Cecilia Yip | |||||
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Chinese name | 葉童 | ||||
Chinese name | 葉童 (traditional) | ||||
Chinese name | 叶童 (simplified) | ||||
Birth name | Lee Sze Sze (李思思) | ||||
Origin | Hong Kong | ||||
Born |
Hong Kong |
8 March 1963 ||||
Other name(s) | cc | ||||
Years active | 1982 - present | ||||
Spouse(s) | Chan Kwok-hei | ||||
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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.
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 various nominations and awards. In addition to film, Yip has expanded her acting to television and was nominated in 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. She is a long-time friend of Chrome Hearts founder Richard Stark.