Sandra Ng Kwan-yue (born 2 August 1965) is a Hong Kong actress, film director and producer.
Sandra Ng | |||||||||||
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吳君如 | |||||||||||
 Ng in 2022 | |||||||||||
| Born | 2 August 1965 | ||||||||||
| Nationality | Hong Kong | ||||||||||
| Alma mater | St. Stephen's Girls' College (secondary) | ||||||||||
| Occupation(s) | Actress, radio and television presenter, singer, film director, producer | ||||||||||
| Years active | 1982–present | ||||||||||
| Partner(s) | Peter Chan (1996–present, de facto) | ||||||||||
| Children | Jilian Chan (daughter) | ||||||||||
| Parent | Kenneth Ng Kam Tsun (father) | ||||||||||
| Awards | Hong Kong Film Awards – Best Actress 1999 Portland Street Blues Hong Kong Film Critics Society Awards – Best Actress 1999 Portland Street Blues Golden Horse Awards – Best Leading Actress 2003 Golden Chicken | ||||||||||
| Chinese name | |||||||||||
| Traditional Chinese | 吳君如 | ||||||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 吴君如 | ||||||||||
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Life and career
editThe daughter of the actor Kenneth Ng Kam Tsun, Ng was born in Hong Kong, where she attended St. Stephen's Girls' College. Encouraged by her parents, she began her entertainment career at the age of 16. She is most known through her comic roles, where she often pokes fun at her plain looks. She has frequently collaborated with Stephen Chow, notably in All for the Winner, Magnificent Scoundrels and Royal Tramp, among others. In a career spanning over 20 years, she has filmed over 100 films and TV shows. She co-hosted Club Sparkle (星星同學會), a celebrity talk show, during the first half of 2009 and is also a radio personality for CRHK. Her radio program, He She Hit (她他她打到嚟!), aired from 12am to 2am on Monday to Friday.
In 1996, Ng dated Hong Kong film director Peter Chan. Later in 2006, they had a daughter named Jilian.
In 1999, Ng won Best Actress at the 18th Hong Kong Film Awards for Portland Street Blues.[1]
In 2003, Ng won Best Leading Actress at the 40th Golden Horse Awards for her role as a prostitute in Golden Chicken.[2][3]
In June 2022, Ng was invited to become a member of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.[4]
In 2024, Ng's performance in Love Lies earned her a nomination for Best Leading Actress at the 61st Golden Horse Awards, marking her first in 21 years.[5][6]
Filmography
edit1980s
edit| Year | English title | Original title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | The Duke of Mount Deer | 鹿鼎記 | Tsang Yau | Television series |
| The Smiling, Proud Wanderer | 笑傲江湖 | Cousin Kwan | Television series | |
| 1985 | Twinkle, Twinkle Lucky Stars | 夏日福星 | Tourist in Thailand | |
| 1986 | Peking Opera Blues | 刀馬旦 | General Tun's wife | |
| The Return of Luk Siu Fung | 陸小鳳之鳳舞九天 | Kei-kei | Television series | |
