Wong Cho-lam

Wong Cho-lam (born Wong Ho-yin; 9 January 1980)[1] is a Hong Kong entertainer currently working as the Chief Creative Officer of TVB.[2] He works as a stage actor, stage director, television actor, voice actor, DJ, television host, lyricist, scriptwriter and singer. He is also the host of Hunan TV's World's Got Talent.

In this Chinese name, the family name is Wong.

Wong Cho-lam
王祖藍
Born
Wong Ho-yin

(1980-01-09) 9 January 1980
British Hong Kong
EducationBachelor of Arts
Alma materHong Kong Academy of Performing Arts
Occupations
  • Actor
  • television and radio host
  • manager
  • singer
  • lyricist
Years active1998–present
Height1.62 m (5 ft 4 in)
Spouse
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(m. 2015)​
ChildrenGabrielle Wong (daughter)
Hayley Wong (daughter)
AwardsRTHK Top 10 Gold Songs Awards
Best Prospect Award (Bronze)
2008 (for his performance in 2008)TVB Anniversary Awards – Most Improved Actor
2008 Best Selling Secrets ; Super Trio Supreme ; D.I.E. ; Miss Hong Kong 2008
Best Presenter
2009 Super Trio Supreme
2010 Fun with Liza and Gods
2014 Walk The Walk, Talk The Talk

Musical career
OriginHong Kong
LabelsEEG Music Plus (2008–2014)
Chinese name
Traditional Chinese王祖藍
Simplified Chinese王祖蓝
Birth name
Traditional Chinese王浩賢
Simplified Chinese王浩贤

Background

He graduated from The Hong Kong Academy For Performing Arts in 2003 with First Honors in Bachelor of Arts majoring in acting. He is a member of the Composers and Authors Society of Hong Kong.

His most noted work includes his performance in the long-running popular TVB series, Best Selling Secrets (同事三分親) portraying the character, Lau Wah (樓華). In 2008, he signed on as an artist with EEG (英皇娛樂), and became one of the presenters of Super Trio Supreme (鐵甲無敵獎門人).[3]

He was a co-host during the 2008 and 2010 Miss Hong Kong Pageant with Eric Tsang. He won Most Improved Actor at the 2008 TVB Awards.

Cho-lam's debut album Cho-lam Everywhere was released on 27 November 2008. Out of 10 songs in the album, Cho-lam wrote the lyrics for eight of them, with each song covering different areas in life, including family, friends, love, work, etc. which all aimed to share positive messages with the audience.

Cho-lam was one of the cast members of Keep Running, the Chinese version of the Korean game show Running Man, broadcast on Zhejiang TV in 2014.[4] He also left EEG Plus in 2014, officially shifting his focus away from being a singer.

In Jan 2021, Cho-lam was appointed as the Chief Creative Officer of TVB.[5]

Personal life

Wong was a primary school classmate with singer Joey Yung, and in 2012, Wong discovered he is a distant cousin of Eason Chan in his visit to his ancestral home in Dongguan, China.[6] On 19 November 2014, Cho-lam publicly proposed to Leanne Li during live TVB Anniversary show, and was witnessed by TVB officials and colleagues.[7] They married on Valentine's Day in 2015. The couple are devoted Protestants, who have both publicly declared sexual abstinence before marriage.[8][9][10] They had a daughter, Gabrielle Wong, who was born on 17 December 2018.[11] Wong is one of the Hong Kong celebrities that voice support for the National People's Congress decision on Hong Kong national security legislation.[12] In December 2020, Cho-lam welcomed the birth of his second daughter Hayley.[13]

Filmography

Television
Year Title Role Notes
2006Glittering DaysMa Wai-ming
2007Heavenly In-LawsCheng Sau-fu
Best BetGwong Ji
2007-2008Best Selling SecretsLau WahTVB Award for Most Improved Actor
2007Heart of Greedmentally retarded boy
The Family Linkwaiter
On the First BeatAh Shui
2008D.I.E.Yun Wai-ping (Theo)TVB Award for Most Improved Actor
2008-2010Off PedderTang Lai-gwan
2009-2010The Beauty of the GameYuen Kwok-fan
2010Don Juan DeMercadoGung Yan-tung
2011Super SnoopsHung Chak-namNominated — TVB Anniversary Award for My Favourite Male Character (Top 15)
2013Inbound TroublesChoi Sum
2014A Time of LoveNarrator (various)Episode 4 - Japan cartoon/comic theme
Gilded ChopsticksKo Tin-po
Come On, CousinYau Tin
2016Happy MiTanWang Zu Cai
2017Nezha and Yang JianNezha
Oh My GradChoi Sum / Yau TinHe reprise his two roles from Inbound Troubles and Come On, Cousin as recurring characters.

