Melissa Ng
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| Born | Melissa Ng Mei Hang May 5, 1972  Zhongshan, Guangdong, China |
Melissa Ng Mei Hang (Traditional Chinese: 吳美珩, born 5 May 1972 in Zhongshan, Guangdong, China) is a TV actress in Hong Kong. She has been a TVB actress since her leading role in the TVB 2006 episodic series La Femme Desperado, where she portrayed a woman with weak personality. Melissa can speak fluent English with American accent, Cantonese and Mandarin, making her very good at portraying roles in different languages.
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[edit] Acting career
After graduating with a major in international relations and a minor in marketing at San Francisco State University, she entered the Hong Kong entertainment industry in 1996, after placing 2nd runner up in Miss Chinese International 1996 (representing San Francisco). She started out with minor roles, appearing in only a few episodes. She has portrayed roles that have to commit suicide, being killed, or even lesbian roles in the early years of her acting in entertainment industry.
However when years passed, she started playing second female lead, and eventually, she has been playing the first female lead in all her series with positive reviews. Her many series include A Kindred Spirit, Legend of Lady Yang, Secret of the Heart, Riches and Stitches, A Herbalist Affair, King of Yesterday and Tomorrow, Healing Hands III, Into Thin Air and most recently, La Femme Desperado and Love Guaranteed which received the best and 4th best ratings for TVB series in 2006 respectively. Her hard work and prominent achievement has secured her a high status as one of the most valuable Fa-dans(actress) in TVB.
Since the filming of Tai Chi in early 2006 (which was aired in 2008), Melissa has not been in any other series. After the airing of La Femme Desperado (May 2006) and Love Guaranteed (July 2006), she has been out of the spotlight. It turns out that she became pregnant during the ending of the year, and her baby was born in July of 2007. During a promotion for Tai Chi, Melissa has announced that she would spend more time with her newborn before a possibility that she will re-join TVB.
[edit] Pageant career
Melissa was crowned Miss Chinatown USA 1992. After winning the Miss Chinatown USA Pageant based in the city of San Francisco, Melissa represented San Francisco at Miss Chinese International 1996. Melissa had a great interview during the final night, where she challenged Eric Tsang in the interview, and was later crowned as 2nd runner up. Due to her strong Cantonese and communication skills, she earned a contract with TVB.[citation needed]
[edit] Profile
- Name: 吳美珩 / Ng Mei Hang (Cantonese)/ Wu Mei Heng (Mandarin)
- English Name: Melissa Ng
- Date of birth: 1972 May 05
- Birthplace: China
- Nationality: American / Chinese
- Languages: Cantonese, English, Mandarin
- Height: 172cm
- Zodiac sign: Taurus
- Immigrated to US at the age of 9
- Family: mother, father, 2 older sisters, 1 younger sister, niece and nephews, brothers-in-law, husband and baby girl
- Education: San Francisco State University (Major in International Relations and Minor in Marketing)
- High School: Mission High School, San Francisco (was a member of Mission In Motion dance group)
[edit] Selected filmography
| Year | Title | Notes |
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| 1997 | Dark Tales 2 | Supporting Role |
| Detective Investigation Files III | Minor Role | |
| 1998 | Burning Flame | Minor Role |
| Secret of the Heart | Supporting Role | |
| Journey To The West II | Non-speaking Role/ Cameo | |
| 1999 | Detective Investigation Files IV | Minor Role |
| Till When Do Us Part | Supporting Role | |
| A Kindred Spirit | Supporting Role | |
| 2000 | Legend of Lady Yang | Second Lead Role |
| A Matter of Customs | Supporting Role | |
| The Green Hope | Supporting Role | |
| 2001 | ICAC Investigations 2001 | Supporting Role |
| Hope for Sale | Supporting/Second Lead Role | |
| 2002 | A Herbalist Affair | Second Lead Role |
| Good Against Evil | Supporting Role | |
| 2003 | The King of Yesterday and Tomorrow | Second Lead Role |
| 2004 | Riches and Stitches | Supporting Role |
| The Conqueror's Story | Lead Role | |
| Dreams of Colours | Second Lead Role | |
| 2005 | Fantasy Hotel | Lead Role |
| Into Thin Air | Lead Role | |
| Healing Hands III | Lead Role | |
| 2006 | La Femme Desperado | Lead Role |
| Love Guaranteed | Lead Role | |
| 2008 | Tai Chi | Lead Role |
[edit] Notable roles
- Lai Siu in Into Thin Air (2005)
- Ka Man in Fantasy Hotel (2005)
- Dr. Sarah Yip To in Healing Hands III (2005)
- Ko Ling in La Femme Desperado (2006)
- Hazel Kuk Yeuk Hei in Love Guaranteed (2006)
- Song Ching in The Master of Tai Chi (2008)
[edit] Awards
- 1996 Miss Chinese International Pageant: First Runner Up [1] (http://www.misshkbeauties.com/96mci.htm)
- 1992 Miss Chinatown USA Winner
