Leila Tong
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Leila Tong Ling is an actress in Hong Kong
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...

. She was born into an Indonesian Chinese family. Her birth name is used in her works during her childhood and adolescence.

Career

At the age of 8, Tong made her first film appearance in director John Woo's action-comedy Once A Thief
Once a Thief (1991 film)
Once a Thief is a 1991 Hong Kong crime film written and directed by John Woo. It stars Chow Yun-fat, Leslie Cheung, Cherie Chung, Kenneth Tsang and Chu Kong in a lighthearted heist themed action-comedy routine....

, which was nominated for several categories at the 11th Annual Hong Kong Film Awards
Hong Kong Film Awards
The Hong Kong Film Awards , founded in 1982, are the most prestigious film awards in Hong Kong and among the most respected in mainland China and Taiwan. Award ceremonies are held annually, typically in April. The Awards recognize achievement in all aspects of filmmaking, such as directing,...

. TVB then recruited Tong as a child star, and she has since then appeared in dramas such as The Greed of Man
The Greed of Man
The Greed of Man is a TV drama series broadcast by TVB in Hong Kong in 1992. The story, spanning three decades from the 1970s to the 1990s in Hong Kong and Taiwan, addresses various social and financial phenomena of the times, from violence in triad criminal organizations to corruption in the Hong...

and State of Divinity
State of Divinity (1996 TV series)
State of Divinity is a Hong Kong television series adapted from Louis Cha's novel The Smiling, Proud Wanderer. It was first broadcast on TVB in Hong Kong in 1996.-Cast:*Jacky Lui as Ling-wu Chung*Fiona Leung as Yam Ying-ying...

.

As an adult, she took a three year break from the entertainment circle to attend a designing college. She has declined TVB's offer to personally manage her.

Before 2004, Her popular works include the popular Aqua Heroes
Aqua Heroes
Aqua Heroes is a twenty episode modern series by Television Broadcasts Limited in Hong Kong.Yau Han and her sister, Yau Wing have been separated for many years and they happen to fall in love with the same guy, Edwin .This story is basically about a group of teenagers who love swimming. Along...

and Square Pegs, which also starred Roger Kwok
Roger Kwok
Roger Kwok Chun-on is Hong Kong television actor who works on the TV station TVB. Kwok was born in Hong Kong and his native family roots are in Zhongshan, Guangdong...

 and Jessica Hsuen.

In 2004, she was invited to film CCTV's Liao Zhai along with a host of mainland China
Mainland China
Mainland China, the Chinese mainland or simply the mainland, is a geopolitical term that refers to the area under the jurisdiction of the People's Republic of China . According to the Taipei-based Mainland Affairs Council, the term excludes the PRC Special Administrative Regions of Hong Kong and...

's rising stars. The show was extremely popular and spun Liao Zhai II. She also filmed Twin of Brothers, alongside with Raymond Lam
Raymond Lam
Raymond Lam Fung is a Hong Kong actor and singer contracted to the television station TVB and EEG's Music Plus label. He has been famous with his "choking" look.-Early years:Raymond Lam was born into a wealthy family...

, Ron Ng
Ron Ng
Ron Ng Cheuk-hei is a Hong Kong TVB actor, singer, professional dancer, ambassador, and model. He is one of the most demanded artists from TVB.-Early Childhood:...

, Tavia Yeung
Tavia Yeung
Tavia Yeung Yi is a Hong Kong actress under Hong Kong's Television Broadcast Limited or TVB. She has starred in numerous popular Hong Kong television series such as Vigilante Force, Twin of Brothers, Dicey Business, Heart of Greed, Moonlight Resonance and Beyond the Realm of Conscience.- Career...

 and Li Qian of CCTV. Later that year, she starred in The Last Breakthrough
The Last Breakthrough
The Last Breakthrough is a television drama on the TVB channel in Hong Kong. The story is about an organization named 'Life Force' which is similar to Médecins Sans Frontières...

