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Ali Lee | |||||||||||||
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李佳芯 | |||||||||||||
| Pronunciation | Lee Kai-sum | ||||||||||||
| Born | Lee Ka-hing 27 November 1982 | ||||||||||||
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| Years active | 2008–present | ||||||||||||
| Awards | TVB Anniversary Awards – Best Actress 2018 Who Wants A Baby? Most Improved Female Artiste 2016 Fashion War, Brother's Keeper II, Law dis-Order StarHub TVB Awards My Favourite TVB Actress 2017 Legal Mavericks Most Improved TVB Artiste 2016 | ||||||||||||
| Lee Kai-sum | |||||||||||||
| Traditional Chinese | 李佳芯 | ||||||||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 李佳芯 | ||||||||||||
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| Lee Ka-hing | |||||||||||||
| Traditional Chinese | 李嘉馨 | ||||||||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 李嘉馨 | ||||||||||||
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Ali Lee Kai-sum[a] (born 27 November 1982) is a Hong Kong actress and television presenter. Lee first received attention as a television presenter for Cable TV Hong Kong's entertainment and sports channels, having covered popular television programs such as King of Sports (體育王) and Amazing Spaces (空間大改造). In 2012, Lee signed with TVB and began making cameo appearances in drama series. She first gained recognition as a villain in the television drama Overachievers (2014). She won Best Actress at the 2018 TVB Anniversary Awards for her role in Who Wants A Baby?.
Life and career
[edit]1982—2008: Early life
[edit]Ali Lee was born Lee Ka-hing on 27 November 1982 in British Hong Kong, the youngest of three children in a Guangdong family.[1][2] Growing up, her family lived in public housing in Chai Wan.[3]
After receiving an associate degree in visual arts from the City University of Hong Kong,[4] Lee briefly worked as a model for the magazine Weekend Weekly (新假期) and starred in a few television commercials.[5] In 2008, Lee signed with Cable TV Hong Kong and began hosting numerous television programs for the cable broadcaster, including entertainment shows, travelogues, and sports programs. She made her acting debut in 2011 for the miniseries ICAC Investigators 2011, portraying the ICAC officer Ashley.
After signing with TVB, Lee spent her first year with relatively few work activities. Her opportunity came when she caught the attention of various producers during her time hosting the variety show Sidewalk Scientists, and they introduced her to television acting.[6]
Upon her contract expiration with Cable, Lee joined TVB[7] in late 2012 and appeared in FIFA Confederations Cup 2013 - Kick-Off Carnival. She made a cameo appearance in the 2014 romantic comedy drama Outbound Love; she appeared in seven more TVB television drama serials that same year, playing minor roles.
Lee began to receive attention for her acting after starring as one of the villains in the 2014 TVB anniversary drama, Overachievers. In 2015, she received a TVB Anniversary Award for Most Improved Female Artiste nomination for her performances in Raising the Bar, My "Spiritual" Ex-Lover, and Rear Mirror. In late 2015, Lee was cast in Law dis-Order as the female lead, opposite Alex Fong. During the production, Lee picked up acting mentorship from co-star Liu Kai-chi. His advice helped Lee improve her interactions and control with the rolling cameras—recognizing it plays a crucial part in her acting techniques.[8]
She was cast to replace Tavia Yeung, who did not renew her contract, in the drama series The Provocateur.[9] Lee played Vincy Kei in Fashion War, earning critical praise for her performance as the headstrong socialite in a power struggle with editor-in-chief Ip Long (played by Moses Chan). In 2016, she gained recognition as an actress by winning both Star Hub Most Improved TVB Artiste and the TVB Anniversary Award for Most Improved Female Artiste.
In 2017, Lee portrayed the flirtatious Never Wong in the drama series Legal Mavericks, once again earning critical praise for her performance. She was awarded My Favourite TVB Actress at the 2017 Starhub Awards. She appeared in the 2017 comedy drama My Ages Apart, playing Paris, an heiress and unpopular actress who wants to find true love. Lee was nominated for the first time Best Actress and My Favourite Female Character at that year's TVB Anniversary Awards.
