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Biography
BLP sources|date=May 2008Infobox Chinese-language singer and actor | name = Vivian Chow| image = VivianChow2007.jpg| tradchinesename = ???| simpchinesename = ???| pinyinchinesename = Zhou Húmin| jyutpingchinesename = Zau1 Wai3-man5| ancestry = Zhongshan , Guangdong | origin = Hong Kong | birth_date = birth date and age|1967|11|10| birth_place = Hong Kong | occupation = Singer , actor , songwriter , Master of Ceremonies | genre = Cantopop , Mandopop | instrument = pianoforte | label = PolyGram | yearsactive = 1989& ndash;present| spouse = Joe Nieh| status = Married| ntsawards = 1985 Semifinalist Vivian Chow (zh|t=???|s=???||p=Zhou Húmin|first=t) is a Hong Kong based Cantopop singer and actress. She is well known for her ladylike stage image as well as her charity works for animal rights and breast cancer awareness .
She retired from the Chinese entertainment scene in the late 1990s when Chow and her longtime partner, Joe Ngai, emigrated to Vancouver , Canada . However, she still makes frequent trips to Hong Kong to visit her family and to support animal-rights charities.
Early life
Chow was born in Hong Kong and brought up by her mother. Her father died the same year she was born due to heart problems. As a child, Chow studied at St. Stephen's Church College , passing A-levels (thirteenth grade) in high school.
Career
Radio years
After high school, Chow entered the Fourth Annual New Talent Singing Awards in 1985 with Yoshie Kashiwabara 's song Saiai (??). The same contest also saw the rise of William So (???) and Hacken Lee . Although Chow did not receive any prizes in the contest, this failure did not diminish her hopes of becoming a singer, instead, Chow entered the entertainment business by becoming a Disc Jockey|DJ in Radio Television Hong Kong in 1987.
As a DJ for RTHK , Chow was the main character in three of the radio dramas, they are "Love in the Summer" (???) as 'Tung Tung' "The Teenage Period" (????) as 'Fong Ka Yiu', and "Life in Paris" (??????) as 'Joyce'.
Acting
In 1988, Chow made her movie debut in the smash-hit comedy "Heart to Hearts" (????). She played the role of the daughter of Carol Cheng , a single mother who is quite protective of her. They then meet a man played by George Lam . For her role in the series, Chow won the 'Best New Performer' award of 1989.
Music
In the same year that Chow won the 'Best New Performer' award, she also released her first album, titled by her Chinese name, ???. This album contained only 4 songs, and its main purpose was to test the response of the people of Hong Kong for the rising star. Sales did not disappoint, and Chow started to develop her own fan-base by releasing two new albums, Vivian and Qing Mi (??), in 1990; 5 new albums (see Discography) in 1991, and 6 new albums in 1992-1993. Chow had to take Mandarin lessons in order to perfect her pronunciation prior to the release of the Mandarin album, Liu Yan (??). In view of her elegance the mediaWho|date=July 2009 dubbed her "?????", a colloquial term that can be loosely translated as the "eternal maiden queen".Citation needed|date=May 2008
All About Love (2010 film)|All About Love (????) (2010)
Written works
Bengal Cat- ???????? (2004)
References
Reflist
External links
IMDB name|id=0159514|name=Vivian Chow
Vivian Chow Board http://www.vivian-chow.com/
Vivian Chow's Place http://vivianchow.info/
Vivian Chow Back For Love Concert 2006 http://www.fotop.net/slideshow/henryfok/VivianChow2006
Vivian Chow's Lyrics and Video http://www.geniv.com/ako888/list.php? id=887
http://www.hkcinemagic.com/en/people.asp? id=562 HK cinemagic entry
http://www.post2share.com/music/page/? a=vivianchow Vivian's music
Persondata | NAME =Chow, Vivian | ALTERNATIVE NAMES = | SHORT DESCRIPTION = | DATE OF BIRTH =1967-11-10 | PLACE OF BIRTH = Hong Kong | DATE OF DEATH = | PLACE OF DEATH = DEFAULTSORT:Chow, Vivian Category:1967 births Category:Living people Category:Hong Kong actors Category:Hong Kong singers Category:Cantopop singers Category:New Talent Singing Awards contestants Category:Canadian people of Hong Kong descent Category:Hong Kong emigrants to Canada
