Kathy Chow Explained

Kathy Chow
Birth Date:6 December 1966[1]
Birth Place:Hong Kong
Death Place:Beijing, China
Education:High school
Occupation:Actress, singer
Years Active:1985–2023
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T:周海媚
S:周海媚
P:Zhōu Hǎimèi
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Alias:Hoi Mei (海味)
Background:temporary
Origin:Hong Kong
Label:TVB (1985–1997、2008–2009、2012–2014)
ATV (1998–2001)

Kathy Chow Hoi-mei (; 6 December 1966 – 11 December 2023), or Kathy Chau Hoi-mei, was a Hong Kong actress and singer who was widely known for her leading roles in Hong Kong TVB series during the late 1980s to 1990s such as The Breaking Point and Time Before Time. Her popularity peaked in Asia following her portrayal of Zhou Zhiruo in the 1994 Taiwanese adaptation of The Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber.[2]

Life and career

Kathy Chow was born in Hong Kong on 6 December 1966. She was an ethnic Manchu, descended from the Gūwalgiya clan of the Bordered White Banner.[3] Chow was a Miss Hong Kong pageant participant in 1985.[4] During the late 1980s and 1990s, she actively modeled and starred in Hong Kong TVB series.

Chow switched work to ATV in 1998. During this time she would occasionally be featured in Hong Kong films and appear in award shows. Kathy was only with ATV up to 2001 and later went to Beijing to follow new career prospects.

In March 2008, Chow returned to TVB and signed on to TVB's action E.U., the sequel to The Academy and On the First Beat.

In later years, she starred occasionally in a few TVB series, but her focus was still on mainland China's productions.

On 11 December 2023, Kathy Chow died in Beijing from an illness at the age of 57.[5] [6] After Chow's death announcement, her artist friend Tin Kai-man confirmed that she had been suffering from lupus for many years.[7] [8] Chow was also rumoured to have suffered from lupus several times during her lifetime. However, she had denied all these rumours, claiming that she only had a condition of thrombocytopenia with unknown cause.[9] [10] [7] [8]

On 27 December, 2023, Kathy's sister issued a statement which revealed that the actual cause of death was sudden heart attack. This had been confirmed with coroners. The statement also mentioned that all her pets have already been adopted to animal lovers around Beijing. The funeral procession and the burial site would be kept private, but her bone ash and burial site would both be in Hong Kong.[11]

Filmography

Television series

Films

Studio albums

Other appearances

Kathy Chow Hoi-Mei also appeared in Jacky Cheungs music video for the song 吻別 in 1993.

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Top 10 timeless female Chinese stars. Wei. An. 20 December 2013. China Internet Information Center. 16 March 2015.
  2. Web site: Kathy Chow Has Not Aged in 20 Years. 6 February 2015. Mingpao Hong Kong. 6 February 2015.
  3. News: 何东 . 16 July 2015 . 周海媚曝家世显赫:出身满族镶白旗 若在清朝就是妃子 . ent.ifeng.com . 12 February 2019.
  4. https://entertainpulse.com/kathy-chow-cause-of-death-height-husband-wiki/ Kathy Chow News – Entertainpulse
  5. News: 快訊/周海媚去世!工作室證實噩耗「醫治無效」 享年57歲 . 12 December 2023 . . 12 December 2023.
  6. Web site: Hong Kong actress Kathy Chow dies of illness at age 57. CNA Lifestyle.
  7. News: 藝人周海媚因病離世終年57歲 曾演活「周芷若」等多個經典角色 . 12 December 2023 . . 12 December 2023 . 13 December 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231213011044/https://news.tvb.com/tc/greaterchina/6578644760d4674427433aaa .
  8. News: 周海媚去世|被爆長期受紅斑狼瘡困擾 田啟文稱做好友只可關心 . 12 December 2023 . . 12 December 2023 . 13 December 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231213011041/https://www.hk01.com/%E5%8D%B3%E6%99%82%E5%A8%9B%E6%A8%82/970949/%E5%91%A8%E6%B5%B7%E5%AA%9A%E5%8E%BB%E4%B8%96-%E8%A2%AB%E7%88%86%E9%95%B7%E6%9C%9F%E5%8F%97%E7%B4%85%E6%96%91%E7%8B%BC%E7%98%A1%E5%9B%B0%E6%93%BE-%E7%94%B0%E5%95%9F%E6%96%87%E7%A8%B1%E5%81%9A%E5%A5%BD%E5%8F%8B%E5%8F%AA%E5%8F%AF%E9%97%9C%E5%BF%83.
  9. Web site: 周海媚憶述錯過徐克《東方不敗》演出機會 被老豆整蠱才選港姐 細8年北京男友曾經求婚【星級會客室 #周海媚 訪問 中文字幕】 . . . 13 December 2023 . 28 October 2020 . 31 March 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230331162553/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lGRSJvCdWwA.
  10. News: 周海媚去世|由傳聞到否認再證實 27小時混亂時間表 . 13 December 2023 . . 13 December 2023 . 13 December 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231213011033/https://www.am730.com.hk/%E5%A8%9B%E6%A8%82/%E5%91%A8%E6%B5%B7%E5%AA%9A%E5%8E%BB%E4%B8%96-%E7%94%B1%E5%82%B3%E8%81%9E%E5%88%B0%E5%90%A6%E8%AA%8D%E5%86%8D%E8%AD%89%E5%AF%A6-27%E5%B0%8F%E6%99%82%E6%B7%B7%E4%BA%82%E6%99%82%E9%96%93%E8%A1%A8/417045 .
  11. Web site: 2023-12-27 . 周海媚胞姊委託《明周》代公布 海味所有遺產安排 室內監控錄像「沒有痛苦」 法醫鑑定「突發心臟病猝死」 . 2023-12-27 . 明周娛樂 . zh-HK.