1. Fann Wong has been referred to as one of MediaCorp's Ah Jie for being one of the most successful actresses from Singapore.
41 Facts About Fann Wong
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At the local Star Awards 1995, Fann became the first actress to snag three prominent awards in the same year: Best Actress, Best Newcomer and Top 5 Most Popular Female Artiste.
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Fann Wong married actor Christopher Lee on 29 September 2009.
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Fann Wong was educated at Temasek Secondary School, where she took her GCE 'O' Level examinations in 1987.
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Fann Wong was a child actor while in primary school and featured in several SBC children's programmes.
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Fann Wong started a successful modelling career in Singapore, and spent the next two years modelling part-time while taking her GCE 'A' Level examinations at a private school.
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Fann Wong subsequently earned a diploma in fashion merchandising from LaSalle International Fashion School in Singapore.
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Fann Wong soon starred in two more Singapore television series, The Challenger and Chronicle of Life.
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Fann Wong continued to star in a large array of drama serials, including A Romance in Shanghai, Wild Orchids and Brave New World.
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In 1996, Fann Wong starred in the 40-episode blockbuster drama Brave New World alongside Christopher Lee and Hong Kong actor Alex Man.
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Fann Wong performed the theme song, "Don't let love become hard for us", as a duet with Taiwanese singer Jeff Chang.
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In 1998, Fann Wong was named the female lead, Xiaolongnu, in TCS remake of the hit wuxia drama The Return of the Condor Heroes where she starred alongside Christopher Lee.
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In 1999, Fann Wong released her third album, Missing You, recorded "Private Number" with British boyband 911 and performed Moments of Magic, Singapore's official millennium song.
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Fann Wong played a two-timing television reporter in the omnibus Hong Kong film When I Fall in Love.
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Fann Wong began hosting travelogue shows, including Travel Hunt: Japan and Fann Adventure, which was filmed in South Africa and Malaysia.
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In 2002, Fann Wong became the first Singaporean actress to play a major role in a Hollywood production, as Chon Lin in Shanghai Knights.
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The Hollywood Reporter's David Hunter noted that Fann Wong was "more than equal to playing the strong woman fighter who's pretty darn cute", while John Keenan of the Omaha World-Herald stated that "Fann Wong's stunt work is actually more memorable than Jackie Chan's here".
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Fann Wong was nominated under the Best Fight category in MTV Movie Awards 2003, and in 2004, won the Singapore Street Festival's Best International Artiste Award.
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In 2004, Fann Wong continued acting in China period dramas such as Moon Fairy and My Fair Lady.
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Fann Wong starred in a Singapore serial on the SARS epidemic titled Always on My Mind, which won her a Best Actress nomination at the 2004 Star Awards.
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In mid-2004, Fann Wong was cast in the lead role in the German-Singapore telemovie, House of Harmony.
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In late 2004, Fann Wong released her first publication, a semi-autobiographical comic book Girl Illustrated.
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Fann Wong obtained the All-Time Favourite Artiste for obtaining the Top 10 Most Popular Female Artistes.
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That same year, Fann Wong took on a lead role in a Taiwanese art-house romance film, Dragon Eye Congee, which was nominated for five categories at the inaugural Asian Festival of First Films.
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In November 2006, Fann Wong made her first promotional visit to Phnom Penh, Cambodia.
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Fann Wong performed at the Tonle Sap Water Festival Mega Concert and visited the Krousar Thmey blind school, where she donated cassette recorders and biscuits.
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In early 2007, Fann Wong signed a management contract with China's Huayi Brothers.
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In 2009, Fann Wong starred with future husband Christopher Lee in The Wedding Game.
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Fann Wong filmed another comedy film Happy Go Lucky, which was shown during the Chinese New Year.
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Fann Wong worked with Hong Kong actor Bowie Lam and Chinese director Zhang Jizhong.
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Fann Wong set up her own studio at the end of 2012, ended her contract with Huayi Brothers, and signed a new contract with Taiwan management agency Catwalk.
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In 2018, Fann Wong made her acting comeback in Doppelganger, which marked her first on-screen collaboration with husband Christopher Lee in almost 14 years.
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In 2020, Fann Wong made her Mediacorp English drama debut in the Hokkien opera themed series, Titoudao: Inspired by a True Wayang Star.
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That same year, Fann Wong turned down an invitation from Zhang Ziyi to appear in the popular Chinese variety show, I Am the Actor.
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In 2023, Fann Wong was in negotiations to appear in the fourth season of the popular Chinese reality TV show Sisters Who Make Waves.
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In 2024, Fann Wong was featured in a women-focused exhibition, Goddess: Brave.
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Fann Wong has been romantically involved with Malaysian actor Christopher Lee since late 2002.
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Fann Wong had only one prior romance known to the public: an 11-year relationship with businessman Anthony Chan.
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On 9 August 2014, Fann Wong gave birth to a son named Zed.
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In July 2020, Fann Wong alerted her fans to a scammer using her identity to get her fans' personal information.
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On 5 July 2021, Fann Wong's father died at the age of 81.