Kristal Tin

Kristal Tin
Born
Tin Ming Wai (Chinese: 田明慧; pinyin: Tián Mínghuì)

(1977-09-28) 28 September 1977 (age 47)
Occupation(s)Singer, Actress
Years active1995–present
AgentTVB (2006-2020)[1]
Spouse
(m. 2005)
AwardsTVB Anniversary AwardsBest Actress
2013 Brother's Keeper
Most Popular Female Character
2013 Brother's Keeper
2015 Ghost of Relativity
Best Host
2018 Pretty Forty

Asian Television AwardsBest Drama Performance by an Actress (Highly Commended)
2015 Black Heart White Soul

Stage name
Traditional Chinese田蕊妮
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinTián Ruǐ Nī
Yue: Cantonese
JyutpingTin4 Jeoi5 Nei4

Kristal Tin Yui Nei (Chinese: 田蕊妮; pinyin: Tián Ruǐ Nī, born (Chinese: 田明慧; pinyin: Tián Mínghuì); 28 September 1977) is a Hong Kong singer and a former TVB actress.[2]

Career

Tin's career began with a first place 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 formerly worked for TVB until her contract with TVB expired after 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 MalaysiaTVB 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 MalaysiaTVB 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
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
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

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References

  1. ^ "Gossip mill: Kristal Tin leaves TVB to get out of comfort zone - and other entertainment news this week". 18 April 2020.
  2. ^ "Kristal Tin at TVB". Archived from the original on 8 November 2012. Retrieved 16 October 2012.
  3. ^ "杜汶泽田蕊妮 百衲衣般感情缝补到今天(附图)_影音娱乐_新浪网". ent.sina.com.cn.
  4. ^ Wong, Bryan (3 December 2024). "Ex TVB Star Kristal Tin, 47, Has Lung Cancer, Undergoes Surgery". 8days. Retrieved 12 December 2024.
  5. ^ Kristal Tin at douban.com
  6. ^ "Kristal Tin".