award: Yahoo most searched TV Actress Award
- 2006 Metro Showbiz Television Awards: Top 12 Popular TV Series Actor/Actress Award
- 2006 TVB Popularity Awards: Most Popular On-Screen Couple - Bosco Wong and Myolie Wu
- 2006 TVB Popularity Awards: Top 10 Favourite Characters - Myolie Wu for "Tin Lik" in WOIL
- 2007 Yahoo Buzz! Award: Most Searched Upcoming Rising Artist
- 2007 Asian Television Awards: Best Comedy Performance by an Actress
- 2007 TVB Children's Songs Award: Top 10 (with Bernice Liu)
- 2007 Next Magazine TV Artists Awards: 3rd
- 2008 Jessica Code Magazine Most Stylish Cover Award
- 2008 3D-Gold Charismatic Actress Award
- 2008 Next Magazine TV Artists Awards: 4th
- 2008 Astro Wah Lai Toi Drama Awards: Top 12 character award
[edit] TVB Series
- Legal Entanglement (2001)
- At Point Blank (2001)
- The Awakening Story (2001)
- Colourful Life (2001)
- Golden Faith (2002)
- Family Man (2002)
- Doomed to Oblivion (2002)
- Eternal Happiness (2002)
- Triumph In The Skies (2003)
- Virtues of Harmony (2003)
- Survivor's Law (2003)
- Dream of Colours (2004)
- Supreme Fate (2004)
- Net Deception (2004)
- Lost In The Chamber Of Love (2005)
- Scavenger's Paradise (2005)
- The Gâteau Affairs (2005)
- War Of In-Laws (2005)
- When Rules Turn Loose (2006)
- War and Destiny (2006)
- To Grow With Love (2006)
- The Master of Tai Chi (2007)
- The Drive of Life (2007)
- Wars Of In-Laws 2 (2007)
- When a Dog Loves a Cat (2008)
- Burning Flames 3 (2009)
