Athena Chu
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Athena Chu is a Hong Kong
actress and singer.
. After graduating in 1992, she started working on films. Her roles with Chow kick-started her film career, and she is considered one of the Sing girls
. Later, she moved on to work on television dramas produced by TVB.
After leaving TVB, Chu worked as a model
and continued acting in films during the 1990s. In 2000, she started working on Mainland Chinese
and Taiwanese
television series.
Hong Kong people
Hong Kong people refer to people who originate from Hong Kong. The term has no legal definition in Hong Kong. Rather, terms such as Hong Kong permanent resident and Hong Kong resident are used...
actress and singer.
Biography
Chu attended The Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts from 1990 to 1992, during which time she hosted children's shows on the television station TVBTelevision Broadcasts Limited
Television Broadcasts Limited, commonly known as TVB, is the second over-the-air commercial television station in Hong Kong. It commenced broadcasting on 19 November 1967...
. After graduating in 1992, she started working on films. Her roles with Chow kick-started her film career, and she is considered one of the Sing girls
Sing girls
"Sing girls" is a nickname for actresses who starred alongside Stephen Chow, often as the main character's romantic interest. Many are young, new actresses who go on to receive considerable media attention after appearing in one of Chow's films, and their success is often attributed to the...
. Later, she moved on to work on television dramas produced by TVB.
After leaving TVB, Chu worked as a model
Model (person)
A model , sometimes called a mannequin, is a person who is employed to display, advertise and promote commercial products or to serve as a subject of works of art....
and continued acting in films during the 1990s. In 2000, she started working on Mainland Chinese
Mainland China
Mainland China, the Chinese mainland or simply the mainland, is a geopolitical term that refers to the area under the jurisdiction of the People's Republic of China . According to the Taipei-based Mainland Affairs Council, the term excludes the PRC Special Administrative Regions of Hong Kong and...
and Taiwanese
Republic of China
The Republic of China , commonly known as Taiwan , is a unitary sovereign state located in East Asia. Originally based in mainland China, the Republic of China currently governs the island of Taiwan , which forms over 99% of its current territory, as well as Penghu, Kinmen, Matsu and other minor...
television series.
Filmography
Year | Title | Chinese title | Role | Notes |
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1992 | To Miss with Love | 逃學外傳 | Lai Man-si | |
1992 | Super Lady Cop | 超级女警 | Yoki | |
1992 | Fight Back to School II Fight Back to School II Fight Back to School 2 is a 1992 Hong Kong comedy film directed by Gordon Chan and starring Stephen Chow, Ng Man-Tat and Cheung Man. It is a sequel to the 1991 film Fight Back to School.... |
逃學威龍2 | Sandy | |
1993 | Once a Cop Once a Cop Once a Cop is a 1993 Hong Kong action film directed by Stanley Tong and starring Michelle Yeoh. It is a spin-off of Jackie Chan's Police Story film series involving the character Yeoh portrayed in Police Story 3: Super Cop.... |
超級計劃 | Annie Lee | |
1993 | Taxi Hunter | 的士判官 | Yan | |
1993 | Tom, Dick And Hairy | 風塵三俠 | Pearl Chan | |
1993 | Vampire Family | 一屋哨牙鬼 | Chu Lee-mei | |
1994 | Lantern | 燈籠 | Fong | |
1994 | Easy Money | 先洗未來錢 | Sisi Li | |
1995 | Shaolin Kung Fu Kids | 笑林老祖 | Sister Lam | |
1995 | Trouble Maker | 蠟筆小小生 | ||
1995 | Remember M, Remember E | 那有一天不想你 | Chui Ching | |
1995 | Cupid Love | 七月俏佳人 | Ching-ching | |
1995 | 西遊記第壹佰零壹回之月光寶盒 | Purple / Lin Zixia | ||
1995 | 西遊記大結局之仙履奇緣 | Lin Zixia | ||
1996 | 重慶愛情感覺 | |||
1996 | Hero of Swallow | 神偷燕子李三 | Chinny | |
1997 | Ah Fai the Dumb | 天才與白痴 | Man-man | |
1998 | Temptress of a Thousand Face | 千面嬌娃 | Sherry Wong | |
1998 | Tricky King | 超級整蠱霸王 | DKNY / Yandy | |
1998 | Step into the Dark | 夜半無人屍語時 | Faith Ching | |
1998 | Shanghai Affairs | 新唐山大兄 | Sin | |
1998 | 愛在娛樂圈的日子 | Yue | ||
1998 | Take Five | 對不起,幹掉你 | ||
1998 | Raped by an Angel 2: The Uniform Fan Raped by an Angel 2: The Uniform Fan Raped by an Angel 2: The Uniform Fan is a 1998 Category IIB Hong Kong film directed by Aman Chang, with a scenario by Wong Jing. It is the second installment of the Raped by an Angel film series.-Cast:* Athena Chu as Po Wan Yu... |
強姦2 制服誘惑 | Po-man | |
1998 | 賭俠1999 | Ching | ||
1999 | O記三合會檔案 | |||
1999 | 生命楂Fit人 | Fong Hei-tung | ||
1999 | Raped by an Angel 4: The Raper's Union | 強姦終極篇之最後羔羊 | Po-man | |
