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`!Athena Chu`! (born `!Chu Yan`!; 25 October 1971)`:cite-ref-scmp-1-0[`F5bf`_`[1`#cite-note-scmp-1]`_`f] is a `F33f`_`[Hong Kong`:/page/wikibook/entry.mu`zim=wikipedia_en_all_nopic_2025-08.zim|entry_path=Hong_Kong_people]`_`f actress and singer. She is best known for her role as Zixia Fairy in `*`F33f`_`[A Chinese Odyssey`:/page/wikibook/entry.mu`zim=wikipedia_en_all_nopic_2025-08.zim|entry_path=A_Chinese_Odyssey]`_`f`* (1995).

>>Contents

• `F0af`_`[Early life and education`#early-life-and-education]`_`f

• `F0af`_`[Career`#career]`_`f

• `F0af`_`[Personal life`#personal-life]`_`f

• `F0af`_`[Filmography`#filmography]`_`f

• `F0af`_`[Discography`#discography]`_`f

• `F0af`_`[References`#references]`_`f

• `F0af`_`[External links`#external-links]`_`f

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>>Early life and education

Chu was born in `F33f`_`[Kowloon`:/page/wikibook/entry.mu`zim=wikipedia_en_all_nopic_2025-08.zim|entry_path=Kowloon]`_`f on 25 October 1971. Her father was a mathematics teacher who later started a business with her mother.`:cite-ref-scmp-1-1[`F5bf`_`[1`#cite-note-scmp-1]`_`f]

Chu attended `F33f`_`[The Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts`:/page/wikibook/entry.mu`zim=wikipedia_en_all_nopic_2025-08.zim|entry_path=The_Hong_Kong_Academy_for_Performing_Arts]`_`f from 1990 to 1992, during which she hosted children's shows on the television station `F33f`_`[TVB`:/page/wikibook/entry.mu`zim=wikipedia_en_all_nopic_2025-08.zim|entry_path=Television_Broadcasts_Limited]`_`f.`:cite-ref-lovehkfilm-2-0[`F5bf`_`[2`#cite-note-lovehkfilm-2]`_`f]`:cite-ref-extra-3-0[`F5bf`_`[3`#cite-note-extra-3]`_`f]

>>Career

After graduating in 1992, Chu made her film debut in `*`F33f`_`[Fight Back to School II`:/page/wikibook/entry.mu`zim=wikipedia_en_all_nopic_2025-08.zim|entry_path=Fight_Back_to_School_II]`_`f`* (1992), which earned her a nomination at the `F33f`_`[Hong Kong Film Award for Best New Performer`:/page/wikibook/entry.mu`zim=wikipedia_en_all_nopic_2025-08.zim|entry_path=Hong_Kong_Film_Award_for_Best_New_Performer]`_`f.`:cite-ref-lovehkfilm-2-1[`F5bf`_`[2`#cite-note-lovehkfilm-2]`_`f] Chu started to attract public attention with her interpretation of Huang Rong in the remake of Wuxia drama `*`F33f`_`[The Legend of the Condor Heroes`:/page/wikibook/entry.mu`zim=wikipedia_en_all_nopic_2025-08.zim|entry_path=The_Legend_of_the_Condor_Heroes_(1994_TV_series)]`_`f`* (1994).`:cite-ref-extra-3-1[`F5bf`_`[3`#cite-note-extra-3]`_`f]

Chu worked again with `F33f`_`[Stephen Chow`:/page/wikibook/entry.mu`zim=wikipedia_en_all_nopic_2025-08.zim|entry_path=Stephen_Chow]`_`f in `*`F33f`_`[A Chinese Odyssey`:/page/wikibook/entry.mu`zim=wikipedia_en_all_nopic_2025-08.zim|entry_path=A_Chinese_Odyssey_Part_One:_Pandora's_Box]`_`f`* (1995). The role of Zi Xia (also known as Daisy Fairy) shot Chu to widespread fame in Hong Kong and parts of Asia.`:cite-ref-4[`F5bf`_`[4`#cite-note-4]`_`f]`:cite-ref-extra-3-2[`F5bf`_`[3`#cite-note-extra-3]`_`f] Another one of Chu's most notable films is `*The Boss Up There`* (1999). Her portrayal of a drug addict who finds God earned her a nomination for Best Actress at the `F33f`_`[Golden Horse Film Awards`:/page/wikibook/entry.mu`zim=wikipedia_en_all_nopic_2025-08.zim|entry_path=Golden_Horse_Film_Awards]`_`f.`:cite-ref-5[`F5bf`_`[5`#cite-note-5]`_`f]`:cite-ref-lovehkfilm-2-2[`F5bf`_`[2`#cite-note-lovehkfilm-2]`_`f]

