Ali Lee Kai-sum (

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: 李佳芯;

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: Lei⁵ Gaai¹ Sam¹; born 27 November 1982) is a

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and

television host A television presenter (or television host, some become a "television personality") is a person who introduces, hosts television programs, often serving as a mediator for the program and the audience. Nowadays, it is common for people who garner ...

contracted to

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. Lee first received attention as a television presenter for

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's entertainment and sports channels, having covered popular television programs such as ''King of Sports'' (體育王) and ''Amazing Spaces'' (空間大改造). In 2012, she signed an artiste contract with

. Lee won the Most Improved Female Artiste award at the 2016

TVB Anniversary Awards The TVB Anniversary Awards (), officially known as the TVB Awards Presentation, is an annual awards ceremony honoring TVB's programming achievements in Hong Kong television; despite claims that it is the region's equivalent to the American Emm ...

. In 2018, she won the

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with her role in the drama ''Who Wants A Baby?.''

Career

After receiving an

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in visual arts from the

City University of Hong Kong City University of Hong Kong (CityU) is a world-class public research university located in Kowloon Tong, Hong Kong. It was founded in 1984 as City Polytechnic of Hong Kong and became a fully accredited university in 1994. Currently, CityU is ...

, Ali Lee briefly worked as a model for the magazine ''Weekend Weekly'' (新假期) and starred in a few television commercials. In 2008, Lee signed with

and began hosting numerous television programmes for the cable broadcaster, including entertainment shows, travelogues, and sports programmes. In 2011, she made her acting debut in the miniseries ''ICAC Investigators 2011''. Upon her contract expiration with Cable TV, Lee joined

in late 2012. She appeared in ''FIFA Confederations Cup 2013 - Kick-Off Carnival'' and mainly played minor supporting roles in television dramas. Lee began to receive attention with her villainous role in the 2014 TVB anniversary drama, ''

Overachievers ''Overachievers'' ( Chinese: 名門暗戰) is a 30-episode Hong Kong television drama produced by Marco Law for TVB and stars Wayne Lai, Raymond Wong, Edwin Siu, Power Chan, Raymond Cho, Nancy Wu and Maggie Shiu Maggie Shiu (born February 27 ...

''. In 2015, she participated in the dramas ''

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'', '' My "Spiritual" Ex-Lover'', and ''

Rear Mirror ''Rear Mirror'' (Traditional Chinese: 載得有情人; literally "Have a Transportation Lover") was a 2014 Hong Kong modern romance serial drama produced by TVB which starred Wayne Lai, Louisa So, Tony Hung and Natalie Tong as the main leads. The ...

'', garnering her first nominations for Most Improved Female Artiste and Best Supporting Actress. In the 2016 drama ''

Fashion War ''Fashion War'' (; literally "Trendsetter") is a 2016 Hong Kong television drama created and produced by TVB, starring Moses Chan, Him Law and Sisley Choi as the main leads. It premiered on Hong Kong's TVB Jade and Malaysia's Astro On Demand on F ...

'', Lee played Vincy Kei, a headstrong socialite in a power struggle with Moses Chan’s character. She took on her first female leading role in the legal drama ''

Law dis-Order ''Law dis-Order'' (; literally "Legal Strongman") is a 2016 Hong Kong television legal drama produced by Marco Law for TVB, starring Alex Fong, Liu Kai-chi, Ali Lee and Mandy Wong as the main leads. It premiered on Hong Kong's TVB Jade and Malay ...

'', starring opposite veterans Alex Fong and

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, earning her first nominations for Best Actress and Most Popular Female Character at the 2016

. Lee gained recognition as an actress by winning the Most Improved Artiste awards at both the 2016

StarHub TVB Awards The StarHub TVB Awards () is an awards ceremony held every year to recognise the achievements by Hong Kong television dramas and artists in Singapore. The awards are presented by StarHub, VV Drama, and E City, and are given for TVB productions and ...

and

. Lee was cast to replace

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, who did not renew her contract, in the 2017 drama '' The Provocateur''. She played Never Wong, a flirtatious judge in the legal drama ''

Legal Mavericks ''Legal Mavericks'' (; literally “Crossing the Line") is a Legal, Crime, Detective television drama created by Lam Chi-wah and TVB. It began principal photography in October 2016. It aired concurrently on TVB Jade, and iQiyi. The second sea ...

