Michelle Wai
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| 衛詩雅 | |||||||||||
 Wai in 2009 | |||||||||||
| Born | 24 November 1984 | ||||||||||
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| Years active | 2008–present | ||||||||||
| Agent | Emperor Motion Pictures | ||||||||||
| Height | 1.62 m (5 ft 4 in) | ||||||||||
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| Traditional Chinese | 衛詩雅 | ||||||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 卫诗雅 | ||||||||||
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| Website | Official website | ||||||||||
Michelle Wai Sze-Nga (Chinese: 衛詩雅; born on 24 November 1984), is a Hong Kong actress. She was a part-time model before entering the entertainment industry. She is currently under the Emperor Motion Pictures label.
Name
[edit]When Michelle Wai first entered the industry, her management company suggested omitting the word "Wai" and using "Sze-Nga" as her stage name because there was already a singer named "Wai Sze" in the entertainment industry. After that, Wai Sze-Nga faded out of the industry for a while, but soon it was the turn of another singer Shiga Lin to enter the industry. Wai thought that changing her stage name to avoid suspicion was not a good idea, so she took the initiative to suggest to her management company that she should use her real name "Wai Sze-Nga" again.[1]
Background
[edit]Michelle Wai grew up in Tai Ping Village, Sheung Shui, Hong Kong. She has an older sister and a younger brother.[2]
Michelle Wai worked as a part-time model at the age of 16. In 2008, she was introduced by her then modeling agency Jamcast to audition for a role in the TV series "Dressage To Win" As a result, she was successfully shortlisted and became interested in acting. Afterwards, she signed a contract to become a female artist under Emperor Entertainment Group, with Mani Fok Man-Hei as her manager. Wai is currently very active in the entertainment industry, having participated in many films. She has also studied performing arts at home and abroad and is multi-talented. In addition, Michelle Wai has a large number of fans on her social platforms such as YouTube and Instagram, and her positive and pleasing image is popular with the public. Among them, the role of the heroine "Ho-yee" in "Ready o/r Knot" (Chinese: 不日成婚) is very popular among young women. His performances on ViuTV in recent years have also attracted much attention. Michelle Wai and her long-time boyfriend, aesthetic doctor Kenley Chau, are getting engaged and will hold their wedding in 2025.[3]
On February 6, 2024, the 42nd Hong Kong Film Awards announced the nomination list. Wai was nominated for the Best Actress for the first time for "Ready or Rot" (Chinese: 不日成婚2).[4]
The movie "The Last Dance" (Chinese: 破·地獄) was released in November 2024. The leading actress, Michelle Wai, received unanimous praise for her delicate and moving performance. The box office of the movie "The Last Dance" on the first day reached 7.46 million,[5] she became the movie actress with the highest opening box office in Hong Kong history. In the same year, Michelle Wai was invited to attend major film festivals such as the Tokyo Film Festival, and her acting skills were recognized by the public.[6]
