Kelly Fu
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Kelly Fu | |
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| Born | 6 January 1985 |
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| Years active | 2003–present |
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| Origin | Hong Kong |
| Labels | TVB |
Kelly Fu Ka Lei (Chinese: 傅嘉莉; born 6 January 1985) is a Hong Kong-German actress and model. She is currently managed under the Television Broadcasts Limited (TVB).
Career
[edit]2003–06: Career beginning
[edit]Following her success during the first half of 2003 for her role in her debut TVB drama Hearts of Fencing, Fu played Tsui Kam-mui, the school's campus belle with a train of boys desperate for a chance to date her. In the latter half of the year, she had a supporting role in the box-office success film, Infernal Affairs II. She played May, the girlfriend of the character Chan Wing-yan, who was portrayed by Shawn Yue.
In 2004 and 2005, Fu had supporting roles in the TVB dramas Sunshine Heartbeat and The Great Adventure. After The Great Adventure, Fu took a break from filming TVB dramas, to instead focus on modeling and her film career.
2007–12: Budding film career
[edit]In 2007, Fu played So Tsz-kei in The Haunted School. She starred opposite popular Hong Kong actors Chui Tien-you and Theresa Fu. In 2011, she starred in the film Love Is the Only Answer opposite her TVB colleagues, including Charmaine Sheh, Alex Fong and Him Law. In 2012, Fu played Cindy in the film Fairy Tale Killer, starring opposite Sean Lau and Wang Baoqiang.
2013–present: Gaining recognition
[edit]In the popular TVB drama sequel to the hit 2003 drama, Triumph in the Skies II (2013), Fu played Josie, a waitress at the airport's cafe, who was the love interest of Ron Ng’s character. This coupling caused a media frenzy in Hong Kong as netizens speculated that they were dating each other in real life. Alongside fellow TVB actress Rebecca Zhu, Fu was chosen by the media as TVB's "Next-Gen Fadans."[1]
In 2014, Fu had a supporting role in the film, Iceman, starring opposite Donnie Yen.
In the 2015 TVB drama Captain of Destiny, Fu played Ha-sim, an imperial maid who served Ruco Chan’s character. She gained recognition by earning her first Best Supporting Actress nomination at the 2015 TVB Anniversary Awards.
In 2017, Fu starred in three TVB dramas. She took on her first female leading role in the comedy drama May Fortune Smile on You [zh], starring opposite Wayne Lai. Fu had expressed that she felt very nervous when she first filmed with Lai, due to his current status as one of TVB's most well-respected actors, as well as her first time starring as female lead. In the drama Burning Hands, Fu played Dawn. With this role, she garnered her first nominations for My Favourite TVB Supporting Actress at the 2017 StarHub TVB Awards and Favourite Top 15 TVB Drama Characters at the 2017 TVB Star Awards Malaysia. In the drama Married But Available, Fu played Kay. This role earned her second nomination for Best Supporting Actress at the 2017 TVB Anniversary Awards.
In 2018, Fu starred as the second female lead in the TVB drama The Stunt [zh], in which she played Chun Chun, an actress. This role garnered her first nominations for Favourite TVB Actress in both Singapore and Malaysia at the 2018 TVB Anniversary Awards.
In the 2020 comedy drama Al Cappuccino, Fu played Mandy, the second younger sister of Vincent Wong’s character. She earned her third nomination for Best Supporting Actress at the 2020 TVB Anniversary Awards.
Personal life
[edit]On 15 July 2018, Fu launched her own brand, Faa, which specializes in hand-made bridal headbands.[2]
Filmography
[edit]TV dramas
[edit]TVB
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Hearts of Fencing | Tsui Kam-mui | Supporting Role |
| 2004 | Sunshine Heartbeat | Supporting Role | |
| 2013 | Triumph in the Skies II | Josie Kiu Cho-sze | Supporting Role |
| 2014 | Swipe Tap Love | Diana Jiao-fei | Major Supporting Role |
| 2015 | Captain of Destiny | Ha Sim | Major Supporting Role |
| 2016 | ICAC Investigators 2016 [zh] | Ching Pui-shan | Supporting Role |
| 2017 | May Fortune Smile on You [zh] | Lin Tsz-yong | Main Role |
| Burning Hands | Dawn Fok Hei-yan | Major Supporting Role | |
| Married but Available | Kay Kei Man-yee | Major Supporting Role | |
| 2018 | The Stunt [zh] | Chun Chun | Main Role |
| 2019 | Justice Bao: The First Year [zh] | Tong Hiu-san | Major Supporting Role |
| 2020 | The Dripping Sauce [zh] | Carrie Lee Ka-yiu | Ep. 24-30 |
| Al Cappuccino | Mandy Chiang Chin-yu | Major Supporting Role | |
| 2021 | Murder Diary | Mok Hei-yan / Mok Hei-yu | Supporting Role |
| The Kwoks and Whats [zh] | Erica Fan Man-yi | Supporting Role | |
| 2022 | Ghost Cleansing Ltd [zh] | Yanny Ching Tsz-yan | Main Role |
| Forensic Heroes V [zh] | Yoyo Wan Yiu | Supporting Role | |
| 2023 | Night Beauties [zh] | Paula Yiu So-bor | Major Supporting Role |
| TBA | OPM [zh] | Irene | Supporting Role |
| 香港人在北京[3] | Major Supporting Role | ||
| Filming | 神耆小子 | Chin Yau-fong | Major Supporting Role |
Shaw Brothers pictures
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Flying Tiger 3 | JJ | Supporting Role |
| 2022-2023 | Mission Run | Wan Choi-sze | Supporting Role |
Films
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Infernal Affairs II | Mary (young version) | Supporting Role |
| 2007 | The Haunted School | So Tsz-kei | Supporting Role |
| 2011 | Love Is The Only Answer | Man Lai | Supporting Role |
| 2012 | Fairy Tale Killer | Cindy | Supporting Role |
| 2014 | Iceman | Female Officer | Supporting Role |
Discography
[edit]| Year | Title | Album |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | "財神駕到" (Here Comes the Fortune) with Wayne Lai, Amy Fan, Pal Sinn, and Matthew Ho | May Fortune Smile on You [zh] 財神駕到 |
Awards and nominations
[edit]| Year | Award | Category | Work | Result |
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| 2015 | TVB Anniversary Awards | Best Supporting Actress | Captain of Destiny | Nominated |
| 2017 | StarHub TVB Awards | My Favourite TVB Supporting Actress | Burning Hands | Nominated |
| TVB Star Awards Malaysia | Top 15 Favourite TVB Drama Characters | Nominated | ||
| TVB Anniversary Awards | Best Supporting Actress | Married But Available | Nominated | |
| Most Popular Drama Theme Song (shared with Wayne Lai, Pal Sinn, Amy Fan, and Matthew Ho) | May Fortune Smile on You [zh] | Nominated | ||
| 2018 | TVB Anniversary Awards | Favourite TVB Actress in Singapore | The Stunt [zh] | Nominated |
| Favourite TVB Actress in Malaysia | Nominated | |||
| 2020 | TVB Anniversary Awards | Best Supporting Actress | Al Cappuccino | Nominated |
| 2022 | TVB Anniversary Awards | Best Actress | Ghost Cleansing Ltd | Nominated |
| Most Popular Female Character | Nominated | |||
| Favourite TVB Actress in Malaysia | Nominated |