| 1987 | Happy Bigamist | 一屋兩妻 | Tung's friend | |
| Trouble Couples | 開心勿語 | Agnes | ||
| Scared Stiff | 小生夢驚魂 | Judy | ||
| That Enchanting Night | 良宵花弄月 | Ling Shan-shan | ||
| 1988 | The Inspector Wears Skirts | 霸王花 | Amy | |
| Love Soldier of Fortune | 愛的逃兵 | Candy Ho | ||
| The Greatest Lover | 公子多情 | Lily Zhu | ||
| King of Stanley Market | 褲甲天下 | Gigi | ||
| Operation Pink Squad | 霸王女福星 | Ng Siu-mui | ||
| Three Wishes | 黑心鬼 | Ng Kwan-yu | ||
| In the Line of Duty III | 皇家師姐III雌雄大盜 | SCU agent | ||
| The Crazy Companies | 最佳損友 | Doriana | ||
| Two Most Honorable Knights | 絕代雙驕 | Third Lady | Television series | |
| The Crazy Companies II | 最佳損友闖情關 | Doriana | ||
| How to Pick Girls Up! | 求愛敢死隊 | Mei You-kong | ||
| My Father's Son | 鬥氣一族 | Wong Chor-yat | Television series | |
| 1989 | In Between Loves | 求愛夜驚魂 | Ti | |
| They Came to Rob Hong Kong | 八寶奇兵 | Comrade Monroe | ||
| The Romancing Star III | 精裝追女仔之3狼之一族 | Cocktail waitress at disco | ||
| Lucky Guys | 福星臨門 | Chan Pak-seung | ||
| Ghost Busting | 捉鬼有限公司 | Supervisor Kao | ||
| Little Cop | 小小小警察 | Insp. Wu | ||
| Crocodile Hunter | 專釣大鱷 | Bitchy Yuen Ying | ||
| Thunder Cops II | 流氓差婆 / 雌雄雙辣 | Fong Ngoi-nam | ||
| Operation Pink Squad II | 猛鬼大廈 | Married policewoman | Also known as Thunder Cops | |
| Funny Ghost | 猛鬼撞鬼 | Gamble Yu | ||
| The Inspector Wears Skirts II | 神勇飛虎霸王花 | Amy | ||
| Vampire vs Vampire | 一眉道人 | General's Cousin |
1990s
edit| Year | English title | Original title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | All for the Winner | 賭聖 | Ping | |
| The Spooky Family | 捉鬼合家歡 | Customer | ||
| She Shoots Straight | 皇家女將 | Huang Chia-ju | ||
| Here Comes a Vampire | 猛鬼霸王花 | Sister Nine | ||
| Ghostly Vixen | 天師捉姦 | May | ||
| Raid on Royal Casino Marine | 霸王花之皇家賭船 | Amy | Also known as The Inspector Wears Skirts III | |
| Love Is Love | 望夫成龍 | Ng Dai-tai | ||
| Mortuary Blues | 屍家重地 | 9th Sister | ||
| When Fortune Smiles | 無敵幸運星 | Rubbish Feng / Chao Fei-fei | ||
| Vampires Settle on the Police Camp | 一眉道姑 | Madam Lee | ||
| Fire Phoenix | 橫衝直撞火鳳凰 / 借槍借人 | Madam Lee | Also known as Borrowing the Gun | |
| 1991 | Money Maker | 贏錢專家 | Siu-siu | |
| Top Bet | 賭霸 | Ping | ||
| You Bet Your Life | 一世好命 | May | Also known as A Charmed Life | |
| God of Gamblers III: Back to Shanghai | 賭俠II上海灘賭聖 | Spring | ||
| Vampire Kids | 殭屍福星仔 | Tour guide | ||
| The Banquet | 豪門夜宴 | Waitress | Also known as Party of a Wealthy Family | |
| Magnificent Scoundrels | 情聖 | Jenny | ||
| Return of the Evil Fox | 猛鬼狐狸精 | Big Yu | ||
| The Family Squad | 卡拉屋企 | 方小橋 | Television series | |
| 1992 | True Love | 真的愛妳 | Paula | |
| Ghost in Me | 老友鬼上身 | Joe Mack | ||
| Gameboy Kids | 機Boy小子之真假威龍 | Veronica | ||
| Cash on Delivery | 與鴨共舞 | Sandy Koh | ||
| The Inspector Wears Skirts 4 | '92霸王花與霸王花 | Amy | ||
| Casino Tycoon II | 賭城大亨II之至尊無敵 | Chu Lin-lin | ||
