Priscilla Wong
Priscilla Wong | |||
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黃翠如 | |||
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| Born | Wong Tsui-yu 23 October 1981 | ||
| Alma mater | Hong Kong Baptist University | ||
| Occupation | Actress, television host | ||
| Years active | 2003–present | ||
| Spouse(s) | |||
| Awards | TVB Anniversary Awards – Best Host 2013 2017 Dodo Goes Shopping Sr.2 Most Improved Female Artiste 2014 Return of the Silver Tongue; Swipe Tap Love; ; ; | ||
| Chinese name | |||
| Traditional Chinese | 黃翠如 | ||
| Simplified Chinese | 黄翠如 | ||
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Priscilla Wong Tsui-yu (born 23 October 1981) is a Hong Kong actress and television host.[1] Wong made her debut in 2003, anchoring i-Cable entertainment news program before signing with TVB in 2012 as an actress.
Early life[]
Priscilla Wong was the second child of the five girls. Her father worked as a fish monger while her mother was a homemaker.[2] She graduated from Pentecostal Lam Hon Kwong secondary school in 2000.
Wong later attended and graduated from Hong Kong Baptist University in 2003, majoring in communications and public relations. During university, Wong took an internship at i-Cable and was later offered a full-time job as a host when she graduated from university.[3]
Career[]
Hosting[]
Priscilla Wong was discovered while she was in Secondary School at the age of 17 by Sandy Yu who was then an artiste management exec and later became a top TVB drama production executive. Signed under management by Sundream Motion Pictures she did not fully start her career in the entertainment industry until after graduating from university. Wong worked as an anchor for travelogue programs and entertainment news reporter for i-Cable. She was dubbed as "Stephen Chow's personal host", due to her easy access to interviewing the famous comedian.[4]
In 2010 Wong left i-Cable for Now TV, only to return one year later.
Wong won Best Host at the 2013 TVB Anniversary Awards for the tourism television program Pilgrimage of Wealth 2 alongside Tony Hung. She won the award again as a co-host for the program Dodo Goes Shopping Sr. 2 in 2017.
Acting[]
In 2008, Wong starred opposite veteran actor Dicky Cheung in the 2008 film The Champions (Chinese: 奪標), and earned critical praise for her performance.[4] In 2012, Wong signed with TVB as an actress. She made her television acting debut in the 2013 drama Reality Check and starred as the female lead in the costume drama Karma Rider. For her performances in the dramas Return of the Silver Tongue and Swipe Tap Love, Wong won the Most Improved Female Artiste award at the 2014 TVB Anniversary Awards.[5]
In 2016, Wong starred in the drama Two Steps From Heaven, acting opposite Bosco Wong and Edwin Siu. In 2017, she collaborated with Bosco Wong again in the drama Heart and Greed, portraying Fong Hei-man. In the same year, Wong starred in the crime drama Line Walker: The Prelude, in which she portrays Cheng Shuk Mui, an amateur undercover cop who infiltrates a crime organization. She reprises her role in the sequel Line Walker: Bull Fight (2020).
In 2020, Wong starred in the melodrama Life After Death as Laura Fong, a single mom who struggled to get over the death of her husband.
In May 2020, Wong began filming for the television drama Battle Of The Seven Sisters.[6]The filming ended in September 2020.
Personal life[]
In 2014, Wong started dating Madam Cutie On Duty co-actor Edwin Siu. The couple married in April 2018, in New Zealand.[7]
Wong became good friends with co-actresses Shiga Lin and Yoyo Chen when filming the melodrama Life After Death.
