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Nancy Wu
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Wu in May 2019
Born
Nancy Wu Ting Yan

(1981-09-09) 9 September 1981 (age 43)
Occupation Actress, singer
Years active 2001–present
Notable work
Ghost of Relativity
A Fist Within Four Walls
Awards TVB Anniversary Awards – Best Actress
2015 Ghost of Relativity
2016 A Fist Within Four Walls

Best Supporting Actress
2012 Gloves Come Off

Most Improved Female Artiste
2008 Wars of In-Laws II, D.I.E., Legend of the Demigods, The Silver Chamber of Sorrows, Strictly Come Dancing II

Jade Solid Gold Best Ten Music Group Song Award
2016 從未知道你最好 Never Know You Are the Best with (Ruco Chan)

Chinese name
Traditional Chinese 胡定欣
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu Pinyin hú dìngxīn
Yue: Cantonese
Yale Romanization Wù dihngyān
Jyutping Wu4 Ding6 Jan1
Musical career
Origin Hong Kong

Nancy Wu (Chinese: 胡定欣) (born 9 September 1981) is a Hong Kong actress contracted to TVB and Shaw Brothers Pictures.

Wu won the TVB Anniversary Award for Best Actress consecutively in 2015 and 2016. .....

Early life

Wu was born and raised in the Central and Western District of Hong Kong. She has parents, and a younger brother. Her father managed the family seafood shop in Sai Wan, but closed it in 2002 due to the economy. As the eldest daughter of the family, Wu began working to help support the family finances while studying, and later graduating from St. Margaret's Girls' College. Wu sang in school choir while she was in primary school; played track and field, and participated in a dance troupe while in secondary school.

Career

Wu worked as a secretary prior to entering the entertainment industry. Unlike many of her best friends and colleagues who became actresses by competing in beauty pageants, Wu entered through singing, and modelling competitions.

In 1999, Wu participated in TVB's 18th Annual New Talent Singing Awards competition and finished in fourth place.

In 2001, she entered TVB's 3rd Annual Cover Girl Competition and won the Most Photogenic Award, the Most Fit Award, the Most Attractive Award, and the Overall Winner Award. Following that, she enrolled in the 18th TVB Acting Class and entered the entertainment industry.

The initial stage of Wu's acting career was marked by cameos and minor character roles in numerous TV shows often cast as a villain, either a temptress, a mistress, or a concubine. ..... Her success in tackling the challenging role and turning Wan Wan into a cult favorite character gained Wu attention early in her career. Wu gained more recognition in 2008 where she won the Most Improved Female Artiste award at the TVB Anniversary Awards for her performances in D.I.E., The Silver Chamber of Sorrows, the Wars of In-Laws II, and Legend of the Demigods; and additionally nominated for Best Supporting Actress for her portrayal of Ha Fei Fei in The Silver Chamber of Sorrows.

From 2009 to 2011, Wu was cast in major supporting roles in a number of popular and memorable dramas including Rosy Business, No Regrets, Gun Metal Grey, Forensic Heroes III, and D.I.E. Again.

In 2012, Wu won the Best Supporting Actress awards at the TVB Anniversary Awards, and at the Asian Television Awards for her breakthrough performance in Gloves Come Off where she portrayed a mute Muay Ying, or female Muay Thai boxer; her convincing performance required learning sign language as well as boxing, and stunt choreography. The role also redefined Wu's onscreen image as an action heroine, and not simply a villain, or a concubine. Additionally, Wu received a Long Service Award from TVB for her contributions to the company.

A year later, she won the TVB Star Award Malaysia for Favourite TVB Supporting Actress for her reprise role as CoCo in Triumph in the Skies II wherein she portrays a woman undergoing the emotional tribulations of becoming a surrogate mother for a friend. Wu stated she strives for improvement with every role, working hard, and learning from fellow actors with the goal of being a leading actress. Among the actors Wu has worked with the most, and appearing onscreen together as a couple, has been Wayne Lai with No Return being their 8th collaboration.

In 2015 and 2016, Wu consecutively won both the TVB Anniversary Award for Best Actress and the TVB Star Awards Malaysia My Favourite TVB Actress award for Ghost of Relativity, and for her performance as the memorable, and iconic Tiu Lan in A Fist Within Four Walls.

