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Ali Lee
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李佳芯 | |||||||||||||
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27 November 1982 |
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Occupation | Actress, television presenter | ||||||||||||
Years active | 2008–present | ||||||||||||
Notable work
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Legal Mavericks Who Wants A Baby? Big White Duel AI Romantic |
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Partner(s) | Danny Chan (2015–2020) | ||||||||||||
Awards | TVB Anniversary Awards – Most Improved Female Artiste 2016 Fashion War, Brother's Keeper II, Law dis-Order Best Actress 2018 Who Wants A Baby? Most Popular Female Character 2021 Beauty And The Boss StarHub TVB Awards – Most Improved TVB Artiste 2016 My Favourite TVB Actress 2017 Legal Mavericks People's Choice Television Awards – People's Choice Best Actress 2021 AI Romantic |
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Chinese name | |||||||||||||
Traditional Chinese | 李佳芯 | ||||||||||||
Simplified Chinese | 李佳芯 | ||||||||||||
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Ali Lee Kai-sum (Chinese: 李佳芯; born 27 November 1982) is a famous Hong Kong actress and television host. She works for a company called TVB.
Ali Lee first became well-known as a TV presenter for Cable TV Hong Kong. She hosted fun shows like King of Sports and Amazing Spaces. In 2012, she joined TVB. She won the Most Improved Female Artiste award in 2016. In 2018, she won the Best Actress award for her role in the drama Who Wants A Baby?.
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Ali Lee's Acting Journey
Ali Lee studied visual arts at the City University of Hong Kong. After that, she worked as a model for a magazine. She also appeared in some TV commercials. In 2008, she started hosting many TV shows for Cable TV Hong Kong. These included entertainment, travel, and sports programs. In 2011, she acted for the first time in a mini-series called ICAC Investigators 2011.
When her contract with Cable TV ended, Ali Lee joined TVB in late 2012. At first, she mostly played small supporting roles in TV dramas.
Rising to Fame: Early Roles
Ali Lee started to get noticed for her role in the 2014 TVB drama, Overachievers. In 2015, she was in dramas like Raising the Bar and Rear Mirror. These roles helped her get nominated for awards. She was nominated for Most Improved Female Artiste and Best Supporting Actress.
Leading Roles and Awards
In 2016, Ali Lee played Vincy Kei in the drama Fashion War. This was a strong character in a power struggle. She then got her first main role in the legal drama Law dis-Order. She starred with experienced actors Alex Fong and Liu Kai-chi. For this role, she was nominated for Best Actress. Ali Lee won the Most Improved Artiste awards in 2016. She won at both the StarHub TVB Awards and TVB Anniversary Awards.
In 2017, Ali Lee took on the role of Never Wong in Legal Mavericks. She played a smart judge in this legal drama. She won the My Favourite TVB Actress award for this role. In the comedy My Ages Apart, she played Paris Sheung. This character was an heiress who wanted to find true love. She was among the top 5 for Best Actress at the 2017 TVB Anniversary Awards.
Winning Best Actress
In 2018, Ali Lee received great praise for her role in Who Wants A Baby?. She played Ellen Tong, a new mother facing many challenges. Ali Lee won the TVB Anniversary Award for Best Actress for this role. This was a big achievement for her. She also made a guest appearance in Life on the Line.
In 2019, she played Dr. Kennis Ching in the medical drama Big White Duel. This show was very popular. Later that year, due to some public discussions about her social media posts, Ali Lee was not included in some future drama series. These included sequels to Legal Mavericks and Big White Duel.
Recent Work and Memoir
In 2020, Ali Lee returned to acting in the action drama Death By Zero. In this show, she played a single mother. She became an assistant to an assassin. In July 2020, she also published her own book. It was a memoir titled Where The Heart Is.
In 2021, Ali Lee starred in the romantic drama Beauty and the Boss. She played a divorced secretary. She also played an android character named Ah Bo in AI Romantic. People highly praised her acting in this role. She won the Most Popular Female Character award for her role in Beauty and the Boss. In 2022, she was a contestant in TVB's show, Dub of War.
Ali Lee's Personal Life
From 2015, Ali Lee dated Danny Chan. He was an artist and stage actor. Their relationship ended in late 2020.