Filmography[]
As actress[]
Television dramas[]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Reality Check | May Hui Mei-fung | Major Supporting Role |
| Karma Rider | Foon Hei | Main Role | |
| 2013-2014 | Return of the Silver Tongue | Chow Kuk | Major Supporting Role |
| 2014 | Swipe Tap Love | Yu Chor-kin | Main Role
TVB Anniversary Award for Most Improved Female Artiste |
| 2015 | Madam Cutie On Duty | Apple Fa Ping | Main Role
StarHub TVB Awards for My Favourite TVB Female TV Character |
| Every Step You Take | Priscilla Wong Tsui-yu (herself) | Guest Appearance | |
| Raja Pahat | Badik | ||
| Romance of 7 Days | Cheung Lin Lou | Main Role
A CMB channel (South Korea)-TVB's J2 co-production | |
| 2015-2016 | Come Home Love 2 | Wan Sze-sze | Main Role |
| 2016 | A Time of Love II | Chin Ching | Episode 2 - Taiwan |
| Inspector Gourmet | Sam Oi-kiu | Main Role | |
| Two Steps From Heaven | Max Koo Shing-sheung | Main Role
TVB Star Awards Malaysia for Top 15 Favourite TVB Drama Characters | |
| 2017 | Married but Available | Janet Chu Ming-ming | Main Role |
| Line Walker: The Prelude | Cheng Shuk-mui | Main Role
TVB Star Awards Malaysia for Top 17 Favourite TVB Drama Characters | |
| My Ages Apart | Lam Ching-man | Guest Appearance | |
| Heart and Greed | Fong Hei-man | Main Role | |
| 2019 | The Defected | Janice | Guest Appearance (Voice only) |
| 2020 | Life After Death | Laura Fong Lok-man | Main Role |
| Ratman to the Rescue | Song Hoi-yan | Main Role | |
| Line Walker: Bull Fight | Cheng Shuk-mui | Main Role | |
| 2021 | Battle Of The Seven Sisters | Alison Koo Ling-shan | Main Role |
Film[]
| Year | English title | Original title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Mighty Baby | |||
| 2004 | I Will Be A Model | 我要做Model | Receptionist | |
| 2008 | The Champions | 奪標 | Nan Ling | |
| 2014 | Mom, I love you | 媽媽，我愛您 | Chan Suet |
As host[]
i-CABLE[]
| Year | English title | Original title | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003-2009, 2011 | Entertainment News | 有線娛樂新聞台 | |
| 2007 | Wonderful Life | 活得很滋味 | |
| 2008 | 40 Day Wild Vacation | 40日峰狂嘆世界 | |
| 2009 | Love Match Turnaround | 玩轉姻玄路 | |
| 2011 | World Exploration With Every Single Person | 地平線上 這個世界那些人 | |
| The Stories Of Those | 那些人的故事 |
Now TV[]
| Year | English title | Original title | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Lifetival | ||
| Tiger Has Party | 老虎都要 party | ||
| One Life One Earth | 一個地球 |
TVB[]
| Year | English title | Original title | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Pilgrimage of Wealth | 走過浮華大地 | with Tony Hung |
| Fun Hotels | 蒲.酒店 | with Jason Chan | |
| Pilgrimage of Wealth | 走過浮華大地 亞洲篇 | with Tony Hung; season 2 | |
| 2014 | The Conquerors | 快樂聯盟 | |
| Pilgrimage to Football Meccas | 走過足球聖地 | with Tony Hung | |
| Chef Minor | 我係小廚神 | with Bob Lam | |
| 2015 | Chef Minor 2 | 我係小廚神2 | with Bob Lam |
| Make Your Choice | 超強選擇一分鐘 | with Sammy Leung and Chin Ka-lok | |
| DoDo Goes Shopping | Do姐去Shopping | with Carol Cheng and FAMA |
Awards and nominations[]
| Year | Award | Category | Work | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | TVB Anniversary Awards | My Favourite Female Character | Reality Check | Nominated |
| Most Improved Female Artiste | Reality Check Karma Rider Pilgrimage of Wealth Explore Hotels Pilgrimage of Wealth II |
Nominated | ||
| Best Show Host (with Tony Hung) | Pilgrimage of Wealth II | Won | ||
| TVB Star Awards Malaysia | Favourite TVB Promising Female Artiste | Reality Check Karma Rider |
Nominated | |
| Favourite TVB Show Host | Pilgrimage of Wealth | Won | ||
| Yahoo！Asia Buzz Awards | Most Searched TV Actress | N/A | Won | |
| 2014 | TVB Most Popular TV Commercial Awards | Most Popular Actress | Extra chewing gum | Won |
| StarHub TVB Awards | My Favourite TVB Actress | Swipe Tap Love | Nominated | |
