# Ada Choi

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Hong Kong actress (born 1973)

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**Ada Choi Siu-fan** ([Chinese](/source/Chinese_language): 蔡少芬; born 17 September 1973) is a Hong Kong actress. She gained recognition with films, such as *[Hail the Judge](/source/Hail_the_Judge)* (1994) and *[A Chinese Odyssey Part Two - Cinderella](/source/A_Chinese_Odyssey_Part_Two_-_Cinderella)* (1995), and rose to prominence with [TVB](/source/TVB) dramas, such as *[Healing Hands](/source/Healing_Hands_(TV_series))* (1998–2000) and *[Where the Legend Begins](/source/Where_the_Legend_Begins)* (2002). She shifted her career to mainland China in the 2010s, where she found success with *[Empresses in the Palace](/source/Empresses_in_the_Palace)* (2012).

## Career

Choi was born in 1973 in Hong Kong to a [Chaoshanese](/source/Teochew_people) family. Her parents divorced when she was five years old. She speaks Cantonese, Mandarin, Teochew and English. In 1989, at the persuasion of her family, Choi participated in a modeling contest held by [TVB](/source/TVB) at age 15.[2] Two years later, she was a contestant in the 1991 [Miss Hong Kong](/source/Miss_Hong_Kong) beauty pageant.[3] During the semi-finals she placed first with an overall score of 483. She eventually finished as the second runner-up during the finals.[4] As a result, she signed a contract with TVB and starting taking on acting jobs.[5] She won the [TVB Anniversary Award for Best Actress](/source/TVB_Anniversary_Award_for_Best_Actress) for her performance in *[Secret of the Heart](/source/Secret_of_the_Heart)* (1998). Along with [Maggie Cheung Ho-yee](/source/Maggie_Cheung_Ho-yee), [Kenix Kwok](/source/Kenix_Kwok), [Flora Chan](/source/Flora_Chan) and [Jessica Hsuan](/source/Jessica_Hsuan), Choi is known as one of the Top 5 "Fa Dans" (term used for actresses with high popularity) of TVB from the mid-1990s to mid-2000s.

Followed by a stalled career and limited earnings at TVB, Choi shifted her focus to mainland China in the 2010s, where she found success with the costume drama *[Empresses in the Palace](/source/Empresses_in_the_Palace)* (2012). Since then, she appeared mainly in variety and reality shows, such as *[Up Idol](/source/Up_Idol)* (2015), *[Run for Time](/source/Run_for_Time)* (2015), *My Dearest Ladies* (2019) and *Viva La Romance* (2020).

## Personal life

On 12 January 2008, Choi married Chinese actor [Max Zhang](/source/Zhang_Jin_(actor))[6][7] whom she had dated for more than four years. He was her co-star in a number of Zhouyi Media television productions including *The Legend of Magic Mirror* (2003) and *Eight Charts* (2005). They have two daughters, Zoe and Chloe, born in 2011 and 2013 respectively.[8][9] In 2019, they announced on social media that they were expecting their third child. [10] They welcomed their son, Joey Zhang Le'er aka Yudan in November 2019.

