Wallace Chung | |||||||||||
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鍾漢良 | |||||||||||
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Born | Chung Hon-leung
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Years active | 1993–present | ||||||||||
Agent(s) | TVB (1993–1995) Hairun Media (2012–2015) Shanghai Cornucopia Television Culture Media (present) | ||||||||||
Musical career | |||||||||||
Genres | Mandopop | ||||||||||
Labels | Music Impact (1995–1998) Rock Records (2000–2005) Cornucopia Music (2006–present) | ||||||||||
Chinese name | |||||||||||
Traditional Chinese | 鍾漢良 | ||||||||||
Simplified Chinese | 钟汉良 | ||||||||||
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Website | www.wallacechung.cc |
Wallace Chung Hon-leung (Chinese: 鍾漢良; born 30 November 1974) is a Hong Kong actor and singer, best known for his work on several Chinese television dramas.
Chung ranked 68th on Forbes Trung Quốc Celebrity 100 list in 2013,[1] 94th in năm trước,[2] 45th in năm ngoái,[3] 31st in 2017.[4]
Career[edit]
1993–1998: Beginnings and Rise to lớn fame[edit]
His debut was in the 1993 Hong Kong TVB biographical television drama The Chord to lớn Victory, portraying Kenny Bee, a thành viên of The Wynners, after joining the network as a dancer. He rejected the offer to lớn sign a 5-year contract due to lớn the length of the contract and eventually left. In 1995, Chung moved to lớn Taiwan to lớn pursue a singing career under the guidance of record producer Samuel Tai, subsequently signing a contract with Music Impact.
Chung's successful debut with his 1995 dance album OREA dubbed him as Taiwan's "Little Sun." The eponymous title tuy vậy quickly raced to lớn No. 1, topping the charts for many weeks. In December 1995, Chung released his second album, By Your Side, which earned him a title as Taiwan's Best Idol for two years in the row.[5] Chung achieved further fame in mainland Trung Quốc through the television series Imminent Crisis, making him the only actor from Hong Kong to lớn be nominated at the Trung Quốc TV Golden Eagle Award. He gained mainstream popularity in năm ngoái with the hit romance drama My Sunshine, and won the Asia Grand Star Award at the Seoul International Drama Awards.[6]
In 1995, Chung was recommended by Taiwanese music producers, and signed on with the record company Music Impact. That July, he debuted as a singer with his first solo album, OREA. The eponymous title tuy vậy quickly raced to lớn No. 1, topping the charts for many weeks. In December, he released his second album, By Your Side. With his successful debut and entry into the entertainment industry, the Taiwanese truyền thông media dubbed him as Taiwan's "Little Sun".
In July 1996, he made his film debut in Hi Sir. Chung also contributed to lớn the soundtrack of the film, singing the theme tuy vậy "Ai Bu Shi Shou". Hi Sir topped box office charts and became the biggest summer hit of 1996. In October, he released his first Cantonese album titled Present, officially embarking onto the Hong Kong music industry.
In October 1998, Chung released his sixth album, Hello, How Are You. The title tuy vậy "Subway" was nominated at the Golden Melody Awards for Best Composition. Chung also received praise for penning the lyrics to lớn most of his songs, including "Really Like Me", "Us" and "I Really Want to lớn Know".
1999–2009: Focus on acting[edit]
From 1999 onwards, Chung moved to lớn the Mainland to lớn focus on his acting career. The same year, he played his first television leading role in wuxia drama Windstorm.[7] In 2001, Chung had a guest role in the pan-Asia hit drama Meteor Garden.
Chung resumed his singing career in 2004. He published his seventh Mandarin-language album, Soul Man. The album received positive reviews from music critics.[8]
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Chung first gained recognition for his portrayal of two Qing-dynasty figures. In 2006, Chung starred in Secret History of Kangxi, portraying a famous Chinese poet Nalan Xingde.[9] In 2008, Chung starred in Royal Tramp, portraying Kangxi Emperor.[10]
In 2009, Chung starred in King of Shanghai.[11] He was nominated for the Most Popular Actor award at the Shanghai Television Festival.
