Kristy Yang
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Kristy Yang | |||||||||||
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| Born | Yang Gongru January 7, 1974 | ||||||||||
| Alma mater | York University | ||||||||||
| Occupation | Actress | ||||||||||
| Years active | 1996–present | ||||||||||
| Partner(s) | Ken Kan[1] Zhou Zhengyi | ||||||||||
| Chinese name | |||||||||||
| Traditional Chinese | 楊恭如 | ||||||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 杨恭如 | ||||||||||
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| Also known as | Gold Fish | ||||||||||
| Origin | British Hong Kong | ||||||||||
Kristy Yang (born 7 January 1974), also known as Yang Gongru, is a Chinese-Canadian actress based in Hong Kong.
Early life
Yang was born in Shanghai, China, to a Chinese father and Jenny Liu, a half American-half Chinese.[2] Ms.Liu was invited to play the role in the film Shanghai 1976 (2008) and she has just known her father was an American soldier. Ms.Liu's mother had just a photo of him but in the end it's also burned in war.[3]
Kristy grew up in a single-family as her father left the family during her childhood. In 1985, Yang immigrated to Toronto, Ontario, Canada.[4] She has a step-brother who was born in Canada.[5]
Kristy graduated from York University after completing her high school education in 1993 at Rosedale Heights School of the Arts in Toronto.
Career
In the summer of 1995, during a trip to Hong Kong, Yang participated in the Miss Asia Pageant beauty contest organised by ATV and earned the title of "Miss Asia 1995".[6] She also won the Miss Photogenic and Most Popular Contestant awards. Yang joined ATV and had been acting in several television dramas produced by ATV before venturing into the film industry.
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 1996 | Comrades, Almost a Love Story 甜蜜蜜 |
Fong Siu-ting | Nominated – Hong Kong Film Award for Best New Performer |
| 1997 | A Queer Story 基佬四十 |
Gigi | cameo |
| 1997 | Love Cruise 超級無敵追女仔2狗仔雄心 |
Jelly | |
| 1998 | The Lucky Guy 行運一條龍 |
Fanny | |
| 1998 | Portland Street Blues 古惑仔情義篇之洪興十三妹 |
Yun | Nominated – Hong Kong Film Award for Best Supporting Actress |
| 1998 | Young and Dangerous: The Prequel 新古惑仔之少年激鬥篇 |
Yung | cameo |
| 1998 | The Storm Riders 風雲之雄霸天下 |
Charity | alternative title The Stormriders |
| 1999 | A Man Called Hero 中華英雄 |
Jade | |
| 1999 | The Rules of the Game 新家法 |
Ann | |
| 1999 | My Loving Trouble 7 我愛777 |
Dora Yeung | cameo |
| 2000 | I.Q. Dudettes 辣椒教室 |
Miss Lam | |
| 2000 | The Duel 決戰紫禁之巔 |
Ye Ziqing | |
| 2000 | Sexy and Dangerous 2 古惑女2 |
Pepper | |
| 2000 | Those Were the Days 友情歲月之山雞故事 |
Cheung May-yun | cameo |
| 2000 | Healing Hearts 俠骨仁心 |
Helen | guest star |
