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Winki Lai
賴慰玲
Lai in 2024
Born (1986-07-08) 8 July 1986 (age 38)
NationalityHong Konger
Occupation(s)Actress, Television host
Years active2013 – present
AgentTVB(2014 – present)
Spouse
Benny Leung
(m. 2017)
ChildrenMarat Leung (son)
b. 3 December 2017
Relatives2 older brothers
AwardsTVB Anniversary AwardsBest Supporting Actress
2020 Al Cappuccino

Chinese name
Traditional Chinese賴慰玲
Simplified Chinese赖慰玲
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinLài Wèi Líng
Yue: Cantonese
JyutpingLai4 Wei4 Ling2

Winki Lai (Chinese: 賴慰玲; Jyutping: Lai Wai-ling; born 8 July 1986[1]) is a Hong Kong actress and television host. She has been a TVB artiste since 2014.[2]

Early life

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Winki Lai was born in Hong Kong. She studied at ELCHK Ma On Shan Lutheran Primary School and Chinese YMCA College. Lai joined the drama club in secondary school. Although she was admitted to the acting department of the Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts in Form 5, she gave up the opportunity to advance to university.[3] It was not until two years later that one of her A-level scores failed and she could not enter her desired degree, Lai officially enrolled in the Bachelor of Arts with Honours in the Performing Department of The Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts.[3][4] She won the Hong Kong Bank Foundation Hong Kong-Mainland Exchange Scholarship and the Lai Cho-tin Memorial Scholarship during her schooling.[5][6]

Career

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After graduating in 2011, Lai became a stage actress and radio host.[7] In 2013, she was recommended by her teacher Lo Koon-lan from The Academy of Performing Arts to participate in the audition for the TVB drama Never Dance Alone and set foot in the entertainment industry.[3][4] During the audition, she played the seven characters alone and was finally selected for the role of the teen version of Hui Chun Nei in the drama. During the filming of the play, producer Eric Tsang asked her to help Rachel Lee, who had been unable to enter the play after she had quit the entertainment industry for many years, to analyze the script.[8] After the drama was broadcast, her performance began to impress viewers.[9]

In 2014, when Lai participated in the drama Lord Of Shanghai, well-known veteran actor Anthony Wong highly praised her, naming her Little Ling (Little Carol Cheng).[10][11] In 2016, she played the role of Yau Ling-mui in the drama Blue Veins, in which her performance was once again praised by netizens.[12][13] In 2017, she starred in the drama Destination Nowhere, collaborating with Kevin Cheng for the second time.

On 27 July 2018, Lai switched from the TVB basic artiste contract to the manager contract.

In 2020, Lai was highly praised for her performance and couple collaboration with Owen Cheung, in the comedy drama Al Cappuccino, which earned her first nominations for both Best Supporting Actress and Most Popular Female Character at the TVB Anniversary Awards 2020. She eventually won the former award.

As a stage actress, Lai has performed in a number of troupe works and served as the master of ceremonies for the "23rd Hong Kong Drama Awards". In addition, she has hosted Taoist TV programs broadcast by Now TV, such as Dao Tong Tian Di,[14] Road Express, Life Sweet Silk and Healthy Cooking.[15][16]

Personal life

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Lai is good friends with Kandy Wong, Annice Ng, Cheronna Ng, Jeannie Chan, Anjaylia Chan and Venus Wong, whom of all had starred in the drama Never Dance Alone.[17] In 2020, Lai, along with Sisley Choi, Jeannie Chan, Stephanie Ho, Anjaylia Chan and Cheronna Ng, formed the friendship group “SÏXTERS”.

In July 2017, Lai announced her pregnancy via Instagram. In August 2017, she married her stage actor boyfriend of 5 years, Benny Leung. On 3 December 2017, she gave birth to their son, Marat.

Filmography

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TV Dramas (TVB)

