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Louisa Mak
麥明詩
Mak in March 2024
Born
Mak Ming-Sze

(1991-12-11) 11 December 1991 (age 32)
Australia
Alma mater
Occupations
  • Actress
  • Host
  • Lawyer
  • Entrepreneur
Years active2015–2022
Spouse
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(m. 2024)​

Louisa Mak Ming-Sze (Chinese: 麥明詩; born 11 December 1991) is an Australian-born Hong Kong actress, television host, lawyer, and entrepreneur. After graduating from the University of Cambridge with a law degree, Mak made her debut in the entertainment industry through winning Miss Hong Kong Pageant in 2015. She starred in Patrick Kong's romance film L for Love L for Lies Too (2016), as well as TVB drama series Line Walker: The Prelude and My Ages Apart (both 2017), before receiving a nomination for Most Improved Female Artiste in the 2018 TVB Anniversary Awards with her performance in legal drama series OMG, Your Honour (2018). Mak also served as one of the co-hosts of the TVB talk show Young And Restless from 2017 to 2019.

Mak withdrew from showbiz in 2019 and worked as an associate at McKinsey & Company after she was called to the bar in New York. She left McKinsey in 2022 and co-founded Project Melo, a company that focuses on youth empowerment, in the same year. She was also appointed as a director of Legendary Education in 2023.

Early life and education[edit]

Mak was born on December 11, 1991,[1] in Australia, to a middle-class family.[2][3] Her father was a chemistry teacher and had served as the vice principal of Sheng Kung Hui Lam Woo Memorial Secondary School, while her mother worked as an occupational therapist.[4] She has an elder brother, Vincent, who pursued a career as a plastic surgeon.[5] In 1994, when Mak was three years old, her family relocated to Hong Kong.[6] She grew up in Ma On Shan and attended a nearby kindergarten in her neighbourhood.[7] She then attended Diocesan Girls' Junior School, an elite school in Hong Kong, and achieved excellent academic results.[8] During this time, Mak also began to learn ballet, piano, and singing, earning ABRSM Grade 8 in both piano and vocal music.[9][10][11] She was also a member of the school's choir.[12] In 2003, she was selected to participate in a space camp program in Alabama, United States,[13] and had the honor of welcoming Chinese astronaut Yang Liwei on behalf of Hong Kong.[14] After graduating from primary school, Mak continued her studies at Diocesan Girls' School.[8][15] She developed an interest in sports and joined the school's volleyball team.[16] In 2007, Mak travelled to the United Kingdom with her family and visited King's College, Cambridge. She was captivated by the university's environment and aspired to study there.[17] Although Mak was interested in history, she decided to choose science subjects as they offered a higher potential for achieving good grades.[18] She took a total of ten subjects and obtained straight A's,[13][19] the highest attainable score, along with thirteen other candidates in the 2009 Hong Kong Certificate of Education Examination.[20]

Mak moved to Crowthorne, Berkshire and attended Wellington College for her matriculation,[21] to acclimate herself to the British academic environment prior to her university studies.[22] Following the completion of her A-Levels in 2011, Mak read law at Newnham College, Cambridge.[13][23] During her time at Cambridge, she participated in rowing,[24] and established the Hong Kong and China Affairs Society, serving as the society's president.[25][26] In 2014, Mak graduated with a Bachelor of Arts (later promoted to Master of Arts by seniority in 2018[27]) in law,[3] with upper second class honours.[28] She then took and passed the New York Bar Examination in February 2015,[29] and was called to bar in November 2018.[30]

Entertainment career[edit]

2015–2016: Winning Miss Hong Kong[edit]

Mak participated in the Miss Hong Kong 2015 beauty pageant contest hosted by TVB, describing her motive as "seeking uniqueness in an ordinary life" and "finding a way to emphasize her own traits and characteristics."[31] Her academic achievement and status as a perfect scorer in the HKCEE garnered media attention, earning her the nickname of "10A Miss Hong Kong."[25][32] Mak became a fan favourite and successfully advanced through the preliminary round in July, securing a place among the final twelve contestants.[33][34] During the contest finals on August 30, she delivered a speech challenging the imposition of traditional Chinese feminine virtues on women.[35] She received over 50% of the votes from the audience and emerged as the champion, also receiving the Miss Photogenic special award.[36] The following year, Mak represented Hong Kong in the Miss Chinese International Pageant 2016, but she was eliminated prior to the round of five.[37]

