Angelica Lee
Template:Chinese name Template:Infobox Chinese-language singer and actor
Angelica Lee (李心潔, Lee Sin-je; born 23 January 1976 in Kedah, Malaysia) is a Malaysian Chinese film actress and pop singer. She started her career in singing and later moved on to acting in Taiwan and Hong Kong. Lee starred in The Eye, the hit Asian horror film by the Pang Brothers, winning her the Golden Horse Award for Best Actress, Best Actress at the Hong Kong Film Festival and a Hong Kong Golden Bauhinia Award.[1] She is among the very few Asian artists to be awarded as Berlin Film Festival Best Newcomer Awards in 2001 for her role in Betelnut Beauty.
Lee has also starred in the films 20 30 40 (where she co-starred with the person who discovered her, Sylvia Chang), and Koma. She worked with the Pangs again on Re-cycle, which was screened at the 2006 Cannes Film Festival.
She is married to director Oxide Pang.[2][3]
Early life
On 23 January 1976, Lee was born in Alor Setar, Kedah, Malaysia to a motorcycle shop owner and a homemaker.[1] During her years in primary school, Lee was an active participant in singing competitions, where she won numerous awards, and in various sport-related activities.[1] At Keat Hwa Secondary School, she was the head of her school's drama club.[1] In 1995, at 19 years old, Lee was discovered by Sylvia Chang at a Kuala Lumpur film audition.[1]
Little Yellow Flower Education Foundation
In 2006, Angelica and her friends, Charlie Yeung, Gigi Leung and Valen Hsu formed "Little Yellow Flower Education Foundation". It is a non-profit organisation to help children in need.
Filmography
| Year | English title | Original title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | The Sunshine Cops | 陽光警察 | Katy Lam | |
| 2001 | Betelnut Beauty | 愛你愛我 | Fei Fei | |
| 2002 | Princess D | 想飛 | Ling | |
| The Eye | 見鬼 | Wong Kar-mun | ||
| 2003 | Robinson's Crusoe | 魯濱遜漂流記 | Hsiao Fei | |
| Golden Chicken 2 | 金雞2 | Wife of Mr. Chan | ||
| 2004 | 20 30 40 | Xiao Jie | ||
| Koma | 救命 | Fung Chi-ching | ||
| A-1 Headline | A-1頭條 | Elaine Tse | ||
| 2005 | Divergence | 三岔口 | Siu Fong / Amy | |
| Love's Lone Flower | 孤戀花 | Wubao | ||
| 2006 | Re-cycle | 鬼域 | Tsui Ting-yin | |
| 2007 | Road to Dawn | 夜。明 | Xu Danrong | |
| Mini | 米尼 | Mini | ||
| The Drummer | 戰‧鼓 | Hong Dou | ||
| 2008 | Missing | 深海尋人 | Dr. Gao Jing | |
| 2010 | Ice Kacang Puppy Love | 初戀紅豆冰 | Fighting Fish | |
| 2011 | Sleepwalker | 夢遊 | Cheng Chi-yee | |
| 2012 | Melody | 腳趾上的星光 | Melody | |
| The Thieves | 도둑들 | Julie | ||
| 2013 | Out of Inferno | 逃出生天 | Si-lok | |
| 2015 | Murmur of the Hearts | 念念 | ||
| Year | English title | Original title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Never Ending Summer | 沒完沒了的夏天 | Mango | |
| 2003 | Si Shui Nian Hua | 似水年華 | ||
| 2005 | Love's Lone Flower | 孤戀花 | Wubao | |
| 2007 | Big Shot | 大人物 | Tian Sisi | |
| 2014 | The Election | 選戰 | Yip Ching | [4] |
Discography
- 1996: 同一個星空下
- 1998: Bye Bye 童年
- 1999: 第三代李心潔 裙擺搖搖
- 2000: 愛像大海
- 2003: Man & Woman
References
- ^ a b c d e The Star (Malaysia). Thoroughly modest miss. 2 December 2007. Retrieved 2 December 2007.
- ^ Tan, Jeanine (6 July 2006), "It's a horror film, not a crusade", Channel NewsAsia.
- ^ Ee-tan, Chow (6 July 2006, "I see dead people", Malay Mail.
- ^ "Political drama set to win HKTV's election". 29 October 2014. Retrieved 29 October 2014.
External links
- Angelica Lee at IMDb
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