Wong Cho-lam (born Wong Ho-yin; 9 January 1980)[1] is a Hong Kong entertainer currently working as the Chief Creative Officer of TVB.[2] He works as a stage actor, stage director, television actor, voice actor, DJ, television host, lyricist, scriptwriter and singer. He is also the host of Hunan TV's World's Got Talent.
Wong Cho-lam | |||||||||||
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王祖藍 | |||||||||||
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| Born | Wong Ho-yin 9 January 1980 | ||||||||||
| Education | Bachelor of Arts | ||||||||||
| Alma mater | Hong Kong Academy of Performing Arts | ||||||||||
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| Years active | 1998–present | ||||||||||
| Height | 1.62 m (5 ft 4 in) | ||||||||||
| Spouse | |||||||||||
| Children | Gabrielle Wong (daughter) Hayley Wong (daughter) | ||||||||||
| Awards | RTHK Top 10 Gold Songs Awards Best Prospect Award (Bronze) 2008 (for his performance in 2008)TVB Anniversary Awards – Most Improved Actor 2008 Best Selling Secrets ; Super Trio Supreme ; D.I.E. ; Miss Hong Kong 2008 Best Presenter 2009 Super Trio Supreme 2010 Fun with Liza and Gods 2014 Walk The Walk, Talk The Talk | ||||||||||
| Musical career | |||||||||||
| Origin | Hong Kong | ||||||||||
| Labels | EEG Music Plus (2008–2014) | ||||||||||
| Chinese name | |||||||||||
| Traditional Chinese | 王祖藍 | ||||||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 王祖蓝 | ||||||||||
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| Birth name | |||||||||||
| Traditional Chinese | 王浩賢 | ||||||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 王浩贤 | ||||||||||
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Background
editHe graduated from The Hong Kong Academy For Performing Arts in 2003 with First Honors in Bachelor of Arts majoring in acting. He is a member of the Composers and Authors Society of Hong Kong.
His most noted work includes his performance in the long-running popular TVB series, Best Selling Secrets (同事三分親) portraying the character, Lau Wah (樓華). In 2008, he signed on as an artist with EEG (英皇娛樂), and became one of the presenters of Super Trio Supreme (鐵甲無敵獎門人).[3]
He was a co-host during the 2008 and 2010 Miss Hong Kong Pageant with Eric Tsang. He won Most Improved Actor at the 2008 TVB Awards.
Cho-lam's debut album Cho-lam Everywhere was released on 27 November 2008. Out of 10 songs in the album, Cho-lam wrote the lyrics for eight of them, with each song covering different areas in life, including family, friends, love, work, etc. which all aimed to share positive messages with the audience.
Cho-lam was one of the cast members of Keep Running, the Chinese version of the Korean game show Running Man, broadcast on Zhejiang TV in 2014.[4] He also left EEG Plus in 2014, officially shifting his focus away from being a singer.
