Myolie Wu Hang Yee

Biography

Myolie Wu Hang Yee was born in Hong Kong. Her parents divorced when she was eight years old, and she had a Japanese stepmother. She grew up in Ngau Tau Kok with her two sisters and attended a local Catholic school. At age thirteen, she was sent to Belfast in Northern Ireland to complete her secondary education due to an education allowance available to her father, a Hong Kong police employee. She returned to Hong Kong in 1998 and enrolled at the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology to study biochemistry. In 1999, during her first year at university, she decided to join the Miss Hong Kong pageant and won third place along with the Vitality and Charm Award at age nineteen, later representing Hong Kong at the Miss International pageant. She began her television career in 2000 after signing with TVB, appearing in her first drama "The Legend of Love." She gained attention in 2002 through her role in "Golden Faith" and won the Most Improved Actress award. She rose to leading actress status in 2005 after her role in "My Wild Mother-in-Law," winning multiple awards. She expanded into the Chinese mainland market in 2008 through the variety show "Strictly Dance" and the drama "Beauty's Rival in Palace." She reached the peak of her career in 2011, winning major awards for her role in "Ghetto Justice."