Filmography
Television dramas
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2011 | ICAC Investigators 2011 | Ashley | Main role in one episode |
2014 | Outbound Love | Sue | Cameo appearance |
Gilded Chopsticks | Consort Yee | Cameo appearance | |
Swipe Tap Love | Couple | Cameo appearance | |
Ghost Dragon of Cold Mountain | Consort Yuen | Supporting Role | |
Come Home Love | Susanna Kwan | Cameo appearance | |
Rear Mirror | Yuen Ka-po | Supporting Role | |
Overachievers | Ivy Yu Sze-lam | Supporting Role | |
Tiger Cubs II | Cheung To | Supporting Role | |
2015 | Raising the Bar | Sum Lai-ching | Supporting Role |
My "Spiritual" Ex-Lover | Nine-tailed fox | Supporting Role | |
Under the Veil | Chak-sin | Supporting Role | |
2016 | Fashion War | Vincy Kei Wan-wan | Major Supporting Role StarHub TVB Award for Most Improved Female Artiste TVB Anniversary Award for Most Improved Female Artiste |
Brother's Keeper II | Chung Wing | Supporting Role StarHub TVB Award for Most Improved Female Artiste TVB Anniversary Award for Most Improved Female Artiste |
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Law dis-Order | Hazel Cheuk Yi-chung | 1st Female Lead TVB Star Award Malaysia for Top 15 Favourite TVB Drama Characters StarHub TVB Award for Most Improved Female Artiste TVB Anniversary Award for Most Improved Female Artiste |
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2017 | Provocateur | Rachel Chan Hei-man | 1st Female Lead |
Legal Mavericks | Never Wong Lai-fan | 2nd Female Lead StarHub TVB Award for My Favourite TVB Actress TVB Star Award Malaysia for Top 17 Favourite TVB Drama Characters |
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My Ages Apart | Paris Sheung Ho-yiu | 2nd Female Lead | |
2018 | Watch Out Boss | Roxie Yiu Lok-sze | Major Supporting Role |
Who Wants A Baby? | Ellen Tong Tim-yi | 1st Female Lead TVB Anniversary Award for Best Actress |
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Life On The Line | Cheung Wai-sum | Guest Appearance | |
2019 | Big White Duel | Dr. Kennis Ching Lok-man | 2nd Female Lead StarHub Night of Star for Favourite TVB Character |
2020 | Death By Zero | Cash Chin Heung-sin | 1st Female Lead |
2021 | Beauty And The Boss | Amelia Wong Lai-mei | 1st Female Lead TVB Anniversary Award for Most Popular Female Character |
AI Romantic | Ah Bo | 1st Female Lead People's Choice Television Awards for Best Actress |
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2022 | The Perfect Man | Charlie Yau Tsz-ching | 1st Female Lead |
Films
- If You Care... (2002)
- I Love Hong Kong 2013 (2013)
Dubbing
- Dub of War's Second Season Graduation Project: Spider-Man: No Way Home (2022)- Michelle Jones Watson "MJ"
Variety shows and informative programs
- with Cable TV Hong Kong
- 《四小強繼續Look》
- 《體育王》
- 《2010有線世界盃嘉年華》
- 《有線1台世界盃》
- 《空間大改造》
- 《空間大改造2》
- 《1963》- 梳打埠的年華
- 《西西里的十二夜》
- 《普羅旺斯的十二夜》
- 《日本東北的十二夜》
- 《60/80任你UP》
- 《冰島·千年一嘆》
- 《一屋一LOOK新部屋》
- 《有線製造》
- 《香港空間大改造》
- 《阿拉伯.千年一嘆》
- 《空間大改造3》
- 《四個轆.德國周圍Look》
- 《最佳愛情.首爾攻略》
- 《那些回憶.似曾相識》
- 《遨遊天地》
- 《美味關係》
- 《潮玩潮食》
- 《空間大改造4》
- 《去吧!台灣住囉囉》
- 《北京狂想曲》
- with TVB
- Organized Dining (J2)
- 《中醫神探》(J2)
- So Hong Kong (Jade)
- Go! Yama Girl (J2)
- Girls Go Hiking (J2)
- 《跑出信念》(J2)
- Sidewalk Scientist (Jade)
- Anchors with Passport (Series 2) (Jade)
- A Chef and A Gentleman (ep. 4 & 5)
- Liza's On Line (ep. 15)
- Dub of War (好聲好戲) (Jade)
Awards and nominations
TVB Anniversary Awards
Year | Category | Work | Result |
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2015 | Best Show Host | Sidewalk Scientist (with Leung Ka-ki, Jacqueline Wong, Mayanne Mak, Sammi Cheung, Roxanne Tong) | Nominated |
