Nancy Wu
Wu in May 2019
Born
Nancy Wu Ting Yan

(1981-09-09) 9 September 1981
Occupation(s)Actress, singer
Years active2001–present
Notable workGhost of Relativity
A Fist Within Four Walls
AwardsTVB Anniversary AwardsBest Actress
2015 Ghost of Relativity
2016 A Fist Within Four Walls

Best Supporting Actress
2012 Gloves Come Off

Most Improved Female Artiste
2008 Wars of In-Laws II, D.I.E., Legend of the Demigods, The Silver Chamber of Sorrows, Strictly Come Dancing II

Jade Solid Gold Best Ten Music Group Song Award
2016 從未知道你最好 Never Know You Are the Best with (Ruco Chan)

Chinese name
Traditional Chinese胡定欣
Musical career
OriginHong Kong

Nancy Wu (Chinese: 胡定欣) (born 9 September 1981) is a Hong Kong actress contracted to TVB and Shaw Brothers Pictures.

Wu had won TVB Anniversary Award for Best Actress award at the TVB Anniversary Awards in 2015 and 2016 consecutively.

Career

Wu graduated from St. Margaret's Girls' College in Hong Kong and had worked as a secretary prior to entering the entertainment industry.[1][2] Unlike many of her best friends and collegues who became actresses through participating in beauty pageants, Wu choose singing and modelling.[3][4]

In 1999, Nancy Wu participated in TVB's 18th Annual New Talent Singing Awards competition and finished in fourth place.[5]

In 2001, she entered TVB's 3rd Annual Cover Girl Competition and won the Most Photogenic Award, the Most Fit Award, the Most Attractive Award, and the Overall Winner Award. Following that, she enrolled in the 18th TVB Acting Class and entered the entertainment industry.[6]

The initial stage of her acting career were marked by cameos and minor character roles in numerous tv shows often cast as a villian, either a temptress, a mistress, or a concubine.[5] Wu gained more recognition in 2008 where she won the Most Improved Female Artiste award at the TVB Anniversary Awards for her performances in D.I.E., The Silver Chamber of Sorrows, the Wars of In-Laws II, and Legend of the Demigods; and additionally nominated for Best Supporting Actress for her portrayal of Ha Fei Fei in The Silver Chamber of Sorrows.

From 2009-2011, Wu was cast in major supporting roles in a number of popular and memorable dramas including Rosy Business, No Regrets, Gun Metal Grey, Forensic Heroes III, and D.I.E. Again.

In 2012, Wu won the Best Supporting Actress awards at the TVB Anniversary Awards, and at the Asian Television Awards for her breakthrough performance in Gloves Come Off where she portrayed a mute Muay Thai boxer; her convincing performance required learning sign language as well as stunt choreography. The role also defined Wu's onscreen image as an action heroine, and not simply a villian, or a concubine.[5] Additionally, Wu received a Long Service Award from TVB for her contributions to the company.[6]

A year later, she won the TVB Star Award Malaysia for Favourite TVB Supporting Actress for her reprise role as CoCo in Triumph in the Skies II wherein she portrays a woman undergoing the emotional tribulations of becoming a surrogate mother for a friend. Wu stated she strives for improvement with every role, working hard, and learning from fellow actors with the goal of being a leading actress.[7] Among the actors Wu has worked with the most, and appearing onscreen together as a couple, has been Wayne Lai with No Return being their 8th collaboration together.[8][9]

In 2015 and 2016, Wu consecutively won both the TVB Anniversary Award for Best Actress and the TVB Star Awards Malaysia My Favourite TVB Actress award for Ghost of Relativity, and for her iconic performance as Tiu Lan in A Fist Within Four Walls.

Since 2016, Wu has played leading roles onscreen, and have been nominated, and won major awards during TVB Anniversary Awards, TVB Star Awards Malaysia, StarHub TVB Award, People's Choice awards, and other organizations. Wu credits her success on family, and friends in particular leading actress Myolie Wu who encouraged Wu early on her career.[10]

Wu has been involved in other performative works including a 2018 stage play By Chance: Xu Zhimo with Steven Ma and also in films such as Men on the Dragon in the same year where she was nominated for Best New Performer at the 38th Hong Kong Film Awards, and won Best New Performer at the Movie6 Movie Awards.

