Niki Chow

Niki Chow
Niki Chow in Tuen Mun Town Plaza (2009)
Chinese name	周麗淇 (Traditional)
Chinese name	周丽淇 (Simplified)
Pinyin	zhou1 li4 qi2 (Mandarin)
Jyutping	chow1 lai6 kei4 (Cantonese)
Origin	Shanghai
Born	August 30, 1979 (1979-08-30) (age 32) Hong Kong
Occupation	actress, singer
Genre(s)	Cantopop
Label(s)	BMA (2005-2011)
Years active	2000 -
Official Website	chowlaiki.net Niki's Blog Official website
Awards TVB Anniversary Awards Most Improved Actress 2005 The Gentle Crackdown

Niki Chow (周麗淇) is a Hong Kong actress and Cantopop singer. She terminated her contract with management company BMA and label BMA Records in January 2011 and currently has an artist contract with TVB. She was born and raised in Hong Kong. She is the younger sister of the Hong Kong model Kathy Chow Man Kei.

Niki's school life ended when she was spotted by an agent who offered her a modeling opportunity. This was the beginning of her life as an artist. She was just about 17 years old at that time.

Several years later, she began her acting career in movies and television series, working mostly with TVB. Cast by Amy Wong, her first TVB series was Hard Fate (翡翠戀曲). She is well known for her role and performance in Producer Lau Ka Ho's 2005 series The Gentle Crackdown (秀才遇著兵), which stars Moses Chan and her. She won the Most Improved Actress award at the TVB Anniversary Awards (2005) for her performance in The Gentle Crackdown. Amy Wong's Under the Canopy of Love (天幕下的戀人), starring Kevin Cheng, Bosco Wong and her, in the February of the following year also helped establish her popularity. An indirect sequel with the same cast and crew, The Seventh Day (最美麗的第七天), came out February 2008. Her on-screen partnership with Kevin Cheng was well-received by the audience in the years 2004-2008, along with rumours of the two dating in real life (until 2008). Niki's most recent series The King of Snooker (桌球天王) of 2009, with Adam Cheng and Patrick Tang, did not do well, resulting in low ratings and negative reviews.

Niki signed with BMA Records in 2005 and released her debut EP Pure Niki in the August of that year. In 2006, she released Child-Woman and a single Nikikaka. In January 2009, she released Redefine. In August 2010, she released a charity single Make a Wish with proceeds donated to an organization called Make-A-Wish Hong Kong. As well, in November 2010, she released her last EP under BMA Records: F.L.Y. (which stands for Freedom, Love, and Youth).

She filmed Sakura Memories (櫻紅醉了) – a TVB travel documentary programme about Japan – in the spring of 2009 and it aired on TVB in August 2009.

She is also the author of several books, including Girlfriend Diary《周麗淇·女朋友手記》(2005), a book of the same title as her 2006 album The Child Woman 《The Child Woman》(2006), Detailed Little Things 《細味心事》(2007), Happiness 《幸福》(2009), and Cherish 《珍惜》(2010). Her books are published under BMA Publications.

Up untiI January 2011, Niki has been managed by BMA and released her music under BMA Records. She terminated her contract with the company in January 2011.

Niki currently has a two-year artist contract with TVB, which begins February 1, 2011.

Discography

Order	Album Information
1st	Pure Niki (EP + DVD) Released: August 25, 2005 Label: BMA Records
2nd	Child-Woman (EP + VCD) Release Date: April 11, 2006 Label: BMA Records
3rd	Nikikaka (Single - AVCD) Release Date: August 18, 2006 Label: BMA Records
4th	Redefine (EP + DVD) Release Date: January 20, 2009 Label: BMA Records
5th	Redefine Second Edition (EP + DVD) Release Date: February 13, 2009 Label: BMA Records
6th	Make a Wish" (Single) Release Date: August 27, 2010 Label: BMA Records
7th	F.L.Y. (EP) Release Date: November 11, 2010 Label: BMA Records

