Benjamin Yuen Wai-ho (Simplified Chinese: 袁伟豪; Traditional Chinese: 袁偉豪, born May 11, 1981) is a Hong Kong actor and singer contracted to TVB and Shaw Brothers Pictures.

Benjamin Yuen
Born (1981-05-11) 11 May 1981 (age 43)
Alma materNew Method College
Occupation(s)Actor, Singer
Years active1998–present
Notable workA Fist Within Four Walls
Threesome
The Defected
Spouse
Bowie Cheung
(m. 2020)
PartnerJennifer Shum (sep. 2016)
Awards2007 Mr. Hong KongChampion

TVB Anniversary AwardsMost Popular Male Character
2016 A Fist Within Four Walls
Favourite TVB Actor in Malaysia
2018 Stealing Seconds
Favourite TVB Actor in Singapore
2018 Stealing Seconds

TVB Star Awards MalaysiaMost Promising TVB Male Artiste
2013 The Hippocratic Crush II
Favourite TVB Supporting Actor
2015 The Fixer

Chinese name
Traditional Chinese袁偉豪
Simplified Chinese袁伟豪
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinYuán Wěi Háo
Yue: Cantonese
Jyutpingjyun4 wai5hou4
WebsiteOfficial TVB profile

Yuen’s career started when he became the winner of Hong Kong's Mr. Hong Kong beauty contest in 2007. Yuen was the first winner from Hong Kong as the previous two winners, Matthew Ko and Francois Huynh came from Canada and France respectively.

In 2016, Yuen won Most Popular Male Character award at the TVB Anniversary Awards with his role in the critical acclaimed martial drama A Fist Within Four Walls. In 2018, he won the Favourite Actor awards in both Malaysia and Singapore with his role in Stealing Seconds.[1]

Entertainment career

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Benjamin Yuen started his career when he won the Yes! Magazine's School Grass Contest (校草選舉) in 1997. He was later reached with a contact by model agencies and officially became a model. This opened many other opportunities as Benjamin went on to act in a number of movies and started in a Vitasoy Commercial in 1998. However, in 2000, his popularity started to decrease and his last film was 香港處男. From then on Yuen had little work and eventually he had to leave the industry in 2002. He went out to do shipping for many wedding parties and helped design the area. He went on to find a job in Causeway Bay as a marketing executive and competed in the 3rd Mr. Hong Kong contest to reenter the entertainment industry after leaving it in 2002.

Mr. Hong Kong 2007

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Benjamin Yuen entered the contest as a local candidate. He was a big favourite in the competition due to his past background in commercials and films. During the preliminary and secondary interviews, he bought along a guitar to play, in which eventually made him to choose the guitar as his talent in the finals. After he was selected as #7 in the contest, there were rumors everywhere from newspapers to reporters circulating that he was a playboy and liked to clubbing. Benjamin openly admitted to the deeds but said that the word playboy should not be used to describe the deeds. He explained that he liked to form bands and hanged out with his friends. There were new rules in the contest this year. One of them was the renaming of the groups. In 2005 and 2006, the contestants were grouped as Style and Fitness. However this year, the contestants who were 22 or younger were listed in the Young group and 23 or older were in the Mature group. Due to his age, he was in the Mature group formerly known as the fitness group. On August 11, 2007, he competed for the Mr. Hong Kong 2007 title. For the talent he chose to play and sing the song 浪子心聲 with a guitar. The song was originally sung by Samuel Hui. Afterwards he competed in swimsuit and interview. The interview question was also considered embarrassing as the topic was based on whether men liked sex. Yuen openly admitted to liking both women and sex. Despite a good performance in the three competitions, he lost to #11 Hu Zhiwei for the Mature Group title. Despite this, Benjamin went on to win the Back to Life competition, an all new competition established by TVB to give a chance for the contestants who did not win a group title to get back into the competition and fight for the title. Yuen went on to win the Mr. Hong Kong title after a strong performance in martial arts which was the last and final round of the top 3.

