Yiu Wai () is a Chinese actress from
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 ...
. Yiu is credited with over 15 films.
Early life
Yiu Wai was born in 1948, the eldest in a family of seven. Her father was a tailor and came to Hong Kong in the 1950s. Yiu Wai stayed in
Shanghai
Shanghai, Shanghainese: , Standard Chinese pronunciation: is a direct-administered municipality and the most populous urban area in China. The city is located on the Chinese shoreline on the southern estuary of the Yangtze River, with the ...
with two of her siblings and came to Hong Kong later and worked in garment manufacturing in her youth. She was gifted in music and began her singing career in the 1970s.
Relationships and marriage
In 1978, Yiu Wai was in a relationship with
Cecil Chao
Cecil Chao Sze-Tsung (; born September 27, 1936) is a Hong Kong billionaire who is the owner of Cheuk Nang (Holdings) Ltd, a Hong Kong-based property development and investment company, known for its focus on residential and commercial real esta ...
. Their daughter is
Gigi Chao.
Filmography
Films
This is a partial list of films.
* 1981 ''Gui ma zhi duo xing'' (aka "''
All the Wrong Clues for the Right Solution
''All the Wrong Clues for the Right Solution'' () is a 1981 Hong Kong comedy film directed and co-written by Tsui Hark. The film stars George Lam as Yoho, Karl Maka as Ah Capone and Teddy Robin Kwan as Inspector Robin. Yoho is a down on his ...
''") – Mrs. Yummy
* 1982 ''Oi yan nui san'' (aka "''My Darling, My Goddess''") – Alice / Susie
* 1990 ''Yu zhong long'' (aka "''
Dragon in Jail''")
* 1992 ''
Naked Killer
''Naked Killer'' () is a 1992 Hong Kong erotic thriller film written and produced by Wong Jing, and directed by Clarence Fok Yiu-leung. The film stars Chingmy Yau, Simon Yam and Carrie Ng.
The film is regarded as a cult classic.
Plot
Kitty is ...
'' (aka "''Chik loh go yeung"'') – Sister Cindy
* 1994 ''Deng ai de nu ren'' (aka "''Right Here Waiting''") – Da Jia Jie
References
External links
*
You Wai at letterboxd.com*
Yu Wai at filmaffinity.com
1948 births
Living people
Actresses from Shanghai
20th-century Hong Kong actresses
Hong Kong film actresses
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