Langbahn Team – Weltmeisterschaft

Ling Man-lung

Ling Man-lung
凌文龍
Ling in April 2018
Born
Ling Man-lung

(1986-05-20) 20 May 1986 (age 38)
Hong Kong
Education
OccupationActor
Years active2018–present

Ling Man-lung (Chinese: 凌文龍) is a Hong Kong actor best known for his roles in the drama film Tomorrow Is Another Day (2017) and ViuTV comedy series In Geek We Trust (2022), which earned him Best New Performer in the 37th Hong Kong Film Awards and a nomination for Rising Star of the Year in the 4th Asia Contents Awards respectively.

Biography

Ling was born on 20 May 1986, in Hong Kong.[1] He grew up in public housing estates and originally intended to learn dancing in secondary school.[2][3] However, after participating in a drama performance at school, he became interested in acting.[3] He attended the Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts and graduated with a Bachelor of Fine Arts in 2008.[4] After graduation, he joined the Hong Kong Repertory Theatre and worked as a full-time actor.[3] He received a nomination for Best Actor with his performance in the play The Sin Family in the 25th Hong Kong Drama Awards.[5] However, due to the instability of income, Ling later turned to freelance and worked as a waiter and dishwasher in a cha chaan teng to cover his expenses.[2] He also taught performing arts in theatrical companies at the recommendation of director Chan Suk-yi [zh].[3]

In 2018, Ling received his onscreen debut role in the featured film Tomorrow Is Another Day.[6] He played the autistic and mentally-handicapped son of Teresa Mo's character and his performance received widespread acclaim.[5] He won Best New Performer and received a nomination for Best Actor in the 37th Hong Kong Film Awards.[7] In 2019, Ling performed in the stage play The Beauty Queen of Leenane alongside Deanie Ip, Poon Chan Leung [zh] and Louisa So, and received a nomination for Best Supporting Actor in the 29th Hong Kong Drama Awards.[8][9] From 2019 to 2020, he also featured in the crime thriller films A Witness Out of the Blue, Missing [zh] and Shock Wave 2.[10][11][12]

Ling landed his first major television role in the 2021 ViuTV comedy series In Geek We Trust [zh].[13] His performance garnered him public renown,[14] and he received a nomination for Rising Star of the Year in the 4th Asia Contents Awards.[15] In 2023, Ling co-led the horror film One Night At School [zh] with MC and Eric Kot.[16]

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Notes
2017 Tomorrow Is Another Day Wong Hiu Kwong (黃曉光) [6]
2019 I Love You, You're Perfect, Now Change! [zh] Chi Keung (志強) [17]
A Witness Out of the Blue Redhead [10]
Missing [zh] Mak Chi Ching (麥子清) [11]
2020 Shock Wave 2 Siu-hak (小克) [12]
2022 Let It Ghost [zh] Brother Lark (Lark哥) [18]
2023 Shadows [zh] Lau Po Keung (劉寶強) [19]
One Night At School [zh] Kan (阿簡) [16]

Television

Year Title Role Notes
2020 The Gutter [zh] Ryan Guest role[20]
2022 In Geek We Trust [zh] Shun (阿信) Main role[13]
#lovesignal Wai (阿偉) Cameo[21]
2024 See Her Again Mak Chi Hung Main role[22]

Awards and nominations

Year Award Category Work Result Ref.
2016 25th Hong Kong Drama Awards Best Actor The Sin Family Nominated [23]
2018 12th Asian Film Awards Best Newcomer Tomorrow Is Another Day Nominated [24]
37th Hong Kong Film Awards Best Actor Nominated [7]
Best New Performer Won
2020 29th Hong Kong Drama Awards Best Supporting Actor The Beauty Queen of Leenane Nominated [25]
2022 4th Asia Contents Awards Rising Star of the Year In Geek We Trust [zh] Nominated [15]