In 2018, Lee starred in the family drama Who Wants A Baby?, earning critical praise for her portrayal as Ellen, a new mother struggling to balance her responsibilities. She won Best Actress at the 2018 TVB Awards, becoming the only actress to have won the accolade only two years after being awarded Most Improved Female Artiste. Lee guest starred in the drama Life on the Line as the wife of Mak Sir (played by Joe Ma).
In the medical drama Big White Duel (2019), Lee portrayed a kind-hearted cardiothoracic surgeon who often appears stern.[10]
In June 2019, she was cast in the romantic drama Beauty and the Boss in which she portrays the titular character Amelia. In July 2019, due to her politicized social media posts, Lee was supposedly dropped from four drama series, including the sequels to Legal Mavericks, Big White Duel, and Who Wants a Baby?[11][12][13] Lee made her acting comeback in the action drama Death By Zero, in which she portrays a single mother who becomes the assistant of an assassin.
In July 2020, Lee published a memoir titled Where The Heart Is, drawing her innermost thoughts from personal life experiences.[14]
In August 2020, Lee was cast for the upcoming drama AI Lover, in which she portrays an android.[15]
Filmography
[edit]Television dramas
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2011 | ICAC Investigators 2011 | Ashley | Single Unit Female Lead Episode Four |
| 2014 | Outbound Love | Sue | Cameo |
| Gilded Chopsticks | Consort Yee | Cameo | |
| Swipe Tap Love | Couple | Cameo | |
| Ghost Dragon of Cold Mountain | Consort Yuen | Supporting Role | |
| Come Home Love | Susanna Kwan | Cameo | |
| Rear Mirror | Yuen Ka-po | Supporting Role | |
| Overachievers | Ivy Yu Sze-lam | Supporting Role | |
| Tiger Cubs II | Cheung To | Supporting Role | |
| 2015 | Raising the Bar | Sum Lai-ching | Supporting Role |
| My "Spiritual" Ex-Lover | Nine-tailed fox | Supporting Role | |
| Under the Veil | Chak-sin | Supporting Role | |
| 2016 | Fashion War | Vincy Kei Wan-wan | Major Supporting Role TVB Anniversary Award for Most Improved Female Artiste StarHub TVB Award for Most Improved Artiste |
| Brother's Keeper II | Chung Wing | Supporting Role TVB Anniversary Award for Most Improved Female Artiste StarHub TVB Award for Most Improved Artiste | |
| Law dis-Order | Hazel Cheuk Yee-chung | 2nd Female Lead TVB Anniversary Award for Most Improved Female Artiste TVB Star Award for My Favourite TVB Drama Characters StarHub TVB Award for Most Improved Artiste | |
| 2017 | Provocateur | Rachel Chan Hei-man | 1st Female Lead |
| Legal Mavericks | Never Wong Lai-fan | 2nd Female Lead StarHub TVB Awards for My Favourite TVB Actress TVB Star Award for My Favourite TVB Drama Characters | |
| My Ages Apart | Paris Sheung Hoi-yiu | 2nd Female Lead Nominated—TVB Anniversary Award for Most Popular Female Character (Top 5) | |
| 2018 | Watch Out Boss | Roxie Yiu Lok-sze | Major Supporting Role |
| Who Wants A Baby? | Ellen Tong Tim-yee | 1st Female Lead Nominated—TVB Anniversary Award for Most Popular Female Character (Top 5) TVB Anniversary Award for Best Actress | |
| Life On The Line | Cheung Wai-sum | Supporting Role | |
