Zeng Huifen

Zeng Huifen
Chinese name 曾慧芬
Pinyin Zēng Huìfēn (Mandarin)
Birth name Chan Wai Fun
Ancestry China
Born (1962-02-04) 4 February 1962
Other name(s) Jacqueline Chan, A-Fun, Huifen-jie
Occupation Actress
Years active 1983–1996
This is a Chinese name; the family name is Zeng.

Zeng Huifen (Chinese: 曾慧芬; pinyin: Zēng Huìfēn; born 1962) is a former Singaporean Chinese actress. She is best known for starring in numerous Singaporean dramas from the 1980s to the 1990s, most notably in Samsui Women.

Career

Zeng started her acting career in 1983 after completing SBC's 3rd artiste drama training course and debuted in Army Series (新兵小传). She later starred alongside her drama coursemate Wang Yuqing in the then Singapore Broadcasting Corporation's (now MediaCorp TV) classic drama The Flying Fish (小飞鱼).

Zeng continued to perform in several dramas such as the 1985 hit drama Takeover (人在旅途) which gained her popularity in China. It was her role as the lead character Ah Gui in the 1986 blockbuster period drama Samsui Women which shot her to fame.

Zeng continued taking on more lead roles in various local television and telemovie productions. In 1995, she was nominated in the Star Awards Best Actress category for her role in the telemovie The Chance Of Life. In 1996, she became the first actress to ever be nominated for three different awards at the annual Star Awards. The three awards she was nominated for were: the Best Actress Award for Dr Justice II, Best Supporting Actress Award for The Teochew Family, and the Top 5 Most Popular Female Artiste Award. Zeng managed to bag the Best Supporting Actress award.

Personal Life

Zeng retired in 1996, and later relocated to the United States with her family.[1]

Since retiring Zeng has made several public appearances. She publicly showed her support for her close friend Chen Liping and Chen's husband Rayson Tan during the Slim 10 court case.[2] She has also made several guest appearances at MediaCorp's anniversary events. Most recently, she was contacted by MediaCorp for the anniversary special feature Star Reunion (那些年,我们一起看电视) in 2012 and she replied via e-mail that she was doing well.

Filmography

Incomplete list

Year Work Role Notes
1996 Mirror of Life 实况剧场
Three-In-One Love 爱情三合一
Triumph Over The Green 爱拼球会赢
Beyond Dawn 女子监狱
1995 Dr Justice II 法医故事II Nominated - Best Actress, Star Awards 1996
The Teochew Family 潮州家族 Cai Chuning Won - Best Supporting Actress, Star Awards 1996
Secret Files 机密档案
1994 Dr Justice 法医故事
A Chance at Life 生死一线 Telemovie
Nominated - Best Actress, Star Awards 1995
Dark Obsession 疯蝶
1993 Invincible Warriors 皇朝铁将金粉情
1992 Between Friends 山水喜相逢
1991 The Woman I Marry 家有恶妻
1990 Happy World 多多富贵多多情
1989 A Mother's Love 亲心唤我心
A Long Way Home 燃烧岁月
1988 Ups and Downs 婚姻保险
Mystery 迷离夜
The Last Applause 舞榭歌台
Airforce 空军
1987 Pickpockets 提防小手
I Do 君子好逑
Paint a Rainbow 调色板
Sunshine After Rain 雨过天晴
1986 Crossroads 红绿灯
Samsui Women 红头巾 Ah Gui 阿桂
1985 Takeover 人在旅途
1984 Growing Up 吾家有子
Blossoms in the Sun 阳光蜜糖
Spice of Life 四日谈
1983 Flying Fish 小飞鱼
All That Glitters is Not Gold 捷径
Army Series 新兵小传
Double Blessings 春风得意

References

  1. Guan Seck Mui (2009). Hui Yi Lang. Singapore.
  2. Francis Ong (4 October 2003). "Judgment on Andrea's case today". The Straits Times.
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