Leanne Li
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Leanne Li Ya-Nan, born 25 November 1984, was the 2005 Miss Chinese International Pageant winner hailing from Vancouver
, Canada. She is now an actress and a TV host for TVB.
, China who later emigrated to Canada when she was a child. The eldest of two girls, she was a second year fine arts student at the University of British Columbia
before participating in the pageants at the age of 20.
At the age of 20, Leanne competed as contestant #10 in Miss Chinese Vancouver 2004 Pageant, taking the crown. She also took the titles of Miss Photogenic and Best Posture. As the winner this pageant, she represented the city of Vancouver at Miss Chinese International the following year.
In January, she arrived in Hong Kong
to compete for the Miss Chinese International 2005 crown. Being considered just a favorite, she beat out bigger favorite, Fala Chen
of New York for the title. Her performance received positive reviews, especially during the final interview portion.
, she was only able to host some shows on the TVB8 channel. Afterwards, she improved her Cantonese and now stars in TVB series. Her first series was "Love Guaranteed", playing an assistant of Melissa Ng
's character, Hazel. She also had a role in the big production The Drive of Life
. She played the role of Tavia Yeung
's (Freeda in this series) best friend in the TVB series, The Building Blocks of Life
.
Vancouver
Vancouver is a coastal seaport city on the mainland of British Columbia, Canada. It is the hub of Greater Vancouver, which, with over 2.3 million residents, is the third most populous metropolitan area in the country,...
, Canada. She is now an actress and a TV host for TVB.
Biography
Leanne's family originates from ShanghaiShanghai
Shanghai is the largest city by population in China and the largest city proper in the world. It is one of the four province-level municipalities in the People's Republic of China, with a total population of over 23 million as of 2010...
, China who later emigrated to Canada when she was a child. The eldest of two girls, she was a second year fine arts student at the University of British Columbia
University of British Columbia
The University of British Columbia is a public research university. UBC’s two main campuses are situated in Vancouver and in Kelowna in the Okanagan Valley...
before participating in the pageants at the age of 20.
At the age of 20, Leanne competed as contestant #10 in Miss Chinese Vancouver 2004 Pageant, taking the crown. She also took the titles of Miss Photogenic and Best Posture. As the winner this pageant, she represented the city of Vancouver at Miss Chinese International the following year.
In January, she arrived in Hong Kong
Hong Kong
Hong Kong is one of two Special Administrative Regions of the People's Republic of China , the other being Macau. A city-state situated on China's south coast and enclosed by the Pearl River Delta and South China Sea, it is renowned for its expansive skyline and deep natural harbour...
to compete for the Miss Chinese International 2005 crown. Being considered just a favorite, she beat out bigger favorite, Fala Chen
Fala Chen
Fala Chen is a Chinese-American beauty pageant titleholder. Chen has held the titles of Miss Asian America 2002 and Miss NY Chinese 2004, and placed as runner-up in Miss Chinatown USA 2003 and Miss Chinese International 2005.-Education:Chen was born in Chengdu, People's Republic of China, in 1982...
of New York for the title. Her performance received positive reviews, especially during the final interview portion.
Career
After winning Miss Chinese International 2005, she gave up her studies in Vancouver and started her acting career at TVB. Due to her limited CantoneseStandard Cantonese
Cantonese, or Standard Cantonese, is a language that originated in the vicinity of Canton in southern China, and is often regarded as the prestige dialect of Yue Chinese....
, she was only able to host some shows on the TVB8 channel. Afterwards, she improved her Cantonese and now stars in TVB series. Her first series was "Love Guaranteed", playing an assistant of Melissa Ng
Melissa Ng
Melissa Ng Mei Hang is a semi-retired TV actress in Hong Kong. She has been a TVB actress since 1996 after coming second in the Miss Chinese International Pageant, retiring from acting in 2007 to start a family...
's character, Hazel. She also had a role in the big production The Drive of Life
The Drive of Life
The Drive of Life is a 2007 grand production drama by TVB and CCTV as a joint production. It was specially filmed to celebrate the 10th Anniversary of the handover of Hong Kong back to China from Britain during the period of 1997-2007....