, starring Nick Cheung
Nick Cheung
Nick Cheung Ka-fai is a Hong Kong actor. He is married to actress Esther Kwan and the two have a daughter together named Brittany.Cheung was a Royal Hong Kong Police officer for five years and changed his career as an actor with ATV...

, Raymond Lam
Raymond Lam
Raymond Lam Fung is a Hong Kong actor and singer contracted to the television station TVB and EEG's Music Plus label. He has been famous with his "choking" look.-Early years:Raymond Lam was born into a wealthy family...

 and Sonija Kwok
Sonija Kwok
Sonija Kwok is a Hong Kong actress, currently working for TVB.She was born in Hong Kong and is of mixed Cantonese and British parentage. Kwok immigrated to Vancouver, Canada from Hong Kong. She initially attended the University of British Columbia but she transferred to Simon Fraser University and...

. Although The Last Breakthrough did not receive good ratings in HK, it is still remembered and favoured by many as one of the most meaningful and touching series TVB ever made.

The modern sequel to Square Pegs, Life Made Simple
Life Made Simple
Life Made Simple is a TVB modern drama series broadcast in October 2005. The series is shown to celebrate TVB's 38th Anniversary....

was filmed with the same cast and released in 2005. At the end of its run, the series became one of the highest rated series of 2005, with Wars of In Laws, which also starred Bosco Wong
Bosco Wong
Bosco Wong Chung-chak is a Hong Kong actor under TVB management and singer under East Asia Music.-Early career:Bosco's entertainment career began in 1998. He was spotted on the street by a talent-recruiter and soon appear for the first time in a lemon tea commercial and several minor modelling jobs...

 in it.

Tong has been nominated for TVB's "Most Improved Actress" award consecutively. In 2004, she entered through Aqua Heroes and Square Pegs. Later in 2005, she made it to the top 10 list with both her character as Angel in Life Made Simple, and as Ha Hiu Ching in The Last Breakthrough
The Last Breakthrough
The Last Breakthrough is a television drama on the TVB channel in Hong Kong. The story is about an organization named 'Life Force' which is similar to Médecins Sans Frontières...

. Bar Benders was Tong's only series broadcasted in 2006 but turned up on TVB's list of Top Five series of that year.

In 2007, two of her series, Ten Brothers and Family Link have also made it into TVB's five top rated dramas of 2007. Tong also came out of War and Destiny, which was receive with praise and critical acclaim for her performance. She was invited by CCTV to film The Last Princess along with Sammul Chan
Sammul Chan
Sammul Chan Kin-fung is a Hong Kong actor, singer, and presenter.-Career:Chan debuted in 1997 as a DJ for Metro Broadcast Corporation Limited under his birth name, although most of the time he was simply referred to and credited as simply "Sammul". From 1997 to 1999, he has signed with three...

. The show was received very well in Mainland China. In December, she released her first Mandarin Music Album named "Singing with the Moon" in Beijing.

The following year, in 2008, she filmed The Greatness of a Hero
The Greatness of a Hero
The Greatness of a Hero is a Hong Kong television series produced by TVB. The series aired on Malaysia's Astro On Demand in February 2009.-Synopsis:...

in TVB, starring as Shangguan Wan'er
Shangguan Wan'er
Shangguan Wan'er , imperial consort rank Zhaorong , posthumous name Wenhui , was the granddaughter of Shangguan Yi and was one of the women most famous in Chinese history for her talent...

, a well known historic figure. The drama also starred Sunny Chan
Sunny Chan
Sunny Chan Kam-Hung is a Hong Kong television and film actor. His breakout film role was in the internationally multi-award-winning 1998 Hong Kong film Hold You Tight, for which he won the coveted Silver Screen Award for Best Actor at the Singapore International Film Festival in...

, Kent Cheng
Kent Cheng
Kent Cheng Jak-si is a Hong Kong film and television actor. He has won twice the best actor award in the Hong Kong Film Awards.-Biography:...

