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| + | |align="center" colspan="2"|[[File:Halina Tam 04.jpg|360px]] | ||
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| + | | colspan="2" style="text-align: center" | Halina in TVB | ||
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| + | |align="center" colspan="2"|[[File:Halina Tam 01.jpg|360px]] | ||
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| + | | colspan="2" style="text-align: center" | Halina Now | ||
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| + | ! colspan="2" style="color: gray; background: white;" | Profile | ||
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| + | | Chinese Name: || | ||
| + | *譚小環 (Tam-Siu-Wan) | ||
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| + | |Born: | ||
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| + | * September 6, 1972 | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | | Status: || | ||
| + | *TVB Actress (1997-2011) | ||
| + | *CEO of Snack Company | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | | Occupation: || | ||
| + | * Actress (semi-retired) | ||
| + | * Model/Spokesperson (semi-retired) | ||
| + | * Singer (retired) | ||
| + | * Business Owner (2013 - Present) | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | | Family: || | ||
| + | * Eric Choi (Husband 2007 - Present) | ||
| + | * Mother | ||
| + | **3 Sisters | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | | Ancestry: || | ||
| + | * Panyu, Guangdong, China | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | |} | ||
==Profile== | ==Profile== | ||
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*'''Family:''' Husband and three sisters | *'''Family:''' Husband and three sisters | ||
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| + | ===Early Days=== | ||
| + | Halina was born in Hong Kong along and lived with three sisters. When she was little, she lived at the Wah Fu Estate and her mother was a street hawker, selling pajamas. Around 1992, she worked as a flight attendant at a local airline company and it gave her a chance to tour the world and meet people. Her life would change when she entered 1994's Miss HK Pageant. | ||
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| + | ===1994 Miss HK Pageant & Entering TVB=== | ||
| + | Encouraged by friends and family, she agreed to join the pageant and won. Halina admitted she didn't think she would win and was surprised she did. She went on to represent HK in 1995's Miss Chinese International Pageant and won 5th place. She also attended 1995's Miss Universe, placed at 45th place. She would develop a singing career with BMG (1997) and even did a duet with [[Ekin Cheng]; her singing career was limited and she devoted herself to acting. She would join TVB in 1997 to begin her acting career and it would span nearly two decades. | ||
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| + | ===Marriage=== | ||
| + | On September 11, 2007, Halina married her boyfriend Eric Choi (aka Choi Keung Wing), a HK insurance manager. | ||
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| + | ===Leaving TVB & Retirement=== | ||
| + | By 2011, Halina decided to retire from TVB. Despite working for the company for 18 years, she had a monthly salary of $18000-HKD (~$2302.07 USD) and TVB offered only offered $300-HKD (~$38.37 USD) raise as a contract renewal incentive. With limited wages and dwindling roles available to her, she decided not to renew and attempted to look into developing her own business. Her last known appearance was in 2012. Due to her limited fame, she quietly left TVB without any media farewell send-off. However, retirement wasn't the end of her. | ||
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| + | ===Post Retirement & Culinary Venture=== | ||
| + | After retiring, her husband encouraged her to start her own business. She wanted to open her own business and went to take culinary lessons. By 2013, Halina opened her own arts & crafts supply store and a [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BwkqgqByRxA snack shop] at Causeway Bay. Although not famous as other actors, Halina still has her fans and friends from the industry; they would attend her shop just to support her business. Although Halina declared she's retired, certain people still remember her in the entertainment industry and occasionally get offers. In fall of 2018, Halina returned to the media an insurance spokes person for Allianz Global Investors (AllianzGI). When asked would she return to act in TVB if they offered her a role, she said she would consider it. | ||
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| + | ==TV Series & Movies== | ||
*[[Every Move You Make]] (TVB, 2010) | *[[Every Move You Make]] (TVB, 2010) | ||
*[[The King of Snooker]] (TVB, 2009) | *[[The King of Snooker]] (TVB, 2009) | ||
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*[[Law Enforcers]] (TVB, 2001) | *[[Law Enforcers]] (TVB, 2001) | ||
*[[Virtues of Harmony]] as Kung Yan So (TVB, 2001, guest) | *[[Virtues of Harmony]] as Kung Yan So (TVB, 2001, guest) | ||
| + | *[[Dance of a Dream]] (2001) | ||
| + | *[[Troublesome Night 11]] (2001) | ||
| + | *[[Troublesome Night 9]] (2001) | ||
| + | *[[Troublesome Night 8]] (2000) | ||
*[[Night Journey]] (TVB, 1996) | *[[Night Journey]] (TVB, 1996) | ||
| + | *[[Young and Dangerous 2]] (1996) | ||
| + | *[[Young and Dangerous 3]] (1996) | ||
*[[Mind Our Own Business]] (TVB, 1993) | *[[Mind Our Own Business]] (TVB, 1993) | ||
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Halina Tam 02.jpg | Halina Tam 02.jpg | ||
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</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
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| + | ==Articles & References== | ||
| + | *[http://www.southside.hk/five-minutes-halina-tam/ Article on Halina from Southside HK] | ||
| + | *[http://www.ejinsight.com/20160610-why-miss-hong-kong-now-sells-fishballs/ Ejinsight about Halina's Snack Business] | ||
| + | *[https://www.jaynestars.com/news/celebrity-weddings-halina-tam-and-eric-choi/ Halina's Marriage] | ||
| + | *[https://www.marketing-interactive.com/allianz-launches-new-online-retirement-plan-campaign-featuring-halina-tam-konnie-lui-and-stanley-cheung/ Halina in retirement commerical] | ||
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| + | ==Notes & Trivia== | ||
==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
*[[Wikipedia:zh:譚小環|Chinese Wikipedia]] | *[[Wikipedia:zh:譚小環|Chinese Wikipedia]] | ||
| + | *[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Halina_Tam Halina Tam on Wikipedia] | ||
[[Category:HKActress]] [[Category:HKSinger]] | [[Category:HKActress]] [[Category:HKSinger]] | ||
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Contents
Profile
- Name: 譚小環 (谭小环) / Tam Siu Wan (Tan Xiao Huan)
- English name: Halina Tam
- Also known as: May
- Profession: Actress and singer
- Birthdate: 1972-Sep-06
- Birthplace: Hong Kong
- Height: 170cm
- Weight: 52kg
- Star sign: Virgo
- Chinese zodiac: Rat
- Family: Husband and three sisters
History
Early Days
Halina was born in Hong Kong along and lived with three sisters. When she was little, she lived at the Wah Fu Estate and her mother was a street hawker, selling pajamas. Around 1992, she worked as a flight attendant at a local airline company and it gave her a chance to tour the world and meet people. Her life would change when she entered 1994's Miss HK Pageant.
