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Venus Wong Man-yik (Chinese: 王敏奕; pinyin: wong4 man5 jik6) is a Hong Kong actress.
Wong had starred in films such as To Love or Not to Love, Camera and Lucky Boy. After beginning her career in television on the teen idols' show Y2K Series (Y2K系列) in 2006, she appeared in a number of supporting roles in television dramas and films before being cast in the 2014 drama Never Dance Alone.
Biography
Wong was born in 1992 in Huizhou, Guangdong province and moved to Hong Kong at the age of one with her mother. She attended Christ Church Ching Wan Primary School and then Rosehill School before being scouted at the age of 14 to become a Teen idol in the television show Y2K Series. Two years later in 2008, she made her film debut in the movie High Noon (烈日當空) as a supporting character. In the same year, she appeared in the TV show “性本善” and as a waitress in the film Forgive and Forget (親愛的). After appearing in a few more small roles, she studied French at the City University of Hong Kong before dropping out in 2012 to study Drama in New York. Wong has appeared in many TV commercials and has promoted brands such as Olympus, Nokia and Brandy.
In 2013, Wong filmed her her first television drama Never Dance Alone, playing the younger version of Chu Li. The drama was broadcast in 2014. In September 2020, Wong signed a contract with The Voice Entertainment. She subsequently signed an artiste contract with TVB in 2021.
Personal life
Wong married Hong Kong actor Derek Tsang at Niki Hills, Hokkaido, Japan, in 2019.
Filmography
Films
| Film | Role | Year |
|---|---|---|
| High Noon | Soy Sauce's girlfriend | 2008 |
| Forgive and Forget | Waitress | 2008 |
| Love Connected | Venus | 2009 |
| Girl$ | Gucci | 2010 |
| Diva | Gennie | 2012 |
| The Midas Touch | River | 2013 |
| Streets of Macao | Example | 2014 |
| Uncertain Relationship Society | Example | 2014 |
| À Espera | Example | 2015 |
| King of Mahjong | Example | 2015 |
| To love or not to love | Casey | 2016 |
| Good Take, Too! | "2" | 2016 |
| Zombiology: Enjoy Yourself Tonight | Example | 2017 |
| Unleashed | 2019 |
Television dramas
| Year | English title | Chinese title | Role | Network | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | ICAC Investigators 2014 | 廉政行動2014 | Kwok Siu-lam (郭小霖) | TVB | Ep. 1 | |
| Never Dance Alone | 女人俱樂部 | Young Julie Chu Lei (青年朱莉) | Supporting Role | |||
| 2018 | Flying Tiger | 飛虎之潛行極戰 | Tai Yi-fei (戴以菲) | Shaw Brothers Studio | Major Supporting Role | |
| 2019 | The Republic | 理想國 | Fiona Fong | viuTV | Ep. 3 | |
| #MeToo | 假設性無罪 | Lam Tsz-wai (林梓慧) | Main Role | |||
| 2020 | Hong Kong Love Stories | 香港愛情故事 | Shay Chan Tsz-yan (陳子欣) | TVB | Main Role | |
| 2021 | Murder Diary | 刑偵日記 | Dr. Fong Yuen-chin (方菀芊) | Major Supporting Role | ||
| The Line Watchers | 把關者們 | "Kay" Wan Tsz-ki (溫芷祺) | Main Role | |||
| TBA | The Spectator | 旁觀者 | Yiu Chi-yu (姚自如) | Main Role | ||
| Filming | Forensic Heroes V | 法證先鋒V | Chiu Bo-ying (趙寶英) | Main Role |
