Bryan Wong
Bryan Wong | |
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![]() Wong at the Star Awards 2017 | |
Born | |
Nationality | Singaporean |
Other names | Wang Lujiang |
Education | Tanjong Katong Secondary Technical School |
Occupations |
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Years active | 1981–present |
Awards | Full list |
Chinese name | |
Traditional Chinese | |
Simplified Chinese | |
Hanyu Pinyin | Wáng Lùjiāng |
Jyutping | Wong4 Luk6 Gong1 |
Hokkien POJ | Ông Lo̍k-kang |
Bryan Wong Lok Kiang (born 30 January 1971) is a Singaporean television host, actor and businessman.[1]
Career
[edit]Wong began his career as a child actor in 1981 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 Television Corporation of Singapore 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. He won the Favourite Variety Show Host audience poll, beating hot favourite Fann Wong, at the 2012 Star Awards.[3]
In 2019, Wong directed the short film The Playbook which starred Ayden Sng and Sheila Sim.[7]
Ventures
[edit]He co-owns an interior design firm called Home by Bryan Wong which does not accept walk-in customers.[6]
Personal life
[edit]Wong grew up in a kampong in Kembangan in 1970s–80s Singapore. He lives with his sister Varilyn "Val" and his mother Margaret in an apartment in Bedok.[6]
Wong was educated at Tanjong Katong Secondary Technical School, where he first discovered an interest in "do it yourself" interior designing and carpentry.[6]
Filmography
[edit]Television series
[edit]Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
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1994 | Masters of the Sea | Andrew Cheng | [8] | |
2001 | Wonderful Life: Aspirations ( |
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Healing Hearts ( |
Lin Qiming | |||
Ad-war ( |
Takeshi | |||
2002 | Back to Basics ( |
Alvin | ||
Cash is King | Qi Lai | |||
2003 | A Chinese Ghost Story | Ren Wuwei | ||
2004 | Zero | Sam Wong | ||
Chinese Paladin | Liu Jinyuan | |||
2007 | Honour and Passion | Poh Mun Chong | ||
2013 | Gonna Make It | Liu Ah Man | ||
2014 | In the Name of Love | Fang Yaoliang | ||
2015 | You Can Be an Angel Too | Xie Yaozong | ||
Love? | Bryan | |||
Hand In Hand | Hong Meiqiang | |||
Hong Jincai | Cameo | |||
2016 | The Dream Job | Variety host | Cameo | |
You Can Be an Angel 2 | Xie Yaozong | |||
2017 | 118 II | Liu Jizhou | ||
2018 | Reach For The Skies | Fang Zixin | ||
You Can Be an Angel 3 (你也 |
Xie Yaozong | Cameo | ||
2019 | KIN: Matthew's Story | Cheong | ||
While You Were Away (一切从昏睡开始) | Zhong Liqun | |||
Day Break ( |
Wu Renxing | |||
2020 | Terror Within ( |
Chen Weide | ||
Who Did It? (谁是 |
Li Yicong | |||
A Quest to Heal | Sun Xi | |||
2021 | The Heartland Hero | Bao Daowang | ||
2022 | Soul Doctor (灵医) | Sergeant D / Hong Zeren | ||
Soul Detective |
Film
[edit]Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
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2019 | The Playbook | — | Short film; as director | [9] |
Special programmes
[edit]- 1994
- Launch of Television Corporation of Singapore (TCS) on 1 October
Variety and infotainment programmes
[edit]- 1994
能 耐 极限大 挑战- Gen-Y Y-
人 王
- 1995
- 脑力
加 油 站
- 脑力
- 1995–2000
- City Beat
城 人 杂志
- City Beat
- 1996
- Mavis Hee Mini Concert 许美
静 迷你音 乐会 - Jacky Cheung Mini Concert 张
学友 迷你音 乐会 - Mooncake Festival Variety Show
- Mavis Hee Mini Concert 许美
- 1998
- Comedy Nite 1998 搞笑
行 动 1998
- Comedy Nite 1998 搞笑
- 1999
- Comedy Nite 1999 搞笑
行 动 1999
- Comedy Nite 1999 搞笑
- 2000–2001
- Dream Challengers 圆梦
新 计划 - Happy Rules 开心就好
- 'Live' Unlimited 综艺无界
限 - Snap
全 星 总动员
- Dream Challengers 圆梦
- 2002
- Snap Special – Chinese New Year
全 星 总动员 –新年 特 别版 - Snap 2
全 星 总动员 2 - Happy Rules 开心就好
- Ready Steady Go
全 民 出 动抢鲜玩 - Snap Special – Channel U's 2nd Year Anniversary
全 星 总动员 – 优频道 2周年 纪念版
- Snap Special – Chinese New Year
- 2003
- Ren Ci Charity Show 2003
仁 心 慈爱照万 千 2003 (Performance: Flag dance) - Add Your Service
服 务加加 加 - Snap Special – Romance Of The Book and Sword
全 星 总动员 – 书剑总动员版 - Ready Steady Go II
全 民 出 动抢鲜玩 2 - Precious Home
家 有 宝 贝 - Everybody's Talking – (Translator of Hainanese for SARS prevention programme)
人人 有 话说 –担任 海南 翻 译 - Oooh!
