Athena Chu

Athena Chu (born Chu Yan; 25 October 1971)

Chu attended The Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts from 1990 to 1992, during which she hosted children's shows on the television station TVB.

Chu worked again with Stephen Chow in A Chinese Odyssey (1995). The role of Zi Xia (also known as Daisy Fairy) shot Chu to widespread fame in Hong Kong and parts of Asia. Chu has generally been cast in flower vase roles. She even made two appearances in Wong Jing’s Raped by an Angel series.

Chu was the first Hong Kong actress to be nominated at the International Emmy Award for Best Actress, for her role as a disabled but inspirational women who overcomes all odds in the television series Wall-less World (2010).

Personal life Chu began dating singer and actor Paul Wong of Beyond in 1998, and married him in 2012. Chu and Wong have a daughter, Debbie (b. 2012).

Filmography

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Discography Year Title Chinese Title1996 Earthquake 地震1997 Glass 玻璃 1998 Ti Ti Ta 踢踢踏 2002 Let's Jump 跳起来 2003 Possession 迷恋 2004 Attitude