Wei Qiqing
Wei Yi Ching (English: Bertha Ngai; born 18 April 1967) is a Hong Kong singer and former radio and television host. She began as a model and actor in commercials, then hosted programmes on Commercial Radio 2, Radio Television Hong Kong, and Television Broadcasts. She earned the nickname “White Rabbit” at Commercial Radio and became well known through a salted‑flavour toothpaste advertisement featuring her dimpled smile and the slogan “Salted with reason.”
Early life and education
Wei is the seventh of eight siblings. [1]She graduated from Hong Kong Pui To Middle School. Before entering higher education she worked part‑time as an advertising model.[2] She appeared in television, newspaper, and magazine advertisements, and was cast by film director Roma Cheung in her first movie,[3] “The Clockwork Apple,” while studying business courses at a post‑secondary college.
Radio career
After her film debut she joined Commercial Radio 2 and Radio Television Hong Kong as a disc jockey. She co‑hosted the programme “Youth Time” with Paul Chung. In 1985 she signed with PolyGram Hong Kong and released her first EP, “First Love Story,” before resigning her DJ post to focus on performing. Despite Commercial Radio’s director Ivan Tung opposing her move, she continued working in radio while also acting, hosting, writing, voice‑over work, and film appearances. At TVB she hosted the live opening and closing segments of “Hong Kong Morning” and “Enjoy Tonight.” She later joined Fit TV to host music shows and recorded Cantonese covers and festive music videos. She provided the Cantonese voice for Disney’s “Pocahontas.”
In 1990 Wei suffered food poisoning and contracted hepatitis A, requiring hospitalization. She resumed hosting “Hong Kong Morning” and appearing on “Enjoy Tonight.” She left Hong Kong broadcasting in early 1994 and emigrated to Canada. In 2004 she hosted programmes on Chinese radio and television in Canada.
Personal life
Wei is married with five children.
Radio programmes
Commercial Radio 2, Radio Television Hong Kong, and Metro Radio substitute host:
- Youth Time
- Record Rabbit Voice
- Heartstrings
- Chart Direct Request
- Across the Miles
- Evening Temptation
- Happy Camp
- Straight Talk
- No Accidents
- Morning on Five Lines
- Mainland Request Hour
- White Rabbit Diary
Sino‑Vision Canada Chinese Radio:
- Heartstrings (Nov 2004 – 27 June 2021)
San Francisco Sino‑Vision Chinese Radio Los Angeles AM 1430 evening show
Television hosting (TVB)
- Hong Kong Morning (until 1990)
- Enjoy Tonight
- Dateline Greater China
- Undercover Contact
- Waiting for You
Television drama (TVB)
- 1988 – City Stories (guest)
- 1988 – Never Bow Head as Mrs Chiang
- 1991 – Millions Fortune as Baby
- 1992 – The Court as Shirley
Film
- 1982 – The Clockwork Apple
- 1985 – Beat Beat You Go Go
- 1985 – Modern Cinderella
- 1987 – Wealthy Man Pressed into Service as Classmate Lai
Books authored
- 1988 – A Chapter of Love (You Wo Studio)
- 1989 – My Name Is Woman (You Wo Studio)
- 1989 – Seasons Change (You Wo)
- 1990 – A Chapter of Love Audiobook Vol 1 & 2
- 2009 – Under the Endless Sky (Nice Design)
References
- ↑ https://zh.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E9%AD%8F%E7%B6%BA%E6%B8%85#cite_ref-%E9%AD%8F%E7%B6%BA%E6%B8%85%E5%86%92%E5%87%BA%E9%A0%AD_1-0
- ↑ https://zh.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E9%AD%8F%E7%B6%BA%E6%B8%85#cite_ref-%E9%AD%8F%E7%B6%BA%E6%B8%85%E5%BE%9E%E5%BD%B1%E5%A4%96_%E5%8B%A4%E6%96%BC%E5%AD%B8%E7%BF%92%E6%AD%8C%E8%88%9E_2-0
- ↑ https://zh.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E9%AD%8F%E7%B6%BA%E6%B8%85#cite_ref-3