Brandon Wong (actor)
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Brandon Wong is a Mediacorp
artiste. He was nominated in the Star Awards 2010
for the Best Leading Actor award for his role in Housewives' Holiday
after 15 years in the industry. However, he lost the award to Chen Hanwei
.
in 1995. After beating thousands of candidates to get into the finals, his talents did not go unnoticed and he was soon courted by MediaCorp with a contract. His convincing portrayal of a struggling comedian in the drama Wok Of Life, which was set in the 70s. The role made the audience sit up and take note of him.
MediaCorp
Media Corporation of Singapore, better known as MediaCorp, is a group of commercial media companies in Singapore, with business interests in television and radio broadcasting, interactive media, and, to a lesser extent, print publishing and film-making....
artiste. He was nominated in the Star Awards 2010
Star Awards 2010
Star Awards 2010 was a double television award ceremony held in Singapore. It is part of the annual Star Awards organised by MediaCorp for the two free-to-air channels, MediaCorp Channel 8 and MediaCorp Channel U. Star Awards 2010 was telecast 'LIVE' on Channel 8, on 18 April 2010 and 25 April 2010...
for the Best Leading Actor award for his role in Housewives' Holiday
Housewives' Holiday
Housewives' Holiday is a Singaporean Chinese comedy and Home Economics drama, which was telecasted on Singapore's free-to-air channel, MediaCorp Channel 8. It made its debut on 4 March 2009 and ended on 31 March 2009. This drama serial consists of 20 episodes, and was screened on every weekday...
after 15 years in the industry. However, he lost the award to Chen Hanwei
Chen Hanwei
Chen Han Wei , is a MediaCorp TV artiste in Singapore. He is a permanent resident of Singapore.-Early life:Chen grew up and lived in Kampung Ungku Mohsin, Johor Bahru. Born into a poor family, Chen nonetheless excelled academically and studied at one of the most famous Chinese independent schools...
.
Career
Brandon was born in Malaysia and graduated from the University Of Technology there. He was first initiated into his entertainment career when he joined MediaCorp’s talent show Star SearchStar Search Singapore
Star Search was a television show from 1988 to 2010 organised by MediaCorp TV Channel 8 to hunt for talents to add to its stable of Chinese actors.Star Search started out as a Singapore local talent show, restricted to residents of Singapore...
in 1995. After beating thousands of candidates to get into the finals, his talents did not go unnoticed and he was soon courted by MediaCorp with a contract. His convincing portrayal of a struggling comedian in the drama Wok Of Life, which was set in the 70s. The role made the audience sit up and take note of him.
Filmography
- Of Cops And Men (1995)
- Tofu Street (1995)
- River Of Love (1996)
- The Legend Of Ji Gong (1996)
- Men At The Crossroad (1997)
- My Big BrotherMy Big BrotherThis article is about the game. For the episode of Scrubs, see My Big Brother My Big Brother is a mobile game that emulates the Big Brother Brasil TV show in a cell phone using Java technology...
(1997) - Courage Of Fire (1997)
- The Price Of PeaceThe Price of PeaceThe Price of Peace is a Singaporean World War II period drama television series first run on TCS Eighth Frequency on 30 June 1997. Although the series was originally in Mandarin, an English dubbed version was also broadcast on TCS Fifth Frequency in 1999. The drama was rerun in 2007 on MediaCorp...
(1997) - Not The Facts (1997)
- Places In My Heart (1997)
- Riding The Storm (1998)
- Myths And Legends Of Singapore (1998)
- Act 235 (1998)
- Dreams (1998)
- The Legendary SwordsmanThe Legendary SwordsmanThe Legendary Swordsman is a Singaporean television series adapted from Louis Cha's novel The Smiling, Proud Wanderer. It was first broadcast on TCS-8 in Singapore in 2000.-Plot:...
(1999) - Snag (1999)
- Darling-In-Law (1999)
- Mr. OK (1999)
- Wok of LifeWok of LifeWok Of Life is a long-running Chinese drama which aired in Singapore in 1999. The show starred Chew Chor Meng, Ann Kok, and Evelyn Tan as the main characters.-Cast:*Chew Chor Meng - You Yongfu /You Ri-an...
(2000) - Heroes In Black (2000)
- The Tax Files (2000)
- No Problem (2001)
- Bukit Ho SweeBukit Ho SweeBukit Ho Swee is a place in Singapore which is located near Jalan Bukit Ho Swee, near Taman Ho Swee. Built over with wood frame huts with thatched roofs, it was an unplanned self-built township of about 20,000; although, like favelas everywhere, no census was ever taken...
(2001) - Lucky NumbersLucky NumbersLucky Numbers is a 2000 comedy film directed by Nora Ephron. The screenplay by Adam Resnick was inspired by the 1980 Pennsylvania Lottery scandal.-Plot:...
