Athena Chu
| Athena Chu | |
|---|---|
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| Background information | |
| Chinese name | 朱茵 |
| Pinyin | Zhū Yīn (Mandarin) |
| Jyutping | Zyu1 Jan1 (Cantonese) |
| Born |
25 October 1971 Hong Kong |
| Other name(s) | Chu Yan |
| Occupation | Actress, singer |
| Years active | 1992–present |
| Spouse(s) | Paul Wong (2012-present) |
| Children | 1 |
| Ancestry | Shunde, Guangdong, China |
Athena Chu (born 25 October 1971[1]) is a Hong Kong actress and singer.
Biography
Chu was born in Kowloon. Her father was a mathematic teacher who later started a business with her mother.[1] She attended The Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts from 1990 to 1992, during which time she hosted children's shows on the television station TVB.[2] After graduating in 1992, she started working on films.[2] Her roles with Stephen Chow kick-started her film career, and she is considered one of the Sing girls. Later, she moved on to work on television dramas produced by TVB.
After leaving TVB, Chu worked as a model and continued acting in films during the 1990s. In 2000, she started working on Mainland Chinese and Taiwanese television series.
She was nominated for the Golden Horse Award for Best Leading Actress in 1999 and for the International Emmy Award for Best Actress in 2011.[1]
Personal life
Chu began dating actor Stephen Chow, from 1992 until 1995. They met while filming Fight Back to School II. After that Chu began dating actor Paul Wong of Beyond since 1998 and were married in 2012. Chu and Wong have a daughter Debbie (b. 2012).[3]
Filmography
| Year | Title | Chinese title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | To Miss with Love | 逃學外傳 | Lai Man-si | |
| 1992 | Super Lady Cop | 超级女警 | Yoki | |
| 1992 | Fight Back to School II | 逃學威龍2 | Sandy | |
| 1993 | Once a Cop | 超級計劃 | Annie Lee | |
| 1993 | Taxi Hunter | 的士判官 | Yan | |
| 1993 | Tom, Dick and Hairy | 風塵三俠 | Pearl Chan | |
| 1993 | Vampire Family | 一屋哨牙鬼 | Chu Lee-mei | |
| 1994 | Lantern | 燈籠 | Fong | |
| 1994 | Easy Money | 先洗未來錢 | Sisi Li | |
| 1995 | Shaolin Kung Fu Kids | 笑林老祖 | Sister Lam | |
| 1995 | Trouble Maker | 蠟筆小小生 | ||
| 1995 | Remember M, Remember E | 那有一天不想你 | Chui Ching | |
| 1995 | Cupid Love | 七月俏佳人 | Ching-ching | |
| 1995 | Chinese Odyssey Part One: Pandora's Box, AA Chinese Odyssey Part One: Pandora's Box | 西遊記第壹佰零壹回之月光寶盒 | Purple / Lin Zixia | |
| 1995 | Chinese Odyssey Part Two: Cinderella, AA Chinese Odyssey Part Two: Cinderella | 西遊記大結局之仙履奇緣 | Lin Zixia | |
| 1996 | Feeling of Love, TheThe Feeling of Love | 重慶愛情感覺 | ||
| 1996 | Hero of Swallow | 神偷燕子李三 | Chinny | |
| 1997 | Ah Fai the Dumb | 天才與白痴 | Man-man | |
| 1998 | Temptress of a Thousand Face | 千面嬌娃 | Sherry Wong | |
| 1998 | Tricky King | 超級整蠱霸王 | DKNY / Yandy | |
| 1998 | Step into the Dark | 夜半無人屍語時 | Faith Ching | |
| 1998 | Shanghai Affairs | 新唐山大兄 | Sin | |
| 1998 | Love and Sex of the Eastern Hollywood, TheThe Love and Sex of the Eastern Hollywood | 愛在娛樂圈的日子 | Yue | |
| 1998 | Take Five | 對不起，幹掉你 | ||
| 1998 | Raped by an Angel 2: The Uniform Fan | 強姦2 制服誘惑 | Po-man | |
| 1998 | The Conman | 賭俠1999 | Ching | |
