Mandy Wong Chi-man (born 21 December 1982) 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 ...
actress
An actor or actress is a person who portrays a Character (arts), character in a performance. The actor performs "in the flesh" in the traditional medium of the theatre or in modern media such as film, radio, and television. The analogous Greek ...
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 TVB ...
.
Wong began her acting career by participating in 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, where she was placed among the top 5 finalists.
She gained recognition with her performance in the 2012 dramas ''
L'Escargot'' and ''
The Hippocratic Crush
''The Hippocratic Crush'', also known by its Chinese language title ''On Call 36 Hours'' (Chinese: On Call 36小時) is a 2012 Hong Kong television medical drama series produced by Poon Ka-tak and TVB. The drama follows the lives of young housem ...
'', winning the
Most Improved Female Artiste award at the 2012
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 Emm ...
.
In 2018, Wong earned critical acclaim for her performance in the legal comedy ''
Threesome
In human sexuality, a threesome is commonly understood as "a sexual interaction between three people whereby at least one engages in physical sexual behaviour with both the other individuals". Though ''threesome'' most commonly refers to sexua ...
'', winning the Favourite TVB Actress awards in both
Malaysia
Malaysia ( ; ) is a country in Southeast Asia. The federation, federal constitutional monarchy consists of States and federal territories of Malaysia, thirteen states and three federal territories, separated by the South China Sea into two r ...
and
Singapore
Singapore (), officially the Republic of Singapore, is a sovereign island country and city-state in maritime Southeast Asia. It lies about one degree of latitude () north of the equator, off the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula, borde ...
at the 2018 TVB 51st Anniversary Gala.
Early and personal life
Born 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), is a city and special administrative region of China on the eastern Pearl River Delt ...
, Mandy Wong was raised in a single-parent household and graduated from
Cognitio College (Kowloon). Wong is very fond of dancing and has been practising since her teenage years. She had also achieved grade 8 on the piano. She has an older sister, Cathy Wong, who was a former English language specialist at
King's Glory Education Centre
The King's Glory Education (KGE) Centre is a Cram school in Hong Kong founded in 1986 by Shum Yi-Fai (''aka'' "Dr F. Shum"). It is targeted at students at S.6 level (previously S.5 and S.7 levels) who are sitting the HKDSE (combined from the fo ...
. Their mother is the owner of a
cosmetics
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boutique in
Wan Chai
Wan Chai is situated at the western part of the Wan Chai District on the northern shore of Hong Kong Island, in Hong Kong. Its other boundaries are Canal Road, Hong Kong, Canal Road to the east, Arsenal Street to the west and Bowen Road to th ...
.
Wong is best friends with
Myolie Wu
Myolie Wu Hang-yee (born 6 November 1979) is a Hong Kong actress and singer. She is previously managed by Hong Kong TVB television station and Neway Star. In 2011, she won Best Actress for her role in ''Curse of the Royal Harem'', Most Favouri ...
,
Nancy Wu
Nancy may refer to:
Places France
* Nancy, France, a city in the northeastern French department of Meurthe-et-Moselle and formerly the capital of the duchy of Lorraine
** Arrondissement of Nancy, surrounding and including the city of Nancy
...
,
Paisley Wu
Paisley Wu (; born 12 November 1971) is a Hong Kong singer and television presenter. She was first discovered by Tats Lau of Tat Ming Pair, and has released 3 albums and 1 EP since the start of her music career in the mid-90s. Since the 2000s, she ...
,
Elaine Yiu
Elaine Yiu (born 21 November, 1980 in British Hong Kong) is a Hong Kong actress and television host contracted to TVB.
Career
Elaine Yiu entered the entertainment industry after winning the TVB8 Presentator Contest in 2002, subsequently signing ...
and
Selena Lee. They had formed the friendship group “胡說八道會” and had filmed a travel show together. Another best friend of her is
Candice Chiu Candice is a given name and a variant spelling of the name Candace.
People
Notable people with the name include:
*Candice Accola, American actress (''The Vampire Diaries'')
*Candice Carty-Williams, British writer
*Candice Bergen, American actre ...
, whom Wong refers to as her “soul sister”. Wong is also good friends with
Benjamin Yuen
Benjamin Yuen Wai-ho (Simplified Chinese: 袁伟豪; Traditional Chinese: 袁偉豪, born May 11, 1981) is a Hong Kong actor and singer contracted to TVB and Shaw Brothers Pictures.
