Angela Tong
Encyclopedia
Angela Tong, born 30 June 1975 in Montreal, Canada with family roots in Shunde
, Guangdong
, China
, is a Hong Kong actress and was Miss Chinese Montreal 1995. She went to Concordia University
.
to compete in the Miss Chinese International Pageant
1995. Although she only reached the Top 12 in the pageant, she was approached by TVB with an acting contract.
or "the other woman
". After waiting for 10 years, her big break finally came with the TVB series "Life Made Simple
(阿旺新傳)" playing the physically unattractive girl with a heart of gold and a wonderful singing voice called "Lee Siu Ho (李笑好)".
The role won her critical acclaim, winning the Best Supporting Actress award at the TVB 37th Anniversary Awards in November 2005.
Her portrayal of Lee Siu Ho was so popular that TVB composed a primetime special called "Ho Is Beside You (好在你左右)" as well as the 12-episode variety program "Always Smiling (笑口常開)", both with Angela hosting in character as Lee Siu Ho.
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Shunde
Shunde District is a district of Foshan prefecture-level city in the Pearl River Delta, Guangdong Province, southeast China.-Administration:Shunde was a county-level city until December 8, 2002, when it became a district of Foshan prefecture-level city...
, Guangdong
Guangdong
Guangdong is a province on the South China Sea coast of the People's Republic of China. The province was previously often written with the alternative English name Kwangtung Province...
, China
China
Chinese civilization may refer to:* China for more general discussion of the country.* Chinese culture* Greater China, the transnational community of ethnic Chinese.* History of China* Sinosphere, the area historically affected by Chinese culture...
, is a Hong Kong actress and was Miss Chinese Montreal 1995. She went to Concordia University
Concordia University
Concordia University is a comprehensive Canadian public university located in Montreal, Quebec, one of the two universities in the city where English is the primary language of instruction...
.
Pageant life
After winning the Miss Chinese Montreal Pageant in 1995, she represented MontrealMontreal
Montreal is a city in Canada. It is the largest city in the province of Quebec, the second-largest city in Canada and the seventh largest in North America...
to compete in the Miss Chinese International Pageant
Miss Chinese International Pageant
Miss Chinese International Pageant or MCI for short, is an annual international beauty pageant, organized and broadcast by TVB, a leading network television station in Hong Kong.-Composition:At its inception in 1988, delegates comprise of either winners or runner-ups of regional Chinese...
1995. Although she only reached the Top 12 in the pageant, she was approached by TVB with an acting contract.
Acting career
Angela has been in numerous TVB dramas since 1995, but mostly supporting roles and is mostly cast as a showgirlShowgirl
A showgirl is a dancer or performer in a stage entertainment show. Showgirl is also often used as a term for a promotional model in trade fairs and car shows, etc...
or "the other woman
The Other Woman
The Other Woman , is a 1995 made-for-TV movie that follows dying mother Tessa Bryan's attempts to gain the acceptance of her two young daughters Lara and Kate of her husband Michael's second wife Carolyn. To do so, she takes them on a trip across the country to their father's ranch...
". After waiting for 10 years, her big break finally came with the TVB series "Life Made Simple
Life Made Simple
Life Made Simple is a TVB modern drama series broadcast in October 2005. The series is shown to celebrate TVB's 38th Anniversary....
(阿旺新傳)" playing the physically unattractive girl with a heart of gold and a wonderful singing voice called "Lee Siu Ho (李笑好)".
The role won her critical acclaim, winning the Best Supporting Actress award at the TVB 37th Anniversary Awards in November 2005.
Her portrayal of Lee Siu Ho was so popular that TVB composed a primetime special called "Ho Is Beside You (好在你左右)" as well as the 12-episode variety program "Always Smiling (笑口常開)", both with Angela hosting in character as Lee Siu Ho.
Filmography
- Last To Surrender (1998)
- Bio-Zombie (1998)
- Last Ghost StandingLast Ghost Standingis a 1999 Hong Kong film directed by Billy Chung. The film is an adaptation of the novel by Simon Lui.-Cast:* Sherming Yiu - Yiu-yiu* Simon Lui Yue Yeung - Yang Yang* Pauline Suen - Officer Suen* Lai Yiu Cheung - Clerk Cheung...
