The term TVB "fadan" (花旦) is used to describe the most popular and highest paid actresses at

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television station,

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 ...

. This term was first coined in the 1970s with the first group of fadans,

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Liza Wang Elizabeth "Liza" Wang Ming-chun SBS (born 28 August 1947), is a Hong Kong diva, actress and MC. She is a personality in Chinese-speaking communities. She has been nicknamed "The Big Sister" in the Hong Kong entertainment circle.Xinhuanet.Xinh ...

, Gigi Wong, and

Angie Chiu Angie Chiu (; born 15 November 1954) is a Hong Kong people, Hong Kong actress, and was the third runner up in the 1973 Miss Hong Kong beauty pageant, pageant. Early life In 1954, Chiu was born in British Hong Kong, Hong Kong. In 1971, Chiu gra ...

1970s to 1980s

The first four were the most popular and highest paid actresses at

during the 1970s and the 1980s. *

* Gigi Wong *

1980s to 1990s

Maggie Cheung Maggie Cheung Man-yuk (; born 20 September 1964) is a Hong Kong former actress. Raised in Hong Kong and Britain, she started her career after placing second in 1983's Miss Hong Kong Pageant. She achieved critical success in the late 1980s and i ...

Dodo Cheng Carol Cheng Yu Ling (Traditional Chinese: 鄭裕玲; born 9 September 1957), is a Hong Kong film/television actress and host. Arguably one of the most famous celebrities to have emerged during the British colonial period, Cheng made her break ...

* Margie Tsang *

Carina Lau Carina Lau Kar-ling (, born 8 December 1966) is a Hong Kong-Canadian actress and singer. She started her acting career in TVB, before going on to achieve success in films after 2nd year at the college. She was notable in the 1980s for her girl- ...

* Yammie Nam * Kitty Lai

Mid-1990s to Mid-2000s

Jessica Hsuan Jessica Hester Hsuan (; PA: syn hyn, also known as Suen Huen, is a Hong Kong actress. Early life Hsuan's father gave her the name Jessica, while her mother gave her the middle name Hester. She was educated in Hong Kong at Maryknoll Convent S ...

Maggie Cheung Ho-yee Maggie Cheung Ho-yee (; born 20 March 1969) is a Hong Kong actress. Career Maggie Cheung Ho-yee competed in TVB's 1994 Miss Hong Kong beauty pageant, reaching the final five but not placing. However she did gain a special award for best "po ...

Ada Choi Ada Choi Siu-fan (; born 17 September 1973) is a Hong Kong actress best known for her work for TVB television, as an evil empress in the Chinese television series '' Empresses in the Palace'' (甄嬛傳), and to a lesser extent, for her film work. ...

Flora Chan Flora Chan Wai-shan (Traditional Chinese:陳慧珊, born May 30, 1970 in Hong Kong), is an American actress active primarily in Hong Kong television and film. Along with Maggie Cheung Ho-yee, Kenix Kwok, Jessica Hsuan, and Ada Choi, she is kno ...

Kenix Kwok Kenix Kwok Ho-ying (born 27 November 1970) is a Hong Kong actress with family roots in Zhongshan, Guangdong, China. Along with Maggie Cheung Ho-yee, Ada Choi, Flora Chan and Jessica Hsuan, Kenix is known as one of the Top 5 " Fa Dans" (花� ...

Other Fadans: *

Gigi Lai Gigi Lai (born 1 October 1971) is a Hong Kong actress and singer. Entering the entertainment industry in 1985, Lai was under a contract with the television station TVB from 1991 until she retired in 2008. Nicknamed by the Hong Kong media as the ...

Charmaine Sheh Charmaine Sheh Sze-man (; born 28 May 1975) is a Hong Kong actress. After winning second runner-up in the 1997 Miss Hong Kong pageant, Sheh signed a contract with TVB in 1998. She is best known for her roles in ''Return of the Cuckoo'' (2000 ...

Sheren Tang Sheren Tang Shui-man (born 2 March 1966) is a Hong Kong actress. She is best known for her roles in the mega-hit Hong Kong TVB drama series '' War and Beauty'', as well as '' La Femme Desperado'', '' The Family Link'', '' Rosy Business'' and '' ...

