Wong He
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Wong He sometimes credited as Wong Hei, is a Hong Kong
Hong Kong people
Hong Kong people refer to people who originate from Hong Kong. The term has no legal definition in Hong Kong. Rather, terms such as Hong Kong permanent resident and Hong Kong resident are used...

 actor. He is best known for his firefighter
Firefighter
Firefighters are rescuers extensively trained primarily to put out hazardous fires that threaten civilian populations and property, to rescue people from car incidents, collapsed and burning buildings and other such situations...

 roles in TVB
Television Broadcasts Limited
Television Broadcasts Limited, commonly known as TVB, is the second over-the-air commercial television station in Hong Kong. It commenced broadcasting on 19 November 1967...

's Burning Flame trilogy. Wong has acted primarily in law enforcement roles, which gave rise to rumors that his stage name is based on the Cantonese term "皇氣" (lit. "royal air"), a slang term for the Royal Hong Kong Police.

Early life

Born 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...

, Wong grew up in Lam Tin
Lam Tin
Lam Tin is an area in the Kwun Tong District in southeastern New Kowloon, Hong Kong. Lam Tin is primarily a residential area, though it also hosts a major transport interchange and the location of several renowned shopping attractions. Lam Tin was once a large field in the vicinity of Kowloon Bay....

 where he attended SKH Kei Hau Secondary School. He has an elder sister and a younger brother. He was a former Royal Hong Kong police officer before entering the entertainment industry.

Career

Wong began his entertainment career in 1992 with ATV
Asia Television Limited
Asia Television Limited is one of the two free-to-air television broadcasters in Hong Kong, the other being rival Television Broadcasts Limited . It launched in 1957 under the name Rediffusion Television as the first television station in Hong Kong...

 as a host and later worked as a radio host for Commercial Radio Hong Kong
Commercial Radio Hong Kong
Commercial Radio Hong Kong , aka Hong Kong Commercial Broadcasting Company Limited is one of only two commercial radio broadcasting companies in Hong Kong along with Metro Radio Hong Kong. It contains a balanced array of entertainment including informative, educational, arts and cultural programmes...

.

In 1996, Wong joined TVB
Television Broadcasts Limited
Television Broadcasts Limited, commonly known as TVB, is the second over-the-air commercial television station in Hong Kong. It commenced broadcasting on 19 November 1967...

 and starred in his first TV drama Nothing to Declare. He became popularly known for his role as Yau Chi Dak ("Ok Dak") in the successful TVB drama, Food of Love. In 1997, Wong received his first nomination for Best Actor
TVB Anniversary Award for Best Actor
The TVB Anniversary Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role is one of the TVB Anniversary Awards presented annually by Television Broadcasts Limited to recognize an actor who has delivered an outstanding performance in Hong Kong television dramas throughout the designated year...

 at the 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....

 for his performance in Deadly Protection.

In 1998, Wong scored his breakthrough role when he played a firefighter
Firefighter
Firefighters are rescuers extensively trained primarily to put out hazardous fires that threaten civilian populations and property, to rescue people from car incidents, collapsed and burning buildings and other such situations...

 in the classic hit TV drama Burning Flame. He was nominated as one of the top five finalists for Best Actor
TVB Anniversary Award for Best Actor
The TVB Anniversary Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role is one of the TVB Anniversary Awards presented annually by Television Broadcasts Limited to recognize an actor who has delivered an outstanding performance in Hong Kong television dramas throughout the designated year...

 at the 1999 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....

. Burning Flame made Wong a household name and led to the reprisal of his firefighter role in the 2002 sequel Burning Flame II. Wong won My Favourite Television Character Award for his role as Kei Tak Tin in Burning Flame II at the 2002 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....

.

Wong has also made a number of film appearances in Hong Kong. In 2000, he was nominated for Best Supporting Actor at the 5th Golden Bauhinia Awards
Golden Bauhinia Awards
Golden Bauhinia Awards is a Hong Kong film award organised by the Hong Kong Film Critics Association. Its first award presentation ceremony took place in 1996....

 for The Boss Up There. In addition, he has starred in several TV series in Singapore
Singapore
Singapore , officially the Republic of Singapore, is a Southeast Asian city-state off the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula, north of the equator. An island country made up of 63 islands, it is separated from Malaysia by the Straits of Johor to its north and from Indonesia's Riau Islands by the...

, 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...

, and 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...

.