| Hero of the Beggars | 丐世英雄 | Yue | ||
| Sisters in Law | 積奇&瑪莉 | Jacky | ||
| Forced Nightmare | 嘩鬼旅行團 | |||
| All's Well, Ends Well | 家有囍事 | Ching | ||
| My Americanized Wife | 兩屋一妻 | Cameo | ||
| Royal Tramp | 鹿鼎記 | Sister Bond | ||
| Royal Tramp II | 鹿鼎記II神龍教 | Sister Bond | ||
| Miracle 90 Days | 特異功能猩求人 | Woman who has supernatural powers | ||
| Mr. Vampire 1992 | 新殭屍先生 | Birdie | Also known as Chinese Vampire Story | |
| Changing Partner | 夜夜伴肥嬌 | Yue | ||
| 1993 | Holy Weapon | 武俠七公主 | Yam Kin-fai | |
| All's Well, Ends Well Too | 花田囍事 | Gut | ||
| Boys Are Easy | 追男仔 | Chi Sum | ||
| Perfect Couples | 皆大歡喜 | Chung Lai-ming | ||
| King Swindler | 龍父虎子 / 大小老千 | |||
| Vampire Family | 一屋哨牙鬼 | Ginger | ||
| The Eight Hilarious Gods | 笑八仙 | Buddy Wall | ||
| 1994 | Her Fatal Ways 4 | 表姐，妳好野！4 | Siu Yu | |
| The Returning | 等著你回來 | Julia | ||
| Fire Dragon | 火雲傳奇 | Tang Lyn-yu | ||
| Modern Romance | 戀愛的天空 | Frankie Chan Bo-chu | ||
| I Will Wait for You | 年年有今日 | Mei-lan | ||
| Always Be the Winners | 神龍賭聖之旗開得勝 | Mrs. Lulu Sha | ||
| To Live and Die in Tsimshatsui | 新邊緣人 | Woman in movie | Uncredited | |
| Crazy Women | 飛越瘋人院 / 傻大姐翻轉瘋人院 | |||
| 1996 | 4 Faces of Eve | 4面夏娃 | Gam Mo / Chan Giu / Miu Si / Mei Mei | |
| 1997 | Young and Dangerous 4 | 97古惑仔戰無不勝 | Sister 13 | |
| Black Rose II | 黑玫瑰義結金蘭 | Sandra Suen May-tong | ||
| Killing Me Tenderly | 愛您愛到殺死你 | Siu | ||
| Mahjong Dragon | 麻雀飛龍 | Prostitute | ||
| 1998 | Young and Dangerous 5 | 98古惑仔之龍爭虎鬥 | Sister 13 | |
| The Lucky Guy | 行運一條龍 | Flirty Si | ||
| Young and Dangerous: The Prequel | 新古惑仔之少年激鬥篇 | Sister 13 | Cameo | |
| Portland Street Blues | 古惑仔情義篇之洪興十三妹 | Sister 13 | ||
| Hold You Tight | 愈快樂愈墮落 | Video shop owner | ||
| 1999 | Tarzan | — | Terk | Cantonese dub |
| Gorgeous | 玻璃樽 | Thief at airport | ||
| Metade Fumaca | 半支煙 | Third Sister | ||
| The Tricky Master | 千王之王2000 | Wasabi | ||
| My Loving Trouble 7 | 我愛777 | Sandra |
2000s
edit| Year | English title | Original title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Jiang hu: The Triad Zone | 江湖告急 | Sophie | |
| Born to Be King | 勝者為王 | Sister 13 | ||
| Those Were the Days | 友情歲月山雞故事 | Sister 13 | ||
| Juliet in Love | 朱麗葉與梁山伯 | Judy Chu | ||
| The Iron Ladies | สตรีเหล็ก | Cantonese dub | ||
| 2001 | Dance of a Dream | 愛君如夢 | Kam | |
| My Life as McDull | 麥兜故事 | Mrs. McDull | Voice | |
| City of Desire | 慾望之城 | Sandra Lei | ||
| Martial Angels | 絕色神偷 | Monkey | ||
| 2002 | Golden Chicken | 金雞 | Kam | |
| Scooby-Doo | — | Cantonese dub | ||
| 2003 | Golden Chicken 2 | 金雞2 | Kam | |
| Men Suddenly in Black | 大丈夫 | Ninth uncle's wife | ||
| Good Times, Bed Times | 戀上你的床 | Bobo Au | ||
| 1:99 Shorts | 1:99 電影行動 | Television film | ||
| The Iron Ladies 2 | สตรีเหล็ก2 | Cantonese dub | ||
| Spy Kids 3-D: Game Over | — | Cantonese dub | ||
