Veronica Yip
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Veronica Yip Yuk Hing (born 12 February 1967) is a Chinese actress in Hong Kong
, who is probably most well known for her roles in "adult" Category III films (while, not pornographic, these films do contain nudity and sexual situations that are more commonly found in softcore American films such as Basic Instinct
).
and received the 2nd runner-up award. Her career breakthrough was when she starred in adult films which previously were considered taboo for mainstream actresses in the Hong Kong market. Yip has starred in a total of three of these Category III films: Take Me (1991), Pretty Woman (1992) and Hidden Desire (1992). All three films were regarded as commercial successes and paved the way for mainstream actresses, such as Loletta Lee
and Irene Wan
to act in such films.
Aside from these films, Yip has also starred in many films critically acclaimed Chinese movies, including Jeffrey Lau
's The Eagle Shooting Heroes
and Stanley Kwan
's Red Rose, White Rose (1994). Yips ability to escape the soft porn market paving the way for actresses such as Shu Qi
and Pauline Chan
to do the same.
.
Yip met her husband, Chinese-American businessman Jeffrey Wu (胡兆明) when Yip was hired by Premier Entertainment in New York to perform a concert at the Trump Marina in Atlantic City. After marrying Wu in 1996, Yip retired from entertainment and moved to the United States where Wu runs the Hong Kong Supermarket
chain. The couple have a daughter and two sons and currently reside on Long Island
. They also have substantial investments in United International Bank
, a business jet trading company, and various business-use real estate projects.
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...
, who is probably most well known for her roles in "adult" Category III films (while, not pornographic, these films do contain nudity and sexual situations that are more commonly found in softcore American films such as Basic Instinct
Basic Instinct
Basic Instinct is a 1992 erotic thriller directed by Paul Verhoeven and written by Joe Eszterhas, and starring Michael Douglas and Sharon Stone....
).
Film career
Veronica Yip was born in Hong Kong and started her career in participating in the 1985 Miss Asia PageantMiss Asia Pageant
The Miss Asia Pageant , is organized by the Asia Television Limited , and they have organized this event since 1985. The contest was stopped from the year of 2000 through 2003, and relaunched in 2004....
and received the 2nd runner-up award. Her career breakthrough was when she starred in adult films which previously were considered taboo for mainstream actresses in the Hong Kong market. Yip has starred in a total of three of these Category III films: Take Me (1991), Pretty Woman (1992) and Hidden Desire (1992). All three films were regarded as commercial successes and paved the way for mainstream actresses, such as Loletta Lee
Loletta Lee
Loletta Lee is a Hong Kong actress born on 8 January 1966 in Hong Kong. She later changed her name to Rachel Lee in 2000.She started playing small roles in Hong Kong movies in the 1980s. Her first role as main actress is in Devoted to You...
and Irene Wan
Irene Wan
Irene Wan Bik-ha is a Hong Kong film actress.She was nominated for the Hong Kong Film Award for Best New Performer at the 2nd Hong Kong Film Awards for her role in Lonely Fifteen....
to act in such films.
Aside from these films, Yip has also starred in many films critically acclaimed Chinese movies, including Jeffrey Lau
Jeffrey Lau
Jeffrey Lau Chun-Wai is a Hong Kong film director, screenwriter, actor and producer. He was born on August 2, 1952. Liu Zhenwei is famous for writing and directing "mo lei tau" comedies...
's The Eagle Shooting Heroes
The Eagle Shooting Heroes
The Eagle Shooting Heroes is a 1993 Hong Kong comedy film directed by Jeffrey Lau. It is a parody of Louis Cha's novel The Legend of the Condor Heroes.-Production:...
and Stanley Kwan
Stanley Kwan
Stanley Kwan is a Hong Kong Second Wave film director and producer.Kwan landed a job at the TVB after receiving a mass communications degree at Hong Kong Baptist College...
's Red Rose, White Rose (1994). Yips ability to escape the soft porn market paving the way for actresses such as Shu Qi
Shu Qi
Shu Qi is the stage name of a Taiwanese actress born Lin Li-Hui . Her stage name is occasionally romanized as Hsu Chi or Shu Kei . Her name is sometimes seen in the Western order as Qi Shu.-Early life:...
and Pauline Chan
Pauline Chan
Pauline Chan Bo-Lin is a deceased Hong Kong adult movie actress who aroused significant attraction and controversies in the Greater China Area during her active years in the 1990s.-Career:Born in Shanghai, Chan's parents divorced when she was very young and she immigrated to Hong Kong with her...
to do the same.
Other interests
Yip also hads a brief singing career when she joined her brother's Fitto Entertainment, which was the former Emperor Entertainment GroupEmperor Entertainment Group
Emperor Entertainment Group is one of the largest entertainment groups in Hong Kong founded by Albert Yeung Sau-Shing in and established in Wan Chai in 1986, along with Music Icon Entertainment Limited and Emperor Motion Picture Group, EEG operates under the major conglomerate Emperor Multimedia...
.
Family
In 1998, Yip invested a large sum in her brother's project of building a Disneyland in Hong Kong. However, the project was scrapped along with the budget causing a fallout between the two. Yip and her brother later reconciled.Yip met her husband, Chinese-American businessman Jeffrey Wu (胡兆明) when Yip was hired by Premier Entertainment in New York to perform a concert at the Trump Marina in Atlantic City. After marrying Wu in 1996, Yip retired from entertainment and moved to the United States where Wu runs the Hong Kong Supermarket
Hong Kong Supermarket
Hong Kong Supermarket is a growing supermarket chain in the Los Angeles region of Southern California. It operates mainly in the newer suburban overseas Chinese communities, particularly in the Los Angeles, Philadelphia, and New York City areas....
chain. The couple have a daughter and two sons and currently reside on Long Island
Long Island
Long Island is an island located in the southeast part of the U.S. state of New York, just east of Manhattan. Stretching northeast into the Atlantic Ocean, Long Island contains four counties, two of which are boroughs of New York City , and two of which are mainly suburban...
. They also have substantial investments in United International Bank
United International Bank
United International Bank is an overseas Chinese bank in the United States, and headquartered in New York City, New York, United States.The bank established itself as a locally-based community bank serving Chinese Americans and Asian Americans in the New York City area, and most of its clients are...
, a business jet trading company, and various business-use real estate projects.