Celine Ma

Leung Wing-ngan (born 6 December 1967), better known by her stage name Celine Ma Tai-lo , is a Hong Kong actress and singer. She is best known for her role as May May in the long-running TVB television series A Kindred Spirit.

Career Celine Ma participated in the New Talent Singing Awards organised by TVB and Capital Artists. She also worked as a DJ at Commercial Radio Hong Kong, where she was in charge of the traffic bulletin, thus obtaining her stage name Ma Tai Lo (馬蹄露).

After entering TVB, she made her debut in A Kindred Spirit as May May, her most well known role. The episode where her character attempted suicide was the highest rated episode during the series' four-year run from 1995-1999. Celine was awarded Most Hated Television Character for her role in the 1997 TVB Anniversary Awards.

Celine Ma has remained an active supporting actress on TVB. She has either played supporting roles or made guest appearances in numerous TVB dramas. Celine has also acted in several Hong Kong films.

Political attitudes

Ma had openly voiced her support for the Hong Kong Police during the 2014 Hong Kong protests . She had participated in pro-China counter protests since then and later in the 2019–2020 Hong Kong protests.

On 5 July 2019, Ma mocked the five demands of pro-democracy protesters as "rubbish" on social media. On 6 October 2019, Ma was involved in a physical altercation with a group of demonstrators, resulting in injuries requiring stitches on her chin and the back of her head. After being interviewed by an Australian reporter, she requested the reporter to escort her to the police for treatment, refusing first aid from protesters and volunteers, saying she "doesn't trust [them] anymore."

Filmography

Television series Year Title Role Remark 1995–1999 A Kindred Spirit May May Won - Most Hated Television Character 1997 Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils A Recipe for the Heart Bo Choi Lin Detective Investigation Files III Helen Episodes 37 - 40 1998 Dark Tales II Toad Spirit Part VI (Episodes 26–30) The Duke of Mount Deer 1998 Mo Tung Chu 1999 Untraceable Evidence II Wu Pui Man Episodes 16-17 Feminine Masculinity May May Chan Detective Investigation Files IV Man On Yee Episodes 1-3 A Loving Spirit Anti-Crime Squad Dan Gai Yee At the Threshold of an Era Hui Men Ying 2000 Witness to a Prosecution Sung Ling The Legendary Four Aces Ha Yeurng 2001 Reaching Out A Taste of Love Ma Lai Na In the Realm of Success Chan Siu Mei Virtues of Harmony Bak Hup Armed Reaction III Rita The Stamp of Love Lo Choi Hung 2002 Take My Word For It Pang Kwok Fu's wife 2004 Armed Reaction IV Rita 2005 Lost in the Chamber of Love Ho Yuk Lin The Gâteau Affairs Mu Si Fantasy Hotel Cheung Suk Han The Zone Wars of In-laws So Gu Hidden Treasures Cheung Pak Chi 2006 The Bitter Bitten Grace Wong Yin Maidens' Vow Wun Yuen Yao Placebo Cure Lee Yeun Chi Episode 13 2007 A Change of Destiny Lee Lai Ping Phoenix Rising Hon Wan Word Twisters' Adventures Ten Brothers matchmaker Episode 1 2008 Catch Me Now Luk Ding Hung The Money-Maker Recipe Fan Tai Speech of Silence Gung Wai Kiu When a Dog Loves a Cat Sally The Gem of Life Candy 2008–2010 Off Pedder Lee Yee Kam Sitcom regular 2009 Sweetness in the Salt Wu Choi Dip The Beauty of the Game Ha Bing (Ice) 2010 Don Juan DeMercado My Better Half Doctor Episode 17 Fly With Me 2010-2011 Show Me the Happy 2011 Be Home for Dinner Forensic Heroes III Chan Man Kuen Episodes 28-30 2012–2015 Come Home Love So Bik Sitcom regular 2012 No Good Either Way Frances Gan Ghetto Justice II Beauty 2013 The Day of Days Sum Kai Yiu Awfully Lawful Fanny Brother's Keeper 2014 The Ultimate Addiction Chu Kiu Chim 2014–2015 Noblesse Oblige Ho Sau-yee 2015 Eye in the Sky Chu Lau-si Ghost of Relativity Ma May-zing The Fixer Chu Lee-yin Episodes 8-162016Speed of Life Susan Presumed Accidents Helen

Film

Year Title Role Remark 1993 Chez n' Ham Teacher Also known as Curry and Pepper 3 Murder Secretary 1998 Tricky King Zilla Mr. Wai-Go How to Get Rich by Feng Shui Take Five Principal Step Into the Dark May May 2010 72 Tenants of Prosperity "Hoi Phone Fu" employee 2011 I Love Hong Kong Lin 2012 I Love Hong Kong 2012 Rosemary 2013 I Love Hong Kong 2013 Lin Blind Detective Casino gambler