Natalie Tong Sze-wing (born 3 May 1981) is a Hong Kong actress and model previously contracted to TVB.

Natalie Tong Sze-wing
唐詩詠
Tong in May 2020
Born
Tong Si-jing

(1981-05-03) 3 May 1981 (age 43)
Occupation(s)Actress, model
Years active2000–present
Notable workMy Unfair Lady
Big White Duel series
AwardsNext TV Awards for Top 10 Artist
2011 No. 10

TVB Anniversary AwardsMost Improved Female Artiste
2010 A Watchdog's Tale ; A Fistful of Stances ; The Comeback Clan
Best Actress
2017 My Unfair Lady

StarHub Night of Star – Best TVB Female Artiste
2019 Big White Duel

Chinese name
Traditional Chinese唐詩詠
Simplified Chinese唐诗咏
Hanyu PinyinTáng Shīyǒng
Jyutpingtong4 si1 wing6
Birth name
Chinese唐思盈
Hanyu PinyinTáng Sīyíng
Jyutpingtong4 si1 jing4

Life and career

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1982-1999 Early days

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Natalie (aka Tang Si Ying) was born and raised in British Hong Kong to an Indonesian Chinese mother, Tong Got Seung Ping. Although growing up in HK-Cantonese culture, she has a mixed ancestry of Fujianese, Indonesian and Dutch heritage. [1] Because of her multicultural background, she can speak Cantonese, Hokkien, English, Indonesian, Japanese and Mandarin. Before becoming an actress, Natalie was a full-time model and once studied in Methodist College.

2000-2002 RTHK and film debut

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While many HK actresses started out as beauty pageant contestants before joining TVB, Natalie entered the entertainment industry with RTHK first before joining TVB. Her debut was in RTHK's Youth @ Y2K (青春@Y2K) (2000), where she met and costarred with Shawn Yue (they briefly dated).[2] In-between 2001-2002, she would appear in two movies, 2002 (2001) and Marry a Rich Man (2002). This would jumpstart her limited film career and she would eventually join TVB for nearly 20 years.

2003-2022 TVB career

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In 2003, Natalie entered TVB and started in support roles; she wouldn't take a lead role for the next 5 years. Tong gained popularity after landing her first lead role in the 2008 romantic drama, The Seventh Day, alongside Bosco Wong. She received broader attention with her performance in the 2010 martial arts drama, A Fistful of Stances, garnering her first nomination for Best Supporting Actress and made it into the top 5. With her performance in 2010, Tong won the Most Improved Female Artiste award at the 2010 TVB Anniversary Awards.

In 2017, Tong earned critical acclaim in the drama My Unfair Lady.[3] With her role as Cherry, she won the Best Actress award at the 2017 TVB Anniversary Awards.

In 2019, Tong starred in the critically-acclaimed medical drama Big White Duel, earning positive reviews. With her role as Zoe in the drama, she was placed among the top 5 nominations for both the Best Actress and Most Popular Female Character categories at the 2019 TVB Anniversary Awards.

By 2022, Natalie decided not to renew her contract with TVB. With the decline of the company and limited opportunities, Natalie decided to allow her contract to expire. In September 2022, Tong’s contract with TVB ended and she quietly left the company.[4] However, because she had filmed I’ve Got the Power and The Invisibles prior, her media presence with TVB will remain until the spring of 2023, concluding a 19-year career with the company.

2023 Free agency and independent projects

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After leaving TVB, Natalie declared that she was shifting her career to stage plays and becoming a screenwriter. She developed a story inspired from her personal life. The play will focus on a couple’s divorce and what the daughter is going through from the process. Natalie took her parents’ divorce and personal experiences as inspiration for the script.[5] In between, Natalie filmed two movies, signed several commercial contracts, and planned to transition herself into the mainland market.[6]

