Apple Hong (born 31 October 1978)[2][3] is a Malaysian-born Singaporean actress, host, businesswoman and singer. She was a full-time Mediacorp artiste from 1999 to 2011 but continues to film on an ad-hoc basis.
Apple Hong | |
|---|---|
| Born | 31 October 1978 |
| Nationality | Singaporean |
| Occupations |
|
| Years active | 1999−present |
| Spouse |
Unknown (m. 2017) |
| Musical career | |
| Genres | Mandopop |
| Instrument | Vocals |
| Stage name | |
| Chinese | 洪乙心 |
| Hanyu Pinyin | Hóng Yǐxīn |
| Jyutping | Hung4 Jyut3 Sam1 |
| Hokkien POJ | Âng It-sim |
| Birth name | |
| Chinese | 洪依萍[1] |
| Hanyu Pinyin | Hóng Yīpíng |
Early life
editHong was born in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. She received her education in Johor Bahru.[4]
Career
editHong was first runner-up in the Malaysian edition of Star Search 1999 and moved to Singapore after being offered a contract by TCS (now MediaCorp). She was then known as the 'Malaysian Shu Qi' due to her slight resemblance to the Hong Kong actress. Several years later she moved to SPH MediaWorks but was transferred back to MediaCorp when both companies merged in 2005. She made her cinema debut in Jack Neo's 2005 film One More Chance, starring as Mark Lee's on-screen wife.[5] Besides acting, Hong was also a prominent face on magazine covers, print ads and television commercials in both Singapore and Malaysia.
Hong released her debut extended play in Singapore and Malaysia which consisted of 8-tracks with various musical genres including acoustic easy-listening, piano-pop tunes and also fusion of Chinese and Irish-styled songs.
Hong left the entertainment industry in October 2011 as she opted not to renew her full-time contract.[6] While she continued filming with MediaCorp on a per-project basis, she stated she had wanted to spend time managing the Kuala Lumpur branch of Xiao Bar Wang (owned by former fellow MediaCorp actor Jeff Wang)[7] and planned to further her showbiz career in China.[8]
Personal life
editHong married a Singaporean businessman on 10 October 2017.[9] Having been a Singapore permanent resident for several years, Hong took up Singapore citizenship on 18 December 2022.[10][4]
In August 2023, Hong revealed that her father died of Parkinson's disease, at the age of 76, on 11 August.[11]
Filmography
editTelevision series
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | In Pursuit of Peace | Ding Yueguang | ||
| Heroes in Black | Liu Feiyu | |||
| 2003 | Eternity: A Chinese Ghost Story | Ping An | ||
| 2005 | Portrait of Home | Gao Jimei | ||
| Portrait of Home II | ||||
| 2006 | C.I.D. | Long Liwen | ||
| 2007 | The Greatest Love of All | Yang Qianru | ||
| 2008 | Love Is All Around | Fu Xiaoyue | ||
| Just in Singapore | Qian Qian | |||
| Welcome Home, My Love | Vivien Tan Huey Yan | |||
| The Little Nyonya | Huang Meiyu | |||
| 2009 | My School Daze | Tracy | ||
| Baby Bonus | Angel | |||
| 2010 | Happy Family | Lemon He | ||
| Mrs P.I. | Phyllis Qiu Shuang Xi | |||
| 2011 | Be Happy | Josephine | ||
| The In-Laws | Liang Xin | |||
| 2012 | Joys of Life | Zhang Xiaoyu | ||
| 2014 | Three Wishes | Anna | ||
| 2015 | Mind Game | Linda | ||
| 2016 | The Queen | Ni Qiaowen | [12] | |
| 2019 | Walk With Me | Vivian | ||
| Day Break | ||||
| After The Stars | Lin Fei | |||
| 2022 | It's All Your Fault! | Annie | ||
| Healing Heroes | Wen Hanyun |
Film
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | One More Chance | Bee Poh | ||
| 2014 | Die Xian Gui Tan | |||
| 2015 | Love Will Be Back |
Awards and nominations
edit| Year | Ceremony | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Star Awards | Best Newcomer | P.I Blues (as Chen Anqi) | Nominated | |
| 2010 | 2010 Golden Awards | Best Actress | Love is All Around | Nominated |
References
edit- ^ "艺人换名改运！". 优1周 - UWeekly. Retrieved 6 September 2023.
- ^ "Apple Hong 洪乙心 - XinMSN Entertainment - Celebrity - Bios - Apple Hong". Archived from the original on 9 May 2010.
- ^ "趕在39歲生日前 洪乙心嫁獅城商|中國報". 中國報 China Press. 2017-10-18. Retrieved 2021-04-11.
- ^ a b cue (2022-12-19). "Actress Apple Hong takes up Singapore citizenship | The Straits Times". www.straitstimes.com. Retrieved 2022-12-27.
- ^ Tan, Kenneth Paul (2008). Cinema and television in Singapore: resistance in one dimension. BRILL. p. 176. ISBN 978-90-04-16643-1. Retrieved 8 December 2010.
- ^ "Apple Hong is starting over in Beijing". AsiaOne. 27 June 2012.
- ^ 王建复马国开新店 洪乙心王爱玲成合伙人 (in Chinese). xin.msn.com. 14 September 2011. Archived from the original on 26 September 2011. Retrieved 30 August 2012.
- ^ "Of greener pastures and indecent proposals". The New Paper. 25 June 2012. Archived from the original on 18 April 2013.
- ^ "Apple Hong just got married on 10.10.2017". Retrieved 27 July 2020.
- ^ "来新发展逾20年 洪乙心喜成新公民 | 早报".
- ^ Lim, Ruey Yan (14 August 2023). "Actress Apple Hong's father, who had Parkinson's disease, dies at 76". The Straits Times. Retrieved 6 September 2023.
- ^ "The Queen 复仇女王". Retrieved 27 July 2020.