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简介

Xu Xinyue (Katie Hui) was born into a well-off family in Hong Kong and was a top student with exemplary conduct. During primary and secondary school, she was an active member of the track and field team, choir, Chinese orchestra, drama club, and dance club, and participated multiple times in theater troupes playing the lead female role in stage plays. She was admitted to the Central Academy of Drama in Beijing to receive formal professional acting training. At age 19 while still a student, she became active in modeling, appearing in numerous TV commercials and photo advertisements, while continuing to develop her singing, dancing, and acting skills in preparation for a transition to acting. In 2011, she participated in the TVB Weekly Cover Girl contest under her original name Xu Yongmei. In 2013, she starred in her debut film "Seven Things To Do Before You Die" as the lead, and the leaked promotional video caused a worldwide media sensation. In 2014, she participated in the cable TV program "Six Demons" and was dubbed the "Horror Girl." In 2016, she appeared in the ViuTV series "Save It, Honey!" as a shy Little Dragon Maiden, and drew attention again by appearing on the street in a Pikachu outfit playing Pokémon Go, making the front page of Hong Kong newspapers and being dubbed the "Fair-Skinned Youthful Pokémon Go Goddess" by Taiwanese media. She also starred in the film "Flower Season Girl" playing two roles simultaneously. In 2017, the film was released and she received audience acclaim for her outstanding performance portraying twin sisters with opposing personalities. She also participated in the stage play "Living on the Same Horizon" as the lead, became one of Hong Kong's most popular live streamers with around two million followers, and announced plans to release a new song. In 2018, she released her first solo single "Live Stream for You" and performed in the stage play "Humanity Game" based on a popular novel, achieving five sold-out shows. She also invested in a hotpot restaurant in Hong Kong before withdrawing her shares in late 2019. In 2020, she traveled to Tokyo to study for a pastry diploma at Le Cordon Bleu Paris, and upon returning to Hong Kong continued her acting career while launching a cooking YouTube channel.