, Bernice Liu
Bernice Liu
Bernice Jan Liu is a Chinese Canadian actress, singer, and commercial model based in Hong Kong. She has previously held the title Miss Chinese Vancouver 2000 as well as Miss Chinese International 2001, the latter position bringing her fame in Hong Kong.Liu is best known for her role as Princess...

 and Sonija Kwok
Sonija Kwok
Sonija Kwok is a Hong Kong actress, currently working for TVB.She was born in Hong Kong and is of mixed Cantonese and British parentage. Kwok immigrated to Vancouver, Canada from Hong Kong. She initially attended the University of British Columbia but she transferred to Simon Fraser University and...

. Also, she once again collaborated with Kenneth Ma
Kenneth Ma
Kenneth Ma Kwok-ming is a Chinese Canadian actor from Hong Kong. He graduated from University of British Columbia majoring in Mechanical Engineering...

 in a new ancient drama, Man In Charge
Man in Charge
Man in Charge is a twenty-episode 2009 TVB television drama.-Synopsis:Set during the Qing Dynasty of China in the mid 18th century, Man in Charge tells the story of an official adviser, Chau Bing , and his relationship with the young county official, Shum Kwan-Pok...

, alongside with Kate Tsui
Kate Tsui
Kate Tsui Tsz-shan is the 2004 Miss Hong Kong pageant winner and currently a TVB actress.-Education:Tsui graduated from the University of California, Davis, majoring in Japanese. She is skilled in different interests such as acting, dancing, learning languages, and snowboarding...

. On the second time, she also filmed L For Love♥ L For Lies with Stephy Tang
Stephy Tang
Stephy Tang is a Hong Kong Cantopop singer and actress. She was formerly the lead singer of the pop group Cookies.-Early life:...

 and Alex Fong.

September 10, 2010 Lelia uploaded a photo of her and her fiance on Weibo, she said: "To all my good friends, thank you all for being by my side to witness my growth. I want to tell everyone now that I am preparing to step into another phase in my life! I am announcing to everyone, I am getting married!"

Lelia and Desmond's fate started when they collaborated in the stage play Popcorn Killer (爆谷殺人狂). The two started their low-key dating 3 years ago, then started living together last year. The couple is getting married because Lelia's mom hopes to have an explanation to relatives and friends. Lelia and Desmond do not plan to hold a wedding banquet, when the time comes, only the families from both sides will celebrate with a meal.

After Lelia's marriage announcement, many artists congratulated them. She was also pregnant.

Discography

Year Album information Additional information
2007 Singing with the Moon《邀月唱》
Release Date: December, 2007
1.邀月唱
2.1234567
3.愛情物語
4.愛若是個圓
5.不走尋常路
6.那麼重要
7.傷心代碼
8.遠方的人
9.說聲GOODBYE

TV series

Year Title Role Network TVB Anniversary Awards
TVB Anniversary Awards
TVB Anniversary Awards is an annual awards ceremony that celebrates the best in TVB programming. It is the Hong Kong equivalent of the Emmy Awards....

Notes
1990 Return to the Truth Man Man
1992 The Greed of Man
The Greed of Man
The Greed of Man is a TV drama series broadcast by TVB in Hong Kong in 1992. The story, spanning three decades from the 1970s to the 1990s in Hong Kong and Taiwan, addresses various social and financial phenomena of the times, from violence in triad criminal organizations to corruption in the Hong...

Fong Fong TVB Jade
1993 Racing Peak Chung Oi Ling TVB Jade
1994 Instinct TVB Jade
1995 When a Man Loves a Woman Apple TVB Jade
1996 State of Divinity
State of Divinity (1996 TV series)
State of Divinity is a Hong Kong television series adapted from Louis Cha's novel The Smiling, Proud Wanderer. It was first broadcast on TVB in Hong Kong in 1996.-Cast:*Jacky Lui as Ling-wu Chung*Fiona Leung as Yam Ying-ying...

Cook Fei Yin TVB Jade
2002 Legal Entanglement
Legal Entanglement
Legal Entanglement is a 2002 Hong Kong modern drama produced by TVB.-Synopsis:Sammi Shum Hok Yee quits her studies and marries a tycoon's son, Raymond Lam Wai Man , despite her father's objection. At first, she feels like a princess living in a fairy tale, until she discovers her husband is...

