Mandy Wong

Mandy Wong
Chinese name 黃智雯 (Traditional)
Chinese name 黄智雯 (Simplified)
Pinyin Huáng Zhìwén (Mandarin)
Jyutping Wong4 Zi3 Man4 (Cantonese)
Ancestry Huadu, Guangdong, China
Born 21 December 1982 (1982-12-21) (age 29)
 Hong Kong
Occupation Actress
Years active 2007–present
This is a Chinese name; the family name is Wong (黃).

Mandy Wong Chi-man (born 21 December 1982) is a Hong Kong television actress.

Wong began her television and acting career with her participation in the Miss Hong Kong 2007 beauty pageant, where she was placed among the top 5 finalists.[1] She joined TVB that same year and was part of TVB's graduating acting class of 2008. Wong debuted with a brief appearance in TVB's 2007 sitcom Best Selling Secrets. She later gained recognition as Cheng Siu-man, the younger sister of Flora Chan's character, in the 2010 romantic drama Suspects in Love.

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Early life

Born in Hong Kong, Wong was raised in a single-parent household. She has one older sister Cathy, who is an English teacher at King's Glory Education Centre. Her mother is the owner of a cosmetics shop in Wan Chai.[2]

Career

Following her graduation from The Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts, Wong worked as a flight attendant for three years before participating in the Miss Hong Kong 2007 beauty pageant, in which she was placed among the top 5 finalists. She signed an artiste contract with TVB and her television debut came that same year with an uncredited appearance in the sitcom Best Selling Secrets. She graduated out of TVB's acting class in 2008.

After two years of appearing in dramas as small supporting roles, Wong gained broader public attention with her supporting role in the 2009 comedy-drama, A Chip Off the Old Block. She played So Fung-lin, the bespectacled younger sister of Myolie Wu's character, So Fung-nei. Her performance was positively received by both critics and netizens.[1] Impressed with her character portrayal, producer Poon Ka Tak casted Wong to portray Flora Chan's timid younger sister in the 2010 romantic comedy drama Suspects in Love. To prepare for her role, Wong studied Maggie Cheung's performance in Police Cadet '84.[1]

Filmography

Television
Year Title Role Notes
2007 Best Selling Secrets neighbor Sitcom
2008 Moonlight Resonance Donna Chan Doh-dan
2008 When Easterly Showers Fall on the Sunny West Chong Suk-woon
2008 Off Pedder Store manager Sitcom (Episode 30)
2009 E.U. Cheung Shu-san
2009 The King of Snooker Amy
2009 Just Love II Iris Ng Hoi-tung
2009 In the Chamber of Bliss Ng Sheung-mui
2009 A Chip Off the Old Block So Fung-lin
2010 Suspects in Love Cheng Siu-man
2010 Some Day Yumi Ng Mau-dan Sitcom recurring
2010–11 Home Troopers Karen Chukot Yung Nominated — TVB Anniversary Award for Most Improved Female Artiste
2011 Ghetto Justice Silvia Cheung Chi-sum Nominated — TVB Anniversary Award for Most Improved Female Artiste
2011 Lives of Omission Officer Vicky Mung Sam-ling Nominated — TVB Anniversary Award for Most Improved Female Artiste
Nominated — My AOD Favourites Award for My Favourite Promising Actress
2011 Men with No Shadows Tai Yan Nominated — TVB Anniversary Award for Most Improved Female Artiste
2012 L'Escargot Jessie Poon Ha-nei / Mandy Poon Man-ting Completed
2012 Tiger Cubs So Man-keung Post-production
2012 The Hippocratic Crush Fan Mei-suet Post-production
2012 Policewomen's Love Battlefield Au-yeung Kiu Filming

References

  1. ^ a b c "Apple Daily Interview" (in Chinese). tvb.com: pp. 1. 2010-05-01. http://blog.tvb.com/mandywong/2010/05/01/%E8%98%8B%E6%9E%9C%E6%97%A5%E5%A0%B1%E5%B0%88%E8%A8%AA/. Retrieved 2010-05-06. 
  2. ^ "Quail Girl admits that she has a teacher sister; likes to refer to her friends as baby" (in Chinese). Apple Daily: pp. 1. 2010-05-07. http://hk.apple.nextmedia.com/template/apple/art_main.php?iss_id=20100507&sec_id=462&subsec_id=830&art_id=14004322. Retrieved 2010-05-07. 

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