Miriam Yeung

Miriam Yeung (born 3 February 1974) is a Hong Kong actress and singer. Before entering the entertainment business, she was a registered nurse at the Princess Margaret Hospital in Hong Kong. She studied at the Holy Family Canossian College in Kowloon. She began her career as a singer and actress after coming third in the TVB 14th annual New Talent Singing Awards competition in 1995.[2] In 2012, Yeung won the Best Actress Award at the 32nd Hong Kong Film Awards for Love in the Buff.[3] In 2005, she was elected one of the Ten Outstanding Young Persons of Hong Kong.[4]

For the American activist, see Miriam Yeung (activist).

In this Chinese name, the family name is Yeung.
Miriam Yeung
Miriam Yeung in 2019
Born (1974-02-03) 3 February 1974
Tsan Yuk Hospital, Sai Ying Pun, Hong Kong
OccupationSinger, actress
Years active1995–present
Spouse(s)
Real Ting
​
(m. 2009)​
[1]
ChildrenTorres Ting (son)
AwardsFull list
Hong Kong Film Awards – Best Actress
2012 Love in the Buff

Hong Kong Film Critics Society Awards – Best Actress
2010 Perfect Wedding

New Talent Singing Awards – 1995 First Runner-up

Chinese name
Traditional Chinese楊千嬅
Simplified Chinese杨千嬅
Musical career
Also known asYeung Chin-wah
GenresCantopop, Mandopop
InstrumentsSinging, piano, guitar
LabelsCapital Artists (1996–2001, 2010–2012)
Cinepoly Records (2001–2003)
Gold Label (2003–2006)
Amusic (2007–2010)
Media Asia Music (2012–present)
Websitewww.miriamyeung.com.hk

Career

Music

Yeung has released more than 40 albums in Cantonese and Mandarin. Many of her songs have been mainstream hits and award winners, such as "Maiden's Prayer"(少女的祈禱), "Sisters"(姊妹), "Unfortunately I'm an Aquarius"(可惜我是水瓶座) and "Small City, Big Things" (小城大事).

She also performed a Cantonese version of It's A Small World, at the opening of It's A Small World at the Hong Kong Disneyland theme park in 2008.

Acting

As an actress, Yeung has appeared in over 30 films with a total box office of around US$50 million worldwide, and had voice roles in three Korean and Thai movies. She won the Most Popular Artiste Award at Italy's Udine Far East Film Festival in 2002.

Her notable works include Sound of Colors , Drink, Drank, Drunk , Hooked on You , Perfect Wedding , Love in a Puff and Love in the Buff.[5][6]

In 2011, Yeung won her first Best Actress award for Perfect Wedding at the 17th Hong Kong Film Critics Society Award. In 2013 she won another Best Actress award for Love in the Buff at the 32nd Hong Kong Film Awards.[7]

Yeung is set to appear in TVB series Wonder Women, slated to air in 2018. It will be her first small screen appearance in 8 years.

Other work

Yeung is also involved in literature and drawing. She published "Miriam experience of school entry" in 1998, which encompasses short passages about her reflections on life, travel journals, and sharing with friends. In 1997, she made her first attempt to write her own lyrics to a song named "The Writing is on the Wall" ("字跡").


Personal life

In 2007, Yeung began dating ex-VRF member Real Ting Chi-ko. The couple married on 11 August 2009 in Las Vegas. After returning to Hong Kong, the couple held two wedding banquets in the Grand Hyatt Hotel in Wan Chai on 20 December 2010 and in L'hotel Island South in Aberdeen on 24 December 2010, inviting over 500 guests. She gave birth to their first child, a son named Torres "RMB" Ting, on 5 June 2012.[8]

In early 2013, Yeung was admitted to hospital for emergency surgery after an asthma attack.[9]