Yuen’s career started when he became the winner of Hong K ...
,
Kenneth Ma
Kenneth Ma Kwok-ming (born 13 February 1974) is a Hong Kong actor contracted to TVB.
Ma had won the Most Popular Male Character award at the TVB Anniversary Awards for four times in 2012, 2017, 2018 and 2021 respectively, becoming the TVB acto ...
,
Joel Chan,
Vincent Wong,
Him Law
Him Law Tze-yat (born Law Chung-him on 28 August 1984) is a Hong Kong actor currently contracted to TVB.
Law began his acting career by starring as supporting characters in several well-known films, most notably in '' Mob Sister'' (2005), whic ...
,
Lokyi Lai,
Shaun Tam
Ti Lung (born 19 August 1946) is a Hong Kong actor, known for his numerous starring roles in a string of Shaw Brothers Studio's films, particularly '' The Blood Brothers'', ''The Avenging Eagle'', ''Clans of Intrigue'', '' The Duel'', ''The Sentim ...
,
Ali Lee
Ali Lee Kai-sum ( Chinese: 李佳芯; Jyutping: Lei5 Gaai1 Sam1; born 27 November 1982) is a Hong Kong actress and television host contracted to TVB.
Lee first received attention as a television presenter for Cable TV Hong Kong's entertainment ...
,
Venus Wong
Venus Wong Man-yik () is a Hong Kong actress currently contracted to TVB and TVB Music Group.
Biography
Early life
Venus Wong was born in 1992 in Huizhou, Guangdong province and moved to Hong Kong at the age of one with her mother. She attende ...
and
Yoyo Chen
Yoyo Chen Chi-yiu (born 27 August 1981) is a Hong Kong television actress and model contracted to TVB.
Biography Early life
Yoyo Chen was born in Hong Kong and is of Fuzhounese ancestry. She finished secondary 7 and graduated from Po Kok Girls' M ...
due to collaborations in filming television dramas. She is good friends with ''
The Exorcist's Meter
''The Exorcist's Meter'' is a 2017 Hong Kong supernatural television drama produced by Television Broadcasts Limited (TVB). It stars Kenneth Ma, Mandy Wong, Hubert Wu, Moon Lau, Hugo Wong, Ram Chiang and Susan Tse. A second season was aired i ...
'' co-actors
Hubert Wu
Hubert Wu (; born 27 March 1990) is a Hong Kong singer-songwriter and actor.
Wu was the first runner-up of ''The Voice (Hong Kong)'' Season 2, winner of '' New Talent Singing Awards 2010'', and is currently signed with Shaw Brothers Pictures a ...
and
Anthony Ho
Anthony or Antony is a masculine given name, derived from the ''Antonii'', a ''gens'' ( Roman family name) to which Mark Antony (''Marcus Antonius'') belonged. According to Plutarch, the Antonii gens were Heracleidae, being descendants of Anton, ...
as well. They formed the friendship group “降魔的偷跳小隊”
Due to their common interest in long-distance running, Wong along with
Benjamin Yuen
Benjamin Yuen Wai-ho (Simplified Chinese: 袁伟豪; Traditional Chinese: 袁偉豪, born May 11, 1981) is a Hong Kong actor and singer contracted to TVB and Shaw Brothers Pictures.
Yuen’s career started when he became the winner of Hong K ...
,
Joel Chan,
Brian Tse Brian Tse may refer to:
* Brian Tse (writer), Hong Kong writer
* Brian Tse (singer) (born 1985), Hong Kong singer and actor
{{Hndis, Tse, Brian ...
,
Jack Wu
Jack Wu Lok Yin (born 23 August 1977) is a television actor and host from Hong Kong, working for TVB. Jack debuted as a singer by joining singing competition and released two albums in 1997 before joining TVB as an artist.
Personal life
Jack ...
,
Nancy Wu
Nancy may refer to:
Places France
* Nancy, France, a city in the northeastern French department of Meurthe-et-Moselle and formerly the capital of the duchy of Lorraine
** Arrondissement of Nancy, surrounding and including the city of Nancy
...
,
Paisley Wu
Paisley Wu (; born 12 November 1971) is a Hong Kong singer and television presenter. She was first discovered by Tats Lau of Tat Ming Pair, and has released 3 albums and 1 EP since the start of her music career in the mid-90s. Since the 2000s, she ...