| 2004 | Kung Fu Soccer | 功夫足球 | Big Sun | Television series |
| McDull, Prince de la Bun | 麥兜，菠蘿油王子 | Mrs. Mc | Voice | |
| Super Model | 我要做Model | Interviewee | ||
| Scooby-Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed | — | Cantonese dub | ||
| 2005 | Perhaps Love | 如果‧愛 | Lin's Manager | |
| Dragon Blade | 龍刀奇緣 | Bali-ba | Voice | |
| 2006 | Men Suddenly in Black 2 | 大丈夫2 | Ninth Aunt | |
| McDull, the Alumni | 春田花花同學會 | Waitress | ||
| The Matchmaker | 天下第一媒婆 | Song Shuangshuang | Television series | |
| Metrosexual | แก๊งชะนีกับอีแอบ | Cantonese dub | ||
| 2007 | I Love Sister Furong | 我愛芙蓉姐 | Television series | |
| Simply Actors | 戲王之王 | Phone accessory vendor | ||
| 2009 | Echoes of the Rainbow | 歲月神偷 | Mrs. Law | |
| On His Majesty's Secret Service | 大內密探零零狗 | Empress | ||
| McDull, Kung Fu Kindergarten | 麥兜響噹噹 | Mrs. McDull | Voice | |
| All's Well, Ends Well 2009 | 家有喜事2009 | Chu Yu |
2010s
edit| Year | English title | Original title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | All About Love | 得閑炒飯 | Macy | |
| Beauty on Duty! | 美麗密令 | Iron Mary | ||
| Just Another Pandora's Box | 越光寶盒 | Wu's Chef | ||
| All's Well, Ends Well 2010 | 花田囍事2010 | Sweetie | ||
| Echoes of the Rainbow | 歲月神偷 | Mrs. Law | ||
| 2011 | Mr. and Mrs. Incredible | 神奇俠侶 | Aroma Woman | |
| I Love Hong Kong | 我愛HK開心萬歲 | Mrs Ng Sun | ||
| 2012 | Ripples of Desire | 花漾 | Madame Moon | |
| McDull: The Pork of Music | 麥兜噹噹伴我心 | Mrs. McDull | Voice | |
| Marrying Mr. Perfect | 嫁個100分男人 | Winnie's sister-in-law | ||
| All's Well, Ends Well 2012 | 八星報喜 | Chelsia | ||
| 2013 | Princess and the Seven Kung Fu Masters | 笑功震武林 | Madonna | |
| Hotel Deluxe | 百星酒店 | Peach Tin | ||
| Better and Better | 越來越好之村晚 | Yuan Fang | ||
| 2014 | Revelation of Ghost Marriage | 冥婚啟示 / 非常婚事 | Mrs. Wu | Also known as A Fantastic Ghost Wedding |
| McDull: Me & My Mum | 麥兜●我和我媽媽 | Mrs. McDull | Voice | |
| Naked Ambition 2 | 豪情2 | Kam | Cameo | |
| Golden Chicken 3 | 金雞SSS | Kam | Also as producer | |
| Hello Babies | 六福喜事 | Gong San | ||
| 2015 | Accidental Hero | 偶然英雄 | ||
| Jian Bing Man | 煎餅俠 | Herself | ||
| Monster Hunt | 捉妖記 | Ying | ||
| Lost and Love | 失孤 | Human trafficker | Cameo | |
| 12 Golden Ducks | 12金鴨 | Future Cheung | Also as producer | |
| 2017 | Goldbuster | 妖鈴鈴 | Ling | Also as director |
| Meow | 喵星人 | Chow Lai-chu | Cantonese dub | |
| 2018 | Monster Hunt 2 | 捉妖記2 | Ying | |
| The Faces of My Gene | 祖宗十九代 | Nüwa | ||
| Agent Mr Chan | 棟篤特工 | |||
| 2019 | On Your Mom, Get Set, Go! | 媽媽的神奇小子 | ||
| Enter the Fat Dragon | 肥龍過江 |
2020s
edit| Year | English title | Original title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Zero to Hero | 媽媽的神奇小子 | So's mother | |
| 2022 | Chilli Laugh Story | 闔家辣 | Wendy | Also producer of the film |
| 2024 | Love Lies | 我談的那場戀愛 | Veronica Yu |
Hosting
edit| English title | Original title | Network |
