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| Dave
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Find
Dave Wong
at Hong Kong Vintage Pop Radio
hkvpradio.com |
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Click
here to view weblinks for this person courtesy of the M-Dream Website |
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| Biography:
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The
son of veteran Taiwanese actor Wong Hap, Dave Wong Kit
was born on October 20, 1962 in Taiwan, but grew up in
Hong Kong and spent some of his formative years in the
US. Long associated with a brooding, melancholy disposition,
Wong is usually portrayed as somewhat of a wanderer, i.e.
a solitary man who rides into the wind on his motorbike.
On his own since his parents divorced (he was twelve at
the time), Wong worked many odd jobs to make a living
and eventually entered the rough and tumble world of the
movie stuntman. He sustained many serious injuries during
that time, resulting in many metal plates and screws being
installed in his body. Even today, the metal detectors
are triggered whenever Wong goes through airport security.
The turning point for Wong
came when he met Taiwanese record producer Li Shou Chuan
and his career as a singer-songwriter began. His debut
album was released at the end of 1987 in Taiwan and it
quickly shot up the charts, staying there for six months.
In 1989, Wong successfully conquered the Hong Kong music
market, at the time an exceptional feat for a Taiwan-based
recording artist. He went on to set records for sales
of a debut album, weeks on the charts, and number of albums
on the charts at the same time, thus making good on the
declaration inscribed in the liner notes of his debut
album: “Yesterday’s vagabond, Today’s star, Tomorrow’s
legend”. However, the workload required to maintain his
popularity soon took a toll on his health. Wong decided
to leave the entertainment circle and take some time to
convalesce, and in 1994 he emigrated to Canada. He was
only gone a short while; in 1999 Wong signed with Emperor
Entertainment Group (EEG) and officially returned to the
HK entertainment industry.
For the most part, Wong’s
movie appearances have stayed in line with his overall
melancholy image, with the possible exception of Summer
Breeze of Love (2002), which is one of the few light-hearted
entries in his filmography. The first films that Wong
starred in were a duo of Taiwanese teen flicks directed
by Chiu Yen-Ping (who recently announced plans to do a
remake with Jimmy Lin in Wong’s role), Seven Wolves
(TAIWAN 1989) and Seven Wolves II (TAIWAN 1989).
His comeback film after returning from Canada was Legend
of the Flying Swordsman (2000), but it was more notable
for Wong’s cool hair extensions than anything else. One
of Wong’s better performances was probably that of Francis
Ng’s loyal right-hand man in A War Named Desire
(2000). His current film projects include appearances
as a villain in two films, New Police Story and
Heat Team. (Yinique 2004) |
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