Sales in the Candy Shop TVB Jade
A Case of Misadventure Siu Tuo TVB Jade
Let's Face It
Let's Face It
Let's Face It is an album by The Mighty Mighty Bosstones. It was released on March 11, 1997 by Mercury Records. This album sold very well due to the success of its single "The Impression That I Get", which reached #1 on the Billboard Modern Rock Tracks chart. Also faring well were the album's...

Ko Ka Lei TVB Jade
Burning Flame II Chan Siu Lan TVB Jade
Golden Faith
Golden Faith
Golden Faith is a TVB drama released in 2002 starring a cast that includes a strong mix of new generation actors such as Gallen Lo, Deric Wan, Jessica Hsuan, Raymond Lam, Anne Heung, Myolie Wu, Tavia Yeung and Michelle Ye and old generation powerhouse actors such as Paul Chun, Lau Dan, Shek Sau,...

TVB Jade
Take My Word For It
Take My Word For It
Take My Word For It is a 30-episode TVB drama broadcast between November 2002 and December 2002.-Synopsis:The story follows the lead characters through their experiences as members of the Police Negotiation Cadre...

Yip Ho Oi TVB Jade
Square Pegs Ling Choi Deep TVB Jade
2003 Find the Light
Find the Light
-Cast:...

Siu Sun Ji TVB Jade
Aqua Heroes
Aqua Heroes
Aqua Heroes is a twenty episode modern series by Television Broadcasts Limited in Hong Kong.Yau Han and her sister, Yau Wing have been separated for many years and they happen to fall in love with the same guy, Edwin .This story is basically about a group of teenagers who love swimming. Along...

Yau Wing TVB Jade
Vigilante Force
Vigilante Force
Vigilante Force is a 1976 American action film concerning a Vietnam War veteran and his buddies, who are hired by his brother and others in a small California town for protection from rowdy oil-field workers....

Luk Lai Kun TVB Jade
In the Realm of Fancy
In the Realm of Fancy
-Cast:...

Zi Ye TVB Jade
2004 Twin of Brothers
Twin of Brothers
Twin of Brothers is a 2004 Hong Kong television series based on the novel of the same Chinese title by Huang Yi. It was broadcast on TVB.-Plot:...

Si Fei Huen TVB Jade
The Last Breakthrough
The Last Breakthrough
The Last Breakthrough is a television drama on the TVB channel in Hong Kong. The story is about an organization named 'Life Force' which is similar to Médecins Sans Frontières...

Ha Hiu Ching TVB Jade Nominated - Most Improved Female Artiste (Top 5)
TVB Anniversary Award for Most Improved Female Artiste
The TVB Anniversary Award for Most Improved Female Artiste is one of the TVB Anniversary Awards presented annually by Television Broadcasts Limited to recognize a female artiste who has delivered improving performances in Hong Kong television dramas or variety shows throughout the designated year...

 
The ICAC Investigations 2004 Mary TVB Jade
2005 Liao Zhai Xiao Xie
Life Made Simple
Life Made Simple
Life Made Simple is a TVB modern drama series broadcast in October 2005. The series is shown to celebrate TVB's 38th Anniversary....

On Kei TVB Jade
2006 Bar Bender
Bar Bender
Bar Bender is a TVB modern drama series broadcast in April 2006.-Synopsis:The series revolves around a fictional Hong Kong senior counsel named Tony Tseung . Senior Counsel Tseung is well known for winning 31 legal cases in a row, but is also notorious in legal circles for his unsavory tactics...

Tseung Si Ting TVB Jade Nominated - Most Improved Female Artiste (Top 5)
TVB Anniversary Award for Most Improved Female Artiste
The TVB Anniversary Award for Most Improved Female Artiste is one of the TVB Anniversary Awards presented annually by Television Broadcasts Limited to recognize a female artiste who has delivered improving performances in Hong Kong television dramas or variety shows throughout the designated year...

