Alex To
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Alex To is a Hong Kong
and Taiwan
based singer and actor. He is the winner of the 4th annual New Talent Singing Awards
in 1985. He has released numerous albums throughout his career and mainly has R&B influenced songs.
, Canada
majoring in commercial design. In 1985, at age 23, he graduated from university and worked as an Art Director
back in Hong Kong. That same year, he entered the 4th annual New Talent Singing Awards
and won first place (the Gold Award). He was then signed to Capital Artists
and began his career in the music industry. His debut Cantonese
album 只想留下 was released in 1987. His first Mandarin
album 談情說愛 was released in 1990 in Taiwan
.
Hong Kong
Hong Kong is one of two Special Administrative Regions of the People's Republic of China , the other being Macau. A city-state situated on China's south coast and enclosed by the Pearl River Delta and South China Sea, it is renowned for its expansive skyline and deep natural harbour...
and Taiwan
Taiwan
Taiwan , also known, especially in the past, as Formosa , is the largest island of the same-named island group of East Asia in the western Pacific Ocean and located off the southeastern coast of mainland China. The island forms over 99% of the current territory of the Republic of China following...
based singer and actor. He is the winner of the 4th annual New Talent Singing Awards
New Talent Singing Awards
New Talent Singing Awards or NTSA for short, later re-organized into New Talent Singing Awards International Finals or NTSA International Finals for short), and most currently re-named TVB8 International Chinese New Talent Singing Championship is an annual singing...
in 1985. He has released numerous albums throughout his career and mainly has R&B influenced songs.
Early life and career
Alex To was born and raised in Hong Kong to a Filipino singer father Ollie Delfino and a Shanghainese mother. In 1980, at the age of 18, he studied abroad in VancouverVancouver
Vancouver is a coastal seaport city on the mainland of British Columbia, Canada. It is the hub of Greater Vancouver, which, with over 2.3 million residents, is the third most populous metropolitan area in the country,...
, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
majoring in commercial design. In 1985, at age 23, he graduated from university and worked as an Art Director
Art director
The art director is a person who supervise the creative process of a design.The term 'art director' is a blanket title for a variety of similar job functions in advertising, publishing, film and television, the Internet, and video games....
back in Hong Kong. That same year, he entered the 4th annual New Talent Singing Awards
New Talent Singing Awards
New Talent Singing Awards or NTSA for short, later re-organized into New Talent Singing Awards International Finals or NTSA International Finals for short), and most currently re-named TVB8 International Chinese New Talent Singing Championship is an annual singing...
and won first place (the Gold Award). He was then signed to Capital Artists
Capital Artists
Capital Artists is a Hong Kong–based record label, and is currently owned by , a subsidiary of Lai Sun Development. Founded in 1971, Capital Artists signed some of the biggest names in the Cantopop industry, including the late Roman Tam, Anita Mui, and Leslie Cheung, among others...
and began his career in the music industry. His debut Cantonese
Standard Cantonese
Cantonese, or Standard Cantonese, is a language that originated in the vicinity of Canton in southern China, and is often regarded as the prestige dialect of Yue Chinese....
album 只想留下 was released in 1987. His first Mandarin
Standard Mandarin
Standard Chinese or Modern Standard Chinese, also known as Mandarin or Putonghua, is the official language of the People's Republic of China and Republic of China , and is one of the four official languages of Singapore....
album 談情說愛 was released in 1990 in Taiwan
Taiwan
Taiwan , also known, especially in the past, as Formosa , is the largest island of the same-named island group of East Asia in the western Pacific Ocean and located off the southeastern coast of mainland China. The island forms over 99% of the current territory of the Republic of China following...
.
Filmography
- One Stone Two Birds 3 (2006)
- One Stone Two Birds 2 (2006)
- Fate Fighter (2003)
- The Irresistible Piggies (2002)
- Hit Team (2001)
- Skyline Cruisers (2000)
- The Wedding Days (1997)
- Tonight Nobody Goes Home (1996)
- Heaven Can't Wait (1995)
- Rumble in the BronxRumble in the BronxRumble in the Bronx is a 1995 Hong Kong martial arts action comedy film starring Jackie Chan and Anita Mui. Released in the US in 1995, Rumble in the Bronx had a successful theater run, and brought Chan into the American mainstream...
(1995) - Doctor Mack (1995)
- The Inspector Wears SkirtsThe Inspector Wears SkirtsThe Inspector Wears Skirts is a 1988 Hong Kong martial arts-action comedy produced by Jackie Chan, directed by Wellson Chin Sing-Wai and starring Sibelle Hu, Ellen Chan and Sandra Ng. In common with many other Hong Kong films The Inspector Wears Skirts moves from genre to genre...
(1988)
Tv Series
- Angel LoverAngel LoverAngel Lover is Taiwanese drama starring Ming Dow, Bianca Bai, Alex To, Coco Jiang. It was written by Fang Yi De / An Jin Hong and directed by Deng An Ning...
(StarTV, 2006) - Engagement for Love (TTV, 2006)
- Love Concierge (Mediacorp, 2005)
- Iron Fisted Drifter (2004)
- Dance of the Heart (2004)
- The Pawnshop No. 8 (2003)