Fann Wong
Fann Woon Fong (born 27 January 1971), known professionally as Fann Wong, is a Singaporean actress, singer, businesswoman and model. She has been referred to as one of MediaCorp's Ah Jie for being one of the most successful actresses from Singapore. At the local Star Awards 1995, Fann became the first actress to snag three prominent awards in the same year: Best Actress, Best Newcomer and Top 5 Most Popular Female Artiste.
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- Full name
- Fann Woon Fong.
- Born
- 1971. · Singapore.
- Nationality
- Singapore.
- Occupation
- singer, model and actress.
- Fields
- mandopop.
- Education
- Temasek Secondary School.
- Honours
- National Institutes of Health Director's Pioneer Award.
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Fann Woon Fong (born 27 January 1971), known professionally as Fann Wong, is a Singaporean actress, singer, businesswoman and model. She has been referred to as one of MediaCorp's Ah Jie for being one of the most successful actresses from Singapore. At the local Star Awards 1995, Fann became the first actress to snag three prominent awards in the same year: Best Actress, Best Newcomer and Top 5 Most Popular Female Artiste.
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Fann Wong (born 1971) is an actor, actress and model, among other activities and a national of Singapore. The actor was born Fann Woon Fong in Singapore.
Fann Wong studied at Temasek Secondary School. The actor lived in Guangdong.
Genres include mandopop. Fann Wong received National Institutes of Health Director's Pioneer Award.
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Early life
Early life
After gaining regional exposure and popularity in Asia through film and television productions, she became the first Singaporean actress to break into Hollywood, playing Chon Lin in the 2003 film Shanghai Knights. She married actor Christopher Lee on 29 September 2009. In a career spanning over three decades, Fann's accolades include the Star Awards for Best Actress, Star Awards for All-Time Favourite Artiste, Huading Awards as well as nominations for Hong Kong Film Awards and MTV Movie Awards.
Born in Singapore to Hakka tailor parents, Fann Chin Khew and Wong Siew Toy, Fann Wong would later derive her English stage name from her parents' surnames. Fann has three siblings — an older sister, as well as a younger brother and a younger sister named Fan Wen Qing (former child actress). She was educated at Temasek Secondary School, where she took her GCE 'O' Level examinations in 1987. Fann was a child actor while in primary school and featured in several SBC children's programmes. At the age of 16, she won a beauty contest organised by Her World, a Singapore fashion magazine. She started a successful modelling career in Singapore, and spent the next two years modelling part-time while taking her GCE 'A' Level examinations at a private school. She subsequently earned a diploma in fashion merchandising from LaSalle International Fashion School in Singapore.
Career
Career
Fann moved to Taiwan in 1993. One of her earliest successes was in an Oil of Ulan (now Oil of Olay) commercial aired in Taiwan and Singapore. The following year, a Singaporean television producer discovered her and cast her in Dreams Come True, a Singapore drama series. Fann soon starred in two more Singapore television series, The Challenger and Chronicle of Life. After a year in the Singapore television industry, her role in Chronicle of Life won her Best Actress and Best Newcomer awards at Singapore's 1995 Star Awards. In 1996, her role in The Unbroken Cycle won her first regional nomination at the Asian Television Awards. She continued to star in a large array of drama serials, including A Romance in Shanghai (produced in Shanghai), Wild Orchids (filmed in Sydney) and Brave New World (filmed in Amsterdam and Belgium). In late 1996, Fann released in Singapore her first Mandarin pop album Fanntasy, which contained a duet (theme song of her TV drama 'Brave New World') with Taiwanese singer Jeff Chang. The album was retitled I Live Alone and repackaged with two additional songs for the Taiwanese market and won 4 IFPI platinum sales awards in Taiwan, marking the start of Fann's regional success.