Mr. Hong Kong 2007 Scores and placements

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Talent Portion: 109 Votes (3rd place in Mature group)

Swimsuit: 292 Votes (1st place in Mature Group)

Total: 401 Votes (2nd place Overall in Mature Group)

Afterwards the bar chart was used to announce the winner of the Young and Mature group, the winner of the Back to Life competition, and the overall winner. The bar chart had 16 boxes and the one who had the most boxes filled up was the winner.

Interview: No votes were taken

Mature Group: All 16 boxes out of 16 filled. However, there was a tie between Benjamin and #11 Hu Zhiwei in which Hu had all his boxes filled. However Hu had three more votes making him the Mature Group winner.

Back to Life Competition: All 16 boxes out of 16 filled.

Final competition between Young, Mature, and Back to Life winners: All 16 boxes out of 16 filled.

Acting career

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After winning the 2007 Mr. Hong Kong, Benjamin Yuen signed a manager contract with TVB. He made his acting debut in the 2008 drama Forensic Heroes II and played minor roles in television dramas for the first few years. In 2013, Yuen won the TVB Most Promising Male Artiste award at the 2013 TVB Star Awards Malaysia and was placed among top 5 for Favourite TVB Supporting Actor with his role in the medical drama The Hippocratic Crush II. He earned his first nomination for the Most Improved Male Artiste at the 2013 TVB Anniversary Awards as well. With his role in the 2015 drama The Fixer, Yuen won the Favourite TVB Supporting Actor award at the 2015 TVB Star Awards Malaysia and garnered his first nomination for the Most Popular Male Character at the 2015 TVB Anniversary Awards.

In 2016, Yuen gained recognition in the critical acclaimed martial arts action drama A Fist Within Four Walls,[2] winning the Most Popular Male Character award at the 2016 TVB Anniversary Awards and was placed among the top 5 nominees for the Best Actor. In 2018, Yuen starred in the drama Stealing Seconds as the first male lead, for which he won the Favourite TVB Actor awards in both Malaysia and Singapore at the 2018 TVB 51st Anniversary Gala. With his role in the drama Another Era, Yuen was placed among top 5 for the Best Actor at the 2018 TVB Anniversary Awards.

In 2019, Yuen starred in the crime drama The Defected as the first male lead, starring opposite veterans Kara Wai and Philip Keung. Again, he was placed among the top 5 nominees for the Best Actor at the 2019 TVB Anniversary Awards. In 2020, Yuen released his first song (你與你的另一半). He composed the song while Bowie Cheung filled the lyrics.[3] At the 2020 TVB Anniversary Awards, Yuen along with Pakho Chau won the Best Host award with The PakhoBen Outdoor Show. In 2022, he was one of the 12 contestants to participate in the second season of TVB's variety show: Dub of War.

Personal life

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Benjamin Yuen and Bowie Cheung, who had been dating for three years, held an intimate ceremony in their swanky new apartment on 24 November 2020, with only close friends and family in attendance.[4]

Due to their common interest in long-distance running, Yuen along with Joel Chan, Brian Tse, Jack Wu, Nancy Wu, Paisley Wu, Elaine Yiu, Selena Lee and Mandy Wong formed the group “Crazy Runner”.[5]

The 42-year-old disclosed on social media late on Nov 20 that his wife, host-actress Bowie Cheung, gave birth to their first child on Nov 17. 3

Filmography

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Television dramas (TVB)

