Chris Lai Lok Yi

Biography

Chris Lai Lok Yi, originally named Lai Yat Shing, was born on 15 June 1980 in Hong Kong. He is the second of three brothers. His father, a transport worker, died of cancer when he was young, and his mother raised the three siblings alone by running a dessert stall on the street. The family lived in Yau Oi Estate in Tuen Mun and relied on social welfare for a period. He graduated from an Islamic school in Yau Oi Estate and later completed his matriculation at Tung Wah Group of Hospitals Yau Tze Tin Memorial College. During his studies, he worked at Wellcome supermarket and McDonald's. He obtained 2C4D in the HKCEE but failed English, preventing him from entering university, so he worked as an accounting clerk at a Chinese-funded bank. In 2001, he joined TVB's 18th Artiste Training Course and became a TVB artiste in 2002, also being named one of the Olympic Six Stars. His debut work was "Love of Freedom," and he starred in "When the Four-Leaf Clover Meets the Sword Tip," gaining recognition for his resemblance to Danny Chan. During the filming of "Heart of Greed" in 2006, he faced financial hardship, moved to a small subdivided room in Hung Hom, and survived on bread. He was transferred to the children's program group to host "DaDaDeDe Little Chef." In 2009, he appeared in the film "All Dreams Blossom." In 2011, he won the third season of Hunan TV's "Strictly Come Dancing" with Jin Chen, expanding his career to mainland China. From 2012 to 2016, he received praise for playing "Ma Zhuang" in the sitcom "Come Home Love." In 2017, he won "My Favourite TVB Male Character" for "My Unfair Lady" and "Most Favourite TVB Character" for "The Tofu War." In 2018, he starred in "Who Wants a Baby?" and was nominated for "Best Actor." In 2019, he ventured into TV production and has produced several variety shows since 2021. He also invests in a restaurant group with over 30 outlets.