Celina Jade (born Celina Horan; 10 June 1985) is a Hong Kong and American actress, singer, songwriter, model, and martial artist. She is the first Hong Konger of European descent to win this title.
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.jpg) Celina Jade in Wolf Warrior 2 | |||||||||||
| Born | Celina Horan 10 June 1985 | ||||||||||
| Alma mater | London School of Economics | ||||||||||
| Occupation(s) | Actress, singer-songwriter, model, martial artist | ||||||||||
| Years active | 2008–present | ||||||||||
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| Children | 1 | ||||||||||
| Father | Roy Horan | ||||||||||
| Chinese name | |||||||||||
| Traditional Chinese | 盧靖姍 | ||||||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 卢靖姗 | ||||||||||
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| Previous Chinese name | |||||||||||
| Traditional Chinese | 盧雪蓮 | ||||||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 卢雪莲 | ||||||||||
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Internationally she is best known for her role as Shado (and Mei) in the 2010s CW series Arrow. In China she is best known for starring in the 2017 blockbuster Wolf Warrior 2, the second highest-grossing Chinese film ever made.[1][2][3]
Early life and education
editCelina Jade was born in Hong Kong to American kung fu star Roy Horan and Chinese mother Christina Hui.[2][3] She was educated at a local Chinese school from kindergarten through high school, and is fluent in Cantonese, Mandarin and English. She learned archery, shooting and Taekwondo from her father growing up. At 14, she left Hong Kong for New Jersey,[4] but returned to Hong Kong shortly after, and attended Island School. She later attended the London School of Economics. She graduated top of her class with First Class Honours in BSc Management.[5][6]
Career
editActing
editJade's acting career started in Hong Kong & China in 2007. She was cast as the leading lady in her first film, Legendary Assassin alongside Wu Jing. She also starred in Chinese Films Love Connected, and All's Well Ends Well; appearing on TV shows like Dolce Vita, Jade Solid Gold; with regular appearances across TV channels in China including TVB, CCTV and Hunan TV. In 2012, she landed her first role in a US film by Universal Pictures, The Man with the Iron Fists, as directed by the RZA starring Russell Crowe & Lucy Liu. During the same year, she lent her voice as the character, Not Ping, in the Square Enix game Sleeping Dogs. She also began filming her first web series, Wish Upon a Star, as lead actress alongside Asian actor Peter Ho. Later in 2012, Jade was cast to play the recurring role of Shado (Oliver Queen's martial arts teacher & girlfriend) in The CW series Arrow,[7][8] a TV Show based on the DC Comics Green Arrow. She appeared in eighteen episodes over the first two seasons, before reappearing as Shado's twin sister Mei for two episodes of season three and 1 episode in season 4. In 2015, Jade starred opposite Asian action star Tony Jaa, Dolph Lundgren and Ron Perlman in “Skin Trade” as the leading lady. Shortly after, she was cast to play the character April in Indie film "April Flowers".[9] In 2016, Jade rejoins Wu Jing to play the lead actress in the sequel of Chinese Franchise Wolf Warrior alongside China's Zhang Han & Frank Grillo. The film was the sixth highest-grossing film of 2017 at US$874 million, making it the 54th highest-grossing film worldwide. It is the first and only non-Hollywood film ever to be included in the list of 100 all-time highest-grossing films worldwide. It was selected as the Chinese entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 90th Academy Awards.[10]
Music
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At age 14, Jade won an Asia-wide singing competition, which led to a record deal with Japanese producer, Tetsuya Komuro. Together, they released two EPs, Good News Bad News and 'Kwong Ying Zi Gan'. In July 2000, she performed alongside Namie Amuro in front of President Bill Clinton & other world leaders at the G8 Summit in Okinawa, Japan. At age 15, she had her first number-one hit with the song, "Kwong Ying Zi Gan" in Taiwan. She has since then been featured in multiple ad campaigns for Marks & Spencers, Cathay Pacific, Motorola and Ponds globally.[5]
Jade signed with music mogul Paco Wong under Gold Typhoon (EMI) in 2007. She also sang the theme song for Legendary Assassin, "Ceng Jing Xin Teng", which was performed live on TV and radio stations across China. In 2009, she left GoldTyphoon (EMI) and signed with Terry McBride, CEO of Nettwerk Music Group (the force behind Avril Lavigne, Sarah McLachlan, Dido). In 2011, Jade wrote & sang the Mandarin single "Xun Zhao (The Find)" for the web series Wish Upon A Star & sang the theme song "Shi Zhong" with The Wheels. In late 2012, Jade independently released her first self-written album across the internet, Celina.[11] In 2013, Jade was cast as the leading lady in the musical Good Morning Hong Kong which played at the Lyric Theatre in the Academy of Performing Arts.[12] In 2014, Jade recorded a duet "迷彩 Fighting For" which hit No.1 on the TVB8 Chart and won the TVB8 Best Song Awards. The "Fighting For" Music Movie was selected by the Hanoi International Film Festival 2014 to premiere in Asia, and was the only Hong Kong short film to be in competition with 30 other shorts.
