Kristal Tin
Hong Kong actress (born 1977)
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Kristal Tin Yui Nei (Chinese: 田蕊妮; Jyutping: tin4 jeoi5 nei4, born 28 September 1977) is a Hong Kong singer and a former TVB actress.[2]
Born
28 September 1977
Tin Ming Wai (田明慧)
28 September 1977
OccupationsSinger, Actress
Yearsactive1995–present
Kristal Tin | |||||||||||
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| Born | Tin Ming Wai (田明慧) 28 September 1977 | ||||||||||
| Occupations | Singer, Actress | ||||||||||
| Years active | 1995–present | ||||||||||
| Agent | TVB (2006-2020)[1] | ||||||||||
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| Awards | TVB Anniversary Awards – Best Actress 2013 Brother's Keeper Most Popular Female Character 2013 Brother's Keeper 2015 Ghost of Relativity Best Host 2018 Pretty Forty Asian Television Awards – Best Drama Performance by an Actress (Highly Commended) 2015 Black Heart White Soul | ||||||||||
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| Traditional Chinese | 田蕊妮 | ||||||||||
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Career
Tin's career began with a first-place award in a singing contest in 1993. After the competition, she was offered a contract at Asia Television which she accepted. Two years later, Tin branched into acting through ATV.
In 2003, Tin decided to end her decade-long relationship with ATV. Her time with the network saw her winning two Hong Kong Film Awards for Best Actress. She then worked as a radio host at Commercial Radio Hong Kong.
Tin worked for TVB until her contract with TVB expired on 16 April 2020.
Personal life
Tin was married to Chapman To in June 2005.[3]
In 2024, Tin was diagnosed with early-stage lung adenocarcinoma and underwent surgery to remove the cancer in Taiwan.[4]
Filmography
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 田蕊妮 | Fei Fei | |
| Justice Pao Ji Dip Ying Wei Hun | |||
| 1996 | The Folk Tales | ||
| Jan Sheung | |||
| The Coma | Seung Fo | ||
| 1997 | Coincidentally | ||
| 等著你回來 | Ho Dai Bo | ||
| 1998 | Thou Shalt Not Cheat | ||
| Flaming Brothers | Cat | ||
| The Heroine of the Yangs | Yeung Man Gwong | ||
| 1999 | The Mad Phoenix | ||
| 2000 | Legend – A Dream Named Desire | Suen Lam Lam | |
| Battlefield Network | Nga Mei Yi | ||
| Divine Retribution | Kei Siu Gwan | ||
| Hong Kong Yan Ga Yan | |||
| 2001 | To Where He Belongs | Leui Ting | |
| Su Dong Po | Sing Ping Gwan Jyu | ||
| 非常好警 | Lily | ||
| 2002 | Son from the Past | ||
| No. 8 Bus | Sam Git Jing | ||
| Cheung Gung Fu Chai | Ling Mun Yuet | ||
| 2003 | Light of Million Hope | Ko Gwai | |
| 子是故人來 | Luk Yu Yan | ||
| 2007 | Return Home | A Juan | |
| Phoenix Rising | Kong Lai Nga | Warehoused and broadcast in 2008 | |
| 2008 | Love Exchange | Ching Ngo Yee (Jackie) | Nominated – TVB Award for Best Supporting Actress (Top 10) |
| The Four | Kuk Yin Hung | ||
| 2009 | In the Chamber of Bliss | Bak Sze-Ting | |
| ICAC Investigators 2009 | Lam Bui Kei | Guest star for episode 1 | |
| Beyond the Realm of Conscience | Kong Choi King | Guest star for episode 1 | |
| 2010 | Some Day | Lam Jing-ling | |
| Every Move You Make | Yip Chin-ting (Phoenix) | ||
| 2011 | Only You | Phoebe Szeto | |
| Be Home for Dinner | Sum Bui Yee | Nominated – TVB Anniversary Award for Best Actress (Top 15) Nominated – TVB Anniversary Award for My Favourite Female Character (Top 15) | |
| The Other Truth | Lee Miu-yee | Guest star | |
| 2012 | No Good Either Way | Ling | |
| King Maker | Yim Sam-leung | Nominated – TVB Anniversary Award for My Favourite Female Character (Top 10) | |
| 2013 | The Song of Desert | Hong Gu | |
| Brother's Keeper | Yiu Man-ying | Best Leading Actress in TVB 46th Anniversary Gala Popularity Vote TVB Award for Best Actress Won – TVB Anniversary Award for Best Actress Won – TVB Anniversary Award for My Favourite Female Character | |