,
Elaine Yiu
Elaine Yiu (born 21 November, 1980 in British Hong Kong) is a Hong Kong actress and television host contracted to TVB.
Career
Elaine Yiu entered the entertainment industry after winning the TVB8 Presentator Contest in 2002, subsequently signing ...
and
Selena Lee formed the group “Crazy Runner”.
Wong's boyfriend is Anthony Jim, a C-level of
TSL Jewellery Ltd. They have been dating since 2012.
Career
2008-2011: Career Beginning
As a former graduate of
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 ...
, Mandy Wong worked as a
flight attendant
A flight attendant, also known as steward/stewardess or air host/air hostess, is a member of the aircrew aboard commercial flights, many business jets and some government aircraft. Collectively called cabin crew, flight attendants are prima ...
for three years before participating in 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, in which she was placed among the top 5 finalists. Wong was offered an artiste contract by
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 TVB ...
, upon graduating from its acting class in 2008, and debuted with an uncredited appearance in the sitcom ''
Best Selling Secrets
''Best Selling Secrets'' (Traditional Chinese: 同事三分親) is a TVB modern sitcom series broadcast from March 2007 to August 2008.
The sitcom is about office politics in an advertisement company, as well as family and romantic relationships ...
''.
After two years of appearing in dramas as minor supporting roles, Wong received attention with her role as "So Fung-lin", the bespectacled younger sister of
Myolie Wu
Myolie Wu Hang-yee (born 6 November 1979) is a Hong Kong actress and singer. She is previously managed by Hong Kong TVB television station and Neway Star. In 2011, she won Best Actress for her role in ''Curse of the Royal Harem'', Most Favouri ...
's character in the 2009 comedy drama ''
A Chip Off the Old Block
''A Chip Off the Old Block'' (Traditional Chinese: 巴不得爸爸...) is a 2009 TVB television drama from Hong Kong produced and created by Poon Ka Tak. The original broadcast was on the TVB Jade with approximately 45-minute-long episodes airin ...
''. Impressed with her character portrayal, producer Poon Ka-tak cast Wong to portray "Cheng Siu-man", the timid younger sister of
Flora Chan
Flora Chan Wai-shan (Traditional Chinese:陳慧珊, born May 30, 1970 in Hong Kong), is an American actress active primarily in Hong Kong television and film. Along with Maggie Cheung Ho-yee, Kenix Kwok, Jessica Hsuan, and Ada Choi, she is kno ...
's character in the 2010 romantic comedy drama ''
Suspects in Love
''Suspects in Love'' () is a 2010 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 ...
'', again receiving attention from netizens. To prepare for her role, Wong studied
Maggie Cheung
Maggie Cheung Man-yuk (; born 20 September 1964) is a Hong Kong former actress. Raised in Hong Kong and Britain, she started her career after placing second in 1983's Miss Hong Kong Pageant. She achieved critical success in the late 1980s and in ...
's performance in ''
Police Cadet '84
Police Cadet '84 () is a 1984 TVB police drama TV series which starred then up and coming stars such as Tony Leung, Maggie Cheung, Carina Lau, and Sean Lau. The story centers on young police cadets struggles and life at the Police Cadet Academy ( ...
''. Since then, she had frequently collaborated with producer Poon Ka-tak and had been cast in his dramas with major roles.
In 2011, Wong earned her first nomination for the
Most Improved Female Artiste at the 2011
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 Emm ...
.
2012-2015: Gaining Recognition
In 2012, Wong's popularity further rose and was highly praised by netizens with her role as "Lau Siu-lan", the overbearing wife of
Oscar Leung
Oscar Leung (, born 1979) is an actor previously contracted to TVB. His uncle is the actor Bryan Leung.
Filmography
TV dramas
Films
Micro Film
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's character in the family drama ''
L'Escargot'', for which she won My Favourite Most Promising Female Artiste award at the 2012
MY AOD Favourites Awards. She also earned her first
Best Supporting Actress nomination at the 2012
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 Emm ...
and was placed among top 2. In the critical acclaimed medical drama ''
The Hippocratic Crush
''The Hippocratic Crush'', also known by its Chinese language title ''On Call 36 Hours'' (Chinese: On Call 36小時) is a 2012 Hong Kong television medical drama series produced by Poon Ka-tak and TVB. The drama follows the lives of young housem ...
