Rachel Leung

Rachel Leung Yung-ting (; born 1993) is a Hong Kong actress best known for her debut role as Connie in the drama film Somewhere Beyond the Mist and supporting role as Siu Ling in the drama film In Broad Daylight (2023), for which she won Best Supporting Actress in the 17th Asian Film Awards and Best Supporting Actress in the 42nd Hong Kong Film Awards with the latter role.

Biography Leung was born in 1993, to a Hong Kong father and Thai mother. She studied at an international school and was motivated to become an actress after watching Natalie Portman's performance in the film Black Swan when she was 16. After graduating from secondary school, she attended the Academy of Film at Hong Kong Baptist University and was mentored by actor and guest lecturer Liu Kai-chi. She graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in film and television and was recommended to audition for the role in the drama film Somewhere Beyond the Mist by Liu. The film was cinematically released in 2018 and she was nominated for Best New Performer in the 37th Hong Kong Film Awards. She received minor roles in several drama films after her breakthrough performance, including the 2021 romantic comedy film .

In 2023, Leung appeared in the drama film In Broad Daylight as a mentally-disabled resident in a care home who was sexually harassed by the warden. She won Best Supporting Actress in the 17th Asian Film Awards and Best Supporting Actress in the 42nd Hong Kong Film Awards, as well as a nomination for Best Supporting Actress in the 60th Golden Horse Awards with her critically acclaimed performance. Leung also appeared in the drama film Time Still Turns the Pages and reprised her role in , the sequel of Ready o/r Knot, in the same year.

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