Niki Chow
| Niki Chow | |||||
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 Niki Chow in 2007 | |||||
| Chinese name | 周麗淇 (traditional) | ||||
| Chinese name | 周丽淇 (simplified) | ||||
| Pinyin | Zhōu Lì Qí (Mandarin) | ||||
| Jyutping | chow1 lai6 kei4 (Cantonese) | ||||
| Ancestry | Shanghai, China | ||||
| Origin | Shanghai, China | ||||
| Born |
August 30, 1979 Hong Kong, China | ||||
| Occupation | Actress, Singer | ||||
| Genre(s) | Cantopop | ||||
| Label(s) | BMA (2005-2011) | ||||
| Years active | 1999–present | ||||
| Official website | chowlaiki.net | ||||
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Niki Chow (周麗淇) is a Hong Kong actress and Cantopop singer of Shanghainese descent. She terminated her contract with management company BMA and label BMA Records in January 2011 and currently has an artist contract with TVB which began on February 1, 2011.
Early life
Niki was born and raised in Hong Kong. She is fluent in Mandarin. However, netizens have pointed that her Cantonese pronunciation is less than perfect. This is because she grew up speaking Shanghainese in her family. She is the younger sister of the Hong Kong model Kathy Chow Man Kei. Niki's school life ended when she was spotted by an agent who offered her a modeling opportunity. This was the beginning of her life as an artist. She was just about 17 years old at that time.
Acting career
Several years later, she began her acting career in movies and television series, working mostly with TVB. Cast by Amy Wong, her first TVB series was Hard Fate (翡翠戀曲). She is well known for her role and performance in Producer Lau Ka Ho's 2005 series The Gentle Crackdown (秀才遇著兵), which stars Moses Chan and her. She won the Most Improved Actress award at the TVB Anniversary Awards (2005) for her performance in The Gentle Crackdown. Amy Wong's Under the Canopy of Love (天幕下的戀人), starring Kevin Cheng, Bosco Wong and her, in the February of the following year also helped establish her popularity. An indirect sequel with the same cast and crew, The Seventh Day (最美麗的第七天), came out February 2008. Her on-screen partnership with Kevin Cheng was well received by the audience in the years 2004-2008, along with rumours of the two dating in real life (until 2008). Niki's most recent series The King of Snooker (桌球天王) of 2009, with Adam Cheng and Patrick Tang, did not do well, resulting in low ratings and negative reviews. She filmed Sakura Memories (櫻紅醉了) – a TVB travel documentary programme about Japan – in the spring of 2009 and it aired on TVB in August 2009.
Music career
Niki signed with BMA Records in 2005 and released her debut EP Pure Niki in the August of that year. In 2006, she released Child-Woman and a single Nikikaka. In January 2009, she released Redefine. In August 2010, she released a charity single Make a Wish with proceeds donated to an organization called Make-A-Wish Hong Kong. As well, in November 2010, she released her last EP under BMA Records: F.L.Y. (which stands for Freedom, Love, and Youth).
Writing career
She is also the author of several books, including Girlfriend Diary《周麗淇·女朋友手記》(2005), a book of the same title as her 2006 album The Child Woman 《The Child Woman》(2006), Detailed Little Things 《細味心事》(2007), Happiness 《幸福》(2009), and Cherish 《珍惜》(2010). Her books are published under BMA Publications.