Late 1990s: rise of regional popularity
Late 1990s: rise of regional popularity
In 1996, Fann starred in the 40-episode blockbuster drama Brave New World alongside Christopher Lee and Hong Kong actor Alex Man. This was the first time ever that Fann would act together with Christopher Lee. Fann also performed the theme song, "Don't let love become hard for us", as a duet with Taiwanese singer Jeff Chang. In 1998, Fann was named the female lead, Xiaolongnü, in TCS remake of the hit wuxia drama The Return of the Condor Heroes where she once again starred alongside Christopher Lee. The release of this drama, along with her second album, Shopping, further increased her exposure in Taiwan and China. When Hong Kong director Derek Yee saw Fann's "Shopping" music video on Hong Kong's Channel V, he flew to Singapore to cast her as the lead actress in the Hong Kong art film The Truth About Jane and Sam. The movie topped the Singapore box office for three weeks and her role as a gritty wild-child won her a Best New Performer nomination at the 19th Hong Kong Film Awards in 2000. In addition, her role as a self-centred stockbroker in Out to Win attracted a million viewers in Singapore during its finale. It was during this period when Fann acquired many of her die-hard fans, led by the Fann-atic Fan Club (FFC). In 1999, Fann released her third album, Missing You, recorded "Private Number" with British boyband 911 and performed Moments of Magic, Singapore's official millennium song. These musical successes resulted in her being the first Singapore artiste to stage a solo paying concert ("My Story"—Fann Wong in Concert) at the Singapore Indoor Stadium in 2000. That same year, she released her fourth Mandarin album, No Problem. During the next few years, Fann focused on her acting career. She played a two-timing television reporter in the omnibus Hong Kong film When I Fall in Love... With Both, acted as a lovelorn insurance agent in the Singaporean romantic drama Looking For Stars, as well as played the title character in the Taiwanese period drama Madam White Snake. She also began hosting travelogue shows, including Travel Hunt: Japan and Fann Adventure, which was filmed in South Africa and Malaysia.
2003: Hollywood
2003: Hollywood
In 2002, Fann became the first Singaporean actress to play a major role in a Hollywood production, as Chon Lin in Shanghai Knights. When the film was released in early 2003, Stephen Hunter of The Washington Post stated: Fann is an enchanting new film presence. Clearly modelled after Zhang Ziyi of Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon, she combines a dancer's grace with a fighter's speed, and looks great standing still or whirling. The Hollywood Reporter's David Hunter noted that Fann was "more than equal to playing the strong woman fighter who's also pretty darn cute", while John Keenan of the Omaha World-Herald stated that "Fann's stunt work is actually more memorable than Jackie Chan's here". In Hong Kong, the South China Morning Post stated that she "seems set to displace Lucy Liu as Hollywood's Asian babe du jour". She was subsequently nominated under the Best Fight category in MTV Movie Awards 2003, and in 2004, won the Singapore Street Festival's Best International Artiste Award.
2004–2007
2004–2007
In 2004, Fann continued acting in China period dramas such as Moon Fairy and My Fair Lady. She also starred in a Singapore serial on the SARS epidemic titled Always on My Mind, which won her a Best Actress nomination at the 2004 Star Awards. In mid-2004, Fann was cast in the lead role in the German-Singapore telemovie, House of Harmony. In late 2004, Fann released her first publication, a semi-autobiographical comic book Girl Illustrated. After a musical hiatus of five years, she released her first compilation, In Love With You. In April 2005, Fann was invited to the Cannes MIPTV Media Market where she promoted House of Harmony and discussed possible collaborations with European industry professionals. She obtained the All-Time Favourite Artiste for obtaining the Top 10 Most Popular Female Artistes. House of Harmony has since been telecast in Germany, Austria, France and Belgium to a combined prime-time viewership of over 80 million. That same year, Fann took on a lead role in a Taiwanese art-house romance film, Dragon Eye Congee, which was nominated for five categories at the inaugural Asian Festival of First Films. In August 2005, she made her voiceover debut in Singapore's first 3D animation film, Zodiac, The Race Begins, which was released in early 2006. Furthermore, she also contributed her songs for the soundtracks of the movie. In November 2006, Fann made her first promotional visit to Phnom Penh, Cambodia. She performed at the Tonle Sap Water Festival Mega Concert and visited the Krousar Thmey blind school, where she donated cassette recorders and biscuits.