Esther Kwan Esther Kwan Wing-ho (), born 16 July 1964 is a Hong Kong retired actress formerly contracted to TVB and ATV. Career Kwan began her acting career after high school at ATV from 1988 to 1993. She moved over to TVB in 1993 and has been at the bro ...

Sonija Kwok Sonija Kwok Sin-nei (, born 22 July 1974) is a Hong Kong actress who worked with TVB from 1999 to 2015. Since 2015, she has been managed by GAIA Entertainment. Early life Kwok was born in Hong Kong and is of mixed three quarters Cantonese an ...

Yoyo Mung Yoyo Mung Ka-wai () is a Hong Kong actress. She was signed to TVB until March 2013, having starred in various TVB television shows, including '' Forensic Heroes I'' and '' II''. Career After graduating from Form 5, Mung worked as a bank cl ...

Bernice Liu Bernice Jan Liu (born January 6, 1979) is a Canadian actress, singer, and commercial model based in Hong Kong. She has previously held the title Miss Chinese Vancouver 2000 as well as Miss Chinese International 2001, the latter position bringing ...

Mid-2000s to Mid-2010s

Tavia Yeung Tavia Yeung Sin-yiu (; born 30 August 1979), previously known as Tavia Yeung Yi (), is a Hong Kong actress. She is best known for starring in the television dramas ''Vigilante Force'' (2003), '' Moonlight Resonance'' (2008)'', Beyond the Realm ...

Myolie Wu Myolie Wu Hang-yee (born 6 November 1979) is a Hong Kong actress and singer. She is previously managed by Hong Kong TVB television station and Neway Star. In 2011, she won Best Actress for her role in '' Curse of the Royal Harem'', Most Favou ...

Linda Chung Linda Chung Ka-yan (; born on 9 April 1984) is a Chinese-Canadian actress, singer and songwriter. She signed a long-term contract with TVB in 2004 after winning the Miss Chinese International. Chung was always Non-official Best Actress during ...

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Fala Chen Fala Chen (; born 24 February 1982) is a Chinese American actress. She is known for her roles in Marvel Cinematic Universe superhero film ''Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings'' and HBO miniseries ''Irma Vep'' and ''The Undoing''. Che ...

Other Fadans: *

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Aimee Chan Aimee Chan (born 1 April 1981) or Chan Yan-mei (Traditional Chinese: 陳茵媺) is a Canadian born actress based in Hong Kong. She was the winner of Miss Hong Kong 2006 and was offered a TVB contract shortly after. Biography Aimee was born in ...

Sharon Chan Sharon Chan Man-chi (born 17 January 1979) is a Hong Kong actress and model. She is currently under contract with TVB in Hong Kong. Filmography Television dramas Film Books * 陳敏之《戀愛敏感》 TVB Songs *Song Name : Love Ste ...

Natalie Tong Natalie Tong Sze-wing (born 3 May 1981) is a Hong Kong actress and model previously contracted to TVB. Career Before becoming an actress, Natalie Tong was a full-time model. She once studied in Methodist College. Tong gained popularity after ...

Next-Gen Fadans

In 2013, the

media chose

Rebecca Zhu Rebecca Zhu (; born 2 December 1987) is a Hong Kong actress and a beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned Miss Hong Kong 2011. As a result of her pageant win, Zhu was offered a starring role in the 2012 TVB television drama ''Silver Spoon, St ...

and Kelly Fu as the first two actresses that would lead the next generation of fadan actresses. Since then, many new actresses have emerged and competition for the "fadan" title is stiff.

Mandy Wong

On this list,

Mandy Wong Mandy Wong Chi-man (born 21 December 1982) is a Hong Kong actress contracted to TVB. Wong began her acting career by participating in the Miss Hong Kong 2007 beauty pageant, where she was placed among the top 5 finalists. She gained recognition ...

has the most acting credits and experience. Wong began her television and acting career with her participation in the

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beauty pageant. She achieved wider fame through her major supporting roles in the 2010 drama ''

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''. In 2012, Wong gained recognition by receiving the Most Improved Female Artiste award at the annual

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as well as the Favorite Promising Actress award at the My AOD Favourites Award for her performance in the dramas '' L'Escargot'', ''

The Hippocratic Crush ''The Hippocratic Crush'', also known by its Chinese language title ''On Call 36 Hours'' (Chinese: On Call 36小時) is a 2012 Hong Kong television medical drama series produced by Poon Ka-tak and TVB. The drama follows the lives of young housem ...

