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Andy Wong is a Chinese actor in New Zealand who had a leading role in the drama Ride with the Devil . [1] [2] Wong's interest in acting began in high school, where he was involved in various school musical and drama projects.

His first professional role was that of Chow Yeoh, Li Mei's fiancé from China in the popular New Zealand drama Shortland Street. Wong was subsequently cast in No. 2, by Toa Fraser, which was featured at the Sundance film festival in the US, then was screened around the world in various film festivals. More recently[ when? ] he played a small part in a New Zealand/Singapore co-production called The Tattooist alongside American actor Jason Behr.

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References

  1. Hunkin, Joanna Hunkin, Joanna (31 August 2007). "Vroom with a view". NZ Herald. ISSN   1170-0777 . Retrieved 12 May 2020.
  2. Zee, Lucy (13 July 2017). "Throwback Thursday: In loving memory of Ride With The Devil". The Spinoff. Retrieved 12 May 2020.