(2001) - The HotelThe HotelThe Hotel is a Singapore Chinese thriller drama which was telecast on Singapore's television station, Mediacorp, in 2001. It was a large-scale production, with a total of 20 episodes and more than 95% of Mediacorp Artistes appearing in the drama, mostly either as cameos or as guest characters.The...
(2001) - Springs Of Life (2002)
- FantasyFantasyFantasy is a genre of fiction that commonly uses magic and other supernatural phenomena as a primary element of plot, theme, or setting. Many works within the genre take place in imaginary worlds where magic is common...
(2001) - Men at Forty (2003)
- Lobang King (2003)
- A Child's HopeA Child's HopeA Child's Hope is a MediaCorp TV Channel 8 Chinese drama which stars Tay Ping Hui, Phyllis Quek and Huang Biren.-Cast:*Huang Biren*Tay Ping Hui*Phyllis Quek*Yvonne Lim*Florence Tan*Dasmond Koh*Chen Shucheng*Hong Huifang...
(2003) - Zhong Wu Yan (2004)
- To Mum with Love (2004)
- The Rainbow ConnectionThe Rainbow Connection"Rainbow Connection" is a popular song written by Paul Williams and Kenneth Ascher and originally performed by the character of Kermit the Frog in The Muppet Movie in 1979...
(2005) - Portrait of Home IIPortrait of HomePortrait of Home is a Chinese language drama serial which was filmed for and broadcast on Singapore's MediaCorp Channel 8 in 2005.The show has 100 episodes telecast in two segments, the first with 60 episodes and the second with 40 episodes. Part 1 was aired from 16 May 2005 to 15 August 2005...
(2005) - Beyond The Axis of Truth 2 (2005)
- Zero to HeroZero to HeroZero to Hero 阴差阳错 was a MediaCorp TV Channel 8 comedy drama series which aired from 16 May 2005 to 10 June 2005. Although the series was a low budget production, it was hilarious and unique in a way where it depicts the Chinese view of the after life, i.e.: where does the deceased go after...
(2005) - A Million TreasuresA Million TreasuresA Million Treasures is a Singaporean Chinese drama that was telecast on Singapore's free-to-air channel, MediaCorp TV Channel 8. This show, consisting of 25 episodes, made its debut on 4 December 2006 and ended its run on 5 January 2007. It is produced by Li Ning Qiang...
(2006) - C.I.D.C.I.D.C.I.D. is a 1956 Indian Hindi film. Produced by Guru Dutt, it was directed by Raj Khosla. It stars Dev Anand, Shakila, Johnny Walker, K. N. Singh and Waheeda Rehman. The movie was a crime thriller and has Dev playing a police inspector investigating a case. The music is by O. P. Nayyar and the...
(2006) - The UndisclosedThe UndisclosedThe Undisclosed is an action-thriller suspense drama produced by Mediacorp TV Channel 8. The drama made its debut on 3 April 2006 in Singapore, and ended its run on 28 April 2006.This is the first drama Li Nanxing acted in after his divorce with Yang Libing....
(2006) - The HomecomingThe HomecomingThe Homecoming is a two-act play written in 1964 by Nobel laureate Harold Pinter and first published in 1965. The original Broadway production won the 1967 Tony Award for Best Play and its 40th-anniversary Broadway production at the Cort Theatre was nominated for a 2008 Tony Award for "Best Revival...
(2007) - KinshipKinshipKinship is a relationship between any entities that share a genealogical origin, through either biological, cultural, or historical descent. And descent groups, lineages, etc. are treated in their own subsections....
(2007) - Kinship II (2007)
- MetamorphosisMetamorphosisMetamorphosis is a biological process by which an animal physically develops after birth or hatching, involving a conspicuous and relatively abrupt change in the animal's body structure through cell growth and differentiation...
(2007) - Nanny Daddy (2008)
- Crimebusters x2 (2008)
- By My SideBy My SideBy My Side may refer to:*By My Side , an album by David Choi*"By My Side" , a single by David Choi on the album of the same name*By My Side , a song by INXS from their 1990 album X...
(2008) - A Perfect Cut (2008)
- Perfect Cut 2 (2009)
- Housewives' HolidayHousewives' HolidayHousewives' Holiday is a Singaporean Chinese comedy and Home Economics drama, which was telecasted on Singapore's free-to-air channel, MediaCorp Channel 8. It made its debut on 4 March 2009 and ended on 31 March 2009. This drama serial consists of 20 episodes, and was screened on every weekday...
(2009) - Carlsberg Telemovie Episode 3 (2009)
- UnriddleUnriddleUnriddle is a Singaporean Chinese drama which was telecasted on Singapore's free-to-air channel, MediaCorp Channel 8. It made its debut on 4 August 2010 and ended on 31 August 2010. This drama serial consists of 20 episodes, and was screened on every weekday night at 9:00 pm...
(2010) - Love Thy Neighbour (2011)