'', Wong played the medical intern "Hung Mei-suet", starring opposite
Kenneth Ma
Kenneth Ma Kwok-ming (born 13 February 1974) is a Hong Kong actor contracted to TVB.
Ma had won the Most Popular Male Character award at the TVB Anniversary Awards for four times in 2012, 2017, 2018 and 2021 respectively, becoming the TVB acto ...
and
Tavia Yeung
Tavia Yeung Sin-yiu (; born 30 August 1979), previously known as Tavia Yeung Yi (), is a Hong Kong actress. She is best known for starring in the television dramas ''Vigilante Force'' (2003), ''Moonlight Resonance'' (2008)'', Beyond the Realm o ...
. She played the
SDU member "So Man-keung" in the drama ''
Tiger Cubs''. In the comedy drama ''
Divas in Distress
''Divas in Distress'' is a 2012 Hong Kong television drama produced by TVB. Written by Chan Kam-ling and produced by Poon Ka-tak, ''Divas in Distress'' is a sister production of the time traveling comedy, ''A Chip Off the Old Block''.
Plot
In ...
'', she collaborated with veterans
Liza Wang
Elizabeth "Liza" Wang Ming-chun SBS (born 28 August 1947), is a Hong Kong diva, actress and MC. She is a personality in Chinese-speaking communities. She has been nicknamed "The Big Sister" in the Hong Kong entertainment circle.Xinhuanet.Xinhu ...
and
Gigi Wong
Gigi may refer to:
Colette novella-related
* ''Gigi'' (novella), a 1944 novella by the French writer Colette
** ''Gigi'' (1949 film), a French adaptation of the novella by Jacqueline Audry
** ''Gigi'' (1958 film), an American musical by Vince ...
. With her performance in 2012, Wong gained recognition by winning the
Most Improved Female Artiste award at the 2012
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 Emm ...
and has become one of the
Next-Gen Fadans at
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 TVB ...
.
In 2013, Wong starred in the romance drama ''
Always and Ever
''Always and Ever'' () is a 2013 Hong Kong TVB television romance drama serial starring Bobby Au-yeung and Esther Kwan and produced by Chong Wai-kin.
The drama follows a love story which spans three lifetimes, from Song dynasty in the 13th Cent ...
'' as the younger sister of
Esther Kwan
Esther Kwan Wing-ho (), born 16 July 1964 is a Hong Kong retired actress formerly contracted to TVB and ATV.
Career
Kwan began her acting career after high school at ATV from 1988 to 1993. She moved over to TVB in 1993 and has been at the bro ...
's character, which was her first villainous role and the producer had publicly praised her performance. Through the sequel ''
The Hippocratic Crush II
''The Hippocratic Crush II'', also known by its Chinese title ''On Call 36 Hours II'' (Chinese: On Call 36小時 II) is a 2013 Hong Kong television medical drama series produced by Poon Ka-tak and TVB. The drama follows the lives of young houseme ...
'', Wong reprised her role as the neurosurgeon "Hung Mei-suet", for which she won one of the Top 15 Favourite TVB Drama Characters award at the 2013
TVB Star Awards Malaysia
The TVB Star Awards Malaysia () is an annual awards ceremony honoring Cantonese programming achievements in Malaysia. It is produced by TVB Entertainment News, with Astro and MY FM as media partners. The ceremony was previously known as the My A ...
.
In 2014, Wong reprised her role as "So Man-keung" in the sequel ''
Flying Tiger II'', for which she garnered her first nomination for
Most Popular Female Character at the 2014
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 Emm ...
.
In 2015, Wong played her first female leading role in the crime drama
''The Fixer'', for which she gained her first
Best Actress
Best Actress is the name of an award which is presented by various film, television and theatre organisations, festivals, and people's awards to leading actresses in a film, television series, television film or play. The first Best Actress awar ...
nomination at the 2015
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 Emm ...
. She also won one of the Top 16 Favourite TVB Drama Characters award at the 2015
TVB Star Awards Malaysia
The TVB Star Awards Malaysia () is an annual awards ceremony honoring Cantonese programming achievements in Malaysia. It is produced by TVB Entertainment News, with Astro and MY FM as media partners. The ceremony was previously known as the My A ...
(which was her second win in this category). In the same year, she starred in her first ancient drama, ''
Captain of Destiny
''Captain of Destiny'' (; literally "Cheung Po Tsai") is a 2015 Hong Kong historical fiction sci-fi television drama created and produced by TVB. The drama is a retelling of the story of 19th century Chinese pirate Cheung Po Tsai and his conf ...
