Yao Wenlong
Yao Wenlong (Chinese: 姚彣隆; pinyin: Yáo Wénlóng, born 14 November 1970) is a Singapore based Malaysian actor.
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| Born | 姚彣隆 14 November 1970 | ||||||
| Nationality | Malaysian | ||||||
| Occupation | Actor | ||||||
| Years active | 1990s-present | ||||||
| Spouse(s) | 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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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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| 1991 | Romance of the Season 恋曲1991 | Robert |
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| 1992 | The Dating Game 爱情乒乓球 | Postman 邮差 |
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| 1993 | Happy Reunion 年年有鱼 | Hao Lai Wu 郝来乌 |
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| 1994 | Crazy Duet 叔侄俩疯狂 | Tang Shan Yi Fu 唐山一夫 |
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| Against All Odds 共闯荆途 | Li Hong Fan 李鸿帆 |
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| 1995 | Neighbourhood Heroes 大英雄小人物 | Ye Wei Xin 叶伟新 |
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| Secret Files 机密档案 | Guo Haoming 郭浩明 |
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| Sea Eagle 海岸猎鹰 | Zhang Zhimin 张志敏 |
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| Dr Justice II 法医故事II 之《午夜警钟》 | Cheng Zhaotang 程兆棠 |
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| 1996 | Triumph Over The Green 爱拼球会赢 | Yang Cong 杨葱 |
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| Royal Battle of Wits 妙师爷三斗毒太监 | Mo Weimin 莫为民 | ||
| The Legends of Jigong 活佛济公 | Golden Boy 金童 |
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| 1997 | Places in My Heart 万里晴空 | Zhuang Yaoguo 庄耀国 |
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| Playing to Win Uncle当自强 | Bao Zhengkang 鲍正康 | ||
| Not The Facts 迷离剧场 之《红色疑惑》 | Xue Shiwei 薛世伟 |
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| 1998 | The Return of the Condor Heroes 神鵰俠侶 | Ye Luqi 耶律齐 |
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| Singapore Short Stories 小说剧场 之《安琪儿的微笑》 | Su Kaiwen 苏凯文 |
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| Myths and Legends of Singapore 石叻坡传说 之《讲古奇冤》 | Chen Tianding 陈添丁 | ||
| 1999 | Bright Future 同一片蓝天 | Chen Zhilong 陈志龙 | |
| P.I. Blues 乌龙档案 | Li Delong 李德龙 | ||
| 2000 | Hainan Kopi Tales 琼园咖啡香 | Long Yongan 龙永安 |
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| Looking for Stars 星锁 | Tequila |
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| 2001 | My Genie 我爱精灵 | Jian Yuanbao 简元宝 | |
| You Light Up My Life 如何对你说 | Wang Haowei 王浩威 | ||
| In Pursuit of Peace 何日军再来 | Chen Yong 陈永 |
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| Beyond the Axis of Truth 法医X档案 | Mike | ||
| The Hotel 大酒店 | Dr Long 龙医生 |
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| 2002 | Health Matters 一切由慎开始 之《我的太太是混血儿》 |
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| Viva Le Famille 好儿好女 | Sun Yutai 孙裕泰 |
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| The Vagrant 豹子胆 | Liu Dehua (Yi Yang Zi) 林德华（一阳指） |
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| The Unbeatables III 双天至尊III | Jiang Xueming 江薛铭 |
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| My Genie 2 我爱精灵2 | Jian Yuanbao 简元宝 | ||
| 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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| A Toast of Love 吃吃面包谈谈情 | Sun Yutai 孙裕泰 |
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| 2004 | The Crime Hunters 心网追凶 | CNA |
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| An Ode to Life 三十风雨路 | Zhang Wenlu 张汶录 |
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| Double Happiness II 喜临门II | Tang Jiaming 汤家明 | ||
| My Mighty-in-Laws 野蛮亲家 | 911 |
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| 2005 | Zero To Hero 阴差阳错 | Ah Bang 阿邦 |
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| Portrait of Home 同心圆1 | Zhou Da Shan 周大山 |
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| Portrait of Home II 同心圆II |
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| 2006 | Family Matters 法庭俏佳人 | Sun Jia Fu 孙家福 | |
| 2007 | Happily Ever After 凡间新仙人 | Yang Jian (Erlangshen) 杨戬 (二朗神) |
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| Making Miracles 奇迹 | A-Han 阿汉 |
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| Kinship 手足 | Chen Anping 陈安评 |
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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 | |
| 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 | ||
| 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 | Hello From The Other Side – Its Time 阴错阳差 — 时辰到 | Bill |
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| Dear Neighbours 我的左邻右里 | Yu Xiaolong 余小龙 |
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| Old Is Gold-The Bliss Keeper 老友万岁之守护幸福 | Li Ye 李业 |
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| A Whole World Difference 都市狂想 | Fang Dashou 方达亨 |
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| 2020 |
All Around You |
Han Wentun 韩文涂 |
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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 | N/A | 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 | ||
| 2014 | Most Popular Regional Artiste (Cambodia) | Nominated | |
| 2019 | Top 10 Most Popular Male Artistes | Top 20 | |
References
- "San's the man". MediaCorp TV. 8 November 2001. Archived from the original on 1 December 2001.
External links
- Profile on xinmsn
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