Discography
| Order | Album Information |
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| 1st | Pure Niki (EP + DVD)
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| 2nd | Child-Woman (EP + VCD)
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| 3rd | Nikikaka (Single - AVCD)
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| 4th | Redefine (EP + DVD)
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| 5th | Redefine Second Edition (EP + DVD)
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| 6th | Make a Wish" (Single)
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| 7th | F.L.Y. (EP)
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Music for TVB:
- 明知不知傻痴痴 (theme song for The Gentle Crackdown (2005), a duet with co-star Moses Chan)
- 請講 (theme song for Under the Canopy of Love (2006), a duet with co-star Kevin Cheng)
- 抱著空氣 (sub theme for The Seventh Day (2008), a duet with co-star Kevin Cheng)
- 相信童話 (sub theme for The King of Snooker (2009), a duet with co-star Patrick Tang)
- 身在福中 (theme song for her TVB travel programme Sakura Memories (2009))
- 心變 (theme song for A Change Of Heart 2013)
Filmography
Television series
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Awards |
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| 2004 | Hard Fate 翡翠戀曲 | Leung Wing-Sze (Ceci) | Supporting role Co-stars include: Damien Lau, Flora Chan, Kevin Cheng Producer: Amy Wong | |
| 2005 | The Gentle Crackdown 秀才遇著兵 | Luk Sap-Yee (Sap Yee Mui) | Leading role Co-stars include: Moses Chan, Wayne Lai, Michelle Yim Producer: Lau Ka Ho | Most Improved Actress Winner TVB Magazine Popularity Award (Top 10 Most Popular Characters) |
| 2006 | Under the Canopy of Love 天幕下的戀人 | Ko Yat-Sze | Leading role Co-stars include: Kevin Cheng, Bosco Wong, Natalie Tong Producer: Amy Wong | Best Actress (Top 20) Nomination My Favourite Female Character (Top 5) Nomination Most Favorite Couple: Kevin Cheng and Niki Chow (Astro Award) |
| 2007 | Colours of Love 森之愛情 | Ah Yi | Guest star in Episode 8 | |
| 2008 | The Seventh Day 最美麗的第七天 | Ling Ka-Yan | Leading role Co-stars include: Kevin Cheng, Bosco Wong, Natalie Tong Producer: Amy Wong | |
| 2009 | The King of Snooker 桌球天王 | Yau Ka-Kan | Shared female lead role with Joyce Tang Co-stars include: Adam Cheng, Patrick Tang, Joyce Tang Producer: Terry Tong | |
| 2009 | The Book and the Sword 書劍恩仇錄 | Huoqingtong | CCTV Series | |
| 2011-12 | Bottled Passion 我的如意狼君 | Tsui Sum | Leading role Co-stars include: Raymond Wong Ho-yin Producer: Lee Tim Sing | Nominated - TVB Anniversary Award for Best Actress (Top 10) Nominated - TVB Anniversary Award for My Favourite Female Character (Top 10) |
| 2012 | Sergeant Tabloid 女警愛作戰 | Lui Fei Hap | Leading role Co-stars include: Michael Tse, Mandy Wong Producer: Nelson Cheung | |
| 2013 | A Change of Heart | Yuen Siu Gat | Leading role Co-stars include: Michael Miu, Bosco Wong Producer: Nelson Cheung |
2014 大汉贤后卫子夫 / Da Han Xian Hou Wei Zi Fu The Virtuous Queen of Han
English title: The Virtuous Queen of Han supporting role Co-stars include Raymond Lam Wang Luo
Movies
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2001 | Feel 100% II 百分百感覺2 | Cherry | |
| Fighting for Love 同居蜜友 | Mindy | ||
| Horror Hotline...Big Head Monster 恐怖熱線之大頭怪嬰 | Helen | ||
| Dummy Mommy Without a Baby 玉女添丁 | Dina | ||
| 2002 | New Blood 熱血青年 | ||
| 2003 | Diva - Ah Hey 下一站天后 | Shadow | |
| My Dream Girl 炮製女朋友 | |||
| Good Times, Bed Times 戀上你的床 | Peggy | ||
| Naked Ambition 豪情 | Kiki | ||
| 1:99 | |||
| 2004 | Love Battlefield 愛‧作戰 | Ching | |
| 2006 | My Name Is Fame 我要成名 | ||
| Heavenly Mission 天行者 | Fion | ||
| 2011 | Summer Love | Guest star | |
| Old Master Q and Little Ocean Tiger | |||
| 2012 | Lan Kwai Fong 2 喜愛夜蒲2 | ||
| I Love Hong Kong 2012 | |||
| 2016 | The Bombing |
References
- ↑ "Niki Chow". imdb.com. Retrieved April 20, 2010.
- ↑ "Niki Chow". chinesemov.com. Retrieved April 20, 2010.
External links
- Karazen: Niki Chow Album Reviews & Chinese Lyrics
- Niki Chow 's pinkwork creation (p1 ~4.htm, sound & video)
- Niki Chow old interview (p1 ~2.htm, sound & video)
| Awards and achievements | ||
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| TVB Anniversary Awards | ||
| Preceded by Shirley Yeung for Angels of Mission |
Most Improved Actress 2005 for The Gentle Crackdown |
Succeeded by Linda Chung for Always Ready ; The Bitter Bitten ; Forensic Heroes |
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