2016–2017: Entering showbiz[edit]

After winning the Miss Hong Kong title, Mak engaged in negotiations with TVB but declined their initial offer of a ten-year contract, instead opting to sign as an artist for five years, with a mere HK$1,600 of guaranteed wage and no fixed quotas for acting jobs.[38][39] In 2016, she debuted onscreen as a host of the English lifestyle information television program Dolce Vita on TVB Pearl,[40] and went to Rio de Janeiro, serving as a guest reporter for TVB during the 2016 Olympic Games.[41] The same year, she hosted the travel program A Starry Home Coming [zh], which documented Mak's return to and tour of her alma maters, Wellington College and the University of Cambridge.[42][43] However, the program became embroiled in controversy when The Tab, a Cambridge student publication, reported that Mak and her camera crew were causing a scene at the Cambridge Spring Ball by attempting to take advantage of the free alcohol, and was escorted out of the ball for failing to provide press passes.[44] Mak later refuted these rumors in an interview with The Standard, asserting that they had applied for approval weeks before the shoot and that the filming had proceeded smoothly, while criticizing The Tab as a tabloid that was not taken seriously by Cambridge students.[45] She was also invited by director Patrick Kong to make her acting debut and star in his romance film L for Love L for Lies too [zh] later in the same year,[46] where she assumed the second female lead role of Si Ting, the sketchy best friend and younger sister of a pair of lovers played by Stephy Tang and Wilfred Lau.[47][48]

In June 2017, Mak made her television debut in the TVB gambling-themed mystery thriller series Bet Hur [zh] as Dorothy To, portraying the granddaughter of Lau Siu Ming's character who was unaware of her family's dark history in the casinos.[49] She also lent her voice for the protagonist Jailbreak in the Cantonese dub version of the American animated film The Emoji Movie.[50] Mak subsequently experienced a career breakthrough by co-hosting talk show Young And Restless [zh], alongside Crystal Fung [zh] and Luk Ho Ming [zh].[51] The show garnered positive viewership,[52] and Mak received a nomination for Most Popular TV Partnership along with Fung at the TVB Anniversary Awards in the subsequent year.[53] In September, Mak took on the role of Cherry Yeung, one of the five undercover agents working under an inspector played by Michael Miu, in the espionage thriller series Line Walker: The Prelude.[54] In November, she appeared in another supporting lead role in the comedy series My Ages Apart as Sung Kai Kai, an unconfident young girl who was entangled in a love triangle with her sister and a wealthy playboy played by Anjaylia Chan [zh] and Dickson Yu.[55][56]

Mak (center) at a press conference of Miss Chinese International Pageant 2019

2018–2022: Breakout and fade out[edit]

Mak secured a lead role as Helen Ha, a rookie solicitor confronted by the harsh realities of the legal profession, in the 2018 legal drama series OMG, Your Honour [zh].[57] Screenwriter Lee Sin [zh] described the role as "tailor-made" for Mak, aligning with her real-life experiences and personality,[58][59] and she was consulted by the crew regarding the specifics and jargons of the legal profession on set.[57] She received a nomination for Most Improved Female Artiste in the 2018 TVB Anniversary Awards with her performance.[60] Following the production, she was in talks with TVB about penning a legal drama screenplay.[61] She also made a minor appearance in Patrick Kong's film A Beautiful Moment [zh] as an MK girl.[62] In early 2019, Mak hosted two travel programs, I Go to School By Bike [zh] and Holland Fun [zh].[63][64] The former documented Mak's participation in a charity bike ride from Hong Kong to Cambodia,[63] during which she sustained injuries and was hospitalized in Guangxi, China.[65] Later that year, Mak pursued a career change and engaged in negotiations with TVB, resulting in a modification of her contract from a packaged contract to a special contract that only required one show per year.[66] Mak's final project at TVB was in the role of Megan Yim, the blind daughter of a struggling assassin portrayed by Wayne Lai in the 2020 action thriller series Death By Zero [zh].[67] She gradually stepped away from the entertainment industry in 2020,[68][69] and concluded her contract with TVB in 2022, announcing that she would not return as an artist and expressing that she was going on a different direction with the company.[70]

