Yoyo Mung

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Yoyo Mung
蒙嘉慧
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The first press conference of drama, Flying Tiger 2
Born
Mung Ka-wai

3 August 1975 [1]
Alma materS.K.H. Ling Oi Primary School
Fung Kai No.1 Secondary School
New Territories Heung Yee Kuk Yuen Long District Secondary School
OccupationActress
Years active1994–present
Agents
  • TVB (2003–2013)
  • HKTV (2013–2014)
Spouse
(m. 2013)
Chinese name
Chinese
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu Pinyin Méng Jiāhuì
Yue: Cantonese
Jyutping mung4 gaa1 wai6

Yoyo Mung Ka-wai (Chinese :蒙嘉慧) is a Hong Kong actress. She was signed to TVB until March 2013, having starred in various TVB television shows, including Forensic Heroes I and II .

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Career

After graduating from Form 5, Mung worked as a bank clerk. [2]

Upon graduating from high school, Mung started work in an advertising agency.[ citation needed ]

Mung starred in many television drama serials and movies, including a Cat 3 film "Not the Female School". Her performance in "Expect the Unexpected" earned her a nomination for Best Newcomer in the 18th Hong Kong TVB Awards.

Mung declined to renew her artist contract with TVB in March 2013. [3]

Mung was among the thousands who protested the Hong Kong government's decision to deny HKTV's free-to-air broadcast license in October 2013. [4]

Personal life

She married actor and singer Ekin Cheng on 28 January 2013. [5]

Filmography

YearTitleRoleNotes
1994The Third Full MoonLunatic
Screwball '94Schoolgirl
1998 Expect the Unexpected MandyNominated – Hong Kong Film Award for Best New Performer
A Hero Never Dies Yoyo
Love in Shanghai
1999Who's the AssassinKim Chui
Believe It or Not
Running Out of Time Leung Yuen-ting
Sealed with a KissMandy
Rave Fever Ashley Chow
2000Super Car CriminalsMichael's woman
KillerIvy
Hong Kong History XSandy
Eternal LoveIvy Wong
The Teacher Without ChalkMay Lo
2001Wishful MilenioSummer
Doctor No...Ann
UltimatumMay
2003Sai Kung StoryWing
2004Cop UnbowedKelly Lam
Sex and the BeautiesNgai Him / Danger
Unplugging NightmareSylvia / Yvonne
2005Where Is Mama's Boy?Chao Junaka My Crazy Mother
2006The Room
2007Fight for Love

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
2000 The Green Hope Siu Lai-wah
Healing Hands II Ho Sam-yin (Tracy)Nominated – Best Actress
Nominated – My Favourite TV Character
2001Mission in TroubleKoh Bing Bing
2002 Burning Flame II Kong Yat-nga (Yan)Nominated – Best Actress
Nominated – My Favourite TV Character
Good Against EvilChau Dan-dan
2003 The 'W' Files Bak SoNominated – Best Actress
Nominated – My Favourite TV Character
2004 Armed Reaction IV Fong Ching (Sunnie)
Split Second Pang WaiNominated – Best Actress
Nominated – My Favourite TV Character
Kung Fu Soccer Yip Yuet
2005 The Charm Beneath Ng Yi-fongNominated – Best Actress
Healing Hands III Ho Sam-yin (Tracy)Guest star
Princess Sheng PingOuyang Ying
2006 Forensic Heroes Leung Siu-yau (Nicole)Nominated – Best Actress (Top 20)
Nominated – My Favourite Female Character (Top 20)
At Home With Love Tsui Ji-ling (Elaine)
2007 Heart of Greed Shui Ming-ha (Sui Mak-mak)Nominated – Best Supporting Actress (Top 5)
Fathers and Sons Kam Mei-juen
The Ultimate Crime Fighter Keung Nga-yue (Ginger)Nominated – Best Actress (Top 20)
Nominated – My Favourite Female Character (Top 20)
2008 Forensic Heroes II Leung Siu-yau (Nicole)
Last One Standing Lei Pui-ka (Carmen)
2009 The Threshold of a Persona Yip On-kei (Angel)
ICAC Investigators 2009 Zoe
2010–2011 Links to Temptation Kwan Ho-ching (Jessie)
2011 Only You Mak Yat-man (Mandy)Nominated – TVB Anniversary Award for Best Actress(Top 15)
Nominated – TVB Anniversary Award for My Favourite Female Character (Top 15)
2013 A Great Way to Care II Cheuk Wai-kiu (Lois)
2014 Ruse of Engagement Yip Ting (Phoenix)
2015Elite Brigade IIIAiring on 3 October 2015 [6]
2019 Flying Tiger 2 Au Yeung Man Yi

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Footnote

    References

    1. |url=https://m.imdb.com/name/nm0612795/bio/
    2. "Yoyo gets to the heart of the matter". South China Morning Post. 4 March 2001. Retrieved 12 November 2022.
    3. "Yoyo Mung leaves TVB, in talks with Ricky Wong's station". PressReader . The Borneo Post. 18 March 2013. Retrieved 13 November 2022.
    4. "'This is not just about television'". South China Morning Post. 21 October 2013. Retrieved 11 November 2022.
    5. "Ekin Cheng and Yoyo Mung's wedding photos revealed". MSN. 4 February 2013. Archived from the original on 30 March 2014. Retrieved 29 March 2014.
    6. "港台消防處聯合製作《火速救兵III》 演員與真實消防員齊齊展現團隊精神". RTHK . 5 March 2015. Retrieved 6 May 2015.
    7. Yoyo Mung at douban.com
    8. Yoyo Mung at chinesemov.com