Siuyea Lo Chun Yip (; born 24 October 1982) is a Hong Kong actor and director best known for his roles in the drama films '' Suk Suk'' (2020) and '' Time Still Turns the Pages'' (2023), which earned him nominations for Best Supporting Actor and

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in the 39th and 42nd Hong Kong Film Awards respectively.

Biography

Lo was born on 24 October 1982, in a middle-class family in Hong Kong. Despite his parents had expressed doubts on whether he can make a living, he decided to study film and become an actor since he was still at school. He retook Hong Kong Certificate of Education Examination once and later attended the City University of Hong Kong to study creative media. He directed a politically themed short film ''21 Years After'' in 2010. After graduating with a

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in 2011, Lo simultaneously attended graduate school at

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and worked as an independent film director. He directed and produced ''Days After n Coming'', an extended version of ''21 Years After'' which documented about political movements in Hong Kong. The documentary was critically acclaimed and entered the 36th Hong Kong International Film Festival. Lo also received Human Rights Awards in the . Lo landed his first acting role in the 2011 RTHK television movie ' directed by Heiward Mak. Lo received his

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in cultural studies from Lingnan in 2014. He taught documentary filmmaking temporarily in universities and secondary schools. Lo continued to direct and act in several featured films and short films after graduation, including Heiward Mak's 2014 romance film '. Lo befriended Mak after their frequent collaborations and joined her newfound artist agency later in 2016. Lo also starred in the 2018 political film ' and Mak's 2019 family drama film ''

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''. In 2020, Lo received his breakout role as the Christian son of a homosexual old man in the drama film '' Suk Suk''. He was nominated for Best Supporting Actor in the

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. In 2023, Lo was cast in the lead role in the featured film '' Time Still Turns the Pages''. He portrayed a school teacher who had witnessed his brother's suicide due to academic pressure and recalled his childhood trauma while trying to save a suicidal student. Lo's acting and onscreen charisma received widespread acclaim, and was nominated for

in the 42nd Hong Kong Film Awards.

Personal life

After producing several politically themed films, Lo was denied entry to

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in 2016 due to the potential threats posed to the stability of the territory's internal security. Despite being able to enter, Lo had previously been detained for questioning before the incident occurred. As of February 2024, Lo is dating actress

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. Liew publicly announced their relationship in December 2022.

Filmography

Film

As actor

As director

Television

Awards and nominations

References

External links

* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Lo, Siuyea 1986 births Living people Hong Kong male film actors Hong Kong male television actors 21st-century Hong Kong male actors Alumni of the City University of Hong Kong Alumni of Lingnan University (Hong Kong)