Regarded by many as a sex symbol,`:cite-ref-6[`F5bf`_`[6`#cite-note-6]`_`f] Chu has generally been cast in flower vase roles. She even made two appearances in Wong Jing’s `*Raped by an Angel`* series.`:cite-ref-lovehkfilm-2-3[`F5bf`_`[2`#cite-note-lovehkfilm-2]`_`f]`:cite-ref-scmp-1-2[`F5bf`_`[1`#cite-note-scmp-1]`_`f] However, her role in `*`F33f`_`[Whispers and Moans`:/page/wikibook/entry.mu`zim=wikipedia_en_all_nopic_2025-08.zim|entry_path=Whispers_and_Moans_(film)]`_`f`* (2007) won her recognition, despite not being nominated for any award.`:cite-ref-daily-7-0[`F5bf`_`[7`#cite-note-daily-7]`_`f]

Chu was the first Hong Kong actress to be nominated at the `F33f`_`[International Emmy Award for Best Actress`:/page/wikibook/entry.mu`zim=wikipedia_en_all_nopic_2025-08.zim|entry_path=International_Emmy_Award_for_Best_Actress]`_`f, for her role as a disabled but inspirational women who overcomes all odds in the television series `*Wall-less World`* (2010).`:cite-ref-scmp-1-3[`F5bf`_`[1`#cite-note-scmp-1]`_`f]

After a five years hiatus from the entertainment industry since 2011, Chu announced her comeback in 2016 with three upcoming films.`:cite-ref-8[`F5bf`_`[8`#cite-note-8]`_`f]

>>Personal life

Chu began dating singer and actor Paul Wong of `F33f`_`[Beyond`:/page/wikibook/entry.mu`zim=wikipedia_en_all_nopic_2025-08.zim|entry_path=Beyond_(band)]`_`f in 1998, and married him in 2012. Chu and Wong have a daughter, Debbie (b. 2012).`:cite-ref-9[`F5bf`_`[9`#cite-note-9]`_`f]

>>Filmography

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| Year | Title | Chinese title | Role | Notes |

|---|---|---|---|---|

| 1992 | To Miss with Love | 逃學外傳 | Lai Man-si | |

| 1992 | Super Lady Cop | 超级女警 | Yoki | |

| 1992 | Fight Back to School II | 逃學威龍2 | Sandy | Nominated-12th Hong Kong Film Award for Best New Performer |

| 1993 | Once a Cop | 超級計劃 | Annie Lee | |

| 1993 | Taxi Hunter | 的士判官 | Yan | |

| 1993 | Tom, Dick and Hairy | 風塵三俠 | Pearl Chan | |

| 1993 | Vampire Family | 一屋哨牙鬼 | Chu Lee-mei | |

| 1994 | Lantern | 燈籠 | Fong | |

| 1994 | Easy Money | 先洗未來錢 | Sisi Li | |

| 1995 | Shaolin Kung Fu Kids | 笑林老祖 | Sister Lam | |

| 1995 | Trouble Maker | 蠟筆小小生 | | |

| 1995 | Remember M, Remember E | 那有一天不想你 | Chui Ching | |

| 1995 | Cupid Love | 七月俏佳人 | Ching-ching | |

| 1995 | A Chinese Odyssey Part One: Pandora's Box | 西遊記第壹佰零壹回之月光寶盒 | Purple / Lin Zixia | |

