Isabella Leong
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| Chinese name | 梁洛施 | ||||
| Pinyin | Liáng Luòshī (Mandarin) | ||||
| Jyutping | Leong4 Lok3 Sze1 (Cantonese) | ||||
| Birth name | Luisa Isabella Nolasco da Silva | ||||
| Ancestry | Zhongshan, Guangdong | ||||
| Origin | Macau | ||||
| Born | 23 June 1988 [1] Macau |
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| Other name(s) | Isabella Leong Isabella Leung Leung Lok-si |
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| Occupation | Actress/Singer | ||||
| Genre(s) | Cantopop | ||||
| Instrument(s) | Vocals | ||||
| Label(s) | EEG (2004-2008) Trump Art (2008-2009) |
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| Years active | 2004–2009 | ||||
| Partner(s) | Richard Li (2008 - 2011) | ||||
| Children | Ethan Lee Cheung Tsz (李長治) (born 26 April 2009) twin sons (born June 2010) |
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Isabella Leong Lok-Sze (born 23 June 1988) is a Hong Kong-based actress and former singer.
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[edit] Career
Her father was a descendant of a prominent Macanese family of Portuguese-English heritage, and her mother is Chinese. At age 12, Leong dropped out of school and signed a contract to Emperor Entertainment Group as a teenage model.[2]
She later began singing and released her debut album, Isabella when she was 16 years old. Isabella did not achieve the success hoped for and Leong subsequently debuted with acting. From 2005 to 2007, she made a string of films including The Eye 10, Bug Me Not!, Isabella, Diary, and Spider Lilies.
Leong won her first American film role in The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor, which was released in 2008.[3]
[edit] EEG contract dispute
Emperor Entertainment Group filed a lawsuit in the High Court on 3 April 2008 to seek damages from Leong for breaking a 10-year contract which Leong's mother signed for her when she was only 12 years old. Leong filed a writ against the company on 27 April.[2] In November 2008 the legal battle between Leong and EEG ended in an out-of-court settlement, with the star "free to pursue her career".[4]
[edit] Personal life
In 2008, Leong met Hong Kong billionaire Richard Li, son of billionaire Li Ka-shing when she was 19 and he was 41. The couple met on a movie set[5] The following year, Leong gave birth to their first son. For this, Leong was allowed to use Li's family mansions in San Francisco. They also provided her with an entourage of care-givers, including five bodyguards, four full-time nannies and a personal attendant.[6] Channel News Asia noted some speculation about a large pre-nuptial agreement.[6] A 100-day-old banquet was held for her son from July 9–11, 2009, for three consecutive days, with some of the city's celebrities like Stanley Ho and his second wife Lam Wan Ying, and Tsang Yam Pui and his wife having been spotted in attendance.[7]
In June 2010, Leong gave birth to Li's twin sons in San Francisco.[8]
In March 2011, Isabella announced that she and Richard Li have ended their relationship, explaining that "life with children bored [her]" and she "missed [her] old life". They both declared that the split is amicable and that they will both take care of their children.[9][10]
[edit] Discography
| Album # | Album Information |
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| 1st | Isabella - First Album Versions A, B, C
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| 2nd | I am Isabella (EP)
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| 3rd | To Find Love (EP)
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| 4th | I am Isabella (Complete Version)
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| 5th | Say Goodbye... Luisa (DualDisc) (CD+DVD)
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[edit] Publication
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Isabella Photo Album
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EEG Artiste Crystal - Isabella
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Post Card - Isabella
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Isabella Artiste Profile
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[edit] Filmography
| Year | Title | Role |
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| 2004 | Sunshine Heartbeat 赤沙印记＠四叶草２ |
Girl asking for fortune |
| 2005 | The Eye 10 見鬼 10 |
April |
| Bug Me Not! 虫不知 |
Moon (小月) |
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| Dragon Squad 猛龍 |
Kong's daughter (江綽芝) |
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| A Chinese Tall Story 情癲大聖 |
Red Child (紅孩兒) |
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| 2006 | McDull, the Alumni 春田花花同學會 |
Wing Yan (詠思) |
| Isabella 伊莎貝拉 |
Cheung Bik-Yan (張碧欣) |
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| Dragon Tiger Gate 龍虎門 |
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| Diary (film) 妄想 |
Leung Wing Na/Ho Lai Yee (梁詠娜/何麗儀) |
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| The Knot 云水谣 |
Wang Xiao-rui (王曉芮) |
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| 2007 | Simply Actors 戲王之王 |
Guest |
| Spider Lilies 刺青 |
Takeko (竹子) |
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| 2008 | Missing 深海尋人 |
Chen Xiao-Kai (陳小凱) |
| The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor | Lin (小林) |
[edit] Awards
Fantasporto (2006)
- Best Actress for Isabella
Golden Bauhinia Awards (2006)
- Best New Performer for Isabella
[edit] Nominations
Hong Kong Film Awards (2005)
- Best New Performer for Bug Me Not
Hong Kong Film Awards (2007)
- Best Actress for Isabella
Hong Kong Film Awards (2007)
- Best Supporting Actress for Diary
Golden Bauhinia Awards (2007)
- Best Supporting Actress for Diary
[edit] References
- ^ Asianfanatics. "[1]." Isabella Leong Lok-Sze (梁洛施), Actress/Singer. Retrieved on 2009-10-4.
- ^ a b South China Morning Post. We paid nothing to settle: Emperor. Retrieved on 18 November 2008.
- ^ Isabella to fight Mummy 3.
- ^ South China Morning Post. Deal frees starlet from Emperor Group fold. Retrieved on 18 November 2008.
- ^ "Isabella Leong’s former lover tycoon Richard Li breaks silence on split". Channel News Asia. March 2011.
- ^ a b Channelnewsasia.com
- ^ http://epochtimes.com/gb/9/7/14/n2589552.htm
- ^ Xinhuanet: Isabella Leong gives birth to twin sons
- ^ [author missing] (2011 [last update]). "Isabella Leong announces split from tycoon Richard Li - Channel NewsAsia". channelnewsasia.com. http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/entertainment/view/1113412/1/.html. Retrieved 9 March 2011.
- ^ [author missing] (2011 [last update]). "Talk of other women way off the money, says Li - The Standard". thestandard.com.hk. http://www.thestandard.com.hk/news_detail.asp?we_cat=21&art_id=108670&sid=31484549&con_type=1&d_str=20110302&fc=2. Retrieved 9 March 2011.
- ^ "Isabella Leong". imdb.com. http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1884816/. Retrieved 23 March 2010.
- ^ "Isabella Leong". chinesemov.com. http://chinesemov.com/actors/Isabella.html. Retrieved 23 March 2010.