In 2020, Wu signed a contract with Shaw Brothers Pictures.

Personal life

Nancy Wu is best friends with Myolie Wu, Paisley Wu, Elaine Yiu, Selena Lee and Mandy Wong. They formed the friendship group “胡說八道會” after the Chinese idiom 胡說八道 meaning "nonsense talk", in addition to several members sharing the same last name Wu "胡".

In 2017, the group filmed a travel show together called The Sisterhood Traveling Gang. The show won the TVB Star Awards Malaysia Favorite TVB variety show, and the SINA Weibo Star Award for Awesome Variety Show.[11]

Wu is friends with Rosina Lam when filming the drama Short End of the Stick, and with Alex Fong whom they met as teenagers.[12] While she is happy with her best friends, Wu has stated is not so easy to find somebody to entrust for life.[13] Her previous partners include Deep Ng (2006-2008), Kenneth Ma, (2008-2010), Patt Sham (2011-2014), and Terry Chan (2015-2016).

Due to their common interest in long-distance running, Wu along with Benjamin Yuen, Joel Chan, Brian Tse, Jack Wu, Paisley Wu, Elaine Yiu, Selena Lee and Mandy Wong formed the group “Crazy Runner”.[14]

Filmography

Television dramas (TVB)

Year Title Role Awards Notes
2003Point of No ReturnGuestCameo
Aqua HeroesNurseCameo
The 'W' FilesTrain PassengerEp. 11
Virtues Of HarmonyObese LadyCameo Appearance
Life Begins at FortyTutor WorkerCameo Appearance
Seed of HopeNurseCameo Appearance
Not Just a Pretty FaceAnnCameo Appearance
Find the LightSiu YueCameo Appearance
The Driving PowerLilyCameo Appearance
Triumph in the SkiesCoco Ling Cheuk-chiSupporting Role
2004The Legend of LoveThird FairyCameo Appearance
Riches and StitchesPo Family staffCameo Appearance
Twin of BrothersWan WanSupporting Role
2005The ZoneMay MaySupporting Role
Lost in the Chamber of LoveCheung Nim Wai

Supporting Role

Revolving Doors Of VengeanceMariaCameo Appearance
When Rules Turn LooseCheung Lai KeiSupporting Role
2006Welcome to the House"Sugar" Tong TongSupporting Role
Love GuaranteedJuliaCameo Appearance (Introduced in Ep.07)
At Home With LoveCindyCameo appearance
Face to FateSum Kong HungSupporting Role
2007Ten BrothersYeun Tong-tongSupporting Role
2007Phoenix RisingYip Chi-Shan