| 1995 | A Chinese Odyssey Part Two: Cinderella | 西遊記大結局之仙履奇緣 | Lin Zixia | |

| 1996 | The Feeling of Love | 重慶愛情感覺 | Ah Yin | |

| 1996 | Hero of Swallow | 神偷燕子李三 | Chinny | |

| 1997 | Ah Fai the Dumb | 天才與白痴 | Man-man | |

| 1998 | Temptress of a Thousand Face | 千面嬌娃 | Sherry Wong | |

| 1998 | Tricky King | 超級整蠱霸王 | DKNY / Yandy | |

| 1998 | Step into the Dark | 夜半無人屍語時 | Faith Ching | |

| 1998 | Shanghai Affairs | 新唐山大兄 | Sin | |

| 1998 | The Love and Sex of the Eastern Hollywood | 愛在娛樂圈的日子 | Yue | |

| 1998 | Take Five | 對不起，幹掉你 | | |

| 1998 | Raped by an Angel 2: The Uniform Fan | 強姦2 制服誘惑 | Po-man | |

| 1998 | The Conman | 賭俠1999 | Ching | |

| 1999 | The H.K. Triad | O記三合會檔案 | | |

| 1999 | The Boss Up There | 生命楂Fit人 | Fong Hei-tung | Nominated- 36th Golden Horse Award for Best Leading Actress |

| 1999 | Raped by an Angel 4: The Raper's Union | 強姦終極篇之最後羔羊 | Po-man | |

| 1999 | Horoscope 1: The Voice from Hell | 生人勿近之問米 | Jojo | |

| 2000 | Love Correction | 緣份有Take 2 | Emma Lau | |

| 2000 | Conman in Tokyo | 中華賭俠 | Karen | |

| 2001 | Stowaway | 驚天大逃亡 | Kam Lan | |

| 2001 | Never Say Goodbye | 有人說愛我 | Jean | |

| 2002 | Chinese Odyssey 2002 | 天下無雙 | Amour Amour | guest star |

| 2002 | Time 4 Hope | 二人三足 | Cindy | |

| 2003 | Shiver | 心寒 | Sammi Mok Sum-yi | |

| 2004 | Sex and the Beauties | 性感都市 | Kwan Tak-han | |

| 2004 | Love Is a Many Stupid Thing | 精裝追女仔2004 | Chu Yan | guest star |

| 2007 | Whispers and Moans | 性工作者十日談 | Coco | |

| 2010 | Just Another Pandora's Box | 越光寶盒 | Purple Cloud | guest star |

| 2010 | The Aroma City | 芳香之城傳奇 | So Ling-fong | |

| 2010 | Let Love Come Back | 讓愛回家 | Ng Fan | |

| 2011 | Scary Market | 嘿店 | Hui Zi | |

| 2017 | Once Again | 二次初恋 | Ye Lan | |

| 2018 | The Lingering | 古宅 | | |

| TBA | Ambans | 驻藏大臣 | Dawa Yingzong | |

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| Year | Title | Chinese title | Role | Network | Notes |