Since 2016, Wu has played leading roles on TV, and have been nominated, and won major awards during TVB Anniversary Awards, TVB Star Awards Malaysia, StarHub TVB Award, People's Choice awards, and other organizations. Wu credits her success on family, and friends in particular leading actress Myolie Wu who encouraged Wu early on her career.

Wu has been involved in other performative works. She performed in the 2018 staging of By Chance: Xu Zhimo with Steven Ma where she sung Kunqu opera and danced with 3-meter length water sleeves. In the same year, Wu appeared in the film Men on the Dragon where she was nominated for Best New Performer at the 38th Hong Kong Film Awards, and won Best New Performer at the Movie6 Movie Awards. In 2024, Wu appeared in the movie Rob N Roll.

In 2020, Wu signed a contract with Shaw Brothers Pictures.

Advertising Work

Wu has been a paid spokesperson for Vita Green since 2014. She has also been the spokesperson for Suisse Programme since 2019.

Advocacy work

Wu has done volunteer, promotional, and charity work with various organizations, and events.

She participated in the 2018 Ronald McDonald House Charities Hong Kong Open Day event, and promoted the organization's fundraiser in 2019.

In 2020, Wu visited Nepal as a Plan International ambassador advocating for girl rights and gender equality, and has participated in charitable fundraisers for the organization including Shine Together in 2022, and Run for Girls in 2023 and 2024.

Wu, along with William So, and Kimbee Chan participated in the 125th Anniversary celebration launch of Ebenezer School & Home for the Visually Impaired in 2021. She sang in a Food for Good fundraising dinner in 2023.

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Personal life

Nancy Wu is best friends with Myolie Wu, Paisley Wu, Elaine Yiu, Selena Lee and Mandy Wong. They formed the sisterhood group “胡說八道會” after the Chinese idiom “胡說八道”, meaning "nonsense talk", in addition to several members sharing the same last name, Wu “胡”.

In 2017, the group filmed a travel show together called The Sisterhood Traveling Gang. The show won the TVB Star Awards Malaysia Favorite TVB variety show, and the SINA Weibo Star Award for Awesome Variety Show.

Wu is friends with Rosina Lam when filming the drama Short End of the Stick, and with Alex Fong whom they met as teenagers. While she is happy with her best friends, Wu has stated is not so easy to find somebody to entrust for life. Her previous partners include Deep Ng (2006-2008), Kenneth Ma, (2008-2010), Patt Sham (2011-2014), and Terry Chan (2015-2016).

Wu maintains a healthy, active lifestyle. Due to their common interest in long-distance running, Wu along with Benjamin Yuen, Joel Chan, Brian Tse, Jack Wu, Paisley Wu, Elaine Yiu, Selena Lee and Mandy Wong formed the group “Crazy Runner”.

In 2018, Wu saved enough money to purchase a large house for her parents in Tuen Mun. She considers family important, spending time with her dad; and did not attend the 2023 TVB Anniversary Awards ceremony in order to celebrate her parents’ anniversary.

Filmography

Television dramas (TVB)

Year Title Role Awards Notes
2003 Point of No Return Guest Cameo
Aqua Heroes Nurse Cameo
The 'W' Files Train Passenger Ep. 11
Virtues Of Harmony Obese Lady Cameo Appearance
Life Begins at Forty Tutor Worker Cameo Appearance
Seed of Hope Nurse Cameo Appearance
Not Just a Pretty Face Ann Cameo Appearance
Find the Light Siu Yue Cameo Appearance
The Driving Power Lily Cameo Appearance
Triumph in the Skies Coco Ling Cheuk-chi Supporting Role
2004 The Legend of Love Third Fairy Cameo Appearance
Riches and Stitches Po Family staff Cameo Appearance
Twin of Brothers Wan Wan Major Supporting Role
2005 The Zone May May Supporting Role
Lost in the Chamber of Love Cheung Nim Wai