|---|---|---|
| Enjoy Yourself Tonight | 歡樂今宵 | TVB Jade |
| Club Sparkle | 星星同學會 |
Music video appearances
edit| Year | Song title | Artist |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | "Gao Wen Jing Jie 高溫境界" | Ken Choi |
| 1986 | "Red Mobile 紅色跑車" | Tai Chi |
| 2019 | "Hubby" | Jolin Tsai[7] |
Discography
editStudio albums
edit| Title | Label | Released | Track listing |
|---|---|---|---|
| 裝傻 | BMG Taiwan | 1992 | Track listing
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| 我有我的溫柔 | BMG Hong Kong | 1993 | Track listing
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| 君如處處吻 | PolyGram Hong Kong | 1995 | Track listing
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Extended plays
edit| Title | Label | Released | Track listing |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sandra | BMG Hong Kong | 1992 | Track listing
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Singles
edit| Title | Label | Released | Track listing |
|---|---|---|---|
| 廢話 | BMG Hong Kong | 7 September 1993 | Track listing
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Awards and nominations
editReferences
edit- ^ "List of Nominees and Awardees of The 18th Hong Kong Film Awards". Hong Kong Film Awards. Retrieved 25 November 2024.
- ^ "《無間道》成為金馬大贏家". BBC News. 13 December 2003. Retrieved 25 November 2024.
- ^ Yu, Sen-lun (14 December 2003). "Again, Hong Kong tames the Golden Horse". Taipei Times. Retrieved 25 November 2024.
- ^ "The Academy Invites 397 New Members for 2022: See the Full List". A.frame. Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. 28 June 2022. Retrieved 2 September 2024.
- ^ Shackleton, Liz (3 October 2024). "'Dead Talents Society' Leads Race For Taiwan's Golden Horse Awards With 11 Nominations". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 5 October 2024.
- ^ "吳君如時隔21年再入圍影后笑稱老淚縱橫 保證出席金馬頒獎典禮". Central News Agency (in Chinese). 2 October 2024. Retrieved 5 October 2024.
- ^ "Jolin Tsai gets Sandra Ng in new music video". malaysia.news.yahoo.com. February 2019. Retrieved 10 February 2019.
- ^ "13th New York Asian Film Festival". New York Asian Film Festival. Retrieved 25 November 2024.
- ^ Frater, Patrick (3 October 2024). "'Dead Talents Society' Heads Golden Horse Film Awards Nominations". Variety. Retrieved 5 October 2024.
- ^ Frater, Patrick (6 September 2024). "Hawai'i Film Festival Raises the Bar With Record Number of Premieres, Premium TV Section Launch (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved 21 October 2024.
- ^ Oketani, Sean (6 September 2024). "HIFF44 PRESENTS: FULL PROGRAMMING LINEUP". Hawai'i International Film Festival. Retrieved 21 October 2024.
- ^ Hsia, Heidi (5 November 2024). "Sandra Ng's "Love Lies" wins at London East Asia Film Fest". Yahoo Life Singapore. Retrieved 25 November 2024.
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