Fala Chen
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- This is a Chinese name; the family name is Chen.
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| Chinese name | 陳法拉 (Traditional) | |||||
| Chinese name | 陈法拉 (Simplified) | |||||
| Pinyin | Chén Fǎlā (Mandarin) | |||||
| Origin | Hong Kong | |||||
| Born | 24 February 1982 Chengdu, Sichuan, People's Republic of China |
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| Occupation | Actress, Model | |||||
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Fala Chen (traditional Chinese: 陳法拉; simplified Chinese: 陈法拉; pinyin: Chén Fǎlā, born 24 February 1982) is a beauty pageant queen hailing from Georgia, US. Fala has 4 major Chinese titles. She is Miss Asian America 2002, Miss Chinatown USA 2003 runner up (Miss Chinese Chamber of Commerce), Miss NY Chinese 2004, and Miss Chinese International 2005 runner up.
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[edit] Education
Fala was born in Chengdu, People's Republic of China in 1982. She came to the United States at the age of 15 in 1997. She attended Emory University in Georgia, USA where she majored in Marketing and International business, minored in Japanese. During her first year in college, she started entering beauty pageants. She graduated from Goizueta Business School of Emory University with a BA degree in May, 2005.
[edit] The Road to TVB
Representing Georgia, Fala entered the Miss Asian America 2002 pageant. At the young age of 20, she took the crown on August 2002. She performed a traditional peacock dance in a golden dress for her talent. Her dance was taught by her mother.
After taking the Miss Asian America crown, she entered the Miss Chinatown USA 2003 pageant. Traveling to San Francisco to compete, she took the Miss Chinese Chamber of Commerce 2003 title (1st runner up). The winner was Miss Honolulu, Hawaii, Darah Dung.
After participating in 2 Chinese pageants, she participated in the Miss Chinese International pageant. That is when she participated in the Miss NY Chinese 2004 pageant. She was favored to win due to her smile, figure, beauty, and previous pageant titles. She joined the pageant on 13 August 2004, and took the crown and 3 awards (Best in Costume, Best in MTV, and Miss Photogenic.) After winning, she was able to represent New York at the 2005 Miss Chinese International pageant even though she was from Georgia. It was also in 2004 that the pageant accepts delegates around The United States.
In January, 2005, Fala traveled to Hong Kong to compete for the Miss Chinese International 2005 crown. From beginning to end, Fala was considered the one to beat according to many pageant sites and the Hong Kong Press. On 29 January 2005, she competed at TVB City for the crown. She took hold the title of First Runner Up for the city of New York. The eventual winner was Miss Leanne Li from Vancouver, though the majority of people would disagree with this preferring Fala to win.
[edit] Career
After a period in New York, she returned to Hong Kong and joined TVB. She starred in the TVB series Forensic Heroes, where she started as an accidental murderess.
She crowned the 2006 Miss Chinese International 1st runner up, Ginney Ann from Bangkok, Thailand.
For a time, Fala was unfavoured by audiences due to the dislike many people held towards the characters she played in series such as Steps, which gradually grew into a dislike for the actress herself. However, Fala has recently experienced success in her TVB career with appearances in series such as A Journey Called Life, Catch Me Now and the 2008 grand production Moonlight Resonance where she played a mute character to critical acclaim, earning her audiences' favour once again.
[edit] Filmography
[edit] Television Series
| Year | Title | Role | TVB Anniversary Awards | Notes |
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| 2006 | Forensic Heroes 《法證先鋒》 |
Yung Wai/Lam Ching Ching 容慧/林晶晶 |
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| 2007 | The Ultimate Crime Fighter 《通天幹探》 |
Ada | ||
| Heart of Greed 《溏心風暴》 |
Tong Chi Yan 唐至欣 |
Most Improved Actress Nomination (Top 5) | ||
| Best Selling Secrets 《同事三分親》 |
To Bing-Bing 杜冰冰 |
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| The Family Link 《師奶兵團》 |
Angela | Most Improved Actress Nomination (Top 5) | ||
| Steps 《舞動全城》 |
Karmen Ching Ka-Man 程嘉汶 |
Best Supporting Actress My Favourite Female Character Nomination (Top 20) Most Improved Actress Nomination (Top 5) |
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| 2008 | A Journey Called Life 《金石良緣》 |
Vicky Shing Mei-Sam 成美心 |
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| Catch Me Now 《原來愛上賊》 |
Minnie Hong Mei-Lei 康美莉 |
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| Moonlight Resonance 《溏心風暴之家好月圓》 |
Wing Gam Wing Hing 甘詠慶 |
Best Supporting Actress Nomination (Top 5) My Favourite Female Character Nomination (Top 5) |
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| 2009 | Chau Heung Angers Tong Bak Fu 《秋香怒點唐伯虎》 |
Princess | ||
| The Stew of Life 《有營煮婦》 |
Ng Choi Lei 吳采妮 |
Tentative | ||
| The Legend of Pu Songling 《蒲松齡》 |
Siu Tsui 小 翠 |
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[edit] Awards
- 2002: Miss Asian America 2002
- 2003: Miss Chinatown USA 2003 1st runner up (Miss Chinese Chamber of Commerce 2003)
- 2004: Miss NY Chinese 2004, Best in MTV, Best Costume, and Miss Photogenic
- 2005: Miss Chinese International 2005 1st runner up
- 2007: TVB Best Supporting Actress
[edit] External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to: Fala Chen |
- Fala Chen at the Internet Movie Database
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| Preceded by Shirley Yeung for Always Ready |
Best Supporting Actress 2007 for Steps |
Succeeded by Tavia Yeung for Moonlight Resonance |
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