Supporting Role

Revolving Doors Of Vengeance Maria Cameo Appearance
When Rules Turn Loose Cheung Lai Kei Supporting Role
2006 Welcome to the House "Sugar" Tong Tong Supporting Role
Love Guaranteed Julia Cameo Appearance (Introduced in Ep.07)
At Home With Love Cindy Cameo appearance
Face to Fate Sum Kong Hung Supporting Role
2007 Ten Brothers Yeun Tong-tong Supporting Role
Phoenix Rising Yip Chi-Shan

葉芷珊

Cameo appearance
2008 Wars of In-Laws II Iris TVB Anniversary Award for Most Improved Female Artiste Supporting Role
D.I.E Momoko TVB Anniversary Award for Most Improved Female Artiste Supporting Role
The Silver Chamber of Sorrows Ha Fei-fei TVB Anniversary Award for Most Improved Female Artiste Supporting Role
Legend of the Demigods Ka Lau Lo/Mok Che TVB Anniversary Award for Most Improved Female Artiste Supporting Role
2009 The Winter Melon Tale Fok Sze Sze Supporting Role
A Bride for a Ride Wong Sau Ying Supporting Role
Rosy Business Sun Hoi Tong Supporting Role
D.I.E. Again Momoko Supporting Role
A Chip Off the Old Block Leung Peen-peen Supporting Role (Introduced in Ep.11)
2010 A Fistful of Stances Chow Bing-bing Major Supporting Role
Every Move You Make Tang Ping-ping Cameo Appearance
No Regrets Ma Lai-wah Supporting Role
Gun Metal Grey Hui Man-sze My AOD Favourites Award for My Favourite Most Promising Female Artiste Major Supporting Role
2011 Forensic Heroes III Eva Chow Yik-fei Major Supporting Role
Curse of the Royal Harem Borjigit Ching-yu Supporting Role
2012 The Hippocratic Crash Nurse Guest Appearance
Daddy Good Deeds Wendy Wan Supporting Role
Gloves Come Off Ting Yan-chi TVB Anniversary Award for Best Supporting Actress
My AOD Favourite Award for Best Supporting Actress
Asian Television Awards for Best Supporting Actress
Major Supporting Role (Introduced in Ep.06)
The Confidant Sin-yung Supporting Role
2013 Season of Love Kim Ho Chau-sang Ep.11-15
Triumph in the Skies II Coco Ling Cheuk-chi TVB Star Award Malaysia for My Favourite TVB Supporting Actress Major Supporting Role
Coffee Cat Mama So Mei Major Supporting Role
2014 Gilded Chopsticks Nin Yeuk-bik Major Supporting Role
The Ultimate Addiction Anson Fong Ming-yu TVB Star Award Malaysia for My Top 15 Favourite TVB Drama Characters
StarHub TVB Award for My Favourite TVB Female TV Characters
2nd Female Lead
Tiger Cubs II Kim Kam Sau-kei Supporting Role
Overachievers "Man" Mandy Ting Man-chi 1st Female Lead
2015 Ghost of Relativity "Gin" Keung Yung TVB Anniversary Award for Best Actress
TVB Star Award Malaysia for My Favourite TVB Actress
TVB Star Award Malaysia for My Top 16 Favourite TVB Drama Characters
StarHub TVB Award for My Favourite TVB Female Drama Characters
2nd Female Lead
2016 Short End of the Stick Kam Heung 1st Female Lead
House of Spirits Chu Chan-chan 1st Female Lead
A Fist Within Four Walls Tiu Lan TVB Anniversary Award for Best Actress
TVB Star Award Malaysia for My Favourite TVB Actress
StarHub TVB Award for My Favourite TVB Actress
TVB Star Awards Malaysia for My Top 15 Favourite TVB Drama Characters
TVB Star Award Malaysia for My Favourite TVB Onscreen Couple (with Ruco Chan)
StarHub TVB Awards for My Favourite Onscreen Couple (with Chan)
TVB Anniversary Award for Most Popular Drama Theme Song (with Chan)
TVB Star Award Malaysia for My Favourite TVB Drama Theme Song (with Chan)
StarHub TVB Award for My Favourite TVB Theme Song (with Chan)
Jade Solid Gold Best Ten Music Honour Award
Jade Solid Gold Best Ten Music Best Group Song Award
1st Female Lead
My Lover from the Planet Meow "Cat" Chiu Yiu 2nd Female Lead
2017 The Unholy Alliance Yuen Tsing-yan StarHub TVB Award for My Favourite TVB Female Drama Characters
TVB Star Award Malaysia for My Top 17 Favourite TVB Drama Characters
TVB Star Award Malaysia for My Favourite TVB Onscreen couple (with Ruco Chan)