''.
2016-present: Established Lead Actress
In 2016, Wong starred in the family drama
''Daddy Dearest'' as the first female lead. In the legal drama ''
Law dis-Order
''Law dis-Order'' (; literally "Legal Strongman") is a 2016 Hong Kong television legal drama produced by Marco Law for TVB, starring Alex Fong, Liu Kai-chi, Ali Lee and Mandy Wong as the main leads. It premiered on Hong Kong's TVB Jade and Mala ...
'', Wong played "Martha Fong", an astute lawyer, starring opposite veteran actors
Alex Fong and
Liu Kai Chi
Dick Liu Kai-chi (, 30 September 1953 – 28 March 2021) was a Hong Kong actor, best known for his everyman supporting roles. His career spanned over 40 years, with appearances in over 90 television series and 70 films. He earned eight nomina ...
. With this role, she won one of the Top 15 Favourite TVB Drama Characters award (which was her third win in this category) at the 2016
TVB Star Awards Malaysia
The TVB Star Awards Malaysia () is an annual awards ceremony honoring Cantonese programming achievements in Malaysia. It is produced by TVB Entertainment News, with Astro and MY FM as media partners. The ceremony was previously known as the My A ...
, as well as earning her first nomination for the Favourite TVB Actress and was placed among top 5. She also won one of My Favourite TVB Female Character award at the 2016
StarHub TVB Awards
The StarHub TVB Awards () is an awards ceremony held every year to recognise the achievements by Hong Kong television dramas and artists in Singapore. The awards are presented by StarHub, VV Drama, and E City, and are given for TVB productions and ...
.
In 2017, Wong starred as the first female lead in two dramas. In the crime drama ''
Nothing Special Force
Nothing, the complete absence of anything, has been a matter of philosophical debate since at least the 5th century BC. Early Greek philosophers argued that it was impossible for ''nothing'' to exist. The atomists allowed ''nothing'' but only i ...
'', she played a pregnant cause-of-death inspector, for which she won one of My Favourite TVB Female Character award at the 2017
StarHub TVB Awards
The StarHub TVB Awards () is an awards ceremony held every year to recognise the achievements by Hong Kong television dramas and artists in Singapore. The awards are presented by StarHub, VV Drama, and E City, and are given for TVB productions and ...
(which was her second win in this category). In the same year, Wong starred in the critically acclaimed supernatural drama ''
The Exorcist's Meter
''The Exorcist's Meter'' is a 2017 Hong Kong supernatural television drama produced by Television Broadcasts Limited (TVB). It stars Kenneth Ma, Mandy Wong, Hubert Wu, Moon Lau, Hugo Wong, Ram Chiang and Susan Tse. A second season was aired i ...
'', playing "Chong Tsz-yeuk", a kind-hearted A&E doctor, and a devil named "Salvia". With her role as "Dr. Chong", Wong was placed among top 5 for the
Most Popular Female Character at the 2017
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 Emm ...
. In addition, she was nominated for the Best Actress in the 2017
People's Choice TV Awards by audience and netizens, eventually ranking 2nd in the category.
In 2018, Wong starred as the first female lead in the legal comedy ''
Threesome
In human sexuality, a threesome is commonly understood as "a sexual interaction between three people whereby at least one engages in physical sexual behaviour with both the other individuals". Though ''threesome'' most commonly refers to sexua ...
'', She portrayed "Evie Fong", a competitive barrister with
dissociative identity disorder
Dissociative identity disorder (DID), better known as multiple personality disorder or multiple personality syndrome, is a mental disorder characterized by the presence of at least two distinct and relatively enduring personality states.
The di ...
, along with her two other personalities, the wild "Piña Colada" and the pessimistic "Sau Mak Mak". To prepare for her role, Wong had done research, watched numerous film and television work, and read books related to dissociative identity disorder. She earned critical acclaim from the public with her performance and netizens supported her to win the
Best Actress
Best Actress is the name of an award which is presented by various film, television and theatre organisations, festivals, and people's awards to leading actresses in a film, television series, television film or play. The first Best Actress awar ...
award. Wong became the first TVB artiste featured on NASDAQ MarketSite at New York Times Square and was invited as a special guest at the 17th
Miss Chinese Beauty Pageant 2018 Final, which was held in August. Wong's outstanding performance in ''
Threesome
In human sexuality, a threesome is commonly understood as "a sexual interaction between three people whereby at least one engages in physical sexual behaviour with both the other individuals". Though ''threesome'' most commonly refers to sexua ...
