Chingmy Yau
Data de nascimento:
16/05/1968
Local de nascimento:
Hong Kong, British Crown Colony [now China]
Biografia
Born May 16, 1968 as Yau Suk Ching, Chingmy Yau get her start in the entertainment industry by participating in beauty pageants. It was after her appearance at the Miss Hong Kong beauty pageant in 1989 (where she took the "Miss Photogenic" trophy) that she began to get film offers. Most of her early work consisted of her playing goody-two-shoes roles in romantic comedies until notorious film-maker Wong Jing took Yau under his wing -- and into his bed, even though he was married at the time. Yau became one of the queens of Category III (Hong Kong's version of the NC-17 rating, given to movies with high doses of sex and/or violence) films, through her roles in movies such as the deliciously sleazy Naked Killer (1992). However, unlike most Cat III actresses, she never appeared fully nude. Rumors abounded that Wong Jing (who either directed or produced almost every film Yau was in at the time) had strict control over what Yau could or could not show. Despite Wong's restrictions, Yau continued to heat up the screen in her roles. She even lent a bit of "real" sensuality to the usually sexually tame Jackie Chan in 1992's City Hunter (where she sports almost the exact same outfit as worn by Lara Croft in the hit video game "Tomb Raider"). Gambling never seemed as sexy as when Yau combined kung-fu with wagering in God of Gamblers Returns (1994). Yau provided excellent comic relief (and got back a bit at the hounding Hong Kong press) as well as providing a nice bit of "eye candy" by portraying an annoying tabloid TV reporter in High Risk (1995). Despite her attempts to diversify her acting portfolio, she is still best known for her roles in ultra-sleazy exploitation flicks such as Raped by an Angel (1993). The Hong Kong tabloid press is well-known for being rabid, especially towards actresses, and Chingmy Yau was no exception. Almost from the beginning of her film career, Yau was hounded by reporters claiming that she had slept her way into the film industry, and critics were always quick to cut her down. By 1997, when she publicly announced her and Wong Jing's breakup, no one was really surprised and most people expected her to retire outright. She has continued to work -- albeit at a much slower pace, now doing about one movie a year. But it seems as if Yau is following the lead of many other Hong Kong actresses who shot to fame and left just as quickly. She recently tied the knot to a fashion designer, and if the marriage goes well, she may never work again.
Filmes em que atuou
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強姦終極篇之最後羔羊 (1999)- 6.50 ★Woman in intro
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左右情緣 (1999)- 0.00 ★Carol
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愈快樂愈墮落 (1998)- 5.20 ★Ah Moon / Rosa Gao
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算死草 (1997)- 6.40 ★Lotus Shui
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666魔鬼復活 (1996)- 4.70 ★Chan Shou-Ching
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紅燈區 (1996)- 6.00 ★Tung Yen
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百分百啱Feel (1996)- 4.50 ★Gobby
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古惑仔2之猛龍過江 (1996)- 6.30 ★Ding Yiu
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港督最後一個保鑣 (1996)- 5.00 ★Siu Dau
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偷偷愛你 (1996)- 6.70 ★Yim Tung Tung
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4面夏娃 (1996)- 7.80 ★Nurse/Cherry Chan
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Máscara da Morte (1995)- 6.63 ★Helen
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賭聖2:街頭賭聖 (1995)- 4.90 ★Yuen-Fan
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我是一個賊 (1995)- 6.33 ★Lui Chi Lan
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不道德的禮物 (1995)- 4.20 ★Cher Lo
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慈禧秘密生活 (1995)- 5.80 ★Hui Yu Lan/Empress Tzu Hsi
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Em Nome da Honra (1994)- 6.90 ★Red Bean
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Aposta Maldita (1994)- 6.66 ★Hoi Tong
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A Fúria do Crime (1994)- 6.07 ★Chili
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戀愛的天空 (1994)- 5.00 ★Chanel
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香港淪陷 (1994)- 1.00 ★Law Mong-Dai
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新男歡女愛 (1994)- 5.00 ★BoBo
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O Culto do Mal (1993)- 6.60 ★Siu Chiu
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City Hunter: O Caçador de Encrencas (1993)- 6.57 ★Saeko Nogami / Anna
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超級學校霸王 (1993)- 5.90 ★Chun May
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千面天王 (1993)- 2.00 ★Shun
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香港奇案之強姦 (1993)- 5.30 ★Yau Yuk-nam
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雨夜天魔 (1993)- 4.00 ★
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人皮燈籠 (1993)- 6.57 ★Siu Fu Yung
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笑俠楚留香 (1993)- 4.50 ★Flowerless
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追男仔 (1993)- 6.80 ★Ching Siu Sze
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赤裸羔羊 (1992)- 5.70 ★Kitty
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鹿鼎記 (1992)- 6.97 ★Princess King Ning
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鹿鼎記 II : 神龍敎 (1992)- 6.96 ★Princess King Ning
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噴火女郎 (1992)- 5.90 ★Wendy
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逃學英雄傳 (1992)- 6.25 ★Kwan Tak Hing/Ng Siu Yuen
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賭城大亨之新哥傳奇 (1992)- 6.50 ★Mei
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賭城大亨II之至尊無敵 (1992)- 5.83 ★Mrs Ho Mei
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女黑俠黃鶯 (1992)- 4.20 ★Jane
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五億探長雷洛傳III(大结局) (1992)- 3.90 ★
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整蠱專家 (1991)- 7.13 ★Banana Fung
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五億探長雷洛傳:雷老虎 (1991)- 6.30 ★Rose
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蠃錢專家 (1991)- 5.70 ★Koh Tau Tau
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五億探長雷洛傳II之父子情仇 (1991)- 6.70 ★Rose / Ha
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My Neighbours are Phantoms (1990)- 5.00 ★Sandy
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八寶奇兵 (1989)- 6.60 ★Jenny Tung
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發達先生 (1989)- 0.00 ★Cha Kit Ching
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精裝追女仔之3狼之一族 (1989)- 1.50 ★Ching
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相見好 (1989)- 7.00 ★Cherry's housemate
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最佳男朋友 (1989)- 4.50 ★Gynaecologist
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嘩鬼有限公司 (1989)- 4.00 ★Yip Ling
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求愛敢死隊 (1988)- 4.20 ★Xiao Beibei
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最佳損友闖情關 (1988)- 6.00 ★Tau Tau/Amy
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最佳損友 (1988)- 5.70 ★Beanie
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撞邪先生 (1988)- 0.00 ★Wawa
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灵幻天师 (1988)- 6.00 ★