2nd Female Lead

2018 Deep in the Realm of Conscience Wong Chun Jade Solid Gold Best Ten Music Honour Award for theme song 1st Female Lead
2019 Justice Bao: The First Year Wan Chin-yu 1st Female Lead
2022 Big White Duel II Dr. Ip Ching 1st Female Lead
2023 ... Heroes Sarah Cheung Lam 1st Female Lead
2024 No Return Tang Kwaisen (7th Master)
鄧桂嬋 (七爺)
1st Female Lead

Variety Shows

Year Title Role Awards Notes
2013 Wellness On The Go host episode 5
2014 Wellness On The Go 2 host episode 5 TVB Star Awards Malaysia for Favorite TVB Information show
2016 Wellness On The Go 3 host episode 9 TVB Star Awards Malaysia for Favorite TVB Information show
2017 Wellness On The Go 4 guest star episode 2, 7 TVB Star Awards Malaysia for Favorite TVB Information show
The Sisterhood Traveling Gang host TVB Star Awards Malaysia for Favorite TVB variety show

SINA Weibo Star Award for Awesome Variety Show

2018 Roaming Siblings host
2024 Amazing Cut host

Television dramas (Shaw Brothers Pictures)

Year Title Role Awards Notes
2022 Mission Run To Man / Lok Tsz-yan 1st Female Lead

Films

Year Title Role Awards Notes
2018 Men on the Dragon Carol Yeung Man Kei Movie6 Movie Awards for Best New Performer
38th Hong Kong Film Awards Nomination for Best New Performer
2024 Rob N Roll Eileen Special Appearance

Music Videos

Year Artist Song Notes
2002 Mango Wong 求籤
Emme Wong 鬧劇
2004 Leo Ku 愛與誠
Leo Ku 飄流教室
Endy Chow 告一段落
2005 Kevin Cheng 三角兩面
Louis Cheung Mad U So
2006 Hins Cheung 餘震
Alex Fong ABC君 2006 version
2008 Andy Hui 天下有情人
2014 TVB We Are The Only One
2016 TVB Amazing Summer 2016 乘風
2019 Leo Ku 亂世情侶 Love in Troubled Times

Discography

Year Song Title Drama/Artist Notes
2012 日月 (Day and Night) Song interlude to The Confidant, duet with Wayne Lai
2016 從未知道你最好 (Never Know You Are the Best) Song interlude to A Fist Within Four Walls, duet with Ruco Chan Jade Solid Gold Best Ten Music Honour Award
Jade Solid Gold Best Ten Music Best Group Song Award
得寵 (Pamper) Song interlude to My Lover from the Planet Meow, duet with Kristal Tin
乘風 (Ride the Wind) Theme to TVB Amazing Summer 2016, vocal ensemble
2017 我有我美麗 (That's the Way I Am) Main theme song to The No No Girl
2018 無悔無愧 (Regretless) Main theme song to Deep in the Realm of Conscience Jade Solid Gold Best Ten Music Honour Award
明月與海 (Moon and Sea) Song interlude to Deep in the Realm of Conscience, duet with Steven Ma
2019 亂世情侶 Love in Troubled Times Duet with Leo Ku

Awards and nominations

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Nancy Wu in 2013

1999

  • TVB 18th Annual New Talent Singing Awards: 4th place

2000

  • TVB Magazine 3rd Annual CoverGirl Competition: Mei Bo Lin Most Attractive Award
  • TVB Magazine 3rd Annual CoverGirl Competition: Nikon Most Photogenic Award
  • TVB Magazine 3rd Annual CoverGirl Competition: California Fitness Most Fit Award
  • TVB Magazine 3rd Annual CoverGirl Competition: Overall Winner Award

