# Winki Lai

Winki Lai (Chinese: 賴慰玲; Jyutping: Lai Wai-ling; born 8 July 1986) is a Hong Kong actress and television host. She has been a TVB artiste since 2014.

## Early life

Winki Lai was born in Hong Kong. She studied at ELCHK Ma On Shan Lutheran Primary School and Chinese YMCA College. Lai joined the drama club in secondary school. Although she was admitted to the acting department of the Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts in Form 5, she gave up the opportunity to advance to university. It was not until two years later that one of her A-level scores failed and she could not enter her desired degree, Lai officially enrolled in the Bachelor of Arts with Honours in the Performing Department of The Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts. She won the Hong Kong Bank Foundation Hong Kong-Mainland Exchange Scholarship and the Lai Cho-tin Memorial Scholarship during her schooling.

## Career

After graduating in 2011, Lai became a stage actress and radio host. In 2013, she was recommended by her teacher Lo Koon-lan from The Academy of Performing Arts to participate in the audition for the TVB drama Never Dance Alone and set foot in the entertainment industry. During the audition, she played the seven characters alone and was finally selected for the role of the teen version of Hui Chun Nei in the drama. During the filming of the play, producer Eric Tsang asked her to help Rachel Lee, who had been unable to enter the play after she had quit the entertainment industry for many years, to analyze the script. After the drama was broadcast, her performance began to impress viewers.
In 2014, when Lai participated in the drama Lord Of Shanghai, well-known veteran actor Anthony Wong highly praised her, naming her Little Ling (Little Carol Cheng). In 2016, she played the role of Yau Ling-mui in the drama Blue Veins, in which her performance was once again praised by netizens. In 2017, she starred in the drama Destination Nowhere, collaborating with Kevin Cheng for the second time.
On 27 July 2018, Lai switched from the TVB basic artiste contract to the manager contract.
In 2020, Lai was highly praised for her performance and couple collaboration with Owen Cheung, in the comedy drama Al Cappuccino, which earned her first nominations for both Best Supporting Actress and Most Popular Female Character at the TVB Anniversary Awards 2020. She eventually won the former award.
As a stage actress, Lai has performed in a number of troupe works and served as the master of ceremonies for the "23rd Hong Kong Drama Awards". In addition, she has hosted Taoist TV programs broadcast by Now TV, such as Dao Tong Tian Di, Road Express, Life Sweet Silk and Healthy Cooking.

## Personal life

Lai is good friends with Kandy Wong, Annice Ng, Cheronna Ng, Jeannie Chan, Anjaylia Chan and Venus Wong, whom of all had starred in the drama Never Dance Alone. In 2020, Lai, along with Sisley Choi, Jeannie Chan, Stephanie Ho, Anjaylia Chan and Cheronna Ng, formed the friendship group “SÏXTERS”.
In July 2017, Lai announced her pregnancy via Instagram. In August 2017, she married her stage actor boyfriend of 5 years, Benny Leung. On 3 December 2017, she gave birth to their son, Marat.

