Fann Wong

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Name: Fann Wong
Chinese: 范文芳
Birthdate: January 27, 1971
Birthplace: Singapore
Height: 171cm
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Fann Wong ( 范文芳 ) is a Singapore-born actress-singer-model of Chinese origin. She stayed in the modeling circuit between 1990 to 1994, it was through a Oil of Ulan commercial that she was discovered in Taipei by a Singapore TV producer who invited her back to Singapore to act in a drama serial.

From there, Fann's natural acting talent was discovered in the show, and this led to her career transition as a television actress based in Singapore . A slew of television projects follow soon after , which raised her profile, status and popularity such that she became a top name in Singapore by 1995.

In 1998, Fann's gongfu TV drama, " Return of the Condor Heroes " 《神雕侠侣》 (1998), was a runaway success in Taiwan and China . It immensely increased Fann's popularity in the region and certified her as a credible actress in the Chinese-speaking world. At the same time, the release of her very commercially-successful second solo album, "Shopping" 《逛街》 (1998), won her many fans in the region, including the award- winning Hong Kong director, Tung-Shing Yee ( 尔冬升 ) , who noticed her 'Shopping' MTV on Channel V in Hong Kong and invited her to star in her first big-screen Hong Kong movie, an art film titled " Truth About Jane and Sam " 《真心话》 (1999).

Her breakthrough role as a delinquent teenager who finally made good introduced her to Hong Kong movie audiences and won her a prestigious nomination for the Best New Performer Award at the Hongkong Film Awards .

In 2003, she appeared alongside international stars Jackie Chan ( 成龙 ) and Owen Wilson on cinema screens worldwide in her first Hollywood film, " Shanghai Knights " 《皇家威龙》 (2003), which gave her career an international boost. She was nominated in the 2003 MTV Movie Awards (Best Fight category) for her kick fighting role in this movie.

Filmography

Ah Long Pte Ltd | Lao shi jia lao da (2008)
Dance of the Dragon (2008) - Emi
Just Follow Law | Just Follow Law: Wo zai zheng fu bu men de ri zi (2007) - Tanya Chew/Lim Teng Zui
Zodiac: The Race Begins | Sheng xiao chuan qi (2006) (voice)
Dragon Eye Congee: A Dream of Love |Long yan zhou (2005) - Ho Shin-Yueh/Chang Yin
Shanghai Knights (2003) - Chon Lin
Ziti hui mie (2001) - Minmin, Marlene
When I Fall in Love... with Both | Yüeliang de mimi (2000) - Joy/Lele
The Truth About Jane and Sam | Zhen xin hua (1999) - Jane/Ke Youzhen