1999 | Horoscope 1: The Voice from Hell | 生人勿近之問米 | Jojo | |
2000 | Love Correction | 緣份有Take 2 | Emma Lau | |
2000 | Conman in Tokyo | 中華賭俠 | Karen | |
2001 | Stowaway Stowaway (2001 film) Stowaway , alternatively known as Snakeheads, is a 2001 Hong Kong action film based on the true story of a group of stowaways from Fuzhou illegally immigrating to the United Kingdom in 2000... |
驚天大逃亡 | Kam Lan | |
2001 | Never Say Goodbye | 有人說愛我 | Jean | |
2002 | Chinese Odyssey 2002 Chinese Odyssey 2002 Chinese Odyssey 2002 is a 2002 Hong Kong film written and directed by Jeffrey Lau and produced by Wong Kar-wai. It stars Tony Leung Chiu-Wai, Faye Wong, Zhao Wei and Chang Chen.... |
天下無雙 | Amour Amour | guest star |
2002 | Time 4 Hope | 二人三足 | Cindy | |
2003 | Shiver | 心寒 | Sammi Mok Sum-yi | |
2003 | Dack Night Wolf | |||
2004 | Sex and the Beauties | 性感都市 | Kwan Tak-han | |
2004 | Love is a Many Stupid Thing | 精裝追女仔2004 | Chu Yan | guest star |
2007 | Whispers and Moans Whispers and Moans (film) Whispers and Moans is a 2007 Hong Kong film directed by Herman Yau. It is based on the 2006 book Whispers and Moans by Yeeshan Yang, investigating the Hong Kong sex trade... |
性工作者十日談 | Coco | |
2010 | Just Another Pandora's Box Just Another Pandora's Box Just Another Pandora's Box, also known as Once Upon a Chinese Classic, is a 2010 Hong Kong parody film directed by Jeffrey Lau and starring Ronald Cheng, Gigi Leung, Betty Sun, Eric Tsang, Huang Bo, Guo Degang, Gillian Chung, and Patrick Tam. It is a spiritual successor to Lau's two-part 1994 film... |
越光寶盒 | Purple Cloud | guest star |
2010 | 芳香之城傳奇 | So Ling-fong | ||
2010 | Let Love Come Back | 讓愛回家 | Ng Fan |
Year | Title | Chinese title | Role | Network | Notes |
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1993 | Romance Beyond | 都市的童話 | Ding Dang | TVB Television Broadcasts Limited Television Broadcasts Limited, commonly known as TVB, is the second over-the-air commercial television station in Hong Kong. It commenced broadcasting on 19 November 1967... |
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1993 | 少年五虎 | Yeung Suet-lai | TVB | ||
1993 | 原振俠 | Wan-choi | TVB | ||
1993 | 龍兄鼠弟 / 追日者 | Suen Ho-ho | TVB | ||
1994 | 射鵰英雄傳 | Wong Yung Huang Rong Huang Rong is a fictional character in the wuxia novel The Legend of the Condor Heroes by Jin Yong. She plays a supporting role in the sequel The Return of the Condor Heroes.-Character description:... |
TVB | ||
1997 | Wars of Bribery | 廉政行動組 | Chiu Wing-yee | TVB | |
1997 | Tears in Heaven | 蒼天有淚 | Xiao Yujuan | Taiwanese drama | |
2000 | 新少林寺 | Princess Haotai | Mainland Chinese drama | ||
2000 | Kaixin Jiuhao | 開心就好 | Susie | Mainland Chinese drama | |
2000 | 小寶與康熙 | A'ke / Chen Yuanyuan Chen Yuanyuan Chen Yuanyuan , born Xing Yuan , lived near the end of the Ming Dynasty, and was a concubine of Wu Sangui. Her courtesy name was Wanfen . Her actual historical significance is disputed, although it is largely believed that Chen was pivotal in Wu Sangui's campaigns after the fall of the Ming. She... |
TVB | co-production | |
2002 | Xiao Shiyilang | 蕭十一郎 | Shen Bijun | CTV China Television China Television Company, Ltd. was established on September 3, 1968 by the then-ruling Nationalist Party of the Republic of China . The party owned the majority stake of the network... |
Mainland Chinese drama |
2002 | Palm of Ru Lai' | 如來神掌 | Tu Xuehua / Sun Biyun / Sun Jinling | ATV Asia Television Limited Asia Television Limited is one of the two free-to-air television broadcasters in Hong Kong, the other being rival Television Broadcasts Limited . It launched in 1957 under the name Rediffusion Television as the first television station in Hong Kong... |
Taiwanese drama |
2003 | Nannü Zidian | 男女字典 | Kelly | PCCW | Network drama |
2005 | Eonian Hero | 逐日英雄 | Xiang Wanting | Mainland Chinese drama | |
2006 | Fox Volant of the Snowy Mountain Fox Volant of the Snowy Mountain (2006 TV series) Fox Volant of the Snowy Mountain is a 2006 Hong Kong television series adapted from Louis Cha's novels Flying Fox of Snowy Mountain and Other Tales of the Flying Fox... |
雪山飛狐 | Yuan Ziyi | ATV | |
2007 | Baoxue Lihua | 暴雨梨花 | Lu Huanong | Mainland Chinese drama | |
2008 | Gorgeous Adventure | 華麗冒險 | Amy | Mainland Chinese drama | |
2008 | Yiqian Di Yanlei | 一千滴眼淚 | Shen Xinyi | Mainland Chinese drama | |
TBA | 沒有牆的世界 | Tai Mung | RTHK Radio Television Hong Kong Radio Television Hong Kong is a public broadcasting organisation in Hong Kong that is operated as an independent department in the government under the Broadcasting Authority. RTHK operates seven radio channels, and produces television programmes that are then broadcast through local television... |
television film |