Elaine Yiu
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| Elaine Yiu | |
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| Chinese name | 姚子羚 |
| Pinyin | Yáo Zǐlíng (Mandarin) |
| Jyutping | Jiu4 Zi2 Ling4 (Cantonese) |
| Birth name | Yiu Wai-ling 饒慧玲(Traditional) 饶慧玲 (Simplified) Jiu4 Wai6 Ling4 (Cantonese) Ráo Huìlíng (Mandarin) |
| Ancestry | Chaozhou, Guangdong, China |
| Born | 21 November 1980  Hong Kong |
| Occupation | Actress, presenter |
| Years active | 2002–present |
Elaine Yiu Tse-ling (born 21 November 1980) is a Hong Kong television actress and presenter.
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[edit] Career
Yiu entered the entertainment industry after winning the TVB8 Presentator Contest in 2002, subsequently signing a management and filming contract with TVB. From 2002 to 2004, Yiu hosted Mandarin-language television programmes for TVB8. Yiu's acting debut was in the 2003 teen drama Hearts of Fencing, portraying the nerdy girl Man Man. In 2005, Yiu earned critical praise as Chloe Cheng in Revolving Doors of Vengeance. She earned her first leading role in Safe Guards, starring opposite Steven Ma, in 2006.
[edit] Personal life
Yiu attended RMIT University and majored in computer science.
[edit] Filmography
[edit] Television dramas
| Title | Year | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hearts of Fencing | 2003 | "Man Man" Lam Suet-man | |
| Sunshine Heartbeat | 2004 | Cameo | |
| To Catch the Uncatchable | 2004 | Bebe Lai Siu-man | |
| Revolving Doors of Vengeance | 2005 | Chloe Cheng Ho-yee | |
| Always Ready | 2006 | Cally Ko Ho-oi | |
| Safe Guards | 2006 | Lee Cheung-fung | |
| Maidens' Vow | 2006 | Lily Cheung Lei | |
| The Ultimate Crime Fighter | 2007 | Maria Keung Nga-chui | |
| The Gentle Crackdown II | 2008 | Tong Shui | |
| The Seventh Day | 2008 | Jade Yeung Hau-yee | |
| A Journey Called Life | 2008 | Hana Cheung Hoi-na | |
| Speech of Silence | 2008 | Kary Chai Kar-yi | |
| Last One Standing | 2008 | Mandy Tong Hoi-man | |
| Burning Flame III | 2009 | Minnie Cheuk Man | |
| In the Eye of the Beholder | 2010 | Shek Lau | |
| Ghost Writer | 2010 | Lau Sum-yin | |
| When Lanes Merge | 2010 | Vivian Cho Mei-wai | |
| Beauty Knows No Pain | 2010 | Pinky Wong | Cameo (Episode 20) |
| Can't Buy Me Love | 2010 | Chor Kiu | Cameo (Episode 15) |
| Some Day | 2010 | Ivy Ling Mei-sze | Cameo |
| Only You | 2011 | "KaKa" Erica | Episodes 27–30 |
| Face to Fate | 2011 | Ng Mau-dan | Previously warehoused; released overseas August 2006 |
| The Life and Times of a Sentinel | 2011 | Man-kwan, the Imperial Noble Consort | |
| Bottled Passion | 2011–12 | Ko Yee-kiu | |
| "The King Makers" | 2012 | Tung Yuk-kiu | post-production |
| "Policewomen's Love Battlefield" | 2012 | TBA | Guest appearance post-production |
| War and Beauty II | 2013 | TBA | Pre-production |
[edit] External links
- Official TVB Blog of Elaine Yiu
- Elaine Yiu on Sina Twitter
- Elaine Yiu at the Internet Movie Database