In 2022, Mak took on the role of Emma So, the sole female lead in the business-themed mystery thriller web series Chasing the Times [zh].[71] She was introduced to producer Jonathan Chik through a mutual friend in the previous year, and Chik noticed the similarities between Mak and a character in his latest project, leading him to offer her the role.[72] Mak agreed on the spot after reading the script and took a twenty-day leave from her job to participate in the filming of the web series.[72][73]

Mak at a business event in January 2024

Business career[edit]

Mak embarked on a career transition and joined McKinsey & Company as a junior associate in 2019.[74][75] She was stationed in Taiwan since early 2020, specializing in business consultation.[75][76] She later returned to Hong Kong and was promoted to the position of engagement manager,[74] before departing from the consulting firm in 2022.[77] She co-founded Project Melo, a youth empowerment company, in the same year.[3][78] In 2023, Mak assumed a directorial role at Legendary Education [zh], a publicly listed education company.[27][79] She appeared in a documentary series produced by Trial & Error, where she shared her thoughts on education in the same year.[80][81]

Personal life[edit]

Mak had dated disbarred barrister Jo Lam [zh] for three years, before breaking up in 2016.[82][83] In 2022, Mak was rumored to be in a relationship with television host and former pilot Keith Shing [zh], and she confirmed their relationship during a business event on October 30, 2023.[84][85] Breaking with traditional gender roles, Mak, as the female, proposed to Shing, the male, and the couple became engaged on January 30, 2024.[86] They registered for marriage in Australia in late February,[87] and held their wedding ceremony, along with a poon choi feast, at Shing Uk Tsuen, Yuen Long on March 23.[88]

Mak is a devout Christian,[89] and actively advocates for feminism.[90][91] She is also highly critical of socio-political issues.[92][93] She participated in and voiced support for the 2014 Hong Kong protests,[94][95] while expressed strong criticism against the controversial selection of University of Hong Kong pro-vice-chancellor and the Beating of Ken Tsang, denouncing them as assaults on academic freedom and the fundamental principles of the rule of law.[96][97][98] Mak had also voiced support for Edward Leung and John Tsang in the 2016 Hong Kong legislative election and 2017 Hong Kong Chief Executive election, respectively.[99][100]

Filmography[edit]

Film[edit]

Year Title Role Notes
2016 L for Love L for Lies too [zh] Si Ting (詩婷) [47]
2017 The Emoji Movie Jailbreak Cantonese voice dub[50]
2018 A Beautiful Moment [zh] May [62]
2019 The White Storm 2: Drug Lords Police officer [101]

Television[edit]

Year Title Role Notes
2017 Bet Hur [zh] Dorothy To (屠若蘭) Main role[49]
Line Walker: The Prelude Cherry Yeung (楊詠) Main role[54]
My Ages Apart Sung Kai Kai (宋佳佳) Main role[102]
2018 OMG, Your Honour [zh] Helen Ha (夏心寧) Main role[58]
2020 Death By Zero [zh] Megan Yim (閻素之) Main role[15]
2022 Chasing the Times [zh] Emma So (蘇瑛) Main role[71]

Television programs[edit]

Year Title Notes
2016 Dolce Vita [103]
A Starry Home Coming [zh] [104]
2017–2019 Young And Restless [zh] [105]
2019 Liza's Online [zh] Guest host[106]
I Go to School By Bike [zh] [63]
Holland Fun [zh] [64]

Awards and nominations[edit]

Year Award Category Work Result Notes
2018 2018 TVB Anniversary Awards Most Improved Female Artiste OMG, Your Honour [zh] Nominated [60]
Most Popular TV Partnership Young And Restless [zh] Nominated With Crystal Fung [zh][53]

References[edit]

