Raymond Wong Ho-yin (born 25 August 1975) is a

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television and film

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Early life

Wong completed his secondary education in Hong Kong Tang King Po College and went on to receive a degree from the

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. He worked as a model after he graduated from his secondary school, and was discovered by director

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Film career

Afterwards, Wong entered the film business and became a full-time film actor. However, most of his early film roles were minor.

ATV period

In 2002, Wong transformed himself into a television actor and joined

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. He participated in number of ATV dramas, such as ''Son from Past'' and ''

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''. Since then, he successfully caught Hong Kong audiences' attention.

TVB period

In 2007, Wong joined

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. He gained his fame in 2009 by portraying Wu Ting-hin in ''

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''. He earned nominations in

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in the category for ''Best Supporting Actor'' and ''Most Improved Male Artiste'', but lost to

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and Pierre Ngo respectively. In 2010, he earned his first leading role in ''

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'' in portraying a driver who was jailed after being found guilty of dangerous driving. Also, he participated in TVB's anniversary production '' No Regrets''. He portrayed the character Yeung Yeung, who was a childhood friend of

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's character, Lau Ching, Yeung gives unconditional care love to the ill-fated Ching and later became her husband. He earned three nominations in 2010 TVB Anniversary Awards in the category of ''Best Supporting Actor'', ''My Favourite Male Character'' and ''Most Improved Male Artiste'', and he finally won the last one. In 2011, he continue to take part in major leading role in a number of dramas, such as ''

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'' and ''

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.'' In 2021, Wong left the network with his final drama being ''

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'' and has been signed with Louis Koo's management, Sky High Entertainment since 2019.

Personal life

Wong married Kaka Mok in 2005. The couple have two sons. In September 2014, Wong was diagnosed with the rare

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. In December 2014, he was reported to have recovered, especially with the use of

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Filmography

Television dramas

Film

References

External links

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