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Year English Title Chinese Title Role Notes
2008 Forensic Heroes II 法證先鋒II Eric Kat Ka-ho
吉家浩
Cameo
Your Class or Mine 尖子攻略 Lin Cheung-shing
連長勝
Supporting Role
2009 The King of Snooker 桌球天王 Jimmy Supporting Role
D.I.E. Again 古靈精探B Tong Kai-fat
唐啟發
Ep. 12-13
2010 The Season of Fate 五味人生 Abraham Cameo
Cupid Stupid 戀愛星求人 Kelvin Supporting Role
Don Juan De Mercado 情人眼裏高一D Contestant Cameo
My Better Half 老公萬歲 Model Ep. 16
Suspects in Love 搜下留情 Chow Wai-tong
周偉棠
Supporting Role
Sisters of Pearl 掌上明珠 Pang Chun-choi
彭駿才
Cameo
Every Move You Make 讀心神探 Ethan Lo Man-kin
盧文健
Ep. 1-2
2011 The Rippling Blossom 魚躍在花見 Nin Kei-sai
年紀細
Supporting Role
Relic of an Emissary 洪武三十二 Lee King-lung
李景隆
Supporting Role
Yes, Sir. Sorry, Sir! 點解阿Sir係阿Sir Kwan Sir
關Sir
Cameo
My Sister of Eternal Flower 花花世界花家姐 Chan Bo-lai
陳步禮
Cameo
Wax and Wane 團圓 Vincent Cameo
The Other Truth 真相 David Ep. 3
The Life and Times of a Sentinel 紫禁驚雷 Muk Fung
穆峰
Supporting Role
River of Wine 九江十二坊 Boss Tsui
徐老闆
Ep. 3, 10
Super Snoops 荃加福祿壽探案 Tong Sap-sam
唐十三
Cameo
2011–2012 Til Love Do Us Lie 結·分@謊情式 Alvin Ko Ching-wan
高青雲
Major Supporting Role
2012 The Hippocratic Crush On Call 36小時 Dr. "Ben" Benjamin Lau Bing-chan
劉炳燦
Major Supporting Role
Gloves Come Off 拳王 Lai Ying
黎英
Supporting Role
Tiger Cubs 飛虎 ASGT Tse Ka-Sing
謝家星
Major Supporting Role
The Last Steep Ascent 天梯 Ho Sai-leung
賀世亮
Supporting Role
Highs and Lows 雷霆掃毒 Tse Ka-sing
謝家星
Guest Appearance (Ep. 30)
2013 A Change of Heart 好心作怪 Martin Ting Chun-ping
丁俊平
Major Supporting Role

TVB Star Award Malaysia for Most Promising TVB Male Artiste

Karma Rider 師父·明白了 Young Lok Mo-ngai
年青樂無涯
Cameo
Always and Ever 情逆三世緣 Chin Chiu / Chin Chiu-yan
展昭 / 展超仁
Supporting Role

TVB Star Award Malaysia for Most Promising TVB Male Artiste

The Hippocratic Crush II On Call 36小時II Dr. "Ben" Benjamin Lau Bing-chan
劉炳燦
Major Supporting Role

TVB Star Award Malaysia for Most Promising TVB Male Artiste

Bounty Lady My盛Lady Young Talent
青年才俊
Ep. 1
2014 Rear Mirror 載得有情人 Jason Yiu Ngai-chung
饒毅忠
Major Supporting Role
2014–2015 Tiger Cubs II 飛虎II ASGT Tse Ka-sing
謝家星
Major Supporting Role
Noblesse Oblige 宦海奇官 Fong Kwai-cheung
方貴祥
Major Supporting Role
2015 The Fixer 拆局專家 SGT Mak Hang-chik
麥行直
Major Supporting Role

TVB Star Award Malaysia for Favourite TVB Supporting Actor
TVB Star Award Malaysia for Top 16 Favourite TVB Drama Characters

2016 Speed of Life 鐵馬戰車 PIP Sze Ma
施馬
Main Role
Over Run Over EU超時任務 SGT Kwok Sheung-ching
郭尚正
Major Supporting Role
A Fist Within Four Walls 城寨英雄 Duen Ying-fung / Duen Tung-tin
段迎風 / 段通天
Main Role

