Gigi Lai


Gigi Lai is a Hong Kong actress and Cantopop singer. Lai was under a contract with the television station TVB and she retired in October 2008. She is popularly nicknamed by the Hong Kong media as the "Goddess of Beauty".

Early life

On 1 October 1971 Lai was born in Hong Kong. Lai's grandfather Lai Man-Wai was a key figure of the first generation of Hong Kong filmmakers, and her grandmother Lim Cho Cho was a silent era star. Lai's father was deaf.

Career

When Lai's family went bankrupt, she entered the entertainment industry at the age of 14 to earn money to support her family and her younger brother's education in England. Lai began her career as a singer, releasing several albums in the 1990s in both Cantonese and Mandarin.
In her early acting career, Lai turned down roles that she felt compromised her public persona. However, she overcame her "superficial and childish image" later and began to embrace many critically acclaimed roles. She won the Most Popular Actress Award at the 2004 TVB Anniversary Awards for her role in War and Beauty. Lai also performed in several box office hits, including the Young and Dangerous film series. At the premiere of The Gem of Life, Lai announced that she would be retiring from the industry to concentrate on looking after her brother's business after he was seriously injured in a car accident in 2007.

Personal life and marriage

In 2008, Lai married businessman Patrick Ma Ting-kung to rumours that they were expecting their first child, however Lai later dismissed the rumours of her pregnancy.
In March 2010, Lai confirmed that she was pregnant with twins, and on July 25, 2010, she gave birth to two girls, Pricia and Gianna. In October 8, 2012, she gave birth to her third daughter, Pegella.

Filmography

YearTitleRoleNetworkNotes
1991DriftersChing Ga BoTVB Jade
1992The Change of TimeCheuk Nga YunTVB Jade
1992Eastern HeroTung Ji GwanTVB Jade
1992The StakeLok Ga KeiTVB Jade
1992Wong Fei Hung ReturnsMiu JyuTVB Jade
1993The LinkTong Ho KeiTVB Jade
1993The Heroes From ShaolinDun Muk GiuTVB Jadea.k.a. Heroes From Shaolin
1994HeartstringsGam Suet MuiTVB Jade
1996The Criminal Investigator IITammyTVB Jade
2000The Heavenly Sword and Dragon SabreChiu ManTVB Jade
2001Master Swordsman Lu Xiaofeng 2Han LingTCS / TVB Jade
2001The New Adventures of Chor Lau HeungSu RongrongCTS / TVB Jade
2002Doomed to OblivionWong Yut CheTVB Drama / TVB JadeWarehoused and broadcast in 2007
2003Fate TwistersLum Oi Mei / Lum Ah NuiTVB Jade
2003Riches and StitchesMiu Hoi TongTVBS
2003Twilight Tubes Part IITVB
2004War and BeautyHou-Jia Yu-YingTVB JadeTVB Award for Best Actress
TVB Award for My Favourite Television Character
2004Shades of TruthMan Fung Lin / Poon Gum Lin TVB Jade
2005Healing Hands IIIFrancesTVB Jade
2005The Charm BeneathChuk Ming-WaiTVB JadeNominated – TVB Award for Best Actress
2006The Dance of PassionKai Ming-FungTVB JadeNominated – TVB Award for Best Actress
Nominated – TVB Award for My Favourite Female Character
2007Life ArtYam Tsi-WahTVB Jade
2007The Ultimate Crime FighterWong Ching-YingTVB JadeNominated – TVB Award for Best Actress
Nominated – TVB Award for My Favourite Female Character
2008-2009The Gem of LifeHong Nga-Tung TVB JadeNominated – TVB Award for Best Actress

Awards