Yoyo Chen Chi-yiu (born 26 August 1981) is a Hong Kong television actress and model contracted to TVB.
Biography Early life Yoyo Chen was born in Hong Kong and is of Fuzhounese ancestry. She finished secondary 7 and graduated from Po Kok Girls' Middle School at Happy Valley, Hong Kong.
Career After signing an artiste contract with TVB, Chen made her acting debut in the 2004 drama Sunshine Heartbeat. After several minor roles, Chen began to receive bigger roles in the 2007 dramas The Brink of Law and Best Selling Secrets, earning her first nominations for the Most Improved Female Artiste and Best Supporting Actress at the 2007 TVB Anniversary Awards.
In 2020, Chen received attention and positive comments with her role in the melodrama Life After Death. She gained recognition by earning a Best Supporting Actress nomination as well as garnering her first nominations for Most Popular Female Character and Most Popular Onscreen Partnership (with Priscilla Wong and Shiga Lin) at the 2020 TVB Anniversary Awards.
In 2021, Chen participated in the reality competition shows Dub of War (好聲好戲) and Top Sales (識貨), eventually winning both competitions. With her role in the drama Plan 'B', she won the Best Supporting Actress award at the 2021 TVB Anniversary Awards, which is her first acting award in her career.
Personal life On 11 November 2011, Chen married TVB actor Vincent Wong. She gave birth to their daughter, Wong Ching-kiu, in April 2012.
For years, Wong and Chen refused to talk about each other in interviews, giving the impression that they led separate lives. When Wong won Best Actor in 2020, Chen remained expressionless and left separately after the awards ceremony.
Chen is close friends with Life After Death co-actresses Priscilla Wong and Shiga Lin. Another good friend of her is The Line Watchers co-actress Mandy Wong.
Filmography
TV dramas Year Title Role Notes 2004 Sunshine Heartbeat Yip Yan () Major Supporting Role 2005 Women on the Run Tsui Sze-yan () Ep. 3 The Zone May Cameo 2006 Welcome to the House Amela Nga Mei-na () Cameo Forensic Heroes "Ling" Tam Lai-ling () Ep. 1 2007 The Brink of Law Tong Tsz-man () Supporting Role 2007–2008 Best Selling Secrets Kawaii Ho Tung-tung () Supporting Role 2007 Survivor's Law II Stephy Tsui Sze-lok () Ep. 32008 Wars of In-Laws II young Fiona Gor Pik () Cameo Phoenix Rising Wong Yi-mui () Supporting Role The Master of Tai Chi So Hung-ling () Supporting Role Catch Me Now Cheng Yan-yan () Ep. 14, 17 2009 Beyond the Realm of Conscience Chin Fei-yin () Supporting Role 2010 Don Juan DeMercado Herself () Guest Appearance A Pillow Case of Mystery II Princess Sin Sin () Supporting Role Beauty Knows No Pain Stephy Cameo Can't Buy Me Love Princess Chuen Ping () Supporting Role 2011 A Great Way to Care Martha Cheng Sum-yau () Supporting Role Only You Paula Cameo Relic of an Emissary Luk Yuen-ting / Wai Lin () Supporting Role My Sister of Eternal Flower Agnes To Ting () Supporting Role The Other Truth Ho Hoi-lun () Ep. 5–8 2011–2012 Bottled Passion Man Yuk-fung () Ep. 1 2012 L'Escargot Puk King () Supporting Role Queens of Diamonds and Hearts Tsui Kei / Tsui Sim () Supporting Role House of Harmony and Vengeance Kuk Wan-wan () Major Supporting Role Tiger Cubs Ching Yuen-ting () Ep. 12 2013 Karma Rider Wu Dip () Major Supporting Role 2014 Ghost Dragon of Cold Mountain Chau Yuet () Supporting Role Overachievers Tong Ching () Supporting Role 2014–2015 Noblesse Oblige Bak Hau-ling () Major Supporting Role 2015 Wudang Rules Ho Ching-lam () Cameo Appearance2016 Short End of the Stick Wan Tai-chi () Supporting Role Presumed Accidents Angelina Choi Sze-ying () Ep. 5–7 Two Steps From Heaven Lam Shu-yu () Supporting Role No Reserve Lau Wan-yau () Major Supporting Role 2017 Nothing Special Force Chan Yuen-fa () Ep. 1–4 2018 Succession War Liugiya Ching-yee () Supporting Role Another Era Ada Chung Sze-kei () Supporting Role 2019Justice Bao：The First Year Shui Ling-lung () Supporting Role 2020 Of Greed and Ants Chow Ming-yuet () Supporting Role Life After Death Sabrina Chin Li-woon () Major Supporting Role 2021 The Runner Rickie Ying Ho-chi () Major Supporting Role Plan 'B' Yip Fan () Major Supporting Role TVB Anniversary Award for Best Supporting Actress The Line Watchers Yip Kai-on () Major Supporting Role Kids’ Lives Matter young Chung Wai-sheung () Younger version of Mimi Kung's character Used Good Yung Kwai-fun () Ep. 6–10 2022 My Mom, My Ping Pong Kong Tsz-yan () Main Role 2022–2023 The Perfect Man Yeung Fei-wan () Major Supporting Role 2024 Happily Ever After? Emma Cheung Ming-sum () Main Role
Film Year Title Role Notes 2001 Gimme Gimme Pat 2002 Fighting to Survive Michelle Chan aka Bodyguard of the Neighbourhood Possessed Yen aka Demon Possession 2004 Papa Loves You Yumiko 2005 A.V. 2006 Love Him, Love Family 2010 72 Tenants of Prosperity sales of Shek Kin's store 2011 Life Without Principle I Love Hong Kong
Yoyo Chen at douban.comYoyo Chen at chinesemov.com
Awards and nominations TVB Anniversary Awards + Year Category Drama / Role Result 2007 Most Improved Female Artiste Best Selling Secrets and The Brink of Law Best Supporting Actress Best Selling Secrets — Ho Tung-tung 2016 Short End of the Stick — Wan Tai-chi 2020Life After Death — Chin Li-woon (Sabrina) Most Popular Female Character Most Popular Onscreen PartnershipLife After Death (shared with Priscilla Wong and Shiga Lin) 2021 Best Supporting Actress Plan 'B' — Yip Fan The Line Watchers — Yip Kai-on Most Popular Female Character Plan 'B' — Yip Fan Most Popular Onscreen Partnership The Line Watchers (shared with C-Kwan) 2022 Best ActressMy Mom, My Ping Pong — Kong Tsz-yan Most Popular Female Character Favourite TVB Actress in Malaysia 2023 Best Supporting Actress The Perfect Man — Yeung Fei-wan
People's Choice Television Awards + Year Category Drama / Role Result2021People's Choice Best Supporting Actress Plan 'B' — Yip Fan (Ranked 6th)
Other awards + Year TV Show Result 2021 Dub of War (戲) — Champion Top Sales (識貨) — Champion
References
External links
Official TVB Blog of Yoyo Chen Yoyo Chen on Sina Weibo