1994 Miss HK Pageant & Entering TVB
Encouraged by friends and family, she agreed to join the pageant and won. Halina admitted she didn't think she would win and was surprised she did. She went on to represent HK in 1995's Miss Chinese International Pageant and won 5th place. She also attended 1995's Miss Universe, placed at 45th place. She would develop a singing career with BMG (1997) and even did a duet with [[Ekin Cheng]; her singing career was limited and she devoted herself to acting. She would join TVB in 1997 to begin her acting career and it would span nearly two decades.
Marriage
On September 11, 2007, Halina married her boyfriend Eric Choi (aka Choi Keung Wing), a HK insurance manager.
Leaving TVB & Retirement
By 2011, Halina decided to retire from TVB. Despite working for the company for 18 years, she had a monthly salary of $18000-HKD (~$2302.07 USD) and TVB offered only offered $300-HKD (~$38.37 USD) raise as a contract renewal incentive. With limited wages and dwindling roles available to her, she decided not to renew and attempted to look into developing her own business. Her last known appearance was in 2012. Due to her limited fame, she quietly left TVB without any media farewell send-off. However, retirement wasn't the end of her.
Post Retirement & Culinary Venture
After retiring, her husband encouraged her to start her own business. She wanted to open her own business and went to take culinary lessons. By 2013, Halina opened her own arts & crafts supply store and a snack shop at Causeway Bay. Although not famous as other actors, Halina still has her fans and friends from the industry; they would attend her shop just to support her business. Although Halina declared she's retired, certain people still remember her in the entertainment industry and occasionally get offers. In fall of 2018, Halina returned to the media an insurance spokes person for Allianz Global Investors (AllianzGI). When asked would she return to act in TVB if they offered her a role, she said she would consider it.
TV Series & Movies
- Every Move You Make (TVB, 2010)
- The King of Snooker (TVB, 2009)
- Sweetness in the Salt (TVB, 2009)
- The Four (TVB, 2008)
- Legend of the Demigods (TVB, 2008)
- A Journey Called Life (TVB, 2008)
- Fathers and Sons (TVB, 2007)
- War and Destiny (TVB, 2007)
- Treasure Raiders as Fa Yue Yoke (TVB, 2007)
- Glittering Days (TVB, 2006)
- At Home with Love (TVB, 2006)
- Maiden's Vow (TVB, 2006)
- Trimming Success as Wing (TVB, 2006)
- Greed Mask (TVB, 2006)
- Women on the Run (TVB, 2005, guest)
- Healing Hands III as Phoebe (TVB, 2005)
- The Gentle Crackdown (TVB, 2005)
- Wong Fei Hung - Master of Kung Fu (TVB, 2005)
- Shades of Truth (TVB, 2004)
- ICAC Investigators 2004 (TVB, 2004)
- The Driving Power (TVB, 2003)
- Better Halves (TVB, 2003)
- The W Files (TVB, 2003)
- Virtues of Harmony II (TVB, 2003, guest)
- Witness to a Prosecution II (TVB, 2003)
- The King of Yesterday and Tomorrow (TVB, 2003)
- Invisible Journey as Fannie (TVB, 2002)
- Law Enforcers (TVB, 2001)
- Virtues of Harmony as Kung Yan So (TVB, 2001, guest)
- Dance of a Dream (2001)
- Troublesome Night 11 (2001)
- Troublesome Night 9 (2001)
- Troublesome Night 8 (2000)
- Night Journey (TVB, 1996)
- Young and Dangerous 2 (1996)
- Young and Dangerous 3 (1996)
- Mind Our Own Business (TVB, 1993)
Recognitions
- 1994 Miss Hong Kong Pageant: Winner
Pics Gallery
Articles & References
- Article on Halina from Southside HK
- Ejinsight about Halina's Snack Business
- Halina's Marriage
- Halina in retirement commerical