In Jan 2021, Cho-lam was appointed as the Chief Creative Officer of TVB.[5]
Personal life
editWong was a primary school classmate with singer Joey Yung, and in 2012, Wong discovered he is a distant cousin of Eason Chan in his visit to his ancestral home in Dongguan, China.[6] On 19 November 2014, Cho-lam publicly proposed to Leanne Li during live TVB Anniversary show, and was witnessed by TVB officials and colleagues.[7] They married on Valentine's Day in 2015. The couple are devoted Protestants, who have both publicly declared sexual abstinence before marriage.[8][9][10] Wong is one of the Hong Kong celebrities that voice support for the National People's Congress decision on Hong Kong national security legislation.[11] In December 2020, Cho-lam welcomed the birth of his second daughter Hayley.[12]
Filmography
editTelevision
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2006 | Glittering Days | Ma Wai-ming | |
| 2007 | Heavenly In-Laws | Cheng Sau-fu | |
| Best Bet | Gwong Ji | ||
| 2007-2008 | Best Selling Secrets | Lau Wah | TVB Award for Most Improved Actor |
| 2007 | Heart of Greed | mentally retarded boy | |
| The Family Link | waiter | ||
| On the First Beat | Ah Shui | ||
| 2008 | D.I.E. | Yun Wai-ping (Theo) | TVB Award for Most Improved Actor |
| 2008-2010 | Off Pedder | Tang Lai-gwan | |
| 2009-2010 | The Beauty of the Game | Yuen Kwok-fan | |
| 2010 | Don Juan DeMercado | Gung Yan-tung | |
| 2011 | Super Snoops | Hung Chak-nam | Nominated — TVB Anniversary Award for My Favourite Male Character (Top 15) |
| 2013 | Inbound Troubles | Choi Sum | |
| 2014 | A Time of Love | Narrator (various) | Episode 4 - Japan cartoon/comic theme |
| Gilded Chopsticks | Ko Tin-po | ||
| Come On, Cousin | Yau Tin | ||
| 2016 | Happy MiTan | Wang Zu Cai | |
| 2017 | Nezha and Yang Jian | Nezha | |
| Oh My Grad | Choi Sum / Yau Tin | He reprise his two roles from Inbound Troubles and Come On, Cousin as recurring characters. |
Film
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Sunshine Cops | Student | |
| 2006 | Marriage with a Fool | Lam | |
| 2007 | Blessing Through Love | Siu Wong | |
| Beauty and the 7 Beasts | Bruce | ||
| 2008 | L For Love, L For Lies | Loan shark | |
| La Lingerie | Antonio | ||
| Connected | Salesman | ||
| 2009 | Short of Love | Jack Lam | |
| 2010 | 72 Tenants of Prosperity | Kin Chai | |
| Just Another Pandora's Box | Guard of Cao | ||
| La Comédie humaine | Soya | ||
| The Jade and the Pearl | Ling Kam Hoi (凌感開), a storyteller | ||
| 2011 | I Love Hong Kong | Youth Tok Shui-lung | |
| The Fortune Buddies | Wong Luk Lam (Blue) | ||
| 2012 | My Sassy Hubby | Mr.Lee | |
| 2013 | I Love Hong Kong 2013 | Sung Samsung | |
| Princess and the Seven Kung Fu Masters | Horny Four / Kung Fu master | ||
| Ip Man: The Final Fight | Blind Chan | ||
| The Midas Touch | Gibson | Special guest appearance | |
| Firestorm | Correctional Service Superintendent | ||
| 2014 | Black Comedy | Officer Johnny To | |
| Horseplay | Tung Yin | ||
| Delete My Love | So Boring | ||
| Rise of the Legend | Big Tooth | ||
| 2015 | Running Man | Himself | |
| Lucky Star 2015 | |||
| 2016 | Mr. High Heels | ||
| Mission Milano | Amon | ||
| 2017 | Buddies in India | ||
| The Golden Monk | |||
| 2019 | I Love You, You're Perfect, Now Change! | ||
| 2020 | Enter the Fat Dragon |
Variety
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Super Trio Supreme | Host | |
| 2012–2013, 2015, 2017 | Happy Camp | guest | |
| 2014–2018 | Keep Running | Cast member | |
| 2015 | Celebrity Honeymooners | Host | |
| 2016 | Ace vs Ace | Cast member | |
