Jacqueline Law Wai Kuen

Biography

Jacqueline Law Wai Kuen, known as "娟妹," was a Hong Kong actress who passed away on June 30, 2012, at the age of 45 due to pancreatic cancer. She graduated from Di Ching Primary School in 1978 and Di Ching Girls' School in 1983. She participated in Hong Kong's educational television programs and entered the Miss Hong Kong pageant in 1983 but withdrew due to an overseas work assignment. She entered the entertainment industry through her brother, a former TVB actor, and Liao Anli, beating over 20 competitors. Her debut role was Huo Qingtong in "Book and Sword." In 1989, she had a relationship with Stephen Chow during filming but he later met Chu Yin. In 1999, she had a diving accident in Papua New Guinea that damaged her eardrum, leaving her completely deaf in her left ear and with only 20% hearing in her right ear, forcing her to stop acting. She suffered severe depression from 2000 to 2004 and attempted suicide. In 2011, she revealed losing her savings during the 1997 Asian financial crisis. She married in 2008 and lived quietly until her death from cancer.