Priscilla Wong
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.
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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 | ||||||||||
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| Awards | TVB Anniversary Awards – Best Host 2013 Pilgrimage of Wealth 2 2017 Dodo Goes Shopping Sr.2 Most Improved Female Artist 2014 Return of the Silver Tongue; Swipe Tap Love; The Conquerors; Pilgrimage to Football Meccas; Chef Minor | ||||||||||
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| Traditional Chinese | 黃翠如 | ||||||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 黄翠如 | ||||||||||
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Early life
Wong was born the second child of 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
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.
She 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 Dicky Cheung in the 2008 film The Champions (Chinese: 奪標), and earned critical praise for her performance.[4] In 2012, Wong signed with Hong Kong television station TVB as an actor. She made her television acting debut in the drama series Reality Check. She starred as the leading actress in the costume drama Karma Rider. For her performances in 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 series Two Steps From Heaven, acting opposite Bosco Wong and Edwin Siu. In 2017, she collaborated with Bosco Wong again in Heart and Greed, portraying Fong Hei Man. She starred in the crime drama Line Walker: The Prelude in which she portrays Cheng Suk Mui, an amateur undercover cop who infiltrates a crime organization. She reprises her role in Line Walker: Bull Fight (2020).
Wong stars in the melodrama Life After Death (2020) as Laura Fong, a single mom who struggles to get over the death of her husband. In May 2020, Wong began filming for the drama series Seven Princesses.[6]
Personal life
In 2014, Wong began dating Madam Cutie On Duty co-star Edwin Siu. The couple married in April 2018, in New Zealand.[7]
Filmography
Television series
Film
| Year | English title | Original title | Role | Notes |
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| 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 |
i-CABLE
| Year | English title | Original title | Notes |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 2013 | TVB Anniversary Awards | My Favourite Female Character | Reality Check | Nominated |
| Most Improved Female Artist | Reality Check Karma Rider Pilgrimage of Wealth Explore Hotels Pilgrimage of Wealth II |
Nominated | ||
| Best Host (with Tony Hung) | Pilgrimage of Wealth II | Won | ||
| TVB Star Awards Malaysia | My Favourite TVB Promising Actress | Reality Check Karma Rider |
Nominated | |
| My Favourite TVB Host in Variety Program | Pilgrimage of Wealth | Won | ||
| Yahoo！Asia Buzz Awards | Most Searched TV Actress | N/A | Won | |
| 2014 | TVB Most Popular TV Commercial Awards | Best 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 | My Favourite TVB Actress in a Leading Role | Nominated | ||
| My Favourite TVB On Screen Couple (with Raymond Wong) | Nominated | |||
| My Favourite TVB Host in Variety Program (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 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 | My Favourite TVB Actress in a Leading Role | Nominated | ||
| My Favourite TVB Drama Characters | Won | |||
| My Favourite TVB On-Screen Couple(with Edwin Siu) | Won | |||
| TVB Anniversary Awards | Best Actress | Nominated | ||
| My Favourite Female Character | Nominated | |||
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.
- Growing Up Poor, Priscilla Wong’s Needs in Life are Simple. Retrieved April 16, 2015
- Priscilla Wong and Edwin Siu: Introverts in Love
- Ruco Chan at "Heart Road GPS" Costume Fitting Jaynestars.com (July 12, 2012). Retrieved on May 26, 2014.
- 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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