Amy Yip

Biography

Amy Yip (original name Yip So-kwan), born on 10 July 1966 in Hong Kong, was nicknamed "Bo Bao" (Bust Queen). She is a Chinese actress and singer from Hong Kong who rose to fame in the 1980s and 1990s as a prominent erotic film actress and one of the main sex symbols of Hong Kong cinema. Her parents migrated from mainland China to Hong Kong in 1959, settling in the Shek Lei Estate. She graduated from ATV's Artist Training Course in 1985 and signed a two-year contract as a basic artiste, appearing in minor roles in ATV dramas. In 1988, she joined Golden Harvest and achieved stardom through the famous Category III film "Sex and Zen" (玉蒲团之偷情宝鉴), cementing her status as a leading erotic film star. In 1988, she insured her breasts for two million Hong Kong dollars with a London insurance company during the filming of "I am a Woman" (女机械人), marking the first such "body insurance" in Hong Kong's history. She began stepping away from the film industry in the mid-1990s after meeting orthopedic specialist Dr. Lui Sik-chiu. In 2023, she made a public comeback, attending various events and appearing on TV and radio programs, expressing willingness to return to acting if offered a good script focused on acting skills.