Anita Yuen

Anita Yuen Wing-yi (born 4 September 1971) is a Hong Kong film and television actress.

Anita Yuen
袁詠儀
Attending an event organised by Lancôme Hong Kong in April 2019
Born (1971-09-04) September 4, 1971
Other namesLeng Leng (靚靚)
OccupationActress
Years active1990–present
Spouse(s)
(m. 2001)
ChildrenMorton Cheung (son) (b. 2006)
Chinese name
Traditional Chinese袁詠儀
Simplified Chinese袁咏仪

Pageant career

At the age of 18, Yuen entered the Miss Hong Kong 1990 pageant. She was a heavy favorite to win the crown from the semifinal to final. During the semifinals on August 5, 1990, she won the Miss Photogenic award. She had a semifinal score of 485, placing 3rd overall. The finals were held on August 21, 1990. She eventually beat out another big favorite, Helen Yung who was 1st runner up and the winner of 2 other awards. Yuen later represented Hong Kong at the Miss Chinese International 1991 pageant, held on February 2, 1991. She took 1st runner up for Hong Kong. She also competed at the Miss Universe 1991 pageant in Las Vegas, Nevada. She failed to make the top 10 and was placed 60th.

Film career

Yuen is best known for her role as the female lead in Derek Yee's 1993 tear-jerker C'est la vie, mon chéri (1993). She is also well-remembered in her cross-gender comic role opposite Leslie Cheung in He's a Woman, She's a Man (1994). The two roles won for her the Hong Kong Academy Best Actress awards. She also gave a powerful performance in, for instance, The Chinese Feast, co-starring together with Leslie Cheung. Apart from her role in a great many films, she has also acted in a number of Mainland-Taiwan television serials, such as Hua Mu Lan, opposite Vincent Zhao.

Personal life

Her husband is Hong Kong actor and singer Julian Cheung. In May 2006, Yuen announced that she was 3 months pregnant with their first child. Their son, Morton Cheung, was born on November 12, 2006. On June 23, 2007, Yuen was a guest on TVB's Be My Guest with host Stephen Chan revealing that she and Julian were secretly married in the United States, San Francisco, back in 2001.

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role
1992The Days of Being DumbJane
Talk to Me Dicky
Handsome SiblingsMadam Ti
1993A Warrior's TragedyTing Ling-Lam
Prince of Portland StreetYao-Yao
Tom, Dick and HairyFong
The IncorruptibleJoss Lee
Deadly China HeroMiss Nine
Legend of the Liquid SwordRed
The Sword Stained with Royal BloodJade Ho
He Ain't Heavy, He's My BrotherYee/Lynn
1994From Beijing with LoveSiu Kam
He's a Woman, She's a ManLam Chi Wing
C'est la vie, mon chériMin
Crystal Fortune RunKo Kit
The True HeroHung
I've Got You, BabeRon
The Wrath of SilenceKwong Mei-Chi
CrossingsMo-yung
It's a Wonderful LifeShou-Kit Ho
He & SheTai Lok-Yee
I Will Wait for YouCheung Wai-Sum
A Taste of Killing and RomanceYu-Feng
Whatever You WantKo Sau-Ping
Tears and TriumphSai Ming-Jun
1995Heaven Can't WaitMoon Lady
Just Married
The Chinese FeastAu Ka-Wai
The Age of MiraclesMrs. Sheung
Tragic CommitmentLam Hiu-Tung
ThunderboltAmy Yip
The Golden GirlsMei-Ball
I Want to Go on LivingYip Fan
01:00 A.M.Fong Siu-Yin
Tricky BusinessMoon
1996Entrance of the P-SideYip Yuk-Sum
TristarBai Xuehua
Till Death Do Us LaughYuen Siu-Wen
Who's the Woman, Who's the ManLam Chi Wing
Twinkle Twinkle Lucky StarBeautiful
1997A Chinese Ghost Story: The Tsui Hark AnimationXiaoqian
Hong Kong Night ClubCora
God of Gamblers 3: The Early StageSeven
He Comes from Planet KMoon
Up for the Rising Sun
The Wedding DaysRachel Lam
1998Enter the EaglesLucy
Anna MagdalenaAssistant Editor
Till Death Do Us PartBoBo
2000Don't Look Back... Or You'll Be Sorry!!Lisa
Lensman: Power of the Lens
Dragon Heat
2003Kung Fu Girls
2004Love TrilogyChui
2005Love's Lone FlowerYuanfeng
2007ProtégéKwan's wife
201072 Tenants of ProsperityPinky
2011I Love Hong KongPak Su Jun
2013Ip Man: The Final FightCheung Wing-sing
The Love Experience
2014The Deathday PartyHelen Xin Hailun
2015I Am Somebody
2019A Home with a ViewMrs.Lu
IntegrityGuest Role
Be Water, My Friend

Television drama

Year English Title Original Title Role Network
1991Be My GuestFong On YeeTVB
1992Angel's CallLing ShanshanTVB
1992I'm mad for money我為錢狂Garbage-ladyTVB
1999Hua Mulan花木兰Hua MulanCTV
2000State of Divinity笑傲江湖Ren YingyingCTV
2001The New Adventures of Chor Lau Heung新楚留香Song XihuCTS
2002Innocently GuiltyLin Tian En
2002The Monkey King西遊記The Goddess of Nine HeavenTVB
2004The River Flows Eastwards一江春水向东流Sufen
2005Love's Lone FlowerYun FangCTS
2006The 36th Chamber of Shaolin 南少林三十六房吕四娘
2008Love ExchangeSit Tze Yiu (Zita)TVB
2009Born RichCheuk Yat-samTVB
Love in Trouble TimeSam SoATV
2011All Men Are Brothers新水浒传Lin Chong's wife
2013Longmen Express龙门客栈Sheng Qiuyue
2015 Two Families from Wenzhou温州两家人Lin JialaiCCTV
2016The Adoption/The Adopt领养LindaCCTV-8

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Awards and nominations

Year Award Nominated work Category Result
1993
12th Hong Kong Film Awards
The Days of Being Dumb Best New Performer Won
30th Golden Horse Film Festival and Awards
C'est la vie, mon chéri Best Actress Nominated
1994
13th Hong Kong Film Awards
Won
18th Hong Kong International Film Festival
Won
1st China Zhuhai Film Festival
Won
1995
14th Hong Kong Film Awards
He's a Woman, She's a Man Won
1997
16th Hong Kong Film Awards
Entrance of the P-Side Best Supporting Actress Nominated
1999
18th Hong Kong Film Awards
Till Death Do Us Part Best Actress Nominated
4th Golden Bauhinia Awards
Best Actress Nominated
2008
27th Hong Kong Film Awards
Protégé Best Supporting Actress Nominated
2009
13th TVB Anniversary Awards
Born Rich Best Actress Nominated
My Favourite Female Character Nominated
2016
19th Huading Awards
Two Families from Wenzhou Best Supporting Actress Nominated

References

  • Halliwell, Leslie; Walker, John (2003). Halliwell's Who's Who in the Movies (15th ed.). HarperCollins. p. 503. ISBN 0-06-053423-0.
  • Staff (2008). "Anita Yuen". The New York Times. Retrieved 2008-08-07.
Awards and achievements
Preceded by
Monica Chan
Miss Hong Kong
1990
Succeeded by
Amy Kwok
Preceded by
Maggie Cheung
for Center Stage
Hong Kong Film Awards for Best Actress
1994
for C'est la vie, mon chéri
1995
for He's a Woman, She's a Man
Succeeded by
Josephine Siao
for Summer Snow
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