| 2017 | Ace vs Ace 2 | Cast member | |
| 2018 | 没想到吧 | Cast member |
Educational TV Shows
edit| Year | Title | Network | Note |
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| 2000 | 青春心曲 | ETV | Teenage love story[15] |
Discography
edit- Cho-lam Everywhere (2008)
- "Love For Real"(2010)
- All About Loving You (2011)
- "Love For Real 2"(2011)
- Fook Lu Shau Brother (2012)
- "Love For Real 3"(2012)
- "Curious Case"(2013)
- "Love For Real 4"(2013)
Awards and nominations
edit| Year | Award | Category | Nominated work | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 2007 TVB Anniversary Awards | Best Supporting Actor | Best Selling Secrets | Nominated |
| 2007 TVB Anniversary Awards | Favourite Male | Best Selling Secrets | Nominated | |
| 2007 TVB Anniversary Awards | Most Improved Actor | Nominated | ||
| 2008 | 2008 TVB Anniversary Awards | Most Improved Actor | Won | |
| 2008 TVB Anniversary Awards | Best Host | Nominated | ||
| 2008 Next TV Awards | Most Promising Actor | Won | ||
| 2008 RTHK Top 10 Gold Songs Awards | Most Potential Singer | Won | ||
| 2008 Music Pioneer Chart Awards | Best New Singer | Won | ||
| 2009 | 2009 TVB Anniversary Awards | Best Host | Won | |
| 2010 | 2010 TVB Anniversary Awards | Favourite Male | Don Juan DeMercado | Nominated |
| 2010 TVB Anniversary Awards | Best Host | Won | ||
| 2011 | 2011 TVB Anniversary Awards | Favourite Male | Super Snoops | Nominated |
| 2011 Jade Solid Gold Best Ten Music Awards | Best Performance | Won | ||
| 2012 | 2012 TVB Anniversary Awards | Best Host | Nominated | |
| 2012 Music Pioneer Chart Awards | Improved Singer | Won | ||
| 2013 | 2013 TVB Anniversary Awards | Best Actor | Inbound Troubles | Nominated |
| 2013 TVB Anniversary Awards | Favourite Male | Inbound Troubles | Nominated | |
| 2013 TVB Anniversary Awards | Best Host | Nominated | ||
| 2013 Next TV Awards | Top Ten TV Artist | Won | ||
| 2014 | 2014 TVB Anniversary Awards | Best Actor | Gilded Chopsticks | Nominated |
| 2014 TVB Anniversary Awards | Favourite Male | Come On, Cousin | Nominated | |
| 2014 TVB Anniversary Awards | Favourite TV Song | Gilded Chopsticks | Nominated | |
| 2014 TVB Anniversary Awards | Best Host | Won | ||
| 2015 | 2015 Sina Web Festival | Best All-around Artist | Won | |
| 2015 Sina Web Festival | Breakthrough Artist | Won | ||
| 2015 Reality Show Star Power List | Best Reality Show Star | Won |
References
edit- ^ "【廿四孝爸爸】王祖藍生日都為囡囡着想". on.cc東網 (in Chinese (Hong Kong)). 10 January 2020. Retrieved 12 September 2021.
- ^ "It's outdated and not funny, Hong Kong viewers tell TVB, after new variety show triggers controversy". South China Morning Post. 19 April 2021. Retrieved 9 April 2022.
- ^ Wong Cho-lam's Official Personal Blog
- ^ "CRIENGLISH". Archived from the original on 14 July 2014.
- ^ "Actors take on senior roles at TVB". The Standard. 2021-01-22
- ^ "They have hidden relationships, eight don't mix they are relatives". www.bestchinanews.com. Retrieved 4 December 2017.
- ^ phoenix ho (1 December 2014), Marry me wong cho lam(1), retrieved 4 December 2017
- ^ "Jayne Stars".
- ^ "Jayne Stars".
- ^ "Jayne Stars".
- ^ "China Steps up Propaganda in Support of National Security Law for Hong Kong".
- ^ "Wong Cho Lam Welcomes 2nd Daughter, Says He's Thankful She Looks Nothing Like Him". TodayOnLine.com. 2020-12-25
- ^ Cho Lam at imdb.com
- ^ Cho Lam at chinesemov.com
- ^ "第1集《青春心曲》(2000)". RTHK. Retrieved 1 July 2018.
External links
edit- Official TVB Blog of Wong Cho-lam
- Wong Cho-lam on Sina Twitter
- Wong Cho-lam on Sina Weibo
- Cho-lam Wong at IMDb
- Wong Cho-Nam at the Hong Kong Movie Database