Yiu Wai (姚煒,

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: Yáo Wěi,

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: Jiu4 Wai5) is a Chinese actress from

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. Yiu is credited with over 15 films.

Early life

Yiu Wai was born in 1948 eldest in a family of seven. Her father was a tailor and came to Hong Kong in the 1950s. Yiu Wai stayed in Shanghai with two other of her siblings and came to Hong Kong later and worked in garment manufacturing in her youth. She was gifted in music and began her singing career in the 1970s.

Relationships and marriage

In 1978 Yiu Wai had a relationship with

Cecil Chao Cecil Chao Sze-Tsung (; born 1936) is a Hong Kong billionaire who is the owner of Cheuk Nang (Holdings) Ltd. Chao is the last surviving of the four sons of Wuxi-born shipping tycoon Chao Tsong-yea and his wife Chao Nyi Ya-tsung. His elder broth ...

. Their daughter is

Gigi Chao Gigi Chao (Traditional Chinese characters, Chinese: 趙式芝; born 1979) is a Hong Kong activist and the vice-chair of Cheuk Nang (Holdings) Ltd. Chao holds a Bachelor of Arts in Architecture with Honors from the University of Manchester's Manc ...

Filmography

Films

This is a partial list of films. * 1981 ''Gui ma zhi duo xing'' (aka "

All the Wrong Clues for the Right Solution ''All the Wrong Clues for the Right Solution'' () is a 1981 Hong Kong comedy film directed and co-written by Tsui Hark. The film stars George Lam as Yoho, Karl Maka as Ah Capone and Teddy Robin Kwan as Inspector Robin. Yoho is a down on his luc ...

") – Mrs. Yummy * 1982 ''Oi yan nui san'' (aka "My Darling, My Goddess") – Alice / Susie * 1990 ''Yu zhong long'' (aka "

Dragon in Jail ''Dragon in Jail'' is a 1990 Hong Kong action film directed by Kent Cheng and starring Andy Lau, Kenny Ho and Gigi Lai. Plot Wayne Cheung ( Kenny Ho) is a rich heir who impulsively committed a crime because he was unable to accept the fact th ...

") * 1992 ''

Naked Killer ''Naked Killer'' () is a 1992 Hong Kong erotic thriller film written and produced by Wong Jing, and directed by Clarence Fok Yiu-leung. The film stars Chingmy Yau, Simon Yam and Carrie Ng. The film is regarded as a cult classic. Plot Kitty is ...

'' (aka Chik loh go yeung) – Sister Cindy * 1994 ''Deng ai de nu ren'' (aka "Right Here Waiting") – Da Jia Jie

References

External links

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You Wai at letterboxd.com
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Yu Wai at filmaffinity.com
1948 births Living people People from Shanghai Actresses from Shanghai 20th-century Hong Kong actresses Hong Kong film actresses {{HongKong-actor-stub