2007

  • TVB Anniversary Awards: Most Improved Female Artiste Nomination

2008

  • Strictly Come Dancing – Season II: 2nd Runner-up
  • TVB Anniversary Awards: TVB.com Popular Award Nomination (Top 2)
  • TVB Anniversary Awards: Best Supporting Actress Top 5 Nomination (The Silver Chamber of Sorrows)
  • TVB Anniversary Awards: Most Improved Female Artiste

2009

  • TVB Anniversary Awards: Nominated Top 10 - Best Supporting Actress (Rosy Business)

2010

  • TVB Anniversary Awards: Best Supporting Actress Top 5 Nomination (Gun Metal Grey)
  • My Astro On Demand Favourites Awards: My Favourite Supporting Actress Top 5 Nomination (No Regrets)

2011

  • My Astro On Demand Favourites Awards: My Favourite Potential Female Artiste
  • My Astro On Demand Favourites Awards: My Favourite Supporting Actress Top 5 Nomination (Gun Metal Grey)
  • My Astro On Demand Favourites Awards: My Favourite On-screen Couple Top 5 Nomination (Gun Metal Grey with Vincent Wong)
  • StarHub TVB Awards: My Favourite TVB Female Drama Characters Nomination (Gun Metal Grey)
  • TVB Anniversary Awards: Best Supporting Actress Top 5 Nomination (Forensic Heroes III)

2012

  • StarHub TVB Awards: My Favourite TVB Female Drama Characters Nomination (Gloves Come Off)
  • TVB Anniversary Awards: Best Supporting Actress (Gloves Come Off)
  • My Astro On Demand Favourites Awards: My Favourite Supporting Actress (Gloves Come Off)
  • Asian Television Award: Best Supporting Actress (Gloves Come Off)

2013

  • TVB Star Awards Malaysia: Favourite TVB Supporting Actress (Triumph in the Skies II)
  • TVB Star Awards Malaysia: Top 15 Favourite TVB Drama Characters (Triumph in the Skies II)
  • TVB Star Awards Malaysia: Favourite TVB On-screen Couple (Triumph in the Skies II with Him Law)
  • TVB Anniversary Awards: Best Supporting Actress Nomination (Triumph in the Skies II)
  • TVB Anniversary Awards: Most Popular Female Character Nomination (Triumph in the Skies II)

2014

  • StarHub TVB Awards: My Favourite TVB Female TV Characters (The Ultimate Addiction)
  • StarHub TVB Awards: My Favourite TVB Supporting Actress Nomination (Gilded Chopsticks)
  • TVB Star Awards Malaysia: Top 15 Favourite TVB Drama Characters (The Ultimate Addiction)
  • TVB Star Awards Malaysia: Favourite TVB Actress Nomination (Overachievers)
  • TVB Anniversary Awards: Best Actress Nomination (Overachievers)
  • TVB Anniversary Awards: Most Popular Female Character Nomination (Overachievers)
  • TVB Anniversary Awards: Best Supporting Actress Nomination (Gilded Chopsticks)

2015

  • StarHub TVB Awards: My Favourite TVB Female Drama Characters (Ghost of Relativity)
  • StarHub TVB Awards: My Favourite TVB Actress Nomination (Ghost of Relativity)
  • TVB Star Awards Malaysia: My Favourite TVB Actress (Ghost of Relativity)
  • TVB Star Awards Malaysia: Top 16 Favourite TVB Drama Characters (Ghost of Relativity)
  • Yahoo!Asia Buzz Awards: Most Searched Female TV Artistes
  • TVB Anniversary Awards: Best Actress (Ghost of Relativity)
  • TVB Anniversary Awards: Most Popular Female Character Top 5 Nomination (Ghost of Relativity)

