Cecilia Yip

Cecilia Yip Tung (Chinese: 葉童; born 8 March 1963) is a Hong Kong actress whose work is known throughout Asia, especially in mainland China, Hong Kong and Taiwan.

Cecilia Yip
Cecilia Yip
Born
Lee Sze Sze (李思思)

(1963-03-08) 8 March 1963
Years active1982 - present
SpouseChan Kwok-hei
Awards
Hong Kong Film AwardsBest Actress
1984 - Let's Make Laugh
1992 - This Thing Called Love
Best Supporting Actress
1990 - Beyond the Sunset

Chinese name
Traditional Chinese葉童
Simplified Chinese叶童

Career

She began her acting career in 1982 with Nomad for which she was nominated for the Best New Performer Award. She won the Hong Kong Film Award for Best Actress in 1984. Yip has starred in 45 feature-length films, receiving several nominations and awards. In addition to film, Yip has expanded her acting to television and was nominated for the 30th Taiwan Golden Bell Best Actress Award for her performance in the 1993 television series The Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber. She also played the lead role in four stage plays.

Filmography

Television series

Year Title Role Notes
1989Blood of Good and EvilChung Chen
1991Bihai QingtianYue Ying
1992New Legend of Madame White SnakeXu Xian / Xu Shi Lin
1993The Heaven Sword and Dragon SaberZhao Min / Yin SusuNominated - Golden Bell Award for Best Actress in a TV Series
2002Back To Square OneYan Sin-mei
2003The Driving PowerLok Fu-yung
The RoseHon Li
2007Men Don't CryLing Yuk TsuiNominated - TVB Anniversary Award for Best Actress
Nominated - TVB Anniversary Award for My Favourite Female Character
The Family LinkHilary Ting Mui-Heung
2010Growing Through LifeLiza Cheng Ming-chu
A Story of Lala's PromotionWei Weian
2012Luan Shi Jia RenXu Hui
Xuan-Yuan Sword: Scar of SkyShan Yuwu
2019The Legend of White Snake (新白娘子传奇)Xu Xian's mother
2020Hong Kong Love StoriesMrs Chow
2021Generation SlashEmmaEP16-20

Films

Year Title Role Awards
1982NomadTomatoNominated - Hong Kong Film Award for Best New Performer
Coolie Killer
1983Let's Make LaughYeung Noi-dongWon - Hong Kong Film Award for Best Actress
Winners and SinnersCeci
Esprit d'amourIvy
1984Hong Kong 1941Han Yuk NamNominated - Hong Kong Film Award for Best Actress
1985Infatuation
1986Last Song in ParisYuan Yu-Shih
Strange Bedfellow
My Heavenly Lover
1987Amnesty Decree
Two Wonder Women
ReincarnationLiu Ah-Yu
1988Chaos by Design
Fumbling Cops
Carry on HotelBoy George
1989Beyond the SunsetPearlWon - Hong Kong Film Award for Best Supporting Actress
Set Me Free
The Final JudgementCheung Tsui Fung
1990Rebel from ChinaYip Mei-Ling
The SwordsmanKiddo
1991To Be Number OneTseNominated - Hong Kong Film Award for Best Supporting Actress
This Thing Called LoveWon - Hong Kong Film Award for Best Actress
Weakness of Man
Center StageLim Cho Cho
1992Call Girl '92Nancy
1993Lord of East China Sea IIDonna
Lord of East China SeaDonna Mang
Love Among the Triad
Crazy Hong KongWinnie
Legal InnocenceShirley Cheng
1994Organized Crime & Triad BureauCindy
Right Here Waiting
King of the Sea
1995Peace HotelShau Siu Man / Lam LingNominated - Hong Kong Film Award for Best Actress
Love, Guns & GlassLau Yuk-Ching
Faithfully YoursKitty
1997My Dad Is a JerkYip Ting
2000Miles ApartJanice Chan
2001God of Fist StyleAunt WingNominated - Hong Kong Film Award for Best Supporting Actress
What Time Is It There?Woman in Paris
2002May & AugustNominated - Hong Kong Film Award for Best Supporting Actress
Happy FamilyMrs. Han
2008TicketSister Tseng
2014The White Haired Witch of Lunar Kingdom
2015Love, At First
2016Beautiful 2016
New York New York
2018Distinction
Still Human
2019The Business Storm of Ruhai
The Lady Improper
Jade DynastyShuiyue Master
2023 Love Never Ends Zhao Huanxin

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References

  1. "Cecilia Yip". IMDb. Retrieved 14 April 2010.
    - "Cecilia Yip". chinesemov.com. Retrieved 14 April 2010.
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