References

  1. ^ 羅偉強 (1 March 2018). "【凌文龍．專訪】由舞台劇走到電影　「唔想做明星，只想演好戲」". HK01 (in Chinese). Archived from the original on 25 May 2022. Retrieved 15 February 2024.
  2. ^ a b "《黃金花》毛舜筠力讚　金像獎最佳新演員大熱凌文龍起底". TOPick (in Chinese). 6 April 2018. Archived from the original on 2 March 2021. Retrieved 15 February 2024.
  3. ^ a b c d 阿果 (27 October 2022). "專訪｜凌文龍　有信念的演員，怕甚麼？". Wavezine (in Chinese). Archived from the original on 3 December 2023. Retrieved 15 February 2024.
  4. ^ "專訪校友凌文龍： 演戲是一份使命". Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts (in Chinese). 1 September 2018. Archived from the original on 15 February 2024. Retrieved 15 February 2024.
  5. ^ a b Sun, Sophia (15 April 2018). "《黃金花》凌文龍係「最好戲」新人王！4件不可不認識他的事". Cosmopolitan (in Chinese). Archived from the original on 2 May 2018. Retrieved 15 February 2024.
  6. ^ a b Lee, Edmund (11 April 2018). "Tomorrow Is Another Day film review: Teresa Mo, Ling Man-lung impress in flawed domestic drama". South China Morning Post. Archived from the original on 9 November 2020. Retrieved 15 February 2024.
  7. ^ a b Lee, Edmund (6 February 2018). "Hong Kong Film Awards nominations 2018: Ann Hui's Our Time Will Come leads race with 11 nods". South China Morning Post. Archived from the original on 2 February 2024. Retrieved 15 February 2024.
  8. ^ "葉德嫻 蘇玉華 潘燦良 凌文龍專訪". Hong Kong Economic Times (in Chinese). 20 September 2019. Archived from the original on 17 January 2021. Retrieved 15 February 2024.
  9. ^ "香港舞台劇獎延期頒獎". Hong Kong Economic Journal (in Chinese). 14 March 2020. Archived from the original on 1 June 2023. Retrieved 15 February 2024.
  10. ^ a b 寇斯珮 (29 October 2019). "【犯罪現場．影評】走雙雄片套路　調查劫案羅生門事件". HK01 (in Chinese). Archived from the original on 30 January 2023. Retrieved 15 February 2024.
  11. ^ a b 吳子生 (9 November 2019). "【失蹤】被顧美華狂掌摑　凌文龍硬食十幾巴：佢好怕打親我". HK01 (in Chinese). Archived from the original on 29 January 2022. Retrieved 15 February 2024.
  12. ^ a b 賴家杰 (8 May 2019). "【拆彈專家2】凌文龍被導演要求首當奸角　無懼觀眾批評". HK01 (in Chinese). Archived from the original on 9 July 2021. Retrieved 5 February 2024.
  13. ^ a b "專訪｜凌文龍擔正演《IT狗》只因夠毒？ 讚Frankie演活樂觀的負能量怪". am730 (in Chinese). 28 January 2022. Archived from the original on 17 May 2022. Retrieved 15 February 2024.
  14. ^ To, Benjamin (6 February 2022). "機會，是留給有信念的人｜凌文龍 aka《IT狗》葉念信". Esquire (in Chinese). Archived from the original on 29 September 2023. Retrieved 15 February 2024.
  15. ^ a b Kwak, Yeon-soo (9 October 2022). "'Extraordinary Attorney Woo' wins top prize at Asia Contents Awards". The Korea Times (in Chinese). Archived from the original on 15 February 2024. Retrieved 15 February 2024.
  16. ^ a b "夜校｜讚MC凌文龍近年影圈最佳CP 劉翁認拍喜劇好「兇險」". Ming Pao (in Chinese). 8 November 2023. Archived from the original on 15 February 2024. Retrieved 15 February 2024.
  17. ^ "【輪流轉】凌文龍新戲被「阿媽」毛舜筠打到飛起". Ming Pao (in Chinese). 19 December 2018. Archived from the original on 15 February 2024. Retrieved 15 February 2024.
  18. ^ 徐逸珊 (28 October 2022). "【圍埋睇好戲】《猛鬼3寶》不恐怖的恐怖片 溫情歡樂貼心貼地". Wen Wei Po (in Chinese). Archived from the original on 31 October 2022. Retrieved 15 February 2024.
  19. ^ 莫匡堯 (10 February 2023). "殘影空間︱謝君豪意外劇透角色秘密　鄧麗欣無緣金像︰預期的成績". HK01 (in Chinese). Archived from the original on 25 February 2023. Retrieved 15 February 2024.
  20. ^ 游大東 (17 May 2020). "【歎息橋】伍詠薇鬧走潘燦良有原型　女藝人《志雲飯局》真實剖白". HK01 (in Chinese). Archived from the original on 18 July 2021. Retrieved 15 February 2024.
  21. ^ "#她和她的戀愛小動作｜幸卓輝爆肌演「牀戲」 遭吳家忻害死". Ming Pao (in Chinese). 4 November 2022. Archived from the original on 2 April 2023. Retrieved 15 February 2024.
  22. ^ Brzeski, Patrick (26 June 2024). "Netflix to Stream Chinese Suspense Series 'See Her Again' in Deal With China's Tencent". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 12 November 2024.
  23. ^ "獲提名者及獲獎者：最佳男主角 (喜劇／鬧劇)". Hong Kong Drama Awards (in Chinese). Archived from the original on 15 February 2024. Retrieved 15 February 2024.
  24. ^ Lee, Edmund (11 January 2018). "Asian Film Awards 2018 nominations: Louis Koo gets best actor nod, but Hong Kong absent from best picture race, again". South China Morning Post. Archived from the original on 6 November 2023. Retrieved 15 February 2024.
  25. ^ "獲提名者及獲獎者：最佳男配角 (悲劇／正劇)". Hong Kong Drama Awards (in Chinese). Retrieved 15 February 2024.
Quelle: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ling_Man-lung