Louisa So
Louisa So | |||||||||||
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| Born | 16 January 1968 Hong Kong | ||||||||||
| Chinese name | |||||||||||
| Traditional Chinese | 蘇玉華 | ||||||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 苏玉华 | ||||||||||
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| Website | Louisa SO Yuk-wa's official website | ||||||||||
Louisa So Yuk Wa (simplified Chinese: 苏玉华; traditional Chinese: 蘇玉華; pinyin: Sū Yùhuā; Born 16 January 1968 in Hong Kong) is a Hong Kong actress in drama and TV series. She is considered the "Cooking Mistress" of Hong Kong after winning the comedy cooking show Beautiful Cooking. In August 2009, she travelled by train across the United States, during which time she met Guardian journalist Douglas Rogers.[1] After a brief break in 2009, she unexpectedly returned to acting in 2014 as the protagonist in the TVB drama Rear Mirror, a role that brought her wide critical acclaim, after the show received high viewership ratings.[2]
In 2020, Louisa tied the knot with her long-time partner Poon Chan Leung, a Hong Kong actor.[3]
Filmography
[edit]Television series
[edit]| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | Journey of Love | Yuen Suk-kuen | |
| 1995 | Detective Investigation Files | Gigi Yung | |
| Detective Investigation Files II | Gigi Yung | ||
| The Condor Heroes 95 | Kung-suen Luk-ngok | ||
| A Kindred Spirit | Chan Wing-kam | ||
| The Criminal Investigator | |||
| 1996 | One Good Turn Deserves Another | Chow Zi-san | |
| Night Journey | Ding Siu-yuk | ||
| 1997 | Dark Tales II | ||
| Journey to the West II | Eldest Fairy Xueliang | ||
| 1998 | Moments of Endearment | Yeung Zan-nam | |
| ICAC Investigators 1998 | Shum Po-san | ||
| 1999 | Anti-Crime Squad | Chow Nin-kiu | |
| Road to Eternity | Lin-fa | ||
| Life for Life | Tsui Suk-ngo | ||
| 2000 | Lost in Love | Tse Suk-mei | |
| 2001 | At Point Blank | Wan Yuen-yau | |
| The Awakening Story | Susan Chiu Cheuk-lam | ||
| Colourful Life | Chow Mung-han | ||
| 2002 | The Battle Against Evil | Sui Fu-yung/Fu-yung Sin-zi | |
| 2003 | Triumph in the Skies | Ruby Pui Ka-lo | |
| 2005 | Misleading Track | Yan Ting (Yen) | Warehoused and broadcast in 2005
Nominated - TVB Anniversary Award for Best Actress (Top 10) |
| Guts of Man | Duen Dan-fung | Warehoused series | |
| 2006 | Bar Bender | Chong Hiu-wai | |
| Men in Pain | Wong Dak-kiu | ||
| 2007 | Phoenix Rising | Yim Pui-Woo/Yeung Choi Yiu | Warehoused and broadcast in 2008 |
| 2008 | Wasabi Mon Amour | Ko You-mei (Ah Me) | |
| Best Selling Secrets (2008) | Lai Pong Yue-yuk | Guest Appearance | |
| 2009 | The Winter Melon Tale | Chung Pik-yuk | |
| A Bride for a Ride | Mo Sam-leung | ||
| 2013 | The Hippocratic Crush II | Moon Sun Man-yuet | |
| 2014 | Rear Mirror | Anson Yiu Ngai-yan | Nominated - TVB Anniversary Award for Best Actress |
| 2015 | Lord of Shanghai | Cho Yuet-Lan | Nominated - TVB Anniversary Award for Best Actress |
| 2018 | The Forgotten Valley | Song Ming-Fung |
Drama
[edit]- 1989: Grease 油脂
- 1989: Such a Lovely Bastille Day 某一年的七月十四日
- 1989: Biloxi Blues 衝上雲霄
- 1989: The Normal Heart 常在我心間
- 1990: How to Succeed in Business without Really Trying 登龍有術
- 1990: Tin Hau - Goddess of Heaven 天后
- 1990: Goddess Kwun Yum and Virgin Maria 生觀音與瑪莉亞
- 1990: Terry Nova 光榮之旅
- 1991: One of the Lucky Ones (Re-run) 伴我同行(重演)
- 1991: Fou Lei & Fou Tsong 傅雷與傅聰
- 1991: The Government Inspector 欽差大臣
- 1991: Deadly Ecstasy 神火
- 1991: Orchards 情有獨鍾
- 1992: Nothing Scared 百無禁忌
- 1992: I Have a Date with Spring 我和春天有個約會
- 1992: Noises Off 蝦碌戲班
- 1992: A Flea in Her Ear 橫衝直撞偷錯情
- 1992: House of Blue Leaves 藍葉之屋
- 1992: M Butterfly 蝴蝶君
- 1993: M Butterfly (Re-run) 蝴蝶君
- 1993: I Have a Date with Spring (Re-run) 我和春天有個約會
- 1993: The Legend of the Mad Phoenix 南海十三郎
- 1993: King Lear 李爾王
- 1993: Guan Hanqing 關漢卿
- 1993: The Trial 審判
- 1994: Amadeus 莫札特之死
- 1994: Major Barbara 芭巴拉少校
- 1995: I Have a Date with Spring 我和春天有個約會
- 1996: That's Entertainment 播音情人
- 1997: The Mad Phoenix 南海十三郎
- 1997: That's Entertainment 播音情人
- 2000: Noises Off 蝦碌戲班
- 2002: Love in a Fallen City 新傾城之戀
- 2002: Between Life and Death 生死界
- 2003: A Serenade 寒江釣雪
- 2005: Superman Forever 你今日拯救o左地球未呀?
- 2005: Love in a Fallen City 05 新傾城之戀 05
- 2006: Love in a Fallen City 06 新傾城之戀 '06 傾情再遇
- 2007: The Peach Blossom Land 暗戀桃花源
- 2012: Rabbit Hole 心洞
- 2013: I Have a Date with Spring 我和春天有個約會（春天舞台重演版）
- 2013: The Mad Phoenix (Re-run) 南海十三郎（重演版）
- 2013: 18/F Block C 十八樓C座
- 2015: The Amahs 金蘭姐妹
- 2015: Into the Womb 胎內
- 2015: Le Dieu Du Carnage (Re-run) 狂揪夫妻 （重演）
- 2017: The Truth 謊言
- 2018: The Truth (Re-run) 謊言
Film
[edit]- 1994: I Have a Date with Spring 我和春天有個約會
- 1995: Paradise Hotel
- 1995: The Umbrella Story
- 1997 The Mad Phoenix 南海十三郎
- 2007: It's a Wonderful Life 心想事成
- 2018: Staycation
- 2022: The Sparring Partner
Awards and nominations
[edit]| Award | Year | Nominee / Work | Category | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hong Kong Film Award | 2023 | The Sparring Partner | Best Actress | Nominated | [6] |
References
[edit]- ^ Douglas Rogers (30 January 2010). "The rail thing: across America by train". The Guardian.
- ^ "Louisa So: I'll get married if the rating hits 40!". 23 August 2014.
- ^ "Louisa So ties the knot with Poon Chan Leung after 24 years together". 12 May 2020. 38jiejie. 2020-05-12
- ^ Louisa So at hkmdb.com
- ^ Louisa So at chinesemov.com
- ^ "Nomination List of The 41st Hong Kong Film Awards". Hong Kong Film Awards. Retrieved 5 April 2023.
External links
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