Bryan Wong

Bryan Wong
Chinese name 王祿江 (traditional)
Chinese name 王禄江 (simplified)
Pinyin Wáng Lùjiāng (Mandarin)
Birth name Bryan Wong Lok Kiang
Born (1971-01-30) 30 January 1971
Singapore Singapore
Occupation Television host, actor
Years active 1971–present
Ancestry Hainan

Bryan Wong (Chinese: 王禄江; pinyin: Wáng Lùjiāng, born on 30 January 1971) is a Singaporean MediaCorp TV actor and television host. He is also known as one of the Hosting Kings (综艺阿哥) of MediaCorp and frequently co-hosts with Kym Ng.[1]

Career

Wong began his career as a child actor in 1979 and featured in several popular children's programmes on SBC.[2] He began performing modelling assignments and commercials while still a teenager. In 1994, he joined TCS as a full-time artiste after a short stint as an interior designer. Although his first hosting role was for the teenage lifestyle programme Gen Y, it was the infotainment programme City Beat during the late 1990s that first exposed him to television audiences. While his co-hosts Kym Ng and Sharon Au were winning awards at the annual Star Awards, he was not well received by the general public. He later stated that he had planned to resign several times but did not have a choice as he had to support his family.[3] In 2000 he and several fellow artistes left TCS to join the newly formed SPH MediaWorks.[4] While with MediaWorks, he became known for co-hosting Channel U's popular talent-search show Snap with Ng and their partnership was praised by audiences.[5] He was nominated for Best Entertainment Presenter at the 2002 Asian Television Awards. In 2005, MediaCorp (successor of TCS) absorbed MediaWorks and he was one of nineteen artistes transferred over.

As an actor, Wong is a recognised face in mainland China after starring in a number of China, Hong Kong and Taiwan productions while with SPH MediaWorks, most notably in Eternity: A Chinese Ghost Story and the wuxia series Chinese Paladin. He played the main lead role in MediaWorks' final drama series Zero and also starred in Honour and Passion opposite Tay Ping Hui, Huang Wenyong and Rui En.

Since returning to MediaCorp, Wong has enjoyed more success as a host. He co-hosted the popular long-running home makeover show Home Decor Survivor (摆家乐) with Mark Lee,[6] for which he won his first hosting award, the Best Variety Show Host award, at the 2006 Star Awards. His popularity has remained high since as he was voted the Top 10 Most Popular Male Artistes from 2005 to 2012 and won his tenth in 2013, which means he will be awarded the All-Time Favourite Artiste Award at the 2014 ceremony. He won the Favourite Variety Show Host audience poll, beating hot favourite Fann Wong, at the 2012 Star Awards.[3]

Personal life

Bryan Wong grew up in a kampong in Kembangan in 70s – 80s Singapore. He lives with his sister, Varilyn "Val" and his mother, Margaret in an apartment in Bedok.

Wong was educated at Tanjong Katong Secondary Technical School, where he first discovered an interest in "do it yourself" interior designing and carpentry.

He now co-owns an interior design firm called 'Home by Bryan Wong' which does not accept walk in customers.[6]

Television appearances

Special Programmes

Variety/Infotainment Programmes

Filmography

Year Work Role Notes
1982 Children's Play House 儿童单元剧系列 1 episode
The Ingenious Six 六小无猜
Children's Play House II 儿童单元剧系列2 3 episodes
1983 Mother 母亲
The Way to Judo 蒲公英
1988 Airforce 空军 Student
1994–1995 Masters of the Sea: Troubled Water SBC/TCS-5 production
2001 Wonderful Life: Aspirations 奇妙人生之理想
Healing Hearts 侠骨仁心 Lin Qiming 林启明 Hong Kong production
Ad-war 完美把戏 Takeshi
2002 Back to Basics 重进森林 Alvin
Cash is King 胜券在握 Qi Lai 齐莱 Singapore-Hong Kong co-production
2003 A Chinese Ghost Story 倩女幽魂 Ren Wuwei 任无为 Taiwan production
2004 Zero 零楼 Sam Wong 王伟德
Chinese Paladin 仙剑奇侠传 Liu Jinyuan 刘晋元 China production
Liao Zhai: Lu Pan 聊斋之陆判 Zhu Erdan 朱尔丹
2007 Honour and Passion 宝家卫国 Poh Mun Chong 宝文忠
  • 3rd Male Lead 第三男主角
  • Pairs up with Dawn Yeoh
2008 Folks Jump Over The Wall 飞越佛跳墙 Gu Longshui 古龙水 Sitcom
2011 Let's Play Love PK爱情 Ou Yusen 欧宇森 Web series
  • Host / Supporting Cast 主持人 / 男配角
  • Pairs up with Michelle Chia
2013 Gonna Make It 小小傳奇 Liu Ah Man 劉阿满
  • 1st Male Lead 第一男主角
  • Nominated – Best Actor, Star Awards 20
2014 In the Name of Love 最愛是你 Fang Yao Liang 方耀良
  • 2nd Male Lead 第二男主角
  • Pairs up with Ann Kok
2015 You Can Be An Angel Too 你也可以是天使 Xie Yaozong 谢耀宗 (XYZ)
  • 1st Male Lead 第一男主角
  • Pairs up with Rebecca Lim
Love? Bryan
  • Male Lead 男主角
  • Pairs up with Belinda Lee
Hand In Hand 手牵手 Hong Meiqiang 洪美强
Hong Jincai 洪进财
  • Special Appearance 特别主演
  • Pairs up with Lin Meijiao
2016 You Can Be An Angel 2
你也可以是天使2 		Xie Yaozong
谢耀宗

