Ali Lee
Ali Lee | |||||||||||||
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李佳芯 | |||||||||||||
Born | 27 November 1982[1] | ||||||||||||
Occupation | Actress, television presenter | ||||||||||||
Years active | 2008–present | ||||||||||||
Partner(s) | Danny Chan (2015–2020) | ||||||||||||
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 Female Artiste 2016 | ||||||||||||
Chinese name | |||||||||||||
Traditional Chinese | 李佳芯 | ||||||||||||
Simplified Chinese | 李佳芯 | ||||||||||||
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Ali Lee Kai-sum (Chinese: 李佳芯; born 27 November 1982)[1] is a Hong Kong actress and television presenter contracted to TVB.
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, she signed an artiste contract with TVB. Lee won the Most Improved Female Artiste award at the 2016 TVB Anniversary Awards. In 2018, she won the TVB Anniversary Award for Best Actress with her role in the drama Who Wants A Baby?.
Career[]
After receiving an associate degree in visual arts from the City University of Hong Kong,[2] Ali Lee briefly worked as a model for the magazine Weekend Weekly (新假期) and starred in a few television commercials. In 2008, Lee signed with Cable TV Hong Kong and began hosting numerous television programmes for the cable broadcaster, including entertainment shows, travelogues, and sports programmes. In 2011, she made her acting debut in the miniseries ICAC Investigators 2011.
Upon her contract expiration with Cable TV, Lee joined TVB[3] in late 2012. She appeared in FIFA Confederations Cup 2013 - Kick-Off Carnival and mainly played minor supporting roles in television dramas.
Lee began to receive attention with her villainous role in the 2014 TVB anniversary drama, Overachievers. In 2015, she garnered her first TVB Anniversary Award for Most Improved Female Artiste nomination for her performances in the dramas Raising the Bar, My "Spiritual" Ex-Lover, and Rear Mirror.[4]
In the 2016 drama Fashion War, Lee played Vincy Kei, a headstrong socialite in a power struggle with Moses Chan’s character. She took on her first female leading role in the legal drama Law dis-Order, starring opposite veterans Alex Fong and Liu Kai-chi. Lee gained recognition as an actress by winning the Most Improved Female Artiste awards at both the 2016 StarHub TVB Awards and TVB Anniversary Awards.
Lee was cast to replace Tavia Yeung, who did not renew her contract, in the 2017 drama The Provocateur. She played Never Wong, a flirtatious judge in the legal drama Legal Mavericks, for which she won My Favourite TVB Actress award at the 2017 StarHub TVB Awards. In the comedy drama My Ages Apart, Lee played Paris Sheung, an heiress and unpopular actress who wanted to find true love, earning her first Best Actress and Most Popular Female Character nominations at 2017 TVB Anniversary Awards, eventually being placed among top 5 in both categories.
In 2018, Lee earned critical acclaim in the family drama Who Wants A Baby?. She played Ellen Tong, a new mother who struggled to balance her responsibilities. Lee won the Best Actress award at the 2018 TVB Anniversary Awards, becoming the first TVB artiste to have won the accolade only two years after being awarded the Most Improved Female Artiste award. She also guest starred in the drama Life on the Line as the wife of Joe Ma’s character.
In 2019, Lee played cardio-thoracic surgeon Kennis Ching in the critical acclaimed medical drama Big White Duel. In July 2019, due to her politicized social media posts, Lee was supposedly dropped from several drama series, including the sequels to Legal Mavericks, Who Wants a Baby? and Big White Duel.[5][6][7]
In 2020, Lee made her acting comeback in the action drama Death By Zero, in which she played a single mother who became the assistant of an assassin. In July, she published a memoir titled Where The Heart Is.[8][9]
In 2021, Lee played a divorced secretary in the romantic drama Beauty and the Boss, again starring opposite Moses Chan. With her role in the drama AI Romantic, she was highly praise for her portrayal as an android.[10]
Personal life[]
Starting from 2015, Lee dated former ViuTV artiste and stage actor Danny Chan.[11] They ended their relationship in late 2020.
