Winki Lai (; born 8 July 1986) is a Hong Kong actress and television host. She has been a TVB artiste since 2014.
Early life Winki Lai was born in Hong Kong. She studied at ELCHK Ma On Shan Lutheran Primary School and Chinese YMCA College. Lai joined the drama club in secondary school. Although she was admitted to the acting department of the Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts in Form 5, she gave up the opportunity to advance to university. It was not until two years later that one of her A-level scores failed and she could not enter her desired degree, Lai officially enrolled in the Bachelor of Arts with Honours in the Performing Department of The Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts. She won the Hong Kong Bank Foundation Hong Kong-Mainland Exchange Scholarship and the Lai Cho-tin Memorial Scholarship during her schooling.
Career After graduating in 2011, Lai became a stage actress and radio host. In 2013, she was recommended by her teacher Lo Koon-lan from The Academy of Performing Arts to participate in the audition for the TVB drama Never Dance Alone and set foot in the entertainment industry. During the audition, she played the seven characters alone and was finally selected for the role of the teen version of Hui Chun Nei in the drama. During the filming of the play, producer Eric Tsang asked her to help Rachel Lee, who had been unable to enter the play after she had quit the entertainment industry for many years, to analyze the script. After the drama was broadcast, her performance began to impress viewers.
In 2014, when Lai participated in the drama Lord Of Shanghai, well-known veteran actor Anthony Wong highly praised her, naming her Little Ling (Little Carol Cheng). In 2016, she played the role of Yau Ling-mui in the drama Blue Veins, in which her performance was once again praised by netizens. In 2017, she starred in the drama Destination Nowhere, collaborating with Kevin Cheng for the second time.
On 27 July 2018, Lai switched from the TVB basic artiste contract to the manager contract.
In 2020, Lai was highly praised for her performance and couple collaboration with Owen Cheung, in the comedy drama Al Cappuccino, which earned her first nominations for both Best Supporting Actress and Most Popular Female Character at the TVB Anniversary Awards 2020. She eventually won the former award.
As a stage actress, Lai has performed in a number of troupe works and served as the master of ceremonies for the "23rd Hong Kong Drama Awards". In addition, she has hosted Taoist TV programs broadcast by Now TV, such as Dao Tong Tian Di, Road Express, Life Sweet Silk and Healthy Cooking.
Personal life
Lai is good friends with Kandy Wong, Annice Ng, Cheronna Ng, Jeannie Chan, Anjaylia Chan and Venus Wong, whom of all had starred in the drama Never Dance Alone. In 2020, Lai, along with Sisley Choi, Jeannie Chan, Stephanie Ho, Anjaylia Chan and Cheronna Ng, formed the friendship group SÏXTERS.
In July 2017, Lai announced her pregnancy via Instagram. In August 2017, she married her stage actor boyfriend of 5 years, Benny Leung. On 3 December 2017, she gave birth to their son, Marat.
Filmography Television dramas Year Title Role Notes 2014 Never Dance Alone Young Hui Chun Nei許珍妮（年輕版） Younger version of Angie Cheong’s character 2015 Lord Of Shanghai Kiu Siu Lei喬小莉 Supporting Role 2016 Blue Veins Yau Ling Mui丘玲梅 Major Supporting Role Come Home Love: Dinner At 8 Yiu Ka Moon姚嘉滿 Ep.16 My Dangerous Mafia Retirement Plan Young So Yau Miu蘇佑妙（年輕版） Younger version of Kingdom Yuen’s character Presumed Accidents Mok Hei Tung (Madam Mok)莫曦彤（彤姐） Supporting Role 2017 May Fortune Smile On You Ng Hiu Ting吳曉婷 Major Supporting Role Destination Nowhere Man Tsz Yu萬子瑜 Major Supporting Role Provocateur To Chi Yan杜志仁（忍忍） Major Supporting Role The Exorcist's Meter Young Leung Ching Ching梁晶晶（年輕版） Younger version of Susan Tse’s character 2017-2018 My Ages Apart Audience Ep. 50 2018 Stealing Seconds "Yan" Yau Yan Yan 丘茵茵（阿Yan） Major Supporting Role Deep in the Realm of Conscience Yiu Sze Yuen姚思源 Supporting Role 2019 ICAC Investigators 2019 Nancy Lam Sui Yi林瑞兒 Ep.4 2020 Airport Strikers Tsang Hiu Sun曾曉晨 Supporting Role The Exorcist's 2nd Meter Young Leung Ching Ching梁晶晶（年輕版） Younger version of Susan Tse’s character Death By Zero Leng Po靚寶 Supporting Role Al Cappuccino Carmen Chiang Chin Ha蔣千霞 Major Supporting Role TVB Anniversary Award for Best Supporting Actress 2021 Shadow of Justice Kau Sing裘勝（Win姐） Major Supporting Role The Ringmaster Hazel Man Sin Yin文善言 Major Supporting RoleFlying Tiger 3Lee Wai Lan李惠蘭Supporting Role2022 Stranger Anniversary Ha Chim Chim夏纖纖 Major Supporting Role2024 Happily Ever After? Gina Lui Ching Lam呂靜林 Main Role2026The Unusual Prosecutor Kung-suen Pak 公孫珀 Main Role