TVB Anniversary Award for Most Popular Male Character
StarHub TVB Award for My Favourite TVB Male TV Characters
StarHub TVB Award for My Favourite TVB Onscreen Couple (with Grace Wong)
TVB Star Award Malaysia for Top 15 Favourite TVB Drama Characters

Rogue Emperor 流氓皇帝 Chu Cheung-fun
朱祥勳
Major Supporting Role
2017 Line Walker: The Prelude 使徒行者2 Tsui Tin-tong
徐天堂
Main Role

StarHub TVB Award for My Favourite TVB Male TV Characters
TVB Star Award Malaysia for Top 17 Favourite TVB Drama Characters

2018 Threesome 三個女人一個「因」 "Kai" Lee Tong-kai
利東佳
Main Role
Stealing Seconds 棟仁的時光 Tsang Tung-yan
曾棟仁
Main Role

TVB Anniversary Award for Favourite TVB Actor in Malaysia
TVB Anniversary Award for Favourite TVB Actor in Singapore

Another Era 再創世紀 Walter Fong Chak-yu
方澤雨
Main Role
2019 The Defected 鐵探 IP Seung Sing (Sing Sir)
尚垶 (垶Sir)
Main Role
2020 Line Waker: Bull Fight 使徒行者3 Tsui Tin-tong
徐天堂
Main Role
2021 Murder Diary 刑偵日記 Dr. Wai Yui-kit
韋睿傑
Main Role
The Line Watchers 把關者們 Senior Superintendent Hoi Fung (Fung Sir)
海鋒 (鋒Sir)
Main Role
2022 ICAC Investigators 2022 廉政行動2022 Tong Wai-chong (Tong Sir)
唐偉聰 (唐Sir)
Main Role
Forensic Heroes V 法證先鋒V Cheng Ho Yin (Cheng Sir)
井浩然 (井Sir)
Main Role
TBA The Spectator 旁觀者 Guest Appearance

Films

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Year English title Chinese title Role
Young and Dangerous: The Prequel 新古惑仔之少年激鬥篇 Bao Tat-ming (Chau Pei)
包達明 (巢皮)
1999 The Legend of Speed 烈火戰車2之極速傳說 Big Head Man
大頭文
The Conman 1999 賭俠1999 Jack
Pizza Express 薄餅速遞
There's a Ghost in the Boy's Room 鬼咁過癮
My Heart Will Go On 還我情心
A Man Called Hero 中華英雄 Seui Ho
水賀
Stupid 死蠢
X Imp 鬼片王之再現凶榜 Nokia
The Three Brothers 串燒三兄弟
2000 My Good Brother 好兄吾兄
The Social Worker From the Edge 猛鬼女社工
Hong Kong Pie 香港處男 Ah Chaak
阿澤
Un Baiser Vole 偷吻
2001 Bullets of Love 不死情謎
The Avenging Fist 拳神
2002 Fighting to Survive 一蚊雞保鏢 Debt collector
收數佬
Infernal Affairs 無間道 CID officer
重案組探員
2003 Infernal Affairs III 無間道III CIB officer
情報科探員
2004 Heat Team 重案黐孖Gun Seun Chai
信仔
Explosive City 爆裂都市 Glen's assistant
Glen手下
2005 It Had to Be You 後備甜心 Jill's friend
Jill的朋友
2007 The Haunted School 校墓處 Ah Man
阿文
2009 Turning Point Laughing Gor之變節 Police officer
探員
2010 The Jade and the Pearl 翡翠明珠 Scholar Ho
何公子
72 Tenants of Prosperity 七十二家房客 Sales of Shek Kin's store
石堅店售貨員
2011 I Love Hong Kong 我愛香港 Man in period costume
2019 Line Walker 2: Invisible Spy 使徒行者2: 諜影行動 John

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Dubbing

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Stage play

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Year English title Chinese title Role Notes
2020 Let's Hunt for a "Tiger" Tonight 今晚打老虎 Chau Man-ban
周文賓
Main Role