As a popular TVB actor, Wong signed a recording contract with Avex Trax
Avex Trax
, listed in the Tokyo Stock Exchange as 7860 and abbreviated as AGHD, is the holding company for a group of entertainment-related subsidiaries based in Japan...

. In 2001, Wong released his debut EP, Xi Xin Chang Ge (喜新唱歌), featuring "Love is the Sea," the ending theme song from A Matter of Customs
A Matter of Customs
A Matter of Customs is a TVB program in Hong Kong starring Wong He, Jessica Hsuan, Danny Lee and Liza Wang. The story is about customs agents in Hong Kong.-Cast:*Liza Wang as Lui Fok Ming*Danny Lee as Tao Ling Shan*Wong He as Lam Chi Kon...

. With the success of his debut EP, Wong released his debut album I Believe...Wong He in February 2002. In September of the same year, Wong released another album Call Me in the Morning. In addition, Wong sang the theme songs for several of his TV series, Doomed to Oblivion, Net Deception
Net Deception
Net Deception is a TVB modern suspense series released overseas in January 2004 and broadcast on TVB Jade Channel in May 2006....

, Shades of Truth
Shades of Truth
Shades of Truth is a 25-episode television comedy-drama from Hong Kong. Produced by Siu Hin-fai, the drama is a TVB production...

, and Twilight Investigation
Twilight Investigation
-Synopsis:Former police officer Yip Kwok Cheung has set up a private detective agency. Members of the team have their own strengths. Gei On Gui is the most important member who specializes in careful thought and sharp deconstruction of dialysis...

.

Wong has gained recognition for his leading roles in many TVB series, including A Tough Side of a Lady, A Matter of Customs
A Matter of Customs
A Matter of Customs is a TVB program in Hong Kong starring Wong He, Jessica Hsuan, Danny Lee and Liza Wang. The story is about customs agents in Hong Kong.-Cast:*Liza Wang as Lui Fok Ming*Danny Lee as Tao Ling Shan*Wong He as Lam Chi Kon...

, Net Deception
Net Deception
Net Deception is a TVB modern suspense series released overseas in January 2004 and broadcast on TVB Jade Channel in May 2006....

, Shades of Truth
Shades of Truth
Shades of Truth is a 25-episode television comedy-drama from Hong Kong. Produced by Siu Hin-fai, the drama is a TVB production...

, C.I.B. Files
C.I.B. Files
C.I.B. Files or Criminal Investigation Bureau Files is a TVB modern drama series broadcast in August 2006.-Cast:-Viewership ratings:-Award nominations:39th TVB Anniversary Awards * "Best Drama"...

, Fathers and Sons, Burning Flame III
Burning Flame III
Burning Flame III is a TVB production.It is an independent installment to 1998's Burning Flame and 2002's Burning Flame II.-Development:...

, and his latest Twilight Investigation
Twilight Investigation
-Synopsis:Former police officer Yip Kwok Cheung has set up a private detective agency. Members of the team have their own strengths. Gei On Gui is the most important member who specializes in careful thought and sharp deconstruction of dialysis...

.

TV Series

Year Title Role Network Awards Notes
1996 Nothing to Declare Cheung Hou Fai TVB
Food of Love Yau Chi Dak TVB
1997 Deadly Protection Chan Fu Gwai TVB Nominated – TVB Anniversary Award for Best Actor
TVB Anniversary Award for Best Actor
The TVB Anniversary Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role is one of the TVB Anniversary Awards presented annually by Television Broadcasts Limited to recognize an actor who has delivered an outstanding performance in Hong Kong television dramas throughout the designated year...

 
A Tough Side of a Lady Ho Ko Sing TVB
1998 Burning Flame Lok Tin Yau TVB Nominated – TVB Anniversary Award for Best Actor
TVB Anniversary Award for Best Actor
The TVB Anniversary Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role is one of the TVB Anniversary Awards presented annually by Television Broadcasts Limited to recognize an actor who has delivered an outstanding performance in Hong Kong television dramas throughout the designated year...

 
1999 Side Beat Chou Sai Fan TVB
Sensitive New Age Guy Zhao Zheng Nan Singapore
2000 A Matter of Customs
A Matter of Customs
A Matter of Customs is a TVB program in Hong Kong starring Wong He, Jessica Hsuan, Danny Lee and Liza Wang. The story is about customs agents in Hong Kong.-Cast:*Liza Wang as Lui Fok Ming*Danny Lee as Tao Ling Shan*Wong He as Lam Chi Kon...

