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* 1996 Miss Chinese International Pageant: First Runner Up<ref>Misshkbeauties. "[http://www.misshkbeauties.com/96mci.htm Misshkbeauties.com]." ''Miss Chinese international 1996.'' Retrieved on 2008-08-28. {{ |
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* 1992 Miss Chinatown USA Winner |
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Template:Infobox Chinese-language singer and actor Melissa Ng Mei-hang (born 5 May 1972) is a semi-retired China-born Hong Kong television actress. She has been under contract to the television station TVB since 1996 after coming second in the Miss Chinese International Pageant, retiring from acting in 2007 to start a family. Ng speaks fluent English with an American accent, Cantonese, and Mandarin.
Family
Ng was born in Guangdong, China, where both her parents were doctors. She and her family immigrated to San Francisco, California, when Ng was nine years old. Ng has two elder sisters and a younger sister. In 2007, Ng revealed that she has been married to a Taiwanese businessman since 2001. They have two children.[citation needed]
Acting career
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After graduating with a major in international relations and a minor in marketing at San Francisco State University, Ng entered the Hong Kong entertainment industry in 1996, after placing 1st runner up in Miss Chinese International 1996; she was representing San Francisco after she won Miss Chinatown USA in 1992.
However, when years passed, she started playing second female lead, and eventually, she has been playing the first female lead in all her series with positive reviews. Her many series include A Kindred Spirit, The Legend of Lady Yang, Secret of the Heart, Riches and Stitches, A Herbalist Affair, Healing Hands III, Into Thin Air and most recently, La Femme Desperado and Love Guaranteed which received the best and 4th best ratings for TVB series in 2006 respectively.
Pageant career
Ng was crowned Miss Chinatown USA 1992. After winning the Miss Chinatown USA Pageant based in the city of San Francisco, she represented San Francisco at Miss Chinese International 1996. Ng had an interview during the final night, where she challenged Eric Tsang, and was later crowned as 1st runner up. Due to her strong Cantonese and communication skills, she earned a contract with TVB. Ng was one of the emcee's for the 2002 Miss Chinese International Pageant.
Filmography
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Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1997 | Dark Tales 2 | Supporting role | |
1997 | Detective Investigation Files III | Minor role | |
1998 | A Place of One's Own | Minor role | |
1998 | Burning Flame | Minor role | |
1998 | Secret of the Heart | Supporting role | |
1998 | Journey To The West II | Non-speaking role/ cameo | |
1999 | Detective Investigation Files IV | Minor role | |
1999 | Till When Do Us Part | Supporting role | |
1999 | A Kindred Spirit | Supporting role | |
2000 | The Legend of Lady Yang | Second Lead role (to Anne Heung) | |
2000 | A Matter of Customs | Supporting role | |
2000 | The Green Hope | Supporting role | |
2000 | Crimson Sabre | Second lead role (to Charmaine Sheh) | |
2000 | Death Trap ''Telemovie'' | Supporting role | |
2001 | ICAC Investigations 2001 | Supporting role | |
2001 | Hope for Sale | Supporting / second lead role (to Christine Ng) | |
2002 | A Herbalist Affair | Second lead role (to Charmaine Sheh) | |
2002 | Good Against Evil | Supporting role | |
2003 | The King of Yesterday and Tomorrow | Second lead role (to Maggie Cheung) | |
2004 | Riches and Stitches | Supporting role | |
2004 | The Conqueror's Story | Co-lead role (with Maggie Cheung) | |
2004 | Dreams of Colours | Second lead role (to Myolie Wu) | |
2005 | Fantasy Hotel | Lead role | |
2005 | Into Thin Air | Lead role | |
2005 | Healing Hands III | One of the lead roles | |
2006 | La Femme Desperado | Lead role | |
2006 | Love Guaranteed | Lead role | |
2008 | The Master of Tai Chi | Lead role |
Awards
- 1996 Miss Chinese International Pageant: First Runner Up[1]
- 1992 Miss Chinatown USA Winner
References
- ^ Misshkbeauties. "Misshkbeauties.com." Miss Chinese international 1996. Retrieved on 2008-08-28. Template:Wayback
Melissa Ng at IMDb