How 6 Hong Kong celebrity mums balance family life and showbiz careers, from Marvel star Fala Chen and Gigi Leung, to Anita’s Louise Wong and ‘Goddess of Beauty’ Gigi Lai

May 5 , 2022

Hong Kong’s celebrity mums are great at balancing between their family life and careers, from Cecilia Cheung and Louise Wong, to Gigi Leung and Myolie Wu. Photos: Weibo; @l_for_louise, @gigileungwingkei, @myoliemyolie/Instagram

Mother’s Day is coming soon, so we’re celebrating Hong Kong icons who are mums too – from ViuTV’s The Parents League star Gigi Leung to TVB ‘Triple TV Queen’ Myolie Wu

Cecilia Cheung has three sons – two of whom she shares with her ex Nicholas Tse – but still films reality TV shows and even launched her own fashion brand, SeeCeciStreet

Most would agree that being a mother is a full-time job in itself, but there are many women who are able to efficiently juggle both their career and family life. As Mother’s Day is fast approaching on May 8, we take a look at how six of Hong Kong’s most famous faces do it.

1. Gigi Lai

Former TVB actress Gigi Lai retired from her acting career in 2009 to focus on her family and brother’s business. Photo: @gigilai_official/Instagram

Gigi Lai took over her brother’s medical aesthetic centre when he was seriously injured in a car crash in 2007. In 2009, she announced her retirement from acting so she could focus on family life with businessman Patrick Ma Ting-kung, as well as continuing her sibling’s business.

Gigi Lai is a mum of three daughters with husband Patrick Ma Ting-kung. Photo: @gigilai_official/ Instagram

She gave birth to their twin girls in 2010 and another daughter in 2012. But her role as a doting mother hasn’t stopped her from building an incredible beauty empire, earning her the title “Goddess of Beauty”. She is the CEO of CosMax cosmetics, which is now a listed company that has branches in prime locations and offers its own skincare products.

2. Cecilia Cheung

Cecilia Cheung has three sons, two with ex-husband Nicholas Tse. Photo: Weibo

Single mum Cecilia Cheung is known to be close with her three sons – two of whom she shares with her ex, fellow star Nicholas Tse – occasionally sharing snippets of them on her social media. But she has not neglected the showbiz side of her life.

Cecilia Cheung launched her own fashion and lifestyle label, SeeCiciStreet. Photo: Weibo

With her focus shifted to mainland China, she joined the popular reality show Sisters Who Make Waves 2 and has taken to the stage for key events. She also launched her own fashion and lifestyle brand SeeCeciStreet.

How 6 Hong Kong celebrity mums balance family life and showbiz careers, from Marvel star Fala Chen and Gigi Leung, to Anita’s Louise Wong and ‘Goddess of Beauty’ Gigi Lai

1. Gigi Lai

2. Cecilia Cheung

3. Louise Wong