Film
Year Title Role Notes
1999Sunshine CopsStudent
2006Marriage with a FoolLam
2007Blessing Through LoveSiu Wong
Beauty and the 7 BeastsBruce
2008L For Love, L For LiesLoan shark
La LingerieAntonio
ConnectedSalesman
2009Short of LoveJack Lam
201072 Tenants of ProsperityKin Chai
Just Another Pandora's BoxGuard of Cao
La Comédie humaineSoya
The Jade and the PearlLing Kam Hoi (凌感開), a storyteller
2011I Love Hong KongYouth Tok Shui-lung
The Fortune BuddiesWong Luk Lam (Blue)
2012My Sassy HubbyMr.Lee
2013I Love Hong Kong 2013Sung Samsung
Princess and the Seven Kung Fu MastersHorny Four / Kung Fu master
Ip Man: The Final FightBlind Chan
The Midas TouchGibsonSpecial guest appearance
FirestormCorrectional Service Superintendent
2014Black ComedyOfficer Johnny To
HorseplayTung Yin
Delete My LoveSo Boring
Rise of the LegendBig Tooth
2015Running ManHimself
Lucky Star 2015
2016Mr. High Heels
Mission MilanoAmon
2017Buddies in India
The Golden Monk
2019I Love You, You're Perfect, Now Change!
2020Enter the Fat Dragon

Variety
Year Title Role Notes
2008 Super Trio SupremeHost
2012–2013, 2015, 2017 Happy Campguest
2014–2018 Keep RunningCast member
2015 Celebrity HoneymoonersHost
2016 Ace vs AceCast member
2017Ace vs Ace 2Cast member
2018没想到吧Cast member

[14] [15]

Educational TV Shows
Year Title Network Note
2000 青春心曲 ETV Teenage love story[16]

Discography
  • Cho-lam Everywhere (2008)
  • "Love For Real"(2010)
  • All About Loving You (2011)
  • "Love For Real 2"(2011)
  • Fook Lu Shau Brother (2012)
  • "Love For Real 3"(2012)
  • "Curious Case"(2013)
  • "Love For Real 4"(2013)

Awards and nominations
Year Award Category Nominated work Result
2007 2007 TVB Anniversary Awards Best Supporting Actor Best Selling Secrets Nominated
2007 TVB Anniversary Awards Favourite Male Best Selling Secrets Nominated
2007 TVB Anniversary Awards Most Improved Actor Nominated
2008 2008 TVB Anniversary Awards Most Improved Actor Won
2008 TVB Anniversary Awards Best Host Nominated
2008 Next TV Awards Most Promising Actor Won
2008 RTHK Top 10 Gold Songs Awards Most Potential Singer Won
2008 Music Pioneer Chart Awards Best New Singer Won
2009 2009 TVB Anniversary Awards Best Host Won
2010 2010 TVB Anniversary Awards Favourite Male Don Juan DeMercado Nominated
2010 TVB Anniversary Awards Best Host Won
2011 2011 TVB Anniversary Awards Favourite Male Super Snoops Nominated
2011 Jade Solid Gold Best Ten Music Awards Best Performance Won
2012 2012 TVB Anniversary Awards Best Host Nominated
2012 Music Pioneer Chart Awards Improved Singer Won
2013 2013 TVB Anniversary Awards Best Actor Inbound Troubles Nominated
2013 TVB Anniversary Awards Favourite Male Inbound Troubles Nominated
2013 TVB Anniversary Awards Best Host Nominated
2013 Next TV Awards Top Ten TV Artist Won
2014 2014 TVB Anniversary Awards Best Actor Gilded Chopsticks Nominated
2014 TVB Anniversary Awards Favourite Male Come On, Cousin Nominated
2014 TVB Anniversary Awards Favourite TV Song Gilded Chopsticks Nominated
2014 TVB Anniversary Awards Best Host Won
2015 2015 Sina Web Festival Best All-around Artist Won
2015 Sina Web Festival Breakthrough Artist Won
2015 Reality Show Star Power List Best Reality Show Star Won

References
  1. "【廿四孝爸爸】王祖藍生日都為囡囡着想". on.cc東網 (in Chinese (Hong Kong)). 10 January 2020. Retrieved 12 September 2021.
  2. "It's outdated and not funny, Hong Kong viewers tell TVB, after new variety show triggers controversy". South China Morning Post. 19 April 2021. Retrieved 9 April 2022.
  3. Wong Cho-lam's Official Personal Blog
  4. "CRIENGLISH". Archived from the original on 14 July 2014.
  5. "Actors take on senior roles at TVB". The Standard. 2021-01-22
  6. "They have hidden relationships, eight don't mix they are relatives". www.bestchinanews.com. Retrieved 4 December 2017.
  7. phoenix ho (1 December 2014), Marry me wong cho lam(1), retrieved 4 December 2017
  8. "Jayne Stars".
  9. "Jayne Stars".
  10. "Jayne Stars".
  11. "Leanne Li and Wong Cho Lam welcome daughter Gabrielle". sg.style.yahoo.com. Retrieved 26 April 2019.
  12. "China Steps up Propaganda in Support of National Security Law for Hong Kong".
  13. "Wong Cho Lam Welcomes 2nd Daughter, Says He's Thankful She Looks Nothing Like Him". TodayOnLine.com. 2020-12-25
  14. Cho Lam at imdb.com
  15. Cho Lam at chinesemov.com
  16. "第1集《青春心曲》(2000)". RTHK. Retrieved 1 July 2018.
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