Rebecca Zhu (Chinese: 朱晨麗; born 2 December 1987) is a Hong Kong actress and a beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned Miss Hong Kong 2011. As a result of her pageant win, Zhu was offered a starring role in the 2012 TVB television drama Silver Spoon, Sterling Shackles, which was also her acting debut.
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 Zhu in 2024 | |||||||||||
| Born | 2 December 1987 | ||||||||||
| Alma mater | Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts | ||||||||||
| Occupation | Actress | ||||||||||
| Years active | 2011–present | ||||||||||
| Awards | Miss Hong Kong 2011 – Miss Hong Kong TVB Anniversary Awards – Best Supporting Actress 2017 A General, a Scholar and a Eunuch | ||||||||||
| Chinese name | |||||||||||
| Traditional Chinese | 朱晨麗 | ||||||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 朱晨丽 | ||||||||||
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Early life
editZhu was born in Suzhou, Jiangsu, China. Following her mother's wishes, Zhu started dancing lessons as early as the age of 3, taking Latin dance and Chinese dance courses. When she was 10, Zhu moved to Shanghai after earning the opportunity to perform for a ballet dance troupe there. At age 16, Zhu was accepted by the Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts and moved to Hong Kong, where she continued to study ballet. Zhu earned full scholarship to study abroad at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, D.C. Upon graduation, Zhu became a member of The Hong Kong Ballet Company.[1]
Career
editPageant debut
editIn 2011, Rebecca Zhu entered the Miss Hong Kong pageant as contestant #5, a local delegate. Zhu stayed as one of the most popular contestants throughout the competition.[2] She eventually won the title, also winning Miss Trendy Vision, Happiness Ambassador, and the Most Popular Award. Zhu then went on to compete in the Miss Chinese International Pageant the following year. Although she failed to get placed in the pageant, she won the Greater China Elegance Award.
Acting career
editIn November 2011, Zhu was cast in the TVB blockbuster drama Silver Spoon, Sterling Shackles, which also became Zhu's acting debut. The role was originally meant for Fala Chen, who turned down the offer last-minute for health reasons. The drama's producer stated that Zhu's resemblance to Chen was one of the reasons why he decided to replace her with Zhu.[3] The drama aired in 2012. Zhu's first performance was not well-received, which many critics reasoned was because of the language barrier (Zhu's native tongue is Mandarin Chinese), as well as her lack of acting experience prior to taking on the role.
Zhu pursued supporting roles for the next few years. Her performances in 2013 dramas Triumph in the Skies II and Always and Ever earned her nominations for Most Promising Female Artiste and Favourite Supporting Actress at the 2013 TVB Star Awards Malaysia, which were her first acting nominations.
In 2017, Zhu won the Best Supporting Actress award at the 2017 TVB Anniversary Awards with her role in the drama A General, a Scholar, and a Eunuch. However, this stirred up controversies among audience and netizens.[4] In 2018, she played her first female leading role in the drama The Stunt. With her role in the drama Fist Fight, Zhu garnered her first Best Actress nomination at the 2018 TVB Anniversary Awards.
Zhu is good friends with Wonder Women co-actresses Miriam Yeung and Alice Chan.
