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My Take
Chingmy Yau represents, for me, the full electric charge of 1990s Hong Kong cinema. As a defining presence of that golden age, she carried films like Royal Tramp and Naked Killer with a charisma that today still anchors my memory of the era. She has long since retired, but I think her appeal was never only about glamour; there was a toughness underneath the spectacle. When I revisit those wild, kinetic Hong Kong genre pictures, I am reminded that they worked partly because performers like her gave them a face and a heartbeat worth watching.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Chingmy Yau
- Name (Japanese)
- チンミー・ヤウ
- Reading
- ちんみー・やう
- Born
- May 16, 1968 (age 58)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Taurus / Monkey
- Origin
- Hong Kong
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- actor
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Private
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chingmy%20Yau
Frequently asked questions
When was Chingmy Yau born?
Born May 16, 1968 (age 58).
Where is Chingmy Yau from?
Chingmy Yau is from Hong Kong.
What does Chingmy Yau do?
Chingmy Yau works as actor.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-23
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.