Music for TVB:

• 明知不知傻痴痴 (theme song for The Gentle Crackdown (2005), a duet with co-star Moses Chan)
• 請講 (theme song for Under the Canopy of Love (2006), a duet with co-star Kevin Cheng)
• 抱著空氣 (sub theme for The Seventh Day (2008), a duet with co-star Kevin Cheng)
• 相信童話 (sub theme for The King of Snooker (2009), a duet with co-star Patrick Tang)
• 身在福中 (theme song for her TVB travel programme Sakura Memories (2009))

Filmography

TV Series

Year	Title	Role	Notes
2004	Hard Fate 翡翠戀曲	Leung Wing-Sze (Ceci)	Supporting role Co-stars include: Damien Lau, Flora Chan, Kevin Cheng Producer: Amy Wong
2005	The Gentle Crackdown 秀才遇著兵	Luk Sap-Yee (Sap Yee Mui)	Leading role Most Improved Actress Winner TVB Magazine Popularity Award (Top 10 Most Popular Characters) Co-stars include: Moses Chan, Michelle Yim Producer: Lau Ka Ho
2006	Under the Canopy of Love 天幕下的戀人	Ko Yat-Sze	Leading role Best Actress (Top 20) Nomination My Favourite Female Character (Top 5) Nomination Most Favorite Couple: Kevin Cheng and Niki Chow (Astro Award) Co-stars include: Kevin Cheng, Bosco Wong, Natalie Tong Producer: Amy Wong
2007	Colours of Love 森之愛情	Ah Yi	Guest star in Episode 8
2008	The Seventh Day 最美麗的第七天	Ling Ka-Yan	Leading role Co-stars include: Kevin Cheng, Bosco Wong, Natalie Tong Producer: Amy Wong
2009	The King of Snooker 桌球天王	Yau Ka-Kan	Shared female lead role with Joyce Tang Co-stars include: Adam Cheng, Patrick Tang, Joyce Tang Producer: Terry Tong
2009	The Book and the Sword 書劍恩仇錄	Huo Qingtong	CCTV Series
2011	"My Cruel Lover" 我的如意狼君	Tsui Sum	Leading role Co-stars include: Raymond Wong Producer: Lee Tim Sing
2011	"Ambitious Policewoman" 女警雄心	N/A	Leading role Co-stars include: Michael Tse Producer: Nelson Cheung

Movies

Year	Title	Role	Notes
2001	Feel 100% II 百分百感覺2	Cherry
	Fighting for Love 同居蜜友	Mindy
	Horror Hotline...Big Head Monster 恐怖熱線之大頭怪嬰	Helen
	Dummy Mommy Without a Baby 玉女添丁	Dina
2002	New Blood 熱血青年
2003	Diva - Ah Hey 下一站天后	Shadow
	My Dream Girl 炮製女朋友
	Good Times, Bed Times 戀上你的床	Peggy
	Naked Ambition 豪情	Kiki
2004	Love Battlefield 愛‧作戰	Ching
2006	My Name Is Fame 我要成名
	Heavenly Mission 天行者	Fion
2011	Summer Love		Guest star

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References

1. ^ "Niki Chow". imdb.com. http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1111953/. Retrieved April 20, 2010. 
2. ^ "Niki Chow". chinesemov.com. http://chinesemov.com/actors/Niki%20Chow.html. Retrieved April 20, 2010. 

External links

• Karazen: Niki Chow Album Reviews & Chinese Lyrics
• Niki Chow 's pinkwork creation (p1 ~4.htm, sound & video)
• Niki Chow old interview (p1 ~2.htm, sound & video)

Awards and achievements
TVB Anniversary Awards
Preceded by Shirley Yeung for Angels of Mission	Most Improved Actress 2005 for The Gentle Crackdown	Succeeded by Linda Chung for Always Ready ; The Bitter Bitten ; Forensic Heroes

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Name	Chow, Niki
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Date of birth	August 30, 1979
Place of birth	Hong Kong
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