| 2000 | For Bad Boys Only BAD BOY特工 |
Queen Chan | alternative title For Badboys Only |
| 2001 | Fall For You 喜歡你 |
Yi | |
| 2001 | Everyday is Valentine 情迷大話王 |
Mona | |
| 2001 | City of Desire 洪興十三妹之慾望之城 |
Kindergarten teacher | cameo |
| 2001 | The Avenging Fist 拳神 |
Belle | |
| 2002 | Woman From Mars 當男人變成女人 |
Kristy | cameo |
| 2003 | I Want to Get Married 嫁給有錢人2之我要結婚 |
May Chan / Linda | alternative title I Wanna Get Married |
| 2003 | Fate Fighter 賭俠之人定勝天 |
Fa | |
| 2003 | City of SARS 非典人生 |
Viola Lam | |
| 2004 | Zhuanshi Miqing 鑽石迷情 |
Lin Feng | |
| 2004 | The Love Winner 戀愛大贏家 |
Susan Chan | alternative title I Love How You Love Me |
| 2004 | A Marvelous Detective 妙探神威 |
Wai-ling | |
| 2005 | Gesheng Miying 歌聲迷影 |
Xiao Lele | alternative title Dieying Shaji (疊影殺機) |
| 2005 | PTU File - Death Trap PTU女警 |
Yeung Fong-fong | |
| 2006 | The Dream of My Family 親親一家人 |
Ms. Mok | guest star |
| 2006 | Magic and Me 魅影迷情 |
Xiao Lewen | |
| 2007 | Qing Ping Guo 青蘋果 |
Shen Lewen | |
| 2007 | Ming Ming 明明 |
Zhang Yu | cameo |
| 2007 | Blessed Destiny 緣來是愛 |
Li Rong | |
| 2010 | Bruce Lee, My Brother 李小龍 |
Meiqi | |
| 2011 | Under the Influence 戒酒不戒酒 |
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| 2011 | Where are You From? 你是哪裡人 |
Lei | |
| 2013 | Mortician | ||
| 2013 | Kidnapping of a Big Star | ||
| 2013 | Flash Play | ||
| 2013 | Sweet Summer Love | ||
| 2015 | Be Together'[7] 我只要我们在一起 |
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| 2016 | Roommates in Love | ||
| 2019 | Magic Circle | ||
| TBA | Yingxiong Meiren 英雄美人 |
Consort Yu |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Network | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | King of Gamblers 千王之王之重出江湖 |
Ha Suet-yee | ATV | |
| 1996 | Vampire Expert II 殭屍道長2之燈蛾撲火 |
Yu Ying-ying | ATV | |
| 1996 | The Swordsman 劍嘯江湖 |
Siu-lin | ATV | |
| 1997 | Coincidentally 等着你回来 |
Cheung Lai-kwan | ATV | |
| 1997 | The Snow is Red 雪花神劍 |
Mui Kong-suet | ATV | |
| 1997 | The Pride of Chao Zhou 我來自潮州 |
Kong Sin-yu | ATV | |
| 1997 | Interpol 國際刑警1997 |
ATV | ||
| 1997 | The Year of Chameleon 97变色龙 |
Yeung Ling-ling | ATV | |
| 1997 | 屋企有個肥大佬 | Christy | ATV | guest star |
| 1998 | My Date with a Vampire 我和殭屍有個約會 |
Wong Jan-jan / Yamamoto Yuki | ATV | |
| 1999 | Flaming Brothers 縱橫四海 |
Lo Suet | ATV | |
| 1999 | The Blessed Family 情牽日月星 |
Le Jing | alternative title The Sun, Moon and Star | |
| 2000 | My Date with a Vampire II 我和殭屍有個約會2 |
Wong Jan-jan / Yamamoto Yuki | ATV | |
| 2000 | Zijing Xunzhang 紫荊勛章 |
Feng Jiahui | ||
| 2001 | Master Swordsman Lu Xiaofeng 陸小鳳之決戰前後 |
Sha Man | TCS | |
| 2001 | Healing Hearts 俠骨仁心 |
Sin Wai-nam (Helen) | ATV | |
| 2001 | To Where He Belongs 縱橫天下 |
Ko Hok-yau | ATV | |
| 2001 | The New Adventures of Chor Lau-heung 新楚留香 |
