Is HK actor Simon Yam's 17-year-old daughter Ella entering show business?

Ella Yam (left) is the daughter of Shanghai-born model-actress Qi Qi and Hong Kong actor Simon Yam. Photos: Ella Yam/Instagram and Simon Yam/Instagram

Shanghai-born model-actress Qi Qi, who is married to veteran Hong Kong actor Simon Yam, has refuted the rumour that their daughter Ella Yam is entering show business.

The leggy 17-year-old, who is 1.8m tall, has been modelling part-time since she was a teen, having inherited her celebrity parents' good looks. Seen as one of the most promising "second-generation stars", as celebrity offspring are called, she has appeared in fashion campaigns as well as on the covers of Hong Kong magazines.