'', '' Tiger Cubs'' and ''

Divas in Distress ''Divas in Distress'' is a 2012 Hong Kong television drama produced by TVB. Written by Chan Kam-ling and produced by Poon Ka-tak, ''Divas in Distress'' is a sister production of the time traveling comedy, ''A Chip Off the Old Block''. Plot In ...

''. Since then, she has regularly received nominations at the

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and

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. With the 2013 sequel ''

The Hippocratic Crush II ''The Hippocratic Crush II'', also known by its Chinese title ''On Call 36 Hours II'' ( Chinese: On Call 36小時 II) is a 2013 Hong Kong television medical drama series produced by Poon Ka-tak and TVB. The drama follows the lives of young house ...

'', Wong received the Most Improved Female Artiste award at the

as well as the Favourite TVB Drama Character at the

. In 2015, Wong played her first female leading role in the drama '' The Fixer'', garnering her first

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nomination at the

and receiving Favourite TVB Drama Character again at the

. In 2016, Wong’s performance in the 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 Mal ...

'' garnered her various nominations. At the

, she received the My Favourite TVB Female Character award again and garnered her first nomination for My Favourite TVB Actress. At the

, she received the My Favourite TVB Drama Character award again and garnered her first nomination for Favorite TVB Actress, eventually being placed among top 5. In 2017, Wong starred as the first female lead in two dramas, ''

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'' and ''

The Exorcist's Meter ''The Exorcist's Meter'' is a 2017 Hong Kong supernatural television drama produced by Television Broadcasts Limited (TVB). It stars Kenneth Ma, Mandy Wong, Hubert Wu, Moon Lau, Hugo Wong, Ram Chiang and Susan Tse. A second season was aired ...

''. For the drama

, Wong won the My Favourite TVB Female Character award again. For the critical acclaimed supernatural drama ''

'', she was nominated for Most Popular Female Character at the

and was placed among top 5. In 2018, Wong earned critical acclaim in the legal comedy ''

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'', receiving Favourite TVB Actress awards in both

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and

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at the TVB 51st Anniversary Gala. She was also nominated for

and Most Popular Female Character at the

, eventually being placed among top 5 in both categories.

Ali Lee

Ali Lee Ali Lee Kai-sum (Chinese: 李佳芯; Jyutping: Lei5 Gaai1 Sam1; born 27 November 1982) is a Hong Kong actress and television host contracted to TVB. Lee first received attention as a television presenter for Cable TV Hong Kong's entertainment a ...

first gained recognition in 2014 with her villainous role in the 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 starred in the dramas ''

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'', ''

My "Spiritual" Ex-Lover ''My "Spiritual" Ex-Lover'' () is a 2015 Hong Kong period, fantasy, comedy-drama produced by TVB. The drama is TVB's 2015 Lunar New Year drama starring most of the same cast from TVB's 2014 Lunar New Year drama '' Queen Divas''. Filming of the ...

'' and '' Under the Veil'', garnering her first nominations for TVB Anniversary Award for Most Improved Female Artiste and

for Favourite TVB Most Improved Female Artiste. With her role in ''

'', Lee earned her first

for Best Supporting Actress nomination as well. In 2016, Lee continued to build up her growing resume in the dramas ''

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 ...

'', ''

Brother's Keeper II ''Brother's Keeper II'' (Chinese: 巨輪II; literally "big wheel") is a Hong Kong television drama serial produced by Amy Wong and TVB. It is the sequel to 2013's '' Brother's Keeper'', and takes place one year after the events of the original ...

'' and ''

''. With her performance that year, she received the Most Improved Female Artiste awards at both the

and the

. In 2017, Lee received My Favourite TVB Actress award at the

with her role in the 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 s ...

''. With the drama ''

My Ages Apart ''My Ages Apart'' () is a 2017 comedy drama produced by TVB starring Bobby Au-yeung, Moses Chan, Louis Cheung, Kristal Tin, Ali Lee and Maggie Shiu.http://programme.tvb.com/drama/myagesapart/ Plot Sung Chung Kei (Bobby Au-yeung) and his mente ...

