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Annie Man Chung-Han (), born 20 July 1976, is an
actress An actor or actress is a person who portrays a Character (arts), character in a performance. The actor performs "in the flesh" in the traditional medium of the theatre or in modern media such as film, radio, and television. The analogous Greek ...
from
Hong Kong Hong Kong ( (US) or (UK); , ), officially the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China ( abbr. Hong Kong SAR or HKSAR), is a city and special administrative region of China on the eastern Pearl River Delt ...
. Annie born in Hong Kong, she is a native person of Sheung Shui district, Hong Kong.


Career

She started her career in television series in 1993 at the age of 16 at ATV. After spending 6 years at ATV, Annie transferred to the biggest television broadcasting company in Hong Kong--
TVB Television Broadcasts Limited (TVB) is a television broadcasting company based in Hong Kong SAR. The Company operates five free-to-air terrestrial television channels in Hong Kong, with TVB Jade as its main Cantonese language service, and TVB ...
in 2000. In 2005, Man ended her corporation with TVB where her first-team place was lost, and looked forward to retrieving her career in
Mainland China "Mainland China" is a geopolitical term defined as the territory governed by the People's Republic of China (including islands like Hainan or Chongming), excluding dependent territories of the PRC, and other territories within Greater China. ...
. She played the role of a girl with a
developmental disability Developmental disability is a diverse group of chronic conditions, comprising mental or physical impairments that arise before adulthood. Developmental disabilities cause individuals living with them many difficulties in certain areas of life, espe ...
in the 1997 film ''Mad Stylist'' directed by Stephen Yip.


ATV (1993 - 1999)

Throughout her 6 years at ATV, Man has appeared in a total of 22 series and took on the lead role on numerous occasions. In 1998, she was even voted by fans as one of the top 10 actresses in ATV. List of ATV series with Annie's appearance: * 1993: Shanghai Godfather II (再見黃埔灘 II 之再起風雲), as Yu Xiao Man; * 1994: Bays Of Being Parents (可憐天下父母心), as Zhang Jia Xin; * 1994:
Beauty Pageant (ATV) A beauty pageant is a competition that has traditionally focused on judging and ranking the physical attributes of the contestants. Pageants have now evolved to include inner beauty, with criteria covering judging of personality, intelligence, ...
(鳳凰傳説), as Fang Xue Ming; * 1994:
Secret Battle Of The Majesty Secrecy is the practice of hiding information from certain individuals or groups who do not have the "need to know", perhaps while sharing it with other individuals. That which is kept hidden is known as the secret. Secrecy is often controvers ...
(君臨天下), as Princess Gong Hui (Ge Ge); * 1994:
Outlaw Hero An outlaw, in its original and legal meaning, is a person declared as outside the protection of the law. In pre-modern societies, all legal protection was withdrawn from the criminal, so that anyone was legally empowered to persecute or kill them ...
(法外英雄), as Cheng Jia Mei; * 1995:
Vampire Expert ''Vampire Expert'' is 1995 Hong Kong television series produced by ATV and starring Lam Ching-ying. The two-season series served as a transition from film to television for the 1980s Hong Kong Chinese vampire film franchise. A third season was pl ...
(僵屍道長), Yu Bi Xin; * 1995: Pao Qingtian (包青天之公正廉明); * 1996:
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(飃零燕), as Li Ya Qiu; * 1996:
King Of Gamblers ''King of Gamblers'' is a 1937 American low-budget gangster film directed by Robert Florey. Akim Tamiroff takes an unusual featured role as a slot-machine racketeer whose bombing of an uncooperative barber shop leads to a murder charge. (The fil ...
(千王之王重出江湖), as Zhong Ruo Fu; * 1996: Vampire Expert II (僵屍道長II), as Lei Xiu; * 1996:
Tales From The Dorms Tales may refer to: Arts and entertainment * ''Tales'' (album), a 1995 album by Marcus Miller * ''Tales'' (film), a 2014 Iranian film * ''Tales'' (TV series), an American television series * ''Tales'' (video game), a 2016 point-and-click adventure ...
(坊間故事之甘戴綠頭巾); * 1996: The Little Vagrant Lady II (飃零燕 II 之孤星淚), as Li Ya Qiu; * 1997:
Year Of Chameleon A year or annus is the orbital period of a planetary body, for example, the Earth, moving in its orbit around the Sun. Due to the Earth's axial tilt, the course of a year sees the passing of the seasons, marked by change in weather, the hour ...
(97 變色龍), as Peng Xiao Qin; * 1997: Coincidentally (等著你回來), as He Ru Zhu (i.e. Dai Zhu); * 1997: Pride Of Chaozhou (我來自潮州), Chen Suo Zhen; * 1997:
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(著數一族), as Dai Xue Yi; * 1998:
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(呆佬賀壽), as Yuan Xiao Xuan; * 1998:
Heroine Of The Yangs ''The Heroine of the Yangs'' (穆桂英) is a 2-season ATV series aired in Hong Kong in 1998, starring Amy Chan as the titular heroine Muk Gwai-ying of the Yang (Yeung in Cantonese) family. It is an adaptation of the ''Generals of the Yang Fami ...
(穆桂英大破天門陣), as Yang Pai Feng; * 1998: Heroine Of The Yangs II (穆桂英 II 十二寡婦征西), as Yang Pai Feng; * 1998:
I Come From Guangzhou I, or i, is the ninth letter and the third vowel letter of the Latin alphabet, used in the modern English alphabet, the alphabets of other western European languages and others worldwide. Its name in English is ''i'' (pronounced ), plural ...
(我來自廣州), as Ya Di (i.e. Xia Ku Cao); * 1998:
Flaming Brothers ''Flaming Brothers'' is a 1987 Hong Kong crime action film directed by Joe Cheung. The film stars Chow Yun-fat, Alan Tang, Pat Ha and Jenny Tseng. The film was shot in Hong Kong, Macau and Thailand. Plot Alan Chan (Alan Tang) and Cheung Ho-t ...
(縱橫四海), as Ming Xing (child version); * 1999:
Ten Tigers Of Guangdong Ten, TEN or 10 may refer to: * 10, an even natural number following 9 and preceding 11 * one of the years 10 BC, AD 10, 1910 and 2010 * October, the tenth month of the year Places * Mount Ten, in Vietnam * Tongren Fenghuang Airport (IATA code), ...
(廣東十虎), as Su Qiu Shuang;


