Moon Lau
| Moon Lau | |||
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.jpg) Lau at a Swatch event on 25 Oct 2015 | |||
| Background information | |||
| Chinese name | 劉佩玥 (traditional) | ||
| Chinese name | 刘佩玥 (simplified) | ||
| Pinyin | Liú Pèiyuè (Mandarin) | ||
| Yale | Làuh Pui-yuht (Cantonese) | ||
| Jyutping | Lau4 Pui3jyut6 (Cantonese) | ||
| Ethnicity | Han Chinese | ||
| Origin | Hong Kong | ||
| Born |
9 September 1989 British Hong Kong | ||
| Other name(s) | Moonie | ||
| Occupation | Actress, presenter | ||
| Label(s) | TVB | ||
| Years active | 2013–present | ||
| Website | webpage | ||
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Awards
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Moon Lau Pui-yuet (Chinese: 劉佩玥, born 9 September 1989) is a Hong Kong actress and television presenter currently under Television Broadcasts Limited (TVB) management. Lau is also a former pageant queen who won the second runner-up title in the 2013 Miss Hong Kong Pageant.[1]
Biography
Moon Lau was born in a large family of seven. Her mother Lam Giu (林嬌), was contestant #15 in the 1985 Miss Hong Kong Pageant.[2] Lau attended Baptist Lui Ming Choi Secondary School located in the Sha Tin district of Hong Kong. In 2011 she graduated from Hong Kong Baptist University, majoring in Film and Television.
During college Lau worked as a model, signed under agency Jasco management.[3] After graduating from college she worked as an airline flight attendant for two years and later as an office Project Officer before signing up for the 2013 Miss Hong Kong Pageant.
Pageant career
Lau entered the 2013 Miss Hong Kong Pageant in May 2013. She was contestant #6 and was the tallest of all the participants, standing at 5'8.5″.[4] The final list of 20 constants was revealed at a press conference on July 4, 2013. Lau's chosen location for her photo shoot was Taipei, Taiwan, where she was grouped together with fellow contestants Sisley Choi (蔡思貝) and Vicky Chan (陳偉琪).[5][6] The semifinal round was held live on Sunday, August 25, 2013. Lau's Q&A question was given by Carol Cheng, who asked Lau the size of the home she grew up in since she came from a large family of seven, to which Lau answered, "I grew up in a comfortably well-off family. Our house is about a 1,000 feet." With 29,835 votes, Lau became the fifth of ten total contestants to make it into the final round.[7] On September 1, 2013 in Tseung Kwan O at TVB City, Lau was crowned the 2013 Miss Hong Kong second runner-up with a total of 60,000 votes.
Filmography
Television dramas
| Year | English title | Chinese title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Raising the Bar | 四個女仔三個BAR | Holly Tsang Ho-yan (曾可欣) | Major Role |
| Wudang Rules | 潮拜武當 | Yeung Sam-wu (楊三瑚) | Cameo | |
| Angel In-the-Making | 實習天使 | Abby Tang Lai-ching (鄧勵幀) | Supporting Actress | |
| 2016 | Over Run Over | EU超時任務 | Ho Siu-mui (賀小美) | Supporting Actress |
| Blue Veins | 殭 | Rosa Law Wing-yi (羅穎兒) | Supporting Actress | |
| House of Spirits | 一屋老友記 | Lui Sing-sun (呂星晨) | Supporting Actress | |
| A Fist Within Four Walls | 城寨英雄 | Audrey Or Tak-li (柯德莉) | Supporting Actress | |
| Two Steps from Heaven | 幕後玩家 | Emma Yip Yip (葉 燁) | Supporting Actress | |
| 2017 | The Exorcist's Meter | 降魔的 | Pui Pui-na (貝貝娜) | Second Main Lead |
| TBA | Apple-colada | 菓欄中的江湖大嫂 | ||
Presenter
| Year | English title | Chinese title | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013-2015 | Own Sweet Home | 安樂蝸 | |
| 2014-2015 | Youth Nation | 激優一族 | |
| 2015 | Y Angle |
Awards and Nominations
| Year | Award | Category | Work | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | TVB Anniversary Awards | Best Drama Serial | Raising the Bar | Nominated |
| 2016 | Starhub TVB Awards | Best new TVB Artiste | A Fist Within Four Walls, House of Spirits, Over Run Over, Two Steps from Heaven and Blue Veins | Won |
| My Favourite TVB Drama | A Fist Within Four Walls | Won | ||
| Blue Veins | Nominated | |||
| House of Spirits | Nominated | |||
| Over Run Over | Nominated | |||
| TVB Star Awards Malaysia | My Favourite TVB Drama Characters | A Fist Within Four Walls | Won | |
| My Favourite On-Screen Couple | A Fist Within Four Walls with Philip Ng | Nominated | ||
| My Favourite TVB Drama Series | A Fist Within Four Walls | Won | ||
| House of Spirits | Nominated | |||
| Two Steps from Heaven | Nominated | |||
| Blue Veins | Nominated | |||
| Over run Over | Nominated | |||
| My Favourite TVB Actress in a Supporting Role | A Fist Within Four Walls | Nominated | ||
| Online Most Beloved Star | N/A | Nominated | ||
| TVB Anniversary Award | Best Drama Serial | Angel in the Making | Nominated | |
| Over run Over | ||||
| Blue Veins | ||||
| House of Spirits | ||||
| Two Steps from Heaven | ||||
| A Fist Within Four Walls | ||||
| My Favourite Supporting Actress | Two Steps from Heaven | |||
| My Favourite Most Improved Actress | A Fist Within Four Walls, House of Spirits, Over Run Over, Two Steps from Heaven and Blue Veins and Angel in the Making |
References
- ↑ Grace Chan Wins 2013 Miss Hong Kong Pageant!. Retrieved Aug 4, 2016
- ↑ 1985年第十三届香港小姐. Retrieved Aug 4, 2016
- ↑ 劉佩玥熱愛創作才女攻影圈. Retrieved Aug 4, 2016
- ↑ 2013 Miss Hong Kong: Contestants’ Profiles Revealed. Retrieved Aug 4, 2016
- ↑ 2013 Miss Hong Kong Pageant: List of 20 Official Contestants. Retrieved Aug 4, 2016
- ↑ 《2013香港小姐競選》二十位候選佳麗名單正式公佈. Retrieved Aug 4, 2016
- ↑ 2013 Miss Hong Kong Semifinals: Top 10 Finalists Chosen. Retrieved Aug 4, 2016
External links
- Moon Lau official webpage
- Moon Lau official TVB profile
- Moon Lau official Instagram page
- Moon Lau official Weibo page
- Moon Lau official Facebook page
| Preceded by Tracy Chu 朱千雪 |
Miss Hong Kong Pageant 2nd Runner-Up 2013 |
Succeeded by Katherine Ho 何艷娟 |