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Yvonne Yung

In this Chinese name, the family name is Yung.

Yvonne Yung
翁虹
Born (1968-09-17) 17 September 1968 (age 56)
Beijing, China
Other names
  • Yung Hung
  • Yvonne Hung Yung
EducationThe Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts
OccupationActress
Years active1989–⁠present
Spouses
  • Ng Wai-kit
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    ​
    (m. 2003; div. 2005)​
  • Will Liu Lunhao
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    (m. 2007)​
Children1
Chinese name
Chinese翁虹
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinWēng Hóng
Yue: Cantonese
JyutpingYung1 Hung4

Yvonne Yung (born 17 September 1968) is a Chinese actress and beauty pageant titleholder.

Early life

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Yung was born on 17 September 1968 in Beijing. At age 12, Yung immigrated to Hong Kong.[1]

Career

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Yung started her entertainment career as a model and dancer.

In 1989, Yung became the winner for Miss Asia Pageant (local pageant in Hong Kong). Yung was Hong Kong delegate for Miss World 1989 held in her country, but did not enter the top 10.[2][3]

Yung was known for her acting performances in Category III films.[4] Yung has appeared in A Chinese Torture Chamber Story, Ancient Chinese Whorehouse, Romance of the Vampires, Fake Pretty Woman, and many others.

In 2001, Yung retired from the film industry but still made appearances in television series.

Personal life

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In 2003, Yung married Ng Wai-kit (伍偉傑), the vice CEO of an American casino. Ying's marriage ended in divorce in 2005.[4]

In January 2007, Yung married Will Liu Lunhao (劉倫浩), a professional gym operator, and gave birth to their daughter Crystal in October that year. In 2009, she and Liu were named spokespeople for the Chinese government's campaign to convince people to seek help for sexually transmitted diseases.[5]

Filmography

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References

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  1. ^ "Top 10 X-rated film actresses of Hong Kong - #6 Yvonne Yung Hung". china.org.cn. 14 June 2011. Retrieved 27 October 2019.
  2. ^ "Yvonne Yung Wishes Daughter Christal Liu A Happy 8th Birthday!". ahmike.com. 2015. Retrieved 27 October 2019.
  3. ^ Tan, Kendra (19 September 2019). "Former Hong Kong Actress Weng Hong aka Yvonne Yung Looks so Young At 51". 8days.sg. Retrieved 27 October 2019.
  4. ^ a b Yvonne Yung is Married and Pregnant, China Radio International, 11 June 2007, archived from the original on 15 January 2013, retrieved 12 February 2010
  5. ^ "Sex campaign for China", The Namibian, 23 February 2009, retrieved 12 February 2010
  6. ^ "The Iron Butterfly (1989)". Retrieved 27 October 2019.
  7. ^ "Dances with the Dragon (1991)". IMDb. 19 December 1991. Retrieved 27 October 2019.(credited as Hung Yung)
  8. ^ "A Chinese Torture Chamber Story (1994)". IMDb. 19 May 1994. Retrieved 27 October 2019.
  9. ^ "The Wild Lover (1994)". IMDb. 1994. Retrieved 27 October 2019.
  10. ^ "The Hero of Swallow". hkfilm.net. 1996. Retrieved 27 October 2019.
  11. ^ "Like Life (2016)". Hong Kong Movie DataBase. Retrieved 27 October 2019.
  12. ^ "Hello Live (2019)". chinesemov.com. 17 May 2019. Retrieved 27 October 2019.
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