Filmography
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Silver Spoon, Sterling Shackles | Kwai Siu-yau | Major Supporting Role |
| 2013 | Triumph in the Skies II | "Pink Pink" Wu Pink / King Lok-to | Supporting Role |
| Always and Ever | Lam Yim-fong | Supporting Role | |
| 2014 | Officer Geomancer | Tit Leung-chi | Major Supporting Role |
| 2015 | Smooth Talker | Lily Kau | Ep. 7 |
| The Fixer | Chiu Dan-ching (Madam Chiu) | Major Supporting Role | |
| 2016 | Over Run Over | Fung Tsz-ching | Major Supporting Role |
| The Last Healer in Forbidden City | Consort Zhen | Major Supporting Role | |
| Dead Wrong | Queenie Yip Chau | Major Supporting Role | |
| 2017 | Recipes to Live By | Tai-ng Yuen | Major Supporting Role |
| A General, a Scholar, and a Eunuch | "Cat" Catherine Fong Wai-ling | Major Supporting Role TVB Star Awards Malaysia for Top 17 Favourite TVB Drama Characters TVB Anniversary Award for Best Supporting Actress | |
| 2018 | The Forgotten Valley | Ku Man-yi | Main Role |
| Stealing Seconds | Haley Mok Hei-lin | Main Role | |
| The Stunt | May Sheung Mei-chu | Main Role | |
| Fist Fight | Young Ching-ching (Madam Young) | Main Role | |
| 2019 | Wonder Women | Ma Sze-lui | Main Role |
| 2020 | The Dripping Sauce | Ha Siu-moon / Man Ching-man | Main Role |
| Forensic Heroes IV | Ko Ching | Main Role | |
| 2022 | The War of Beauties | Tong Yan | Major Supporting Role |
| Go With The Float | Yuki Lee Yim-yu | Major Supporting Role |
Television dramas (Shaw Brothers Studio)
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2021 | Flying Tiger 3 | Natalie Chin Man-li | Guest Appearance |
Film
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Turning Point 2 | Choi Mei-suet (Miss Choi) | Cameo |
| 2012 | Give Me 1 Minute to Say I Love You | Rebecca | Cameo |
| 2013 | Laughing Every Day | Lai-lai | Cameo |
| 2015 | From Vegas to Macau II | Siu-yu | |
| Knock Knock Who's There? | NiKi | ||
| 2016 | Line Walker | Samantha | |
| 2022 | New Kung Fu Cult Master 1 | Yin Susu | |
| New Kung Fu Cult Master 2 | Yin Susu | ||
| 焚情 | Lau Ching | Main Role |
Awards and nominations
edit| Year | Association | Category | Nominated work | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | TVB Star Awards Malaysia | Favourite TVB Promising Female Artiste | Triumph in the Skies II and Always and Ever | Nominated |
| Favourite TVB Supporting Actress | Always and Ever | Nominated | ||
| 2015 | TVB Star Awards Malaysia | Top 16 Favourite TVB Drama Characters | The Fixer | Nominated |
| TVB Anniversary Awards | Most Improved Female Artiste | Officer Geomancer, Smooth Talker, and The Fixer | Nominated | |
| 2016 | TVB Anniversary Awards | Best Supporting Actress | Dead Wrong | Nominated |
| 2017 | StarHub TVB Awards | My Favourite TVB Supporting Actress | A General, a Scholar, and a Eunuch | Nominated |
| My Favourite TVB Female TV Characters | Nominated | |||
| My Favourite TVB On-Screen Couple (with Matthew Ho) | Nominated | |||
| TVB Star Awards Malaysia | Favourite TVB Supporting Actress | Nominated | ||
| Top 17 Favourite TVB Drama Characters | Won | |||
| TVB Anniversary Awards | Best Supporting Actress | Won | ||
| Most Improved Female Artiste | Recipes to Live By and A General, a Scholar, and a Eunuch | Nominated | ||
| 2019 | TVB Anniversary Awards | Best Actress | Wonder Women | Nominated |
| The Most Popular Female Character | Nominated | |||
| 2020 | TVB Anniversary Awards | Best Actress | The Dripping Sauce | Nominated |
| The Most Popular Female Character | Nominated | |||
| 2022 | TVB Anniversary Awards | Best Actress | The War of Beauties | Nominated |
| The Most Popular Female Character | Nominated | |||
| Go With The Float | Nominated | |||
| Best Supporting Actress | Nominated | |||
| Favourite TVB Actress in Malaysia | The War of Beauties | Nominated |
References
edit- ^ "List of Miss Hong Kong contestants". IHKTV (in Chinese). p. 1. Retrieved 2011-10-15.
- ^ "Rebecca Zhu wins Miss Hong Kong". Apple Daily (in Chinese). 7 August 2011. Retrieved 7 August 2011.
- ^ "'Silver Spoon, Sterling Shackles' Rebecca Zhu replaces Fala Chen" (in Chinese). 30 November 2011. Retrieved 23 January 2018.
- ^ "蔡思貝朱晨麗獲獎被轟未夠班 王浩信稱帝回家惜老婆" (in Chinese). Retrieved 2020-09-29.
External links
edit- Rebecca Zhu at Official TVB Blog
- Rebecca Zhu at Official Miss Hong Kong 2011 website
- Rebecca Zhu at Sina Weibo