2007–2012: Focus on the Chinese market
2007–2012: Focus on the Chinese market
In early 2007, Fann signed a management contract with China's Huayi Brothers. Fann also became the first Singaporean artist to release a self-illustrated 3D animation, titled Fanntasy World. The release of her Singapore film Just Follow Law, in which she had to play an uncouth and scruffy man in a woman's body, was a major attraction at the Chinese New Year box office and won her critical acclaim in the Singapore and Malaysian media. In 2008, she was invited to be a judge at the sixth "spirit of fire" international film festival which was held in Russia. Ah Long Pte Ltd reached No. 1 in both Singapore's and Malaysia's box office during the Chinese new year. Later, the film Dance of Dragon that she paired with Korean hunk Jang Hyuk led her to win her first International Best Actress at West Hollywood International Film Festival. In 2009, Fann starred with future husband Christopher Lee in The Wedding Game. The movie won the best feature film at the first international comedy film festival held in Thailand. In June, she finished her new Chinese movie In a tangle. In September, she filmed the romantic movie Cornflower blue, starring with Alex Fong and Chang Chen in Hainan. Both of them were on the screen in late 2010. She filmed another comedy film Happy Go Lucky, which was shown during the Chinese New Year. In 2010, she slowed down her pace and only two dramas were filmed. But she gained her critic praises from many Chinese media for her character "Ren DaiDai" in the drama Jin DaBan De Zuihou Yiye starring with Chinese actress Fan Bingbing. Two more Singaporean dramas followed in 2011. But 2012 seemed to be a busy year for Fann. At the begin of the year, she played a syren in the series The Legend of Master Ji 3, then she was invited to be a judge for TBS's fashion competition show Asian Ace. Later she flew to ShanDong and played a spicy wife in the movie Ai Shui Shui together with Jaycee Chan, and also a telemovie Han di hu lue zhu gui based on novel Water Margin. Another movie Runaway Woman was filmed in Xinjiang in May. She was awarded the "2012 Huading Most Popular Asian Actress Award" in Beijing Olympic Sports Centre on 4 July. Though she didn't release new album for years, she was still invited to perform at 9th Asia Song Festival which was held in Yeosul, Korea, on 4 August. In October, she flew to Xinjiang again to film the period drama Tun Shu Xi Jiang about revolution occurring in Xinjiang. She worked with Hong Kong actor Bowie Lam (her husband in the drama) and Chinese director Zhang Jizhong.
2013-2014: New beginnings
2013-2014: New beginnings
2013 marked a new career beginning for Fann. She set up her own studio at the end of 2012, ended her contract with Huayi Brothers, and signed a new contract with Taiwan management agency Catwalk. In 2014, after working with Fann on a children's charity in Thailand, illustrator Patrick Yee designed and illustrated a nearly wordless picturebook, published by Epigram Books, about the adventures of a girl with the same name.
2014–present: Focus on motherhood
2014–present: Focus on motherhood
After giving birth to her son Zed in 2014, Fann took a step back in her career to focus on motherhood, only taking on acting projects occasionally. In 2018, Fann made her acting comeback in Doppelganger, which marked her first on-screen collaboration with husband Christopher Lee in almost 14 years. The role scored her a nomination for Star Awards for Best Actress at Star Awards 2019. In 2020, Fann made her Mediacorp English drama debut in the Hokkien opera themed series, Titoudao: Inspired by a True Wayang Star. That same year, Fann turned down an invitation from Zhang Ziyi to appear in the popular Chinese variety show, I Am the Actor. In 2023, Fann was in negotiations to appear in the fourth season of the popular Chinese reality TV show Sisters Who Make Waves. Fann ultimately did not appear in the show. In 2024, Fann was featured in a women-focused exhibition, Goddess: Brave. Bold. Beautiful, at the ArtScience Museum alongside Michelle Yeoh, Zhang Ziyi and Marilyn Monroe.
Personal life
Personal life
Fann has been romantically involved with Malaysian actor Christopher Lee since late 2002. They went public with their relationship in mid-2005. She had only one prior romance known to the public: an 11-year relationship with businessman Anthony Chan. Fann and Lee have collaborated eight times in television productions and have played lovers in six of these. After publicly acknowledging their relationship in mid-2005, they were seldom seen together. However, in December 2006, they walked together hand-in-hand down the blue carpet of the 2006 Star Awards ceremony. The gesture was noted by the Singapore media as a rare public acknowledgement of their relationship. In September 2008, it was rumoured she would be marrying Lee. They were married on 16 May 2009. Costing at S$5 million, their wedding was featured in an infotainment show called The Wedding (范心有李), which was hosted by Michelle Chong, Mark Lee, and Dennis Chew. On 9 August 2014, Fann gave birth to a son named Zed. In July 2020, Fann alerted her fans to a scammer using her identity to get her fans' personal information. The scam asked fans to register their names on a website in order to receive a giveaway prize. On 5 July 2021, Fann's father died at the age of 81. On 13 October 2021, Fann opened her online pastry shop called Fanntasy. Fann's hobbies include illustrating comics, shopping, and eating.