Best Supporting Actress | My "Spiritual" Ex-Lover — Nine-tailed fox | Nominated | |
Most Improved Female Artiste | Raising the Bar, My "Spiritual" Ex-Lover, Rear Mirror, Organized Dining, Sidewalk Scientist, So Hong Kong | Nominated | |
2016 | Fashion War, Brother's Keeper II, Law dis-Order, Organized Dining, Sidewalk Scientist, Anchors With Passport (Sr. 2) | Won | |
Best Actress | Law dis-Order — Cheuk Yi-chung (Hazel) | Nominated | |
Most Popular Female Character | Nominated | ||
2017 | Best Actress | My Ages Apart — Sheung Ho-yiu (Paris) | Top 5 |
Most Popular Female Character | Top 5 | ||
2018 | Best Actress | Who Wants A Baby? — Tong Tim-yi (Ellen) | Won |
Most Popular Female Character | Top 5 | ||
Favourite TVB Actress in Malaysia | Top 3 | ||
Favourite TVB Actress in Singapore | Top 3 | ||
2019 | Best Actress | Big White Duel — Ching Lok-man (Kennis) | Top 5 |
Most Popular Female Character | Nominated | ||
2020 | Best Actress | Death By Zero — Chin Heung-sin (Cash) | Top 5 |
Most Popular Female Character | Top 5 | ||
Favourite TVB Actress in Malaysia | Nominated | ||
2021 | Best Actress | Beauty And The Boss — Wong Lai-mei (Amelia) | Nominated |
AI Romantic — Ah Bo | Top 5 | ||
Most Popular Female Character | Beauty And The Boss — Wong Lai-mei (Amelia) | Won | |
AI Romantic — Ah Bo | Nominated | ||
Favourite TVB Actress in Malaysia | Beauty And The Boss — Wong Lai-mei (Amelia) | Top 5 | |
AI Romantic — Ah Bo | Nominated | ||
Most Popular Onscreen Partnership | AI Romantic (with Luk Wing) | Top 10 | |
2023 | Best Actress | The Perfect Man — Yau Tsz-ching (Charlie) | Top 10 |
Favourite TVB Actress in Malaysia | Nominated | ||
Best Female Host | Listen To Your Body, 18 Ways Of Living In Japan | Top 10 |
TVB Star Awards Malaysia
Year | Category | Work | Result |
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2016 | Top 15 Favourite TVB Characters | Law dis-Order — Cheuk Yi-chung (Hazel) | Won |
Favourite TVB Actress | Nominated (Top 5) | ||
2017 | Top 17 Favourite TVB Characters | Legal Mavericks — Wong Lai-fan (Never) | Won |
Favourite TVB Actress | Nominated (Top 3) |
StarHub TVB Awards
Year | Category | Work | Result |
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2016 | Most Improved TVB Artiste | N/A | Won |
2017 | My Favourite TVB Actress | Legal Mavericks — Wong Lai-fan (Never) | Won |
StarHub Night of Star
Year | Category | Work | Result |
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2019 | Favourite TVB Character | Big White Duel — Ching Lok-man (Kennis) | Won |
Yahoo Asia Buzz Awards
Year | Category | Result |
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2018 | Television Female Artiste | Won |
2020 | Won |
People's Choice Television Awards
Year | Category | Work | Result |
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2018 | People's Choice Best Actress | Who Wants A Baby? — Tong Tim-yi (Ellen) | Nominated (Ranked 4th) |
2019 | Big White Duel — Ching Lok-man (Kennis) | Nominated (Ranked 2nd) | |
2021 | Beauty And The Boss — Wong Lai-mei (Amelia) | Nominated (Ranked 7th) | |
AI Romantic — Ah Bo | Won | ||
People's Choice Best TV Drama Partnership | AI Romantic — Ah Bo (shared with Luk Wing) | Nominated (Ranked 5th) |
Other nominations
Year | Award | Category | Work | Result |
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2018 | Asian Television Awards | Best Actress | My Ages Apart — Sheung Ho-yiu (Paris) | Nominated |
Hong Kong Television Awards | Best Leading Actress in Drama Series | Who Wants A Baby? — Tong Tim-yi (Ellen) | Nominated (Ranked 2nd) | |
2020 | hk01 Television Drama Awards | Best Actress | Death By Zero — Chin Heung-sin (Cash) | Nominated (Ranked 2nd) |