Kelly Fu Ka Lei (; born 6 January 1985) is a Hong Kong-German actress and model. She is currently managed under the Television Broadcasts Limited (TVB).
Career 2003–06: Career beginning Following her success during the first half of 2003 for her role in her debut TVB drama Hearts of Fencing, Fu played Tsui Kam-mui, the school's campus belle with a train of boys desperate for a chance to date her. In the latter half of the year, she had a supporting role in the box-office success film, Infernal Affairs II. She played May, the girlfriend of the character Chan Wing-yan, who was portrayed by Shawn Yue.
In 2004 and 2005, Fu had supporting roles in the TVB dramas Sunshine Heartbeat and The Great Adventure. After The Great Adventure, Fu took a break from filming TVB dramas, to instead focus on modeling and her film career.
2007–12: Budding film career In 2007, Fu played So Tsz-kei in The Haunted School. She starred opposite popular Hong Kong actors Chui Tien-you and Theresa Fu. In 2011, she starred in the film Love Is the Only Answer opposite her TVB colleagues, including Charmaine Sheh, Alex Fong and Him Law. In 2012, Fu played Cindy in the film Fairy Tale Killer, starring opposite Sean Lau and Wang Baoqiang.
2013–present: Gaining recognition In the popular TVB drama sequel to the hit 2003 drama, Triumph in the Skies II (2013), Fu played Josie, a waitress at the airport's cafe, who was the love interest of Ron Ng’s character. This coupling caused a media frenzy in Hong Kong as netizens speculated that they were dating each other in real life. Alongside fellow TVB actress Rebecca Zhu, Fu was chosen by the media as TVB's "Next-Gen Fadans."
In 2014, Fu had a supporting role in the film, Iceman, starring opposite Donnie Yen.
In the 2015 TVB drama Captain of Destiny, Fu played Ha-sim, an imperial maid who served Ruco Chan’s character. She gained recognition by earning her first Best Supporting Actress nomination at the 2015 TVB Anniversary Awards.
In 2017, Fu starred in three TVB dramas. She took on her first female leading role in the comedy drama , starring opposite Wayne Lai. Fu had expressed that she felt very nervous when she first filmed with Lai, due to his current status as one of TVB's most well-respected actors, as well as her first time starring as female lead. In the drama Burning Hands, Fu played Dawn. With this role, she garnered her first nominations for My Favourite TVB Supporting Actress at the 2017 StarHub TVB Awards and Favourite Top 15 TVB Drama Characters at the 2017 TVB Star Awards Malaysia. In the drama Married But Available, Fu played Kay. This role earned her second nomination for Best Supporting Actress at the 2017 TVB Anniversary Awards.
In 2018, Fu starred as the second female lead in the TVB drama , in which she played Chun Chun, an actress. This role garnered her first nominations for Favourite TVB Actress in both Singapore and Malaysia at the 2018 TVB Anniversary Awards.
In the 2020 comedy drama Al Cappuccino, Fu played Mandy, the second younger sister of Vincent Wong’s character. She earned her third nomination for Best Supporting Actress at the 2020 TVB Anniversary Awards.
Personal life On 15 July 2018, Fu launched her own brand, Faa, which specializes in hand-made bridal headbands. In 2025 Kelly Fu completed her diamond appraisal exam like Mandy Cho.
Filmography TV dramas TVB YearTitleRoleNotes2003Hearts of FencingTsui Kam-muiSupporting Role2004Sunshine HeartbeatSupporting Role2013Triumph in the Skies IIJosie Kiu Cho-szeSupporting Role2014Swipe Tap LoveDiana Jiao-fei Major Supporting Role2015Captain of DestinyHa Sim Major Supporting Role2016Ching Pui-shanSupporting Role2017Lin Tsz-yongMain RoleBurning HandsDawn Fok Hei-yan Major Supporting RoleMarried but AvailableKay Kei Man-yee Major Supporting Role2018Chun ChunMain Role2019Tong Hiu-san Major Supporting Role 2020Carrie Lee Ka-yiuEp. 24-30Al CappuccinoMandy Chiang Chin-yu Major Supporting Role 2021Murder DiaryMok Hei-yan / Mok Hei-yuSupporting RoleErica Fan Man-yiSupporting Role 2022Yanny Ching Tsz-yanMain Role Forensic Heroes VYoyo Wan YiuSupporting Role 2023 Paula Yiu So-bor Major Supporting Role TBA Irene Supporting Role 香港人在北京 Major Supporting RoleFilming神耆小子Chin Yau-fong Major Supporting Role
Shaw Brothers pictures YearTitleRoleNotes 2021Flying Tiger 3JJSupporting Role 2022–2023 Mission Run Wan Choi-sze Supporting Role
Films YearTitleRoleNotes2003Infernal Affairs IIMary (young version)Supporting Role2007The Haunted SchoolSo Tsz-keiSupporting Role2011Love Is the Only AnswerMan LaiSupporting Role2012Fairy Tale KillerCindySupporting Role2014IcemanFemale OfficerSupporting Role
Discography +Discography Year Title Album 2017 "財神駕到" (Here Comes the Fortune) with Wayne Lai, Amy Fan, Pal Sinn, and Matthew Ho 財神駕到
Awards and nominations Year Award Category Work Result2015TVB Anniversary AwardsBest Supporting ActressCaptain of Destiny2017StarHub TVB AwardsMy Favourite TVB Supporting ActressBurning HandsTVB Star Awards MalaysiaTop 15 Favourite TVB Drama CharactersTVB Anniversary AwardsBest Supporting ActressMarried But AvailableMost Popular Drama Theme Song (shared with Wayne Lai, Pal Sinn, Amy Fan, and Matthew Ho) 2018TVB Anniversary AwardsFavourite TVB Actress in SingaporeFavourite TVB Actress in Malaysia 2020TVB Anniversary AwardsBest Supporting ActressAl Cappuccino 2022TVB Anniversary AwardsBest Actress Most Popular Female CharacterFavourite TVB Actress in Malaysia
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