Filmography[]
Television dramas[]
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 Female Artiste |
Brother's Keeper II | Chung Wing | Supporting Role TVB Anniversary Award for Most Improved Female Artiste StarHub TVB Award for Most Improved Female Artiste | |
Law dis-Order | Hazel Cheuk Yee-chung | 1st Female Lead TVB Anniversary Award for Most Improved Female Artiste TVB Star Award for Top 15 Favourite TVB Drama Characters StarHub TVB Award for Most Improved Female 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 Top 17 Favourite TVB Drama Characters | |
My Ages Apart | Paris Sheung Ho-yiu | 2nd Female Lead Nominated—TVB Anniversary Award for Best Actress (Top 5) 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 TVB Anniversary Award for Best Actress Nominated—TVB Anniversary Award for Most Popular Female Character (Top 5) Nominated—TVB Anniversary Award for Favourite TVB Actress in Malaysia (Top 3) Nominated—TVB Anniversary Award for Favourite TVB Actress in Singapore (Top 3) Nominated — People's Choice Television Awards for Best Actress in a Leading Role (Top 4) Nominated — Hong Kong Television Awards for Best Leading Actress in Drama Series (Top 2) | |
Life On The Line | Cheung Wai-sum | Guest Appearance | |
2019 | Big White Duel | Dr. Kennis Ching Lok-man | 2nd Female Lead Nominated—TVB Anniversary Award for Best Actress (Top 5) Nominated—TVB Anniversary Award for Most Popular Female Character Nominated — People's Choice Television Awards for Best Actress in a Leading Role (Top 2) |
2020 | Death by Zero | Cash Chin Heung-sin | 1st Female Lead Nominated—TVB Anniversary Award for Best Actress (Top 5) Nominated—TVB Anniversary Award for Most Popular Female Character (Top 5) Nominated—TVB Anniversary Award for Favourite TVB Actress in Malaysia |
2021 | Beauty And The Boss | Amelia Wong Lai-mei | 1st Female Lead Nominated—TVB Anniversary Award for Best Actress Nominated—TVB Anniversary Award for Most Popular Female Character (Top 5) Nominated—TVB Anniversary Award for Favourite TVB Actress in Malaysia (Top 5) |
AI Romantic | Ah Bo | 1st Female Lead Nominated—TVB Anniversary Award for Best Actress (Top 5) Nominated—TVB Anniversary Award for Most Popular Female Character Nominated—TVB Anniversary Award for Favourite TVB Actress in Malaysia Nominated—TVB Anniversary Award for Most Popular Onscreen Partnership (Top 10, with Luk Wing) | |
Filming | 有種好男人 | Yau Tsz-ching | 1st Female Lead |
Films[]
- If You Care... (2002)
- I Love Hong Kong 2013 (2013)
Variety shows and informative programs[]
- 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
References[]
- ^ a b "从"御用小三"到"港妈" TVB花旦自曝小三不易做-腾讯网". new.qq.com.
- ^ 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 July 7, 2019. Retrieved 7 July 2019.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Ali Lee Releases New Book, "Where The Heart Is"". JayneStars.com. Retrieved 2020-07-23.
- ^ "Ali Lee is releasing her book at 2020 HK Book Fair". sg.style.yahoo.com. Retrieved 2020-07-23.
- ^ "Ali Lee faces toughest challenge yet in "AI Lover"". sg.style.yahoo.com. Retrieved 2020-09-23.
- ^ "【李佳芯專訪】望男友給驚喜 李佳芯:生活要有情趣" (in Chinese). Mingpao OL 21-06-2019
- ^ "Lee Ga-Hing (2)". hkmdb.com.
- ^ "⓿⓿ Ali Lee - Actress - Hong Kong - Filmography - TV Drama Series - Chinese Movies". chinesemov.com.
External links[]
- Ali Lee on Sina Weibo (in Chinese)
- 1982 births
- Living people
- Hong Kong television actresses
- 21st-century Hong Kong actresses
- Hong Kong television presenters