元 气大搜 查
- Ren Ci Charity Show 2003
- 2004
- Ren Ci Charity Show 2004
仁 心 慈爱照万 千 2004 (Performance: Fire twirling stunt) - Snap 3
全 星 总动员 3 - Mall & More 夺宝
三 响炮 - Street Wise
街 头大排 党
- Ren Ci Charity Show 2004
- 2005
- Ren Ci Charity Show 2005
仁 心 慈爱照万 千 2005 (Duo car stunt performance (With Xie Shao Guang)) - Lunar New Year's Eve Special – Year Of Rooster
天 鸡报喜 贺新春 - KP Club 鸡婆俱乐
部 - 101 Shopping Guide 陪你
去 Shopping - The NKF Cancer Show 1
群 星 照 亮 千万心之风雨同舟献真心 (Duo performance (With Kym Ng): Impersonation/costume changing skit) - Foodball Tic Tac Goal
食 在 好球 - Rail Adventure
男 得 风光 - Love Bites 2 缘来就是你2
- Star Idol
明星 偶像 - The Cancer Charity Show
癌 过有晴天 - Home Decor Survivor 摆家乐
- I Love Shopping II 陪你去Shopping 2
- Cenosis Show
- Affairs Of The Heart 2005
心 手相 连2005
- Ren Ci Charity Show 2005
- 2006
- Ren Ci Charity Show 2006
仁 心 慈爱照万 千 2006 (外 景 主持 ) - Dollar & Sense
神 机 妙 算 - Its Showtime! (Judge)
全 民 创意争 霸赛 (评审) - Giant Stars 2006 Giant
星 光 灿烂 2006 - Where The Queue Starts
排 排 站,查查看 - The Ultimate Comedian
爆笑 新人 王 - What's Art? 什么艺思?
