Isabella Leong
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| Isabella Leong | |
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| Chinese name | 梁洛施 |
| Pinyin | Liáng Luò Shĩ (Mandarin) |
| Jyutping | loeng4 lok3 si1 (Cantonese) |
| Birth name | Leong Lok-Iu (梁樂瑤) |
| Ancestry | Zhongshan, Guangdong |
| Origin | Hong Kong |
| Born | June 23, 1988 Macau |
| Other name(s) | Isabella Leung, Leung Lok-si, Luoshi Liang |
| Occupation | Singer, actress |
| Genre(s) | Cantopop |
| Instrument(s) | Singing |
| Label(s) | Emperor Entertainment Group |
| Years active | 2004-present |
| Official site | www.eegmusic.com |
Isabella Leong (traditional Chinese: 梁洛施; pinyin: Liáng Luò Shĩ) is a Hong Kong-based singer, actress, and model of Portuguese and Chinese descent. She is considered a symbol of a new generation of actresses in Hong Kong's entertainment industry. She can speak Cantonese, Portuguese, Mandarin and English.
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[edit] Biography
Isabella Leong was born on June 23, 1988. Her father died when Leong was six months old. Leong's family struggled, as her Portuguese mother had to work hard to raise both her and her elder sister, but her father´s Chinese family always did what they could to support Isabella. They remained in Macau until Isabella was 15 years old.
[edit] Career
To help her mother support the family, Leong joined the Emperor Entertainment Group at 12 years old and began to work as a teenage model. She later turned to singing and released her debut album, Isabella, at 16 years of age. Isabella did not achieve the success hoped for and Leong turned to acting instead.
In 2004, Leong appeared as a guest star in the TV series Sunshine Heartbeat. In 2005, she made her film debut in The Eye 10 and also appeared in Bug Me Not, for which she was nominated as Best New Performer in the Hong Kong Film Awards.
In 2006 Leong won the leading role in the highly successful Isabella. The film allowed her to win a number of award nominations -- Best Actress at the Hong Kong Film Awards, the Fantasporto and the Hong Kong Film Awards, and an award at Golden Bauhinia Awards for Best New Performer. The film also won the Silver Berlin award at the Berlin Film Festival for Best Film Music. Best of all, the film led to an increased level of public recognition and admiration, especially from the China community.
At the Hong Kong Film Awards 2007, Leong received two nominations: one for Isabella, and one for Diary-Best Supporting Actress; these nominations further increased her growing popularity. In 2007 Leong co-starred in the arthouse and lesbian-related film Spider Lilies alongside Taiwanese pop singer and actress Rainie Yang. Spider Lilies was shown at the Berlin Film Festival and won the Teddy Award for Best Feature Film.
In an attempt to follow in the successful footsteps of fellow Chinese actress Zhang Ziyi, Leong went to Hollywood and landed a supporting role in the upcoming film The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor which is due to be released on 1 August 2008.
[edit] Discography
| Album # | Album Information |
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| 1st | Isabella - First Album Versions A, B, C
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| 2nd | I am Isabella (EP)
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| 3rd | To Find Love (EP)
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| 4th | I am Isabella (Complete Version)
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| 5th | Say Goodbye... Luisa (DualDisc) (CD+DVD)
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[edit] Publication
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Isabella Photo Album
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EEG Artiste Crystal - Isabella
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Post Card - Isabella
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Isabella Artiste Profile
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[edit] Filmography
| Film | Role | Year |
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| Sunshine Heartbeat (赤沙印记＠四叶草２) | Guest-Girl asking for fortune (cameo) | 2004 |
| The Eye 10 (見鬼 10, Gin Gwai 10) | April | 2005 |
| Bug Me Not! (虫不知, Chung buk ji) | Moon(小月) | |
| Dragon Squad (猛龍, Maang lung) | Kong's daughter(江綽芝) | |
| A Chinese Tall Story (情癲大聖, Ching din dai sing) | red devil(紅孩兒) | |
| McDull, The Alumni (春田花花同學會, Chun tian hua hua tong xue hui) | Wing Sze(詠思) | 2006 |
| Isabella (伊莎貝拉) | Yan(張碧欣) | |
| Dragon Tiger Gate (龍虎門, Lung fu moon) | voice | |
| Diary (妄想, Mon seung) | Leung Wing Na/Ho Lai Yee(梁詠娜/何麗儀) | |
| The Knot (云水谣, Yun shui yao) | Xiao-rui(王曉芮) | |
| Simply Actors (戲王之王, Hei wong ji wong) | Guest | 2007 |
| Spider Lilies (刺青, Ci qing) | Takeko(竹子) | |
| Missing (迷離) | 2008(filming) | |
| The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor(盜墓迷城3) | Lin |
[edit] Awards
Fantasporto (2006)
- Best Actress for Isabella
Golden Bauhinia Awards (2006)
- Best New Performer for Isabella
[edit] Nominations
Hong Kong Film Awards (2005)
- Best New Performer for Bug Me Not
Hong Kong Film Awards (2007)
- Best Actress for Isabella
Hong Kong Film Awards (2007)
Golden Bauhinia Awards (2007)
[edit] References
- Isabella Leong on MySpace
- young and gifted/rising star Isabella Leong By Thomas Podvin, Wednesday 5 July 2006 at 18:34
- Isabella Leong's profile in Yummy! Celebrities and Entertainment News
- Encyclopedia Asian Stars : Information of Isabella Leong
- [1] Isabella to fight Mummy 3
