Kate Tsui

At 44 years old, Kate Tsui has this physical status:

Kate Tsui Tsz-shan is a Hong Kong actress best known for her appearances with Television Broadcasting Limited (TVB) and, in a certain way, for her film work.

She also holds the Miss Hong Kong 2004 title.

Early life

Kate was born and raised in Hong Kong. Her father is a businessman, and her mother is a homemaker.

Tsui had aspired to become a professional dancer prior to winning her beauty queen title. She had been dancing since the age of 4, but she was forced to leave early in the year because of a right ankle injury. She had started to perform Jazz dance, Salsa, and Argentina Tango at the age of 14.

She was educated at Kiangsu-Chekiang College (Shatin) and later graduated from the University of California, Davis, majoring in Japanese, minoring in Spanish, and marketing. She had returned to Hong Kong and worked as a translator and project manager after completing her degree. She had previously worked at an engineering company.

She entered the Miss Hong Kong beauty pageant in 2004 and was named the winner, as well as the titles of Miss Photogenic, Miss International Goodwill, and the Slimming Beauty Award. After the pageant, she landed with TVB and began her acting career as an actress.

Further education

Tsui completed her Jewelry Design course at GIA and Colored Gem Professional Level II at the Gübelin Academy in 2015.

Tsui obtained her master's degree in Psychology at the University of Hong Kong in June 2019. She intends to expand her studies abroad and pursue a PhD in psychology.

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TV career

Tsui made her official TV debut in 2006, after guest appearances in The Zone and When Rules Turn Loose. Mai Ruoyu, a Taiwanese film critic, who had sluggish character and had practically held her own in Tsui's film role, had said Tsui had a strong charisma and had effectively held her own in La Femme Desperado, even though starring veteran actresses Sheren Tang and Melissa Ng. In the TVB Anniversary Awards 2005, her role as Ida in the series was also nominated in the Best Supporting Actress category as well as the Favorite Female Character category.

Tsui's Brink of Law, On the First Beat, and Steps were among three TVB series that were released in 2007. The roles have cumulatively earned her the Most Improved Female Artist award from the TVB Anniversary Awards 2007. Her participation in Steps earned her awards in the Best Actress category, as well as the Favourite Female Character category for the same awards show.

Tsui played a role in Moonlight Resonance in 2008, and her role earned her a top-five finish in the Best Supporting Actress category of the TVB Anniversary Awards 2008. On the other hand, her leading role in Speech of Silence, in which she portrayed a deaf character, earned her a Top-ten award in the Best Actress category of the aforementioned awards program.

Though Tsui's television career slowed from 2009 to 2010, her film career remained a focus, 2011 was fruitful for the actress, with six of her TV dramas broadcasting on TVB. Of the six roles, Paris Yiu from Lives of Omission attracted the most attention. Tsui was given a My Favourite TVB Female Character Award from the StarHub TVB Awards, nominations in the Best Actress and Favourite Female Character categories for the 2011 TVB Awards, as well as a honor for Outstanding Actress in Television by the Ming Pao Anniversary Award.

In addition, Tsui, Myolie Wu, Linda Chung, and Fala Chen were named as the new Top 4 "Fa Dans" (a Cantonese word used for actresses with high turnover and status in TVB), with Flora Chan, Ada Choi, Kenix Kwok, and Jessica Hsuan as the new Top 4 "Fa Dans" (a Cantonese term for actresses with high turnover rate in 2011, with the high turnover in 2011.

2012 was certainly Tsui's best year in her TV career. Tsui's novel Highs and Lows portrays an incredibly tragic figure that battled with heroin use, gang rape, and later heroin use. Tsui described her experience of filming this drama as "being on an emotional roller coaster," to the point that she did not want to talk to anyone or pick up the phone after work. Lam Chi Wah, the drama's producer, referred to Tsui's role in Highs and Lows as the highest breakthrough in her career, and lauded her for deciding not to reveal her identity as a beauty pageant winner to become so complex in the drama. Patrick Kong, a film director, also noted in his column that Tsui's acting has greatly improved in Highs and Lows, particularly in her portrayal of emotional scenes.

Tsui's time of passion, a TVB-produced microfilm, was released in 2014, and it contained four individual stories, each with a different theme. In the "sorrow" themed story, Tsui starred opposite Taiwanese actors James Wen and Chris Wang. Tsui's outstanding work in the micro film earned 39 individual viewer remarks after the film's airing. Tsui portrayed her role in the micro film well, according to column writer Ko Leung of Macao Daily, and Tsui's performance is similar to that of Bai Baihe in The Stolen Years.

Tsui's management deal with TVB came to an end in 2015. However, Tsui said she is still on good terms with TVB, and TVB has negotiated employment terms for her up until February 2016. Despite being extended numerous bids, Tsui announced that she will not finalize any employment contract negotiations until she has completed her jewelry design courses.

Film career

Tsui's success in expanding her film career trumped those in television acting. Tsui was cast as the female lead in Eye in the Sky, a film directed by Johnnie To and directed by Yau Nai-hoi in 2007, a film directed by Yau Nai-hoi. Tsui received the Best Newcomer – Gold Award from Hong Kong Film Directors' Guild 2007, as well as the Best New Performer Award from the 27th Hong Kong Film Awards, which were held in 2008.

Tsui appeared in I Corrupt All Cops, a Hong Kong crime drama directed by Wong Jing, who was delighted with the success of her debut in Eye in the Sky in 2009. Tsui's character is based on Shuang'er from The Deer and the Cauldron, according to Eason Chan, who plays Tsui's husband in the film.

Tsui appeared in Wuxia Film 14 Blades, alongside Donnie Yen, Zhao Wei, and Wu Chun.

In 2011, Tsui reprised her role as Paris Yiu Ho Ho from the TVB's Lives of Omission film sequel, in which she appeared opposite Francis Ng. Tsui said that working with Ng was a rewarding learning experience because she was able to advise and offer suggestions about her acting and appearances. Ng had praised her for her acting abilities from working with Tsui.

Tsui appeared in a comedy film called "I Love Hong Kong" in 2013. It's also the first film that veteran actress Veronica Yip has appeared in since her retirement in 1996. Tsui appears in the film as the younger version of Yip's character. Eric Tsui, the film's director, lauded Tsui for his best appearance out of the entire cast, even naming it as "Best Actress Performance." Tsui appeared in A Choo, together with Ariel Lin and Kai Ko, in the same year.

Who's There?, a thriller film starring Tsui in 2015. Carrie Ng, a veteran actress, appears in this film for the first time. Tsui said she had intended to decline the role due to the scary content. However, Tsui eventually accepted the position due to Ng's perseverance and persuasion. In relation to Tsui's collaboration, Ng said that Tsui is a very mature and admirable actress.

Jewelry design career

Tsui began a jewellery line in December 2015 in the United States. Sze & Sons Ltd. The collection is titled "Rabbit-Duck Illusion." Her designs were inspired by Ludwig Wittgenstein's design on the two basic ways of seeing, based on the ambiguous image of a "duckrabbit." "It's something that I like to remind myself that there are some situations in life that aren't worth splitting hairs over," she explained, and "I can often see a new perspective from the angle that I'm viewing things from." Tsui found her own fine jewelry store and online store in early 2016, katetsui.com

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