'' earned her the Favourite TVB Actress awards in both
Malaysia
Malaysia ( ; ) is a country in Southeast Asia. The federation, federal constitutional monarchy consists of States and federal territories of Malaysia, thirteen states and three federal territories, separated by the South China Sea into two r ...
and
Singapore
Singapore (), officially the Republic of Singapore, is a sovereign island country and city-state in maritime Southeast Asia. It lies about one degree of latitude () north of the equator, off the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula, borde ...
at the 2018 TVB 51st Anniversary Gala. In her acceptance speech, Wong said, “I still firmly believe, that one’s effort may not necessarily be rewarded, but as long as we are willing to work hard, someone will see it.” She became a strong contender for the Best Actress award at the 2018
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 Emm ...
, eventually placed among top 5 in both the
Best Actress
Best Actress is the name of an award which is presented by various film, television and theatre organisations, festivals, and people's awards to leading actresses in a film, television series, television film or play. The first Best Actress awar ...
and
Most Popular Female Character nominations. In addition, Wong won the 2018
People's Choice TV Awards for the Best Actress award and the 2018
Hong Kong Television Awards for the Best Leading Actress in Drama Series award, which served as a public recognition, as all awardees were 100% voted for by audience and netizens.
In 2019, Wong starred in the comedy drama ''
My Life As Loan Shark'' as a passionate social worker, collaborating with veterans
Kent Cheng
Kent Cheng Jak-si (born 22 May 1951) is a Hong Kong film and television actor. He is a two time recipient of the best actor award at the Hong Kong Film Awards.
Biography
Cheng was born in a poor family in Hong Kong.Interview of Be my Guest, TVB, ...
,
Kingdom Yuen
Kingdom Yuen King-dan (苑瓊丹; born 11 September 1963) is a Hong Kong actress with a long history working with TVB.
Life and career
Kingdom was born in Hong Kong, her father was an ivory carver. She started her acting career with HK ATV during ...
,
Maggie Shiu
Maggie Shiu (born February 27, 1965) is a prominent Hong Kong actress.
Career
Her career began in 1985 when she joined Hong Kong TVB. As her career developed, she took on variety of roles in TV series and movies. Hong Kong audiences still remember ...
.
In 2020, Wong starred as the first female lead in three dramas. She first starred in the crime drama ''
Brutally Young
''Brutally Young'' () is a Crime film, crime and thriller television drama produced by TVB. It stars :zh:譚俊彥, Shaun Tam, Mandy Wong, Joel Chan (actor), Joel Chan and Vivien Yeo as the main leads. Simon Wong Wai-yan serves as the producer. ...
''. Due to her character's tragic experience, Wong took half a year to emotionally withdraw from her character after filming the drama. In the sequel ''
The Exorcist's 2nd Meter'', she reprised her role as "Chong Tsz-yeuk", for which she won the Best Actress award in the hk01 Television Drama Awards with over 400 votes from netizens. In the same year, Wong starred in the crime drama ''
Line Walker: Bull Fight'', playing "Cheung Kei-gee (Madam G)", a Chief Inspector of Police with
Savant Syndrome
Savant syndrome () is a rare condition in which someone with significant mental disabilities demonstrates certain abilities far in excess of average. The skills that savants excel at are generally related to memory. This may include rapid calcu ...
and
Asperger Syndrome
Asperger syndrome (AS), also known as Asperger's, is a former neurodevelopmental disorder characterized by significant difficulties in Interpersonal relationship, social interaction and nonverbal communication, along with restricted and re ...
, for which she was praised for her profound portrayal of the character. Again, she became a strong contender for the
Best Actress
Best Actress is the name of an award which is presented by various film, television and theatre organisations, festivals, and people's awards to leading actresses in a film, television series, television film or play. The first Best Actress awar ...
award at the 2020
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 Emm ...
, eventually being placed among top 5 in the category again.
In 2021, Wong starred in the crime thriller ''
Murder Diary
''Murder Diary'' is a Hong Kong crime thriller produced by Television Broadcasts Limited (TVB), starring Kara Wai, Vincent Wong, Philip Keung, Benjamin Yuen, Mandy Wong, Lai Lok-yi and Venus Wong as the main cast.