- The 7-Eleven Game Show 7-Eleven抢先夺快
争 第 一 - Home Decor Survivor 2 摆家乐 2
- Who's Naughty and Nice
黑白 讲
- Ren Ci Charity Show 2006
- 2007
- Ren Ci Charity Show 2007
仁 心 慈爱照万 千 2007 (Piano performance: Ebony & Ivory) - Lunar New Year's Eve Special – Year Of Pig
金 猪 贺岁庆肥年 (@ Studio) - Chingay Parade Of Dreams 2007 妆艺
大 游 行 之 奇 思 梦想 2007 - Where The Queue Starts 2
排 排 站,查查看 2 - Giant Stars 2007
星 光 灿烂 2007 - BRAND'S Stay Sharp Stay In Game
眼 明 心 清 我 最 行 - Citispa Beauty Perfection 2 Citispa
完 美 大 挑战 2 - Maria Not At Home Maria
今 天 不在 家 - Law by Law 赢了Law
- Home Decor Survivor 3 摆家乐 3
- My Star Guide 2 – Tasmania
我 的 导游是 明星 2 (Last Episode) - Princesses and the Dude
扮 美 达人
- Ren Ci Charity Show 2007
- 2008
- Fortune Festival at Giant 2008 爱上Giant过肥
年 2008 - Lunar New Year's Eve Special – Year of Mouse 八方祥瑞鼠来宝 (@ Studio, Host/Skit performance)
- Chingay Parade Of Dreams 2008 妆艺
大 游 行 之 奇 思 梦想 2008 - Glamour Mum and The Dude 辣妈
好 时尚 - Giant Stars 2008 Giant
星 光 灿烂 2008 - Citispa
完 美 大 挑战 3 Citispa Beauty Perfection 3 - Junior Home Decor Survivor 迷你摆家乐 (as Mentor)
- My Star Guide 3 – Turkey
我 的 导游是 明星 3 –土 耳 其 - Find Me A New Boss 职场
大 哥大
- Fortune Festival at Giant 2008 爱上Giant过肥
- 2009
- Lunar New Year's Eve Special – Year of Ox
牛 转乾坤 喜 临门 (@ Studio) - Fortune Festival at Giant 2009 爱上Giant过肥
年 2009 - Destination Most Wanted 优游
天下 (Took 9 months to film in 2008)[10] - Where The Queue Starts 3
排 排 站,查查看 3 - The Chinese Challenge 2009 (Guest) 华文? 谁怕谁! 2009 (
嘉 宾) - Live a Life U质人
生 - Fashion Asia 亚洲时尚风 – Bangkok 曼谷
- Food Hometown 2 – Hainan
美食 寻根 –海南 - Result is All
美 就是一切 - My Star Guide 4 – Turkey
我 的 导游是 明星 4 –瑞 士 - Home Decor Survivor 4 摆家乐4
- New City Beat
城 人 新 杂志 - SPD Charity Show 2009
真情 无障碍 2009 (Stunt challenge: 3 hours non-stop treadmill running) - SMRT Challenge 2009 SMRT
大 挑战 2009
- Lunar New Year's Eve Special – Year of Ox
- 2010
- Fortune Festival at Giant 2010 爱上Giant过肥
年 2010 - Lunar New Year's Eve Special 2010
普天 同 庆金虎 年 2010 - Citispa Beauty Perfection 2
- New City Beat 2
城 人 新 杂志 2 - Don't Forget The Lyrics (Celebrities series)
我 要 唱下去 (艺人版 Celebrities series) (Guest appearance) - Giant Stars 2010 Giant
星 光 灿烂 2010 - Behind Every Job
美 差 事 ,苦 差 事 - Singapore Hit Awards 2010
新 加 坡金曲 奖 (Guest awards presenter) - Under 1 Roof @ Courts
家家 有 Courts家家 乐 - 3 Plus 1 Series 2
三 菜 一 汤 2 I.(as Guest, VS李 铭顺) II.(as Guest, partner with Nono VS黄 靖 伦&何 维健) - 2010 Golden Awards
金 视奖2010 - Adventures with SMRT SMRT
新 游 记
- Fortune Festival at Giant 2010 爱上Giant过肥
- 2011
- Lunar New Year's Eve Special – Year of Rabbit
金 兔 呈 祥 喜 迎春 (@ Chinatown, Guest performance) - Fortune Festival at Giant 2011 爱上GIANT 过肥
年 2011 - Chingay 2011 妆艺
大 游 行 2011 - Star Awards 2011 Show 1 红星
大 奖2011第 一 场 - SPD Charity Show 2011
真情 无障碍 2011 (Performance: Mouth art painting in 3 hours) - Renaissance
旧 欢.心 爱 - Makan Unlimited
新 马美食 一家 亲 - Under 1 Roof @ Courts
家家 有 Courts,家家 乐! - Volkswagen Treasure Trails Volkswagen 寻宝乐
- 3 Plus 1 Series 3
三 菜 一 汤3 (as Guest, VS林 明 伦) - Buffet Buffet 2
永 远吃不 肥 2 (as Panel of Critics美食 鉴定团, Ep 2) - Behind Every Job 2
美 差 事 ,苦 差 事 2 - My Star Guide 6 – Eastern Europe (Finland/Sweden/Norway/Denmark)
我 的 导游是 名 星 6 – 东欧 (芬兰/瑞 典 /挪威/丹 麦 ) - SMRT Challenge 2011 SMRT
大 挑战 2011
- Lunar New Year's Eve Special – Year of Rabbit
- 2012
- Lunar New Year's Eve Special – Year of Dragon
金 龙腾飞庆丰年 (@ Studio, Guest appearance) - The Art Effect 处处
有 艺术 - Knock Knock Who's There 啊!
