Kathy Chow Hoi-mei
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Kathy Chow in April 2011
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| Background information | |
| Chinese name | 周海媚 (traditional) |
| Chinese name | 周海媚 (simplified) |
| Pinyin | Zhōu Hǎimèi (Mandarin) |
| Jyutping | Zaau1 Hoi2 Mei6 (Cantonese) |
| Origin | Hong Kong |
| Born |
12 December 1966 Hong Kong |
| Other name(s) | Hoi Mei (海味) |
| Occupation | Actress, singer |
| Label(s) |
TVB (1985-1997、2008-2009、2012-2014) ATV (1998-2001) |
| Years active | 1985 - present |
| Spouse(s) | Ray Lui (1988, divorced) |
| Ancestry | Guwalgiya clan of the Plain White Banner |
Kathy Chow Hoi-mei (Chinese: 周海媚; pinyin: Zhōu Hǎimèi; Jyutping: Zaau1 Hoi2 Mei6; born December 12, 1966 in Hong Kong) is a Hong Kong actress who is widely known for her leading roles in Hong Kong TVB series during the late 1980s to 1990s such as The Breaking Point and Time Before Time. Her popularity peaked in Asia following her portrayal of Zhou Zhiruo in the 1994 Taiwanese adaptation of The Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber.
She is a former Miss Hong Kong pageant participant. During the late 1980s and 1990s, she actively modeled and starred in Hong Kong TVB series.
She switched work to ATV in 1998. During this time she would occasionally be featured in Hong Kong films and appear in award shows. Kathy was only with ATV up to 2001 and later left to Beijing for new prospects in her career.
After a period of time, in March 2008, Chow returned to TVB and signed on to TVB's action E.U., the sequel to The Academy and On the First Beat.
In recent years, she starred occasionally in a few TVB series, but her focus is still in mainland China's productions.
Kathy Chow Hoi-Mei also appeared in Jacky Cheung's music video for the song 吻別.
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