Charlene Choi (born November 22, 1982) is a Hong Kong-based actress and singer. She is best known as a member of the Cantopop girl group Twins, alongside Gillian Chung.
Choi was born in Vancouver, Canada. She moved with her family to Hong Kong a few years later. She is fluent in English, Cantonese, and Mandarin. Charlene Choi was educated at a number of institutions. After graduating from Rosaryhill School, where many other pop stars had attended, she started working full-time as a model in Hong Kong. She was scouted by Emperor Entertainment Group, and was then linked with Gillian Chung to form the C-pop duo Twins.
Aside from her musical career, Choi has become a successful actress in the Hong Kong film industry, frequently co-starring alongside names such as Andy Lau and Eason Chan. She wrote an article describing her acting career:
"Earlier before, I have shared with everyone some of my acting experiences. This time, I want to talk about movies. As an artist, whenever I'm working, I have to show the best side and give the best performance to everyone. I have to show the most fit side of me and hence, I'm often in "battling mood". When free, I like to watch slow-pace movies. The too exciting movies I can't stand. I'm the type who can be easily thrown into the world of the movie. Those type of fast-pace movies will end up making me tense and nervous so comedy, romance or humanity issue discussion movies are all more suitable for me."
She has taken Jim Chim Sui-Man (Jim Sir) as a mentor, and is has been in the comedic movie Simply Actors as a kind and comedic porn star. Her breakthrough role in the psychological thriller movie Diary, by the Pang Brothers has earned her many movie award nominations and she received the Best Actress award at the 11th Puchon International Fantastic Film Festival (PIFAN Korean Movie Award).
In her most recent movie Simply Actors, a success at the box office, she received numerous nominations for her solid acting, duly identified by an abundance of film critics. Only months later, she left the 2007 Golden Bauhinia Film Awards hand in hand with the awards for Best Actress and Favorite Actress for her portrayal of Dani Dan in Simply Actors. Appearing with Choi alongside young Taiwanese pop singer Jay Chou in the much anticipated movie Kung Fu Dunk.
TWINS, the group she is in alongside Gillian Chung, just released the album Twins Party. There are three different versions, a Charlene version, a Gillian version, and a Twins Version. There are rumors that she will be acting alongside Nicholas Tse, and newly recruited member of EEG, Lee Jun Ki. The movie is supposedly a modern adaptation of "The Butterfly Lovers", a popular Chinese tale. She will be working alongside Wu Chun and Hu Ge.
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