## Filmography
### TV Dramas (TVB)

| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 2014 | Never Dance Alone | Young Hui Chun Nei 許珍妮（年輕版） | Younger version of Angie Cheong’s character |
| 2015 | Lord Of Shanghai | Kiu Siu Lei 喬小莉 | Supporting Role |
| 2016 | Blue Veins | Yau Ling Mui 丘玲梅 | Major Supporting Role |
| 2016 | Come Home Love: Dinner At 8 | Yiu Ka Moon 姚嘉滿 | Ep.16 |
| 2016 | My Dangerous Mafia Retirement Plan | Young So Yau Miu 蘇佑妙（年輕版） | Younger version of Kingdom Yuen’s character |
| 2016 | Presumed Accidents | Mok Hei Tung (Madam Mok) 莫曦彤（彤姐） | Supporting Role |
| 2017 | May Fortune Smile On You | Ng Hiu Ting 吳曉婷 | Major Supporting Role |
| 2017 | Destination Nowhere | Man Tsz Yu 萬子瑜 | Major Supporting Role |
| 2017 | Provocateur | To Chi Yan 杜志仁（忍忍） | Major Supporting Role |
| 2017 | The Exorcist's Meter | Young Leung Ching Ching 梁晶晶（年輕版） | Younger version of Susan Tse’s character |
| 2017-2018 | My Ages Apart | Audience | Ep. 50 |
| 2018 | Stealing Seconds | "Yan" Yau Yan Yan 丘茵茵（阿Yan） | Major Supporting Role |
| 2018 | Deep in the Realm of Conscience | Yiu Sze Yuen 姚思源 | Supporting Role |
| 2019 | ICAC Investigators 2019 | Nancy Lam Sui Yi 林瑞兒 | Ep.4 |
| 2020 | Airport Strikers | Tsang Hiu Sun 曾曉晨 | Supporting Role |
| 2020 | The Exorcist's 2nd Meter | Young Leung Ching Ching 梁晶晶（年輕版） | Younger version of Susan Tse’s character |
| 2020 | Death By Zero | Leng Po 靚寶 | Supporting Role |
| 2020 | Al Cappuccino | Carmen Chiang Chin Ha 蔣千霞 | Major Supporting Role TVB Anniversary Award for Best Supporting Actress |
| 2021 | Shadow of Justice | Kau Sing 裘勝（Win姐） | Major Supporting Role |
| 2021 | The Ringmaster | Hazel Man Sin Yin 文善言 | Major Supporting Role |
| 2022 | Stranger Anniversary | Ha Chim Chim 夏纖纖 | Major Supporting Role |
| 2024 | Happy Ever After? | Gina Lui Ching Lam 呂靜林 | Main Role |
| TBA | 非常檢控觀 | Kung-suen Pak 公孫珀 | Main Role |

### TV Dramas (Shaw Brothers Pictures)

| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 2021 | Flying Tiger 3 | Lee Wai Lan 李惠蘭 | Supporting Role |

### TV shows

| Year | Title | Notes |
| 2013 | Super Trio Maximus | Ep.26 guest |
| 2014 | Never Dance - Alone Happy Together | Guest |
| 2014 | Community Chest Charity Show | Performer |
| 2014 | Easy Living | Ep.16 guest |
| 2014 | TVB Most Popular TV Commercial Awards | Performer |
| 2014 | Walk The Walk, Talk The Talk | Ep.6 - 8 guest |
| 2014 | Neighborhood Treasures（Sr. 6） | Ep.16 guest |
| 2014 | TVB Anniversary Gala Show 2014 | Performer |
| 2014 | Tung Wah Charity Gala 2014 | Performer |
| 2014 | TVB Awards Presentation 2014 | Guest |
| 2015 | Own Sweet Home | 18 / 1 guest |
| 2015 | All Things Girl | Series 5 Ep.75 guest |
| 2015 | Sidewalk Scientist | Series Ep.4 guest |
| 2016年 | Buzz Stop | Ep.29 guest（With Blue Veins cast） |
| 2016年 | The Green Room | 25 / 4 guest（With Wong You Nam） |
| 2016年 | EatLaMen | Ep.9 guest（With Blue Veins cast） |
| 2016年 | Buzz Stop | Ep.47 guest（With Destination Nowhere cast） |
| 2016年 | Midnight Munchies | Series 3 Ep.30 guest |
| 2016年 | Big Boys Club | Ep.1737, 1738 guest（With Spring Fever Hotel cast） |
| 2016年 | I Heart HK | Ep.17 guest（With Spring Fever Hotel cast） |
| 2016年 | TVB Sales Presentation 2017 | Guest（With Destination Nowhere cast） |
| 2017 | Scoop | Performer（2 - 6 / 1 big big channel KOL recruitment & promotion, with Derek Wong） |
| 2017 | Po Leung Kuk CNY Special | Performer（With May Fortune Smile On You cast） |
| 2017 | Pleasure & Leisure | 10 / 5 guest |
| 2018 | The Fantastic Trio Is Back | Guest |
| 2018 | Do Did Eat | Series 2 Ep.15 guest（With Kelly Cheung, Sisley Choi & Anjaylia Chan） |
| 2018 | big big channel Gaming: Mahjong (big big channel) | Performer（3/ 5, With Arnold Kwok & Emily Wong） |
| 2018 | Once Upon A Time In Tiny Hong Kong | Host（With Gilbert Lam, Agnes Lam & Anthony Chow） |
| 2018 | The Green Room | 13 / 6 guest（With Gilbert Lam, Agnes Lam & Anthony Chow） |
| 2018 | Cooking Beauties | Contestant (Ep.8) |
| 2018 | TVB Awards Presentation 2018 | Performer |
| 2020 | Do Did Eat | Series 4 Ep.22 guest（With Cheronna Ng, Snow Suen & Kelly Fu） |