2011–2014: Rising popularity[edit]
In 2010, Chung starred in the romance melodrama Too Late to lớn Say Loving You, portraying Mu Rongfeng. The drama earned a cult following among Mainland audiences, and Chung gained popularity in the Chinese mainland, especially among female audiences.[12]
In January 2010, Chung released his eleventh Mandarin album, All Eyes On Me. Upon its release in mainland Trung Quốc in October, the album topped the charts and Chung won the Best Male Stage Performance at the Beijing Pop Music Awards.[13] Chung once again won the award in 2011, with his single "One Day We Will Grow Old". The tuy vậy was also named as one of the Top 10 songs of the year. In October 2011, he held his first solo concert titled "Wallace S-Party Concert" at Shanghai's Luwan Gymnasium.[14]
In 2012, he starred in the spy drama Imminent Crisis. Chung's performance earned him acclaim, and he was nominated the Audience's Favorite TV Drama Actor in the Hong Kong and Taiwan region at the 26th Trung Quốc TV Golden Eagle Award and the Most Popular Actor at the 9th Trung Quốc Golden Eagle TV Art Festival.[15] He won the Audience's Favorite TV Drama Actor in the Hong Kong and Taiwan region, becoming the first actor from Hong Kong and Taiwan region to lớn win such a national TV award.[16]
Chung was once again nominated for the award the subsequent year with his performance in the wuxia drama The Magic Blade (2012), adapted from Gu Long's novel of the same title.[17] Chung was also awarded the Best Actor award at the 3rd LeTV awards for his performance.
In 2013, Chung starred in the romance drama Best Time, based on Tong Hua's novel The Most Beautiful Time. The series was a ratings hit, leading to lớn increased popularity for Chung.[18] Chung was awarded the Best Actor award for the Hong Kong and Taiwan region at the 4th LeTV awards. The same year, he starred in the wuxia drama The Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils, adapted from Louis Cha's novel Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils.[19] He then starred in crime thriller film Drug War, directed by Johnnie To.[20]
In năm trước, Chung played dual roles in the drama The Stand-In, adapted from the film Bodyguards and Assassins.[21] The series was nominated for the Outstanding Television Series award at the Flying Apsaras Awards. He also starred alongside Feng Shaofeng and Chen Bolin in the road trip comedy film The Continent, directed by Han Han.[22]
2015–present: Mainstream popularity[edit]
In năm ngoái, Chung starred in the romance melodrama in My Sunshine, based on the novel Silent Separation written by Gu Man. The series was a major hit, and propelled Chung to lớn mainstream popularity in Trung Quốc.[23] Chung received the Asia Star Grand Award at the năm ngoái Seoul International Drama Awards.[24] The same year, he announced his directorial debut, Sandglass, a youth movie adapted from best-selling author Rao Xueman's book by the same name.[25]
In December năm ngoái, Chung released a new album titled Sing For Life,[26] and announced his Sing For Life World Tour. The tour began in Shanghai on trăng tròn February năm nhâm thìn, and subsequently traveled to lớn Guangzhou, Shenzhen and Beijing.[27]
In năm nhâm thìn, Chung starred in the action comedy film Bounty Hunters, directed by Shin Terra, alongside Tiffany Tang and Korean actor Lee Min-ho.[28] The same year, he starred in the crime thriller Tik Tok.[29] Chung then played the antagonist in crime drama film Three, which also stars Zhao Wei and Louis Koo.[30] He won the Most Anticipated Actor award at the 19th Trung Quốc Movie Channel Media Award.[31]
In 2017, Chung starred in the historical romance drama General and I, adapted from the novel A Lonesome Fragrance Waiting to lớn be Appreciated, alongside Angelababy.[32]
In 2018, Chung starred in the modern romance drama Memories of Love alongside Jiang Shuying,[33] and romance melodrama All Out of Love with Sun Yi and Ma Tianyu.[34]
In 2019, Chung was cast in the war film Liberation directed by Li Shaohong,[35] and romance film Adoring.
In 2020, Chung starred in historical romance drama The Sword and the Brocade alongside actress Tan Songyun.
In 2022, Chung starred in the modern romance drama Because of Love alongside Li Xiaoran.
