Yeung Wai Lun
Yeung Wai Lun | |
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Born | Yeung Wai Lun 11 September 1982 |
Education | |
Alma mater | Caritas Institute of Community Education Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts |
Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 2014–present |
Yeung Wai Lun (Chinese: 楊偉倫, born 11 September 1982) is a Hong Kong actor best known for portraying Pierre in 2021 ViuTV drama series Ossan's Love and his role based on real-life murderer Henry Chau in the 2022 legal thriller The Sparring Partner. He was nominated for Best Actor in the 41st Hong Kong Film Awards with the latter performance.
Biography[edit]
Yeung was born on 11 September 1982 in Hong Kong.[1] He became interested in acting after watching Liu Wai-hung's performances on television when he was in secondary school.[2] He went to Caritas Institute of Community Education to study acting for a year,[1] before attending Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts to pursue a BFA in performing arts.[2] After graduating in 2007, he joined the Chung Ying Theatre Company and performed in numerous stage plays.[3] He had won a Hong Kong Drama Award and a Hong Kong Theatre Libre for his performances.[2] He also formed a band called Juicyning , with his APA classmates Michael Ning, Chu Pak Hong and Chu Pak Him .[4]
In 2014, Yeung was invited by his APA classmate Wong Cho-lam to have a cameo in TVB drama series Come On, Cousin.[4][5] He enjoyed the experience and began to look for on-screen opportunities.[4] Yeung landed his first major television role in the 2017 miniseries Midnight Cousin along with his bandmates.[6] He had his first solo major acting role in 2021 ViuTV drama series Ossan's Love, starring alongside Kenny Wong, Edan Lui and Anson Lo.[5] Yeung also appeared in several feature films, including 2021 biographical film Zero to Hero, and 2022 drama series I SWIM .[7][8]
Yeung received his breakthrough role in 2022, portraying a psychopathic murderer loosely based on real-life person Henry Chau in Ho Cheuk Tin's legal thriller The Sparring Partner.[9] Yeung's performance received widespread acclaim from both the critics and the audience,[9][10] and he was nominated for Best Actor in the 41st Hong Kong Film Awards.[11] In 2023, Yeung also appeared in Ho Cheuk Tin's black comedy film Over My Dead Body in a lead role.[12]
Filmography[edit]
Film[edit]
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2017 | Zombiology: Enjoy Yourself Tonight | Egg (阿蛋) | [13] |
2019 | I Love You, You're Perfect, Now Change! | Cheung Chun (張春) | [14] |
2021 | Zero to Hero | Silly Keung (傻強) | [7] |
2022 | Tales from the Occult | Joe | [15] |
The Sparring Partner | Henry Cheung (張顯宗) | [9] | |
2023 | Over My Dead Body | Chung Ding Kin (鍾定堅) | [12] |
2024 | The Lyricist Wannabe | Wong (黃大爺) | [16] |
Television[edit]
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2014 | Come On, Cousin | Billy | Cameo[5] |
2017 | Midnight Cousin | Tam Tun (譚盾) | Main role[6] |
2020 | The Gutter | Chu Wai Keung (朱偉強) | Recurring role[17] |
2021 | Ossan's Love | Pierre Fong (方梓平) | Main role[5] |
2022 | I SWIM | Mr. Chiu (焦sir) | Main role[8] |
2023 | Killing Procedures | Uncle | Main role[18] |
Beyond the Common Ground | Chan Ying Kit (陳應傑) | Guest role[19] |
Awards and nominations[edit]
Year | Award | Category | Work | Result | Ref. |
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2014 | 23rd Hong Kong Drama Awards | Best Supporting Actor | The Big Big Day | Nominated | [20] |
2015 | 24th Hong Kong Drama Awards | Best Supporting Actor | Go Go Ghost | Won | [21] |
7th Hong Kong Theatre Libre | Best Lead Actor | Freedom of Expression | Won | [2] | |
2022 | AEG 2022 | Best Actor (Film) | The Sparring Partner | Won | [22] |
2023 | 41st Hong Kong Film Awards | Best Actor | Nominated | [11] |
References[edit]
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- ^ "正義迴廊|麥沛東花三年終考入演藝 視楊偉倫為福星" (in Chinese). am730. 26 November 2022. Retrieved 20 May 2023.
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- ^ a b 盧凱瑤 (18 July 2022). "I SWIM|阿卵楊偉倫演阿Sir勁搶鏡 論搞笑林海峰係佢手下敗將?" (in Chinese). HK01. Archived from the original on 18 July 2022. Retrieved 20 May 2023.
- ^ a b c Lee, Edmund (26 October 2022). "The Sparring Partner movie review: Hong Kong true-crime drama based on 2013 double homicide blends grisly murder mystery with courtroom musings". South China Morning Post. Archived from the original on 19 April 2023. Retrieved 20 May 2023.
- ^ "《正義迴廊》掃16項提名威盡 麥沛東 楊偉倫 越級挑戰秋生青雲爭影帝". 星島頭條 (in Chinese). Sing Tao Daily. 10 February 2023. Archived from the original on 8 April 2023. Retrieved 20 May 2023.
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- ^ a b "【死屍死時四十四】毛舜筠嘆港人為物業活在荒謬中 楊偉倫追求自由寧做交租客" (in Chinese). Hong Kong Economic Times. 26 March 2023. Archived from the original on 8 May 2023. Retrieved 20 May 2023.
- ^ 佘漢姬 (6 July 2017). "【專訪.今晚打喪屍】演外賣仔得人心 楊偉倫:拍戲難過做舞台劇" (in Chinese). HK01. Archived from the original on 6 August 2021. Retrieved 20 May 2023.
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