TVB (1999 - 2005)

Shortly after signing on with TVB, Annie was cast into a major series, ''The Legendary Four Aces'' where she played a prominent role. Her major break came in 2001 when she was cast as the lead actress in ''Colourful Life'' alongside
Frankie Lam Frankie Lam Man-lung (born 19 December 1967) is a Hong Kong actor. He entered a singing contest and subsequently, signed a contract with TVB. He left TVB in 2011 to join HKTV. Lam married Hong Kong actress Kenix Kwok on 10 March 2004. Their fir ...
(whom she had previously partnered with at ATV). Annie's character in the series, the lovable princess with a heart of gold called Dun Zhu (顿珠), had such a lasting memory on the audience that she became instantly recognised by the name of her character. Later in the same year, she took on yet another lead role in ''Whatever It Takes'' (co-starring Benny Chan). Despite being seen by many as a promising young actress, her talents had not been recognised and she was thereafter reduced to supporting roles. During her years at TVB, Annie has appeared in 13 TV series as well as making guest appearances at various host shows.


TVB

* 2000:
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(金裝四大才子), as Zhu Xiao Lian; * 2000: Seven Sisters (七姐妹), as Xie Mei Ning; * 2001:
Colourful Life ''Colourful Life'' () is a 2001 Hong Kong, ancient costumed comedy drama produced by TVB, starring Annie Man and Frankie Lam as the main leads with Gigi Wong, Louis Yuen, Ronald Cheng, Louisa So, Florence Kwok, Cutie Mui, Myolie Wu and Mimi Chu ...
(錦繡良緣), as Dun Zhu; * 2001: Whatever It Takes (天子尋龍), as Bi Yao; * 2002:
Burning Flame II ''Burning Flame II'' (Traditional Chinese: 烈火雄心II) is a TVB modern action drama that focuses on the duties and challenges of Hong Kong firefighters. Wong Hei continues to be the leading star in this series along with other new cast member ...
(烈火雄心 II), as Ye Xiang Yang; * 2002: Slim Chances (我要 Fit 一 Fit), as Sun Qiao Bi; * 2002:
Take My Word For It ''Take My Word For It'' () is a 30–episode TVB drama broadcast between November 2002 and December 2002. Synopsis The story follows the lead characters through their experiences as members of the Police Negotiation Cadre (PNC). The PNC is a volun ...
(談判專家), as Ye Ke Ren; * 2003:
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