葉芷珊

Cameo appearance
2008Wars of In-Laws IIIrisTVB Anniversary Award for Most Improved Female ArtisteSupporting Role
D.I.EMomokoTVB Anniversary Award for Most Improved Female ArtisteSupporting Role
The Silver Chamber of SorrowsHa Fei-feiTVB Anniversary Award for Most Improved Female ArtisteSupporting Role
Legend of the DemigodsKa Lau Lo/Mok CheTVB Anniversary Award for Most Improved Female ArtisteSupporting Role
2009The Winter Melon TaleFok Sze SzeSupporting Role
A Bride for a RideWong Sau YingSupporting Role
Rosy BusinessSun Hoi TongSupporting Role
D.I.E. AgainMomokoSupporting Role
A Chip Off the Old BlockLeung Peen-peenSupporting Role (Introduced in Ep.11)
2010A Fistful of StancesChow Bing-bingMajor Supporting Role
Every Move You MakeTang Ping-pingCameo Appearance
No RegretsMa Lai-wahSupporting Role
Gun Metal GreyHui Man-sze My AOD Favourites Award for My Favourite Most Promising Female ArtisteMajor Supporting Role
2011Forensic Heroes IIIEva Chow Yik-feiMajor Supporting Role
Curse of the Royal HaremBorjigit Ching-yuSupporting Role
2012The Hippocratic CrashNurseGuest Appearance
Daddy Good DeedsWendy WanSupporting Role
Gloves Come OffTing Yan-chiTVB Anniversary Award for Best Supporting Actress
My AOD Favourite Award for Best Supporting Actress
Asian Television Awards for Best Supporting Actress
Major Supporting Role (Introduced in Ep.06)
The ConfidantSin-yungSupporting Role
2013Season of LoveKim Ho Chau-sangEp.11-15
Triumph in the Skies IICoco Ling Cheuk-chiTVB Star Award Malaysia for My Favourite TVB Supporting ActressMajor Supporting Role
Coffee Cat MamaSo MeiMajor Supporting Role
2014Gilded ChopsticksNin Yeuk-bikMajor Supporting Role
The Ultimate AddictionAnson Fong Ming-yuTVB Star Award Malaysia for My Top 15 Favourite TVB Drama Characters
StarHub TVB Award for My Favourite TVB Female TV Characters
2nd Female Lead
Tiger Cubs IIKim Kam Sau-keiSupporting Role
Overachievers"Man" Mandy Ting Man-chi1st Female Lead
2015Ghost of Relativity"Gin" Keung YungTVB Anniversary Award for Best Actress
TVB Star Award Malaysia for My Favourite TVB Actress
TVB Star Award Malaysia for My Top 16 Favourite TVB Drama Characters
StarHub TVB Award for My Favourite TVB Female Drama Characters
2nd Female Lead
2016Short End of the StickKam Heung1st Female Lead
House of SpiritsChu Chan-chan1st Female Lead
A Fist Within Four WallsTiu LanTVB Anniversary Award for Best Actress
TVB Star Award Malaysia for My Favourite TVB Actress
StarHub TVB Award for My Favourite TVB Actress
TVB Star Awards Malaysia for My Top 15 Favourite TVB Drama Characters
TVB Star Award Malaysia for My Favourite TVB Onscreen Couple (with Ruco Chan)
StarHub TVB Awards for My Favourite Onscreen Couple (with Chan)
TVB Anniversary Award for Most Popular Drama Theme Song (with Chan)
TVB Star Award Malaysia for My Favourite TVB Drama Theme Song (with Chan)
StarHub TVB Award for My Favourite TVB Theme Song (with Chan)
Jade Solid Gold Best Ten Music Honour Award
Jade Solid Gold Best Ten Music Best Group Song Award
1st Female Lead
My Lover from the Planet Meow"Cat" Chiu Yiu2nd Female Lead
2017Phoenix RisingYip Tsz-shanSupporting Role
The Unholy AllianceYuen Tsing-yanStarHub TVB Award for My Favourite TVB Female Drama Characters
TVB Star Award Malaysia for My Top 17 Favourite TVB Drama Characters
TVB Star Award Malaysia for My Favourite TVB Onscreen couple (with Ruco Chan)

2nd Female Lead

2018Deep in the Realm of ConscienceWong ChunJade Solid Gold Best Ten Music Honour Award for theme song1st Female Lead
2019Justice Bao: The First YearWan Chin-yu1st Female Lead
2022Big White Duel IIDr. Ip Ching1st Female Lead
2023Narcotics HeroesSarah Cheung Lam1st Female Lead
TBANo ReturnTang Kwaisen (7th Master)
鄧桂嬋 (七爺)
1st Female Lead
Drama in post-production as of Dec 2023 [15]

Variety Shows

Year Title Role Awards Notes
2013 Wellness On The Go host episode 5
2014 Wellness On The Go host episode 5 TVB Star Awards Malaysia for Favorite TVB Information show
2015 Wellness On The Go host episode 9 TVB Star Awards Malaysia for Favorite TVB Information show
2016 Wellness On The Go host episode 2 TVB Star Awards Malaysia for Favorite TVB Information show
2017 Wellness On The Go guest star episode 2 TVB Star Awards Malaysia for Favorite TVB Information show
The Sisterhood Traveling Gang host TVB Star Awards Malaysia for Favorite TVB variety show

SINA Weibo Star Award for Awesome Variety Show

2018 Roaming Siblings host

Television dramas (Shaw Brothers Pictures)

Year Title Role Awards Notes
2022 Mission Run To Man / Lok Tsz-yan 1st Female Lead