(1999) - There's A Secret In My Soup (2000)
- Walking The Dead (2010)
TV series
- Journey to the WestJourney to the West (1996 TV series)Journey to the West is a 1996 Hong Kong TV series produced by TVB, based on the classic Chinese novel of the same name.The series was very popular during its original run on TVB Jade, mostly because of Dicky Cheung's performance as the Monkey King Sun Wukong.A sequel, Journey to the West II, was...
(1996) (cameo) - Armed ReactionArmed ReactionArmed Reaction is a television series produced by Hong Kong's TVB. So far, four series have been produced.-Naming:...
(1997) - Healing HandsHealing HandsHealing Hands is a 1998 Hong Kong medical drama series that ran on TVB Jade. It focuses on the lives and loves of the doctors and nurses at the fictional Yan Oi Hospital in Hong Kong. It is noted for its realism in depicting medical situations, thanks to the help of the Hong Kong Hospital...
(1998) - Full HouseFull HouseFull House is an American sitcom television series. Set in San Francisco, the show chronicles widowed father Danny Tanner, who, after the death of his wife, enlists his best friend Joey Gladstone and his brother-in-law Jesse Katsopolis to help raise his three daughters, D.J., Stephanie, and...
(1998) - A Loving Spirit (1999)
- Feminine Masculinity (1999)
- Broadcast Life (2001)
- Gods of HonourGods of HonourGods of Honour is a Hong Kong television series adapted from the classical Chinese novel Fengshen Bang by Xu Zhonglin and Lu Xixing. The series was first aired on TVB in Hong Kong in 2001...
(2001) - Ups & Downs in the Sea of Love (2003)
- The Driving Power (2003)
- The Legend of LoveThe Legend of LoveThe Legend of Love is a 20 episode drama by Television Broadcasts Limited, released on 12 July 2003. It is an adaptation of the story of the Cowherd and Weaver Girl, with slight changes to the storyline.-External links:*...
(2003) - The Conqueror's StoryThe Conqueror's StoryThe Conqueror's Story is a Hong Kong television series based on the events in the Chu–Han contention period of Chinese history. It was first broadcast in 2004 in Hong Kong on TVB.-Plot:...
(2005) - Fantasy HotelFantasy HotelFantasy Hotel is a TVB modern drama series broadcast in July 2005.-Synopsis:There are three tour guides, Kam Ji-Kit , Yung Ka-Man , and Hon Shan lead tours from mainland china. One day, unexpectantly, a friend Kam Kong-Hoi , gives them his hotel to take care of...
(2005) - Women on the RunWomen on the RunWomen on the Run is a TVB modern drama series broadcast in July 2005 to February 2006 on Sundays.-SynopsisCast:Episode 1Episode 2Episode 3Episode 4Episode 5Episode 6...
(2005) - Life Made SimpleLife Made SimpleLife Made Simple is a TVB modern drama series broadcast in October 2005. The series is shown to celebrate TVB's 38th Anniversary....
(2005) - The Prince's ShadowThe Prince's ShadowThe Prince's Shadow is a Hong Kong television series first broadcast on TVB in March 2005.-Cast:*Adam Cheng as Ko Sing*Sheren Tang as So Sam*Tavia Yeung as Yu-yee*Marco Ngai as Kin-lung Emperor*Joyce Tang as Empress*Carlo Ng as Chow Yat-ching...
(2005) - Under the Canopy of LoveUnder the Canopy of LoveUnder The Canopy of Love is a TVB modern drama series broadcast in February 2006.Due to the success of the series, a related series retaining the original cast was created, known as The Seventh Day , which was broadcast in 2008.-Synopsis:Because of a lost PDA, the lovely and childlike Fiona Ko...
(2006) - Bar BenderBar BenderBar Bender is a TVB modern drama series broadcast in April 2006.-Synopsis:The series revolves around a fictional Hong Kong senior counsel named Tony Tseung . Senior Counsel Tseung is well known for winning 31 legal cases in a row, but is also notorious in legal circles for his unsavory tactics...
(2006) - Love GuaranteedLove GuaranteedLove Guaranteed is a TVB modern drama series broadcast in July 2006.-Cast:-Viewership ratings:-Award nominations:39th TVB Anniversary Awards * "Best Drama"...
