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Henick Chou

Henick Chou Hon Ning (Chinese: 周漢寧; born 17 November 1995) is a Hong Kong actor best known for his debut role in 2019 ViuTV drama series Limited Education. He was nominated for Best New Performer in the 41st Hong Kong Film Awards with his performance in A Light Never Goes Out.

Henick Chou
周漢寧
Chou in June 2023
Born
Chow Hon Ning

(1995-11-17) 17 November 1995 (age 28)
Hong Kong
Education
OccupationActor
Years active2019–present

Biography edit

Chou was born on November 17, 1995, in Hong Kong.[1] When he was 5, he auditioned as the voice ensemble of animated movie McDull, Prince de la Bun.[2] He later attended St Stephen's College and joined numerous singing and acting performances in secondary school.[3][2] After graduation, he applied for the Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts under the encouragement of his mother and graduated with a BFA in performing arts in 2018.[2]

In 2019, Chou landed his first major onscreen role as Chong Tzi Man, an elite schoolkid suffering from depression, in ViuTV drama series Limited Education [zh].[4] His performance was widely acclaimed and was voted as Best Supporting Actor by the netizens in an annual internet popularity poll hosted by entertainment journalist Fongeman.[5][6] However, Chou did not receive any new roles afterwards due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[2] Chou was cast in a lead role alongside Sylvia Chang in the 2022 drama film A Light Never Goes Out as a neon sign workshop apprentice.[7] He was nominated for Best New Performer in the 41st Hong Kong Film Awards.[8] In 2023, Chou portrayed a mentally-retarded resident in a care home who was abused by the nurses and a hearing-impaired student who was bullied at school respectively in the drama films In Broad Daylight and Time Still Turns the Pages.[9]

Filmography edit

Film edit

Year Title Role Notes
2022 Pretty Heart [zh] Tsang Chi Kit (曾志傑) [10]
A Light Never Goes Out Leo [7]
2023 Everyphone Everywhere [zh] Ning (阿寧) [11]
In Broad Daylight Ming Chai (明仔) [12]
Time Still Turns the Pages Vincent [13]
Bursting Point Fishball [10]
2024 Love at First Lie [zh] Lok (樂少) [14]
The Lyricist Wannabe William [15]

Television edit

Year Title Role Notes
2019 Limited Education [zh] Chong Tzi Man (莊子民) Main role[16]
Alpha Maria [zh] Lai Yi Hang (賴以恆) Main role[17]

Awards and nominations edit

Year Award Category Work Result Ref.
2023 41st Hong Kong Film Awards Best New Performer A Light Never Goes Out Nominated [8]

References edit

  1. ^ "周漢寧戲院包場睇新片慶生 送蛋糕有特別意思" (in Chinese). Oriental Daily News. November 20, 2023. Retrieved February 8, 2024.
  2. ^ a b c d "影壇新星周漢寧享受挑戰 不視演藝出身為優勢 冀多歷磨練" (in Chinese). Hong Kong Economic Times. June 23, 2023. Archived from the original on June 26, 2023. Retrieved February 8, 2024.
  3. ^ 游大東 (January 10, 2021). "聲夢傳奇︱Aska張馳豪修讀第二個碩士學位 為返港參賽停學一年" (in Chinese). HK01. Retrieved February 8, 2024.
  4. ^ "【教束】有錢才能讀名校 成績差學生當垃圾 港媽驚到禁仔返學足足6年？" (in Chinese). Sky Post. June 11, 2019. Retrieved February 8, 2024.
  5. ^ 蒙曉盈 (July 9, 2019). "【教束】網民強烈要求延續莊子鄧學謙Hehe情 周漢寧：我唔抗拒㗎". HK01. Archived from the original on July 10, 2019. Retrieved February 8, 2024.
  6. ^ "《教束》奪5獎！劉俊謙李施嬅成最佳民選視帝后" (in Chinese). Entertainment on Line. January 18, 2020. Retrieved February 8, 2024.
  7. ^ a b Le, Phuong (May 9, 2023). "A Light Never Goes Out review – Hong Kong's neon signs light up nostalgic drama". The Guardian. Archived from the original on June 4, 2023. Retrieved February 8, 2024.
  8. ^ a b Lai, Kaityn (April 16, 2023). "See All The Winners At The 2023 Hong Kong Film Awards". Vogue. Archived from the original on February 8, 2024. Retrieved February 8, 2024.
  9. ^ Wong, Nic (November 17, 2023). "周漢寧電影角色一覽｜近兩年10部演出兼提名金像獎！從被欺凌到萬人迷小惡霸" (in Chinese). Jet Magazine. Archived from the original on February 8, 2024. Retrieved February 8, 2024.
  10. ^ a b "獨家丨周漢寧未厭演學生恨拍古裝做醫護 1年7戲上映靠主動試鏡爭取" (in Chinese). Sing Tao Daily. January 4, 2024. Archived from the original on February 8, 2024. Retrieved February 8, 2024.
  11. ^ 莫匡堯 (May 12, 2023). "全個世界都有電話︱周漢寧麗英跨界合唱MV登場 道盡網戀呃呃氹氹" (in Chinese). HK01. Archived from the original on February 8, 2024. Retrieved February 8, 2024.
  12. ^ 許育民 (October 31, 2023). "白日之下｜周漢寧映後分享曾一度哽咽 陳湛文︰夠大力先講到主題" (in Chinese). HK01. Archived from the original on February 8, 2024. Retrieved February 8, 2024.
  13. ^ 許育民 (November 18, 2023). "年少日記｜周漢寧生日包場請睇戲 「感恩沿途一直支持我的好友」" (in Chinese). HK01. Archived from the original on February 8, 2024. Retrieved February 8, 2024.
  14. ^ 許育民 (January 18, 2024). "不是你不愛你｜周漢寧終於有女朋友 吳啟洋首次拍戲︰做番自己" (in Chinese). HK01. Archived from the original on February 8, 2024. Retrieved February 8, 2024.
  15. ^ "填詞L影評｜ 7大入場前必看重點！電影劇情影評+終極預告！3.7 上映" (in Chinese). Oriental Sunday. February 8, 2024. Archived from the original on February 8, 2024. Retrieved February 8, 2024.
  16. ^ "影壇新星周漢寧唱《緣路山旮旯》片尾曲 童年曾唱「麥兜」電影歌曲" (in Chinese). Sing Tao Daily. July 5, 2022. Archived from the original on February 8, 2024. Retrieved February 8, 2024.
  17. ^ 游大東 (December 5, 2019). "【萬輻瑪利亞】周漢寧陳曾寧指故事太破格：想像唔到拍出嚟係點！" (in Chinese). HK01. Archived from the original on July 18, 2021. Retrieved February 8, 2024.

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