Lam Chi Kong TVB
2001 A Step into the Past
A Step Into The Past
A Step into the Past is a 2001 Hong Kong historical-science fiction television series produced by TVB and based on Huang Yi's novel of the same Chinese title. The series tells the story of a 21st century Hong Kong VIPPU officer who travels back in time to the Warring States Period of ancient China...

Drummer (cameo) TVB (Episode 6)
Jiao Feng Xu Jiang Hai Mainland China
2002 Burning Flame II Kei Tak Tin (Peter) TVB Won – TVB Anniversary Award for My Favourite Television Character
Doomed to Oblivion Cheng Ban Kiu TVB
Wind and Cloud
Wind and Cloud
Wind and Cloud, also known as Fung Wan or The Storm Riders, is a Taiwanese television series based on Hong Kong artist Ma Wing-shing's manhua series Fung Wan. Vincent Zhao and Peter Ho starred as the titular protagonists...

Chun Seung (Frost) CTV
China Television
China Television Company, Ltd. was established on September 3, 1968 by the then-ruling Nationalist Party of the Republic of China . The party owned the majority stake of the network...

 Taiwan
2003 Romancing Hong Kong Yu Zhen Bang Mainland China
2004 Net Deception
Net Deception
Net Deception is a TVB modern suspense series released overseas in January 2004 and broadcast on TVB Jade Channel in May 2006....

Yiu Sing Tin (Eros) TVB Won – Astro Wah Lai Toi Drama Awards for My Favourite Shot
Shades of Truth
Shades of Truth
Shades of Truth is a 25-episode television comedy-drama from Hong Kong. Produced by Siu Hin-fai, the drama is a TVB production...

Lam Chi-Chung (TC) TVB
2005 Beauty Girls Zhuang Jia Ying Mainland China
2006 Fen Ling Yi Zu Chen Hao Mainland China
2006 C.I.B. Files
C.I.B. Files
C.I.B. Files or Criminal Investigation Bureau Files is a TVB modern drama series broadcast in August 2006.-Cast:-Viewership ratings:-Award nominations:39th TVB Anniversary Awards * "Best Drama"...

Chung Jing (Mark) TVB Nominated – TVB Award for Best Actor
TVB Anniversary Awards (2006)
TVB Anniversary Awards 2006 is an award ceremony that celebrates the best in TVB programming of 2006. The award ceremony took place on 10 November 2006.-Best Actor:"Best Actor in a Leading Role" Award ....

 
Nominated – TVB Award for My Favourite Male Character
TVB Anniversary Awards (2006)
TVB Anniversary Awards 2006 is an award ceremony that celebrates the best in TVB programming of 2006. The award ceremony took place on 10 November 2006.-Best Actor:"Best Actor in a Leading Role" Award ....

 
2007 Fathers and Sons Ko Ching TVB Nominated – TVB Award for Best Actor
TVB Anniversary Awards (2007)
TVB Anniversary Awards 2007 is an award ceremony that celebrates the best in TVB programming of 2007. The award ceremony took place on November 17, 2007.-Best Actor:"Best Actor in a Leading Role" Award ....

 
Nominated – TVB Award for My Favourite Male Character
TVB Anniversary Awards (2007)
TVB Anniversary Awards 2007 is an award ceremony that celebrates the best in TVB programming of 2007. The award ceremony took place on November 17, 2007.-Best Actor:"Best Actor in a Leading Role" Award ....

 
2008 Best Selling Secrets
Best Selling Secrets
Best Selling Secrets is a TVB modern sitcom series broadcast from March 2007 to August 2008.The sitcom is about office politics in an advertisement company, as well as family and romantic relationships amongst the characters....

Ng Gung-Gan (Kilo) TVB
The Gem of Life
The Gem of Life
The Gem of Life was a TVB grand production drama, that broadcast between October 2008 and February 2009. The series was specifically filmed to celebrate TVB's 41st Anniversary. The series was filmed in many locations apart from Hong Kong, including Tibet, Taiwan and France.-Synopsis:The series...

Shek Tai Wor TVB
2009 Burning Flame III
Burning Flame III
Burning Flame III is a TVB production.It is an independent installment to 1998's Burning Flame and 2002's Burning Flame II.-Development:...

Chung Yau Sing TVB Nominated – TVB Award for Best Actor
TVB Anniversary Awards (2009)
TVB Anniversary Awards 2009 is an award ceremony that celebrates the best in TVB programming of 2009. The award ceremony took place on December 4, 2009.-Best Drama:...