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  50. ^ a b 羅偉強 (August 4, 2017). "【Emoji大冒險】麥明詩首度聲演多表情︰但自小父母教要收起情緒" [[The Emoji Movie] Louisa Mak first voice role with multiple expressions: But my parents taught me to conceal emotions since I was young] (in Chinese). HK01. Archived from the original on March 9, 2024. Retrieved March 10, 2024.
  51. ^ "《#後生仔傾吓偈》停播｜麥明詩讚馮盈盈率真幽默轉數快 佩服陸浩明主持功力：係一位好前輩" [Young and Restless cancelled/Louisa Mak praises Crystal Fung for her humour and wit/Impressed by Luk Ho Ming's hosting skills: He is a good senior] (in Chinese). Sky Post. October 5, 2021. Archived from the original on March 24, 2024. Retrieved March 25, 2024.
  52. ^ "《後生仔傾吓偈》索爆女成員大檢閲 後生仔想溝下女" [Examining Young and Restless pretty female hosts/The young male hosts want to flirt with the girls] (in Chinese). Oriental Sunday. March 24, 2018. Archived from the original on June 7, 2023. Retrieved March 25, 2024.
  53. ^ a b Hsia, Heidi (December 18, 2019). "Crystal Fung thinks she wasn't good enough to win an award". Yahoo! News. Archived from the original on March 10, 2024. Retrieved March 10, 2024.
  54. ^ a b "催淚 《使徒2》麥明詩遭黑警男友槍殺 視迷讚演技進步" [Louisa Mak shot dead by her dirty cop boyfriend in the tear-jerking Line Walker: The Prelude/The fans praise her improvement in acting] (in Chinese). Sky Post. October 19, 2017. Archived from the original on March 10, 2024. Retrieved March 25, 2024.
  55. ^ Hsia, Heidi (February 23, 2017). "Louisa Mak to star in "My Ages Apart"". Yahoo! News. Archived from the original on February 23, 2017. Retrieved March 24, 2024.
  56. ^ "《誇世代》劇透：陳嘉寶橫刀奪愛 麥明詩打到坤哥變豬頭" [Spoilers on My Ages Apart: Anjaylia Chan seizes lover by force/Louisa Mak beats James Ng overwhelmingly] (in Chinese). Ming Pao. January 3, 2018. Archived from the original on January 27, 2020. Retrieved March 24, 2024.
  57. ^ a b 宣柏健 (November 21, 2018). "是咁的麥明詩" [Louisa Mak in OMG, Your Honour] (in Chinese). Sky Post. Archived from the original on March 24, 2024. Retrieved March 24, 2024.
  58. ^ a b 陳栢宇 (November 22, 2018). "【是咁的，法官閣下．專訪】麥明詩道出女性困局：做咩都俾人話！" [[OMG, Your Honour Interview] Louisa Mak discusses difficulties faced by women: You will be criticized no matter what you do!] (in Chinese). HK01. Archived from the original on December 6, 2022. Retrieved March 24, 2024.
  59. ^ "新劇度身訂做 演技其次最緊要自然 麥明詩獲TVB力捧演律師" [A tailot-made new series/Skills are not as important as acting naturally/TVB booms Louisa Mak's popularity by assigning her a role as lawyer] (in Chinese). Ming Pao. July 26, 2017. Archived from the original on July 31, 2017. Retrieved March 24, 2024.
  60. ^ a b Ngan, Fanny (December 16, 2018). "【萬千星輝頒獎典禮2018】馮盈盈奪飛躍進步女藝員！跑贏女神麥明詩、張㬢雯全靠這4點！" [[2018 TVB Anniversary Awards] Crystal Fung won Most Improved Female Artiste/(Fung) overmatched Louisa Mak and Kelly Cheung due to these 4 reasons] (in Chinese). Cosmopolitan. Archived from the original on August 11, 2022. Retrieved March 10, 2024.
  61. ^ "計劃寫法律劇 麥明詩有信心成功" [Planning to write a legal drama/Louisa Mak is confident to be successful] (in Chinese). Sing Tao Daily. January 30, 2018. Archived from the original on March 24, 2024. Retrieved March 24, 2024.