| 2019 | Big White Duel | Dr. Kennis Ching Lok-man | 2nd Female Lead Nominated—TVB Anniversary Award for Best Actress (Top 5) |
| 2020 | Death by Zero | Cash Chin Heung-sin | 1st Female Lead Nominated—TVB Anniversary Award for Best Actress (Top 5) |
| 2021 | Beauty And The Boss | Amelia Wong Lai-mei | 1st Female Lead |
| TBA | AI Lover | Abby | 1st Female Lead |
Films
[edit]- If You Care... (2002)
- I Love Hong Kong 2013 (2013)
- Bad Acting (2021)[16]
Variety shows and informative programs
[edit]- with Cable TV Hong Kong
- 《四小強繼續Look》
- 《體育王》
- 《2010有線世界盃嘉年華》
- 《有線1台世界盃》
- 《空間大改造》
- 《空間大改造2》
- 《1963》- 梳打埠的年華
- 《西西里的十二夜》
- 《普羅旺斯的十二夜》
- 《日本東北的十二夜》
- 《60/80任你UP》
- 《冰島·千年一嘆》
- 《一屋一LOOK新部屋》
- 《有線製造》
- 《香港空間大改造》
- 《阿拉伯．千年一嘆》
- 《空間大改造3》
- 《四個轆．德國周圍Look》
- 《最佳愛情．首爾攻略》
- 《那些回憶．似曾相識》
- 《遨遊天地》
- 《美味關係》
- 《潮玩潮食》
- 《空間大改造4》
- 《去吧！台灣住囉囉》
- 《北京狂想曲》
- with TVB
Controversies
[edit]Ungrounded accusations by mainland China netizens
[edit]In June 2019, Lee published an article on Weibo and lamented that “sometimes, it’s not the world and the people ’s hearts that are distorted.” (有時候，扭曲了的不是世界、是人心。). In addition, she also posted on Instagram encouraging voter registration. Mainland China netizens misrepresented her for supporting 2019–20 Hong Kong protests and Hong Kong independence. Mainland China netizens attacked Lee on Weibo, and asked Alipay to remove her as the Hong Kong spokesperson of Alipay. Lee responded on Instagram stating that the words of Hong Kong independence had never appeared in her mind or heart.[19][20] Despite her response, TVB did not cast Lee in any acting projects. Lee was not asked to return to the sequels of Legal Mavericks, Who Wants A Baby? and Big White Duel, in which she played major roles in. She was also rumoured to be replaced by Priscilla Wong in the drama series Battle Of The Seven Sisters.
Footnotes
[edit]- ^ Her alias in Chinese is Lee Kai-sum Chinese: 李佳芯; Jyutping: Lei5 Gaai1-sam1 and Ali is her English name. See Hong Kong name for naming conventions of Hong Kong people
References
[edit]- ^ "李佳芯受哥哥感染變好動" [Ali Lee became physically active after being influenced by her two older brothers]. Wen Wei Po (in Chinese). 3 September 2018. Archived from the original on 20 March 2021. Retrieved 20 March 2021.
- ^ Gaby (28 November 2020). "【智能愛(AI)人】李佳芯38歲生日扮機械人" [Ali Lee acts as an android on her 38th birthday]. Modia HK (in Chinese). Archived from the original on 19 March 2021. Retrieved 20 March 2021.
- ^ "盤點星級「屋邨友」！張曦雯竟然有份" [Celebrities who lived in public housing]. Oriental Daily News (in Chinese). 15 June 2020. Archived from the original on 19 March 2021. Retrieved 21 March 2021.
- ^ "俏model扮「小強」探京奧情" [Model Ali Lee to cover Beijing Olympics for Cable]. Apple Daily (in Chinese). 20 May 2008. Archived from the original on 14 March 2021. Retrieved 22 March 2021.
- ^ "未紅前絕密靚相曝光 Ali李佳芯女神育成之路" [Ali Lee's old modeling work before becoming well-known]. Weekend Weekly Magazine (in Chinese). 3 May 2021. Archived from the original on 11 September 2021. Retrieved 11 September 2021.
- ^ Yeung, Yvonne (22 March 2018). "解開人氣女神之謎！Ali李佳芯靠奸角上位：觀眾接受是最大幸運" [Ali Lee Interview with Cosmopolitan Hong Kong]. Cosmopolitan Hong Kong (Interview) (in Chinese). Archived from the original on 2 May 2021. Retrieved 3 May 2021.