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Filmography[edit]
Film[edit]
Year | English title | Chinese title | Role | Notes | Ref |
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1996 | Hi Sir | 超級班長 | Dong Zhenwu | aka Squad Leader | |
1997 | Love Is Not a trò chơi But a Joke | 飛一般愛情小說 | Leslie | aka Sweet Symphony | |
Fight or Die | 英雄向後轉 | Lin Zongguan | |||
1998 | Another | 別戀 | Zhou Han | ||
Bad Girl Trilogy | 惡女列傳 | Liang | Segment: Cat and Mouse | ||
2000 | Forever Young | 今生有約 | |||
2008 | Duel for Love | 鬥愛 | Chu Sinan | ||
2009 | Evening of Roses | 夜玫瑰 | Ke Zhihong | Digital film | |
Huo Xian Zhui Xiong | 火線追兇 | Detective Zhong Lang | |||
2012 | Secret Garden | 秘密花園 | Jin Zhuyuan | ||
2013 | To Love God | 愛神來了 | Si Song | ||
Drug War | 毒戰 | Guo Weijun | |||
2014 | The Continent | 后會無期 | A Lv | ||
Girls | 閨蜜 | Lin Jie | |||
Meet Miss Anxiety | 我的早更女友 | Liu Chong | |||
2015 | Monster Hunt | 捉妖记 | Ge Qianhu | Special appearance | |
2016 | Three | 三人行 | Cheung Lai-shun | ||
Bounty Hunters | 賞金獵人 | Wang Boyou | |||
Tik Tok | 惊天大逆转 | Guo Zhiyong / Guo Zhihua | |||
The Wasted Times | 罗曼蒂克消亡史 | Dance instructor | Cameo | ||
2019 | Liberation | 解放了 | Yao Ji | ||
Adoring | 宠爱 | Li Xiang | [36] |
Television series[edit]
Year | English title | Chinese title | Role | Notes | Ref |
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1993 | The Chord to lớn Victory | 少年五虎 | Kenny Bee | ||
Mind Our Own Business | 開心華之里 | Siu Kwong-wai | |||
1994 | Conscience | 第三類法庭 | Cham Wang-leung | ||
Journey of Love | 親恩情未了 | Cheung Ka-keung | |||
1995 | Detective Investigation Files | 刑事偵緝檔案 | Lam Yan-chi | ||
1999 | Windstorm | 白手風雲 | Chu Yun | ||
2000 | Sweetheart | 上錯樓梯睡錯床 | Hsu Kuo-tai | ||
2001 | Feng Chen Hu Die | 風塵舞蝶 | Bao Wangchun | ||
Meteor Garden | 流星花園 | Song | Episodes 21–22 | ||
Qian Si Wan Lu | 千絲萬縷 | Han Yuntian | |||
2002 | Secretly in love with you | 偷偷愛上你 | Chiang Cheng-fei | ||
The Four Detective Guards | 四大名捕会京师 | Chaser | |||
2003 | Hi! Working Girl | Hi!上班女郎 | Johnny | Episodes 5–8 | |
2004 | Treacherous Waters | 逆水寒 | Gu Xizhao | ||
Mo Jie Zhi Long Zhu | 魔界之龙珠 | Lu Yi | |||
2005 | The Midnight Sun | 午夜陽光 | Yu Youhe | ||
2006 | Secret History of Kangxi | 康熙秘史 | Nalan Xingde | ||
2007 | The Patriotic Knights | 俠骨丹心 | Li Nanxing | ||
Rose Martial World | 玫瑰江湖 | Mu Sheng | |||
2008 | Royal Tramp | 鹿鼎記 | Kangxi Emperor | ||
2009 | Undercover | 內線 | Liang Dongge | ||
Let's Dance | 不如跳舞 | Luo Peng | |||
Too Late to lớn Say Loving You | 來不及說我愛你 | Murong Feng | |||
King of Shanghai | 上海王 | Yu Qiyang (A'qi) | |||
2010 | No Choice | 別無選擇 | Qi Tianbai | ||
Under the Bodhi Tree | 菩提樹下 | Guan Houpu | |||
2011 | Imminent Crisis | 一觸即發 | Yang Muchu / Yang Muci | ||
2012 | The Magic Blade | 天涯明月刀 | Fu Hongxue | ||
2013 | Best Time | 最美的時光 | Elliott Lu | ||
The Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils | 天龍八部 | Qiao Feng / Xiao Feng | |||
2014 | The Stand-in | 十月圍城 | Li Chongguang/Wang Asi | ||
The City of Warriors | 勇士之城 | He Pingan | |||