'', she earned her first nominations for

and Most Popular Female Character at the

, eventually being placed among top 5 in both categories. In 2018, Lee earned critical acclaim with her performance in the family drama '' Who Wants A Baby?'' and received the

award at the

Priscilla Wong

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joined

in 2013 and her first female leading role was in the drama ''

Karma Rider ''Karma Rider'' ( literally "Master, Understood") is a 2013 Hong Kong ancient crime television drama produced by TVB, starring Raymond Wong and Priscilla Wong as the main leads with Matt Yeung, Evergreen Mak, Kaki Leung, Cilla Kung, Helena Law, ...

'', garnered her first nomination for the

for Most Improved Female Artiste. In 2014, Wong received the Most Improved Female Artiste award at the

with her performance in the drama ''

Swipe Tap Love ''Swipe Tap Love'' (; literally "Love Me, Please Leave A Message", is a Hong Kong modern romance serial produced by TVB. Synopsis 2009, an ordinary year for most but it was a turning point for two disheartened souls.A news report on a fire cau ...

''. She was also nominated for the

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for the first time. In 2015, Wong gained popularity in the drama ''

Madam Cutie on Duty ''Madam Cutie On Duty'' () is a 2015 Hong Kong modern comedy romance action drama produced by TVB, starring Edwin Siu, Priscilla Wong, Raymond Cho and Mandy Wong as the main cast. Filming of the series took place from November 2013 till January ...

'', receiving the TVB Anniversary Award for Best On-Screen Partnership with

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. In 2016, she once again received attention in the drama '' Two Steps from Heaven'', eventually being placed among top 5 for the

. With the 2017 drama '' Line Walker: The Prelude'', Wong received the TVB Star Awards Malaysia for My Favourite TVB Drama Characters award.

Sisley Choi

Sisley Choi Sisley Choi (; born 6 February 1991) is a Hong Kong actress contracted to TVB. Early life and career Born Choi Sze-pui, she was born in Hong Kong and her ancestry can be traced back to Zhongshan, Guangdong. Her father was a police officer, wh ...

first gained recognition as the first runner-up at Miss Hong Kong 2013. She made her acting debut in the 2014 drama ''

''. In 2015, Choi got her first female leading role in the drama ''

Young Charioteers ''Young Charioteers'' () is a 2015 Television in Hong Kong, Hong Kong modern, romance, sports drama produced by TVB, starring Him Law, Sisley Choi, Sammy Sum and Michelle Yim as the main leads. Filmed on location in Hong Kong and Taiwan, the seri ...

''. She garnered her first nominations for the

for Favourite Most Improved Female Artiste and

for

. In 2016, Choi was nominated for

for

with the drama '' Speed of Life''. With the drama ''

Presumed Accidents ''Presumed Accidents'' (; literally "Skillful Accident") is a 2016 Hong Kong modern suspense crime television drama produced by Andy Chan for TVB, starring Lawrence Ng and Sisley Choi as the main leads, with Lai Lok-yi, Joyce Tang, Raymond Cho a ...

'', she received the

for Favourite TVB Drama Character award. In 2017, Choi received the Most Popular Female Character award at the

with her role in the drama ''

''. She received the

award with the same role in the sequel ''

Legal Mavericks 2020 ''Legal Mavericks 2020'' (), also known as Legal Mavericks 2, is a legal, crime, detective television drama produced by TVB. It serves as the second season to 2017's Legal Mavericks and stars Vincent Wong, Owen Cheung, Sisley Choi, Kelly Cheu ...

'' at the

Kelly Fu

In 2013, Kelly Fu had her breakthrough in the popular

drama sequel to the '' hit 2003 drama'', ''

Triumph in the Skies II ''Triumph in the Skies II'' () is a 2013 television drama produced by TVB under executive producer Tommy Leung. It is a direct sequel to TVB's 2003 blockbuster television drama ''Triumph in the Skies''. It stars Francis Ng, Julian Cheung, Myolie ...

