A Tribute to Gigi Lai

Profile
Profession: Actress, Singer, and Model
Birth date: October 1, 1971
Birthplace: Hong Kong
Star sign: Libra
Chinese zodiac: Pig
Status: Married
Active: 1985-2008 (Started at the young age of 14)
Retirement: October 2008 (At the age of 37)

Dramas
The Gem of Life (TVB, 2008)
The Ultimate Crime Fighter (TVB, 2007)
Life Art (TVB, 2007)
The Dance of Passion (TVB, 2006)
The Charm Beneath (TVB, 2005)
Healing Hands III (TVB, 2005)
Shades of Truth (TVB, 2005)
War and Beauty (TVB, 2004)
Riches and Stitches (TVB, 2004)
Fate Twisters (TVB, 2003)
Doomed To Oblivion (TVB, 2002)
The New Adventures of Chor Lau Heung (CTS, 2001)
The Master Swordsman Lu Xiao Feng II (TCS, 2001)
The Heavenly Sword and Dragon Saber 2000 (TVB, 2000)
The Criminal Investigator II (TVB, 1996)
Heartstrings (1994)
Heroes from Shaolin (1993)
The Link (TVB, 1993)
The Change Of Time (1992)
Wong Fei Hung Returns (TVB, 1992)
Eastern Hero (1992)
The Stake (1992)
Drifters (TVB, 1991)
Dramas Watched: 12

The Gem of Life (TVB, 2008): 4****; Her acting wasn't a disappointment but her character wasn't all that great. This role was pretty annoying since her character was too "righteous" to the point of stupidity. I love her hairstyles and clothing in here though.

The Ultimate Crime Fighter (TVB, 2007): 3***; a breakthrough role for Gigi since she acted as a dorky and "ugly" character. I give her props for trying something new but her role was actually more annoying than likable to me.

Life Art (TVB, 2007): I only watched the first 5 episodes but stopped since it seemed so boring. She looks really good with Kevin Cheng though.

The Dance of Passion (TVB, 2006): 2.5**; I like her character better in the beginning because she became too weak near the middle and ending.

The Charm Beneath (TVB, 2005): I gave up watching this drama since I wasn't that interested in this time period. I might give it another try since I heard it was pretty good.

Healing Hands III (TVB, 2005): I like her character but I gave up watching this when Michael Tong's character died.

Shades of Truth (TVB, 2005): 4****; Her hair was so crazy in here! This was a pretty "sexy" role for her.

War and Beauty (TVB, 2004): 5*****; her crying was painful to watch in here but her acting was good everywhere else.

Riches and Stitches (TVB, 2004): I like her better in the first half, when she was a couple with Michael Tong.

Fate Twisters (TVB, 2003): 4****; an evil role but I thought she did a good job.

Doomed To Oblivion (TVB, 2002): 2**; an evil role but her character was too one-dimensional.

The New Adventures of Chor Lau Heung (CTS, 2001): I watched a couple of episodes but Richie Ren was too "unattractive" for my taste. She looks gorgeous in here though.

The Heavenly Sword and Dragon Saber 2000 (TVB, 2000): My favorite role/character of Gigi; she was perfect and I can't picture anybody else as Zhao Min after watching her in here.

The Criminal Investigator II (TVB, 1996): I don't remember much about this, other than she had a tragic ending.

The Link (TVB, 1993): I only remembered Ada Choi in here since she was extremely evil.

Wong Fei Hung Returns (TVB, 1992): I just know that she liked Dicky Cheung's character.


As an Actress: Gigi is overall a great actress but she doesn't look too pretty when she cries. 4.5****

As an Comedian: Gigi rarely acts in comedies since "Shades of Truth" is the closest one to a comedy. 3***

As an Crier: As noted above, Gigi doesn't look pretty when she cries but for the most part, she's believable. 4****

As an Singer: I think Gigi is a better actress than a singer since her voice is only passable. 3***

As an Model: Gigi looks great in pictures and she is very fashionable, but she is a little bit short when compared to "real" models. 4****

Breakthrough Role: The Heavenly Sword and Dragon Saber 2000, War and Beauty, The Ultimate Crime Fighter

Best Drama: The Heavenly Sword and Dragon Saber 2000, War and Beauty

Best Ancient Drama: The Heavenly Sword and Dragon Saber 2000, War and Beauty

Best Post-Ancient/Pre-Modern Drama: The Dance of Passion

Best Modern Drama: Shades of Truth

Best Look: The Heavenly Sword and Dragon Saber 2000, The Gem of Life

Best Co-Star: Michael Tong (Riches and Stitches, Healing Hands III)