Bryan Wong

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Bryan Wong
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Wong at the Star Awards 2017
Born (1971-01-30) 30 January 1971 (age 53)
Nationality Singaporean
Other namesWang Lujiang
Education Tanjong Katong Secondary Technical School
Occupations
  • Television host
  • actor
  • businessman
  • film director
  • producer
Years active1981–present
Awards Full list
Chinese name
Traditional Chinese 王祿江
Simplified Chinese 王禄江
Hanyu Pinyin Wáng Lùjiāng
Jyutping Wong4 Luk6 Gong1
Hokkien POJ Ông Lo̍k-kang

Bryan Wong Lok Kiang (born 30 January 1971) is a Singaporean television host, actor and businessman. [1]

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Career

Wong began his career as a child actor in 1981 and featured in several popular children's programmes on SBC. [2] He began performing modelling assignments and commercials while still a teenager. In 1994, he joined Television Corporation of Singapore as a full-time artiste after a short stint as an interior designer. Although his first hosting role was for the teenage lifestyle programme Gen Y, it was the infotainment programme City Beat during the late 1990s that first exposed him to television audiences. While his co-hosts Kym Ng and Sharon Au were winning awards at the annual Star Awards, he was not well received by the general public. He later stated that he had planned to resign several times but did not have a choice as he had to support his family. [3] In 2000, he and several fellow artistes left TCS to join the newly formed SPH MediaWorks. [4] While with MediaWorks, he became known for co-hosting Channel U's popular talent-search show Snap with Ng and their partnership was praised by audiences. [5] He was nominated for Best Entertainment Presenter at the 2002 Asian Television Awards. In 2005, MediaCorp (successor of TCS) absorbed MediaWorks and he was one of nineteen artistes transferred over.

As an actor, Wong is a recognised face in mainland China after starring in a number of China, Hong Kong and Taiwan productions while with SPH MediaWorks, most notably in Eternity: A Chinese Ghost Story and the wuxia series Chinese Paladin . He played the main lead role in MediaWorks' final drama series Zero and also starred in Honour and Passion opposite Tay Ping Hui, Huang Wenyong and Rui En.

Since returning to MediaCorp, Wong has enjoyed more success as a host. He co-hosted the popular long-running home makeover show Home Decor Survivor (摆家乐) with Mark Lee, [6] for which he won his first hosting award, the Best Variety Show Host award, at the 2006 Star Awards. He won the Favourite Variety Show Host audience poll, beating hot favourite Fann Wong, at the 2012 Star Awards. [3]

In 2019, Wong directed the short film The Playbook which starred Ayden Sng and Sheila Sim. [7]

Ventures

He co-owns an interior design firm called Home by Bryan Wong which does not accept walk-in customers. [6]

Personal life

Wong grew up in a kampong in Kembangan in 1970s–80s Singapore. He lives with his sister Varilyn "Val" and his mother Margaret in an apartment in Bedok. [6]

Wong was educated at Tanjong Katong Secondary Technical School, where he first discovered an interest in "do it yourself" interior designing and carpentry. [6]

Filmography

Television series

YearTitleRoleNotesRef.
1994 Masters of the Sea Andrew Cheng [8]
2001Wonderful Life: Aspirations (奇妙人生之理想)
Healing Hearts (侠骨仁心)Lin Qiming
Ad-war (完美把戏)Takeshi
2002Back to Basics (重进森林)Alvin
Cash is King Qi Lai
2003 A Chinese Ghost Story Ren Wuwei
2004 Zero Sam Wong
Chinese Paladin Liu Jinyuan
2007 Honour and Passion Poh Mun Chong
2013 Gonna Make It Liu Ah Man
2014 In the Name of Love Fang Yaoliang
2015 You Can Be an Angel Too Xie Yaozong
Love?Bryan
Hand In Hand Hong Meiqiang [9]
Hong JincaiCameo
2016 The Dream Job Variety hostCameo
You Can Be an Angel 2 Xie Yaozong
2017 118 II Liu Jizhou
2018 Reach For The Skies Fang Zixin
You Can Be an Angel 3 (你也可以是天使3)Xie YaozongCameo
2019 KIN: Matthew's Story Cheong
While You Were Away (一切从昏睡开始)Zhong Liqun
Day Break (天空渐渐亮)Wu Renxing
2020Terror Within (内颤)Chen Weide
Who Did It? (谁是凶手?)Li Yicong
A Quest to Heal Sun Xi
2021 The Heartland Hero Bao Daowang
2022Soul Doctor (灵医)Sergeant D / Hong Zeren
Soul Detective

Film

YearTitleRoleNotesRef.
2019The PlaybookShort film; as director [10]

Special programmes

Variety and infotainment programmes

Awards and nominations

YearAwardCategoryNominated workResultRef
1998 Star Awards Best Variety Show Host City BeatNominated
Top 10 Most Popular Male Artistes Won
1999 Star Awards Top 10 Most Popular Male Artistes Won
2002 Asian Television Awards Best Drama Performance by an ActorBaker in Wonderful Life – AspirationsNominated
Best Comedy Performance by an ActorAlvin in Back To BasicsWon
Best Entertainment PresenterSnapNominated
2005 Star Awards Best Comedy PerformerKP ClubWon
Best Variety Show Host 101 Shopping GuideNominated
Top 10 Most Popular Male Artistes Won
2006 Star Awards Best Variety Show Host Home Décor SurvivorWon
Top 10 Most Popular Male Artistes Won
2007 Star Awards Best Variety Show Host Home Décor Survivor 2Nominated
Top 10 Most Popular Male Artistes Won
2009 Star Awards Top 10 Most Popular Male Artistes Won
2010 Star Awards Best Info-Ed Programme Host Food Hometown 2Won
Top 10 Most Popular Male Artistes Won
2011 Star Awards Best Info-Ed Programme Host Behind Every JobNominated
Top 10 Most Popular Male Artistes Won
Best Variety Show Host Home Décor Survivor 4Nominated
Favourite Onscreen Partner (Variety) Nominated
2012 Star Awards Best Variety Show Host Home Décor Survivor 4Nominated
Best Variety Show HostRénaissanceNominated
Best Info-Ed Programme Host Behind Every Job 2Nominated
Top 10 Most Popular Male Artistes Won
Favourite Variety Show HostWon
2013 Star Awards Best Variety Show Host Jobs Around The WorldNominated
Best Variety Show Host Makan UnlimitedNominated
Top 10 Most Popular Male Artistes Won
2014 Star Awards Best Actor Gonna Make It Nominated
Most Popular Regional Artiste (Malaysia)Nominated
All-Time Favourite Artiste Won
2015 Star Awards Best Info-Ed Programme Host Hear Me OutNominated
Most Popular Regional Artiste (Indonesia)Nominated
2017 Star Awards Best Programme Host Hear Me Out 2Nominated
2019 Star Awards Best Programme Host Hear Me Out 4Nominated
2021 Star Awards Best Supporting Actor A Quest to Heal (as Sun Xi)Won [13]
2023 Star Awards Best Programme Host Old Taste Detective S3Nominated

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