''. That year, the

media chose

and Kelly Fu as the first two actresses that would lead the next generation of fadan actresses. In 2015, Fu gained recognition for starring in the popular

drama, ''

Captain of Destiny ''Captain of Destiny'' (; literally "Cheung Po Tsai") is a 2015 Hong Kong historical fiction sci-fi television drama created and produced by TVB. The drama is a retelling of the story of 19th century Chinese pirate Cheung Po Tsai and his conf ...

'', receiving her first Best Supporting Actress nomination at the

. In 2017, Fu took on her first female leading role in the drama
May Fortune Smile On You
'. With her role in the drama ''

Burning Hands ''Burning Hands'' () is a Hong Kong crime television drama produced by Yip Chan-fai and TVB. The plot follows a team of con artists and illusionists, who are hired by a casino tycoon to find the mastermind behind his casino's embezzled funds. ...

'', she garnered her first nomination at the

for My Favourite Supporting Actress. With the drama ''

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'', she received a nomination for the

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. In 2018, Fu starred in the drama ''

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'' as the second female lead, earning her first nominations for Favorite TVB Actress in both Malaysia and Singapore at the 51st Anniversary Gala.

Grace Chan

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first gained recognition after receiving the titles of

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2013 and

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2014. She made her acting debut in the 2014 drama,

, garnering her first nominations for the TVB Anniversary Award for Most Improved Female Artiste and Best Supporting Actress. In 2015, Chan starred as the female lead in the dramas ''

'' and ''

''. At the

, she received the Most Improved Female Artiste award and was nominated for

for the first time with her performance in ''

''. At the

, Chan earned her first nominations for Favourite TVB Actress, Favourite TVB Female TV Characters, Favourite Onscreen Couple (with

Louis Cheung Louis Cheung (; born 11 January 1980) is a Hong Kong singer, songwriter, and actor. He is an alumnus of The Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts, majoring in acting. His first play was in 1997, and he has performed in a total of more than 20 ...

) with ''

'', and received the Best New Artiste award with ''

''. At the

, she earned her first nominations for Favourite TVB Actress and Favourite Onscreen Couple (with

) with ''

'' as well as Favourite Most Improved Female Artiste. In 2016, Chan received the Favourite TVB Drama Characters award at the

with the drama '' Blue Veins''. Chan has not filmed any TV dramas after 2018, but she occasionally hosts TV programmes and guests in public events.

Eliza Sam

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first gained recognition after being crowned

in 2010. She made her acting debut in 2012 with the dramas ''

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'', ''

'' and ''

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''. Sam garnered nomination at the

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that year. She received the same award for her performance in the 2013 dramas ''

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'', ''

Sniper Standoff ''Sniper Standoff'' ( Chinese: "神鎗狙擊") is a 2013 Hong Kong action crime thriller television series produced by TVB and starring Eddie Cheung, Michael Tse, Kathy Chow, Kate Tsui, Eliza Sam and Alice Chan. A costume fitting cerem ...

'' and ''

''. In 2015, Sam received the My Favourite TVB Female TV Character award at the

with her role in the drama '' Under the Veil''. In 2016, she received My Favourite TVB Drama Character award at the

with her role in the drama ''

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''. In 2018, Sam’s contract with TVB ended and she gradually stepped away from the entertainment industry.

Tracy Chu

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debuted in the industry through the Miss Hong Kong Pageant in

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, finishing as the 2nd runner-up. Her first role was in the high-profile medical drama ''

''. In 2014, Chu had a supporting role in the drama '' Tomorrow Is Another Day'', garnering nominations for My Favourite Supporting Actress and Most Improved Female Artiste at the

as well as a Favourite Promising Female Artiste nomination at the

. In 2015, Chu had supporting roles in the dramas '' Smooth Talker'' and '' The Fixer'', garnering nominations for Most Improved Female Artiste at the

, the

, and the

. At the

and the

, she was nominated Best Supporting Actress with her performance in '' The Fixer''. In 2016, Chu took on her first female leading role in the drama ''

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'', earning positive reviews. At the

, she received My Favourite Female TV Characters award and garnered nomination for My Favourite TVB Actress. At the

, she received the Favourite On-Screen Couple award (with Vincent Wong) and was nominated for Favourite TVB Actress, and Favourite TVB Drama Characters. At the

, Chu received the Most Popular On-Screen Partnership award with Wong. She was nominated for

and Most Popular Female Character, eventually being placed among top 5 in both categories. In 2017, Chu had a supporting role in the drama ''

''. She received nominations at the

in the categories of Favourite Supporting Actress and Favourite Female TV Characters. As she pursues her career in law, Chu gradually stepped away from the entertainment industry and has become a barrister since 2020.

