Priscilla Wong

Priscilla Wong
Chinese name 黃翠如
Pinyin Huáng Cuì Rú (Mandarin)
Jyutping Wong4 Ceoi3 Jyu4 (Cantonese)
Ancestry Chaozhou, Guangdong, China
Origin Hong Kong
Born (1981-10-23) 23 October 1981
Hong Kong
Other name(s) Wong Tsui Yu, Tsui Yu BB, Fish Wong
Occupation Actress, Television host
Years active 2003–present
Partner(s) Edwin Siu
(2014-present)
Official website Official TVB page

Priscilla Wong (born 23 October 1981) is a Hong Kong television actress and host, currently under TVB management.[1] Wong is a devoted Christian. She speaks Cantonese, Mandarin and English.

Wong made her debut in 2003 anchoring i-Cable entertainment news program before signing with TVB in 2012 as an actress.

Biography

Wong was born the second oldest of a five child family of all girls. She grew up in a family where money was tight. Her father worked as a fish monger while her mother was a homemaker.[2] She graduated from Pentecostal Lam Hon Kwong middle 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 a job as an intern at i-Cable and was later offered a full-time job as an host when she graduated from university.[3]

Career

Hosting

Wong was discovered while she was in Middle School at the age of 17 by Sandy Yu who was than 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 interview the legendary comic actor.[4]

In 2010 Wong left i-Cable for Now TV, only to return one year later.

Acting

In 2008, Wong starred opposite Dicky Cheung in Sundream’s 2008 film The Champions (奪標), and earned critical praise for her performance.[4] She also had some previous acting experience from the film Love Dog Doc (妙狗仁心) [4]

In 2012, Wong signed with Hong Kong television station TVB as an actor. Wong was able to make a smooth transition from variety show host to acting but was constantly dogged by rumors that her success only came because of her friendship with current TVB exec Sandy Yu during her early years at TVB.[5] Her move to TVB proved successful as she gained a recognition as an actress and in 2014 Won the "Most Improved Female Artiste award".[6]

Personal life

In 2014 Priscilla Wong and Edwin Siu started dating after Madam Cutie On Duty finished filming. The two became close while filming of the drama in which they played pretend husband and wife. Initially secretive of their relationship, the two were caught on a date at the beach by gossip news photographers.

Wong was soon labeled as a third party to Siu's previous relationship with entertainment news host Gigi Ho, whom Siu never admitted to dating and later stating that he has been single for a long time.[7][8] During this time period Ho, who was not willing to let go of her past relationship with Siu would leave cryptic messages on her Weibo page vilifying Siu and Wong.[9] Also netizens and gossip news articles bashed Wong as a boyfriend stealer.

Siu eventually came clean professing his love for Wong and defending her on his personal Weibo page to stop further malicious false rumours about their relationship.[10][11] Weathering the storm together Siu and Wong has since been very open about their relationship.[12]

Filmography

Television dramas

Year Title Role Notes
2013 Reality Check May Hui Mei-fung Nominated - TVB Anniversary Award for My Favourite Female Character
Nominated - TVB Anniversary Award for Most Improved Female Artist
Karma Rider Foon Hei Nominated - TVB Anniversary Award for Most Improved Female Artist
Return of the Silver Tongue Chow Guk TVB Anniversary Award for Most Improved Female Artiste
2014 Swipe Tap Love Yu Chor-kin TVB Anniversary Award for Most Improved Female Artiste
Nominated - TVB Anniversary Award for My Favourite Female Character
Nominated - TVB Anniversary Award for Best Actress
2015 Madam Cutie On Duty Apple Fa-Ping Nominated - TVB Anniversary Award for My Favourite Female Character
Nominated - TVB Anniversary Award for Best Actress
Come Home Love 2 Wan Si Si Season 2 Main cast
Every Step You Take Priscilla Wong Special Guest

Films

Year English title Chinese title Character
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

Presenter

i-CABLE

Year English title Chinese 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 Chinese Title Notes
2010 Lifetival
Tiger Has Party 老虎都要 party
One Life One Earth 一個地球

TVB

Year English title Chinese 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 (Sr.2) 走過浮華大地 亞洲篇with Tony Hung
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
2015Chef Minor 2我係小廚神2with Bob Lam
Make Your Choice超強選擇一分鐘with Sammy Leung ,Ka-Lok Chin
DoDo Goes ShoppingDo姐去Shoppingwith DoDo Cheng,FAMA

Awards and nominations

Year Award Category Work Result
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 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 Swipe Tap Love Nominated
My Favourite TVB On-Screen Couple (with Raymond Wong) Swipe Tap Love Nominated
TVB Star Awards Malaysia My Favourite TVB Actress in a Leading Role Swipe Tap Love Nominated
My Favourite TVB On Screen Couple (with Raymond Wong) Swipe Tap Love 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 Swipe Tap Love Nominated
Most Improved Female Artist 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 Madam Cutie on Duty Won
My Favourite Onscreen Couple(with Edwin Siu) Madam Cutie on Duty Won
TVB Star Awards Malaysia My Favourite TVB Actress in a Leading Role Madam Cutie on Duty Nominated
My Favourite TVB On-Screen Couple(with Edwin Siu) Madam Cutie on Duty Won

References

  1. "黃翠如的廣播 - TVB藝人微博 - tvb.com". TVB. Retrieved 8 November 2013.
  2. Growing Up Poor, Priscilla Wong’s Needs in Life are Simple. Retrieved April 16, 2015
  3. Priscilla Wong and Edwin Siu: Introverts in Love
  4. 1 2 3 Ruco Chan at "Heart Road GPS" Costume Fitting Jaynestars.com (July 12, 2012). Retrieved on May 26, 2014.
  5. Tony Hung Defends Rumored Girlfriend, Priscilla Wong
  6. 2014 TVB Anniversary Awards
  7. Edwin Siu Admits Pursuing Priscilla Wong
  8. Edwin Siu Not Rich Enough to Date Gigi Ho?
  9. Edwin Siu’s Ex-Girlfriend, Gigi Ho, Hints at Unfair Love Play
  10. Priscilla Wong and Edwin Siu Exchange Uplifting Love Messages
  11. Edwin Siu and Priscilla Wong On Romantic Beach Date
  12. Edwin Siu Reveals Why He Fell in Love With Priscilla Wong

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