​Born May 16, 1968 as Yau Suk Ching, Chingmy Yau get her start in the entertainment industry by participating in beauty pageants. It was after her appearance at the Miss Hong Kong beauty pageant in 1989 (where she took the "Miss Photogenic" trophy) that she began to get film offers. Most of her early work consisted of her playing goody-two-shoes roles in romantic comedies until notorious film-maker Wong Jing took Yau under his wing -- and into his bed, even though he was married at the time. Yau became one of the queens of Category III (Hong Kong's version of the NC-17 rating, given to movies with high doses of sex and/or violence) films, through her roles in movies such as the deliciously sleazy Naked Killer (1992). However, unlike most Cat III actresses, she never appeared fully nude.

Rumors abounded that Wong Jing (who either directed or produced almost every film Yau was in at the time) had strict control over what Yau could or could not show. Despite Wong's restrictions, Yau continued to heat up the screen in her roles. She even lent a bit of "real" sensuality to the usually sexually tame Jackie Chan in 1992's City Hunter (where she sports almost the exact same outfit as worn by Lara Croft in the hit video game "Tomb Raider"). Gambling never seemed as sexy as when Yau combined kung-fu with wagering in God of Gamblers Returns (1994). Yau provided excellent comic relief (and got back a bit at the hounding Hong Kong press) as well as providing a nice bit of "eye candy" by portraying an annoying tabloid TV reporter in High Risk (1995). Despite her attempts to diversify her acting portfolio, she is still best known for her roles in ultra-sleazy exploitation flicks such as Raped by an Angel (1993).

The Hong Kong tabloid press is well-known for being rabid, especially towards actresses, and Chingmy Yau was no exception. Almost from the beginning of her film career, Yau was hounded by reporters claiming that she had slept her way into the film industry, and critics were always quick to cut her down. By 1997, when she publicly announced her and Wong Jing's breakup, no one was really surprised and most people expected her to retire outright. She has continued to work -- albeit at a much slower pace, now doing about one movie a year. But it seems as if Yau is following the lead of many other Hong Kong actresses who shot to fame and left just as quickly. She recently tied the knot to a fashion designer, and if the marriage goes well, she may never work again.

於1987年參選香港小姐，是第一位被宣布入圍最後12強的候選佳麗，亦是當時奪冠的熱門人選，其後被另外一位參賽者王鶯指控她曾經整容下巴，經過解釋亦無效，風波未平，於是在大會勸諭下退出競選。於退選後，邱淑貞隨即與無綫電視簽約加入娛樂圈，參與演出《新紮師兄1988》。1988年，邱淑貞得到導演王晶提拔而進入影壇，首部演出的電影是與劉德華合作的《最佳損友》，自此之後主演多部電影。1992年，邱淑貞一改其過往清純形象，在《赤裸羔羊》中性感大膽演出，被奠定「性感女神」的地位，她亦憑藉此電影獲得1993年香港電影金像獎最佳女主角提名。之後主演的《不道德的禮物》（1995年）及《愈快樂愈墮落》（1998年）亦獲得相同獎項的提名。

邱淑貞與楊寶玲、李美鳳和林穎嫻合稱香港無線電視台的「無綫四美」；與崔嘉寶、吳詠虹、李婉華、邵仲衡、郭富城、李中寧、李耀敬和胡越山等人合稱「銀河十星」。於1990年代，邱淑貞與梅艷芳、張曼玉、吳君如、劉嘉玲、羅美薇、曾華倩、上山詩鈉和藍潔瑛等九人因同期在無線電視台拍戲，感情極好，而被黃霑稱為「九龍女」。

張國榮的音樂特輯《左右情緣》是邱淑貞於婚前最後一次的演出作品。

邱淑贞于1987年参选香港小姐，退选后与无线电视签约加入娱乐圈，首部演出作品是《最佳损友》。 1992年一改其清纯形象，在《赤裸羔羊》有大胆演出，奠定性感女神地位。息影以后，邱淑贞结识了时装店I.T老板沈嘉伟，并于1998年与沈嘉伟结婚，婚后育有三名女儿，沈月和、沈婷婷和沈星。

Khâu Thục Trinh là một nữ diễn viên người Hồng Kông. Cô nổi tiếng vào thập niên 1990, cũng là thời kỳ vàng son của điện ảnh Hồng Kông.