Kristy Yang

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Kristy Yang
Born
Yang Gongru

(1974-01-07) January 7, 1974 (age 49)
Alma mater York University
OccupationActress
Years active1996–present
Partner(s)Ken Kan [1]
Zhou Zhengyi
Chinese name
Traditional Chinese
Simplified Chinese
Musical career
Also known asGold Fish
Origin British Hong Kong

Kristy Yang (born 7 January 1974), also known as Yang Gongru, is a Chinese-Canadian actress based in Hong Kong.

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Early life

Yang was born in Shanghai, China, to a Chinese father and Jenny Liu, a half American-half Chinese. [2] Ms.Liu was invited to play the role in the film Shanghai 1976 (2008) and she has just known her father was an American soldier. Ms.Liu's mother had just a photo of him but in the end it's also burned in war. [3]

Kristy grew up in a single-family as her father left the family during her childhood. In 1985, Yang immigrated to Toronto, Ontario, Canada. [4] She has a step-brother who was born in Canada. [5]

Kristy graduated from York University after completing her high school education in 1993 at Rosedale Heights School of the Arts in Toronto.

Career

In the summer of 1995, during a trip to Hong Kong, Yang participated in the Miss Asia Pageant beauty contest organised by ATV and earned the title of "Miss Asia 1995". [6] She also won the Miss Photogenic and Most Popular Contestant awards. Yang joined ATV and had been acting in several television dramas produced by ATV before venturing into the film industry.

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
1996 Comrades, Almost a Love Story
甜蜜蜜
Fong Siu-tingNominated – Hong Kong Film Award for Best New Performer
1997A Queer Story
基佬四十
Gigicameo
1997Love Cruise
超級無敵追女仔2狗仔雄心
Jelly
1998 The Lucky Guy
行運一條龍
Fanny
1998 Portland Street Blues
古惑仔情義篇之洪興十三妹
YunNominated – Hong Kong Film Award for Best Supporting Actress
1998 Young and Dangerous: The Prequel
新古惑仔之少年激鬥篇
Yungcameo
1998 The Storm Riders
風雲之雄霸天下
Charity alternative title The Stormriders
1999 A Man Called Hero
中華英雄
Jade
1999The Rules of the Game
新家法
Ann
1999My Loving Trouble 7
我愛777
Dora Yeungcameo
2000I.Q. Dudettes
辣椒教室
Miss Lam
2000 The Duel
決戰紫禁之巔
Ye Ziqing
2000Sexy and Dangerous 2
古惑女2
Pepper
2000 Those Were the Days
友情歲月之山雞故事
Cheung May-yuncameo
2000 Healing Hearts
俠骨仁心
Helenguest star
2000For Bad Boys Only
BAD BOY特工
Queen Chanalternative title For Badboys Only
2001Fall For You
喜歡你
Yi
2001Everyday is Valentine
情迷大話王
Mona
2001City of Desire
洪興十三妹之慾望之城
Kindergarten teachercameo
2001The Avenging Fist
拳神
Belle
2002Woman From Mars
當男人變成女人
Kristycameo
2003I Want to Get Married
嫁給有錢人2之我要結婚
May Chan / Lindaalternative title I Wanna Get Married
2003Fate Fighter
賭俠之人定勝天
Fa
2003City of SARS
非典人生
Viola Lam
2004Zhuanshi Miqing
鑽石迷情
Lin Feng
2004The Love Winner
戀愛大贏家
Susan Chanalternative title I Love How You Love Me
2004A Marvelous Detective
妙探神威
Wai-ling
2005Gesheng Miying
歌聲迷影
Xiao Lelealternative title Dieying Shaji (疊影殺機)
2005PTU File - Death Trap
PTU女警
Yeung Fong-fong
2006The Dream of My Family
親親一家人
Ms. Mokguest star
2006Magic and Me
魅影迷情
Xiao Lewen
2007Qing Ping Guo
青蘋果
Shen Lewen
2007 Ming Ming
明明
Zhang Yucameo
2007Blessed Destiny
緣來是愛
Li Rong
2010 Bruce Lee, My Brother
李小龍
Meiqi
2011Under the Influence
戒酒不戒酒
2011Where are You From?
你是哪裡人
Lei
2013Mortician
2013Kidnapping of a Big Star
2013Flash Play
2013Sweet Summer Love
2015 Be Together' [7]
我只要我们在一起
2016Roommates in Love
2019Magic Circle
TBAYingxiong Meiren
英雄美人
Consort Yu

