1. Mason Fung Ho-yeung is a Hong Kong actor best known for portraying So Wa Wai in the biographical film Zero to Hero, for which he won Best Supporting Actor in the 40th Hong Kong Film Awards.
11 Facts About Mason Fung
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Mason Fung trained in Choy Li Fut with his grandfather from a young age.
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Mason Fung then attended Baptist Lui Ming Choi Secondary School.
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Mason Fung made his debut as a child actor when he was in Form 3, playing the younger version of Edward Ma's character in the 2019 sports film We Are Legends.
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Mason Fung began shooting advertisements and music videos, including the music video for Hins Cheung's "Prodigy 1985".
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At the age of 15, Mason Fung shared a lead role with Leung Chung Hang as the younger version of So Wa Wai, an Paralympic-winning athlete, in the biographical film Zero to Hero.
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Allan Hunter of Screen Daily praised Mason Fung's performance, noting his ability to convey "a warm sense of [So Wa Wai's] irrepressible charm, modesty, and determination"; while Hui Yuk-man of HK01 commended Mason Fung's portrayal of innocence as "so convincing that it seemed innate rather than acted", especially considering his young age.
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Mason Fung won Best Supporting Actor and received a nomination for Best New Performer in the 40th Hong Kong Film Awards for this role.
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In July 2022, following his win at the Hong Kong Film Awards, Mason Fung announced his intention to join the TVB's Artiste Training Class to enhance his oral and presentation skills.
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Mason Fung appeared in a supporting role in the 2022 crime film A Murder Erased, followed by a role as the younger version of Hubert Wu in the TVB series Hello Missfortune.
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Mason Fung is set to star in Donnie Yen's upcoming action film The Prosecutor.