Angie Chiu Ngar Chi (; born 15 November 1954) is a
Hong Kong
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actress
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, and was the third runner up in the 1973
Miss Hong Kong
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pageant
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.
Early life
In 1954, Chiu was born in
Hong Kong
Hong Kong)., Legally Hong Kong, China in international treaties and organizations. is a special administrative region of China. With 7.5 million residents in a territory, Hong Kong is the fourth most densely populated region in the wor ...
.
In 1971, Chiu graduated from Shung Tak Catholic English College and later worked as a flight attendant at Japan Airlines. In 1973, Chiu participated in the first Miss Hong Kong contest organized by TVB and won the third runner-up.
Career
Chiu started her career as a flight attendant for Japan Airline.
In 1973, Chiu participated in Miss Hong Kong Pageant.
In 1970s, Chiu's acting career began. Chiu is most noted for her leading role in ''
The Heaven Sword And Dragon Saber
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'', ''
Chor Lau Heung'',
''The Bund'', opposite
Chow Yun-fat
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and
Lui Leung-Wai.
Chiu is a well known actress in Hong Kong,
Taiwan
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,
Macau
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and Mainland
China
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.
Personal life
In 1975, Chiu married Wong Hon-wai (黃漢偉), a medical doctor. They had two children, Gary Wong (黃光宏) and Ronnie Wong (黃光宜). In 1983, Chiu divorced Wong Hon-wai.
In 1984, Chiu married Melvin Wong, an actor. On 7 January 1986, their son Wesley Wong (黃愷傑) was born.
Chiu's son Wesley later became an actor.
Filmography
Film
This is a partial list of films.
Television series
Awards & titles
*
Miss Hong Kong Pageant
Miss Hong Kong Pageant (), or Miss HK () for short, is an annual beauty pageant organised by local Hong Kong television station, TVB. The pageant was established in 1946, and acquired by TVB in 1973.
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1973 Third Runner-up
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TVB Anniversary Awards
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1999 All-Time Most Memorable Female Leading Role ~ ''
The Bund
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''
See also
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Miss Hong Kong Pageant#Summary of winners
References
External links
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Angie Chiu at hkcinemagic.comAngie Chiu at senscritique.comAngie Chiu at dianying.comAngie Chiu at rottentomatoes.comAngie Chiu at go.asia
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TVB actors
Living people
1954 births
Hong Kong film actresses
Hong Kong television actresses