Shows hosted

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  • 2001: Wire Television YMC Channel "YMC People We Wet Web"
  • 2007: 終極奪獎SHOW

Music Video Appearances

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Year Song Title Details Video
2007 Doesn't Matter
(無所謂)
Video on YouTube
2009 Please Video on YouTube
2009 If Time Arrives
(如果時間來到)

Awards and nominations

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Year Category Drama / Role Result
2013 Most Improved Male Artiste A Change of Heart, Karma Rider, Always and Ever, The Hippocratic Crush II, Bounty Lady Nominated
2015 Noblesse Oblige, The Fixer Nominated
Most Popular Male Character The Fixer — "Mak Hang-chik" Nominated
2016 Best Actor A Fist Within Four Walls — "Duen Ying-fung" Top 5
Most Popular Male Character Won
Most Popular Onscreen Partnership A Fist Within Four Walls (with Ruco Chan) Nominated
2017 Best Actor Line Walker: The Prelude — "Tsui Tin-Tong" Nominated
Most Popular Male Character Top 5
Most Popular Onscreen Partnership Line Walker: The Prelude (with Pakho Chau and Priscilla Wong) Nominated
All Work No Pay Holidays II (with Mat Yeung) Nominated
2018 Favourite TVB Actor in Malaysia Stealing Seconds — "Tsang Tung-yan" Won
Favourite TVB Actor in Singapore Won
Most Popular Male Character Nominated
Best Actor Another Era — "Fong Chak-yu (Walter)" Top 5
Most Popular Onscreen Partnership Another Era (with Pakho Chau and Gloria Tang) Nominated
2019 Best Actor The Defected — "Sheung Sing" Top 5
Most Popular Male Character Nominated
Most Popular Onscreen Partnership The Defected (with Oscar Leung) Nominated
All Work No Pay Holidays III (with Mat Yeung) Nominated
2020 Best Actor Line Walker: Bull Fight — "Tsui Tin-Tong" Nominated
Most Popular Male Character Nominated
Favourite TVB Actor in Malaysia Nominated
Best Show Host[9] The PakhoBen Outdoor Show (with Pakho Chau) Won
2021 Best Actor Murder Diary — "Wai Yui-kit" Nominated
The Line Watchers — "Hoi Fung" Nominated
Most Popular Male Character Murder Diary — "Wai Yui-kit" Nominated
The Line Watchers — "Hoi Fung" Nominated
Most Popular Onscreen Partnership The Line Watchers (with Mandy Wong) Nominated
Favourite TVB Actor in Malaysia Murder Diary — "Wai Yui-kit" Nominated
The Line Watchers — "Hoi Fung" Nominated
2022 Best Actor ICAC Investigators 2022 — "Tong Wai-chung" Nominated
Forensic Heroes V — "Cheng Ho-yin" Nominated
Most Popular Male Character ICAC Investigators 2022 — "Tong Wai-chung" Nominated
Forensic Heroes V — "Cheng Ho-yin" Top 10
Favourite TVB Actor in Malaysia ICAC Investigators 2022 — "Tong Wai-chung" Nominated
Forensic Heroes V — "Cheng Ho-yin" Nominated
Most Popular Onscreen Partnership Forensic Heroes V (with Sisley Choi) Nominated
Year Category Drama / Role Result
2013 Most Promising TVB Male Artiste A Change of Heart, Always and Ever, The Hippocratic Crush II Won
Favourite TVB Supporting Actor The Hippocratic Crush II — "Lau Bing-chan (Benjamin)" Top 5
2014 Top 15 Favourite TVB Drama Characters Tiger Cubs II — "Tse Ka-sing" Nominated
2015 Favourite TVB Supporting Actor The Fixer — "Mak Hang-chik" Won
Top 16 Favourite TVB Drama Characters Won
2016 Favourite TVB Actor A Fist Within Four Walls — "Duen Ying-fung" Nominated
Top 15 Favourite TVB Drama Characters Won
Favourite TVB Onscreen Couple Speed of Life (with Natalie Tong) Nominated
A Fist Within Four Walls (with Grace Wong) Top 3
Favourite TVB Show Host All Work No Pay Holidays (with Mat Yeung) Won
2017 Favourite TVB Actor Line Walker: The Prelude — "Tsui Tin-tong" Nominated
Top 17 Favourite TVB Drama Characters Won
Favourite TVB Onscreen Couple Line Walker: The Prelude (with Pakho Chau and Priscilla Wong) Nominated
Favourite TVB Show Host All Work No Pay Holidays II (with Mat Yeung) Top 5
Year Category Drama / Role Result
2015 My Favourite TVB Supporting Actor The Fixer — "Mak Hang-chik" Nominated
2016 My Favourite TVB Actor A Fist Within Four Walls — "Duen Ying-fung" Nominated
My Favourite TVB Male TV Characters Won
Favourite TVB Onscreen Couple Speed of Life (with Natalie Tong) Nominated
A Fist Within Four Walls (with Grace Wong) Won
2017 My Favourite TVB Actor Line Walker: The Prelude — "Tsui Tin-tong" Nominated
My Favourite TVB Male TV Characters Won
Favourite TVB Variety Show Host All Work No Pay Holidays II (with Mat Yeung) Nominated
Year Category Drama / Role Result
2016 People's Choice Most Improved Male Artiste A Fist Within Four Walls — "Duen Ying-fung" Top 5 (Ranked 2nd)
2018 People's Choice Best Actor Threesome — "Lee Tung-kai" Top 5 (Ranked 3th)
People's Choice Best TV Drama Partnership Threesome (with Mandy Wong) Top 6 (Ranked 3th)
2021 People's Choice Best Actor Murder Diary — "Lee Tung-kai" Nominated
The Line Watchers — "Hoi Fung" Nominated
People's Choice Best TV Drama Partnership The Line Warchers (with Mandy Wong) Nominated
Year Award Drama / Role Result
2018 Best Leading Actor in Drama Series Threesome — "Lee Tung-kai" Top 5 (Ranked 2nd)

