Hong Ling (Singaporean actress)
Hong Ling (born Somaline Ang Ling; Chinese: 洪凌; pinyin: Hóng Líng; 16 August 1994) is a Singaporean actress.
Hong Ling | |||||||
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Born | Somaline Ang Ling 16 August 1994 | ||||||
Nationality | Singaporean | ||||||
Education | Fuchun Secondary School | ||||||
Occupation | Actress | ||||||
Years active | 2014-present | ||||||
Chinese name | |||||||
Simplified Chinese | 洪凌 | ||||||
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Early life and education
Born to a Thai mother and a Singaporean Chinese father,[1] Hong graduated from Fuchun Secondary School.[2] She was scouted while studying at Temasek Polytechnic, though she disrupted her studies due to career interest as an actress.[3]
Career
Discovery and early career
Hong was discovered through talent search programme Hey Gorgeous, in which she emerged as one of the semi-finalists in 2013.[4] During the talent search programme, she was introduced as Somaline Ang, her Thai name.[5][3] After her participation in the show, she switched to using her Chinese name, Hong Ling as she found that people found it difficult to pronounce her Thai name.[3] Subsequently, she completed an acting course at the Singapore Media Academy in 2014.
In 2014, Hong was involved in a long-form drama titled 118 where she paired up with Nick Teo.
In 2015, she was involved in a drama titled You Can Be an Angel Too and won her first award called the Tokyo Bust Express Sexy Babe Award at Star Awards 2015.
In 2016, she made cameo appearances in Soul Reaper and Hero. She also had filmed other television series such as I Want to Be a Star, The Dream Job and The Truth Seekers.
2017: First leading role and Star Awards nomination
In 2017, she gained her first female lead in Home Truly and also continued with the sequel in 118 II. She gained her first nomination as one of the Top 10 Most Popular Female Artistes.
2018: Dramas acted Mediacorp
In 2018, she is involved in dramas such as 118 Reunion, Fifty & Fabulous, 29th February, a toggle original series, Love At Cavenagh Bridge and she just wrapped a long running drama series, Jalan Jalan.
Filmography
TV series
Year | Drama | Role | Network | Notes | Ref |
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2014 | Blessings | Research writer | Mediacorp Channel 8 | Cameo | |
2015 | You Can Be an Angel Too | Jane | Cameo | [6][7] | |
118 | Wang Yuye (王玉叶) | [8] | |||
2016 | Hero | Herself | Cameo | [9] | |
Soul Reaper (勾魂使者) | Baby | Toggle | Cameo | [10] | |
I Want to Be a Star | Zhang Meiyi (张美仪) | [11] | |||
The Dream Job | Pan Xiaoxue (潘晓雪) | Mediacorp Channel 8 | [12] | ||
The Truth Seekers | Bai Momoko (白雪儿) | [13] | |||
2017 | Home Truly | Zheng Peizhi (郑沛芝) | [11] | ||
118 II | Wang Yuye (王玉叶) | [14] | |||
2018 | 29 February (229明天见) | Yap Zhihui (叶知惠) | [15] | ||
Love At Cavenagh Bridge (加文纳桥的约定) | Lin Lin (琳琳) | Toggle | [16][17] | ||
Fifty & Fabulous (五零高手) | Ma Ruolin (马若霖) | Mediacorp Channel 8 | [18] | ||
118 Reunion | Wang Yuye (王玉叶) | [19] | |||
2019 | Jalan Jalan (带你去走走) | Jiang Xiaoqing (江小晴) | [20] | ||
2020 | My Guardian Angels (单翼天使) | Yap Si Jin (叶思今) | [21] |
Compilation album
Year | Title | Ref |
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2017 | MediaCorp Music Lunar New Year Album 17 (新传媒群星咕鸡咕鸡庆丰年) | |
2018 | MediaCorp Music Lunar New Year Album 18 (阿狗狗旺旺過好年) | [22] |
2019 | MediaCorp Music Lunar New Year Album 19 (新传媒群星猪饱饱欢乐迎肥年) | [23] |
2020 | MediaCorp Music Lunar New Year Album 20 (裕鼠鼠纳福迎春了) | [24] |
Accolades
Year | Ceremony | Category | Nominated Work | Result | Ref |
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2013 | Hey Gorgeous | Champion | Eliminated | [4] | |
2015 | 21st Star Awards Ceremony | Best Newcomer | 118 (as Wang Yuye) |
Nominated | [25] |
Tokyo Bust Express Sexy Babe Award | N/A | Won | [26] | ||
2016 | 22nd Star Awards Ceremony | Favourite Female Character | 118 (as Wang Yuye) |
Nominated | [27] |
2017 | 23rd Star Awards Ceremony | Top 10 Most Popular Female Artistes | N/A | Top 20 | [28] |
2019 | 25th Star Awards Ceremony | Top 10 Most Popular Female Artistes | N/A | Top 20 | [28] |
References
- 李妙音, 文 / (10 February 2019). "本地艺人洪凌 父母是生命中的山水". 早报 (in Chinese). Retrieved 27 March 2020.