## Filmography and awards

### Television

Year Title Role 1992 Revelation of the Last Hero Ling Seung 1993 Racing Peak Chung Oi Ling All About Tin Gu Suet The Link Chai Suet Yi The Buddhism Palm Strikes Back Tin Heung The Movie About Stupid Mr. Lee Fat Jak Fong Man of Wisdom Seung Seung 1994 Shade of Darkness Lo Siu Mei 1995 The Romance of the White Hair Maiden Lin Ngai-seung Justice Pao Mang Yu Yik / Suen Siu Nga The Fist of Law Fa Gu 1997 File of Justice V Lee Tung 1998 Healing Hands Jackie Tong Chi Lai Secret of the Heart Diana Suen Wah 1999 A Matter of Business Wong Yuk Fan At the Threshold of An Era Tin Ning Unnatural Born Killer Tse Ngan Giu 2000 Healing Hands II Jackie Tong Chi Lai At the Threshold of An Era II Tin Ning 2001 Armed Reaction III Wai Ying Chi On the Track or Off Luk Wing Yee 2002 Where the Legend Begins Yan Fuk 2003 Fate Twisters Sheung Hei The Legend of Magic Mirror (水月洞天) Dou Dou (豆豆) The Legend of Magic Mirror II Dou Dou 2004 Armed Reaction IV Wai Ying Chi To Catch the Uncatchable Vivian Lee Wai Wai 2005 Seven Swordsmen (七劍下天山) Flying Red Sash Eight Charts (八阵图) Qian Xun 2007 Tian Xian Pei (天仙配) Fourth Fairy (Guest star) 2008 Lei Hen Jian (淚痕劍 Die Wu (蝶舞/琥珀) 2008-2009 The Gem of Life Hong Nga-Sze (Jessica) 2010 Fly with Me Leung Hau-chi (Yvonne) / Janet Bin Who's the Hero (勝者為王) Tung Fa-shun (童花順) 2011 Xi Jin Du (西津渡) Shao Yue'e (邵月娥) 2012 The Legend of Zhen Huan Empress Xiaojingxian In Love with Power (山河恋·美人无泪) Empress Xiaoduanwen 2013 Beauty at War Bouamukchaai Sheung-ling 2015 Run for Time Cast Member 2017 Oh My Grad 2018 Woman in Love

### Film

Year Title Role Notes 1994 Hail the Judge Yu Yin Fist of Legend Hua's girlfriend 1995 A Chinese Odyssey Part Two - Cinderella Princess Iron Fan The Golden Girls Lulu Shum 1996 Love and Sex Among the Ruins Billie Nominated - Golden Bauhinia Awards for Best Actress Once Upon a Time in Triad Society 2 Deda Nominated - Golden Bauhinia Awards for Best Supporting Actress Bloody Friday Ada Mystery Files Foo Man Dik 1997 Passionate Nights Walk In May Troublesome Night Ken's love interest Made in Heaven Lily Wong Ah Fai, the Dumb Jody 1998 T.H.E. Professionals Casino The Suspect Annie Chung Your Place or Mine! Vivian Ng Nominated - Hong Kong Film Critics Society Awards for Best Actress Rape Trap Li Shan-Shan 1999 The Doctor in Spite of Himself Don My Heart Will Go On 2000 Paramount Motel Li Yuk-hing 2004 The Miracle Box Dr. Joanna Tse 2009 Rebellion Cheung Wah Nominated - Hong Kong Film Critics Society Awards for Best Actress 2010 Just Another Pandora's Box Princess Iron Fan Guest star 2013 My Lucky Star 2014 Just Another Margin One Step Away 2016 S Storm Wong Man-ling 2018 Agent Mr Chan Guest star 2019 Assassins and the Missing Gold 2025 Legends of the Condor Heroes: The Gallants Li Ping

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## References

1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** ["蔡少芬生日和张晋过二人世界 宣布"封肚""](https://www.8world.com/entertainment/e-news/article/ada-choi-celebrates-birthday-with-husband-zhang-jin-924626). *8World Entertainment Lifestyle*.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** ["The Independent: Netizen paid SGD930 for an injection after seeing fake ad featuring Ada Choi"](https://theindependent.sg/netizen-paid-sgd930-for-an-injection-after-seeing-fake-ad-featuring-ada-choi/). 5 June 2021.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** ["The Independent: Netizen paid SGD930 for an injection after seeing fake ad featuring Ada Choi"](https://theindependent.sg/netizen-paid-sgd930-for-an-injection-after-seeing-fake-ad-featuring-ada-choi/). 5 June 2021.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** ["Ada Choi Says She Joined Showbiz So She Could Stop Doing Housework"](https://www.todayonline.com/8days/sceneandheard/entertainment/ada-choi-says-she-joined-showbiz-so-she-could-stop-doing-housework). [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20210709182324/https://www.todayonline.com/8days/sceneandheard/entertainment/ada-choi-says-she-joined-showbiz-so-she-could-stop-doing-housework) from the original on 9 July 2021. Retrieved 2 July 2021.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-5)** ["Ada Choi Says She Joined Showbiz So She Could Stop Doing Housework"](https://www.todayonline.com/8days/sceneandheard/entertainment/ada-choi-says-she-joined-showbiz-so-she-could-stop-doing-housework). Retrieved 2 July 2021.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-6)** ["Ada Choi & Max Zhang Gets Married!"](https://web.archive.org/web/20081208154748/http://asianuniverse.net/forums/Ada_Choi_Max_Zhang_Gets_Married_t58158.html). 19 January 2008. Archived from the original on December 8, 2008. Retrieved 25 July 2015.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-7)** ["Ada Choi and Actor Zhang Jin Get Married"](http://english.cri.cn/3086/2008/01/12/1221@313531.htm). 12 January 2008. Retrieved 25 July 2015.{{[cite news](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Template:Cite_news)}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service ([link](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:CS1_maint:_deprecated_archival_service))

