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Lawrence Wong (born 5 August 1988) is a Malaysian-born Singaporean actor. After his role in Story of Yanxi Palace (2018), Wong was ranked 35th in the list of most influential artistes in China.

Early life

Wong was born on 5 August 1988 in Johor Bahru, Johor, Malaysia to a Singaporean father. Wong studied at RMIT University in Australia, and graduated with a degree in mass communications. Wong acquired Singaporean citizenship c. 2016.

Career

In his early years as an actor since 2002, Wong's early roles were limited to minor roles in dramas. Wong had also portrayed real-life convicted murderer Lee Chor Pet, who kidnapped and murdered a rich businessman's teenage son in Singapore in 1968 and later executed in 1973, for which Lee's case was re-enacted and featured in Singapore's local crime show True Files.

Wong's notable minor roles in his career came from dramas like Three Wishes, 118, The Dream Job and Zero Calling .

In The Promise, a Channel U telemovie, he played a rebellious teen who falls in love with an intellectually-disabled girl. Lawrence was nominated for "Favourite Male Character" at the Star Awards 2010.

In 2016, he signed on with a Chinese management company run by Chinese actress Qin Lan and was selected for a role in Love And Passion, a remake of the 1982 TVB classic.

He was cast in Story of Yanxi Palace which aired in 2018, as Hai Lan Cha, for which he received two international awards.

Wong appeared in My One in a Million on Mediacorp Channel 8 in a lead role, replacing Aloysius Pang who died in a military accident.

Filmography

Television series

Film

Music video appearances

Show host

Discography

Album

Singles

Music video

Endorsements

Awards and nominations

Film and television

Media and entertainment platform

References

1. "王冠逸32岁生日不收礼物·呼吁转捐助猫福利协会". www.sinchew.com.my. Retrieved 15 January 2021.
2. Lee, Joshua (12 February 2019). "Yanxi Palace star Lawrence Wong's Facebook page says he's 31 this year, past media reports reveal he's 37". Mothership. Retrieved 3 September 2021.
3. "How Former Ch 8 Star Lawrence Wong Went From "Unknown" To Getting Mobbed Outside His House in China". Today Online. 2 November 2018. Retrieved 18 May 2019.
4. ^ 王冠逸是新加坡男星 [Lawrence Wong is a Singaporean actor]. 早报 (in Simplified Chinese). 22 August 2018. Retrieved 22 January 2021.
5. "在新加坡出道却在马来西亚爆红，曾在日本差点被封杀，如今……" (in Chinese (Singapore)). Retrieved 22 January 2021.
6. "9 Swoon-Worthy Facts About Yanxi Palace's Lawrence Wong". The Singapore Women's Weekly. Retrieved 22 January 2021.
7. "True Files S3 E8 The Moving Mini Murder". meWATCH. Retrieved 9 August 2021.
8. "Yanxi Palace actor Lawrence Wong not afraid to experiment with different fashion styles". The Straits Times. 5 March 2019. Retrieved 18 May 2019.
9. "Malaysia-born actor Wong wins again". The Star Online. 2 November 2018. Retrieved 18 May 2019.
10. "Lawrence Wong On Filling in For Aloysius Pang in New Ch 8 Drama: "I Will Do My Best To Bring Justice To This Role"". 8 Days. 11 February 2019. Retrieved 18 May 2019.
11. "True Files S3 E8 The Moving Mini Murder". meWATCH. Retrieved 22 April 2020.
12. "INTRODUCING OUR FIRST DIGITAL COVER: LAWRENCE WONG". Augustman. 12 April 2019. Retrieved 18 May 2019.
13. "2018 Chinese American TV Festival Golden Angel Awards Ceremony was held on October 29th in Los Angeles". Chinese American Film Festival. 30 October 2018. Retrieved 2 May 2020.
14. "Glitzy Night Of Stars at StarHub awards". The Straits Times. 24 December 2018. Retrieved 18 May 2019.

External links

• 王冠逸Lawrence on Weibo (in Chinese)
• Lawrence Wong on Instagram

• 1988 births
• Living people
• Singaporean television personalities
• Malaysian people of Chinese descent
• Malaysian emigrants to Singapore
• 21st-century Singaporean male actors
• 21st-century Malaysian male actors