  62. ^ a b "麥明詩太多情人戲飛唔夠分" [Louisa Mak has too many lovers and cannot distribute the film tickets equally] (in Chinese). Oriental Daily News. February 12, 2018. Archived from the original on March 10, 2024. Retrieved March 10, 2024.
  63. ^ a b c "【單車遊學團】麥明詩踩2,500公里籌款建學校　意外炒車歷從受傷學懂感恩" [[I Go to School By Bike]Louisa Mak was on a 2,500 km charity bike ride to raise money for building schools/(She) learnt thanksgiving from the accident and injuries] (in Chinese). TOPick. June 7, 2019. Archived from the original on March 10, 2024. Retrieved March 10, 2024.
  64. ^ a b 趙允琳 (August 19, 2019). "【荷蘭好玩】馮盈盈麥明詩性感上陣冇人關心　收視差但勝在夠貼地" [[Holland Fun]Cyrstal Fung and Louisa Mak dazzling performance didn't attract much attention/The show is down-to-earth albeit with poor viewership] (in Chinese). HK01. Archived from the original on July 31, 2021. Retrieved March 10, 2024.
  65. ^ 吳子生 (June 20, 2019). "【單車遊學團】征途中意外炒車受傷　麥明詩：爸爸媽媽睇到好憤怒" [[I Go To School By Bike] (Having) crashed and injured during the ride/Louisa Mak: My parents were furious after watching it] (in Chinese). HK01. Archived from the original on December 5, 2022. Retrieved March 24, 2024.
  66. ^ "【十優港姐】麥明詩改簽TVB「綠葉約」　疑為轉當律政之花鋪路" [[10A Miss Hong Kong] Louisa Mak changed her contract with TVB into an "extra contract"/(She) seems to be paving the way for a legal career switch] (in Chinese). TOPick. November 29, 2019. Archived from the original on October 11, 2023. Retrieved March 24, 2024.
  67. ^ "【殺手】閻素之哭訴失明原因　麥明詩含淚怒斥黎耀祥：是誰害我？" [[Death By Zero] Megan Yim protests the reason she was blind in tears/Louisa Mak blames Wayne Lai: Who did that to me?] (in Chinese). TOPick. July 8, 2020. Archived from the original on March 24, 2024. Retrieved March 24, 2024.
  68. ^ "【十優港姐】首次剖白淡出娛圈原因　麥明詩：當藝人令我跟世界脫軌" [[10A Miss Hong Kong] First explanation on the reason for her withdrawal from the showbiz/Louisa Mak: Being an artist makes me out of touch with the world] (in Chinese). TOPick. March 18, 2020. Archived from the original on March 24, 2024. Retrieved March 24, 2024.
  69. ^ 程佩敏 (April 4, 2020). "無綫宣布停辦港姐　麥明詩公開淡出原因缺安全感：這狀態我不舒服" [TVB stops hosting Miss Hong Kong/Louisa Mak reveals the reason for her withdrawal from showbiz is a lack of a sense of security: This condition makes me uncomfortable] (in Chinese). HK01. Archived from the original on March 27, 2024. Retrieved March 24, 2024.
  70. ^ "麥明詩跟無綫結束7年合作關係：發覺方向唔同 " [Louisa Mak ends her 7-year cooperation with TVB: Realizing that they are going on a different direction] (in Chinese). Ming Pao. October 5, 2022. Archived from the original on October 6, 2022. Retrieved March 24, 2024.
  71. ^ a b "逐流時代｜麥明詩拍黃德斌孭重飛拍亞視自家劇 硬撼無綫《金宵大廈2》" [Chasing the Times/Louisa Mak and Kenny Wong took up lead roles in an ATV series/Competes against TVB's Barrack O'Karma 1968] (in Chinese). Oriental Sunday. April 27, 2022. Archived from the original on September 29, 2023. Retrieved March 10, 2024.
  72. ^ a b 洪曉璇 (March 22, 2022). "逐流時代｜麥明詩花光兩年大假參演　泳裝上陣讚黃德斌：他非常正" [Chasing the Times/Louisa Mak spent all holidays accumulated for two years to join the shoot/Had a scene with swimsuit and praised Kenny Wong: He is very cool] (in Chinese). HK01. Archived from the original on September 25, 2022. Retrieved March 24, 2024.
