Louise Lee Si-kei (; born 26 September 1950,
Tianjin
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) is a
Hong Kong
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actress and former
Chinese Canadian
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newscaster.
Biography
Louise was crowned in 1968 when she competed in the Hong Kong Princess beauty pageant. Li left
Hong Kong
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in the mid to late 1980s and briefly was a news anchor at
Toronto
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's
Chinavision Canada
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It was launched in 1984 by Francis Cheung of Toronto, Ontario to provide a first pay-TV station for Chinese language viewers in Toronto and Vancouver, British Columbia. The station's cont ...
station. She left
Canada
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and returned to
Hong Kong
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to resume her acting career with
TVB
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.
Louise,
Liza Wang, Gigi Wong,
Angie Chiu
Angie Chiu (; born 15 November 1954) is a Hong Kong actress, and was the third runner up in the 1973 Miss Hong Kong pageant.
Early life
In 1954, Chiu was born in Hong Kong. In 1971, Chiu graduated from Shung Tak Catholic English College and l ...
were named the 4 most valued
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 ...
actresses in the 1970s and 1980s.
In 2007, she won the coveted ''Best Actress'' award in the 40th TVB Anniversary Awards for her role as "Ling Hau" in
Heart of Greed.
In 2008, she won the "My Favourite Female Character" at the 41st TVB Anniversary Awards for her role as "Chung Siu-Hor" in
Moonlight Resonance
''Moonlight Resonance'' (Traditional Chinese: 溏心風暴之家好月圓) is a 2008 grand production HDTV drama by TVB. It is a spiritual sequel to 2007's award-winning series, '' Heart of Greed'' featuring most of the original cast members. Th ...
.
At the 2010 TVB Anniversary Awards, she won the "Lifetime Acting Achievement Award", being the first to win 3 major awards.
In December 2014, Louise ended her contract with TVB with her last appearance in
Romantic Repertoire as Lin Sau-Fong. She will be pursuing acting roles in
Mainland China
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in the future.
Personal life
Louise was treated for cancer and continues to live in
Hong Kong
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and travels to
Canada
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to visit her family. Her daughter is
Toronto
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radio DJ Leslie Yip
[ Sky Post. 2020-02-14] with
A1 Chinese Radio (formerly with Toronto First Radio). She is a
Christian
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and a member of Artistes Christian Fellowship.
Filmography
MediaCorp TV Channel 8 series
TVB Series
Awards and nominations
TVB Anniversary Awards
*2007: Best Actress (''Heart of Greed'')
*2008: My Favourite Female Character (''Moonlight Resonance'')
*2010: Lifetime Achievement Award
Others
Astro Wah Lai Toi Drama Awards 2008 – Favourite Leading Actress Award – Role as 'Ling Hau' in Heart of Greed.
Astro Wah Lai Toi Drama Awards 2008 – Most Unforgettable Moment Award – the scene in which she as the 'Dai Kei' quarrels with 'Sai Kei' regarding 'Sai Kei' and Ling Bo handling 'dirty-money' business in Episode 13.
Astro Wah Lai Toi Drama Awards 2008 – Top 12 Favourite Characters Award – one of the character won in the category, as 'Ling Hau' in Heart of Greed too.
References
External links
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TVB Anniversary Awards
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1950 births
Living people
Canadian film actresses
Canadian television actresses
Canadian television journalists
Hong Kong emigrants to Canada
Hong Kong film actresses
Hong Kong television actresses
Naturalized citizens of Canada
TVB veteran actors
Canadian women television journalists
20th-century Hong Kong actresses
21st-century Hong Kong actresses