Ada Choi Says Her Family Will “Never Skip” Sentosa When They’re In Singapore

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If you’ve seen Ada Choi on variety shows, you’ll know she’s quite the jokester. And the Hong Kong actress brought that playful charm to this year’s Star Awards on Sunday (Apr 19) where she appeared as a guest presenter.

Not only did she tickle us with her trademark Cantonese-accented Mandarin, she also had fun at host Guo Liang’s expense.

While presenting the Top 10 Most Popular Male Artistes awards, the 52-year-old cheekily asked Guo Liang to guess if he had made the list — he was just one win away from becoming an All-Time Favourite Artiste — and stretched out the suspense for as long as she could for laughs. 

It was easily one of the highlights of the show. We don’t think we’ve ever seen the always steady Guo Liang this rattled.

Off stage, Ada was just as lively. Speaking to 8days.sg on the sidelines, the actress, who’s no stranger to Singapore, shared what keeps her and her family coming back.

Top of that list: Sentosa, which she says her family “never skip” on their trips here.

Ada is married to Chinese actor Max Zhang, 51, and they have three children, Zoe, 15, Chloe, 13, and Le Er, six.

“I have three kids, so wherever I go now, I think about what’s fun for them, where to shop, what to eat. But fun is the most important thing,” she says.

That’s why Sentosa has become a regular stop for the family. “There are so many things for kids to do there,” she says, listing attractions like theme parks, beaches and even more adrenaline-pumping activities like the Skyline Luge and Mega Adventure Park as her children get older.

But it’s not all about rides and attractions.

Ada says they also make it a point to experience the city like a local, especially when it comes to food.

“We go to hawker centres,” she shares. “My Singaporean friends always tell me, ‘If you come, you must eat local food. If you go to high-end places, you won’t get that feeling.’”

And she’s more than happy to skip the fancy restaurants.

“I’m quite down-to-earth, so I don’t mind places that may not look very nice but have really good food. I feel very comfortable there and the food is delicious,” she says, adding that her family enjoy dishes like chicken rice and char siew.

One of her must-dos? Getting her durian fix.

“I love durian,” she laughs. “There’s this place I go to in Chinatown every time. You choose your durian, they open it for you, and you sit there with gloves and eat.”

Photos: Mediacorp Photo Unit, 蔡少芬/Weibo