  73. ^ "逐流時代丨麥明詩爆與黃德斌麥子樂激情戲 好大犧牲：要用美色吸引人" [Chasing the Times/Louisa Mak revealed passion plays with Kenny Wong and Bryant Mak/A big sacrifice: (I) need to seduce with beauty] (in Chinese). Sky Post. March 22, 2022. Archived from the original on March 24, 2024. Retrieved March 10, 2024.
  74. ^ a b "【香港小姐】慘被偷用相關帖文兼圖片冒名行騙　麥明詩呼籲：大家要提高警覺" [[Miss Hong Kong] Being a victim of identify theft with related posts and photos used fradulently/Louisa Mak: Everyone should remain vigilant] (in Chinese). TOPick. October 6, 2023. Archived from the original on October 24, 2023. Retrieved March 24, 2024.
  75. ^ a b "麥明詩被誤指月薪40萬元　澄清沒抱怨工作強調女性要自立" [Louisa Mak was falsely reported to have a $40k salary per month/(She) clarified that she wasn't complaining and emphasizing that women have to be independent] (in Chinese). TOPick. March 11, 2020. Archived from the original on March 24, 2024. Retrieved March 24, 2024.
  76. ^ 蕭廷芬 (October 9, 2021). "學霸港姐淡出當OL！「加班到凌晨3點」嘆：莫名的自由感" [Top-scorer Miss Hong Kong faded out and became an office lady!/(She) worked over time till 3am and sighed: An uncanny sense of freedom] (in Chinese). SET News. Archived from the original on March 24, 2024. Retrieved March 24, 2024.
  77. ^ 張偉倫 (September 4, 2023). "麥明詩任傳承教育非執行董事　今日起生效　每年袍金36萬元" [Louisa Mak appointed as non-executive director of Legendary Education/Effective from today/Annual emolument of $360 thousand] (in Chinese). HK01. Archived from the original on March 24, 2024. Retrieved March 24, 2024.
  78. ^ 陳慧鈴 (July 23, 2022). "年輕人與CEO的共創共贏" [A win-win innovation between youngsters and CEOs] (in Chinese). Hong Kong Economic Journal. Archived from the original on March 24, 2024. Retrieved March 24, 2024.
  79. ^ "麥明詩出任傳承教育董事 年收136萬元 提供幼教諮詢服務：未來多多指教" [Louisa Mak appointed as director of Legendary Education/Receiving an annual salary of $1.36 million/Providing consultation on early childhood education: Looking forward to learn and contribute in the future] (in Chinese). Sing Tao Daily. September 4, 2023. Archived from the original on September 23, 2023. Retrieved March 24, 2024.
  80. ^ "10A麥明詩學業事業力求最Top 「盲追」目標迷失人生：究竟終點係咩" [10A Miss Hong Kong Louisa Mak was determined to reach the top in both academics and career/Blindly pursued a target and became lost: What exactly is the destination?] (in Chinese). Hong Kong Economic Times Holdings. July 14, 2023. Archived from the original on March 27, 2024. Retrieved March 25, 2024.
  81. ^ "麥明詩自認好勝做十優港姐未滿足 盲目追求樣樣攞第一感迷失" [Louisa Mak admits to be competitive and wasn't satisfied with being 10A Miss Hong Kong/Became lost for trying to come first in everything] (in Chinese). Sing Tao Daily. July 15, 2023. Retrieved March 25, 2024.
  82. ^ 張浩恩 (September 7, 2016). "林作出動逾六千萬豪宅箍煲　麥明詩不為所動" [Jo Lam tried to salvage the relationship with a 60-million-dollar mansion/Louisa Mak did not budge from her decision] (in Chinese). HK01. Archived from the original on March 24, 2024. Retrieved March 24, 2024.
  83. ^ "麥明詩分手笑瞇瞇林作失威心煩亂" [Louisa Mak was happy with her breakup while Jo Lam lost his cool and felt annoyed] (in Chinese). Oriental Daily News. September 8, 2016. Archived from the original on March 24, 2024. Retrieved March 24, 2024.
