Apple Hong
Apple Hong (born 31 Oct 1979) is a Singaporean-Malaysian actress and singer. She is a permanent resident of Singapore. She was a Mediacorp artiste from 1999 to 2011 but continues to film on TV and ad-hoc basis.
Apple Hong | |||||||
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| Born | Apple Hong Yi Xin 31 October 1979 | ||||||
| Occupation | Actress, host, singer | ||||||
| Years active | 1999-present | ||||||
| Chinese name | |||||||
| Chinese | 洪乙心 | ||||||
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| Musical career | |||||||
| Labels | Mediacorp | ||||||
Career
Hong was first runner-up in the Malaysian edition of Star Search 1999 and moved to Singapore after being offered a contract by TCS (now MediaCorp). She was then known as the ‘Malaysian Shu Qi’ due to her slight resemblance to the Hong Kong actress. Several years later she moved to SPH MediaWorks but was transferred back to MediaCorp when both companies merged in 2005. She made her cinema debut in Jack Neo's 2005 film One More Chance, starring as Mark Lee's on-screen wife.[1] Besides acting, Hong was also a prominent face on magazine covers, print ads and television commercials in both Singapore and Malaysia.
As an artist in a wide range of areas, Hong's next venture is to release her debut music EP in Singapore and Malaysia. The EP concept consisting of 8-tracks with various musical genres including acoustic easy-listening, piano-pop tunes and also fusion of Chinese and Irish-styled songs.
Hong left the entertainment industry in October 2011 as she opted not to renew her full-time contract.[2] While she continued filming with MediaCorp on a per-project basis, she stated she had wanted to spend time managing the Kuala Lumpur branch of Xiao Bar Wang (owned by former fellow MediaCorp actor Jeff Wang)[3] and planned to further her showbiz career in China.[4]
Personal life
Hong was married to a Singaporean businessman on 10 October 2017.[5]
Filmography
| Year | Work | Role | Notes | Ref |
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| 2001 | In Pursuit of Peace | Ding Yueguang (丁月光) | ||
| Heroes in Black | Liu Feiyu (刘菲玉) | |||
| 2003 | Eternity: A Chinese Ghost Story | Ping An (平安) | ||
| 2005 | Portrait of Home | Gao Jimei (搞姬梅) | ||
| 2006 | Portrait of Home II (同心圆 II) | Gao Jimei (搞姬梅) | ||
| C.I.D. | Long Liwen (龙丽雯) | |||
| 2007 | The Greatest Love of All | Yang Qianru (杨嵌入) | ||
| 2008 | Love Is All Around | Fu Xiaoyue (富晓月) | ||
| Just in Singapore | Qian Qian (茜茜) | |||
| Welcome Home, My Love | Vivien Tan Huey Yan | |||
| The Little Nyonya | Huang Meiyu (黄美玉) | |||
| 2009 | Baby Bonus | Angel | ||
| 2010 | Happy Family | Lemon He | ||
| Mrs P.I. | Phyllis Qiu Shuang Xi (秋双细) | |||
| 2011 | Be Happy | Josephine | ||
| The In-Laws | Liang Xin (梁芯) | |||
| 2012 | Joys of Life | Zhang Xiaoyu (张小雨) | ||
| 2014 | Three Wishes | Anna (安娜) | ||
| 2015 | Mind Game | Linda | ||
| 2016 | The Queen | Ni Qiaowen (倪巧雯) | [6] | |
| 2019 | Walk With Me (谢谢你出现在我的行程里) | Vivian | ||
| Day Break (天空渐渐亮) | ||||
| After The Stars (攻星计) | Lin Fei (林菲) |
Awards and nominations
| Year | Ceremony | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref |
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| 1999 | Star Awards | Best Newcomer | P.I Blues (as Chen Anqi) | Nominated |
References
- Tan, Kenneth Paul (2008). Cinema and television in Singapore: resistance in one dimension. BRILL. p. 176. ISBN 978-90-04-16643-1. Retrieved 8 December 2010.
- "Apple Hong is starting over in Beijing". AsiaOne. 27 June 2012.
- 王建复马国开新店 洪乙心王爱玲成合伙人 (in Chinese). xin.msn.com. 14 September 2011. Archived from the original on 26 September 2011. Retrieved 30 August 2012.
- "Of greener pastures and indecent proposals". The New Paper. 25 June 2012. Archived from the original on 18 April 2013.
- "Apple Hong just got married on 10.10.2017". Retrieved 27 July 2020.
- "The Queen 复仇女王". Retrieved 27 July 2020.