Television

YearTitleRoleNetworkNotes
1996King of Gamblers
千王之王之重出江湖
Ha Suet-yee ATV
1996 Vampire Expert II
殭屍道長2之燈蛾撲火
Yu Ying-yingATV
1996The Swordsman
劍嘯江湖
Siu-linATV
1997Coincidentally
等着你回来
Cheung Lai-kwanATV
1997The Snow is Red
雪花神劍
Mui Kong-suetATV
1997The Pride of Chao Zhou
我來自潮州
Kong Sin-yuATV
1997Interpol
國際刑警1997
ATV
1997The Year of Chameleon
97变色龙
Yeung Ling-lingATV
1997屋企有個肥大佬ChristyATVguest star
1998 My Date with a Vampire
我和殭屍有個約會
Wong Jan-jan / Yamamoto YukiATV
1999Flaming Brothers
縱橫四海
Lo SuetATV
1999The Blessed Family
情牽日月星
Le Jingalternative title The Sun, Moon and Star
2000 My Date with a Vampire II
我和殭屍有個約會2
Wong Jan-jan / Yamamoto YukiATV
2000Zijing Xunzhang
紫荊勛章
Feng Jiahui
2001 Master Swordsman Lu Xiaofeng
陸小鳳之決戰前後
Sha Man TCS
2001Healing Hearts
俠骨仁心
Sin Wai-nam (Helen)ATV
2001To Where He Belongs
縱橫天下
Ko Hok-yauATV
2001 The New Adventures of Chor Lau-heung
新楚留香
Xue Keren TVB / CTS
2002 Drunken Hero
大醉俠
Bai Yutong
2002 The Monkey King: Quest for the Sutra
齊天大聖孫悟空
White Bone Demoness TVB
2002Feel 100%
百分百感覺
Kristyguest star
2002Yiqie Cong Jiehun Kaishi
一切從結婚開始
Yang Xi
2002Heisha Zhiwo Xin Busi
黑煞之我心不死
Zhang Hailan
2003 The Story of Han Dynasty
楚漢風流
Consort Yu CCTV alternative title The Stories of Han Dynasty
2003Yiqi Hecai
一起喝彩
Kimmyguest star
2003Fenglin Ge
鳳臨閣
Li Fengjie
2003Wode Xiongdi Jiemei
我的兄弟姐妹
Qi Sitian
2004Xiaoyao Shenxian Luo Fanchen
逍遥神仙落凡尘
Mi Jia
2004Fengchui Yundong Xing Budong
風吹雲動星不動
Niu Fangli
2004Ai Yu Meng Feixiang
愛與夢飛翔
Linguest star
2005Ruguo Yueliang You Yanjing
如果月亮有眼睛
Sun Huaizhen
2006A Beautiful New World
美麗新天地
Sam Lok-manalternative title Love to be Found in New Here
2006Phoenix from the Ashes
浴火鳳凰
Li Wuxia GZTV / ATV
2006Baoyu Lihua
暴雨犁花
Nie Bing
2007Modern Beauty
男才女貌之现代美女
Lin Ziqialternative title Modern Lady
2007Xin Tianxian Pei
新天仙配
Third FairyCCTVguest star
2007Dushi Niwota
都市你我他
guest star
2007Dingjia Younü Xiyangyang
丁家有女喜洋洋
Ding Yu
2007Da'an Zu
大案組
Zhang Ye
2008Xialü Tan'an
俠侶探案
Liu Wan'erappeared in episode 8 only
2008Hushan Xing
虎山行
Ouyang Xue
2009Shanjian Lingxiang Mabang Lai
山間鈴響馬幫來
Chen Zhu
2009Shenmi Nüdie
神秘女諜
Liu Yefei
2010Song of Spring and Autumn
春秋祭
Li Ji
2015 Legend of Ban Shu Zhu Ding's mother
2019 Goodbye My Princess Princess Mingyuan

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