 
Good Against Evil Lau Fei Fung
2007 The Family Link
The Family Link
The Family Link is a TVB modern drama series broadcast in May 2007.-Synopsis:Mung Ka-Ka , Cho Mei-Ngoh and Hilary Ding Mui-Hong are good friends and they are experts on how to raise a family...

Sue Siu Man TVB Jade Nominated - Best Supporting Actress (Top 5)
TVB Anniversary Award for Best Supporting Actress
The TVB Anniversary Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role is one of the TVB Anniversary Awards presented annually by Television Broadcasts Limited to recognize an actress who has delivered an outstanding performance in Hong Kong television dramas throughout the designated year. This award...

 
Nominated - My Favourite Female Character (Top 24)
TVB Anniversary Award for My Favourite Female Character
The TVB Anniversary Award for My Favourite Female Television Role is one of the TVB Anniversary Awards presented annually by Television Broadcasts Limited to recognize an actress who has delivered an outstanding performance as a television role in Hong Kong television dramas throughout the...

 
Nominated - Most Improved Female Artiste (Top 10)
TVB Anniversary Award for Most Improved Female Artiste
The TVB Anniversary Award for Most Improved Female Artiste is one of the TVB Anniversary Awards presented annually by Television Broadcasts Limited to recognize a female artiste who has delivered improving performances in Hong Kong television dramas or variety shows throughout the designated year...

 
Ten Brothers Hung Siu Lan TVB Jade Nominated - Most Improved Female Artiste (Top 10)
TVB Anniversary Award for Most Improved Female Artiste
The TVB Anniversary Award for Most Improved Female Artiste is one of the TVB Anniversary Awards presented annually by Television Broadcasts Limited to recognize a female artiste who has delivered improving performances in Hong Kong television dramas or variety shows throughout the designated year...

The Legend of Love
The Legend of Love
The Legend of Love is a 20 episode drama by Television Broadcasts Limited, released on 12 July 2003. It is an adaptation of the story of the Cowherd and Weaver Girl, with slight changes to the storyline.-External links:*...

Po Hei Yi TVB Jade
War and Destiny
War and Destiny
War and Destiny is a TVB period drama series released overseas in July 2006 and broadcast on TVB Jade Channel in March 2007.-Production note:...

Cheng Yuet Fung TVB Jade Nominated - Most Improved Female Artiste (Top 10)
TVB Anniversary Award for Most Improved Female Artiste
The TVB Anniversary Award for Most Improved Female Artiste is one of the TVB Anniversary Awards presented annually by Television Broadcasts Limited to recognize a female artiste who has delivered improving performances in Hong Kong television dramas or variety shows throughout the designated year...

 
Phoenix Rising So Fei/Yeung Choi-Lam TVB Jade (warehoused)
The Last Princess
The Last Princess
The Last Princess is a 2008 Chinese television series.-Plot:This story takes place during the end of the Qing Dynasty and centers on the love story between princess Yunxiang and Wen Liangyu. Separated the night they'd planned to elope, Yunxiang was rescued by an enemy of the imperial family, Fang...

Li Kai Xin (Lee Hoi Sum)
2009 The Greatness of a Hero
The Greatness of a Hero
The Greatness of a Hero is a Hong Kong television series produced by TVB. The series aired on Malaysia's Astro On Demand in February 2009.-Synopsis:...

Shangguan Wan'er
Shangguan Wan'er
Shangguan Wan'er , imperial consort rank Zhaorong , posthumous name Wenhui , was the granddaughter of Shangguan Yi and was one of the women most famous in Chinese history for her talent...

 
TVB Jade (warehoused)
Man in Charge
Man in Charge
Man in Charge is a twenty-episode 2009 TVB television drama.-Synopsis:Set during the Qing Dynasty of China in the mid 18th century, Man in Charge tells the story of an official adviser, Chau Bing , and his relationship with the young county official, Shum Kwan-Pok...

Chong Siu Han TVB Jade
Room For Rent Doris RTHK
2010 A Pillow Case of Mystery II
A Pillow Case of Mystery II
A Pillow Case of Mystery II is a 2010 Hong Kong detective-fantasy television drama starring Bobby Au-yeung as the titular character, Mr. Sze. Produced by Lam Chi-wah and edited by Lee Yee-wah and Choi Suk-yin, the drama is a TVB production...