1. **[^](#cite_ref-8)** [帶埋囡囡內地拍劇 蔡少芬微博放便便](https://archive.today/20120712220327/http://news.hotpot.hk/fruit/art_main.php?iss_id=20111224&sec_id=462&art_id=15920863); accessed 25 July 2015.(in Chinese)

1. **[^](#cite_ref-9)** ["Ada Choi: I'm not giving birth anymore"](http://www.jaynestars.com/news/ada-choi-im-not-giving-birth-anymore) [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20150324204504/http://www.jaynestars.com/news/ada-choi-im-not-giving-birth-anymore) March 24, 2015, at the [Wayback Machine](/source/Wayback_Machine), jaynestars.com; accessed 25 July 2015.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-10)** ["3rd Baby on the Way: Ada Choi Announces Pregnancy"](https://www.jaynestars.com/news/3rd-baby-on-the-way-ada-choi-announces-pregnancy/). *JayneStars.com*. Retrieved 2019-10-22.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-11)** [Ada Choi at douban.com](https://movie.douban.com/celebrity/1050946/)

1. **[^](#cite_ref-12)** [Ada Choi at chinesemov.com](http://chinesemov.com/actors/Ada%20Choi.html)

## External links

- [Official Sina Blog of Ada Choi](http://blog.sina.com.cn/adachoi)

- [Ada Choi](http://t.sina.com.cn/adachoi) on Sina Twitter

- [Ada Choi](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0158785/) at [IMDb](/source/IMDb_(identifier))

- [Ada Choi Siu-Fan](https://hkmdb.com/db/people/view_utf.mhtml?id=10242&display_set=eng) at the [Hong Kong Movie Database](/source/Hong_Kong_Movie_Database)

- [HK cinemagic entry](http://www.hkcinemagic.com/en/people.asp?id=341) [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20121025131733/http://www.hkcinemagic.com/en/people.asp?id=341) 2012-10-25 at the [Wayback Machine](/source/Wayback_Machine)

Awards and achievements TVB Anniversary Awards Preceded by Esther Kwan for Lady Flower Fist Best Actress 1998 for Secret of the Heart Succeeded by Jessica Hsuan for Detective Investigation Files IV Ming Pao Anniversary Awards Preceded by None Outstanding Actress in Television 2001 for Armed Reaction III Succeeded by Flora Chan for A Case of Misadventure Preceded by Liza Wang for Wars of In-laws Outstanding Actress in Television 2006 for Dance of Passion Succeeded by Louise Lee for Heart of Greed Miss Hong Kong Preceded by Noel Leung 梁小冰 Miss Hong Kong 2nd Runner-Up 1991 Succeeded by Shirley Cheung 張雪玲

v t e TVB Anniversary Award for Best Actress Esther Kwan (1997) Ada Choi (1998) Jessica Hsuan (1999) Carol Cheng (2000) Liza Wang (2001) Flora Chan (2002) Maggie Cheung Ho-yee (2003) Gigi Lai (2004) Liza Wang (2005) Charmaine Sheh (2006) Louise Lee (2007) Michelle Yim (2008) Sheren Tang (2009) Sheren Tang (2010) Myolie Wu (2011) Tavia Yeung (2012) Kristal Tin (2013) Charmaine Sheh (2014) Nancy Wu (2015) Nancy Wu (2016) Natalie Tong (2017) Ali Lee (2018) Kara Wai (2019) Sisley Choi (2020) Rosina Lam (2021) Elena Kong (2022) Charmaine Sheh (2023) Katy Kung (2024) Charmaine Sheh (2025)

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