Films

Year Title Role Awards Notes
2018 Men on the Dragon Carol Yeung Man Kei Movie6 Movie Awards for Best New Performer
38th Hong Kong Film Awards Nomination for Best New Performer
2024 Rob N Roll Yilin Special Appearance

Music Videos

Year Artist Song Notes
2002 Mango Wong 求籤
Emme Wong 鬧劇
2004 Leo Ku 愛與誠
Leo Ku 飄流教室
Endy Chow 告一段落
2005 Kevin Cheng 三角兩面
Louis Cheung Mad U So
2006 Hins Cheung 餘震
Alex Fong ABC君 2006 version
2008 Andy Hui 天下有情人
2014 TVB We Are The Only One
2016 TVB Amazing Summer 2016 乘風
2019 Leo Ku 亂世情侶 Love in Troubled Times

[16] [17] [18]

Discography

Year Song Title Drama/Artist Notes
2012 日月 (Day and Night) Song interlude to The Confidant, duet with Wayne Lai
2016 從未知道你最好 (Never Know You Are the Best) Song interlude to A Fist Within Four Walls, duet with Ruco Chan Jade Solid Gold Best Ten Music Honour Award
Jade Solid Gold Best Ten Music Best Group Song Award
得寵 (Pamper) Song interlude to My Lover from the Planet Meow, duet with Kristal Tin
乘風 (Ride the Wind) Theme to TVB Amazing Summer 2016, vocal ensemble
2017 我有我美麗 (That's the Way I Am) Main theme song to The No No Girl
2018 無悔無愧 (Regretless) Main theme song to Deep in the Realm of Conscience Jade Solid Gold Best Ten Music Honour Award
明月與海 (Moon and Sea) Song interlude to Deep in the Realm of Conscience, duet with Steven Ma
2019 亂世情侶 Love in Troubled Times Duet with Leo Ku

Awards and nominations

Nancy Wu in 2013

1999

2000

  • TVB Magazine 3rd Annual CoverGirl Competition: Mei Bo Lin Most Attractive Award
  • TVB Magazine 3rd Annual CoverGirl Competition: Nikon Most Photogenic Award
  • TVB Magazine 3rd Annual CoverGirl Competition: California Fitness Most Fit Award
  • TVB Magazine 3rd Annual CoverGirl Competition: Overall Winner Award

2007

2008

2009

2010

2011

  • TVB Anniversary Awards: Nominated [Top 5] - Best Supporting Actress (Forensic Heroes III)
  • StarHub TVB Awards: Nominated - My Favourite TVB Female Drama Characters (Gun Metal Grey)
  • My Astro On Demand Favourites Awards: My Favourite Potential Female Artiste
  • My Astro On Demand Favourites Awards: Nominated - My Favourite Supporting Actress (Gun Metal Grey)
  • My Astro On Demand Favourites Awards: Nominated - My Favourite On-screen Couple (Gun Metal Grey with Vincent Wong)

2012

2013

2014

  • TVB Star Awards Malaysia: Top 15 Favourite TVB Drama Characters (The Ultimate Addiction)
  • TVB Star Awards Malaysia: Nominated - Favourite TVB Actress (Overachievers)
  • TVB Anniversary Awards: Nominated - Best Actress (Overachievers)
  • TVB Anniversary Awards: Nominated [Top 10] - Most Popular Female Character (Overachievers)
  • TVB Anniversary Awards: Nominated [Top 10] - Best Supporting Actress (Gilded Chopsticks)
  • StarHub TVB Awards: My Favourite TVB Female TV Characters (The Ultimate Addiction)
  • StarHub TVB Awards: Nominated - My Favourite TVB Supporting Actress (Gilded Chopsticks)

2015

  • TVB Anniversary Awards: Best Actress (Ghost of Relativity)
  • TVB Anniversary Awards: Nominated [Top 5] - Most Popular Female Character (Ghost of Relativity)
  • TVB Star Awards Malaysia: My Favourite TVB Actress (Ghost of Relativity)
  • TVB Star Awards Malaysia: Top 16 Favourite TVB Drama Characters (Ghost of Relativity)
  • StarHub TVB Awards: My Favourite TVB Female Drama Characters (Ghost of Relativity)
  • StarHub TVB Awards: Nominated - My Favourite TVB Actress (Ghost of Relativity)
  • Yahoo!Asia Buzz Awards: Most Searched Female TV Artistes