|---|---|---|---|---|---|

| 1993 | Romance Beyond | 都市的童話 | Ding Dang | TVB | |

| 1993 | The Chord to Victory | 少年五虎 | Yeung Suet-lai | TVB | |

| 1993 | The Legendary Ranger | 原振俠 | Wan-choi | TVB | |

| 1993 | The Edge of Righteousness | 龍兄鼠弟 / 追日者 | Suen Ho-ho | TVB | |

| 1994 | The Legend of the Condor Heroes | 射鵰英雄傳 | Wong Yung | TVB | |

| 1997 | Wars of Bribery | 廉政行動組 | Chiu Wing-yee | TVB | |

| 1997 | Tears in Heaven | 蒼天有淚 | Xiao Yujuan | | |

| 2000 | The New Shaolin Temple | 新少林寺 | Princess Haotai | | |

| 2000 | Kaixin Jiuhao | 開心就好 | Susie | | |

| 2000 | The Duke of Mount Deer | 小寶與康熙 | A'ke / Chen Yuanyuan | TVB | |

| 2002 | Xiao Shiyilang | 蕭十一郎 | Shen Bijun | CTV | |

| 2002 | Palm of Ru Lai' | 如來神掌 | Tu Xuehua / Sun Biyun / Sun Jinling | ATV | |

| 2003 | Nannü Zidian | 男女字典 | Kelly | PCCW | Network drama |

| 2005 | Eonian Hero | 逐日英雄 | Xiang Wanting | | |

| 2006 | Fox Volant of the Snowy Mountain | 雪山飛狐 | Yuan Ziyi | ATV | |

| 2007 | Baoxue Lihua | 暴雨梨花 | Lu Huanong | | |

| 2008 | Gorgeous Adventure | 華麗冒險 | Amy | | |

| 2008 | Yiqian Di Yanlei | 一千滴眼淚 | Shen Xinyi | | |

| 2010 | A World Without Walls | 沒有牆的世界 | Tai Mung | RTHK | television film , Nominated International Emmy Award for Best Actress |

| 2011 | Twin of Brothers | 大唐雙龍傳之長生訣 | Fu Junzhuo / Fu Junyu | | |

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>>Discography

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| Year | Title | Chinese Title |

|---|---|---|

| 1996 | Earthquake | 地震 |

| 1997 | Glass | 玻璃 |

| 1998 | Ti Ti Ta | 踢踢踏 |

| 2002 | Let's Jump | 跳起来 |

| 2003 | Possession | 迷恋 |

| 2004 | Attitude | Attitude |

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>>References

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`:cite-note-lovehkfilm-2`!2.`! `F0af`_`[↑`#cite-ref-lovehkfilm-2-0]`_`f "Athena Chu Yan". `*LoveHKFilm.com`*. Archived from the original on 2018-09-15. Retrieved 2008-10-03.

`:cite-note-extra-3`!3.`! `F0af`_`[↑`#cite-ref-extra-3-0]`_`f "Fairy lady -- Athena Chu". `*CCTV.com`*. 28 May 2007.

`:cite-note-4`!4.`! `F0af`_`[↑`#cite-ref-4]`_`f "Welcoming back, Zixia Fairy". `*China Daily`*. 20 March 2017. Archived from the original on 20 April 2019. Retrieved 8 June 2017.

`:cite-note-5`!5.`! `F0af`_`[↑`#cite-ref-5]`_`f "《THE BOSS UP THERE》(1999) 100′". `*Media.org.hk`*. Archived from the original on 2018-07-11. Retrieved 2017-06-07.

`:cite-note-6`!6.`! `F0af`_`[↑`#cite-ref-6]`_`f "HK Selects Its Sexiest Stars". `*China.org.cn`*. 13 October 2004.

`:cite-note-daily-7`!7.`! `F0af`_`[↑`#cite-ref-daily-7-0]`_`f "Stars who brushed shoulders with HK Film Awards". `*China Daily`*. 11 April 2014. Archived from the original on 7 August 2017. Retrieved 7 June 2017.

`:cite-note-8`!8.`! `F0af`_`[↑`#cite-ref-8]`_`f "Athena Chu happy to be back in showbiz". `*Yahoo News`*. 15 January 2016.

`:cite-note-9`!9.`! `F0af`_`[↑`#cite-ref-9]`_`f "黄贯中复工报喜：已与朱茵注册结婚 女儿重6斤". `*NetEase`* (in Chinese). 25 October 2012. Archived from the original on 11 July 2018. Retrieved 8 June 2017.

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`:cite-note-two-11`!11.`! `F0af`_`[↑`#cite-ref-two-11-0]`_`f "Athena Chu". chinesemov.com. Archived from the original on 30 March 2010. Retrieved 2010-03-16.

>>External links

• Athena Chu at `F33f`_`[IMDb`:/page/wikibook/entry.mu`zim=wikipedia_en_all_nopic_2025-08.zim|entry_path=IMDb_(identifier)]`_`f

• Athena Chu at the `F33f`_`[Hong Kong Movie Database`:/page/wikibook/entry.mu`zim=wikipedia_en_all_nopic_2025-08.zim|entry_path=Hong_Kong_Movie_Database]`_`f

• HK Cinemagic entry

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