Concerts
Concerts
2000: My Story – Fann Wong in Concert (Singapore Indoor Stadium) 2004: Friendship Melody Music Concert (Ho Chi Minh Indoor Stadium, Vietnam) 2006: Tonle Sap Water Festival Mega Concert (Phnom Penh, Cambodia) 2012: 9th Asia Song Festival (Korea)
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Publications
2000: In +he Mood (Hong Kong pictorial by William Cheung Suk Ping and Wing Shya) ISBN 981-04-3048-5 2004: Girl, Illustrated (personally-illustrated comic book) OCLC 60520589

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- 1.Channel NewsAsia. At Home With. Fann Wong.
- 2.Kee, Hua Chee. Fann-tastic reason. The Star (Malaysia) Online. 19 June 2006.
- 3.Baby bump steals show at Star Awards 2014. The New Paper. 28 April 2014.
- 4.The lovebirds come clean, finally; Fann Wong and Christopher Lee have their families' blessings, too. The Straits Times. 11 May 2005.
- 5.Yahoo Taiwan. 范文芳嫁李銘順 星版神雕俠侶婚了. December 2016.
- 6.Tan, Hazel. A boyfriend? What's the big deal, Fann?. The New Paper. 9 July 1999.
- 7.Lim, Ruey Yan. Actress Fann Wong's father dies aged 81. The Straits Times. 7 July 2021.
- 8."Fann-ing up: Actress Fann Wong wants to take on more challenging roles in the near future" , The Sun, 5 April 2007
- 9."Fann Wong" , Movie Music News, 26 October 2008
- 10.MediaCorp 45th anniversary special
- 11.Tan, Shzr Ee. Fann Wong: I hope I will not be too drunk celebrating. The Straits Times. 8 July 1995.
- 12.fannaticfannclub.com. Fann Wong's nominations.
- 13.Chin, Soo Fang. Fann to pair up with two Taiwan kings?. The Straits Times. 28 November 1996.
- 14.Chin, Soo Fang. Fann: Now I'm going Oriental. The Straits Times. 18 August 1997.
- 15.MeWATCH.
- 16.hengneoneo. 别让情两难 – 一路风尘 (新阿郎) 主题曲. 23 March 2007.
- 17.Long, Susan. She helps Singapore Fann out; catalogue model rises to TV stardom and recording artiste. The Straits Times. 11 October 1998.
- 18.Chen, Andy. Derek Yee. 8 DAYS. 10 July 1999.
- 19.Truth is out. Fann's film is tops. The Straits Times. 13 July 1999.
- 20.Hong Kong Film Awards Association. The 25th Hong Kong Film Awards. 10 July 1999.
- 21.Lau, Kuan Wei. Fanntom Matters; time to fann the flames of ardour for the glowing star who strikes back into the limelight with a new album and a debut movie. 8 DAYS. 26 June 1999.
- 22.Tee, Hun Ching. That one still no enough. The Straits Times. 11 June 1999.
- 23.Hype Records. Moments of Magic MV.
- 24.Wong, Siew Ying. Star light, star bright, Fann shines, all right!. MediaCorp Singapore. 26 June 2000.
- 25.YESASIA.com. No Problem CD.
- 26.Golden Harvest (Hong Kong). When I Fall in Love.With Both.
- 27.YESASIA.com. Looking for Stars VCD.
- 28.MediaCorp Singapore. Madam White Snake.
- 29.IMDb. Fann Adventure.
- 30.Oon, Clarissa. Fann gets raves; Described as enchanting in her Hollywood debut, Fann Wong is set to act in the sequel to Shanghai Knights. The Straits Times. 11 February 2003.
