Talk:Isabella Leong

EEG and Rumours

Hi, I was wondering why Isabella's wikipedia entry does not contain any information on her ongoing lawsuit with EEG and her rumours with Richard Li. I am under the impression that these are pretty important information and there've been quite a number of news articles on it. Avrillys User talk:Avrillys 06:44, 13 May 2008 (UTC)

Cite sources for bio

I've searched the net and haven't come across anything that talks about her ethnicity. Since there is no citation, I'm deleting it.

i was the one who originally put up the ethnicity, from a different account. it's mentioned in one of the articles in the references, and specifically states a quote from isabella about her ethnicity. [fourth paragraph] http://blog.hkcinemagic.com/thomas-podvin/index.php/2006/07/05/241-isabella-leong-isabella-edmond-pang-ho-cheung

Please look at the image and see if you can find a license for it. gren グレン 18:43, 26 December 2005 (UTC)

In Macau, the Cantonese romanisation spelling of people's name is different from the one using in Hong Kong and so I believe that Leong's first name should be "Lok Iu" or "Lok Io" but never "Lok-Yiu".--HeiChon 12:05, 25 May 2006 (UTC)

has she european origins?

You got your points but it could be. She was born in Hong Kong. She had to get a birth certificate so Hong Kong-Canto romanisation spelling was used. I guess she has the spelling Leong instead of Leung because the register kept her mom's surname. Littlemissdevil (talk) 10:52, 1 August 2008 (UTC)

Parentage

Western conventions of taking the father's family name by wives or children are often not followed in Asia, this is not a valid reason for reverting the edit.

The only published source I can find is the February 2008 edition of Review Asia ( http://www.review-asia.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=267&Itemid=30 ) which states: "The daughter of a Portuguese father and Chinese-English mother, Hong Kong-born Leong was raised in Macau until she was 15.".

This is an article based on an interview with Ms Leong, so unless anyone has any citeable alternative sources (or good reasons to question the accuracy of this source) then I suggest we leave this Wiki entry consistent with it. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Paul Christensen (talk • contribs) 05:43, 15 June 2008 (UTC)

Actually, Paul, taking the father's name is the norm in Asia. Isabella here really is more the exception than the rule. The Vidals (Janice and Jill) are also exceptions because their father didn't have a Chinese last name. Regardless, point taken; be bold and add that cite in. Pandacomics (talk) 06:06, 15 June 2008 (UTC)

I have removed a paragraph relating to her uncle Frederico Nolasco da Silva which is not appropriate here. If "122.100.173.181" wishes to start a separate page about this gentleman then putting the deleted material there and having a "family members" link from here would be fine. Paul Christensen (talk) 05:24, 17 June 2008 (UTC)

I don't think she has a Portuguese name (Isabella Luisa Nolasco da Silva, whatever). She said in a Chinese interview she was not approved by his father's family. How could her mother name her like this? And, she was born in Hong Kong. Her official birth name should be "Leung Lok Yiu" as various sources stated in Hong Kong. Leung (or Leong) is her mother's surname. In fact, the Portuguese version of the name Isabella should be Isabela. Littlemissdevil (talk) 10:34, 1 August 2008 (UTC)

I got an article she is only of Chinese and Portuguese descent, as well as the surname, but in Chinese. http://big5.ce.cn/gate/big5/blog.ce.cn/html/33/110233-101434.html Littlemissdevil (talk) 11:34, 1 August 2008 (UTC)

Is she really 3/4 western and 1/4 chinese? Just look at her. How can she have 1 western parent and 1 mixed parent? I doubt her biological father was an ethnic Portuguese.203.198.118.141 (talk) 02:21, 5 June 2009 (UTC)

Apparently it's impossible to have 1 western parent and 1 mixed parent. I can't even think of a reply to this. Pandacomics (talk) 02:55, 5 June 2009 (UTC)

Children of unwed mothers often take their mothers' surname. The article does not say whether her father and mother were legally married. Given that she had a child with a super wealthy HK man without formal marriage but in return for a large pile of money and assets indicates that she may just be following a family tradition, which satisfied the needs of both parties concerned. Had she given birth to a daughter, the story may have been different. 86.150.144.242 (talk) 23:39, 6 September 2009 (UTC)

I'm surprised no one has mentioned that a lot of Eurasians use their mother's surnames (given that the mother is the Asian one; if the father happens to be, then they would leave it as it is). It helps them garner better sales, and they feel it appeals more to the public (since they're mixed now). Anna Tsuchiya and Priscilla Ahn are such examples. There's Maggie Q and a lot of others, mostly of Chinese or Japanese descent, if you'd look around. 75.5.12.91 (talk) 01:39, 21 October 2010 (UTC)

DOB

I've seen various conflicting information on her DOB as March 23, June 23, 1988, and 1978. This needs to be sourced. 199.126.245.202 01:00, 28 November 2006 (UTC)

It has been sourced. Luke! 23:01, 16 November 2006 (UTC)

I actually came across that and after reading other Chinese language media, I think the IMDB is actually incorrect. Isabella is a newcomer to the industry in HK, and if she were really 28 years old, it is virtually impossible that she would have been an "unknown" for so long. I'm going to revert to 1988 and the original date until someone can find a primary source. 199.126.245.202 01:01, 28 November 2006 (UTC)

We should rely on a somewhat reputable source until we find another reputable source that says otherwise. Its' better to convey sourced information than information that has no basis thus far other than second hand information. Luke! 02:17, 28 November 2006 (UTC)

The interview that is referenced for most of the bio information says that she was 16 when her first album "Isabella" was released. That was in 2004. So clearly her date of birth is 1988.Paul Christensen (talk) 11:32, 4 August 2008 (UTC)

Currently 2 different DOB are displayed on this page.. which is the right one? 78.16.96.248 (talk) 20:43, 6 July 2009 (UTC)

Fixed. Pandacomics (talk) 02:00, 7 July 2009 (UTC)

It's been changed again. 98.196.78.26 (talk) 02:52, 5 January 2010 (UTC)

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