Grace Wong Kwan-hing
(born 5 May 1986) is a
Hong Kong
Hong Kong ( (US) or (UK); , ), officially the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China ( abbr. Hong Kong SAR or HKSAR), is a city and special administrative region of China on the eastern Pearl River Delt ...
television actress and singer formerly contracted to
TVB
Television Broadcasts Limited (TVB) is a television broadcasting company based in Hong Kong SAR. The Company operates five free-to-air terrestrial television channels in Hong Kong, with TVB Jade as its main Cantonese language service, and ...
. She is best known for her role as
Fa Man in the martial arts television drama ''
A Fist Within Four Walls''.
Early life
Grace Wong was born in Hong Kong and emigrated to the United States with her family at the age of four. She grew up in
Brooklyn
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and
Queens
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in
New York City
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.
She attended
Babson College
Babson College is a private business school in Wellesley, Massachusetts. Established in 1919, its central focus is on entrepreneurship education. It was founded by Roger W. Babson as an all-male business institute, but became coeducational i ...
and went to Hong Kong for an exchange program at the
Chinese University of Hong Kong
The Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK) is a public research university in Ma Liu Shui, Hong Kong, formally established in 1963 by a charter granted by the Legislative Council of Hong Kong. It is the territory's second-oldest university an ...
.
Career
In 2007, Grace Wong's career began by winning in beauty pageants. On 21 July 2007, Wong returned to Hong Kong from New York City,
New York (state)
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, U.S. and entered in the 35th Miss Hong Kong pageant as contestant No. 9. Wong was the first runner up at the
Miss Hong Kong 2007
Miss Hong Kong 2007 pageant, the 35th Miss Hong Kong pageant was held in the Hong Kong Coliseum on 21 July 2007. Sixteen delegates competed for the title. Contestant #3: Kayi Cheung was crowned the winner by outgoing titleholder, Aimee Chan.
R ...
beauty pageant as well as winning the Miss Photogenic and Miss International Goodwill awards. At the
Miss International 2007
Miss International 2007, the 47th Miss International pageant, was held on October 15, 2007 at The Prince Park Tower in Tokyo, Japan. 61 contestants from all over the world competed for the crown. Miss International 2006, Daniela Di Giacomo ...
pageant, Wong also made top 15 at the pageant, as well as Miss Friendship. After signing a contract with
TVB
Television Broadcasts Limited (TVB) is a television broadcasting company based in Hong Kong SAR. The Company operates five free-to-air terrestrial television channels in Hong Kong, with TVB Jade as its main Cantonese language service, and ...
, Wong made her acting debut with a cameo appearance in the 2009 drama ''
Born Rich''.
In 2016, Wong gained recognition in the critical acclaimed martial arts drama ''
A Fist Within Four Walls''. With her role as
Fa Man, Wong won the Most Popular Female Character award at the 2016
TVB Anniversary Awards
The TVB Anniversary Awards (), officially known as the TVB Awards Presentation, is an annual awards ceremony honoring TVB's programming achievements in Hong Kong television; despite claims that it is the region's equivalent to the American E ...
.
In December 2021, Wong announced via Weibo and Instagram that her contract with
TVB
Television Broadcasts Limited (TVB) is a television broadcasting company based in Hong Kong SAR. The Company operates five free-to-air terrestrial television channels in Hong Kong, with TVB Jade as its main Cantonese language service, and ...
had ended.
Personal life
Grace Wong has publicly declared that she is a devout Christian.
Wong is close friends with
Linda Chung
Linda Chung Ka-yan (; born on 9 April 1984) is a Chinese-Canadian actress, singer and songwriter. She signed a long-term contract with TVB in 2004 after winning the Miss Chinese International. Chung was always Non-official Best Actress during ...
,
Eliza Sam
Eliza Sam (; born 17 November 1984) is a Canadian actress based in Hong Kong, formerly under contract in TVB. She won the Miss Chinese Vancouver Pageant in 2009, and went on to win the 2010 Miss Chinese International Pageant.
After winning th ...
,
Leanne Li
Leanne Li Yanan (; born 25 November 1984) is a Chinese people, Chinese-born Canadians, Canadian actor, actress and television host. She was the 2005 Miss Chinese International Pageant winner hailing from Vancouver, British Columbia.
Early life
L ...
and
Christine Kuo
Christine Kuo (; born 11 July 1983) is a Taiwanese-Canadian actress based in Hong Kong
Hong Kong ( (US) or (UK); , ), officially the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China (abbr. Hong Kong SAR or HKSAR) ...
.
In 2017, Wong got married with her boyfriend, Daniel Chang.
Filmography
Television dramas
Film
* ''
From Vegas to Macau III
''From Vegas to Macau III'' (賭城風雲III) is a 2016 Hong Kong action comedy film directed by Andrew Lau and Wong Jing and starring Chow Yun-fat, Andy Lau, Nick Cheung and Li Yuchun, with special appearances by Jacky Cheung and Carina Lau. The ...
'' (2016) – Interpol police.
* ''
Line Walker
''Line Walker'' ( literally "Apostle Walker") is a 2014 Hong Kong crime thriller drama produced by TVB, starring Michael Miu, Charmaine Sheh and Raymond Lam as the main leads, with Sharon Chan, Benz Hui, Elena Kong, Sammy Sum, Oscar Leung an ...
'' (2016) – CIB detective.
* ''The Beauty'' (2016)
* ''Line Walker 2'' (2019)
Discography
* 她最好-
Ghost Dragon of Cold Mountain
''Ghost Dragon of Cold Mountain'' (Traditional Chinese: 寒山潛龍; literally "Cold Mountain, Hidden Dragon") () is a 2014 Hong Kong period drama produced by TVB, starring Kenneth Ma and Rosina Lam as the main leads, with Pierre Ngo, Power C ...
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References
External links
Official TVB Blog
Grace Wong
at Sina Weibo
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Miss HK Beauties 2007
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1986 births
Living people
Actresses from New York City
Hong Kong emigrants to the United States
21st-century Hong Kong women singers
Hong Kong film actresses
Hong Kong television actresses
Hong Kong women television presenters
Miss International 2007 delegates
Musicians from Queens, New York
People from Flushing, Queens
American people of Chinese descent
21st-century Hong Kong actresses
Hong Kong Christians
21st-century American actresses
Babson College alumni