Siuyea Lo Chun-yip (; born ) is a Hong Kong actor and director best known for his roles in the drama films Suk Suk (2020) and Time Still Turns the Pages (2023), which earned him nominations for Best Supporting Actor and Best Actor in the 39th and 42nd Hong Kong Film Awards respectively.
Biography Lo was born in 1986 or 1987 to a middle-class family. Despite his parents had expressed doubts on whether he can make a living, he decided to study film and become an actor since he was still at school. He retook Hong Kong Certificate of Education Examination once and later attended the City University of Hong Kong to study creative media. He directed a politically themed short film 21 Years After in 2010. After graduating with a Bachelor of Arts in 2011, Lo simultaneously attended graduate school at Lingnan University and worked as an independent film director. He directed and produced Days After n Coming, an extended version of 21 Years After which documented about political movements in Hong Kong. The documentary was critically acclaimed and entered the 36th Hong Kong International Film Festival. Lo also received Human Rights Awards in the . Lo landed his first acting role in the 2011 RTHK television movie directed by Heiward Mak. Lo received his Master of Arts in cultural studies from the Lingnan University in 2014. He taught documentary filmmaking temporarily in universities and secondary schools.
Lo continued to direct and act in several featured films and short films after graduation, including Heiward Mak's 2014 romance film . Lo befriended Mak after their frequent collaborations and joined her newfound artist agency later in 2016. Lo also starred in the 2018 political film and Mak's 2019 family drama film Fagara. In 2020, Lo received his breakout role as the Christian son of a homosexual old man in the drama film Suk Suk. He was nominated for Best Supporting Actor in the 39th Hong Kong Film Awards.
In 2023, Lo was cast in the lead role in the featured film Time Still Turns the Pages. He portrayed a school teacher who had witnessed his brother's suicide due to academic pressure and recalled his childhood trauma while trying to save a suicidal student. Lo's acting and onscreen charisma received widespread acclaim, and was nominated for Best Actor in the 42nd Hong Kong Film Awards.
Personal life After producing several politically themed films, Lo was denied entry to Macau in 2016 due to the potential "threats to the stability of the territory’s internal security". Despite being able to enter, Lo had previously been detained for questioning before the incident occurred.
As of February 2024, Lo is dating actress Fish Liew. Liew publicly announced their relationship in December 2022.
Filmography Film As actor Year Title Role Notes/ 2014 Leung Wai On (梁瑋安) 2018 Chi Ho / Yat Long (子豪 / 日朗) 2019 The Murders of Oiso Makihara Cameo Fagara Radish (蘿蔔) 2020 Suk Suk Wan (永) My Prince Edward Groom 2023 Time Still Turns the Pages Cheng Yau Chun (鄭有俊) 2026 Night King Prince Fung (太子峰)
As director Year Title Director Writer Notes/ 2010 21 Years After (春夏之交) 2011 Paradox (淹沒) 2012 Days After n Coming (那年春夏‧之後) 2013 Sister Kam (金妹)
Television Year Title Role Notes/ 2011 Ho Yin Kwan (何彥君) Television movie; Main role2018 Man (阿敏) Main role Lam Ka Leung (林家良) Recurring role 2019 Young man Cameo 2022 Tommy sir Guest role 2023 Rocket (火箭) Guest role
Awards and nominations Year Award Category Work Result 2013 12th South Taiwan Film Festival Awards Human Right Awards Days After n Coming 2020 39th Hong Kong Film Awards Best Supporting Actor Suk Suk 2024 42nd Hong Kong Film Awards Best Actor Time Still Turns the Pages 2025 43rd Hong Kong Film Awards Best Supporting Actor Montages of a Modern Motherhood
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