| My Favourite TVB Female TV Character | Nominated | |||
| My Favourite TVB On-Screen Couple (with Raymond Wong) | Nominated | |||
| TVB Star Awards Malaysia | Favourite TVB Actress | Nominated | ||
| Favourite TVB Drama Characters | Nominated | |||
| Favourite TVB On Screen Couple (with Raymond Wong) | Nominated | |||
| Favourite Show TVB Host (with Tony Hung) | Pilgrimage to Football Meccas | Nominated | ||
| TVB Anniversary Awards | Best Actress | Swipe Tap Love | Nominated | |
| My Favourite Female Character | Nominated | |||
| Most Improved Female Artiste | Return of the Silver Tongue Swipe Tap Love The Conquerors Pilgrimage to Football Meccas Chef Minor |
Won | ||
| Best Show Host (with Tony Hung) | Pilgrimage to Football Meccas | Nominated | ||
| 2015 | StarHub TVB Awards | My Favourite TVB Actress | Madam Cutie On Duty | Nominated |
| My Favourite TVB Female TV Character | Won | |||
| My Favourite Onscreen Couple (with Edwin Siu) | Won | |||
| TVB Star Awards Malaysia | Favourite TVB Actress | Nominated | ||
| Top 16 Favourite TVB Drama Characters | Won | |||
| Favourite TVB On-Screen Couple (with Siu) | Won | |||
| TVB Anniversary Awards | Best Actress | Nominated | ||
| My Favourite Female Character | Top 5 | |||
| Best Show Host (with Carol Cheng) | DoDo Goes Shopping | Nominated | ||
| 2016 | StarHub TVB Awards | My Favourite TVB Actress | Inspector Gourmet | Nominated |
| My Favourite TVB Host in Variety Program (with Bob Lam) | Chef Minor | Nominated | ||
| TVB Star Awards Malaysia | Favourite TVB Actress | Two Steps From Heaven | Nominated | |
| Top 15 Favourite TVB Drama Characters | Won | |||
| Favourite TVB On-Screen Couple (with Bosco Wong and Edwin Siu) | Nominated | |||
| TVB Anniversary Awards | Best Actress | Top 5 | ||
| My Favourite Female Character | Nominated | |||
| 2017 | StarHub TVB Awards | My Favourite TVB Actress | Line Walker: The Prelude | Nominated |
| My Favourite TVB Drama Characters | Two Steps From Heaven | Nominated | ||
| My Favourite TVB On-Screen Couple (with Edwin Siu) | Nominated | |||
| My Favourite TVB On-Screen Couple (with Tony Hung) | Married But Available | Nominated | ||
| TVB Star Awards Malaysia | Favourite TVB Actress | Line Walker: The Prelude | Nominated | |
| Top 17 Favourite TVB Drama Characters | Won | |||
| Favourite TVB On-Screen Couple (with Benjamin Yuen and Pakho Chau) | Nominated | |||
| Favourite TVB Show Host | All Things Girl (with Elena Kong, Joyce Tang, etc.) | Nominated | ||
| TVB Anniversary Awards | Best Actress | Line Walker: The Prelude | Nominated | |
| My Favourite Female Character | Nominated | |||
| Most Popular On-screen Partnership (with Yuen and Chau) | Nominated | |||
| Best Show Host (with Carol Cheng) | DoDo Goes Shopping sr2 | Nominated | ||
| 2020 | TVB Anniversary Awards | Best Actress | Life After Death | Nominated |
| My Favourite Female Character | Nominated | |||
| Most Popular On-screen Partnership (with Shiga Lin and Yoyo Chen) | Nominated | |||
| Favourite TVB Actress in Malaysia | Top 5 |
References[]
- ^ "黃翠如的廣播 - TVB藝人微博 - tvb.com". TVB. Archived from the original on 6 November 2013. Retrieved 8 November 2013.
- ^ [1] Growing Up Poor, Priscilla Wong’s Needs in Life are Simple. Retrieved April 16, 2015
- ^ [2] Priscilla Wong and Edwin Siu: Introverts in Love
- ^ Jump up to: a b Ruco Chan at "Heart Road GPS" Costume Fitting Jaynestars.com (July 12, 2012). Retrieved on May 26, 2014.
- ^ [3] 2014 TVB Anniversary Awards
- ^ "TVB's "Seven Princesses" Holds Blessing Ceremony". JayneStars.com. Retrieved 2020-06-07.
- ^ "Priscilla Wong Reveals How She Proposed to Edwin Siu". jaynestars.com.
- ^ Priscilla Wong at douban.com
- ^ Priscilla Wong at chinesemov.com
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- Hong Kong television personalities
- Hong Kong television presenters
- Hong Kong women television presenters
- Alumni of Hong Kong Baptist University