Celine Ma

Leung Wing-ngan (Chinese: 梁穎顏) (born 6 December 1967), better known by her stage name Celine Ma Tai-lo (Chinese: 馬蹄露), is a Hong Kong actress and singer. She is best known for her role as May May in the long running TVB television series A Kindred Spirit.

Celine Ma
Born
Leung Wing-ngan (梁穎顏)

(1967-12-06) 6 December 1967
Hong Kong
OccupationActress, singer
Years active1989–present
Chinese name
Traditional Chinese馬蹄露
Simplified Chinese马蹄露

Career

Celine Ma had participated in the New Talent Singing Awards organised by TVB and Capital Artists. She also worked as a DJ at Commercial Radio Hong Kong, where she was in charge of the traffic bulletin, thus obtaining her stage name Ma Tai Lo (馬蹄露).

After entering TVB, she made her debut in A Kindred Spirit as May May, her most well known role. The episode where her character attempted suicide was the highest rated episode during the series' four-year run from 1995-1999. Celine was awarded Most Hated Television Character for her role in the 1997 TVB Anniversary Awards.

Celine Ma has remained as an active supporting actress in TVB. She has either played supporting roles or made guest appearances in numerous TVB dramas. Celine has also acted in several Hong Kong films.

Political attitudes

Since 2014, Ma has been known as a pro-government, patriotic actors in Hong Kong.

In July 2014, Ma openly opposed Umbrella Revolution and supported the police to use violence measures for controlling the protesters.[1]

On 5 July 2019, Ma described the protesters who are against the 2019 Hong Kong extradition bill as "rubbish".[2] On 6 October 2019, Ma was involved in a physical altercation with a group of demonstrators while she was filming them demolishing the Bank of China. She was then attacked by the protesters and required stitches on her chin and the back of her head.[3] After being interviewed by an Australian reporter, she requested the reporter to escort her to the police for treatment, refusing first aid from the protesters saying she "doesn't trust [them] anymore."[4]

Filmography

Television series
Year Title Role Remark
1995-1999A Kindred SpiritMay May[5]Won - Most Hated Television Character
1997Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils
A Recipe for the HeartBo Choi Lin
Detective Investigation Files IIIHelenEpisodes 37 - 40
1998Dark Tales IIToad SpiritPart VI (Episodes 26–30)
The Duke of Mount Deer 1998Mo Tung Chu
1999Untraceable Evidence IIWu Pui ManEpisodes 16-17
Feminine MasculinityMay May Chan
Detective Investigation Files IVMan On YeeEpisodes 1-3
A Loving Spirit
Anti-Crime SquadDan Gai Yee
At the Threshold of an EraHui Men Ying
2000Witness to a ProsecutionSung Ling
The Legendary Four AcesHa Yeurng
2001Reaching Out
A Taste of LoveMa Lai Na
In the Realm of SuccessChan Siu Mei
Virtues of HarmonyBak Hup
Armed Reaction IIIRita
The Stamp of LoveLo Choi Hung
2002Take My Word For ItPang Kwok Fu's wife
2004Armed Reaction IVRita
2005Lost in the Chamber of LoveHo Yuk Lin
The Gâteau AffairsMu Si
Fantasy HotelCheung Suk Han
The Zone
Wars of In-lawsSo Gu
Hidden TreasuresCheung Pak Chi
2006The Bitter BittenGrace Wong Yin
Maidens' VowWun Yuen Yao
Placebo CureLee Yeun ChiEpisode 13
2007A Change of DestinyLee Lai Ping
Phoenix RisingHon Wan
Word Twisters' Adventures
2008Catch Me NowLuk Ding Hung
The Money-Maker RecipeFan Tai
Speech of SilenceGung Wai Kiu
When a Dog Loves a CatSally
The Gem of LifeCandy
2008-2010Off PedderLee Yee KamSitcom regular
2009Sweetness in the SaltWu Choi Dip
The Beauty of the GameHa Bing (Ice)
2010Don Juan DeMercado
My Better HalfDoctorEpisode 17
Fly With Me
2010-2011Show Me the Happy
2011Be Home for Dinner
Forensic Heroes IIIChan Man KuenEpisodes 28-30
2012–2015Come Home LoveSo BikSitcom regular
2012No Good Either WayFrances Gan
Ghetto Justice IIBeauty
2013The Day of DaysSum Kai Yiu
Awfully LawfulFanny
Brother's Keeper
2014The Ultimate AddictionChu Kiu Chim
2014-2015Noblesse ObligeHo Sau-yee
2015Eye in the SkyChu Lau-si
Ghost of RelativityMa May-zing
The FixerChu Lee-yinEpisodes 8-16
2016 Speed of Life Susan
Presumed AccidentsHelen

Film

[6]

Year Title Role Remark
1993Chez n' HamTeacherAlso known as Curry and Pepper 3
MurderSecretary
1998Tricky KingZilla
Mr. Wai-Go
How to Get Rich by Feng Shui
Take FivePrincipal
Step Into the DarkMay May
201072 Tenants of Prosperity"Hoi Phone Fu" employee
2011I Love Hong KongLin
2012I Love Hong Kong 2012Rosemary
2013I Love Hong Kong 2013Lin
Blind DetectiveCasino gambler
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References
  1. "香港多位藝人簽名「反佔中」". Wen Wei Po. 2014-07-22. Retrieved 2019-07-10.
  2. 【逃犯條例】馬蹄露FB用垃圾隱喻示威者：垃圾要求回應
  3. Looi, Sylvia. "Former Hong Kong actress Celine Ma claims attack by protestors, video surfaces insisting otherwise (VIDEO) | Malay Mail". www.malaymail.com. Retrieved 2019-10-07.
  4. Violent protests continue in Hong Kong, retrieved 2019-10-13
  5. "Kindred Spirit".
  6. "Celine Ma Tai Lo". Hong Kong Movie Database.
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