Fang Rong (actress)

Fang Rong (born Foo Fang Rong on 30 May 1996) is a Singaporean actress.[2]

In this Chinese name, the family name is Foo.
Fang Rong
Born
Foo Fang Rong

(1996-05-30) 30 May 1996
Singapore
Other namesFu Fangrong
Education
Alma materUniversity at Buffalo (via Singapore Institute of Management)
Occupations
  • Actress
  • singer
  • model
Years active2003–present
Modeling information
Height1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)[1]
Stage name
Chinese芳榕
Hanyu PinyinFāng Róng
Birth name
Chinese符芳榕
Hanyu PinyinFú Fāngróng

Early life and career

Foo has an older brother and sister.[3] She began modelling and appearing in commercials when she was four.[4] At age 7, Foo made her debut as a child actress in the community film Coming Home (2003). She has since appeared in more than 30 local films and Mediacorp productions, both in English and Mandarin. Foo attended Rosyth School and Methodist Girls’ School.[5] She left St Andrew's Junior College in 2015 before completing her studies, due to juggling filming commitments and having to lead the school's dance team for the Singapore Youth Festival at the same time.[1] Foo subsequently entered the University at Buffalo via Singapore Institute of Management with her ‘O’ level scores. She became a full-time Mediacorp actress after graduating the college with a psychology degree.[6]

Personal life

Foo sings and plays the guitar. She has shared song covers on music streaming platform SoundCloud.[7] She was also formerly the lead singer of a band called Motherfuñkers.[8]

Foo practices Brazilian jiu-jitsu. In an interview in September 2019, Foo revealed that she lives with her boyfriend and a dog.[3]

Filmography

Foo has appeared in the following programmes and films:[9][10][11][12]

Television series

Web series
  • My Agent Is A Hero (2018)
  • Fresh Takes series 2 (2020; episode: "Miss Haven't")
  • Why? Victor (2021)
  • 321 Action! (2021)
  • I'm Actor Ah De (2022)

Film

Variety show
  • Fashion Refabbed (2022; episode 5)

Discography

Singles
Year Song title Notes Ref
2022 "Hu Tai Ge Lai Bai Nian" Mediacorp LNY Album 2022 [18]
2023 "Ha Pi Tu He Chun Feng Sai Pao" Mediacorp LNY Album 2023
"You Exist Everywhere" My One and Only soundtrack

Awards and nominations
YearAwardCategoryNominated workResultRef
2007Star Awards 2007Young Talent AwardThe Greatest Love of AllNominated
20191st Asia Contents AwardsBest Rising StarFacultyWon[19]
2023Star Awards 2023Top 10 Most Popular Female Artistes—Nominated[20]
Bioskin Most Charismatic Artiste—Nominated

References
  1. "Foo Fang Rong on growing up as a child actress | Youthopia". youthopia.sg. 14 December 2018. Archived from the original on 22 August 2023. Retrieved 22 August 2023.
  2. "Fang Rong". Mediacorp. Archived from the original on 22 August 2023. Retrieved 22 August 2023.
  3. "COVER PERSONALITY – FOO FANG RONG". Pets (Singapore). www.pressreader.com. Archived from the original on 22 August 2023. Retrieved 22 August 2023.
  4. "Can You Guess Who's The Young Actress Perched On Allan Wu's Shoulders In This 2001 Ad?". 8days. Archived from the original on 22 August 2023. Retrieved 22 August 2023.
  5. "Wander, wonder.: Updates". Wander, wonder. 10 August 2012. Archived from the original on 22 August 2023. Retrieved 22 August 2023.
  6. "🦋 • @fangrong • Milkshake Website Builder". Milkshake Website Builder. Archived from the original on 22 August 2023. Retrieved 22 August 2023.
  7. "fangky". SoundCloud. Archived from the original on 22 August 2023. Retrieved 22 August 2023.
  8. "Motherfuñkers - YouTube". www.youtube.com. Archived from the original on 22 August 2023. Retrieved 22 August 2023.
  9. "Fang Rong". mewatch. Archived from the original on 22 August 2023. Retrieved 22 August 2023.
  10. "Fang Rong芳榕". mewatch. Archived from the original on 22 August 2023. Retrieved 22 August 2023.
  11. "芳榕". mewatch. Archived from the original on 22 August 2023. Retrieved 22 August 2023.
  12. "Foo Fang Rong". mewatch. Archived from the original on 22 August 2023. Retrieved 22 August 2023.
  13. "与郑惠玉演母女 芳榕感谢阿姐耐心教戏 | 早报". www.zaobao.com.sg (in Simplified Chinese). Archived from the original on 2 December 2022. Retrieved 22 August 2023.
  14. 林, 家豪 (22 August 2023). "遭酸民评"长相不美" 芳榕：幸好没被批演技". 8world Entertainment Lifestyle (in Chinese (Singapore)). Archived from the original on 22 August 2023. Retrieved 22 August 2023.
  15. "童星出生 芳榕被赞演技比星二代好 | 早报". www.zaobao.com.sg (in Simplified Chinese). Archived from the original on 22 August 2023. Retrieved 22 August 2023.
  16. Seah, Nida (20 July 2023). "'It's quite exciting': Fang Rong and Gini Chang share how they tackled filming love scenes in 'Sisters of the Night'". SG Magazine. Archived from the original on 22 August 2023. Retrieved 22 August 2023.
  17. "Fang Rong plays a young Joanne Peh in Last Madame prequel, was frequently told she looks like the actress". CNA Lifestyle. Archived from the original on 22 August 2023. Retrieved 22 August 2023.
  18. "Fang Rong on Apple Music". Apple Music. Archived from the original on 22 August 2023. Retrieved 22 August 2023.
  19. Li Miaoyin (9 October 2019). "芳榕釜山影展获颁最有潜力新人奖 | 早报" [Fangrong won the Most Promising Newcomer Award at the Busan Film Festival]. Zaobao (in Simplified Chinese). Archived from the original on 22 August 2023. Retrieved 22 August 2023.
  20. "Star Awards 2023 Winners List: Surprise Names Among The Top 10 Most Popular Awardees". 8days. Archived from the original on 12 April 2023. Retrieved 22 August 2023.
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