是 你到我家 - Fortune Festival at Giant 2012 爱上GIANT过肥
年 2012 - Way To Go, Singapore!
新 加 坡,自 有 一 套! - "东方
水城 梦幻之 夜 "第 十 五 届 中国 苏州国 际旅游 节开幕 式 暨第二届金鸡湖商务旅游节启动仪式 - Just Noodles
面 对面 (Guest appearance, Ep 14) - Share Something
我 爱公开 - Jobs Around the World
走 遍 天涯 打 工 乐 - S.N.A.P. 熠熠
星 光 总动员 - 2012 Golden Awards
金 视奖2012
- Lunar New Year's Eve Special – Year of Dragon
- 2013
- Fortune Festival at Giant 2013 爱上Giant过肥
年 2013 - Behind Every Job 3
美 差 事 ,苦 差 事 之 帮你找事做 - My Great Partner
大小 拍 档 - The I-Weekly Show i
不 释手 - Where The Queue Starts 4
排 排 站,查查看 4
- Fortune Festival at Giant 2013 爱上Giant过肥
- 2014
- Fortune Festival at Giant 2014 爱上Giant过肥
年 2014 - Minute to Win It : Singapore[11]
- Hear Me Out
有 话要说
- Fortune Festival at Giant 2014 爱上Giant过肥
- 2015
- Fortune Festival at Giant 2015 爱上Giant过肥
年 2015
- Fortune Festival at Giant 2015 爱上Giant过肥
Awards and nominations
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "
王 禄 江 :我 的 50岁退休 大 计…". 4 July 2006. Archived from the original on 20 July 2006. - ^ "
昔日 童 星 今年 红星?". xin.msn.com. 5 August 2011. Archived from the original on 24 June 2013. Retrieved 26 August 2012. - ^ a b "Passion kept me going on". xinmsn.com. 22 April 2012. Archived from the original on 24 June 2013. Retrieved 19 July 2012.
- ^ "SPH MediaWorks stars all ready to shine". sph.com.sg. 2 October 2000. Archived from the original on 30 November 2010. Retrieved 20 August 2012.
- ^ 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. Archived from the original on 27 January 2002. - ^ a b c d "The host with the Midas touch". Channel NewsAsia. 8 March 2010. Retrieved 31 July 2011.
- ^ "Ayden Sng Romances Jesseca Liu In His First Lead Drama Role, But Says He Would Never Date Someone Much Older In Real Life". 8days. Retrieved 22 September 2023.
- ^ "Model act". The New Paper. 7 October 1994. Retrieved 28 April 2023 – via NewspaperSG.
- ^ "Bryan Wong Will Spend His Own Money, Joanne Peh Will Slide Into Your DMs & Ian Fang Will Relive His Drunken Youth For Their Directorial Debuts". 8days. Retrieved 22 September 2023.
- ^ "Bryan Wong's Travel Odyssey". Channel News Asia. 16 February 2009. Archived from the original on 23 October 2012. Retrieved 31 July 2011.
- ^ "Bryan Wong lost his voice hosting Minute To Win It". TODAYonline.
- ^ "Bryan Wong Says He's Like A 'Redeemed Carpark Coupon' After Winning Best Supporting Actor At Star Awards". 8days. Retrieved 22 September 2023.
External links
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- Bryan Wong at IMDb
- Bryan Wong's Personal Blog and Photos
- Profile on xin.msn.com