Yvonne Yung

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Yvonne Yung
翁虹
Weng Hong .jpg
Born (1968-09-17) 17 September 1968 (age 55)
Beijing, China
Other names
  • Yung Hung
  • Yvonne Hung Yung
Education The Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts
OccupationActress
Years active1989–⁠present
Spouses
  • Ng Wai-kit
    (m. 2003;div. 2005)
  • Will Liu Lunhao
    (m. 2007)
Children1
Chinese name
Chinese 翁虹

Yvonne Yung (born 17 September 1968) is a Chinese actress and beauty pageant titleholder.

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Early life

Yung was born on 17 September 1968 in Beijing. At age 12, Yung immigrated to Hong Kong. [1]

Career

Yung started her entertainment career as a model and dancer.

In 1989, Yung became the winner for Miss Asia Pageant (local pageant in Hong Kong). Yung was Hong Kong delegate for Miss World 1989 held in her country, but did not enter the top 10. [2] [3]

Yung was known for her acting performances in Category III films. [4] Yung has appeared in A Chinese Torture Chamber Story , Ancient Chinese Whorehouse , Romance of the Vampires, Fake Pretty Woman, and many others.

In 2001, Yung retired from the film industry but still made appearances in television series.

Personal life

In 2003, Yung married Ng Wai-kit (伍偉傑), the vice CEO of an American casino. Ying's marriage ended in divorce in 2005. [4]

In January 2007, Yung married Will Liu Lunhao (劉倫浩), a professional gym operator, and gave birth to their daughter Crystal in October that year. In 2009, she and Liu were named spokespeople for the Chinese government's campaign to convince people to seek help for sexually transmitted diseases. [5]

Filmography

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