Movies

Year Work Role
2011 It's a Great, Great World 大世界 Ah Jiang 阿江
2012 Dance Dance Dragon 龙众舞 Long Ah Teck 龙德叔

Awards

Year Organisation Award Representative Work Result
1998 Star Awards Best Variety Show Host City Beat Nominated
1998 Star Awards Top 10 Most Popular Male Artiste N/A Won
1999 Star Awards Top 10 Most Popular Male Artiste N/A Won
2002 Asian Television Awards Best Drama Performance by an Actor Baker in Wonderful Life – Aspirations Nominated
2002 Asian Television Awards Best Comedy Performance by an Actor Alvin in Back To Basics Nominated highly commended
2002 Asian Television Awards Best Entertainment Presenter Snap Nominated
2005 Star Awards Best Comedy Performer KP Club Won
2005 Star Awards Best Variety Show Host 101 Shopping Guide Nominated
2005 Star Awards Top 10 Most Popular Male Artiste N/A Won
2006 Star Awards Best Variety Show Host Home Décor Survivor Won
2006 Star Awards Top 10 Most Popular Male Artiste N/A Won
2007 Star Awards Best Variety Show Host Home Décor Survivor 2 Nominated
2007 Star Awards Top 10 Most Popular Male Artiste N/A Won
2009 Star Awards Top 10 Most Popular Male Artiste N/A Won
2010 Star Awards Best Info-ed Programme Host Food Hometown 2 Won[8]
2010 Star Awards Top 10 Most Popular Male Artiste N/A Won
2011 Star Awards Most Favourite Onscreen Partner (Variety) Home Décor Survivor 4 Nominated
2011 Star Awards Best Variety Show Host Home Décor Survivor 4 Nominated
2011 Star Awards Best Info-ed Programme Host Behind Every Job Nominated
2011 Star Awards Top 10 Most Popular Male Artiste N/A Won
2012 Star Awards Favourite Variety Show Host N/A Won
2012 Star Awards Best Variety Show Host Rénaissance Nominated
2012 Star Awards Best Info-ed Programme Host Behind Every Job 2 Nominated
2012 Star Awards Top 10 Most Popular Male Artiste N/A Won
2013 Star Awards Favourite Variety Show Host S.N.A.P. 熠熠星光总动员 Won
2013 Star Awards Top 10 Most Popular Male Artiste N/A Won
2013 Star Awards Best Info-Ed Programme Host Makan Unlimited Nominated
2013 Star Awards Best Variety Show Host Jobs Around The World Nominated
2014 Star Awards All-Time Favourite Artiste N/A Won
2014 Star Awards Best Actor Gonna Make It Nominated
2015 Star Awards Best Info-Ed Programme Host Hear Me Out Nominated

References

  1. ↑ "王禄江：我的50岁退休大计…". 4 July 2006. Archived from the original on 5 September 2012.
  2. ↑ "昔日童星 今年红星?". xin.msn.com. 5 August 2011.
  3. 1 2 "Passion kept me going on". xinmsn.com. 22 April 2012.
  4. ↑ "SPH MediaWorks stars all ready to shine". sph.com.sg. 2 October 2000.
  5. ↑ 钟琴王禄江果然是金牌组合 – 《全星总动员》首播创佳绩 (in Chinese). Lianhe Zaobao. 13 November 2001.
  6. 1 2 "The host with the Midas touch". Channel News Asia. 8 March 2010. Retrieved 31 July 2011.
  7. ↑ "Bryan Wong's Travel Odyssey". Channel News Asia. 16 February 2009.
  8. ↑ Veterans rule at Star Awards "Veterans rule at Star Awards" Check |url= value (help). Channel News Asia. 25 April 2010. Retrieved 31 July 2011.

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