Charity work
editIn 2014 and 2015, Jade supports Maggie's Cancer Caring Centre in Hong Kong and offers her singing performances to raise money at the Fayre of St John's yearly event.[13] Other charities & causes supported by Jade throughout the years include Filmaid[14] using the power of film and media to transcend language and literacy, Room To Read[15] focusing on girls' education and children's literacy in Asia and Africa, Bloomberg Charity Day,[16] the Elephant Society[17] working to stop the illegal trade in wildlife and animal parts, Foodlink Hong Kong[18] mitigating hunger, fighting poverty and fostering nutritional wellness in HK, AMFAR[19] supporting HIV/AIDS research, Asia Society[20] forging closer ties between Asia and the West through arts, education, policy and business outreach.
Personal life
editJade is a vegetarian, a daily meditator and a healthy eating advocate for battling climate change. Inspired by a serious burn accident in 2012,[21] Jade began her journey as a vegetarian and in 2016, worked hand-in-hand with Christian Gerard Mongendre in opening a two floor plant-based restaurant in Hong Kong called HOME - Eat to Live to promote sustainable living and healthier lifestyles.[22] The restaurant closed in 2017.[23]
Since February 2018, Jade has been in a relationship with Han Geng, a Chinese actor, singer and former member of the South Korean boy band Super Junior.[24] [25] The two married on 31 December 2019 in New Zealand.[26] In September 2022, Jade gave birth to their first child, a daughter. [27]
Filmography
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| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2008 | Legendary Assassin | Hiu Wor | |
| 2009 | All's Well, Ends Well 2009 | Gui Mui | |
| 2009 | Love Connected | Mary | |
| 2012 | Kung Fu Vettel: Drive of the Dragon | Celina Jade | Short film |
| 2012 | The Man with the Iron Fists | Dragon Inn singer | |
| 2012 | Zombie Guillotines | Assassin Nun | Short film |
| 2012 | I See You | Melissa | Short film |
| 2013 | Tomorrow Comes Today | Chin-Chin / Ting-Ting | |
| 2014 | Fighting For | Celina Jade | Music film |
| 2014 | Skin Trade | Min | |
| 2016 | April Flowers | April | |
| 2017 | Wolf Warrior 2[28] | Dr. Rachel Prescott Smith | |
| 2018 | Hello, Mrs. Money | Monica (Aunt) | |
| 2019 | Triple Threat | Xian | |
| 2019 | A Sweet Life | Helga | |
| 2020 | My People My Hometown | Emma Maier | [29] |
| TBA | The Legend Hunters |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2011 | Wish Upon a Star (Xing Yuan Tong Xing) | Xiao Hui | Web series |
| 2012 | Mister French Taste | Angie Clarke | Episode: "The Job Interview" |
| 2013–2017 | Arrow | Shado/Mei | Recurring (Seasons 1-4); 21 episodes Special guest star (Season 6); 1 episode |
| 2015 | Blue Bloods | Medical Examiner | Episode: "Absolute Power" |
| 2018 | Asia's Next Top Model | Herself | Episode: "The Girl Who Can't Scream" |
| 2020 | Love Yourself | Karen | [30] |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2012 | Sleeping Dogs | Not Ping | Voice |
| Sleeping Dogs: Nightmare in North Point |
References
edit- ^ Frater, Patrick (4 August 2017). "'Wolf Warriors II' Star Celina Jade Joins CAA (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety.
- ^ a b Lo, Andrea (13 February 2014). "Celina Jade". Hong Kong Magazine. Retrieved 19 December 2014.
