Cora Miao

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Cora Miao
Born (1958-08-21) August 21, 1958 (age 65)
OccupationActress
Years active19771990
Musical career
Also known asHin-yen Miu

Cora Miao (simplified Chinese: 缪骞人; traditional Chinese: 繆騫人; pinyin: Miào Qiānrén; Jyutping: Miu6 Hin1jan4) is a Chinese actress who worked predominantly in Hong Kong films. During her career she was nominated for four Hong Kong Film Awards and four Golden Horse Film Festival awards, winning one. She won the Miss Photogenic award in the Miss Hong Kong Pageant in 1976 after graduating from the United States. She is married to film director Wayne Wang.

Filmography[edit]

Film[edit]

Year Title Role Notes
1977 Chu shu
1978 Gou yao gou gu Ah-Sha
1979 Itchy Fingers
1979 Money Trip
1980 Ban ye
1980 Meng nu da zei sha zhen tan
1981 The Story of Woo Viet Li Lap-Quan
1982 Lang lai le
1982 Boat People Nguyen's Mistress as Cora Chien-Jen Miao
1984 Love in a Fallen City Pai Liu-So
1985 Dim Sum: A Little Bit of Heart Julia
1985 Women Liang Bo-Er
1986 Passion Ming
1986 The Terrorizers Zhou Yufang
1988 Keep on Dancing
1988 Wo ai tai kong ren Connie
1989 Eat a Bowl of Tea Mei Oi
1989 Life Is Cheap... But Toilet Paper Is Expensive Money
1989 Running Mate
1990 Wu niu as Hin-yen Miu
1990 Goodbye Hero Tony's Wife
1991 Ming yueh chi shih yuen Wang To-hung

Television[edit]

Year Title Role Notes
1976 - 1978 Luk Siu-fung Suet
1977 13

Awards and nominations[edit]

Golden Horse Film Festival
Year Film Result Award Category
1985 Women Nominated Golden Horse Award Best Actress
1986 Terrorizers Nominated Best Actress
1986 Passion Won Best Supporting Actress
1988 Love in a Fallen City Nominated Best Actress
Hong Kong Film Awards
Year Film Result Award Category
1983 Boat People Nominated HKFA Best Actress
1986 Women Nominated Best Actress
1989 The Other ½ & the Other ½ Nominated Best Supporting Actress
1989 Keep on Dancing Nominated Best Actress

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