Wylie Chiu

Biography

Wylie Chiu (born Zhao Weixin) was born in Hong Kong in 1987 to an engineer father and a homemaker mother. She attended St. Paul's School in Causeway Bay from kindergarten through secondary school, then graduated from the Hong Kong Institute of Vocational Education with a higher diploma in fashion merchandising. She was an outstanding athlete in school, representing her institution in ball games, athletics, swimming, and fencing, and received two years of fencing training at the South China Athletic Association, later establishing the first fencing team at her secondary school. She began her career as a model in 2006, appearing in advertisements for various brands, and was discovered by manager Angus who signed her to Lee Tak Ming Entertainment. She made her acting debut in 2008 in the TVB youth drama "Best Selling Secrets" and released her first photo book the same year. In 2012, she starred in her first stage play "The Wind Queen," portraying Olympic gold medalist windsurfer Lee Lai-shan, and also performed new lyrics for classic Sam Hui songs. In 2014, she joined Xing Yu Tang Agency and took on notable roles including "The Genius on the Left, the Madman on the Right" and "The Hidden Ones," where she played dual roles. In 2018, she was selected by a Hollywood team to star in "Battle Angel," filmed in Shanghai. In 2019, she co-wrote "Colorful Treasure Raiders," her first theatrical film contribution as a screenwriter, and signed with Shaw Brothers and TVB as a contracted artist.