Petrina Fung Bo Bo (born 30 October 1954) is a Malaysian-born Chinese actress in Hong Kong. Fung is known for the 1994 film C'est la vie, mon chéri.
Fung Bo-bo | |
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| Chinese: 馮寶寶 | |
 Petrina Fung | |
| Born | 30 October 1954 Sandakan, Malaysia |
| Other names | Petrina Fung, Petrina Fung Bo Bo, BOBO, Bo-bo Fung |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1959–present |
| Known for | Shirley Temple of Hong Kong |
| Parents |
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| Awards | Hong Kong Film Awards – Best Supporting Actress 1993 92 Legendary La Rose Noire 1994 C'est la vie, mon chéri |
Early life
editOn 30 October 1954, Fung was born in British North Borneo (now part of Malaysia). Fung's father is Fung Fung, an actor. Fung's brother is Fung Hak-On, also an actor. At age 12, Fung lived with Madam Wee Poh Keok, whom she called "kai leong", or godmother. Fung also learned to speak the Hokkien dialect from her godmother. Fung's education consists of private tutors. At age 16, Fung flew to England to study.[1][2][3]
Career
editFung started her career as a child actress. In 1956, at age 2 and a half, Fung debuted in Love vs Love (aka Little Sweetheart), written and directed by her father. By age 14, Fung had made more than 300 films, and was a noted stage performer across most of South East Asia. Fung was known as the Shirley Temple of Hong Kong and Chinese Canto Region.[4][5]
She then went to study in the United Kingdom, during which she met her future first husband, Chiu Joi Keung, who worked in finance.
In 1976, Fung worked with Eddie Lau, a fashion designer in Hong Kong.[4]
In Hong Kong, director Clifton Ko offered Fung the leading role in Wonder Mama, a television drama film.[3]
During the 1980s she starred in a series of historical television period dramas, including playing China's lone female emperor, Wu Zetian. She made her film comeback in 1986 in the comedy My Family, also written by and associated produced by Clifton Ko.[6]
In 1994, Fung retired from acting. Fung occasionally made special appearances in some films.[3]
Filmography
editFilms
editAwards
edit- Star on Avenue of the Stars. Hong, Kong.[5]
Personal life
editFung's first husband was Chiu Joi Keung. They have two sons. In 1997, Fung married Yoong Siew Chuen, a Malaysian architect, and moved to Penang Island, Malaysia. In 2012, Fung divorced Yoong Siew Chuen and moved to Hong Kong.[10][11]
References
edit- ^ "Petrina Fung". senscritique.com (in French). Retrieved 15 October 2020.
- ^ Chan, Boon (16 June 2015). "Veteran Hong Kong actress Fung Bo-bo and her Singapore godmother reunite after 47 years". straitstimes.com. Retrieved 15 October 2020.
- ^ a b c d "Hong Kong actress Petrina Fung Bo Bo battled with depression for 18 years and won". nst.com.my. 15 June 2015. Retrieved 15 October 2020.
- ^ a b c d e f Teh, Yvonne (10 September 2013). "Former child star Fung Bo-bo planned to retire, but her fans changed her mind". scmp.com. Retrieved 15 October 2020.
- ^ a b c "Ms Petrina Fung Bo Bo". avenueofstars.com. Retrieved 15 October 2020.
- ^ "Married to the movies" Archived 4 November 2016 at the Wayback Machine. women.asiaone.com
- ^ "Little Sweetheart". senscritique.com. 12 January 1956. Retrieved 15 October 2020.(Chinese: 小冤家)
- ^ "The Lonely Rider". hkmdb.com. 11 April 1970. Retrieved 20 April 2021.
- ^ "Wonder Mama". hkmdb.com. 4 June 2015. Retrieved 15 October 2020.(Chinese: 媽咪俠)
- ^ Tan, Ann (24 November 2010). "Touched by care for the elderly". Retrieved 15 October 2020.
- ^ "Hong Kong actress ends 12-year marriage to Malaysian husband". asiaone.com. 3 July 2014. Archived from the original on 17 October 2020. Retrieved 15 October 2020.