Kandy Wong

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Kandy Wong
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Wong in 2024
Born
黃麗怡(Wong Lai-yee)

(1987-10-16) 16 October 1987 (age 36)
Occupation(s)Singer, actress, lyricist, presenter
Years active2008–present
Chinese name
Traditional Chinese 黃山怡
Simplified Chinese 黄山怡
Musical career
Labels WOW Music

Kandy Wong Shan-yee (born 16 October 1987), also known as her stage name "Tong Mui", is the vocal of the Hong Kong-based band Sugar Club, she is regarded as a lookalike for the Cantopop singer Priscilla Chan . [1] [2] [3]

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Biography

Kandy Wong was born in Hong Kong. Before rising to fame, she had uploaded a song [4] on the internet with her original name Candy Wong (黃麗怡).

In 2007, Wong decided to form the band Sugar Club with Sebastian Poon, a guitarist and vocal of another band introduced by her friend. Later, Sugar Club gained the opportunity to perform at the Langham Place The Mall every week, until the end of 2010.

In 2008, their performance was admired by WOW Music and they were signed to the record label at the same year. On 30 December 2010, they released their debut album I Love Sugar Club Best.

In 2011, Wong was program host with Suki Chui and Janice Ting for the TVB food show My Sweets.

From 2012 til now, Wong has been a part of several television shows and dramas, the most notable one being the music show JSG in 2012 and the drama Season of Love in 2013.

In 2022, Wong’s contract with WOW ended.

Discography

Filmography

Television dramas

TitleChinese titleYearRoleNotes
Dropping By Cloud Nine你們我們他們2011Siu WanUnit 1
Season of Love 戀愛季節2013Lam Chun-fongSpring segment
Awfully Lawful 熟男有惑Tong Tsz-kwan
Triumph in the Skies II 衝上雲霄II2013Alizee KooCameo in episode 30
Never Dance Alone 女人俱樂部2014young Akina Leung Kam-yin (Fat Choi)Younger version of Gloria Yip’s character
Two Steps From Heaven 幕後玩家2016 Ada Kwan Ching Major Supporting Role
Line Walker: The Prelude 使徒行者22017Law Siu-szeFormer police communication officer

One of the three former police officers that Cheuk Hoi recruited to help him against the corrupt cops

Another Era 誇世代Annoying customerCameo
Daddy Cool 逆緣2018 Macy Choi Ming-sze Major Supporting Role
Hong Kong Love Stories 香港愛情故事2020Man ChingSupporting Role
Armed Reaction 2021 陀槍師姐20212021Mrs KwongCameo
Childhood In A Capsule 童時愛上你2022 Ma Loi-nga Major Supporting Role
Forensic Heroes V 法證先鋒V Pang Siu-wei Supporting Role
Treasure of Destiny 新四十二章TBA Muk Hoi-nam Major Supporting Role

Films

TitleChinese titleYearNotes
Love Is the Only Answer 人約離婚後2011
Summer Love Love 戀夏戀夏戀戀下2011
Frozen 魔雪奇緣 2013Dubbing as Anna Cantonese version[ citation needed ]
When Love Encounters兩情相遇 [5] 2013Micro film
2013 Hong Kong Asian Film Festival
Frozen II 魔雪奇緣2 2019Dubbing as Anna Cantonese version

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