| 2013–2014 | Return of the Silver Tongue | Chan Chun-Chun | Performs theme song with Fred Cheng – "兩句" (Two Sentences) |
| 2014 | Black Heart White Soul | Tam Mei-ching | Nominated – TVB Anniversary Award for Best Actress (Top 5) Nominated – TVB Anniversary Award for My Favourite Female Character (Top 5) |
| 2015 | Ghost of Relativity | Suen Suk-mui | Won – TVB Anniversary Award for Most Popular Female Character Nominated – TVB Anniversary Award for Best Actress (Top 5) Won – 2015 TVB Star Awards Malaysia – TVB Star Award for Favourite Actress Won – 2015 TVB Star Awards Malaysia for TVB Favorite Drama Character (Top 16) Nominated – 2015 TVB Star Awards Malaysia – My Favorite TVB On-Screen Couple with Moses Chan Won – StarHub TVB Award for My Favorite TVB Female Character – (Top 6) Nominated – StarHub TVB Award for My Favorite TVB Actress Nominated – StarHub TVB Award for My Favorite TVB On-Screen Couple with Moses Chan |
| Under the Veil | Dyun Fung-Sam/Dyun So-Sei | ||
| 2016 | Brother's Keeper II | Yiu Man-ying | Nominated – TVB Anniversary Award for Best Actress (Top 5) Nominated – TVB Anniversary Award for My Favourite Female Character (Top 15) Won – StarHub TVB Award for My Favorite TVB Female Character – (Top 6) |
| My Lover from the Planet Meow | Miu Miu-Miu | Won – 2016 TVB Star Awards Malaysia for TVB Favorite Drama Character (Top 16) Nominated – 2016 TVB Star Awards Malaysia – TVB Star Award for Favourite Actress (Top 5) Nominated – 2016 TVB Star Awards Malaysia – My Favorite TVB On-Screen Couple with Moses Chan and Nancy Wu | |
| 2017 | Destination Nowhere | Kai Wing Yin | |
| A General, A Scholar and A Eunuch | Jackie Fung Wai-chi | ||
| My Ages Apart | Ling Kit Yu |
Films
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2000 | Queenie and King the Lovers | Queenie | |
| The Blood Rules | Bo | ||
| The Temptation of Office Ladies | Crystal | ||
| Hong Kong Pie | Sexy | ||
| Clean My Name, Mr. Coroner! | Bobo Lam | ||
| 2001 | Strangers Meet on the Way | ||
| La Brassiere | ballroom manager | ||
| Let's Sing Along | Kika Kwok | ||
| 2002 | Possessed | Bobo | a.k.a. Demon Possession |
| Ghost Office | Amanda | ||
| Golden Chicken | Madam A | ||
| 2003 | 1:99 Shorts | a.k.a. 1:99 Short Film Series | |
| Looking for Mister Perfect | Mrs. Chan | a.k.a. Looking for Mr. Perfect | |
| Golden Chicken 2 | Madam A | ||
| 2004 | Three of a Kind | Victoria | |
| My Sweetie | Little Chin | ||
| 2005 | Crazy n' the City | Madam Wu | |
| Slim till Dead | Sisi | ||
| It Had to Be You! | Lisa | ||
| Wait 'til You're Older | policewoman | ||
| 2006 | Super Kid | Chole King | a.k.a. Superkid |
| My Mother Is a Belly Dancer | Mrs. Wong | Nominated – Hong Kong Film Award for Best Supporting Actress | |
| 2007 | Dancing Lion | ||
| Trivial Matters | Professor Chan's wife | ||
| 2008 | Chaos | Ling | |
| A Decade of Love | |||
| 2009 | Look for a Star | socialite at party | a.k.a. Looking for a Star |
| Split Second Murders | Insurance Agent's Client | Guest star | |
| 2010 | All's Well, Ends Well 2010 | The Empress | |
| 2011 | Hong Kong Ghost Stories | Miss Kong | |
| The Fortune Buddies | |||
| 2012 | All's Well, Ends Well 2012 | ||
| Love in the Buff | |||
| Vulgaria | |||
| 2016–2018 | Shed Skin Papa | Yam Sa Sa |
Television presenting
| Year | Title | Program type | Network | Notes |
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| 2010 | The Voice 2 | Reality show style singing competition | TVB | Co-hosting with Sammy Leung Nominated – TVB Award for Best Host |
| 2010 | New Talent Singing Awards | Reality show style singing competition | TVB | |
| 2011 | Deja Love | Romance game show | TVB | Co-hosting with Margie Tsang |