2015 | My Sunshine | 何以笙簫默 | He Yichen | ||
2017 | General and I | 孤芳不自賞 | Chu Beijie | ||
2018 | Memories of Love | 一路繁花相送 | Lu Fei | Also known as The Flower Road to lớn Bid Farewell | |
All Out of Love | 凉生,我们可不可以不忧伤 | Cheng Tianyou | |||
2020 | Healing Love | 幸福的理由 | Fang Hao Sheng | ||
2021 | The Sword and The Brocade | 锦心似玉 | Xu Lingyi | [37] | |
2022 | Because of Love | 今生有你 | Nie Yu Sheng | ||
2023 | The Emperor's Love | 倾城亦清欢 | Zhan Qing Cheng |
Variety show[edit]
Year | English title | Chinese title | Role | Ref |
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1994 | K-100 | Host | ||
2005 | Super Girl | 超級女聲 | Judge | |
2006 | Dancing with Stars | 舞林大會 | Contestant | |
2014 | The Amazing Race China | 極速前進(第一季) | Contestant | |
2015 | Back To High School | 我去上學啦(第一季) | Host | |
2020 | Street Dance of Trung Quốc - Super X | 這!就是街舞(第三季) | Judge (4. Captain) | |
2021 | Summer Youth | 夏日少年派(第一季) | Host | |
2021 | Journey of Warriors | 勇敢者的征程 | Co-Host |
Discography[edit]
Albums[edit]
Year | English title | Chinese title | Language | Type |
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1995 | OREA | Mandarin | Studio album | |
By Your Side | 在你身邊 | Mandarin | ||
1996 | Miracle | 奇蹟 | Mandarin | |
Present | 一千種不放心 / 禮物 | Cantonese | ||
1997 | Passionate | 親熱 | Mandarin | |
Zi Lian Wu Xing Ji | 自戀舞星級 | Mandarin Cantonese |
Compilation album | |
1998 | Do You Love Him? | 妳愛他嗎? | Mandarin | Studio album |
Hello, How Are You? | 鍾情二次方 | Mandarin | ||
2000 | Most Exciting | 最是精彩 | Mandarin | Best album |
2004 | Soul Man | 流向巴黎 | Mandarin | Studio album |
2010 | All Eyes On Me | 視覺動物 | Mandarin | |
2015 | Sing For Life | 乐作人生 | Mandarin | Extended play |
Singles[edit]
Year | English title | Chinese title | Album | Notes |
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2003 | "On Fire" | 著火 | Feng Chen Hu Die OST | |
"White Jasmine" | 白色茉莉花 | |||
2006 | "A Million Screams" | 一萬次呼喊 | Secret History of Kangxi OST | |
"Fine Day" | 風和日麗 | — | ||
2007 | "Reason to lớn be Happy" | 幸福的理由 | — | |
2011 | "One Day We Will Grow Old" | 有一天我们都会老 | — | |
"The Magic Blade" | 天涯明月刀 | The Magic Blade OST | ||
2013 | "To Love God" | 愛神 | To Love God OST | |
"Tian Xia Zhi Feng" | 天下之風 | — | ||
2014 | "Gu Lang Xiang" | 故鄉香 | The Stand-In OST | |
"Zhong Guo Shan" | 中國山 | |||
2015 | "What Is Love" | 何以愛情 | My Sunshine OST | |
"Ordinary Person" | 普通人 | Hollywood Adventures OST | ||
"Qi Shu" | 奇书 | Monster Hunt OST | ||
2017 | "A Lonesome Fragrance" | 一支孤芳 | General and I OST | |
2018 | "Love that is Not Sad" | 不忧伤的爱 | All Out of Love OST | |
2019 | "Adoring" | 宠爱 | Adoring OST | |
2021 | "Fallen Ink" | 落墨 | The Sword and The Brocade Ending Theme Song |
Awards and nominations[edit]
Film and television[edit]
Year | Award | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
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2009 | 15th Shanghai Television Festival | Most Popular Actor | King of Shanghai | Nominated | |
2010 | 14th Trung Quốc Music Awards | Best TV Actor Award (Hong Kong/Taiwan) | Nominated | ||
