Yao Wenlong
Yao Wenlong | |||||||
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Born | 姚彣隆 14 November 1970 | ||||||
Occupation | Actor | ||||||
Years active | 1990s-present | ||||||
Spouse | Jenny Tsai | ||||||
Children | 1 Son & 1 Daughter | ||||||
Awards | Star Awards 1994 : Best Newcomer Star Awards 2001 : Best Supporting Actor | ||||||
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Simplified Chinese | 姚彣隆 | ||||||
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Yao Wenlong (Chinese: 姚彣隆; pinyin: Yáo Wénlóng, born 14 November 1970) is a Singapore based Malaysian actor.
Career
Yao entered the local television scene after winning the Star Search 1993 (Male category) organised by then Singapore Broadcasting Corporation (now MediaCorp). Within a year, he won the Most Popular Newcomer award in Star Awards 1994 and the Best Supporting Actor award in Star Awards 2001 for his role as a sissy in drama Looking for Stars.[1]
Besides television dramas, he appeared in the popular sitcom, My Genie alongside Fiona Xie and Huang Yiliang. Yao starred in the 80 episode long Kinship series in 2007, where he collaborated with Jesseca Liu, Elvin Ng, Ann Kok, Cynthia Koh and Xiang Yun. In 2008, he played butcher Liu Yidao in the highly acclaimed serial The Little Nyonya, garnering him yet another Best Supporting Actor nomination.
Filmography
TV series
Year | Drama | Role | Notes |
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1997 | Missy 活佛济公 |
Golden Boy |
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1998 | The Return of the Condor Heroes 神鵰俠侶 |
Yelü Qi 耶律齐 |
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2000 | Looking for Stars 星锁 |
Tequila |
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2001 | My Genie | ||
Looking for Stars | Tequila |
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The Hotel 大酒店 |
Dr Long 龙医生 |
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In Pursuit of Peace |
Cheng Yong 城勇 |
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2002 | Viva Le Famille 好儿好女 |
Sun Yutai 孙裕泰 |
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The Unbeatables III 双天至尊III |
Jiang Xueming 江薛铭 |
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2003 | Holland V 荷兰村 |
Wu Ah Ming 吴阿铭 |
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Viva Le Famille II 好儿好女II |
Sun Yutai 孙裕泰 |
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2004 | An Ode to Life 三十风雨路 |
Zhang Wenlu 张汶录 |
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The Crime Hunters 心网追凶 |
CNA |
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2005 | Portrait of Home 同心圆1 |
Zhou Dashan 周大山 |
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Portrait of Home II 同心圆II |
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2007 | Kinship 手足 |
Chen Anping 陈安评 |
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Happily Ever After 凡间新仙人 |
Yang Jian (Erlangshen) 杨戬 (二朗神) |
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2008 | La Femme 绝对佳人 |
Zhang Jiajie 张家杰 |
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Nanny Daddy 奶爸百分百 |
He Mingfeng 何铭峰 |
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The Little Nyonya 小娘惹 |
Liu Yidao 劉一刀 |
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2009 | Housewives' Holiday 煮妇的假期 |
Zhang Jiasheng 张家盛 |
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Your Hand in Mine 想喔你的手 |
Zheng Shuiguo 郑水国 |
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2010 | The Family Court 走进走出 |
Huang Guanying 黄冠英 |
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Mrs P.I. 查某人 |
Chen Weizhong 陈伟忠 |
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2011 | A Tale of 2 Cities 乐在双城 |
Pan Weisong 潘伟松 |
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Secrets for Sale 拍·卖 |
Zhang Zihao 张子豪 |
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Devotion 阿娣 |
Hong Keqin 洪克钦 |
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On the Fringe 2011 边缘父子 |
Four-Eyed Chicken 四眼鸡 |
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Bountiful Blessings 万福楼 |
Zhang Dan 张丹 |
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A Song to Remember 星洲之夜 |
Luo Dada 罗大大 |
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2012 | Joys of Life 花样人间 |
Sun Yaping "Roti" 孙雅评 |
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The Quarters 猪仔馆人家 |
Bai Jinchuan 白金川 |
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Poetic Justice 微笑正义 |
Ah De 阿徳 |
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It Takes Two 对对碰 |
Hao Youcai 郝有财 |
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2013 | Sudden 骤变 |
Kang Wenxing 康汶兴 |
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Gonna Make It 小小传奇 |
Zhang Zhenggang 张正刚 |
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2014 | Yes We Can! 我们一定行! |
Li Xiaoyou 李小柚 |
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Soup of Life 砂煲肉骨茶 |
Li Chengyuan 李成源 |
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Blessings 祖先保佑 |
Lian Shuangxi 连双喜 |
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Three Wishes 三个愿望 |
Zhao Yaozu 赵耀祖 |
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2015 | Tiger Mum 虎妈来了 |
Chen Kai 陈凯 |
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Super Senior 长辈甜心 |
Guan Qiming 关启明 |
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The Dream Makers II 志在四方II |
Zheng Shoude 郑守徳 |
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2016 | House of Fortune 钱来运转 |
Wu Guolun 吴国伦 |
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Peace & Prosperity 富贵平安 |
Xiao Tiantian 萧天天 |
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Soul Reaper 勾魂使者 |
Lin Ping'an 林平安 |
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2017 | Dream Coder 梦想程式 |
Xu Guangda 徐广达 |
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My Friends from Afar 知星人 |
Zhou Zhiqiang 周志强 |
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2018 | Reach For The Skies 不平凡的平凡 |
Hong Qianbei 洪千杯 |
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A Million Dollar Dream 给我一百万 |
Ma Tongren 马同仁 |
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Blessing 2 祖先保佑 2 |
Lian Shuangxi 连双喜 |
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2019 | Dear Neighbours 我的左邻右里 |
Yu Xiaoping 余小龙 |
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44 Hours 阴错阳差之十二时辰 |
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Compilation album
Year | English title | Mandarin title |
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2016 | MediaCorp Music Lunar New Year Album 16 | 新传媒群星金猴添喜庆 |
Accolades
Star Awards – Acting Awards | |||
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Year | Category | Nominated work | Result |
1994 | Best Newcomer | — | Won |
2000 | Best Supporting Actor | Hainan Kopi Tales (as Long Yong'an) |
Nominated |
2001 | Looking for Stars (as Tequila) |
Won | |
2002 | Viva Le Famille 1 (as Sun Yutai) |
Nominated | |
2003 | Holland V (as Li A'ming) |
Nominated | |
2005 | My Mighty-In-Laws (as 911) |
Nominated | |
2007 | Happily Ever After (as Yang Jian) |
Nominated | |
2009 | The Little Nyonya (as Liu Yidao) |
Nominated | |
2011 | The Family Court (as Huang Guanying) |
Nominated |
Star Awards – Popularity Awards | |||
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Year | Category | Result | |
1995 | Top 10 Most Popular Male Artistes | Top 10 | |
1996 | Top 10 | ||
1997 | Top 20 | ||
1998 | Top 20 | ||
2011 | Favourite Onscreen Couple | Nominated | |
2013 | Top 10 Most Popular Male Artistes | Top 20 | |
2017 | Top 24 | ||
London ChocoRoll Happiness Award | Nominated |
References
- ^ "San's the man". MediaCorp TV. 8 November 2001. Archived from the original on 1 December 2001.
External links
- Profile on xinmsn