Music awards

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Year Award Song Result
2020 Jade Solid Gold Songs Election Round Two for Best Gold Songs 你與你的另一半 Won
Hit Awards for Hit Composition Won
2021 Jade Solid Gold Best 10 Awards Presentation for Most Popular Newcomer Won

Other awards

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Year Award Result
1997 Yes! Magazine's "School Grass" Champion Won
2007 Mr Hong Kong Champion Won

References

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  1. ^ "袁偉豪黃智雯得獎打孖上 膺星馬雙料視帝視-{后}-" (in Chinese). Mingpao OL 20-11-2018
  2. ^ "由港男升 Level 變牙佬 袁偉豪爆肌上位之路" (in Chinese). COSMOPOLITAN 14-12-2016
  3. ^ "袁偉豪唱情曲圓歌手夢" (in Chinese). Sky Post 22-10-2020
  4. ^ "Benjamin Yuen & Bowie Cheung Hold Wedding In S$12mil Home Amidst COVID-19 Spike; Police Show Up To Check On Things". Todayonline.com. 2020-11-30
  5. ^ "Crazy Runner拜年團 一對對甜蜜放閃" (in Chinese). 2018-02-24.
  6. ^ Benjamin Yuen at hkmdb.com
  7. ^ Benjamin Yuen at chinesemov.com
  8. ^ "【娛樂熱話】 《好聲好戲》第二屆畢業作品《蜘蛛俠:不戰無歸》 畢業藝員聲演荷里活猛片". tvbweekly.com. Retrieved 2022-10-23.
  9. ^ "2020 TVB anniversary awards show winner list". 10 January 2021. 38jiejie. 2021-01-10
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Awards and achievements
Mr. Hong Kong
Preceded by Mr. Hong Kong
2007
Succeeded by