- ^ a b "My life: Celina Jade". South China Morning Post. Retrieved 19 December 2014.
- ^ "Love from Hong Kong: Actress and restaurateur Celina Jade". C-Heads Magazine. 18 August 2016. Retrieved 30 November 2016.
- ^ a b "Celina Jade Official Website". Celina Jade Official Website. Retrieved 30 November 2016.
- ^ "LSE Digest 2005-2006" (PDF).
- ^ Geb, Ashley (11 April 2013). "An Interview with 'Arrow' Actress Celina Jade". The Daily Quirk.
- ^ Abrams, Natalie (5 March 2013). "Arrow Exclusive: Celina Jade on Shado's New Partnership with Oliver". TV Guide. Retrieved 19 December 2014.
- ^ Frater, Patrick (30 April 2015). "Celina Jade To Star in 'April Flowers' (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved 30 November 2016.
- ^ Frater, Patrick (24 November 2016). "Celina Jade Joins Jacky Wu's 'Wolf Warriors 2' (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved 30 November 2016.
- ^ "Celina by Celina Jade on iTunes". iTunes. Retrieved 30 November 2016.
- ^ "Interview with Arrow's Celina Jade | Three If By Space". Three If By Space. 10 December 2013. Retrieved 30 November 2016.
- ^ "Fayre of St John's 2016 - Hong Kong | Quintessentially". www.quintessentially.com. Retrieved 30 November 2016.
- ^ HK, Amelie Au @ ELLE. "ELLE.com.hk - 名人時尚：Van Cleef & Arpels 玫瑰金鑽飾熱潮". ELLE HK. Retrieved 30 November 2016.
- ^ "Room to Read – A Night for Nepal -". Archived from the original on 30 November 2016. Retrieved 30 November 2016.
- ^ "Photo: Celina Jade for Room to Read". Look to the Stars. Retrieved 30 November 2016.
- ^ "Instagram photo by Celina Jade • Nov 12, 2016 at 6:34pm UTC". Instagram. Archived from the original on 25 December 2021. Retrieved 30 November 2016.
- ^ "Foodlink Torq: Ride and Gathering". timeout-admin-node1.candrholdings.com. Archived from the original on 30 November 2016. Retrieved 30 November 2016.
- ^ "celina jade amfar - Google 搜尋". www.google.com.hk. Retrieved 30 November 2016.
- ^ "2015 Annual Gala". Asia Society. Retrieved 30 November 2016.
- ^ "My life: Celina Jade". South China Morning Post. Retrieved 30 November 2016.
- ^ "Power Couple Christian Mongendre and Celina Jade are Out to Build a Chain of Fast but Healthy Restaurants - Hashtag Legend". hashtaglegend.com. 30 June 2016. Retrieved 30 November 2016.
- ^ Graham, Holly (17 July 2017). "Home - Eat To Live has closed". Timeout. Retrieved 21 May 2019.
- ^ "K-Pop News 2018: Former Super Junior Member Han Geng Dating 'Arrow' Actress Celina Jade". The Christian Post. 13 February 2018. Retrieved 2 April 2018.
- ^ "Former Super Junior Member Hangeng Reportedly Married His Celebrity Girlfriend In Hong Kong". Koreaboo. 24 June 2019. Retrieved 19 August 2019.
- ^ Ko, Christina (8 December 2020). "When Super Junior's Han Geng married Wolf Warrior 2 actress Celina Jade – why are details of the K-pop star's New Zealand wedding in the wilds where The Hobbit was filmed only emerging now?". South China Morning Post. Retrieved 2 April 2021.
- ^ She, Chase (9 September 2022). "Han Geng and Wife Celina Jade Welcome Their First Child". South China Morning Post. Retrieved 11 September 2022.
- ^ Frater, Patrick (24 November 2016). "Celina Jade Joins Jacky Wu's 'Wolf Warriors 2' (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved 25 November 2016.
- ^ "《我和我的家乡》徐峥单元曝光海报，范伟杨紫王俊凯等出演". Beijing News (in Chinese). 9 September 2020.
- ^ "宋茜郑恺新作《他其实没有那么爱你》定档818 《我的前半生》原班人马打造". Ynet (in Chinese). 17 August 2020. Archived from the original on 24 August 2021. Retrieved 17 August 2020.
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