Kai Wong
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- This is a Chinese name; the family name is Huang (黄).
Kai Wong | |
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Born | July 22 (cusp sign Cancer-Leo) |
Other name(s) | Kai Christophe Wong |
Years active | 2001 - present |
Spouse(s) | Single |
Kai Wong (simplified Chinese: 黄凯; pinyin: Huáng Kǎi - Chinese pseudonym ; born July 22; also referred to as Kai, Kai Wong, Kai Christophe Wong) is a model turned actor and producer in the United States.[1] Wong became known in the public after assisting producer Ismail Merchant.
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[edit] Biography
Of imperial lineage, Wong is an intra-clan (Chinese: 同氏 pinyin: tong shi) descendant of the Yellow Emperor, Huangdi, and a direct descendant of Qinshihuang. Wong's ancestry originates from the Huang clan of Jiangxia Prefecture (Chinese: 江夏 pinyin: jiangxia jyutping: gongha) in Hubei, direct descendants of the founding Emperor of China.
Wong started attending school at two and half and finished schooling at the Victoria Junior College in Singapore, then lived in San Francisco. He had been closely linked to family of painter Jean-Léon Gérôme until 1998. He subsequently enrolled at the Lee Strasberg Institute and then went to the Neighborhood Playhouse in New York City. He was an apprentice under Ang Lee[2] and coached by Sean Penn.[3]
Wong later moved to Europe where he trained and performed at the National Conservatory of Dramatic Art of Paris, where he was a year junior with Louis Garrel of Bernardo Bertolucci's The Dreamers. As an actor, he worked under late theatre director Claude Stratz, collaborator of French director Patrice Chereau.[4]
[edit] Career
Wong was discovered in New York City by talent manager and dancer, Jadin Wong. Jadin immediately signed him up after hearing him audition as Marius in "Les Miserables". He started his U.S. film career as her protégé.
Wong started his career in New York sitcoms and then moved to Hollywood. Wong was shortlisted to co-star with Meryl Streep in Dark Matter, a film inspired by true events in the genre of Michael Moore's Bowling for Columbine and Gus Van Sant's Elephant. Wong eventually stalled involvement in the project after the controversy surrounding the Virginia Tech Massacre.
[edit] Stage
Year | Title | Role | Venue |
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2005 | Hedda Gabler by Henrik Ibsen | Brack | Conservatory of Paris |
2004 | Ruy Blas by Victor Hugo | Ruy Blas | Conservatory of Paris |
2002 | War and Pieces directed by Mimi Rogers | Vietcong soldier | St. Mark's Church in-the-Bowery, St. Mark's DANSPACE |
[edit] Filmography
As Actor
Year | Title | Role |
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2007 | Hong Kong Dreaming by Swaroop Kanchi | Charlie |
2005 | Baho | Hao |
2004 | She Hate Me by Spike Lee | Courtroom interpreter |
2004 | The Sopranos | Club Kid |
2004 | Queens Supreme | Cameo |
2004 | The People of New York vs. Jerry Sadowitz | Guest |
2004 | Educated | Pet |
As Producer
Year | Title | Role |
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2007 | The Pipa Girls | Producer |
2008 | Final Chapter in the Bible of Romance | Producer |
2004 | The White Countess | Assistant: Producer |
2004 | Le Divorce | Assistant: Producer |
2003 | Mystic Masseur by Caryl Phillips | Assistant: Producer |
2001 | Heights | Assistant: Producer to Ismail Merchant |
[edit] References
- IMDb profile - Kai Wong - Actor, Producer
- Huang Clan - Aristocratic Origins
- Ellen DeGeneres' neighbors
- Ang Lee - Biography
- CNMDB Kai Wong - Chinese filmography
- Deccan Herald, June 7, 2008. Hong Kong Dreaming premieres in India.
[edit] Further reading
- Thebaud, Marion. Kai Wong: Theatre Asiatique et son double. Icon Press, 2005. ISBN 3-334864-21-2
- Thebaud, Marion. Le Figaro. Adieu a Claude Stratz. April 6, 2007.
- Wong, Kai. Le Romantisme Catholique de Victor Hugo. Senior Thesis Collections, 2002, Department of French and Italian, Vox Clamantis Deserto Press, NH, USA, 2002.
[edit] External links
- Kai Wong at the Internet Movie Database
- Kai Wong at Yahoo! Movies
Persondata | |
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NAME | Wong, Kai |
ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Wong, Kai Christophe |
SHORT DESCRIPTION | English-speaking film actor |
DATE OF BIRTH | July 22 |
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Persondata | |
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NAME | Wong, Kai |
ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Wong, Kai Christophe(birth name) |
SHORT DESCRIPTION | film actor |
DATE OF BIRTH | July 22 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Los Angeles, California |
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