| 1999 | H.K. Triad, TheThe H.K. Triad | O記三合會檔案 | ||
| 1999 | Boss Up There, TheThe Boss Up There | 生命楂Fit人 | Fong Hei-tung | |
| 1999 | Raped by an Angel 4: The Raper's Union | 強姦終極篇之最後羔羊 | Po-man | |
| 1999 | Horoscope 1: The Voice from Hell | 生人勿近之問米 | Jojo | |
| 2000 | Love Correction | 緣份有Take 2 | Emma Lau | |
| 2000 | Conman in Tokyo | 中華賭俠 | Karen | |
| 2001 | Stowaway | 驚天大逃亡 | Kam Lan | |
| 2001 | Never Say Goodbye | 有人說愛我 | Jean | |
| 2002 | Chinese Odyssey 2002 | 天下無雙 | Amour Amour | guest star |
| 2002 | Time 4 Hope | 二人三足 | Cindy | |
| 2003 | Shiver | 心寒 | Sammi Mok Sum-yi | |
| 2003 | Dack Night Wolf | |||
| 2004 | Sex and the Beauties | 性感都市 | Kwan Tak-han | |
| 2004 | Love Is a Many Stupid Thing | 精裝追女仔2004 | Chu Yan | guest star |
| 2007 | Whispers and Moans | 性工作者十日談 | Coco | |
| 2010 | Just Another Pandora's Box | 越光寶盒 | Purple Cloud | guest star |
| 2010 | Aroma City, TheThe Aroma City | 芳香之城傳奇 | So Ling-fong | |
| 2010 | Let Love Come Back | 讓愛回家 | Ng Fan | |
| 2011 | Scary Market | 嘿店 |
| Year | Title | Chinese title | Role | Network | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | Romance Beyond | 都市的童話 | Ding Dang | TVB | |
| 1993 | Chord to Victory, TheThe Chord to Victory | 少年五虎 | Yeung Suet-lai | TVB | |
| 1993 | Legendary Ranger, TheThe Legendary Ranger | 原振俠 | Wan-choi | TVB | |
| 1993 | Edge of Righteousness, TheThe Edge of Righteousness | 龍兄鼠弟 / 追日者 | Suen Ho-ho | TVB | |
| 1994 | Legend of the Condor Heroes, TheThe Legend of the Condor Heroes | 射鵰英雄傳 | Wong Yung | TVB | |
| 1997 | Wars of Bribery | 廉政行動組 | Chiu Wing-yee | TVB | |
| 1997 | Tears in Heaven | 蒼天有淚 | Xiao Yujuan | Taiwanese drama | |
| 2000 | New Shaolin Temple, TheThe New Shaolin Temple | 新少林寺 | Princess Haotai | Mainland Chinese drama | |
| 2000 | Kaixin Jiuhao | 開心就好 | Susie | Mainland Chinese drama | |
| 2000 | Duke of Mount Deer, TheThe Duke of Mount Deer | 小寶與康熙 | A'ke / Chen Yuanyuan | TVB | co-production |
| 2002 | Xiao Shiyilang | 蕭十一郎 | Shen Bijun | CTV | Mainland Chinese drama |
| 2002 | Palm of Ru Lai' | 如來神掌 | Tu Xuehua / Sun Biyun / Sun Jinling | ATV | Taiwanese drama |
| 2003 | Nannü Zidian | 男女字典 | Kelly | PCCW | Network drama |
| 2005 | Eonian Hero | 逐日英雄 | Xiang Wanting | Mainland Chinese drama | |
| 2006 | Fox Volant of the Snowy Mountain | 雪山飛狐 | Yuan Ziyi | ATV | |
| 2007 | Baoxue Lihua | 暴雨梨花 | Lu Huanong | Mainland Chinese drama | |
| 2008 | Gorgeous Adventure | 華麗冒險 | Amy | Mainland Chinese drama | |
| 2008 | Yiqian Di Yanlei | 一千滴眼淚 | Shen Xinyi | Mainland Chinese drama | |
| 2010 | World Without Walls, AA World Without Walls | 沒有牆的世界 | Tai Mung | RTHK | television film |
| 2011 | Twin of Brothers |
References
- 1 2 3 "Sitting pretty". South China Morning Post. 30 October 2011. Retrieved 24 July 2016.
- 1 2 "Athena Chu Yan". LoveHKFilm.com. Retrieved 2008-10-03.
- ↑ "Athena Chu: "My Pregnancy Was a Terrible Miracle"". JayneStars.com. Retrieved 2016-04-18.
- ↑ "Athena Chu". imdb.com. Retrieved March 16, 2010.
- ↑ "Athena Chu". chinesemov.com. Archived from the original on 30 March 2010. Retrieved March 16, 2010.
External links
- Athena Chu at the Internet Movie Database
- Athena Chu at the Hong Kong Movie DataBase
- HK Cinemagic entry