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film actor and singer. He has worked with many significant directors of

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since his debut in 1985, including

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, Ringo Lam and Johnnie To, and is known for his intense portrayals of often-amoral characters. He has won the

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three times: for ''

The Untold Story ''The Untold Story'' is a 1993 Hong Kong crime-thriller film directed by Herman Yau and starring Danny Lee and Anthony Wong, with the former also serving as the film's producer. The film is based on the " Eight Immortals Restaurant murder ...

'' (1993), ''

Beast Cops ''Beast Cops'' () is a 1998 Hong Kong action film directed by Gordon Chan (who produced with John Ching, and writer with Chan Hing-ka) and Dante Lam. The film stars Michael Wong and Anthony Wong. The film was released on 9 April 1998. Plot Tu ...

'' (1998) and ''Still Human'' (2018). He is best known to international audiences for his roles as Triad gangster Johnny Wong in '' Hard Boiled'' (1992), police Superintendent Wong Chi-shing ''Infernal Affairs'' trilogy (2002-03) and General Yang in the Hollywood film '' The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor'' (2008).

Early life

Wong was born Anthony William Perry on 2 September 1961 to a Hong Kong Chinese mother Wong Juen Yee, and an English father, Frederick William Perry (1914 – 1988), who served with the

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during

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and later as a colonial officer. Frederick Perry walked out on the family when Wong was four, so he lived with his mother "in the staircase of a pre-war building in Wan Chai" until he was sent to live with various relatives for two years while his mother "held down three jobs." He kept in touch with his father through letters until they lost contact when he was 12 years old, and he knew that he had three older half-siblings from his father's marriage. He met his half-brothers in 2018. In his acting career, Wong's established a reputation for openly critiquing the Hong Kong film industry and its practices, actors' performances and pop culture in interviews and his personal microblog. In some of those critiques, he revealed his experiences of being bullied and discriminated against—for being a "mixed race foreigner" and "during the 1960s, English-Chinese mixed race people like me were regarded as bastards" and for being born outside Hong Kong—while growing up in Hong Kong and during the early years of his acting career. During his late teens, Wong moved to the

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to attend a college of further education. He returned to Hong Kong to attend a training course in hairdressing until he quit to join

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's (ATV) training programme when he was 21.

Career

After completing ATV's training programme, he continued his training at

The Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts The Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts (HKAPA) (Chinese: 香港演藝學院) is a provider of tertiary education in Hong Kong. Located near the north coast of Wan Chai on Hong Kong Island, the main campus also functions as a venue for pe ...

. He had stated in an interview that his mixed ethnicity initially caused him to be

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as a villain, due to institutionalised racism in the Hong Kong film industry during this period.Interview in ''HK ORIENT EXTREME CINEMA'', N°13, January 2000 He, however, won a Hong Kong Film Award for his performance as a real-life serial killer, who made meat buns from his victims' flesh, in ''

'' in 1993. In the following years, Wong appeared in a wide range of genre films including ''Rock n' Roll Cop'', '' Hard Boiled'', '' The Heroic Trio'', ''

Infernal Affairs ''Infernal Affairs'' is a 2002 Hong Kong action thriller film co-directed by Andrew Lau and Alan Mak. Jointly written by Mak and Felix Chong, it stars Andy Lau, Tony Leung, Anthony Wong, Eric Tsang, Sammi Cheng and Kelly Chen. The film fo ...

'', '' The Mission'' and '' The Medallion''. He had also several appearances in the popular ''

Young and Dangerous ''Young and Dangerous'' () is a 1996 Hong Kong crime film about a group of triad members, detailing their adventures and dangers in a Hong Kong Triad society. Directed by the film's cinematographer Andrew Lau, the film features a large ensembl ...

'' film series as Tai Fei; a rival Triad gangster to

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's character Chan Ho-nam, an ambitious Triad gangster, whom Tai Fei eventually befriends. Wong had also appeared in a number of international English-language films including '' The Painted Veil'' and '' The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor''. In 1995, Wong made his directorial debut with ''The New Tenant''. In 2014, Wong made his culinary debut in ''Dinner Confidential'', where he would prepare one dish out of a table d'hote candle-lit dinner menu for guests. In 2015, Wong became the first Hong Kong actor to have won the best lead actor role award in TV and movies when he won 2015 TVB Anniversary Awards for Best Actor and Best Drama for '' Lord of Shanghai'', marking his triumphant return to TVB. He also became the first Hong Kong actor to have won Best Actor awards in films, stage theatre and TV. He also became the first Hong Kong actor to ever win TVB's Best Actor award on his first nomination. In May 2020, Wong travelled to Taiwan for his role in the

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(PTS) drama ''Heaven on the Fourth Floor''.

