許秋怡

简介

Maple Hui Chau Yee was born into a Cantonese opera family, with her father being the renowned opera actor Hui Kin Shun. She began learning Cantonese opera singing and movements at the age of six. She graduated from Chung Shing School in Yuen Long and later from the New Territories Heung Yee Kui Yuen Long District Secondary School. She began her career in 1991 when she signed with Creative Family and was paired with fellow newcomer Julian Cheung as a vocal duo. Their first hit "Modern Love Story" became a massive success, achieving double platinum sales. The duo won the Best New Group Gold Award at the Commercial Radio Annual Awards in 1991. In 1993, she released her debut solo album "Maple Hui" which achieved gold record sales, and she won the Best New Female Singer Bronze Award at the same ceremony. Her career shifted in 1995 with the album "Movie Girl," which saw a dramatic change in her musical style toward melancholic and sorrowful themes. She moved to Taiwan in 1996 and released her first Mandarin album "Silly Enough." She participated in the TV series "Journey to the West" in 1996, playing the role of "Red Boy," which became one of her most recognized roles. She continued her career with later releases such as "Too Lazy to Love Again" in 1997, and participated in various television and stage productions in the following years.