- "Somaline Ang 洪凌, Artistes, MediaCorp Advertising". MediaCorp. Archived from the original on 30 December 2014. Retrieved 30 December 2014.
- "Nick Teo & Hong Ling Starved Themselves For Our 8 DAYS Swimsuit Shoot, And Here Are The Pictures". 8 Days. Retrieved 27 March 2020.
- "Telly's new faces: Hong Ling, Sora Ma, Bonnie Loo and Carrie Wong". The Straits Times. 30 December 2014. Archived from the original on 4 December 2014. Retrieved 15 December 2014.
- "Here's Why MediaCorp Channel 8's "Hey Gorgeous" Is Problematic". Popspoken. 7 September 2015. Retrieved 27 March 2020.
- You Can Be An Angel Too 你也可以是天使 - Ep 2, retrieved 4 July 2020
- "You Can Be An Angel Too 你也可以是天使". meWATCH. Retrieved 4 July 2020.
- "118". meWATCH. Retrieved 4 July 2020.
- "Hero 大英雄". meWATCH. Retrieved 4 July 2020.
- "Soul Reaper 勾魂使者". meWATCH. Retrieved 4 July 2020.
- "洪凌首任女一 与张振寰"老少配"". meWATCH. Retrieved 4 July 2020.
- 洪铭铧, 文 / (26 July 2016). "《绝世好工》艺人分享求工经验 林慧玲全身被打量狠批". 早报 (in Chinese). Retrieved 4 July 2020.
- "艺人疯狂史!陈泂江曾舔友人腋下 林慧玲带妹妹逃学". meWATCH. Retrieved 4 July 2020.
- "洪凌:势不可挡". www.8world.com. Retrieved 4 July 2020.
- "王沺裁爆叶全真"黑脸" 被冯伟衷激发追梦". www.8world.com. Retrieved 4 July 2020.
- "Love At Cavenagh Bridge加文纳桥的约定". meWATCH. Retrieved 4 July 2020.
- "Love At Cavenagh Bridge加文纳桥的约定 Show Info". meWATCH. Retrieved 4 July 2020.
- 洪铭铧, 文 / (23 May 2018). "30年前失之交臂 金银姬首次和陈秀环拍戏". 早报 (in Chinese). Retrieved 4 July 2020.
- "《118大团圆》新气象!". 优1周 - UWeekly. Retrieved 4 July 2020.
- "带你去走走(第50集):亚九鼓励珍珠". www.8world.com. Retrieved 4 July 2020.
- "拍戏体验当单亲妈妈 改变了洪凌不想生育的想法". www.8world.com. Retrieved 4 July 2020.
- Various Artists - 阿狗狗旺旺過好年 (in Chinese), retrieved 2 July 2020
- 猪饱饱欢乐迎肥年 (in Chinese), retrieved 2 July 2020
- 裕鼠鼠纳福迎春乐 (in Chinese), retrieved 2 July 2020
- "红星大奖入围名单公布". 早报 (in Chinese). 3 February 2015. Retrieved 4 July 2020.
- "陈泓宇大热称帝 林慧玲喜剧得奖". 优1周 - UWeekly. Retrieved 4 July 2020.
- "《红星》"最喜爱"第4周成绩:欧萱霸气四连冠". meWATCH. Retrieved 4 July 2020.
- "女友入围"20大" 张鈞淯举动却让洪凌感到压力!". meWATCH. Retrieved 4 July 2020.
External links
- Hong Ling profile on The Celebrity Agency