On February 14, 2025, the 43rd Hong Kong Film Awards announced the list of nominees. Michelle Wai was nominated for the Best Actress Award for the second time for her role in "The Last Dance". On April 27 in the same year, she won the Best Actress award for the first time and ascended to the throne of Best Actress.[7]
Filmography
[edit]Film
[edit]| Year | Title | Chinese Title | Role |
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| 2009 | Happily Ever After | 很想和你在一起 | Auyeung Goonnam |
| 2009 | Trick or Treat | 愛出貓 | Michelle |
| 2010 | Hot Summer Days | 全城熱戀熱辣辣 | Model |
| 2010 | Ex | 前度 | Cee |
| 2010 | Girl$ | 囡囡 | Icy |
| 2011 | Love Is the Only Answer | 愛回家 | |
| 2011 | The Sorcerer and the White Snake | 白蛇傳說 | Bat Devil |
| 2012 | Lives in Flames | 起勢搖滾 | |
| 2012 | Triad | 紮職 | |
| 2013 | Selling Memories | 兜售回憶 | |
| 2013 | Hardcore Comedy | 重口味 | |
| 2014 | As the Light Goes Out | 救火英雄 | |
| 2014 | Keening Woman | 哭喪女 | |
| 2014 | Golden Chicken 3 | 金雞SSS | Fa |
| 2015 | 12 Golden Ducks | 十二金鴨 | |
| 2015 | Insanity | 暴瘋語 | |
| 2015 | Paris Holiday | 巴黎假期 | |
| 2016 | Heaven in the Dark | 暗色天堂 | |
| 2016 | Show me your Love | 大手牽小手 | |
| 2016 | Battle of Life | 天火 | |
| 2017 | Cook Up a Storm | 鋒味江湖之決戰食神 | |
| 2017 | The Sleep Curse | 失眠 | Man Ching / Man Woon |
| 2017 | 77 Heartbreaks | 諒他77次 | Mandy |
| 2017 | All My Goddess | 女人永遠是對的 | Ruo Yan |
| 2017 | Meow | 喵星人 | Miss Lee |
| 2018 | A Beautiful Moment | ||
| 2018 | The Leaker | ||
| 2019 | The White Storm 2: Drug Lords | ||
| 2019 | Walk with Me | ||
| 2019 | Lion Rock | ||
| 2020 | Caught in Time | ||
| 2021 | 77 Heartwarmings | ||
| 2021 | Ready or Knot | ||
| 2021 | Goodbye UFO | ||
| 2024 | The Last Dance | Yuet | [8] |
Television
[edit]| Year | Title | Chinese Title | Role |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Dressage to Win | 盛裝舞步愛作戰 | Michelle |
| 2010 | Love Thy Family | 愛回家 | Ming Wai |
| 2011 | Youth Melody | 青春旋律 | Unknown |
| 2012 | Happy Marshal | 歡樂元帥 | |
| 2012 | Elite Brigade | 火速救兵II | |
| 2013 | RTHK | 非常平等任務 2013 – 少數 | |
| 2013 | RTHK | 私隱何價 | |
| 2015 | Love in Time | 還來得及再愛你 | |
| 2016 | The Jungle (四川卫视) | 怒放霸王花 | Survivor |
| 2020 | The Gutter | 歎息橋 | 何樂兒 (Joyce) |
| 2023 | Food Buddies | Kelly | |
| 2024 | Margaret & David Tie | 瑪嘉烈與大衛系列 絲絲 | Diamond |
References
[edit]- ^ "豪語錄 衛詩加連詩雅除二等如？衛詩雅：避來避去唔係辦法". 壹週刊. 5 May 2017. Archived from the original on 2 August 2018. Retrieved 5 May 2017.
{{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires|journal=(help) - ^ "「牌王」衛詩雅走過娛樂圈低谷 為生計積極「考牌」". 香港經濟日報hket . Archived from the original on 29 April 2020. Retrieved 19 September 2018.
- ^ "衛詩雅宣布與拍拖兩年半圈外男友結婚 原來係執業多年嘅醫美醫生". HK01. 21 February 2025.
- ^ she.com (29 March 2024). "衛詩雅的演員修練課 逆流而上：很想別人是透過作品認識我". she.com. Archived from the original on 29 March 2024. Retrieved 29 March 2024.
- ^ "存档副本". Archived from the original on 13 November 2024. Retrieved 28 November 2024.
- ^ "存档副本". Archived from the original on 10 November 2024. Retrieved 10 November 2024.
- ^ HK01 (27 April 2025). "金像獎2025︱衞詩雅首度封后 苦練破地獄︰多謝大家冇放棄我". HK01. Retrieved 28 April 2025.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ Kuipers, Richard (29 October 2024). "'The Last Dance' Review: Cantonese Comedy Kings Michael Hui and Dayo Wong Star in an Uplifting Drama About Life and Death". Variety. Retrieved 9 November 2024.
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