The drama first premiered o ...
'' as "Yau Ngan-sing (Madam Sing)", the “Number One” Bomb Disposal Officer from the
Explosive Ordnance Disposal
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Bureau. During filming, she was required to wear a bomb suit weighing 80 pounds and a 20-pound helmet. In the same year, Wong starred in the drama ''
The Line Watchers'' as the first female lead. She played "Yan Kwan (Madam Kwan)", a Chief Trade Control Officer in the Hong Kong
Customs and Excise Department, again pairing up with
Benjamin Yuen
Benjamin Yuen Wai-ho (Simplified Chinese: 袁伟豪; Traditional Chinese: 袁偉豪, born May 11, 1981) is a Hong Kong actor and singer contracted to TVB and Shaw Brothers Pictures.
Yuen’s career started when he became the winner of Hong K ...
. In this drama, her portrayal of a mother-to-be who underwent miscarriage was highly praised by netizens. With this role, Wong was placed among the top 5 nominees for the 2021
TVB Anniversary Awards
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for the
Best Actress
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again.
Variety Shows
In 2017, along with
Myolie Wu
Myolie Wu Hang-yee (born 6 November 1979) is a Hong Kong actress and singer. She is previously managed by Hong Kong TVB television station and Neway Star. In 2011, she won Best Actress for her role in ''Curse of the Royal Harem'', Most Favouri ...
,
Nancy Wu
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Places France
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** Arrondissement of Nancy, surrounding and including the city of Nancy
...
,
Paisley Wu
Paisley Wu (; born 12 November 1971) is a Hong Kong singer and television presenter. She was first discovered by Tats Lau of Tat Ming Pair, and has released 3 albums and 1 EP since the start of her music career in the mid-90s. Since the 2000s, she ...
,
Elaine Yiu
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Career
Elaine Yiu entered the entertainment industry after winning the TVB8 Presentator Contest in 2002, subsequently signing ...
and
Selena Lee, Mandy Wong filmed a traveling show,
''The Sisterhood Traveling Gang'', in
Australia
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.
In 2019, Wong hosted her first reality TV show, ''
''Dancing For a Reason'''', which was filmed in
Seoul
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,
South Korea
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. In the show, she aspired to become a member of a K-pop girl group. Due to intensive training and the lack of rest, she fell ill and was briefly hospitalised. She was praised by viewers for her dedication and earnestness.
Stage Plays
In January 2020, Mandy Wong made her stage debut in the stage play ''
Let's Hunt for a "Tiger" Tonight'', playing the witty and beautiful "Wong Sau-ying".
In May 2021, Wong starred in her second stage play, ''
Larger Than Life'', which is directed by the prominent stage director
Tang Shu-wing. She played a charming robot named "Chloé". In the stage play, she had to dance
Flamenco
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and perform fencing. Her performance was praised by the co-actors. The international theatre news website BroadwayWorld wrote a review on this stage play, which praised Wong for her convincing imitation of an android and her transition into the endearing Chloé with memories and emotions. Furthermore, she earned her first nomination for Best Actress in Comedy at the 30th
Hong Kong Drama Awards
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Stage or stages may refer to:
Acting
* Stage (theatre), a space for the performance of theatrical productions
* Theatre, a b ...
.
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Filmography
Television dramas (
TVB
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)
Television dramas ( Shaw Brothers Pictures)
Television drama (Mainland China)
Films
Television hosts
Stage plays
Awards and nominations
TVB Anniversary Awards
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MY AOD Favourites Awards
TVB Star Awards Malaysia
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StarHub TVB Awards
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Next TV Awards
People's Choice Television Awards
Hong Kong Television Awards
hk01 Television Drama Awards
30th
Hong Kong Drama Awards
The Hong Kong Drama Awards () are a set of awards annually given for praiseworthy achievements in the field of stage
Stage or stages may refer to:
Acting
* Stage (theatre), a space for the performance of theatrical productions
* Theatre, a b ...
References
External links
Official TVB Artiste BlogMandy Wong's Sina WeiboMandy Wong's InstagramMandy Wong's YouTube Channel
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1982 births
Living people
People from Huadu District
TVB actors
Hong Kong television actresses
Hong Kong businesspeople
Alumni of The Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts
Hong Kong film actresses
21st-century Hong Kong actresses