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Year Title Role Notes
2014 Never Dance Alone Young Hui Chun Nei
許珍妮(年輕版)
Younger version of Angie Cheong’s character
2015 Lord Of Shanghai Kiu Siu Lei
喬小莉
Supporting Role
2016 Blue Veins Yau Ling Mui
丘玲梅
Major Supporting Role
Come Home Love: Dinner At 8 Yiu Ka Moon
姚嘉滿
Ep.16
My Dangerous Mafia Retirement Plan Young So Yau Miu
蘇佑妙(年輕版)
Younger version of Kingdom Yuen’s character
Presumed Accidents Mok Hei Tung (Madam Mok)
莫曦彤(彤姐)
Supporting Role
2017 May Fortune Smile On You Ng Hiu Ting
吳曉婷
Major Supporting Role
Destination Nowhere Man Tsz Yu
萬子瑜
Major Supporting Role
Provocateur To Chi Yan
杜志仁(忍忍)
Major Supporting Role
The Exorcist's Meter Young Leung Ching Ching
梁晶晶(年輕版)
Younger version of Susan Tse’s character
2017-2018 My Ages Apart Audience Ep. 50
2018 Stealing Seconds "Yan" Yau Yan Yan
丘茵茵(阿Yan)
Major Supporting Role
Deep in the Realm of Conscience Yiu Sze Yuen
姚思源
Supporting Role
2019 ICAC Investigators 2019 Nancy Lam Sui Yi
林瑞兒
Ep.4
2020 Airport Strikers Tsang Hiu Sun
曾曉晨
Supporting Role
The Exorcist's 2nd Meter Young Leung Ching Ching
梁晶晶(年輕版)
Younger version of Susan Tse’s character
Death By Zero Leng Po
靚寶
Supporting Role
Al Cappuccino Carmen Chiang Chin Ha
蔣千霞
Major Supporting Role
TVB Anniversary Award for Best Supporting Actress
2021 Shadow of Justice Kau Sing
裘勝(Win姐)
Major Supporting Role
The Ringmaster Hazel Man Sin Yin
文善言
Major Supporting Role
2022 Stranger Anniversary Ha Chim Chim
夏纖纖
Major Supporting Role
2024 Happy Ever After? Gina Lui Ching Lam
呂靜林
Main Role
TBA 非常檢控觀 Kung-suen Pak
公孫珀
Main Role
Year Title Role Notes
2021 Flying Tiger 3 Lee Wai Lan
李惠蘭
Supporting Role

TV shows

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Year Title Notes
2013 Super Trio Maximus Ep.26 guest
2014 Never Dance - Alone Happy Together Guest
Community Chest Charity Show Performer
Easy Living Ep.16 guest
TVB Most Popular TV Commercial Awards Performer
Walk The Walk, Talk The Talk Ep.6 - 8 guest
Neighborhood Treasures(Sr. 6) Ep.16 guest
TVB Anniversary Gala Show 2014 Performer
Tung Wah Charity Gala 2014 Performer
TVB Awards Presentation 2014 Guest
2015 Own Sweet Home 18 / 1 guest
All Things Girl Series 5 Ep.75 guest
Sidewalk Scientist Series Ep.4 guest
2016年 Buzz Stop Ep.29 guest(With Blue Veins cast)
The Green Room 25 / 4 guest(With Wong You Nam
EatLaMen Ep.9 guest(With Blue Veins cast)
Buzz Stop Ep.47 guest(With Destination Nowhere cast)
Midnight Munchies Series 3 Ep.30 guest
Big Boys Club Ep.1737, 1738 guest(With Spring Fever Hotel cast)
I Heart HK Ep.17 guest(With Spring Fever Hotel cast)
TVB Sales Presentation 2017 Guest(With Destination Nowhere cast)
2017 Scoop Performer(2 - 6 / 1 big big channel KOL recruitment & promotion, with Derek Wong
Po Leung Kuk CNY Special Performer(With May Fortune Smile On You cast)
Pleasure & Leisure 10 / 5 guest
2018 The Fantastic Trio Is Back Guest
Do Did Eat Series 2 Ep.15 guest(With Kelly Cheung, Sisley Choi & Anjaylia Chan
big big channel Gaming: Mahjong (big big channel) Performer(3/ 5, With Arnold Kwok & Emily Wong
Once Upon A Time In Tiny Hong Kong Host(With Gilbert Lam, Agnes Lam & Anthony Chow
The Green Room 13 / 6 guest(With Gilbert Lam, Agnes Lam & Anthony Chow)
Cooking Beauties Contestant (Ep.8)
TVB Awards Presentation 2018 Performer
2020 Do Did Eat Series 4 Ep.22 guest(With Cheronna Ng, Snow Suen & Kelly Fu

Films

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Year Title Role
2014 (Chinese: 猜謎) Alice
Break Up 100 Big eater
大胃女
2015 S for Sex, S for Secret May
美芬
Wonder Mama Kei
The Crossing: Part 2 Miss Kau
九姑娘
2016 29+1 Tina
TBA Anti-fraud Hero

Stage Plays

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Year Title Role
2009 (Chinese: 我們明白了) Hong Kong student
香港學生
2011 (Chinese: 在那遙遠的星球,一粒沙)
The Bald Soprano Martin's wife
馬田太太
The Notebook Twin(Younger)
細孖
2012 Se una notte d'inverno un viaggiatore
Nitehawk Myra
Drama Gallery: The Legardary of Ji Gong
2013 Drama Gallery: The Legardary of Che Kung
(Chinese: 一切原本井井有條) Sze
阿詩
2014 Drama Gallery: Drama Gallery: The Legardary of Lai Bu Yi
Harold Pinter - The Birthday Party
2016 Spring Fever Hotel Wai Chun
懷春