Best Trend-Setting Actor | Won | [38] | |||
2011 | 15th Trung Quốc Music Awards | Best TV Actor Award (Hong Kong/Taiwan) | Too Late to lớn Say Loving You | Nominated | |
3rd Trung Quốc TV Drama Awards | Most Popular Couple (with Li Xiaoran) | Won | [39] | ||
2012 | 26th Trung Quốc TV Golden Eagle Award | Audience's Choice for Actor | Imminent Crisis | Nominated | |
9th Trung Quốc Golden Eagle TV Art Festival | Most Popular Actor | Nominated | |||
Audience's Favorite TV Drama Actor (Hong Kong/Taiwan) | Won | [16] | |||
4th Trung Quốc TV Drama Awards | Most Appealing Actor | — | Won | ||
Most Popular All-Rounded Artist | — | Won | |||
2013 | 5th Trung Quốc TV Drama Awards | Influential Figure of the Year | — | Won | |
Most Popular Actor (Hong Kong/Taiwan) | Best Time | Won | [40] | ||
2014 | 6th Trung Quốc TV Drama Awards | Television Figure of the Year | The Stand-In | Won | |
Media Recommended Actor | — | Won | [41] | ||
10th Trung Quốc Golden Eagle TV Art Festival | Audience's Favorite TV Drama Actor (Hong Kong/Taiwan) | The Magic Blade | Nominated | ||
2015 | 10th Seoul International Drama Awards | Asia Grand Star Award | My Sunshine, The Stand-in | Won | [24] |
2016 | 19th Shanghai International Film Festival | Best Actor | Three | Won | [31] |
12th Guangzhou Student Film Festival | Most Popular Actor | Won | [42] | ||
2019 | 12th Best 10 Trung Quốc TV Awards | Best 10 Actors | — | Won | |
2022 | Seoul International Drama Awards | People's Choice: Popular Actor Award | Because of Love | Won | [43] |
Music[edit]
Year | Award | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
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2011 | 18th Beijing Pop Music Awards | Best Male Stage Performance | — | Won | [44] |
Music Radio Trung Quốc Top Chart Awards | Most Popular Male Singer (Hong Kong/Taiwan) | — | Won | [45] | |
11th Trung Quốc Original Song Award | Best Male Stage Performance | — | Won | [46] | |
Most Popular Male Singer (Hong Kong/Taiwan) | — | Won | |||
9+2 Music Pioneer Awards | All-Rounded Artist of the Year | — | Won | [47] | |
Most Popular Singer | — | Won | |||
Most Popular Song | "One Day We Will Grow Old" | Won | |||
2012 | 19th Beijing Pop Music Awards | Best Male Stage Performance | — | Won | [48] |
Songs of the Year | "One Day We Will Grow Old" | Won | |||
2014 | 1st Trung Quốc Top Hits Awards | Best All-Rounded Artist | "Tian Xia Zhi Feng" | Won | [49] |
Best Male Stage Performance | "To Love God" | Won | |||
Top 10 Songs | "Zhong Guo Shan" | Won | |||
2015 | Top Chinese Music Awards | Most Popular Television OST | Won | [50] | |
2016 | Most Popular Album | Sing For Life | Won | [51] | |
Most Popular Song | "Sing For Life" | Won | |||
Most Popular Television OST | "He Yi Ai Qing" | Won |
References[edit]
External links[edit]
- Wallace Chung on Sina Weibo (in Chinese)
- Wallace Chung on Instagram
- Wallace Chung at IMDb
- Wallace Chung at the Hong Kong Movie DataBase
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