A Macau-born Hong Kong actress, second runner-up at the 1990 Miss Hong Kong pageant and a TVB artist from that year. Prolific in 1990s costume dramas, she became known as the "Queen of Costume Drama", with credits including The Duke of Mount Deer and Fate of the Last Empire.
No 1990s TVB costume drama felt complete without her — and this "Queen of Costume Drama" was born in Macau.
Noel Leung is a Macau-born Hong Kong actress. A second runner-up at the 1990 Miss Hong Kong pageant, she became a star of 1990s costume dramas, earning the nickname "Queen of Costume Drama".
Profile
- Chinese Name: 梁小冰
- English Name: Noel Leung
- Born: 1969 (Macau)
- Ancestral home: Nanhai, Guangdong
- Domains: Culture · Entertainment
- Subject type: Actress
Background
Noel Leung was born in Macau in 1969, with ancestral roots in Nanhai, Guangdong. In 1990 she competed in the Miss Hong Kong pageant, finishing second runner-up, and joined TVB to begin her acting career.
Career
I. Queen of costume drama
Through the 1990s, Noel Leung appeared in a great many period dramas, her poised, classical screen presence earning her the title "Queen of Costume Drama". Signature credits include Fate of the Last Empire (as Empress Dowager Cixi), Justice Pao, and the 1998 The Duke of Mount Deer (as Chen Yuanyuan).
II. Stepping back and returning
In 2000 she married actor Chan Ka-fai and gradually withdrew from acting to focus on family. In recent years she has returned to TVB, appearing in series and programmes and becoming active again.
Key Achievements
- Second runner-up, 1990 Miss Hong Kong pageant
- 1990s TVB "Queen of Costume Drama", lead in many period series
- Signature credits: Fate of the Last Empire, The Duke of Mount Deer (1998)
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