Season Ma

Biography

Season Ma is a Chinese film actress from Hong Kong, originally named Ma Huizhu, born in 1964. She began her artistic journey in the early 1980s as a cinema-loving young woman who regularly gathered with other youths at a hotel café in Tsim Sha Tsui to work on film and music projects; among the regulars were members of the band Beyond and director Yiu Lik-tao. She was discovered by director Ann Hua in 1982 and cast in her debut film "Escape to Fury," which brought her widespread fame. She won the Best New Performer award at the 2nd Hong Kong Film Awards for the same film and was also nominated for Best Actress there. She performed various acting roles in Hong Kong films throughout the 1980s and also worked as an assistant director on several notable films. She contributed to music by writing lyrics for two songs for the band Beyond. Additionally, she acted in television series broadcast by Radio Television Hong Kong. Author Lin Yin-man praised her in her book as a versatile actress capable of playing diverse roles. She withdrew from the film industry in the 1990s and later shifted to managing business ventures in Hong Kong.