Michele Monique Reis (Chinese: 李嘉欣; pinyin: Lǐ Jiāxīn or Lee Kar-yan in Cantonese; born June 20, 1970) is a Hong Kong actress. Pinyin, more formally called Hanyu Pinyin (Simplified Chinese: ; Traditional Chinese: ; Pinyin: ), is the most common variant of Standard Mandarin romanization system in use. ... is the 171st day of the year (172nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1970 (MCMLXX) was a common year starting on Thursday (link shows full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... For other uses, see Actor (disambiguation). ...

Biography

Reis was born in Macau which was then a Portuguese colony. Reis is of mixed ancestry as her father is Portuguese and her mother is Chinese. Reis attended Maryknoll Convent School, and matriculated from St. Paul's Secondary School. Maryknoll Convent School (MCS, traditional Chinese: 瑪利諾修院學校) is a Roman Catholic girls school with primary and secondary sections, founded by the Maryknoll Sisters. ... St. ...

Reis started modelling at the age of 14.^[1] She first came to fame when she won the 1988 Miss Hong Kong Pageant at the age 18. Reis was also the first Miss Chinese International in the same year. Following her Miss Chinese International crowning, she went on to participate in the Miss World pageant, where she promoted the image of Hong Kong. However, she withdrew from the Miss Universe pageant due to personal reasons. Year 1988 (MCMLXXXVIII) was a leap year starting on Friday (link displays 1988 Gregorian calendar). ... The Miss Hong Kong Pageant (香港小姐競選 or simply 港姐), or simply MHK, is a beauty pageant organised by the leading Hong Kong television station, Television Broadcasts (TVB). ... The Miss Chinese International Pageant was established by TVB the #1 Hong Kong broadcasting network in Hong Kong. ... This article is about the pageant. ... Miss Universe is an annual international female beauty contest, and the title for the winner of the contest, founded in 1952 by California clothing company Pacific Mills. ...

Reis started to build a career within the entertainment industry in the 1990s. She starred in commercials eventually leading to movies. She has also appeared in music videos and TVB television episodes. For the band, see 1990s (band). ... REDIRECT Television Broadcasts Limited ...

Filmography

• Miss Du Shi Niang (2003)
• The Irresistible Piggies (2002)
• Beauty and the Breast (2002)
• Every Dog Has His Date (2001)
• Bakery Amour (2001)
• Healing Hearts (2000)
• The City of Strangers (2000)
• When I Fall in Love...with Both (2000)
• The Island Tales (1999)
• Round About Midnight (1999)
• Prince Charming (1999)
• Flowers of Shanghai (1998)
• Young and Dangerous 4 (1997)
• Heaven Earth Great Ambition (1997)
• 100 Ways to Kill Yourself (1996)
• Fallen Angels (1995)
• The Other Side of the Sea (1994)
• Drunken Master III (1994)
• The Black Morning Glory (1993)
• The Legend of Fong Sai Yuk (1993)
• Casino Tycoon II (1992)
• The Story of the Flying Fox (1992)
• Royal Tramp II (1992)
• Zen of Sword (1992)
• The Wicked City (1992)
• A Kid from Tibet (1992)
• Party of a Wealthy Family (1991)
• Swordsman II (1991)
• Perfect Girls (1990)
• Doctor's Heart (1990)
• No Risk, No Gain (1990)
• A Chinese Ghost Story Part II (1990)

This article or section cites very few or no references or sources. ... The City of Lost Souls (Hyôryû-gai, also known as The City of Strangers and The Hazard City) is a 2000 Japanese film directed by Takashi Miike. ... Prince Charming meets Cinderella in a 1912 book of fairy tales. ... Flowers of Shanghai (海上花, pinyin: hāi shàng huā) is a 1998 film directed by Hou Hsiao-hsien starring Fang Shuan, Hada Michiko, Annie Shizuka Inoh, Jack Kao, Carina Lau, Tony Leung Chiu Wai, Rebecca Pan, Michelle Reis and Zhao Wei. ... Young and Dangerous poster Young and Dangerous 2 poster Young and Dangerous (古惑仔) is a 1996 Hong Kong movie about a group of triad members and it details their adventures in a fictional triad. ... Armageddon is a 1997 Hong Kong film directed by Gordon Chan starring Andy Lau and Anthony Wong. ... Fallen Angels Fallen Angels (墮落天使) is a 1995 Hong Kong movie written and directed by Wong Kar-wai, starring Leon Lai, Takeshi Kaneshiro, Michelle Reis, Charlie Yeung and Karen Mok. ... Fong Sai-Yuk (North American title: The Legend), is a 1993 Hong Kong-made martial arts film starring Jet Li and directed by Corey Yuen. ... Casino Tycoon 2 (賭城大亨２之至尊無敵) is a 1992 Hong Kong film directed by Wong Jing starring Andy Lau and Chingmy Yau. ... Royal Tramp II (鹿鼎記2神龍教) is a 1992 Hong Kong film directed by Siu-Tung Ching and Jing Wong. ... The Wicked City (妖獸都市, Yao shou du shi) was released by Golden Princess Film Production Ltd of Hong Kong in 1992. ... A Kid from Tibet (西藏小子) is a Hong Kong action film starring three of the Seven Little Fortunes, Yuen Biao, Yuen Wah and Jackie Chan (only a cameo appearance)about A monk from Tibet is sent to Hong Kong by his master. ... The Banquet (豪門夜宴) aka. ... Swordsman II (Traditional Chinese: ; Simplified Chinese: ; Pinyin: Xiào Ào Jiāng Hú Zhī Dōng Fāng Bù Bài; Cantonese Yale: Siu3 Ngou6 Gong1 Wu4 Ji1 Dung1 Fong1 Bat1 Baai6) is a Hong Kong action film made in 1991. ... A Chinese Ghost Story Part II (倩女幽魂 II：人間道) is a 1990 Hong Kong movie, the sequel to A Chinese Ghost Story. ...

See also

• Cinema of Hong Kong
• Macanese people
• Macanese language

The cinema of Hong Kong is one of the three major threads in the history of Chinese language cinema, alongside the cinema of China, and the cinema of Taiwan. ... Broadly, Macanese (Traditional Chinese: ; literally people of Macau) refers to the people of Macau. ... Macanese or Macao Creole (Patuá to its speakers) is a creole language derived mainly from Malay, Sinhalese, Cantonese, and Portuguese, which was originally spoken by the Macanese community of the Portuguese colony of Macao. ...

References

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External links

• IMDb entry
• hkcinemagic entry