Kathy Chow Hoi-mei (; born 6 December 1966 in Hong Kong) is a Hong Kong actress and singer who is widely known for her leading roles in Hong Kong TVB series during the late 1980s to 1990s such as The Breaking Point and Time Before Time. Her popularity peaked in Asia following her portrayal of Zhou Zhiruo in the 1994 Taiwanese adaptation of The Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber. She is an ethnic Manchu, being descended from the Gūwalgiya clan of the Bordered White Banner. Career She is a former Miss Hong Kong pageant participant. During the late 1980s and 1990s, she actively modeled and starred in Hong Kong TVB series. She switched work to ATV in 1998. During this time she would occasionally be featured in Hong Kong films and appear in award shows. Kathy was only with ATV up to 2001 and later left to Beijing for new prospects in her career. After a period of time, in March 2008, Chow returned to TVB and signed on to TVB's action E.U., the sequel to The Academy and On the First Beat. In recent years, she starred occasionally in a few TVB series, but her focus is still in mainland China's productions. Filmography Television series 2020 Count Your Lucky Stars 我好喜欢你 (Youku) 2019 Heavenly Sword and Dragon Slaying Sabre 倚天屠龙记 (Tencent) 2018 Ashes of Love 香蜜沉沉烬如霜 (JSTV) 2017 As Flowers Fade And Fly Across The Sky 花谢花飞花满天 (ZJTV) 2017 Xuan-Yuan Sword Legend: The Clouds of Han 轩辕剑之汉之云 (Dragon TV) 2015 The Cage of Love 抓住彩虹的男人 (ZJTV) 2014 The Empress of China 武媚娘传奇 (Hunan TV) 2013 Sniper Standoff 神枪狙击 (TVB) 2012 Wang Yang Ming 王阳明 (韩国CHING TV) 2009 In The Chamber Of Bliss 蔡鍔與小鳳仙 (TVB) 2009 E.U. (Emergency Unit) 學警狙擊 (TVB) 2008 The Legend of the Condor Heroes 射雕英雄传 (KMTV-1) 2007 Ao Jian Jiang Hu 傲剑江湖 (CTV) 2003 Asian Heroes 亚洲英雄 亞洲英雄 (ATV) 2001 To Where He Belongs 縱橫天下 / 纵横天下 (ATV) 2000 Showbiz Tycoon 影城大亨 (ATV) 1999 Flaming Brothers 縱橫四海 (ATV) 1998 Secret of the Heart 天地豪情 (TVB) 1997 Time Before Time 大鬧廣昌隆 (TVB) 1996 今生今世 (TVS－4"黄金剧场") 1995 Plain Love 情濃大地 (TVB) 1994 The Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber 倚天屠龍記 (TTV) 1991 The Breaking Point 今生無悔 (TVB) 1991 The Sword Of Conquest 怒劍嘯狂沙 (TVB) 1990 Cherished Moments 回到未嫁時 (TVB) 1990 Rain in the Heart 成功路上 (TVB) 1990 Where I Belong 笑傲在明天 (TVB) 1989 Looking Back in Anger 義不容情 (TVB)