Xue Keren | TVB / CTS | |
| 2002 | Drunken Hero 大醉俠 |
Bai Yutong | ||
| 2002 | The Monkey King: Quest for the Sutra 齊天大聖孫悟空 |
White Bone Demoness | TVB | |
| 2002 | Feel 100% 百分百感覺 |
Kristy | guest star | |
| 2002 | Yiqie Cong Jiehun Kaishi 一切從結婚開始 |
Yang Xi | ||
| 2002 | Heisha Zhiwo Xin Busi 黑煞之我心不死 |
Zhang Hailan | ||
| 2003 | The Story of Han Dynasty 楚漢風流 |
Consort Yu | CCTV | alternative title The Stories of Han Dynasty |
| 2003 | Yiqi Hecai 一起喝彩 |
Kimmy | guest star | |
| 2003 | Fenglin Ge 鳳臨閣 |
Li Fengjie | ||
| 2003 | Wode Xiongdi Jiemei 我的兄弟姐妹 |
Qi Sitian | ||
| 2004 | Xiaoyao Shenxian Luo Fanchen 逍遥神仙落凡尘 |
Mi Jia | ||
| 2004 | Fengchui Yundong Xing Budong 風吹雲動星不動 |
Niu Fangli | ||
| 2004 | Ai Yu Meng Feixiang 愛與夢飛翔 |
Lin | guest star | |
| 2005 | Ruguo Yueliang You Yanjing 如果月亮有眼睛 |
Sun Huaizhen | ||
| 2006 | A Beautiful New World 美麗新天地 |
Sam Lok-man | alternative title Love to be Found in New Here | |
| 2006 | Phoenix from the Ashes 浴火鳳凰 |
Li Wuxia | GZTV / ATV | |
| 2006 | Baoyu Lihua 暴雨犁花 |
Nie Bing | ||
| 2007 | Modern Beauty 男才女貌之现代美女 |
Lin Ziqi | alternative title Modern Lady | |
| 2007 | Xin Tianxian Pei 新天仙配 |
Third Fairy | CCTV | guest star |
| 2007 | Dushi Niwota 都市你我他 |
guest star | ||
| 2007 | Dingjia Younü Xiyangyang 丁家有女喜洋洋 |
Ding Yu | ||
| 2007 | Da'an Zu 大案組 |
Zhang Ye | ||
| 2008 | Xialü Tan'an 俠侶探案 |
Liu Wan'er | appeared in episode 8 only | |
| 2008 | Hushan Xing 虎山行 |
Ouyang Xue | ||
| 2009 | Shanjian Lingxiang Mabang Lai 山間鈴響馬幫來 |
Chen Zhu | ||
| 2009 | Shenmi Nüdie 神秘女諜 |
Liu Yefei | ||
| 2010 | Song of Spring and Autumn 春秋祭 |
Li Ji | ||
| 2015 | Legend of Ban Shu | Zhu Ding's mother | ||
| 2019 | Goodbye My Princess | Princess Mingyuan |
References
- ^ "杨恭如被指是第三者 新男友正牌女友当街狂闹". Archived from the original on 2019-02-13. Retrieved 2016-05-07.
- ^ 李易峰刘亦菲吴亦凡出现的地方总能看见另一个人美丽的身影
- ^ 混血美女扎堆《上海1976》 杨恭如母亲客串角色
- ^ 杨恭如合影混血妈妈绝色美颜 童年照曝光母女颜值逆天
- ^ "初識楊恭如". Archived from the original on 2016-06-04. Retrieved 2016-05-07.
- ^ "杨恭如外表斯气质内敛文获亚视重视". Archived from the original on 2021-04-15. Retrieved 2016-05-07.
- ^ "我只要我们在一起 (2015)". movie.douban.com (in Chinese). douban.com. Retrieved February 17, 2015.
- ^ Kristy Yang at douban.com
- ^ Kristy Yang at chinesemov.com
External links
Categories:
- Chinese emigrants to Canada
- 1974 births
- Living people
- Hong Kong television actresses
- 20th-century Chinese actresses
- 21st-century Chinese actresses
- 20th-century Canadian actresses
- 21st-century Canadian actresses
- Hong Kong film actresses
- Actresses from Shanghai
- York University alumni
- Participants in Chinese reality television series
- Chinese film actresses
- Chinese television actresses
- 20th-century Hong Kong actresses
- 21st-century Hong Kong actresses