(2006) - The Slicing of the DemonThe Slicing of the DemonThe Slicing of the Demon is a Hong Kong television series produced by TVB. It was released overseas in March 2007.-Synopsis:During the Ming Dynasty, executioner To Sei-hoi and his god-brother, Shui Yu-chan, a doctor, accidentally enter the town of Cheung Lung. Cheung Lung appears to be a happy and...
(2007) - Best Selling SecretsBest Selling SecretsBest Selling Secrets is a TVB modern sitcom series broadcast from March 2007 to August 2008.The sitcom is about office politics in an advertisement company, as well as family and romantic relationships amongst the characters....
(2007) - The Drive of LifeThe Drive of LifeThe Drive of Life is a 2007 grand production drama by TVB and CCTV as a joint production. It was specially filmed to celebrate the 10th Anniversary of the handover of Hong Kong back to China from Britain during the period of 1997-2007....
(2007) - Marriage of InconvenienceMarriage of InconvenienceMarriage of Inconvenience is a TVB modern drama series broadcast in November 2007.-Synopsis:While the owner of a marriage bureau himself, the candid Kong Hoi-chuen nevertheless has no luck in finding a girlfriend. He meets Miu Ling , who has just been disappointed in love, by chance...
(2007) - The Money-Maker RecipeThe Money-Maker RecipeThe Money-Maker Recipe is a TVB modern drama series broadcast in May 2008.-Synopsis:Wong Chi-Chung is a stockbroker who is too timid to take risks and not wise enough. This caused many of his customers to switch to a new security firm which has newly opened in the same housing estate...
(2008) - Love ExchangeLove ExchangeLove Exchange is a TVB modern thriller series that broadcasted in July 2008.-Synopsis:A man and a woman are found dead inside a car. Zita Sit Chi-Yiu learns that the man is her husband, Dick Ling Ho-Leung , and the woman is called Bonnie Fong Cheuk-Ling...
(2008) (Guest) - The Entrepreneurial Beauties (2009) (Guest)
- In the Chamber of BlissIn the Chamber of BlissIn the Chamber of Bliss is an TVB period drama series.-Cast:-Plot:Military Governor Choi Ngok has been attempting to overthrow the Yuen Sai Hoi government...
(2009) - A Fistful of StancesA Fistful of StancesA Fistful of Stances is a 2010 TVB television drama from Hong Kong produced and created by Lee Tim-shing. The Chinese title, literally meaning "Iron Horse Seeks Bridge," defines a person who is able to finally use his high potential to learn powerful techniques.-Synopsis:Au-Yeung Wai-Lan , owner...
(2010) - Home TroopersHome TroopersHome Troopers is a 2010–11 Hong Kong television serial drama starring Liza Wang, Ha Yu, Kevin Cheng and Bernice Liu. Produced by Lam Chi-wah, the series is a TVB production. The drama follow the lives of the middle class Chukot family, who helps organize a housekeeping business in Hong Kong...
(2010) - Forensic Heroes IIIForensic Heroes IIIForensic Heroes III is a 2011 Hong Kong police procedural television drama produced by Television Broadcasts Limited . The drama is one of three grand TVB productions used to celebrate the channel's 44th anniversary, the other two being Super Snoops and Curse of the Royal Harem...
(2011) - When Heaven BurnsWhen Heaven BurnsWhen Heaven Burns is a 2011 TVB television series starring Bowie Lam, Moses Chan, Charmaine Sheh, Kenny Wong and Maggie Shiu...
(2011) - House of Harmony and Vengeance (2012)
Awards & titles
- Miss Chinese Montréal 1994
- Top 10 semifinalist at Miss Chinese International 1995
- 2005 TVB Anniversary AwardsTVB Anniversary AwardsTVB Anniversary Awards is an annual awards ceremony that celebrates the best in TVB programming. It is the Hong Kong equivalent of the Emmy Awards....
Best Supporting Actress - 2005 Metro ShowbizMetro Broadcast Corporation LimitedMetro Broadcast Corporation Ltd. is one of the three broadcasting corporations in Hong Kong, the others being the Hong Kong Commercial Broadcasting Company Limited and Radio Television Hong Kong...
Hit Television Awards Hit Supporting Actress
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TVB Anniversary Awards is an annual awards ceremony that celebrates the best in TVB programming. It is the Hong Kong equivalent of the Emmy Awards....
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