### Films

| Year | Title | Role |
| 2014 | （Chinese: 猜謎） | Alice |
| 2014 | Break Up 100 | Big eater 大胃女 |
| 2015 | S for Sex, S for Secret | May 美芬 |
| 2015 | Wonder Mama | Kei 琪 |
| 2015 | The Crossing: Part 2 | Miss Kau 九姑娘 |
| 2016 | 29+1 | Tina |
| TBA | Anti-fraud Hero | |

### Stage Plays

| Year | Title | Role |
| 2009 | （Chinese: 我們明白了） | Hong Kong student 香港學生 |
| 2011 | （Chinese: 在那遙遠的星球，一粒沙） | |
| 2011 | The Bald Soprano | Martin's wife 馬田太太 |
| 2011 | The Notebook | Twin（Younger） 細孖 |
| 2012 | Se una notte d'inverno un viaggiatore | |
| 2012 | Nitehawk | Myra |
| 2012 | Drama Gallery: The Legardary of Ji Gong | |
| 2013 | Drama Gallery: The Legardary of Che Kung | |
| 2013 | （Chinese: 一切原本井井有條） | Sze 阿詩 |
| 2014 | Drama Gallery: Drama Gallery: The Legardary of Lai Bu Yi | |
| 2014 | Harold Pinter - The Birthday Party | |
| 2016 | Spring Fever Hotel | Wai Chun 懷春 |

### Radio Programmes

| Year | Title | Notes |
| 2013 | New Cultural Campaign | RTHK Radio 5, Ep.8 & 33 guest |
| 2013 | Your 18 districts | RTHK Radio 5, Host |
| 2013 | Essence Of Plays | RTHK Radio 5, Host（until 23 / 3 / 2015） |

### TVC

| Year | Title |
| 2014 | Watsons「M Club - 脂肪當錢駛」 |
| 2017 | Shiseido「White Lucent 櫻花美透白照相體驗」 |
| 2017 | Banila Co「Clean it Zero之特卸！」 |
| 2017 | Master Finance Company Ltd.「義氣姐」 |
| 2017 | Nestlé（Hong Kong）「NESTLÉ MOM 鎖養膠囊 - 鎖養故事：盡在掌握『營』」 |
| 2017 | Nestlé（Hong Kong）「NESTLÉ MOM 鎖養膠囊 - 想幫自己同 BB 做好鎖養準備？」 |
| 2018年 | Merz Pharma「Contractubex」 |
| 2018年 | Jurlique「草本亮肌精華 - 做我最強後盾 保持肌膚嫩滑透亮」 |

## Songs
### TV Drama

* 2014：”Let's Dance” (Never Dance Alone Ending Theme, With Anjaylia Chan, Cheronna Ng, Kandy Wong, Venus Wong & Annice Ng)

## Awards and nominations

| Year | Award | Result |
| 2014 | The 6th Hong Kong Theatre Libre for Excellent Actresses - ie Studio《一切原本井井有條》」 | Nominated |
| 2018 | Hong Kong TV Award for Show Host Award | Nominated |
| 2020 | TVB Anniversary Award for Best Supporting Actress | Won |
| 2020 | TVB Anniversary Award for Most Popular Female Character | Top 5 |
| 2021 | TVB Anniversary Award for Best Supporting Actress | Top 10 |
| 2021 | TVB Anniversary Award for Most Popular Female Character | Nominated |
| 2021 | TVB Anniversary Award for Most Popular Onscreen Partnership (with Wayne Lai) | Nominated |
| 2021 | TVB Anniversary Award for Best Female Show Host | Nominated |
| 2022 | TVB Anniversary Award for Best Supporting Actress | Top 10 |
| 2022 | TVB Anniversary Award for Most Popular Female Character | Nominated |
| 2022 | TVB Anniversary Award for Best Female Show Host | Top 10 |