  84. ^ 洪曉璇 (October 31, 2023). "麥明詩首認戀盛勁為叫對方BB甜到漏　曾傾結婚想生夠4個" [Louisa Mak confirmed her relationship with Keith Shing for the first time and called him "BB"/They discussed about marriage and wanted to have to 4 kids] (in Chinese). HK01. Archived from the original on November 13, 2023. Retrieved March 24, 2024.
  85. ^ "十優港姐丨麥明詩認與盛勁為拍拖　坦言彼此對結婚有共識" [10A Miss Hong Kong/Louisa Mak confirmed to be in a relationship with Keith Shing/(She) admitted that they have a consensus on marriage] (in Chinese). TOPick. October 30, 2023. Archived from the original on October 31, 2023. Retrieved March 24, 2024.
  86. ^ "麥明詩反傳統送名表向盛勁為求婚 稱籌備過程壓力大勁緊張" [Louisa Mak went against tradition and proposed to Keith Shing with a collector's watch/(She) admitted the pressure and anxiety of preparing the proposal] (in Chinese). Ming Pao. February 1, 2024. Archived from the original on January 31, 2024. Retrieved March 24, 2024.
  87. ^ "麥明詩盛勁為結婚｜擬在澳洲註冊結婚 下月將以盛太身份登場" [Louisa Mak and Keith Shing got married/(They) plan to register for marriage in Australia/(Mak) is going to become Mrs. Shing next month] (in Chinese). am730. February 21, 2024. Archived from the original on March 9, 2024. Retrieved March 24, 2024.
  88. ^ "盛勁為圍村筵開40席盆菜婚宴 麥明詩催老公早日生B" [Keith Shing held a 40-table poon choi wedding feast in the walled village/Louisa Mak urged his husband to have children soon] (in Chinese). Ming Pao. March 23, 2024. Archived from the original on March 24, 2024. Retrieved March 24, 2024.
  89. ^ "十優港姐學做九優門徒 麥明詩" [The 10A Miss Hong Kong as a 9A disciple/Louisa Mak] (in Chinese). The Media Evangelism. February 4, 2016. Archived from the original on November 12, 2017. Retrieved March 24, 2024.
  90. ^ Chan, Tracy (November 25, 2022). "麥明詩忠於自己，只有自己可評論自己！性感不低俗高級感穿搭提案" [Louisa Mak stays loyal to herself/Only onself can critique oneself!/Sharing elegant and non-vulgar fashion ideas] (in Chinese). Harper's Bazaar. Archived from the original on January 31, 2023. Retrieved March 24, 2024.
  91. ^ "麥明詩撰長文講女權唔靠晒男人 麥媽媽留言力撐反遭網友駁斥" [Louisa Mak wrote a lengthy essay on feminism and independence from men/Mak's mother commented to show support but was rebuted by netizens] (in Chinese). Sky Post. February 3, 2021. Archived from the original on March 10, 2024. Retrieved March 10, 2024.
  92. ^ 崔力生 (January 25, 2024). "麥明詩自細對政治有抱負　曾立志從政：唔好淨係呃份糧" [Louisa Mak had political aspirations from a young age/Aspired to enter politics: One should not solely pursue financial gain] (in Chinese). HK01. Archived from the original on January 28, 2024. Retrieved March 10, 2024.
  93. ^ "懶理畀人話抽水 藝人大膽講政治" [Ignoring the accusations of newsjacking/Artists boldly talk about politics] (in Chinese). Yahoo! News. March 1, 2017. Archived from the original on March 24, 2024. Retrieved March 10, 2024.
  94. ^ "香港小姐冠軍麥明詩　會考狀元曾參與佔中" [Miss Hong Kong champion Louisa Mak/The perfect scorer in HKCEE had participated in the Occupy Central Movement] (in Chinese). Yazhou Zhoukan. September 7, 2015. Archived from the original on March 10, 2024. Retrieved March 10, 2024.