- ^ 李佳芯：做祥仔對手好幸福 [Ali Lee: Fortunate to act with Wayne Lai]. Oriental Daily (in Chinese). 21 June 2013. Retrieved 27 February 2016.
- ^ Ziu, Wan-lam (12 April 2021). "律政強人｜曾獲廖啟智提攜教演戲 李佳芯：佢一句說話令我醒咗" [Liu Kai-chi's mentorship towards Ali Lee in Law Dis-order]. HK01 (in Chinese). English translation at Jaynestars.com. Archived from the original on 12 April 2021. Retrieved 14 April 2021.
{{cite news}}: External link in|others= - ^ "是非精"李佳芯上位 [Gossip queen Ali Lee climbs to the top]. Qoos (in Chinese). 14 February 2016. Retrieved 27 February 2016.
- ^ "【白色強人】李佳芯外冷內熱似足程洛雯 視后Ali視每個角色如成長經歷" [Big White Duel: Ali Lee appears cold on the outside, but is actually warm on the inside, just like her character Dr. Kennis Ching; Lee sees each character as a growth experience]. UlifeStyle (in Chinese). 5 July 2019. Archived from the original on 19 March 2021. Retrieved 22 March 2021.
- ^ "TVB Reportedly Adding New Contract Clause To Make Artistes Financially Responsible For Their Own Scandals". TODAYonline. Retrieved 2020-07-23.
- ^ "Ali Lee's Lowest Point in Her Career: Dropped From Four Dramas". JayneStars.com. Retrieved 2020-07-23.
- ^ hermesauto (2020-01-29). "Ali Lee can relax now after Hong Kong broadcaster TVB pulls her out of cold storage". The Straits Times. Retrieved 2020-07-23.
- ^ Hsia, Heidi (16 July 2020). "Ali Lee is releasing her book at 2020 HK Book Fair". Cinema Online. Archived from the original on 14 March 2021. Retrieved 22 March 2021.
- Lai, Ka-kit (7 July 2020). "李佳芯出席腦腫瘤小朋友生日會畢生難患忘：我能夠做的事依然稀少" [Ali Lee had an unforgettable experience where she attended the birthday party of a child who had brain tumor; Lee: I have been able to do so little in life]. HK01 (in Chinese). Archived from the original on 5 December 2020. Retrieved 22 March 2021.
- "【殺手】視后李佳芯新劇+新書下周齊推出 Ali寫散文集《心之所往》披露個人情感" [Ali Lee's new drama and book will be released next week; Where the Heart is reveals personal emotions]. Hong Kong Economic Journal (in Chinese). 26 June 2020. Archived from the original on 21 March 2021. Retrieved 22 March 2021.
- ^ "Ali Lee faces toughest challenge yet in "AI Lover"". sg.style.yahoo.com. Retrieved 2020-09-23.
- ^ "兩位視后-李佳芯爆愛對鏡自言自語-蔡思貝要向蝦頭學習" [Ali Lee usually talks to herself in the mirror to give self-encouragement; Sisley Choi wants to learn from Harriet Yeung]. Ming Pao (in Chinese). 29 March 2021. Archived from the original on 30 March 2021. Retrieved 30 March 2021.
- ^ "Lee Ga-Hing (2)". hkmdb.com.
- ^ "⓿⓿ Ali Lee - Actress - Hong Kong - Filmography - TV Drama Series - Chinese Movies". chinesemov.com.
- ^ 黃欣華. "李佳芯被內地網民聲討 要求TVB封殺視后". Retrieved 2020-05-04.
- ^ 張嘉敏. "李佳芯被內地網民指為「港獨」 IG回應：這二字不曾在我腦海出現". Retrieved 2020-05-04.
External links
[edit]- TerryAlex/sandbox4 on Weibo (in Chinese)