'', for which she won My Favourite TVB Actress award at the 2017

. In the comedy drama '' My Ages Apart'', Lee played Paris Sheung, an heiress and unpopular actress who wanted to find true love. She was placed among top 5 in both Best Actress and Most Popular Female Character at the 2017

. In 2018, Lee earned critical acclaim in the family drama '' Who Wants A Baby?''. She played Ellen Tong, a new mother who struggled to balance her responsibilities. Lee won the Best Actress award at the 2018

, becoming the first TVB artiste to have won the accolade only two years after being awarded the Most Improved Female Artiste award. She also guest starred in the drama '' Life on the Line'' as the wife of Joe Ma’s character. In 2019, Lee played cardio-thoracic surgeon Kennis Ching in the critical acclaimed medical drama ''

Big White Duel ''Big White Duel'' () is a 2019 Hong Kong television medical drama produced by Marco Law and TVB. It stars Roger Kwok, Kenneth Ma, Natalie Tong, Ali Lee and Kelly Cheung as the main leads. The series follows a team of medical practitioners at th ...

''. In July 2019, due to her politicized social media posts, Lee was supposedly dropped from several drama series, including the sequels to ''Legal Mavericks'', ''Who Wants a Baby?'' and ''Big White Duel''. In 2020, Lee made her acting comeback in the action drama '' Death By Zero,'' in which she played a single mother who became the assistant of an assassin. In July, she published a memoir titled ''Where The Heart Is''. In 2021, Lee played a divorced secretary in the romantic drama ''

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'', again starring opposite Moses Chan. With her role in the drama '' AI Romantic'', she was highly praised for her portrayal as an android and became a strong contender for Best Actress. With her role as Amelia Wong in ''

'', Lee won the Most Popular Female Character award at the 2021

. In 2022, she was one of the 12 contestant's in the second season of TVB's Variety Show: Dub of War.

Personal life

Starting from 2015, Lee dated former

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artiste and stage actor Danny Chan. They ended their relationship in late 2020.

Filmography

Television dramas

Films

* '' If You Care...'' (2002) * ''I Love Hong Kong 2013'' (2013)

Dubbing

* Dub of War's Second Season Graduation Project: Spider-Man: No Way Home (2022)- Michelle Jones Watson "MJ"

Variety shows and informative programs

;with

*《四小強繼續Look》 *《體育王》 *《2010有線世界盃嘉年華》 *《有線1台世界盃》 *《空間大改造》 *《空間大改造2》 *《1963》- 梳打埠的年華 *《西西里的十二夜》 *《普羅旺斯的十二夜》 *《日本東北的十二夜》 *《60/80任你UP》 *《冰島·千年一嘆》 *《一屋一LOOK新部屋》 *《有線製造》 *《香港空間大改造》 *《阿拉伯．千年一嘆》 *《空間大改造3》 *《四個轆．德國周圍Look》 *《最佳愛情．首爾攻略》 *《那些回憶．似曾相識》 *《遨遊天地》 *《美味關係》 *《潮玩潮食》 *《空間大改造4》 *《去吧！台灣住囉囉》 *《北京狂想曲》 ;with

*''Organized Dining'' ( J2) *《中醫神探》(J2) *''So Hong Kong'' (

Jade Jade is a mineral used as jewellery or for ornaments. It is typically green, although may be yellow or white. Jade can refer to either of two different silicate minerals: nephrite (a silicate of calcium and magnesium in the amphibole group of ...

) *''Go! Yama Girl'' (J2) * ''Girls Go Hiking'' (J2) *《跑出信念》(J2) * ''Sidewalk Scientist'' (Jade) * ''Anchors with Passport (Series 2)'' (Jade) * ''A Chef and A Gentleman'' (ep. 4 & 5) * ''Liza's On Line'' (ep. 15) * Dub of War （好聲好戲） (Jade)

Awards and nominations

TVB Anniversary Awards The TVB Anniversary Awards (), officially known as the TVB Awards Presentation, is an annual awards ceremony honoring TVB's programming achievements in Hong Kong television; despite claims that it is the region's equivalent to the American Emm ...

TVB Star Awards Malaysia The TVB Star Awards Malaysia () is an annual awards ceremony honoring Cantonese programming achievements in Malaysia. It is produced by TVB Entertainment News, with Astro and MY FM as media partners. The ceremony was previously known as the My A ...

StarHub TVB Awards The StarHub TVB Awards () is an awards ceremony held every year to recognise the achievements by Hong Kong television dramas and artists in Singapore. The awards are presented by StarHub, VV Drama, and E City, and are given for TVB productions and ...

StarHub Night of Star

Yahoo Asia Buzz Awards

People's Choice Television Awards

Other nominations

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Lee, Ali 1982 births Living people Hong Kong television actresses 21st-century Hong Kong actresses Hong Kong television presenters