  95. ^ Tsang, Franke (September 7, 2015). "Miss Hong Kong Louisa Mak says Occupy Central 'was a special moment in Hong Kong history'". South China Morning Post. Archived from the original on December 2, 2023. Retrieved March 10, 2024.
  96. ^ "麥明詩：母校劍橋令學術自由得以高舉" [Louisa Mak: Cambridge, my alma mater, upholds academic freedom] (in Chinese). TOPick. October 1, 2015. Archived from the original on October 28, 2020. Retrieved March 10, 2024.
  97. ^ 郭敏玲 (February 11, 2017). "【七警案】麥明詩貼link解釋　秒殺顧紀筠法治「痛失公義」論" [[Beating of Ken Tsang] Louisa Mak posted a link to explain/(She) rebutted Priscilla Ku's statement on "losing justice" with ease] (in Chinese). HK01. Archived from the original on August 6, 2021. Retrieved March 13, 2021.
  98. ^ Kwok, Ben (February 21, 2017). "Miss Hong Kong speaks out for the rule of law". Asia Times. Archived from the original on October 5, 2023. Retrieved March 24, 2024.
  99. ^ 何志衡 (August 4, 2016). "麥明詩fb撐梁天琦？　網民怕方丈小器：以後見唔到佢" [Louisa Mak voiced support for Edward Leung on Facebook?/Netizens worried that she would be reckoned (by TVB): Might never see her again] (in Chinese). HK01. Archived from the original on March 10, 2024. Retrieved March 10, 2024.
  100. ^ "麥明詩談政治：我會選鬍鬚曾做特首" [Louisa Mak talks about politics: I would vote for John Tsang as Chief Executive] (in Chinese). TOPick. July 22, 2016. Archived from the original on March 6, 2021. Retrieved March 10, 2024.
  101. ^ 蔡曉婷 (October 9, 2021). "港姐冠軍引退 凌晨下班曬OL短裙美腿照嘆氣" [Miss Hong Kong champion stepped down/(She) left work early in the morning with a photo of her sighing in office lady outfit] (in Chinese). China Times. Archived from the original on March 9, 2024. Retrieved March 10, 2024.
  102. ^ 溫菁莉; 何志衡 (February 20, 2017). "【誇世代】麥明詩再談七警案想堅守法治　網民讚夠Guts：擔當唔起" [[My Ages Apart] Louisa Mak mentioned about the beating of Ken Tsang again and wished to preserve rule of law/Netizens praised her for having the guts: I don't deserve it] (in Chinese). HK01. Archived from the original on March 10, 2024. Retrieved March 10, 2024.
  103. ^ 林迅景 (January 25, 2024). "麥明詩驚爆結婚？　曾被喻「翻版楊采妮」後成最豪放港姐" [Louisa Mak was revealed to be getting married/(She was) formerly known as "Charlie Yeung alike" but ultimately became the most uninhibited Miss Hong Kong] (in Chinese). HK01. Archived from the original on March 10, 2024. Retrieved March 10, 2024.
  104. ^ "陳庭欣麥明詩重返求學地談難忘回憶" [Toby Chan and Louisa Mak returned to their alma maters and talked about their unforgettable memories] (in Chinese). Oriental Daily News. May 16, 2016. Archived from the original on August 24, 2016. Retrieved March 10, 2024.
  105. ^ 張嘉敏 (September 28, 2019). "【後生仔傾吓偈】與麥明詩談生育經　吳若希爆當年分手後才知陀B" [[Young and Restless] Discussing childbirth with Louisa Mak/Jinny Ng revealed that she discovered she was pregnant only after their breakup] (in Chinese). HK01. Archived from the original on March 10, 2024. Retrieved March 10, 2024.
  106. ^ "麥明詩被郭子豪問林作持久力 女方大爆前度：XXX咁！" [Louisa Mak was asked about Jo Lam's stamina by Arnold Kwok/She exposed her ex: Just like xxx!] (in Chinese). Oriental Sunday. April 2, 2019. Archived from the original on September 23, 2023. Retrieved March 10, 2024.

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