Gregory Wong

"Wang Zongyao" redirects here. For the nobleman in the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms period, see Wang Jian (Former Shu).

In this Hong Kong name, the surname is Wong. In accordance with Hong Kong custom, the Western-style name is Gregory Wong and the Chinese-style name is Wong Chung-yiu.

Gregory Wong
Gregory Wong in June 2020
Born	(1978-10-02) 2 October 1978 (age 46) Hong Kong
Education	University College London (BSc)
Alma mater	Ying Wa College, Imperial College London, University College London
Occupation	Actor
Years active	2003–present
Chinese name
Traditional Chinese	王宗堯
Simplified Chinese	王宗尧
Transcriptions Standard Mandarin Hanyu Pinyin Wáng Zōngyáo Yue: Cantonese Jyutping wong4 zung1 jiu4
Musical career
Also known as	Wong Chung-yiu

Gregory Wong Chung-yiu (Chinese: 王宗堯; born 2 October 1978) is a Hong Kong actor.^[1][2] His notable roles include Lan Kwai Fong (2011), The Election (2014), and The Menu (2015).

On 29 April 2015, Wong renewed his contract with China 3D Digital Entertainment for another 5 years.^[3]

Education

At the age of 14, Wong left Ying Wa College in New Kowloon for Britain to study at a boarding school. He returned to Hong Kong after graduating from the University College London at the age of 23.^[4]

Activism

Wong supported the pro-democratic movement during the 2019–20 Hong Kong protests. He was arrested and subsequently convicted in October 2019 in relation to the Storming of the Legislative Council Complex on 1 July 2019.^[5]

In March 2024, Gregory was sentenced to jail for six years and two months after pleading not guilty for rioting.^[6]

Filmography

Films

Film

Year	English title	Chinese title	Role	Notes
2006	Do Over	一年之初
2007	Shanghai Baby [it]	上海寶貝
2008	Nirvana	百獄		Short film
2010	Love in a Puff	志明與春嬌	Cop in alley
	Beauty on Duty!	美麗密令	Dragon
2011	Hi, Fidelity	出軌的女人	Nakata
	Lan Kwai Fong	喜愛夜蒲	Sean
2012	Lan Kwai Fong 2	喜愛夜蒲2	Sean	Guest star
	Due West: Our Sex Journey	一路向西	Wong Jing
2014	Lan Kwai Fong 3	喜愛夜蒲3	Sean	Guest star
	The Cabin in the Mountains	林中小屋	Jian Ming
	Black Comedy	黑色喜劇	Ben Chik
	Iceman	冰封俠: 重生之門	Officer Szeto
2015		激戰獅子山		YouTube Short film[7]
	Imprisoned: Survival Guide for Rich and Prodigal	壹獄壹世界：高登闊少踎監日記
	Lazy Hazy Crazy	同班同學
2016	The Mobfathers	選老坐	Wulf	[8]
	The Menu	導火新聞線	Lok Ka-fai
2019	Deception of the Novelist

Television

Year	English title	Original title	Role	Notes
2003	The Original Scent of Summer	原味的夏天
2005	Wind Warrior	風中戰士	Yang Mufeng
2008	Sakura Love	花之戀
2009	Harukanaru Kizuna	遙かなる絆
2010	Who's the Hero	勝者為王	Jack
2011	Dropping by Cloud Nine	你們我們他們	Michael
	Xiao Zi Zhen Suo	孝子診所
2012	Strangers 6		secretary Wong
2013	Girls Apartment	女生公寓	Gregory
	Red Dust	滾滾紅塵	Xiao Bao
2014-15	The Election	選戰	Cheung Gwai-lung
2015	The Menu	導火新聞線	Lok Ka-fai
	Doom +5	末日+5	Cheung Tsz-lok	Episode 5
	Night Shift	夜班	guy at the bar	Episode 6
	Elite Brigade III	火速救兵III	Choi Chi-chung	[9]
2016	Margaret & David - Green Bean	瑪嘉烈與大衛系列 綠豆
2017		申訴 II		[10]
	3 Haters	賤民20
2018	Hong Kong West Side Stories
	Plan B

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References

1. "王宗堯 男神捕獲". Me! Magazine. 3 April 2015. Retrieved 7 April 2015.
2. "王宗堯願為港視去到盡". Headline Daily. 14 March 2015. Retrieved 7 April 2015.
3. "王宗堯續約自組製作公司 蕭定一助圓十年夢". Sing Pao Daily News. 29 April 2015. Retrieved 6 May 2015.^{[permanent dead link]}
4. "More than just a pretty face: Hong Kong star Gregory Wong says actors must speak up on social issues". South China Morning Post. 6 April 2015. Retrieved 7 April 2015.
5. Kwan, Rhoda (16 December 2020). "Pro-democracy actor Gregory Wong appeals for work on social media, citing hefty legal fees after protest arrest". Hong Kong Free Press. Retrieved 17 December 2020.
6. Pang, Cho, Jessie, Edward (16 March 2024). "Jail terms of up to 7 years for 12 who stormed Hong Kong legislature". Reuters. Retrieved 16 March 2024.
7. "《激戰獅子山》完整版 (游學修詹志文王宗堯何啟華)". 12 May 2015. Retrieved 22 May 2015 – via YouTube.
8. "王宗堯洪卓立新戲調情不怕露骨". Sing Pao Daily News. 21 May 2015. Archived from the original on 22 May 2015. Retrieved 22 May 2015.
9. "火速救兵 III". RTHK. 3 October 2015. Retrieved 9 October 2015.
10. "申訴 II：安琪". 3 October 2015. Retrieved 2 July 2017 – via YouTube.
11. Gregory Wong at lovehkfilm.com
12. Gregory Wong at chinesemov.com

External links

• Gregory Wong at IMDb
• Gregory Wong at the Hong Kong Movie Database