2016

  • StarHub TVB Awards: My Favourite On-screen Couple (A Fist Within Four Walls with Ruco Chan)
  • StarHub TVB Awards: My Favourite TVB Theme Song (Never Know You Are the Best with Ruco Chan)
  • StarHub TVB Awards: My Favourite TVB Actress (A Fist Within Four Walls)
  • StarHub TVB Awards: My Favourite TVB Female Drama Characters Nomination (A Fist Within Four Walks)
  • StarHub TVB Awards: My Favourite TVB On-screen Couple (House of Spirits with Bobby Au-yeung)
  • TVB Star Awards Malaysia: My Favourite TVB Actress (A Fist Within Four Walls)
  • TVB Star Awards Malaysia: Top 15 Favourite TVB Drama Characters (A Fist Within Four Walls)
  • TVB Star Awards Malaysia) Favourite TVB On-screen Couple (A Fist Within Four Walls with Ruco Chan)
  • TVB Star Awards Malaysia: Favourite TVB Drama Theme Song (Never Know You Are the Best with Ruco Chan)
  • TVB Anniversary Awards: Best Actress (A Fist Within Four Walls)
  • TVB Anniversary Awards: Most Popular Female Character Top 5 Nomination (A Fist Within Four Walls)
  • TVB Anniversary Awards: Most Popular Drama Theme Song (Never Know You Are the Best with Ruco Chan)
  • People's Choice Television Awards: People’s Choice Best Actress Top 5 Nomination (A Fist Within Four Walls)

2017

  • StarHub TVB Awards: My Favourite TVB Female Drama Characters (The Unholy Alliance)
  • StarHub TVB Awards: My Favourite TVB Actress Top 3 Nomination (The Unholy Alliance)
  • TVB Star Awards Malaysia: Favourite TVB On-screen couple (The Unholy Alliance with Ruco Chan)
  • TVB Star Awards Malaysia: Top 17 Favourite TVB Drama Characters (The Unholy Alliance)
  • TVB Star Awards Malaysia: My Favourite TVB Actress Top 3 Nomination (The Unholy Alliance)
  • TVB Star Awards Malaysia: Favourite TVB Show Host Top 5 Nomination (The Sisterhood Traveling Gang with Myolie Wu, Mandy Wong, Elaine Yiu, Selena Lee and Paisley Wu)
  • TVB Anniversary Awards: Best Actress Top 5 Nomination (The Unholy Alliance)
  • TVB Anniversary Awards: Most Popular Female Character Top 5 Nomination (The Unholy Alliance)
  • TVB Anniversary Awards: Most Popular On-screen Partnership Nomination (The Unholy Alliance with Ruco Chan)
  • TVB Anniversary Awards: Most Popular On-screen Partnership Nomination (The Sisterhood Traveling Gang with Myolie Wu, Mandy Wong, Elaine Yiu, Selena Lee and Paisley Wu)

2018

  • TVB Anniversary Gala: Favourite TVB Actress in Singapore Top 3 Nomination (Deep in the Realm of Conscience)
  • TVB Anniversary Gala: Favourite TVB Actress Top 3 Nomination (Deep in the Realm of Conscience)
  • TVB Anniversary Awards: Best Actress Top 5 Nomination (Deep in the Realm of Conscience)
  • TVB Anniversary Awards: Most Popular Female Character Top 5 Nomination (Deep in the Realm of Conscience)
  • TVB Anniversary Awards: Best Theme Song Nomination (Deep in the Realm of Conscience with Steven Ma)
  • Golden Melody Award for Song of the Year: Best Theme Song (Deep in the Realm of Conscience)
  • People's Choice Television Awards: Best Actress Top 5 Nomination (Deep in the Realm of Conscience)

2019

  • 38th Hong Kong Film Awards: Best New Performer Nomination (Men On The Dragon)
  • TVB Anniversary Awards: Best Actress Nomination (Justice Bao: The First Year)

2022

  • TVB Anniversary Awards: Best Dressed Female Artiste Award
  • TVB Anniversary Awards: Nominated [Top 5] - Best Actress (Big White Duel II)
  • TVB Anniversary Awards: Nominated [Top 10] - Most Popular Female Character (Big White Duel II)
  • TVB Anniversary Awards: Nominated - Favourite TVB Actress in Malaysia (Big White Duel II)
  • TVB Anniversary Awards: Nominated - Most Popular Onscreen Partnership (Big White Duel II with Kenneth Ma and Natalie Tong)

See also

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