Luk Siu Dip TVB Jade
Rooms to Let 2010 Doris RTHK
2011 Love and Again
Love and Again
Love and Again is a Hong Kong modern drama series produced by TVB starring Alex Fong, Sonija Kwok, Moses Chan, Michael Tse and Fiona Yuen. It was filmed from 2001 to 2002 and premired overseas in November 2002. Then, it premiered on TVB Pay Vision on 29 March 2004 and ended on 23 April 2004...

Lau Fuo Mei TVB Jade
ICAC Investigators 2011 Man Ka-kei RTHK

Films

Year Title Role Notes
1989 Once a Thief
Once a Thief (1991 film)
Once a Thief is a 1991 Hong Kong crime film written and directed by John Woo. It stars Chow Yun-fat, Leslie Cheung, Cherie Chung, Kenneth Tsang and Chu Kong in a lighthearted heist themed action-comedy routine....


縱橫四海
young Red Bean
1993 City Hunter
城市獵人
Kaori (child)
The Bride with White Hair
The Bride with White Hair
The Bride with White Hair is a 1993 Hong Kong film directed by Ronny Yu and starring Brigitte Lin and Leslie Cheung.The film's main character, Lian Nichang, is loosely based on the protagonist of Liang Yusheng's novel Baifa Monü Zhuan, which had earlier served as source material for the 1982 film...


白髮魔女傳
young Zhuo Yihang
1996 Those Were the Days
Those Were the Days (1996 film)
Those Were the Days is a 1996 Hong Kong film directed by Eric Tsang. It is a coming-of-age story about four friends who went to an all-girls secondary school together.-Cast:* Jordan Chan - Super* Julian Cheung - Chan Yan Kin...


4個32A和一個香蕉少年
young Minnie Liu
1999 The Boss Up There
生命楂Fit人
Kitty (Fong's deceased girl friend)
2000 An Eye for an Eye
An eye for an eye
The meaning of the principle, an eye for an eye, is that a person who has injured another person receives the same injury in compensation. The exact Latin to English translation of this phrase is actually "The law of retaliation." At the root of this principle is that one of the purposes of the...

2001 Chinese Heroes
Chinese Heroes
Chinese Heroes is an online video game in production. The project is being sponsored by the Communist Party of China. The game is being designed in direct competition for World of Warcraft. Although World of Warcraft is popular, the CPC does not support violence...

Love is a Butterfly
2002 The Untold Story- Suddenly Vanished
2003 Tragic Room
The Trouble-Makers
The Trouble-Makers
The Trouble-Makers is a 2003 film directed by Aman Chang in Cantonese. The movie has a run time of 85 minutes, and involves the actors Terence Yin, Sam Lee, and Maggie Q.-Plot summary:...

2004 Cop Unbowed
誓不低頭
Siu Dip
2005 Summer Breeze
2006 Marriage With a Fool
Marriage with a Fool
Marriage With a Fool is a 2006 Chinese film produced in Hong Kong. The main characters of this film are Alex Fong Lik-Sun as Lam Ka-Wah , Stephy Tang as Kwong Mei-Bo , and Pace Wu as Josephine...


獨家試愛
Sai-Mun
2007 House of the Invisibles
Dead Air
Dead Air (2007 film)
Dead Air is a 2007 Hong Kong horror film produced by Teddy Chen , Hong Kong supernatural thriller Dead Air marks the feature directorial debut of Xavier Lee and the first lead role for AV actor Derek Tsang...


鬼计
2008 L For Love♥ L For Lies
我的最愛
2009 A Very Short Life
A Very Short Life
A Very Short Life is a 2009 Hong Kong drama film written, produced and directed by Dennis Law. It is Law's fifth feature film as a writer and director. Centered on child abuse and child molestation, the film stars Maggie Shiu as a Hong Kong police commissioner who investigates the murder of an...


短暫的生命
Becky Lee
2011 Big Blue Lake

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