Felix Wong

Felix Wong
Born	(1961-09-04)September 4, 1961 Hong Kong
Occupation(s)	Actor, singer
Years active	1980–present
Spouse	Leung Kit-wah (m. 1988)
Children	Adrian Wong
Chinese name
Traditional Chinese	Hoàng ngày hoa
Simplified Chinese	Hoàng ngày hoa
Transcriptions Standard Mandarin Hanyu Pinyin Huáng Rìhuá Yue: Cantonese Jyutping Wong4 Jat6-wa4
Musical career
Also known as	Wah Gor ( hoa ca;lit.Brother Wah), Wong Wah ( hoàng hoa )

Template:Chinese name Felix Wong Yat-wah(born September 4, 1961) is a Hong Kong actor best known for his performances in manywuxiatelevision series produced byTVB,such asThe Legend of the Condor Heroes(1983), in which he played the protagonistKwok Ching.He is considered to be one of the most popularteen idolsof the 1980s and was named as "Third Tiger" amongFive Tiger Generalsof TVB.

Career

Wong was recruited intoTVB's Artist Training Academy in September 1979, before his 18th birthday. While he was a trainee, he made cameo appearances in several dramas, such asThe Bund(1980). After finish the school in 1981, Wong was offered a major supporting role inThe Misadventure of Zoo(1981), which starredLydia ShumandAdam Cheng.Afterwards, Wong was immediately cast to play the male lead inThe Lonely Hunter(1981), which subsequently propelled him to instant fame in Hong Kong. While the drama was airing, Wong received more fan letters than any other popular TVB actors and actresses at the time.

In the mid-1980s, Wong, along withAndy Lau,Tony Leung,Michael MiuandKent Tong,were called the "Five Tiger Generals of TVB"and said to be the most popular male actors from TVB at that time. According to some polls conducted at the time, Wong had the largest fanbase.

Wong is perhaps best known for his role as the heroKwok Chingin the 1983 television seriesThe Legend of the Condor Heroes,an adaptation ofLouis Cha'snovel of the same title.Wong also starred in another two television adaptations of Cha's novels,Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils(1982) andSword Stained with Royal Blood(1986). Wong is also notable for his performance inLooking Back in Anger(1989), in which his character was involved in a love triangle with the characters played byCarina LauandKathy Chow.Besides playing the roles of the protagonists in most of his works, Wong has also achieved success for his portrayals of antagonists, such as the villainLee MatinThe Grand Canal(1987),JamukhainGenghis Khan(1987), and recently as Stone Sir inGun Metal Grey(2010).

In 1989, Wong left TVB after having completed filmingKim-mo Tuk-ku Kau-pai.He joinedATVand worked on four television series between 1990 and 1992. He also worked in the Taiwanese television dramaImperial Wandererwith Kathy Chow. Wong returned to TVB in 1993 and starred with Amy Chan inRacing Peak,a television series about a horse racing company. He left TVB again on 11 January 2002to work on some mainland Chinese television series. Wong expressed his unhappiness with TVB in an interview, citing that as the reason for his departure.His last major project in TVB wasTreasure Raiders,an adaptation of one of the works ofGu Long.

Wong starred in the 2005 filmWait 'til You're Olderafter being invited by Andy Lau. In July 2009, after filmingTurning Point,Wong revealed that he will be working with Michael Miu in a new crime fiction television drama on TVB in October 2009 calledGun Metal Grey.

In TVB's 43rd anniversary special, Felix was asked why he returned to doGun Metal Grey.He explained he returned becauseMichael Miu,an old friend, ask him to consider doing the series as an anniversary milestone in commemoration of their career in TVB together and he agreed. Subsequently, Wong had to turn down another role and said he lost the chance to earn HK$1 million because of filmingGun Metal Grey.

Filmography

Film

Year	Film	Role	Notes
1982	Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils	Hui-juk
1983	Mad, Mad 83		guest star
1984	New Tales of the Flying Fox	Wu Fei
1986	Who's the Crook	Wong Wah
1988	It's No Heaven
1989	Fury of a Tiger	Mak See
1989	Leng Nui Ying Hung		guest star
1989	In the Line of Fire		guest star
1991	The Tigers	Ben
1992	Twilight of the Forbidden City	Wu Ching-chung
1994	Drunken Master II	Fishmonger Tsan
2001	We're No Heroes		guest star
2002	Golden Chicken	Richard
2003	City of SARS	Hospital superintendent
2003	Golden Chicken 2	Richard
2004	In Laws, Out Laws
2005	Wait 'til You're Older	Chan Man
2007	Brothers	Ghostie
2008	Pretty to Think So	Man in suit
2009	Vengeance	Python
2009	Turning Point	Senior Inspector Poon Man-kei
2011	I Love Hong Kong	Fish Ball Wah	Cameo appearance
2011	Life Without Principle	Fiery Sam	Cameo appearance
2013	7 Assassins	Tit Wan
2017	Shock Wave	Officer Chow
2017	Chasing the Dragon	Officer Jan

