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.
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- 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
