Lisa Lui Yau Wai

Biography

Lisa Lui Yau Wai is a Hong Kong actress born in Hong Kong in 1956. She grew up in a former police quarters in Wong Tai Sin, Kowloon. She graduated from the first TVB Artist Training Course in 1972, alongside classmates like Chen Jia Yi and Zhuang Wen Qing. She began her career at TVB where she formed the first on-screen couple with actor Wu Wei Guo. In 1976, she moved to Li Di Television, later returning to TVB. She became known for her diverse roles in both period and modern dramas, including the Empress Dowager in 鹿鼎记 and the vengeful woman in 神鵰侠侣. In the 1990s, she joined ATV, then returned to TVB in 2009. She married martial arts actor 金童 in 1975, and they have two children. Throughout her life, she also managed various businesses including an antique shop, an accessories store, and a video tape company.