. She played the role of Tavia Yeung
Tavia Yeung
Tavia Yeung Yi is a Hong Kong actress under Hong Kong's Television Broadcast Limited or TVB. She has starred in numerous popular Hong Kong television series such as Vigilante Force, Twin of Brothers, Dicey Business, Heart of Greed, Moonlight Resonance and Beyond the Realm of Conscience.- Career...
's (Freeda in this series) best friend in the TVB series, The Building Blocks of Life
The Building Blocks of Life
The Building Blocks of Life is a TVB modern drama series broadcast in December 2007. The shown is currently rerun on Friday December 19, 2008 to January 22, 2009 from Monday to Friday at 12:15am on TVB Jade in Hong Kong....
.
TV dramas
- La Femme DesperadoLa Femme DesperadoLa Femme Desperado is a TVB modern drama series broadcast in April 2006. The series contains many realistic elements relating to the life of a woman in today's modern society, particularly in Hong Kong. It is noted that this show is primarily based on the U.S...
(2006) - Guest Appearance - Love GuaranteedLove GuaranteedLove Guaranteed is a TVB modern drama series broadcast in July 2006.-Cast:-Viewership ratings:-Award nominations:39th TVB Anniversary Awards * "Best Drama"...
(2006) - Dicey BusinessDicey BusinessDicey Business is a 2006 grand production drama by Television Broadcasts Limited. The series is shown to celebrate TVB's 39th Anniversary.-Synopsis:...
(2006) - Drive of Life (2007)
- The Building Blocks of LifeThe Building Blocks of LifeThe Building Blocks of Life is a TVB modern drama series broadcast in December 2007. The shown is currently rerun on Friday December 19, 2008 to January 22, 2009 from Monday to Friday at 12:15am on TVB Jade in Hong Kong....
(2007) - War of In-Laws II (2008) - Guest Appearance
- Forensic Heroes 2 (2008)
- The Money-Maker RecipeThe Money-Maker RecipeThe Money-Maker Recipe is a TVB modern drama series broadcast in May 2008.-Synopsis:Wong Chi-Chung is a stockbroker who is too timid to take risks and not wise enough. This caused many of his customers to switch to a new security firm which has newly opened in the same housing estate...
(2008) - Burning Flame IIIBurning Flame IIIBurning Flame III is a TVB production.It is an independent installment to 1998's Burning Flame and 2002's Burning Flame II.-Development:...
(2009) - The Stew of Life (2009)
- Suspects in LoveSuspects in LoveSuspects in Love Suspects in Love Suspects in Love (Traditional Chinese: (搜下留情) is an TVB modern drama series.In order to rescue her best friend Coco Kam (Lau Yuk Chui), masseuse Cheng Siu-Yan (Flora Chan) is embroiled in a triad murder case. Misconceiving that she has killed someone, Yan hides...
(2010) - Guest Appearance - The Mysteries of LoveThe Mysteries of LoveThe Mysteries of Love is a 2010 TVB modern series.-Summary:This is a love story between a professor and a policewoman. Their dating experience is enhanced with sense and sensibility through the application of interesting physics theories on the investigation of various crime cases.Kingsley King ...
(2010) - Only YouOnly You (2011 TV series)Only You is a 2011 Hong Kong television drama that is currently airing on Hong Kong's TVB Jade and TVB HD Jade channels. The drama began broadcast in 21 February 2011 and is slated to run for 30 episodes. A Television Broadcasts Limited production, the drama is written by Choi Ting-ting and Wong...
(2011) - The Other Truth (2011)
- Men with No ShadowsMen with No ShadowsMen With No Shadows , is a Hong Kong television drama starring Bobby Au-yeung, Tavia Yeung, and Raymond Lam. Produced by Poon Ka Tak Men With No Shadows is a TVB production.- Kong Family :- Fong Family :- Toi Family :...
(2011)