Radio Programmes

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Year Title Notes
2013 New Cultural Campaign RTHK Radio 5, Ep.8 & 33 guest
Your 18 districts RTHK Radio 5, Host
Essence Of Plays RTHK Radio 5, Host(until 23 / 3 / 2015)

TVC

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Year Title
2014 Watsons「M Club - 脂肪當錢駛」
2017 Shiseido「White Lucent 櫻花美透白照相體驗」
Banila Co「Clean it Zero之特卸!」
Master Finance Company Ltd.「義氣姐」
Nestlé(Hong Kong)「NESTLÉ MOM 鎖養膠囊 - 鎖養故事:盡在掌握『營』」
Nestlé(Hong Kong)「NESTLÉ MOM 鎖養膠囊 - 想幫自己同 BB 做好鎖養準備?」
2018年 Merz Pharma「Contractubex」
Jurlique「草本亮肌精華 - 做我最強後盾 保持肌膚嫩滑透亮」

Songs

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TV Drama

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  • 2014:”Let's Dance” (Never Dance Alone Ending Theme, With Anjaylia Chan, Cheronna Ng, Kandy Wong, Venus Wong & Annice Ng)

Awards and nominations

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Year Award Result
2014 The 6th Hong Kong Theatre Libre for Excellent Actresses - ie Studio《一切原本井井有條》」 Nominated
2018 Hong Kong TV Award for Show Host Award[1] Nominated
2020 TVB Anniversary Award for Best Supporting Actress[18] Won
TVB Anniversary Award for Most Popular Female Character Top 5
2021 TVB Anniversary Award for Best Supporting Actress Top 10
TVB Anniversary Award for Most Popular Female Character Nominated
TVB Anniversary Award for Most Popular Onscreen Partnership (with Wayne Lai) Nominated
TVB Anniversary Award for Best Female Show Host Nominated
2022 TVB Anniversary Award for Best Supporting Actress Top 10
TVB Anniversary Award for Most Popular Female Character Nominated
TVB Anniversary Award for Best Female Show Host Top 10

References

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  1. ^ "女人俱樂部 M Club 青春舞台-賴慰玲". 無綫電視(TVB (in Chinese). Retrieved 2020-06-14.
  2. ^ "賴慰玲 Lai Wai Ling - TVB 藝人資料 - tvb.com". 無綫電視(TVB) (in Chinese). Retrieved 2020-06-14.
  3. ^ a b c "【專訪】賴慰玲兩度報演藝一擊即中 等待一個衝動與甜蜜男友結婚". 香港01(HK01 (in Chinese). 2017-03-06.
  4. ^ a b "【機場特警】賴慰玲一人分飾七角 備受前輩讚賞 被封為小鄭裕玲!". TopBeauty HK (in Chinese). 2020-04-24.
  5. ^ "香港演藝學院年報 2009 - 2010 第124頁". 香港演藝學院(The Hong Kong Academy For Performing Arts). 2009-06-30.
  6. ^ "香港演藝學院年報 2010 - 2011 第105頁". 香港演藝學院. 2011-06-30.
  7. ^ "香港演藝學院《戲劇藝術》第二十七期 第79頁" (PDF). 香港演藝學院 (in Chinese). 2014-06-24.
  8. ^ "揭7熟女幕後秘料 志偉爆珍妹要新人教戲". 星島日報(Sing Tao Daily) (in Chinese). 2014-04-16.
  9. ^ "賴慰玲恨嫁 Ready 生 B". 太陽報(The Sun (in Chinese). 2014-07-06.
  10. ^ "賴慰玲獲秋生封「小鄭裕玲」|原來教過前輩做戲" (in Chinese). 東方新地(Oriental Sunday). 2018-05-07.
  11. ^ "【機場特警】賴慰玲演技超班被封「小鄭裕玲」教前輩做戲 入行6年被影帝力讚". 晴報(SkyPost (in Chinese). 2020-04-16.
  12. ^ "賴慰玲恨孖秋生合作 陳嘉寶自薦𢱑撈". 東網(ON.CC) (in Chinese). 2016-04-12.
  13. ^ "大情大性賴慰玲想挑戰新角色". 東網(ON.CC) (in Chinese). 2016-03-02.
  14. ^ 道通天地 -- Winki 賴慰玲 on YouTube
  15. ^ 生活甜絲絲 燕麥忌廉包 on YouTube
  16. ^ 健康好煮意 韓式炸醬麵 on YouTube
  17. ^ "孖姊妹飯敍!陳瀅冇拖拍 網民嗌加油". 東網(ON.CC) (in Chinese). 2018-01-31.
  18. ^ "2020 TVB anniversary awards show winner list". 10 January 2021. 38jiejie. 2021-01-10
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