Personal life

Wong married Jane Ng Wai Zing in 1996 and they have two sons, Wong Yat Yat (born 1996) and Ulysses Wong (born 1998). Wong is taking care of his mother who now has dementia, while his sons now live outside of Hong Kong. In June 2018, it was revealed that he had a son named William (born 1998), with a woman known only as "Joyce" who is the niece of veteran actor and producer

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. In March 2018, Wong met his half-brothers, twins John William and David Frederick Perry, after a BBC story on Wong's search for his family was published. He also has a half-sister, Vera Ann. His father died in 1988 in Australia, where he and his first family settled after they left Hong Kong. His half-siblings did not know of Wong's existence until the BBC story was produced. In a 2005 interview with ''Star eCentral'', Wong stated that amongst his prolific output during the 1980s and the 1990s, a considerable number of films he appeared in were "terrible." However, he does not regret making those films, as he needed the money to support his family. Wong is a supporter of the 2014

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, a series of pro-democracy protests in Hong Kong. This has reportedly led to limited acting opportunities for him in mainland China. He has also voiced support for the 2019–20 Hong Kong protests. Wong travelled to Taiwan in May 2020, which fuelled speculation that he was moving to the island. However, Wong later revealed he was there for a filming commitment, nonetheless describing Taiwan's handling of the COVID-19 pandemic as "excellent" and expressing interest in staying long term. On 18 April 2021, Wong was approved for an Employment Gold Card, allowing him to work in Taiwan without needing to apply in advance. It also allows him to receive tax incentives and National Health Insurance.

Filmography

Film

Television series

* ''War of The Dragon'' (1989), Cheung King-to () * ''The Justice of Life'' (1989), Johnson Man Chung-sun () * ''When Things Get Tough'' 午夜太陽 (1990), Tsing Kwan () * ''The Witness of Time'' 天若有情 (1990), Hua Jing Sheng (程华京生) * '' ICAC Investigators 2004'' 廉政行動2004 (2004), ICAC Chief Investigator Antonio Wong * ''

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'' 功夫足球 (2004), Lam Chung Fu * '' Eight Heroes'' 八大豪侠 (2005), Yan Tiexin * ''

Fox Volant of the Snowy Mountain ''Fox Volant of the Snowy Mountain'', also known as ''Flying Fox of Snowy Mountain'', is a wuxia novel by Jin Yong (Louis Cha). It was first serialised between 9 February and 18 June 1959 in the Hong Kong newspaper ''New Evening Post''. ''Flyi ...

'' 雪山飞狐 (2006), Hu Yidao * ''

The Legend of the Condor Heroes ''The Legend of the Condor Heroes'' is a wuxia novel by Chinese writer Jin Yong (Louis Cha). It is the first part of the '' Condor Trilogy'' and is followed by '' The Return of the Condor Heroes'' and '' The Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber''. I ...

'' 射鵰英雄傳 (2008), Huang Yaoshi * ''Memoirs of Madam Jin'' 金大班 (2009), Chen Rongfa * ''

The Legend of Yang Guifei ''The Legend of Yang Guifei'', also known as ''The Secret History of Concubine Yang'', is a Chinese television series loosely based on the romance between Emperor Xuanzong of the Tang dynasty and his consort Yang Yuhuan. The series was directed by ...

'' 杨贵妃秘史 (2010), Emperor Xuanzong of Tang * ''

Chu Han Zhengxiong ''Chu Han Zhengxiong'' is a Chinese television series directed by Chen Jialin. The plot, based on the historical novel of the same Chinese title by Xiong Cheng (熊誠), retells the events in the Chu–Han Contention, an interregnum between the fal ...

'' 楚汉争雄 (2012),

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* '' Lord of Shanghai'' 梟雄 (2015), Kiu Ngo-tin () * ''Margaret & David - Ex'' 瑪嘉烈與大衛系列前度 (2017), Sham Joi-san * '' Strangers'' (2018), David Chen * ''Stained'' 心冤 (2018; aired in early 2019), Wayne Lau () * ''The Republic'' 理想国 (2019), Sim Lap-ki () * ''Heaven on the Fourth Floor'' (Taiwanese TV series) 四楼的天堂 (2021), Tien Yi (天意)

Theater

* '' Equus'' (May 2014) * '' Le Dieu Du Carnage'' (August 2015) * ''Le Dieu Du Carnage'' (Re-run - January 2016) * ''Le Dieu Du Carnage'' (Huayi - Chinese Festival of Arts - February 2016) * '' A Midsummer Night's Dream'' (September 2016) * ''A Midsummer Night's Dream'' (Huayi Chinese Festival of Arts - February 2017) * '' Speed-the-Plow'' (September 2017)

Awards and nominations

References

External links

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Anthony Wong bio

13 Stupid Questions for Anthony Wong
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