Variety shows Year Title Notes 2013 Super Trio Maximus Ep.26 guest 2014 Never Dance - Alone Happy Together Guest Community Chest Charity Show Performer Easy Living Ep.16 guest TVB Most Popular TV Commercial Awards Performer Walk the Walk, Talk the Talk Ep.6 - 8 guest Neighborhood Treasures（Sr. 6） Ep.16 guest TVB Anniversary Gala Show 2014 Performer Tung Wah Charity Gala 2014 Performer TVB Awards Presentation 2014 Guest 2015 Own Sweet Home 18 / 1 guest All Things Girl Series 5 Ep.75 guest Sidewalk Scientist Series Ep.4 guest 2016年 Buzz Stop Ep.29 guest（With Blue Veins cast） The Green Room 25 / 4 guest（With Wong You Nam） EatLaMen Ep.9 guest（With Blue Veins cast） Buzz Stop Ep.47 guest（With Destination Nowhere cast） Midnight Munchiesremoved; no wiki link Series 3 Ep.30 guest Big Boys Club Ep.1737, 1738 guest（With Spring Fever Hotel cast） I Heart HK Ep.17 guest（With Spring Fever Hotel cast） TVB Sales Presentation 2017 Guest（With Destination Nowhere cast） 2017 Scoop Performer（2 - 6 / 1 big big channel KOL recruitment & promotion, with Derek Wong） Po Leung Kuk CNY Special Performer（With May Fortune Smile On You cast） Pleasure & Leisure 10 / 5 guest 2018 The Fantastic Trio Is Back Guest Do Did Eat Series 2 Ep.15 guest（With Kelly Cheung, Sisley Choi & Anjaylia Chan） big big channel Gaming: Mahjong (big big channel) Performer（3/ 5, With Arnold Kwok & Emily Wong） Once Upon A Time In Tiny Hong Kong Host（With Gilbert Lam, Agnes Lam & Anthony Chow） The Green Room 13 / 6 guest（With Gilbert Lam, Agnes Lam & Anthony Chow） Cooking Beauties Contestant (Ep.8) TVB Awards Presentation 2018 Performer 2020 Do Did Eat Series 4 Ep.22 guest（With Cheronna Ng, Snow Suen & Kelly Fu）
Films Year Title Role 2014 （Chinese: 猜謎） Alice Break Up 100 Big eater大胃女 2015 S for Sex, S for Secret May美芬 Wonder Mama Kei琪 The Crossing: Part 2 Miss Kau九姑娘 2016 29+1 Tina TBA Anti-fraud Hero
Stage plays Year Title Role 2009 （Chinese: 我們明白了） Hong Kong student香港學生 2011 （Chinese: 在那遙遠的星球，一粒沙） The Bald Soprano Martin's wife馬田太太 The Notebook Twin（Younger）細孖 2012 Se una notte d'inverno un viaggiatore Nitehawk Myra Drama Gallery: The Legardary of Ji Gong 2013 Drama Gallery: The Legardary of Che Kung （Chinese: 一切原本井井有條） Sze阿詩 2014 Drama Gallery: Drama Gallery: The Legardary of Lai Bu Yi Harold Pinter - The Birthday Party 2016 Spring Fever Hotel Wai Chun懷春
Radio programmes Year Title Notes 2013 New Cultural Campaign RTHK Radio 5, Ep.8 & 33 guest Your 18 districts RTHK Radio 5, Host Essence Of Plays RTHK Radio 5, Host（until 23 / 3 / 2015）
TVC Year Title 2014 Watsons「M Club - 脂肪當錢駛」 2017 Shiseido「White Lucent 櫻花美透白照相體驗」 Banila Co「Clean it Zero之特卸！」 Master Finance Company Ltd.「義氣姐」 Nestlé（Hong Kong）「NESTLÉ MOM 鎖養膠囊 - 鎖養故事：盡在掌握『營』」 Nestlé（Hong Kong）「NESTLÉ MOM 鎖養膠囊 - 想幫自己同 BB 做好鎖養準備？」 2018年 Merz Pharma「Contractubex」 Jurlique「草本亮肌精華 - 做我最強後盾 保持肌膚嫩滑透亮」
Discography Soundtrack appearances 2014："Let's Dance" (Never Dance Alone Ending Theme, With Anjaylia Chan, Cheronna Ng, Kandy Wong, Venus Wong & Annice Ng)
Awards and nominations Year Award Result 2014 The 6th Hong Kong Theatre Libre for Excellent Actresses - ie Studio《一切原本井井有條》」 2018 Hong Kong TV Award for Show Host Award 2020TVB Anniversary Award for Best Supporting Actress 38jiejie. 2021-01-10 TVB Anniversary Award for Most Popular Female Character 2021TVB Anniversary Award for Best Supporting Actress TVB Anniversary Award for Most Popular Female Character TVB Anniversary Award for Most Popular Onscreen Partnership (with Wayne Lai) TVB Anniversary Award for Best Female Show Host 2022TVB Anniversary Award for Best Supporting Actress TVB Anniversary Award for Most Popular Female Character TVB Anniversary Award for Best Female Show Host
References
External links
Dramall - 賴慰玲