Ladies In Action: Chrissie Chau - Hong Kong actress and model

Friday, May 16, 2014

Chrissie Chau - Hong Kong actress and model

Chrissie Chau
Pinyin : Zhōu Xiùnà (Mandarin)
Origin : Chaozhou, Guangdong
Born : 22 May 1985 Chaozhou, Guangdong

Chrissie Chau is a Chinese actress and celebrity model from Hong Kong. Chau achieved widespread fame after the release of her portrait albums in 2009 and 2010. Her film career began after her starring in the horror film Womb Ghosts (2009); Chau starred in 20 productions in Hong Kong, China, Taiwan and Malaysia.

Chau won four "Most Searched Photos on Yahoo!" in 2009–2012, "Yahoo! Entertainment Spotlight Person" in 2009 and "Most Popular Actress Award" in Yahoo Asia Buzz Awards. She received "Award of Merit: Leading Actress" from The Accolade Competition in 2011 for her performance in Beach Spike.

Chau became an object of attention following "After 90s' Girls" in Hong Kong from the survey held by YMCA 2010. The report showed surveyed girls think Chau has a high IQ and is optimistic and bold, whilst Chau ranked 16th in 2010 LIVAC Celebrity Roasters of Cross-Straits Media announced by HKIEd, a title for which she has received substantial media attention.
Chau emigrated from Chaozhou to Hong Kong with her family when she was 10. She states that she worked in a fast-food restaurant when she was 15, and then as a shop assistant in Causeway Bay earning HK$3,000 (about 386.90 USD) a month

Chau is arguably Hong Kong's most famous pseudo-model, or lang mo, She began pseudo modeling after she won the runner-up title in the 2002 Comics Festival 'Game Girl'. She rose to prominence as the poster-girl for Slim Beauty slimming boutique. During the shooting of a TV commercial for the boutique, Chau ripped off her clothes whilst crossing the road in the business district of Central, revealing a bikini underneath. In 2009, she released a limited edition life-sized poster with her likeness– dressed in lingerie– printed on the cover, at HK$560 (about 72.30 USD) apiece