Apple Hong
Apple Hong (Chinese: 洪乙心; pinyin: Hóng Yǐxīn; Jyutping: Hung4 Jyut3 Sam1; born 31 October 1978)[1][2] is a Singaporean actress and singer. 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 1978 | ||||||||||||||
| Nationality | Singaporean | ||||||||||||||
| Occupation(s) | Actress, host, singer | ||||||||||||||
| Years active | 1999-present | ||||||||||||||
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| Chinese | 洪乙心 | ||||||||||||||
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| 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.[3] Besides acting, Hong was also a prominent face on magazine covers, print ads and television commercials in both Singapore and Malaysia.
Hong released her debut music EP in Singapore and Malaysia which consisted 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.[4] 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)[5] and planned to further her showbiz career in China.[6]
Personal life
Hong was married to a Singaporean businessman on 10 October 2017.[7] Hong took up Singapore citizenship on 18 December 2022.[8][9]
Filmography
| Year | Work | Role | Notes | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 (高级美) | ||
| Portrait of Home II | ||||
| 2006 | 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 | My School Daze | Tracy | ||
| 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) | [10] | |
| 2019 | Walk With Me | Vivian | ||
| Day Break | ||||
| After The Stars | Lin Fei (林菲) | |||
| 2022 | It's All Your Fault! | Annie | ||
| Healing Heroes | Wen Hanyun (温含韵) |
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
- ^ . Archived from the original on 9 May 2010.
- ^ "趕在39歲生日前 洪乙心嫁獅城商|中國報". 中國報 China Press. 2017-10-18. Retrieved 2021-04-11.
- ^ 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.
- ^ (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.
- ^ "来新发展逾20年 洪乙心喜成新公民 | 早报".
- ^ cue (2022-12-19). "Actress Apple Hong takes up Singapore citizenship | The Straits Times". www.straitstimes.com. Retrieved 2022-12-27.
- ^ "The Queen 复仇女王". Retrieved 27 July 2020.