 
Nominated – TVB Award for My Favourite Male Character
TVB Anniversary Awards (2009)
TVB Anniversary Awards 2009 is an award ceremony that celebrates the best in TVB programming of 2009. The award ceremony took place on December 4, 2009.-Best Drama:...

 
2010 Some Day
Some Day (TV series)
-Cast:Ming familyShek familyMa familyOther cast-Award nominations:TVB Anniversary Awards * Best Drama - Top 24* Best Actress - Top 15* Best Actress - Top 15...

Gau Man-fu TVB
Twilight Investigation
Twilight Investigation
-Synopsis:Former police officer Yip Kwok Cheung has set up a private detective agency. Members of the team have their own strengths. Gei On Gui is the most important member who specializes in careful thought and sharp deconstruction of dialysis...

Kei On-kui (Encore) TVB

Film

Year Title Role Notes
1986 Cadets on the Beat Cadet
1994 Touches of Love
1995 Mack the Knife Tiger aka Dr. Mack
Passion 1995 Lung
Husbands and Wives
1996 The Killer Has No Return Dung Jan Wa
Stooge, My Love Biscuit
1997 Mad Stylist Dee
Love is Not a Game, But a Joke DJ of Sex Chatline
1999 The Accident Wong Man-Lok
The Boss Up There Dog
2000 Legend of 2 Dragons
Sworn Revenge Ching Fai
Undercover Blues Charles
2001 The Bird of Prey TV-movie (TVB)
Zhan You
2002 Twilight Zone Cops: Models Angel Chiu Zhong Han
Love in Garden Street Ronald
Memento Officer Chow
2003 Rascal Agent
The Final Shot TV-movie (TVB)
Sai Kung Story Ming
The Story of Soccer Bet aka Football Gambling
The Dark Side of My Mind Kent
2004 My Baby Shot Me Down Wong Wai Tim
Men in a Blue Mood Pat aka Men in the Blue Mood
2010 Close to You

Albums

  • Xi Xin Chang Ge (喜新唱歌) (EP) (2001)
  • I Believe...Wong Hei (2002)
  • Call Me In the Morning (2002)

TVB Theme Songs

  • Hardly Confused (難得糊塗) Doomed to Oblivion theme song (2002)
  • Gray Terror (灰色恐怖) Net Deception
    Net Deception
    Net Deception is a TVB modern suspense series released overseas in January 2004 and broadcast on TVB Jade Channel in May 2006....

    opening theme song (2004)
  • Worth (價值) Net Deception
    Net Deception
    Net Deception is a TVB modern suspense series released overseas in January 2004 and broadcast on TVB Jade Channel in May 2006....

    ending theme song (2004)
  • No Half Space (沒有半分空間) Shades of Truth
    Shades of Truth
    Shades of Truth is a 25-episode television comedy-drama from Hong Kong. Produced by Siu Hin-fai, the drama is a TVB production...

    theme song (2004)
  • Mind Eater (食腦) Twilight Investigation
    Twilight Investigation
    -Synopsis:Former police officer Yip Kwok Cheung has set up a private detective agency. Members of the team have their own strengths. Gei On Gui is the most important member who specializes in careful thought and sharp deconstruction of dialysis...

    theme song (2010)

Awards and nominations

  • 1997: Next TV Awards- Best Newcomer
  • 1997: Next TV Awards- Top 10 Artists (Ranked #9)
  • 1997: 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....

    - Nominated Best Performance by an Actor in a Drama
    TVB Anniversary Award for Best Actor
    The TVB Anniversary Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role is one of the TVB Anniversary Awards presented annually by Television Broadcasts Limited to recognize an actor who has delivered an outstanding performance in Hong Kong television dramas throughout the designated year...

     for Deadly Protection
  • 1998: Next TV Awards- Top 10 Artists (Ranked #10)
  • 1999: 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....

    - Nominated My Favourite Leading Actor of the Year
    TVB Anniversary Award for Best Actor
    The TVB Anniversary Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role is one of the TVB Anniversary Awards presented annually by Television Broadcasts Limited to recognize an actor who has delivered an outstanding performance in Hong Kong television dramas throughout the designated year...

     for Burning Flame
  • 2000: Golden Bauhinia Awards
    Golden Bauhinia Awards
    Golden Bauhinia Awards is a Hong Kong film award organised by the Hong Kong Film Critics Association. Its first award presentation ceremony took place in 1996....