Grace Wong

Grace Wong first gained recognition at the

pageant, placing within the top fifteen and signing with

in 2007. She also held the title of 1st runner up, Miss Photogenic, and Miss International Goodwill at the

2007 pageant. In 2013, Wong garnered her first TVB Anniversary Award nomination for Most Improved Female Artiste with her supporting roles in the dramas ''

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'',

Sergeant Tabloid ''Sergeant Tabloid'' is a Hong Kong television drama produced by TVB under executive producer Nelson Cheung. The drama tells the story of female police officers of the Hong Kong Police Force, using their perspectives to look at issues of moder ...

, ''

Awfully Lawful ''Awfully Lawful'' () is a 2013 Hong Kong comedy legal drama television series produced by TVB. The series revolves around three lawyers, their legal cases and their personal relationships and it stars Roger Kwok, Johnson Lee, Raymond Cho, Shar ...

'', ''

'' and ''

Bounty Lady ''Bounty Lady'' () is a 2013 Hong Kong modern comedy-drama produced by TVB and starring Dayo Wong and Kate Tsui, with Sharon Chan, Louis Yuen, Benz Hui, Elena Kong, Grace Wong, Toby Leung, Sammy Sum, Samantha Ko and Lam Tsz-sin as the majo ...

''. In 2016, Wong gained recognition in the critical acclaimed martial art drama ''

A Fist Within Four Walls ''A Fist Within Four Walls'' () is a 2016 Hong Kong martial arts action television drama produced by Jazz Boon and TVB. It premiered on TVB Jade in Hong Kong, Astro On Demand in Malaysia and TVB First in Singapore on 1 August 2016. The final ep ...

''. At the

, Wong received the Most Popular Female Character award and was nominated for Best Supporting Actress. At the

, she received the Favourite TVB Drama Characters and Favourite TVB On-Screen Couple (with

Benjamin Yuen Benjamin Yuen Wai-ho (Simplified Chinese: 袁伟豪; Traditional Chinese: 袁偉豪, born May 11, 1981) is a Hong Kong actor and singer contracted to TVB and Shaw Brothers Pictures. Yuen’s career started when he became the winner of Hong ...

) awards, as well as being nominated for Favourite TVB Supporting Actress. At the

, she received both My Favourite TVB Female TV Characters and My Favourite TVB On-Screen Couple (with

) awards. In 2017, Wong earned her first nomination for

for

with the drama ''

A General, a Scholar and a Eunuch ''A General, a Scholar and a Eunuch'' (Traditional Chinese: 超時空男臣; literally "Time-Travelling Male Official") is a 2017 Hong Kong television costume historical, science fiction comedy drama produced by Marco Law for TVB, starring Edwin ...

''. In 2021, Wong’s contract with

had ended and she decided not to renew her contract.

Others

Katy Kung Katy Kung (born 5 December 1989) is a Hong Kong actress under the contract of TVB. Career Katy Kung's career began at the age of 16, when she became a model for a magazine introduced to her by a friend. She later worked as a television present ...

Samantha Ko Samantha Ko Hoi-ling (; born January 13, 1987, in Nanjing) is a Chinese born former Miss Hong Kong contestant placing top 5 in the 2008 pageant, actress and model based in Hong Kong. Being quite tall (高 = tall) compared to her contemporaries ...

* Rosina Lam *

Jeannie Chan Jeannie Chan (; born October 22, 1989) is a Canadian-born Hong Kong actress and model. She is currently signed to Shaw Brothers management and has an artiste contract with TVB. Early life Jeannie Chan was born in Toronto, Ontario, but moved to ...

Moon Lau Moon Lau Pui-yuet (, born 9 September 1989) is a Hong Kong actress under Television Broadcasts Limited (TVB) management. She also holds the second runner-up title of the 2013 Miss Hong Kong Pageant. Early and personal life Moon Lau was born in ...

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