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  • BIRTH 16/05/1968
  • Country Hong Kong SAR China
  • MOVIES 28

邱淑貞

​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.

邱淑貞

Movies (28)

城市獵人
城市獵人
Saeko Nogami / Anna
超級學校霸王
超級學校霸王
Chun May
倚天屠龍記之魔教教主
倚天屠龍記之魔教教主
Siu Chiu
鼠膽龍威
鼠膽龍威
Helen
赤裸羔羊
赤裸羔羊
Kitty
666魔鬼復活
666魔鬼復活
Chan Shou-Ching
八寶奇兵
八寶奇兵
Jenny Tung
五億探長雷洛傳II之父子情仇
五億探長雷洛傳II之父子情仇
Rose / Ha
洪熙官之少林五祖
洪熙官之少林五祖
Red Bean
賭城大亨II之至尊無敵
賭城大亨II之至尊無敵
Mrs Ho Mei
愈快樂愈墮落
愈快樂愈墮落
Ah Moon / Rosa Gao
慈禧秘密生活
慈禧秘密生活
Hui Yu Lan/Empress Tzu Hsi
偷偷愛你
偷偷愛你
Yim Tung Tung
新英雄本色
新英雄本色
Chili
賭聖2:街頭賭聖
賭聖2:街頭賭聖
Yuen-Fan
紅燈區
紅燈區
Tung Yen
我是一個賊
我是一個賊
Lui Chi Lan
女黑俠黃鶯
女黑俠黃鶯
Jane
古惑仔2之猛龍過江
古惑仔2之猛龍過江
Ding Yiu
發達先生
發達先生
Cha Kit Ching
賭神2
賭神2
Hoi Tong
香港奇案之強姦
香港奇案之強姦
Yau Yuk-nam
鹿鼎記 II : 神龍敎
鹿鼎記 II : 神龍敎
Princess King Ning
賭城大亨之新哥傳奇
賭城大亨之新哥傳奇
Mei
最佳男朋友
最佳男朋友
Gynaecologist
五億探長雷洛傳III(大结局)
五億探長雷洛傳III(大结局)
五億探長雷洛傳:雷老虎
五億探長雷洛傳:雷老虎
Rose
鹿鼎記
鹿鼎記
Princess King Ning