Wong Cho-lam
| Wong Cho-lam | |||||||||
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| Chinese name | 王祖藍 (traditional) | ||||||||
| Chinese name | 王祖蓝 (simplified) | ||||||||
| Pinyin | Wáng Zǔlán (Mandarin) | ||||||||
| Jyutping | wong4 zou2 laam4 (Cantonese) | ||||||||
| Origin | Hong Kong China | ||||||||
| Born |
9 January 1980 Hong Kong | ||||||||
| Occupation | actor, singer, lyricist, presenter, comedian, Impressionist | ||||||||
| Voice type(s) | Tenor, Falsetto | ||||||||
| Label(s) | EEG Music Plus | ||||||||
| Years active | 1998 - present | ||||||||
| Spouse(s) | Leanne Li (m. 2015) | ||||||||
| Ancestry | Houjie, Dongguan, Guangdong | ||||||||
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Wong Cho-lam (王祖藍, born 9 January 1980) is a Hong Kong artiste currently working for TVB. He works as a stage actor, stage director, television actor, voice actor (aka dubbing), DJ, television host, composer, lyricist, script writer and singer. He 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 Limited.
He attended Ma On Shan Lutheran Primary School, and was classmates with Joey Yung.
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 artiste with EEG (英皇娛樂), and is one of the presenters for Super Trio Series (Super Trio Supreme, 鐵甲無敵獎門人).[1]
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 2008.
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 8 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.
Wong married his girlfriend Leanne Li on Valentine's Day in 2015. The couple are devoted Christians whom have both publicly declared sexual abstinence before marriage.[2][3][4] On 19 November 2014, Cho-lam publicly proposed to Leanne during live TVB Anniversary show, and was witnessed by TVB officials and colleagues.
It is confirmed that Cho-lam will be one of the cast members of Hurry Up, Brother the China version of the Korean game show Running Man to begin filming in August 2014 and broadcast on TV at the end of the year.[5]
Nicknames from Hurry Up, Brother
- Grab-Chance King
Filmography
TV series
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 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 |
Films
| 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 | |||
| 2011 | I Love Hong Kong | Tok Shui-lung | |
| The Fortune Buddies | |||
| 2012 | My Sassy Hubby | ||
| 2013 | I Love Hong Kong 2013 | ||
| Princess and the Seven Kung Fu Masters | |||
| Ip Man: The Final Fight | Blind Chan | ||
| The Midas Touch | |||
| Firestorm | Correctional Service Superintendent | ||
| 2014 | Black Comedy | Officer Johnny To | |
| Horseplay | |||
| Delete My Love | So Boring | ||
| Rise of the Legend | |||
| 2015 | Running Man | ||
| Lucky Star 2015 | |||
| 2016 | Mr. High Heels | ||
| Mission Milano | Amon |
Discography
- 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)
References
External links
- Official TVB Blog of Wong Cho-lam
- Wong Cho-lam on Sina Twitter
- Cho-lam Wong at the Internet Movie Database
- Wong Cho-Nam at the Hong Kong Movie DataBase
| Awards and achievements | ||
|---|---|---|
| TVB Anniversary Awards | ||
| Preceded by Amigo Choi for Sccop ; E-Buzz ; Jade Solid Gold ; Enjoy Yourself Tonight 2007 |
Most Improved Actor 2008 for Best Selling Secrets ; Super Trio Supreme ; D.I.E. ; Miss Hong Kong 2008 |
Succeeded by Pierre Ngo for Rosy Business ; Sweetness in the Salt |