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Leong was born in Hong Kong on June 23, 1988. Her father was Portuguese and her mother is Chinese-English. She has one elder sister. Her father died when Isabella was few months old. Their family remained in Macao until Isabella was 15 years old.<ref>{{cite web | last = Arcilla |
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Revision as of 04:47, 16 February 2009
Template:Infobox Chinese-language singer and actor Isabella Leong (traditional Chinese: 梁洛施; pinyin: Liáng Luò Shī; Portuguese: Luisa Isabella Nolasco da Silva) is a Hong Kong-based singer, actress, and model. She is considered a symbol of a new generation of actresses in Hong Kong's entertainment industry. She speaks Cantonese, Mandarin and English.
Early life
Leong was born in Hong Kong on June 23, 1988. Her father was Portuguese and her mother is Chinese-English. She has one elder sister. Her father died when Isabella was few months old. Their family remained in Macao until Isabella was 15 years old.[1]
Career
To help her mother support the family, Leong joined the Emperor Entertainment Group at 12 years old and began to work as a teenage model.[2] She later turned to singing and released her debut album, Isabella, at 16 years of age. Isabella did not achieve the success hoped for and Leong turned to acting instead.
In 2004, Leong appeared as a guest star in the TV series Sunshine Heartbeat. In 2005, she made her film debut in The Eye 10 and also appeared in Bug Me Not, for which she was nominated as Best New Performer in the Hong Kong Film Awards.
In 2006 Leong won the leading role in the highly successful Isabella. The film allowed her to win a number of award nominations -- Best Actress at the Hong Kong Film Awards, the Fantasporto and the Hong Kong Film Awards, and an award at Golden Bauhinia Awards for Best New Performer. The film also won the Silver Berlin award at the Berlin Film Festival for Best Film Music.
At the Hong Kong Film Awards 2007, Leong received two nominations: one for Isabella, and one for Diary - Best Supporting Actress; these nominations further increased her growing popularity. In 2007 Leong co-starred in the arthouse and lesbian-related film Spider Lilies alongside Taiwanese pop singer and actress Rainie Yang. Spider Lilies was shown at the Berlin Film Festival and won the Teddy Award for Best Feature Film.
In an attempt to follow in the successful footsteps of fellow Chinese actress Zhang Ziyi, Leong went to Hollywood and landed a supporting role in the film The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor which was released on August 1, 2008.[3]
EEG contract dispute
Emperor Entertainment Group filed a lawsuit in the High Court on April 3, 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 April 27.[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]
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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Publication
| Product |
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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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Filmography
| Film | Role | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine Heartbeat (赤沙印记＠四叶草２) | Guest-Girl asking for fortune (cameo) | 2004 |
| The Eye 10 (見鬼 10, Gin Gwai 10) | April | 2005 |
| Bug Me Not! (虫不知, Chung buk ji) | Moon(小月) | |
| Dragon Squad (猛龍, Maang lung) | Kong's daughter(江綽芝) | |
| A Chinese Tall Story (情癲大聖, Ching din dai sing) | red devil(紅孩兒) | |
| McDull, The Alumni (春田花花同學會, Chun tian hua hua tong xue hui) | Wing Sze(詠思) | 2006 |
| Isabella (伊莎貝拉) | Yan(張碧欣) | |
| Dragon Tiger Gate (龍虎門, Lung fu moon) | voice | |
| Diary (妄想, Mon seung) | Leung Wing Na/Ho Lai Yee(梁詠娜/何麗儀) | |
| The Knot (云水谣, Yun shui yao) | Xiao-rui(王曉芮) | |
| Simply Actors (戲王之王, Hei wong ji wong) | Guest | 2007 |
| Spider Lilies (刺青, Ci qing) | Takeko(竹子) | |
| Missing (深海尋人) | Xiao Hai | 2008 |
| The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor | Lin |
Awards
Fantasporto (2006)
- Best Actress for Isabella
Golden Bauhinia Awards (2006)
- Best New Performer for Isabella
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
References
- ^ Arcilla, Tesa (February 2008). "Isabella Figura". Review Asia. Retrieved 2008-06-15.
- ^ a b South China Morning Post. We paid nothing to settle: Emperor. Retrieved on 2008-11-18.
- ^ Isabella to fight Mummy 3.
- ^ South China Morning Post. Deal frees starlet from Emperor Group fold. Retrieved on 2008-11-18.