Zeng Huifen
Zeng Huifen (Chinese: 曾慧芬; pinyin: Zēng Huìfēn; born 4 February 1962) is a Singaporean actress. She was prominently a full-time Mediacorp artiste from 1983 to 1996. She is best known for starring in numerous Singaporean dramas from the 1980s to the 1990s, most notably in Samsui Women.
Zeng Huifen | |
|---|---|
| Born | Chan Wai Fun 4 February 1962 |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1983–present |
| Musical career | |
| Also known as | Jacqueline Chan |
Career
Zeng started her acting career in 1983 after completing SBC's 3rd artiste drama training course and debuted in Army Series (新兵小传). She later starred alongside her drama coursemate Wang Yuqing in the then Singapore Broadcasting Corporation's (now MediaCorp TV) classic drama The Flying Fish (小飞鱼).
Zeng continued to perform in several dramas such as the 1985 hit drama Takeover (人在旅途) which gained her popularity in China. It was her role as the lead character Ah Gui in the 1986 blockbuster period drama Samsui Women which shot her to fame.
Zeng continued taking on more lead roles in various local television and telemovie productions. In 1995, she was nominated in the Star Awards Best Actress category for her role in the telemovie The Chance Of Life. In 1996, she became the first actress to ever be nominated for three different awards at the annual Star Awards. The three awards she was nominated for were: the Best Actress Award for Dr Justice II, Best Supporting Actress Award for The Teochew Family, and the Top 5 Most Popular Female Artiste Award. Zeng managed to bag the Best Supporting Actress award.
Personal life
Zeng retired in 1996, and later relocated to the United States with her family.[1]
Since retiring Zeng has made several public appearances. She publicly showed her support for her close friend Chen Liping and Chen's husband Rayson Tan during the Slim 10 court case in 2003.[2] She has also made several guest appearances at MediaCorp's anniversary events. Most recently, she was contacted by MediaCorp for the anniversary special feature Star Reunion (那些年，我们一起看电视) in 2012 and she replied via e-mail that she was doing well.
Selected filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | Mirror of Life 实况剧场 之《三水红头巾》 | Yu Xiu Jin 余秀金（金姐） | |
| Three-In-One Love 爱情三合一 | Lao Yu Zhu 老玉珠 | ||
| Triumph Over The Green 爱拼球会赢 | Tang An Qi 唐安琪 | ||
| Beyond Dawn 女子监狱 | Lin Mei Yan 林美燕 | ||
| 1995 | Dr Justice II 法医故事II 之《雨夜安魂曲》 | Shen Xi Shuang 沈惜双 | Nominated - Best Actress, Star Awards 1996 |
| The Teochew Family 潮州家族 | Cai Chu Ning 蔡楚宁 | Won - Best Supporting Actress, Star Awards 1996 | |
| Secret Files 机密档案 | Zhong Yin 钟茵 | ||
| 1994 | Dr Justice 法医故事 之《红颜裁决》 | Gao Yu Zhen 高玉珍 | |
| Fiery Of Lover 烈火情人 | Ou Shu Xin 欧淑心 | ||
| A Chance of Life 生死一线 | Lin Ai Li 林爱莉 | Telemovie Nominated - Best Actress, Star Awards 1995 | |
| Dark Obsession 疯蝶 | Yu Li Qing 余丽清 | Telemovie | |
| 1993 | The Wilful Siblings 斗气姐妹 | Yang Hong Ping 杨红萍 (Amy) | |
| Fang Ling Ling 方玲玲 | |||
| Invincible Warriors 皇朝铁将金粉情 | Lan Kong Fei Xue 蓝空飞雪 | ||
| 1992 | Between Friends 山水喜相逢 | Shen Pian Pian 沈翩翩 | Chinese Sitcom |
| Fiery Passion 烈焰焚情 | Chen Jia Jing 陈家靖 | ||
| 1991 | The Woman I Marry 家有恶妻 | Jia Ming Zhu 贾明珠 | |
| 1990 | Happy World 多多富贵多多情 | Yang Bao Yi 杨宝仪 | |
| Imperial Intrigues 大内双宝 | Jiang Die Niang 江蝶娘 | ||
| 1989 | A Mother's Love 亲心唤我心 | He Jia Huan 何家欢 | |
| A Long Way Home 燃烧岁月 | Hu Yue Qing 胡月青 | ||
| 1988 | Ups and Downs 婚姻保险 | Guan Cui Wen 关萃雯 | |
| Mystery 迷离夜 之《谜》 | Lei Sha 雷莎 | ||
| The Last Applause 舞榭歌台 | Lin Ya Wen 林雅雯 | ||
| Airforce 空军 | |||
| 1987 | Pickpockets 提防小手 | Guan Cun Hui 关存慧 | |
| I Do 君子好逑 | Zhong Shu Jun 钟淑君 | ||
| Paint a Rainbow 调色板 | Mo Ji Ping 莫纪萍 | ||
| Sunshine After Rain 雨过天晴 | Zhou Yu Fang 周瑜芳 | ||
| 1986 | Crossroads 红绿灯 之《红灯》 | Luo Wan Xia 洛晚霞 | |
| Samsui Women 红头巾 | Dai A-Gui 戴阿桂 | ||
| 1985 | Takeover 人在旅途 | Kang Li 康莉 | |
| 1984 | Growing Up 吾家有子 | ||
| Blossoms in the Sun 阳光蜜糖 | Du Juan Juan 杜娟娟 | ||
| Spice of Life 四日谈 | |||
| 1983 | Flying Fish 小飞鱼 | Ah Fen 阿芬 (Cat) | |
| All That Glitters is Not Gold 捷径 | |||
| Army Series 新兵小传 | |||
| Double Blessings 春风得意 |
References
- Guan Seck Mui (2009). Hui Yi Lang. Singapore.
- Francis Ong (4 October 2003). "Judgment on Andrea's case today". The Straits Times.