Discography
Main article: Miriam Yeung discography

Filmography

Film
Year English title Original title Role Notes
1998Rumble Ages烈火青春1998Wing
1998The Group全職大盜Coco
2001Dummy mother, Without a Baby玉女添丁LK Fong
2001Feel 100% II百分百感覺2Hui Fun
2002Love Undercover新紮師妹LK Fong
2002Frugal Game慳錢家族Wai Chin-wah
2002Dry Wood Fierce Fire乾柴烈火Alice Tsui
2003Dragon Loaded 2003龍咁威2003Yip Coo-hungCameo
2003Love Undercover 2: Love Mission新紮師妹2 / 新紮師妹2美麗任務LK Fong
2003My Lucky Star行運超人Yip Ku-hung / Scholar Yip Ku-shing
2003Anna in Kung-Fu Land安娜與武林Anna Shekalternative title: Anna & Wulin
2003Sound of Colors地下鐵Cheung Hoi-yeuk
2004A Disguised Superstar冒牌天皇Reporter
2004Three... Extremes三更2Li QingSegment: "Dumplings"
2004Dumplings餃子Li Qing
2004Three of a Kind煎釀三寶Sophia
2004My Sweetie甜絲絲Ms DaughterCameo
2004Elixir of Love花好月圓Heung / Princess
2005Drink, Drank, Drunk千杯不醉Fung Siu-min
20062 Become 1天生一對Bingo Leung
2006The Heavenly Kings四大天王HerselfCameo
2007Hooked on You每當變幻時Miu
2010Here Comes Fortune財緣萬歲Office ladyalternative title: Fortune King Is Coming to Town!
2010Love in a Puff志明與春嬌Cherie Yu
2010Perfect Wedding抱抱俏佳人Yan
2011The Sorcerer and the White Snake白蛇傳說Rabbit DevilCameo
2011Summer Love Love戀夏戀夏戀戀下 / 夏日戀神馬Cameo
2011The Founding of a Party建黨偉業Young Hong Kong woman
  • alternative title: Beginning of the Great Revival
  • Cameo
2012Love in the Buff春嬌與志明Cheriealternative title: Love in a Puff 2
2012Vulgaria低俗喜劇Miss LeungCameo
2014Aberdeen香港仔Cheng Wai-ching
2014Don't Go Breaking My Heart 2單身男女2Yang Yang Yang
2014Hello Babies六福喜事CherryCameo
2014Break Up 100分手100次Cameo
2015Little Big Master五個小孩的校長Lui Wai-hung
2015She Remembers, He Forgets哪一天我們會飛Yu Fung-chi (adult)
2016Girl of the Big House寶貝當家 / 小鬼當家Nina
2017Love Off the Cuff春嬌救志明Cherie Yu
2018Agent Mr. Chan棟篤特工LK FongCameo
2019Missbehavior
2019I'm Livin' It麥路人Jane To

Television series
Year English title Original title Role Notes
1997The Disappearance隱形怪傑Saan Saan
1998A Recipe for the Heart美味天王Yao Ka-ka
1998Moments of Endearment外父唔怕做Chung Lok-yee
1999Man's Best Friend寵物情緣Dau DauVoice
2001A Taste of Love美味情緣Chou Bo-time
2003Hearts of Fencing當四葉草碰上劍尖時Cameo
2006Stephen's Diary老馮日記Cameo
2006Twist Love讓愛自由A-chun
2007Love at First Fight武十郎Wu Shi-lang
2007Colours of Love森之愛情Nicole
2009ICAC Investigators 2009廉政行動2009ICAC investigator Yeung Mei-kei
2009The Bronze Teeth IV鐵齒銅牙紀曉嵐4Qianqian
2019Wonder Woman多功能老婆Lam Fei

Awards and nominations
Main article: List of awards and nominations received by Miriam Yeung

References
  1. Miriam Yeung and Real Ting secretly married; Real admits, Miriam avoids
  2. Xinhua News. Interview with Miriam Yeung. 18 April 2005. Retrieved 23 July 2007.
  3. "List of Nominees and Awardees of The 32nd Hong Kong Film Awards". Hong Kong Film Awards. Retrieved 9 March 2018.
  4. Junior Chamber International Hong Kong. "Past HK TOYP Awardees". Retrieved 9 March 2018.
  5. "Miriam Yeung". IMDb. Retrieved 5 April 2010.
  6. "Miriam Yeung". chinesemov.com. Retrieved 5 April 2010.
  7. "32nd Hong Kong Film Awards 2013". HK Neo Reviews. Retrieved 14 April 2013.
  8. "Miriam Yeung's dragon baby Torres is born". Yahoo! HK News (in Chinese). 7 June 2012. Retrieved 10 June 2012.
  9. http://sg.entertainment.yahoo.com/news/miriam-yeung-undergoes-surgery-063100834.html;_ylt=AlVOdOOU6SLY2OE4FqkXhG7t4Ot_;_ylu=X3oDMTNkdHRpa2diBG1pdAMEcGtnAzE3ODZlMDRhLTg2OGUtM2E4ZS1hZjZjLTNiZGJiYjk3M2EwYwRwb3MDNARzZWMDbG5fQXNpYW5fZ2FsBHZlcgMyNmYzOWExMi1hMWNlLTExZTItODhiMy0wM2Q4MjYzNzVmMDk-;_ylg=X3oDMTBhMnJuamU1BGxhbmcDZW4tU0c-;_ylv=3
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