Leila Tong
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| Leila Tong (唐寧) |
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| Born | Pauline Kong December 5, 1981  Hong-Kong |
Leila Tong Ling (Traditional Chinese: 唐寧; born Pauline Kong 江麗娜, on December 5, 1981) is an actress in Hong Kong. Her birth name is used in her works during her childhood and adolescence.
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[edit] Career
At the age of 8, Tong made her first film appearance in director John Woo's action-comedy Once A Thief, which was nominated for several categories at the 11th Annual Hong Kong Film Awards. TVB then recruited Tong as a child star, and she has since then appeared in dramas such as The Greed of Man and State of Divinity.
As an adult, she took a three year break from the entertainment circle to attend a designing college. Tong has declined TVB's offer to personally manage her but agreed to film several series a year as part of her filming contract.[citation needed]
Her works include the popular Aqua Heroes , Square Pegs (also starring Roger Kwok and Jessica Hsuen, which broke TVB's all-time record for the highest rated television drama in 2003[citation needed]), Twin of Brothers (the first major TVB production starring newcomers[citation needed]), and The Last Breakthrough (TVB's 2004 anniversary series).
In 2004, she was invited to film CCTV's Liao Zhai along with a host of mainland China's rising stars. The show was extremely popular and spun Liao Zhai II.
Square Pegs sequel Life Made Simple was filmed with the same cast and released in 2005. At the end of its run, Life broke TVB's rating record for a TVB series[citation needed], with highest single night rating of 43 points[citation needed], and became the third best rated TVB series in 2005.[citation needed]
Tong has been nominated for TVB's "Most Improved Actress" award consecutively. In 2004, she entered through Aqua Heroes and Square Pegs. Later in 2005, she made it to the top 10 list with both her character as Angel in Life Made Simple, and as Ha Hiu Ching in The Last Breakthrough. Bar Benders was Tong's only series broadcasted in 2006 but turned up on TVB's list of Top Five series of that year.
In 2007, two of her series, Ten Brothers and Family Link have also made it into TVB's five top rated dramas of 2007, with Family Link holding first place.[citation needed] Tong also came out of War and Destiny with praise and critical acclaim for her performance as Yuet Fung.[citation needed]
Tong's recent projects include TVB's The Hidden Master, CCTV's The Last Princess, and an upcoming album release by T & T Music Company in Beijing.
[edit] Discography
- 2007: Singing With The Moon
[edit] Filmography
[edit] TV Shows
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 1990 | Return to the Truth | ||
| 1992 | The Greed of Man (大時代) | ||
| 1993 | Racing Peak | ||
| 1996 | State of Divinity | ||
| 2001 | Legal Entanglement (法網伊人) | ||
| 2002 | Forty Something | ||
| Burning Flame II (烈火雄心II) | |||
| Love and Again (駁命老公追老婆) | Bobo | ||
| Good Against Evil (點指賊賊賊捉賊) | Mary | ||
| A Case of Misadventure (騎呢大狀) | |||
| Take My Word for It | |||
| Let's Face It (無考不成冤家) | |||
| In the Realm of Fancy (繾綣仙凡間) | |||
| The Legend of Love (牛郎織女) | Po Hei Yi | ||
| 2003 | Find the Light (英雄、刀、少年) | ||
| Aqua Heroes (戀愛自由式) | Yau Wing / Rain | ||
| Vigilante Force (智勇新警界) | |||
| 2004 | Twin of Brothers (大唐雙龍傳) | Si Fei Huen | |
| The Last Breakthrough (天涯俠醫) | Ha Hiu Ching | ||
| The ICAC Investigations 2004 (廉政行動2004) | Mary | ||
| Ten Brothers (十兄弟) | Hung Siu-Lan | ||
| 2005 | Liao Zhai Zhi Yi | Xiao Xie | |
| Life Made Simple (阿旺新傳) | Angel On Kei | ||
| 2006 | Bar Bender (潮爆大狀) | Stephanie Tseung Si Ting | |
| War and Destiny (亂世佳人) | Cheng Yuet-Fung | ||
| 2007 | The Family Link (師奶兵團) | Sue Siu Man | |
| * Phoenix Rising (2007) (蘭花劫) | (released overseas) | ||
| The Last Princess (最後的格格) | Lee Hoi Sum | (Post-Production) | |
| Man In Charge (幕後大老爺) | Completed | ||
| to be confirmed** (盛世人傑) | Shangguan Wan'er | Completed |
[edit] Movies
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | Once a Thief (縱橫四海) | young Red Bean | |
| 1996 | Those Were the Days (4個32A和一個香蕉少年) | young Minnie Liu | |
| 1999 | The Boss Up There (生命楂Fit人) | Kitty (Fong's deceased girl friend) | |
| 2000 | An Eye for an Eye | ||
| 2001 | Chinese Heroes | ||
| Love is a Butterfly | |||
| 2002 | The Untold Story- Suddenly Vanished | ||
| 2003 | Tragic Room | ||
| The Trouble-Makers | |||
| 2004 | Cop Unbowed (誓不低頭) | Siu Dip | |
| 2005 | Summer Breeze | ||
| 2006 | Marriage With a Fool (獨家試愛) | Sai-Mun | |
| 2007 | House of the Invisibles | ||
| Ghost Plot | |||
| 2008 | L For Love♥ L For Lies (我的最愛) |
[edit] External links
- Leila Tong at the Internet Movie Database
- Leila Town - Official Viet Site
- English Fansite
- Official Mainland Site
| Persondata | |
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| NAME | Tong, Leila |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | |
| SHORT DESCRIPTION | Actress |
| DATE OF BIRTH | December 5, 1981 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Hong Kong |
| DATE OF DEATH | |
| PLACE OF DEATH | |