Television

Year	Title	Role	Notes
1980	Mystery Beyond(Season 4)
1980	The Bund
1980	The Broken Thread
1980	Family
1980	The Bund III
1980	The Shell Game
1981	The Misadventure of Zoo	Pat Tsan-bong
1981	The Lonely Hunter	Lee Tong
1981	Come Rain, Come Shine	Lo Hak-yip
1981	Master Fat Shan-chan	Lee Man-mau
1981	Summer of 1981	Yip Kar-sing
1981	The Young Heroes of Shaolin	Kin-lung Emperor
1982	Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils	Hui-juk
1982	The Roller Coaster	Wong King
1982	The Wild Bunch	Lee Chuen-hau
1982	Soldier of Fortune	Wai Lok
1983	The Legend of the Condor Heroes: The Iron-Blooded Loyalists
	The Legend of the Condor Heroes: Eastern Heretic and Western Venom
	The Legend of the Condor Heroes: The Duel on Mount Hua
1983	In the Game Boat	Kwok Chiu
1984	The Foundation	Kong Fung
1984	Pao Ching-tin: Law Enforcer	Chin Chiu
1984	Can Anybody Help	Chow Yun
1984	Young Detective	Wong Kwok-hon
1984	It Takes All Kinds	Tong Kar-kit
1985	The Young Wanderer	Yee Shui-hon
1985	Sword Stained with Royal Blood	Yuen Sing-chi
1985	Tough Fight	Wong Hok-kan
1985	The Yang's Saga	"Ng-long" Yang Yin-tak
1986	The Brothers Under the Skin	Chan Kwong-ling
1986	General Father, General Son	Sit Ting-san
1986	The Ordeal Before the Revolution	Ah-ngau
1987	The Upstart, the Self-Made Man	Cheung Wai-kin
1987	The Grand Canal	Lee Mat
1987	Genghis Khan	Jamukha
1988	Twilight of a Nation	Yeung Shau-ching
1988	Kay Moon Gwai Guk	Pong Yoon
1988	It's No Heaven		television film
1988	Bik Cheung Wai Leung	Kam Sau-yee	television film
1989	Looking Back in Anger	Sean Ding Yau-kin / Ding Wing-cheung
1989	Greed	Sze Man
1989	Battle of the Heart	Ching Mong-tin
1990	Kim-mo Tuk-ku Kau-pai	Lam Hong
1990	Heaven's Retribution	Sung Bong
1990	Dap Jun Kong Wu Lo	Fong Tin-yeung	television film
1991	The Good, The Ghost, And The Cop	Cheung Chuen-tsik
1991	All Out of Love	Kong Wai-nam
1992	The Imperial Wanderer	Fucai Duankang
1993	Racing Peak	Lee Tai-yau
1993	The Silver Tycoon	Tuen Chiu-yeung
1994	Love Cycle	Ng Kwok-sang
1994	Burden of Proof	Lam Wai-dat	television film
1994	Ching Nam Tsam	Mok Tsan-wah	television film
1995	Justice Pao	Chin Chiu	2 parts
1995	The Criminal Investigator	Sergeant Wong Chi-chung
1995	Man on The Verge of A Nervous Breakdown	Chan Chi-hung	television film
1995	Another Sky	Lee Siu-chun	television film
1996	The Criminal Investigator II	Inspector Wong Chi-chung
1996	She Was Married to the Mob	Detective Chung Kar-shun	television film
1996	Unusual Revenge	Fong Jun	television film
1997	Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils	Kiu Fung	Nominated —TVB Anniversary Award for Best Actor
1998	Secret of the Heart	Kam Shu-sang
1999	The Flying Fox of Snowy Mountain	Wu Yat-doh
2000	Time Off	Chow Kar-chuen	Released overseas in 1998
2000	Incurable Traits	Cho Cho
2000	The Legend of Master Soh	Soh Chan
2000	Point of No Return	Jiang Qihua
2001	Kung Fu Master from Guangdong	Wong Kei-ying
2001	The Pearl King	Wei Antian
2002	Treasure Raiders	Siu Sap-yat-long
2002	Law 2002	Dai Ng-leung
2003	Asian Heroes	Kam Tsun-yiu
2004	Mystic Detective Files	Ko Dat
2004	The Dragon Heroes	Dragon King
2010	Gun Metal Grey	Shek Tung-sing (Stone Sir)	Nominated —TVB Anniversary Award for Best Actor (Top 5)
2015	Beyond the Rainbow	Tam Koon-hung
2015	Paranormal Mind

External links

• Felix WongatIMDb
• Felix Wong Yat-Waat theHong Kong Movie Database