    - Nominated Best Supporting Actor for The Boss Up There
  • 2001: Next TV Awards- Top 10 Artists (Ranked #8)
  • 2002: 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....

    - My Favourite Television Character for Burning Flame II
  • 2003: 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...

     3 Weekly Magazine Popularity Awards- Popular Male Artist Award
  • 2005: Malaysia Astro Wah Lai Toi Drama Awards
    Astro Wah Lai Toi
    Astro Wah Lai Toi is a Cantonese-generic subscription television channel from Malaysia, which is provided by Astro. It is described to be similar in style with Hong Kong television, particularly that of TVB, and indeed, offers mainly TVB programming, alongside some local content...

    - My Favourite Shot for Net Deception
    Net Deception
    Net Deception is a TVB modern suspense series released overseas in January 2004 and broadcast on TVB Jade Channel in May 2006....

  • 2006: TVB Anniversary Awards
    TVB Anniversary Awards (2006)
    TVB Anniversary Awards 2006 is an award ceremony that celebrates the best in TVB programming of 2006. The award ceremony took place on 10 November 2006.-Best Actor:"Best Actor in a Leading Role" Award ....

    - Nominated Best Actor for C.I.B. Files
    C.I.B. Files
    C.I.B. Files or Criminal Investigation Bureau Files is a TVB modern drama series broadcast in August 2006.-Cast:-Viewership ratings:-Award nominations:39th TVB Anniversary Awards * "Best Drama"...

  • 2006: TVB Anniversary Awards
    TVB Anniversary Awards (2006)
    TVB Anniversary Awards 2006 is an award ceremony that celebrates the best in TVB programming of 2006. The award ceremony took place on 10 November 2006.-Best Actor:"Best Actor in a Leading Role" Award ....

    - Nominated My Favourite Male Character for C.I.B. Files
    C.I.B. Files
    C.I.B. Files or Criminal Investigation Bureau Files is a TVB modern drama series broadcast in August 2006.-Cast:-Viewership ratings:-Award nominations:39th TVB Anniversary Awards * "Best Drama"...

  • 2007: TVB Anniversary Awards
    TVB Anniversary Awards (2007)
    TVB Anniversary Awards 2007 is an award ceremony that celebrates the best in TVB programming of 2007. The award ceremony took place on November 17, 2007.-Best Actor:"Best Actor in a Leading Role" Award ....

    - Nominated Best Actor for Fathers and Sons
  • 2007: TVB Anniversary Awards
    TVB Anniversary Awards (2007)
    TVB Anniversary Awards 2007 is an award ceremony that celebrates the best in TVB programming of 2007. The award ceremony took place on November 17, 2007.-Best Actor:"Best Actor in a Leading Role" Award ....

    - Nominated My Favourite Male Character for Fathers and Sons
  • 2009: 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...

     Next Magazine Awards- Top 10 Healthy Artists
  • 2009: Singapore
    Singapore
    Singapore , officially the Republic of Singapore, is a Southeast Asian city-state off the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula, north of the equator. An island country made up of 63 islands, it is separated from Malaysia by the Straits of Johor to its north and from Indonesia's Riau Islands by the...

     i-Weekly Magazine Awards- Top 10 Most Loved Hong Kong Actors (Ranked #8)
  • 2009: TVB Anniversary Awards
    TVB Anniversary Awards (2009)
    TVB Anniversary Awards 2009 is an award ceremony that celebrates the best in TVB programming of 2009. The award ceremony took place on December 4, 2009.-Best Drama:...

    - Nominated Best Actor for Burning Flame III
    Burning Flame III
    Burning Flame III is a TVB production.It is an independent installment to 1998's Burning Flame and 2002's Burning Flame II.-Development:...

  • 2009: TVB Anniversary Awards
    TVB Anniversary Awards (2009)
    TVB Anniversary Awards 2009 is an award ceremony that celebrates the best in TVB programming of 2009. The award ceremony took place on December 4, 2009.-Best Drama:...

    - Nominated My Favourite Male Character for Burning Flame III
    Burning Flame III
    Burning Flame III is a TVB production.It is an independent installment to 1998's Burning Flame and 2002's Burning Flame II.-Development:...

  • 2009: TVB Anniversary Awards
    TVB Anniversary Awards (2009)
    TVB Anniversary Awards 2009 is an award ceremony that celebrates the best in TVB programming of 2009. The award ceremony took place on December 4, 2009.-Best Drama:...

    - Nominated TVB.com Popular Artist

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