- 31.IMDb. Awards for Shanghai Knights.
- 32.fannaticfannclub.com. Fann Wong's awards.
- 33.Teo, Wendy. Gallen's so-so. but Fann makes her mark. The New Paper. 12 January 2005.
- 34.MediaCorp Singapore. Star Awards 2004 Nominations.
- 35.Hong, Xinyi. Fann goes back in time. The Straits Times. 23 July 2004.
- 36.Fann fare; Fann Wong launches a comic book about herself to mark a decade of showbiz. The Straits Times. 2 December 2004.
- 37.RIAS Committee. The Recording Industry Association (Singapore). 18 June – 1 July 2005.
- 38.Media Development Authority of Singapore. Singapore Programmes at International TV Trade Show.
- 39.Asian 'Lady Chatterley's Lover' to debut on Chinese TV. Shenzhen Daily. 7 November 2006.
- 40.AFFF Committee. Asian Festival of First Films 2005 Nominations.
- 41.Ready, get cat, go; Fann Wong, the voice behind the cat and snake in Zodiac, almost lost her voice doing it. The Straits Times. 26 January 2006.
- 42.Blind kids get a touch of glamour. The Straits Times. 4 November 2006.
- 43.8 DAYS. Cambodian Fann-fare. 14 December 2006.
- 44.Ng, Sor Luan. Still a Fann of her man. The Straits Times. 30 January 2007.
- 45.Teo, Wendy. I feel like a 'whore'. The New Paper. 18 February 2007.
- 46.Tai, Elizabeth. Just follow Neo. The Star. 25 March 2007.
- 47.Fann. Epigram Books.
- 48.Fann Wong says giving up job offers to be with son Zed is not a 'sacrifice' but a 'calling'. CNA Lifestyle. 3 August 2023.
- 49.Embarrassing to act in intimate scenes we wanted to keep private, say Christopher Lee and Fann Wong. Straits Times. 27 June 2022.
- 50.Fann Wong Makes Mediacorp English Drama Debut In Hokkien Opera-Themed Titoudao. Straits Times. 11 Jan 2020.
- 51.Why Did Fann Wong Turn Down Zhang Ziyi’s Invitation To Go On A Popular Chinese Reality Show?. 8 Days. 5 November 2020.
- 52.Actress Fann Wong invited to take part in Chinese reality show Sisters Who Make Waves. Straits Times. 6 March 2023.
- 53.Actress Fann Wong features in museum exhibition: ‘I have never seen myself as a goddess’. Straits Times. 5 April 2024.
- 54.Fann throws him surprise party. The New Paper. 2 August 2006.
- 55.Seah, Lynn. Fann sticks to her guns. The Straits Times. 6 July 1999.
- 56.Kwok, Yvonne. Are Fann and Christopher finally tying the knot?. The Straits Times. 25 February 2005.
- 57.MediaCorp. Zoe Tay's attention-seeking antics at Star Awards 2005.
- 58.Tan, Jeanine. Love is on the air. TODAY. 12 December 2006.
- 59.'Fann's September do'. The Straits Times. 23 October 2008.
- 60.RM12mil wedding for Fann Wong and Lee The Star Online. www.thestar.com.my.
- 61.李铭顺勇闯4关迎娶范文芳. 29 September 2009.
- 62.Singapore's favourite celebrity baby Zed turns 1!. Her World Singapore. 2015-08-11.
- 63.Fann Wong alerts fans not to fall for scammer who's impersonating her online. CNA. 2020-07-24.
- 64.Lim, Ruey Yan. Actress Fann Wong's father dies aged 81. The Straits Times. 7 July 2021.
- 65.How, Mandy. Fann Wong starting online pastry shop, tarts from S$58. Mothership. 28 September 2021.
- 66.EMI Taiwan and Hype Records. Fann Wong's biography, I Live Alone. September 1999.
- 67.T C. (2023) 911 - Private Number (Ft. Fann Wong). YouTube. [online] Available at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qvnli0rZJMQ (Accessed: December 16th 2024).
- 68.Chin, Soo Fang. Demanding roles, but they handed in good report cards. The Straits Times. 3. 7 October 1997.
- 69.THE STAR AWARDS NOMINEES. The Straits Times. 12. 25 October 1999.
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