Carrie Ng Ka-Lai

Biography

Carrie Ng Ka-Lai was born on 24 February 1963 and is a Hong Kong actress and director. She grew up in Ma Tau Wai in Kowloon in traditional tenement buildings and in the Oi Man Estate. Her parents worked in plastic mould production, and she has two brothers and one sister. From a young age she was influenced by television dramas and aspired to enter the entertainment industry, and she also enjoyed drawing since primary school. After graduating from secondary school in 1980, she enrolled in the 10th TVB Artist Training Course and graduated in 1981. She began her career on the programme "Enjoy Yourself Tonight" as a "Miss Happy", then participated in filming television dramas and music videos for songs by stars such as Alan Tam and Leslie Cheung. In the late 1980s she transitioned to cinema after appearing in the film "Tiger Dragon Storm", and decided not to renew her television contract on the advice of director Chor Yuen. She won the Best Actress award at the 30th Golden Horse Awards in 1993 for the film "Heart of Iron", and also won Best Supporting Actress at the 19th Hong Kong Film Awards in 2000 for "Meteor Rain". She has appeared in over 110 films and became known for playing mature, bold female characters, making her one of the most prominent actresses in Hong Kong cinema during the 1980s and 1990s. In addition to acting, she now also works as a director, screenwriter, producer, and planner.