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Patra Au

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Patra Au
區嘉雯
Au in May 2020
Born
Au Ga Man

1953 (1953)
Hong Kong
Education
Occupations
  • Actress
  • Teacher
Years active2020–present

Patra Au Ga Man (Chinese: 區嘉雯; born 1953) is a Hong Kong actress and retired secondary school teacher best known for her role in the drama film Suk Suk (2020), which she won Best Supporting Actress and was nominated for Best New Performer in the 39th Hong Kong Film Awards. She was nominated for Best Supporting Actress again in the 41st Hong Kong Film Awards for her performance in the drama film The Narrow Road (2022).

Biography

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Au was born in 1953 in Hong Kong.[1] She migrated to the United States when she was young and attended the University of Missouri.[2] After she got divorced, she returned to Hong Kong and taught English in a secondary school.[2] She later acquired a Postgraduate Diploma in Education from the University of Hong Kong.[3] In the early years of teaching, some of her students suggested her to join a theatre company because she often incorporates drama and roleplaying into her classes to pique the students' interest in language learning.[2] Therefore, Au started acting as a hobby and began to feature in stage plays, most notably co-starring alongside Connie Chan in Raymond To's 1999 adaptation of A Sentimental Journey [zh].[2][4]

After retirement, Au received her first onscreen role at the age of 67, as the wife of an aged and deflated taxi driver, in the 2020 drama film Suk Suk directed by Ray Yeung.[1][5] Au won Best Supporting Actress and was nominated for Best New Performer in the 39th Hong Kong Film Awards,[6] making her the oldest nominee of the Best New Performer category.[7] She was also nominated for Best Supporting Actress in the 56th Golden Horse Awards with the critically acclaimed role.[8] After her breakout performance, she received her first television role in the ViuTV drama series Single Papa [zh] later in the same year.[9] In 2022, Au appeared in the featured films The Sparring Partner and The Narrow Road.[10][11] The latter role earned her another nomination for Best Supporting Actress in the 41st Hong Kong Film Awards.[12] In 2024, she was cast in a lead role in Ray Yeung's drama film All Shall Be Well.[13]

Filmography

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Film

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Year Title Role Notes
2020 Suk Suk Ching (清) [5]
2022 The Sparring Partner Little O's mother [10]
The Narrow Road Wong Ying (黃英) [11]
2023 The Sunny Side of the Street Mrs So [14]
Everyphone Everywhere [zh] Old lady Cameo[15]
2024 All Shall Be Well Angie [13]

Television

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Year Title Role Notes
2020 Single Papa [zh] Mona Recurring role[9]
2022 Generation Slash [zh] Shun Man Ha (孫曼霞) Recurring role[16]
Food Buddies [zh] Jan's supervisor Guest role[17]

Awards and nominations

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Year Award Category Work Result Ref.
2019 56th Golden Horse Awards Best Supporting Actress Suk Suk Nominated [8]
2020 39th Hong Kong Film Awards Best Supporting Actress Won [6]
Best New Performer Nominated
14th Asian Film Awards Best Supporting Actress Nominated [18]
2023 41st Hong Kong Film Awards Best Supporting Actress The Narrow Road Nominated [12]

References

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  1. ^ a b Yu, Vicky (25 May 2020). "專訪《叔．叔》區嘉雯｜金像獎最佳女配角 — 命中註定的下半場" (in Chinese). Madame Figaro. Archived from the original on 30 November 2023. Retrieved 9 February 2024.
  2. ^ a b c d 溫穎芝 (6 June 2020). "金像獎系列．女配角區嘉雯享受演出求好玩" (in Chinese). Tai Kung Pao. Retrieved 9 February 2024.
  3. ^ 汪曼玲 (6 April 2020). "【區嘉雯專訪2】學生建議投考話劇團 區嘉雯自言自語練就神級演技" (in Chinese). Ming Pao. Archived from the original on 27 December 2023. Retrieved 9 February 2024.
  4. ^ "區嘉雯獲提名最佳新演員 遭朋友取笑：咁老仲新人！" (in Chinese). Bastille Post. 3 April 2020. Retrieved 9 February 2024.
  5. ^ a b Lee, Edmund (28 May 2020). "Suk Suk film review: award-winning Hong Kong gay romance follows the twilight affair of two closeted family men". South China Morning Post. Archived from the original on 24 December 2022. Retrieved 9 February 2024.
  6. ^ a b Lee, Edmund (6 May 2020). "Hong Kong Film Awards 2020 winners: Better Days takes eight prizes, including best picture, director, screenplay and actress". South China Morning Post. Archived from the original on 7 November 2023. Retrieved 9 February 2024.
  7. ^ 梁敏萱 (15 July 2022). "【圖表】香港金像獎40年：4大演員獎項得獎者愈來愈老？新演員成影帝影后難嗎？" (in Chinese). The News Lens. Retrieved 9 February 2024.
  8. ^ a b Grater, Tom (1 October 2019). "Taiwan's Golden Horse Awards Unveils Nominations Amid China Tensions". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on 2 October 2019. Retrieved 9 February 2024.
  9. ^ a b "跟張可頤鬥戲 區嘉雯客串《暖男爸爸》 謙稱是新人" (in Chinese). Ming Pao. 12 November 2020. Archived from the original on 28 July 2021. Retrieved 9 February 2024.
  10. ^ a b 何故 (21 October 2022). "久違了代表香港的犯罪電影《正義迴廊》何故火鍋館︱何故專欄" (in Chinese). HK01. Archived from the original on 10 November 2023. Retrieved 9 February 2024.
  11. ^ a b 何故 (21 December 2022). "《窄路微塵》貼地不造作演活了疫情下相濡以沫的香港人" (in Chinese). HK01. Archived from the original on 26 December 2022. Retrieved 9 February 2024.
  12. ^ a b Lee, Edmund (9 February 2023). "Hong Kong Film Awards 2023 nominations: The Sparring Partner leads the race with 16 nods; Mabel Cheung's disgraced documentary up for best picture, director". South China Morning Post. Archived from the original on 28 October 2023. Retrieved 9 February 2024.
  13. ^ a b 莫匡堯 (15 December 2023). "《叔叔》導演新作探討女同志壓力　邀李琳琳出山入選柏林影展" (in Chinese). HK01. Retrieved 9 February 2024.
  14. ^ Lin, Ollie (30 March 2023). "金馬影帝黃秋生 x 巴基斯坦素人男孩《白日青春》刻畫難民議題！卡司、劇情核心、上映時間一次看" (in Chinese). Tatler. Retrieved 9 February 2024.
  15. ^ "【開箱】《全個世界都有電話》 故事薄弱 好題材難撐90分鐘" (in Chinese). Ming Pao. 20 August 2023. Archived from the original on 3 October 2023. Retrieved 9 February 2024.
  16. ^ 陳芷穎 (8 April 2021). "無限斜棟有限公司︱陳卓賢向盧慧敏獻出螢幕初吻：花姐放心冇監場" (in Chinese). HK01. Archived from the original on 18 May 2022. Retrieved 9 February 2024.
  17. ^ "Food Buddies ViuTV｜自家劇集角色介紹！15集劇情大膽又貼地" (in Chinese). Weekend HK. 29 September 2023. Archived from the original on 5 November 2023. Retrieved 9 February 2024.
  18. ^ Lee, Edmund (9 September 2020). "Asian Film Awards 2020 nominations: Oscar-winning Parasite leads race at first edition hosted in Busan". South China Morning Post. Archived from the original on 6 December 2022. Retrieved 9 February 2024.
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