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Josie Ho Biography

Birth Name:Josephine Ho

Birth Place:Hong Kong, China

Profession Actress, Producer

Fast Facts

  • Daughter of well-known casino owner, Stanley Ho
  • Quote: "[When asked what advice she would give young actors] "Tolerance, patience and expect the most unexpected․ Be happy with what you get and more will come․""
  • Quote: "[In reference to her production company] "Our vision is to make commercial films a little bit edgier․ We want to pus boundaries․ We like to shoot films with topics that can relate to any international audience․""
  • Created her own production company, 852 Films, alongside her husband, which launched their first film in 2010
  • Despite early objections from her business-minded father, she began to pursue acting as a teen with help from her sister Pansy Ho who worked to convince him that it was a respectable profession
  • Improvised her entire performance in the 2006 film "Exiled", as director Johnnie To dislikes working with scripts

Awards

  • 1999Golden Horse Award-Best Supporting Actress: nominated
  • 2000Golden Bauhinia-Best Supporting Actress: nominated
  • 2000Hong Kong Film Award-Best Supporting Actress: nominated
  • 2002Golden Bauhinia-Best Supporting Actress: winner
  • 2002Hong Kong Film Award-Best Supporting Actress: nominated
  • 2004China Film Media Award-Best Supporting Actress - Hong Kong/Taiwan: nominated
  • 2004Golden Bauhinia-Best Supporting Actress: nominated
  • 2004Hong Kong Film Award-Best Supporting Actress: winner
  • 2004Hong Kong Film Award-Best Supporting Actress: nominated
  • 2005Golden Bauhinia-Best Actress: nominated
  • 2010Best Actress-: winner
  • 2011Fright Meter Award-Best Actress: nominated
  • 2011Hong Kong Film Award-Best Actress: nominated
  • 2012Chainsaw Award-Best Actress: nominated