2016

  • TVB Anniversary Awards: Best Actress (A Fist Within Four Walls)
  • TVB Anniversary Awards: Most Popular Drama Theme Song (Never Know You Are the Best with Ruco Chan)
  • TVB Anniversary Awards: Nominated [Top 5] - Most Popular Female Character (A Fist Within Four Walls)
  • TVB Star Awards Malaysia: My Favourite TVB Actress (A Fist Within Four Walls)
  • TVB Star Awards Malaysia: Top 15 Favourite TVB Drama Characters (A Fist Within Four Walls)
  • TVB Star Awards Malaysia: Favourite TVB On-screen Couple (A Fist Within Four Walls with Ruco Chan)
  • TVB Star Awards Malaysia: Favourite TVB Drama Theme Song (Never Know You Are the Best with Ruco Chan)
  • StarHub TVB Awards: My Favourite On-screen Couple (A Fist Within Four Walls with Ruco Chan)
  • StarHub TVB Awards: My Favourite TVB Theme Song (Never Know You Are the Best with Ruco Chan)
  • StarHub TVB Awards: My Favourite TVB Actress (A Fist Within Four Walls)
  • StarHub TVB Awards: My Favourite TVB On-screen Couple (House of Spirits with Bobby Au Yeung
  • StarHub TVB Awards: Nominated - My Favourite TVB Female Drama Characters (A Fist Within Four Walks)
  • People's Choice Television Awards: Nominated - Best Actress (A Fist Within Four Walls)
  • Jade Solid Gold Best Ten Music Awards: Honour Award (A Fist Within Four Walls' "Never Know You Are the Best")
  • Jade Solid Gold Best Ten Music Awards: Best Group Song (A Fist Within Four Walls' "Never Know You Are the Best")

2017

  • StarHub TVB Awards: My Favourite TVB Female Drama Characters (The Unholy Alliance)
  • StarHub TVB Awards: Nominated - My Favourite TVB Actress (The Unholy Alliance)
  • TVB Star Awards Malaysia: Favourite TVB On-screen couple (The Unholy Alliance with Ruco Chan)
  • TVB Star Awards Malaysia: Top 17 Favourite TVB Drama Characters (The Unholy Alliance)
  • TVB Star Awards Malaysia: Nominated - My Favourite TVB Actress (The Unholy Alliance)
  • TVB Star Awards Malaysia: Nominated - Favourite TVB Show Host (The Sisterhood Traveling Gang with Myolie Wu, Mandy Wong, Elaine Yiu, Selena Lee and Paisley Wu)
  • TVB Anniversary Awards: Nominated [Top 5] - Best Actress (The Unholy Alliance)
  • TVB Anniversary Awards: Nominated [Top 5] - Most Popular Female Character (The Unholy Alliance)
  • TVB Anniversary Awards: Nominated - Most Popular On-screen Partnership (The Unholy Alliance with Ruco Chan)
  • TVB Anniversary Awards: Nominated - Most Popular On-screen Partnership (The Sisterhood Traveling Gang with Myolie Wu, Mandy Wong, Elaine Yiu, Selena Lee and Paisley Wu)
  • SINA Weibo Star Award Awesome Variety Show
  • People's Choice Television Awards: Nominated - Best Variety and Information Show

2018

2019

2022

  • TVB Anniversary Awards: Best Dressed Female Artiste Award
  • TVB Anniversary Awards: Nominated [Top 5] - Best Actress (Big White Duel II)
  • TVB Anniversary Awards: Nominated [Top 10] - Most Popular Female Character (Big White Duel II)
  • TVB Anniversary Awards: Nominated - Favourite TVB Actress in Malaysia (Big White Duel II)
  • TVB Anniversary Awards: Nominated - Most Popular Onscreen Partnership (Big White Duel II with Kenneth Ma and Natalie Tong)

2023

  • TVB Anniversary Awards: Nominated Top 10 - Best Actress (Narcotics Heroes)
  • TVB Anniversary Awards: Nominated - Greater Bay Area's Most Favorite Actress (Narcotics Heroes)

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