Filmography

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Television series

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Year Title Role Total episodes Remark
2000 Youth @Y2K 8 Supporting Role
2003 Hearts Of Fencing Ko Ching 11 Main Role
2004 Sunshine Heartbeat Ko Ching 13 Supporting Role
2005 Love Bond Lam Siu-wu 30 Supporting Role
Just Love Kot Bo-yee 20 Supporting Role
Yummy Yummy Chan Ka-no 30 Supporting Role
2006 Welcome to the House Ching Ka-man / Ching Ka-sze 239 Supporting Role
Placebo Cure Man Ka-lok 20 Supporting Role
Forensic Heroes Mon Chiu Suet-man 25 Supporting Role
At Home with Love Yuki Choi Ying-ying 20 Supporting Role
Under the Canopy of Love Coco Ko Yat-ching 20 Supporting Role
2007 Life Art Fong Tsz-man 20 Supporting Role
Heart of Greed Angel 40 Cameo
The Green Grass of Home Yung Wai-yu 20 Supporting Role
The Ultimate Crime Fighter Ngai Sze-ka 37 Supporting Role
The Building Blocks of Life Veronica Kwong On-kiu 20 Supporting Role
2008 The Seventh Day Sasa Wong Chi-kwan 20 Main Role
When Easterly Showers Fall on the Sunny West young Chong Fung-yee 30 Cameo
2009 Just Love II Bowie Kot Bo-yer 25 Supporting Role
The Threshold of a Persona Yip On-yer 26 Supporting Role
Born Rich Lau Fung-king 39 Cameo
2009-2010 A Watchdog's Tale Chou Ka-man 20 Supporting Role
TVB Anniversary Award for Most Improved Female Artiste
2010 A Fistful of Stances Ying Ngan-ming 25 Main Role
TVB Anniversary Award for Most Improved Female Artiste
The Comeback Clan Tai Ying-lei 20 Main Role
TVB Anniversary Award for Most Improved Female Artiste
2011 A Great Way to Care Chan Mei-kuen 20 Guest Star (Ep 1)
Only You Ma Hiu-ching 30 Supporting Role
The Other Truth Cecilia Pun Hau-yu 25 Major Supporting Role
The Life and Times of a Sentinel Kwai-lun, the Second Princess Consort 26 Main Role
Forensic Heroes III Michelle Cheung Mei-yan 30 Guest Star ( Ep. 17-20 )
2012 Gloves Come Off Yam Ho-kau 25 Main Role
No Good Either Way Wu Kin-yee 21 Main Role
Tiger Cubs Kary Pui Chi-kei 13 Guest Star ( Ep. 9 )
King Maker Fan Hung-ying / Yu Ching 28 Main Role
The Confidant Empress Kashun 33 Supporting Role
2013 Bullet Brain Mui Mui / Szeto Nam 25 Main Role
2014 Storm in a Cocoon Fung Chi-ching 32 Main Role
Rear Mirror Mui Man-kwan 20 Main Role
All That Is Bitter Is Sweet Hui Kwan-yuek 30 Major Supporting Role
2015 Raising the Bar Ashley Cheng Cheuk-tung 25 Guest Appearance
Lord of Shanghai Lee Tsz-ching 32 Guest Appearance
2016 Speed of Life Yiu Yiu 20 Main Role
TVB Star Awards Malaysia for My Favourite TVB Drama Characters
Short End of the Stick Wong Lin 35 Major Supporting Role
ICAC Investigators 2016 Teresa Au Man-wing 5 Main Role
A Fist Within Four Walls Choi Shuk-kuen 28 Guest Appearance in Ep. 1
2017 My Unfair Lady Cherry Ling Yu-kan 28 Main Role
StarHub TVB Awards for My Favourite TVB Female TV Characters
StarHub TVB Awards for My Favourite TVB Onscreen Couple (shared with Vincent Wong)
TVB Star Awards Malaysia for My Favourite TVB Drama Characters
TVB Anniversary Award for Best Actress
2018 Stealing Seconds Kris Ching Man-kei 20 Main Role
Succession War Dou Kao 28 Main Role
2019 Big White Duel Dr. Zoe So Yee 25 Main Role
StarHub Night of Star for Best TVB Female Artiste
The Man Who Kills Troubles Jovy Chiang Wing-yan / Miss Chan 30 Main Role
2021 The Kwoks And What Faye Tin Yu-fei 25 Main Role
2022 The Righteous Fists Chin Chin-chin / Lo Kin-suet / Lo Sheung-sheung 30 Main Role
My Pride Suen Cheuk-nam 1 Main Role
Big White Duel II Dr. Zoe So Yee 30 Main Role
The War of Beauties Mrs Chiu 20 Guest Appearance
I’ve Got The Power Kiu Yeuk-nam 25 Main Role
2023 The Invisibles Kiu Bo-bo (Madam Q) 30 Main Role

Films

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Year Title Role Notes
2001 2002 Female ghost
2004 Escape from Hong Kong Island Joey
2005 Moments of Love Mak Siu Fong
Dragon Reloaded
2008 L for Love L for Lies May
2010 72 Tenants of Prosperity
The Fantastic Water Babes
2011 I Love Hong Kong
2013 Out of Inferno Bin Bin
2015 Return of the Cuckoo
2017 Lucky Fat Man
Always Be with You
2018 A Beautiful Moment
2019 Theory of Ambitions
The White Storm 2: Drug Lords
Line Walker 2
Back to the Past
2023 Bursting Point Liu Qing
TBA A Hidden Spy [zh]

Awards and nominations

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Year Award Category Nominated work Result
2006 TVB Anniversary Awards Most Improved Female Artiste Forensic Heroes ; At Home with Love, and Under the Canopy of Love Nominated
Best Supporting Actress Under the Canopy of Love Nominated
2007 TVB Anniversary Awards Most Improved Female Artiste Life Art, The Green Grass of Home, The Ultimate Crime Fighter, and Body Talks Nominated
Best Supporting Actress The Ultimate Crime Fighter Nominated
2010 TVB Anniversary Awards Most Improved Female Artiste A Watchdog's Tale, A Fistful of Stances, and The Comeback Clan Won
Best Supporting Actress A Fistful of Stances Nominated
Next TV Awards Top 10 Artistes Won
2011 TVB Anniversary Awards Best Supporting Actress The Other Truth Top 5
2014 TVB Anniversary Awards Best Supporting Actress All That Is Bitter Is Sweet Nominated
2015 TVB Anniversary Awards Best Supporting Actress Raising The Bar Nominated
2016 TVB Anniversary Awards Most Popular Female Character Speed of Life Top 5
2016 TVB Star Awards Malaysia My Favourite TVB Drama Characters Won
2017 StarHub TVB Awards 2017 My Favourite TVB Female TV Characters My Unfair Lady Won
My Favourite TVB On-Screen Couple with Vincent Wong Won
2017 TVB Star Awards Malaysia Nominated
My Favourite TVB Actress Nominated
My Favourite TVB Drama Characters Won
Yahoo! Asia Buzz Awards 2017 Top Buzz TV Actress Won
TVB Anniversary Awards Best Actress Won
Most Popular Female Character Top 5
Hong Kong Television Awards Best Leading Actress in Drama Series Ranked 2nd
2018 TVB Anniversary Awards Best Actress Stealing Seconds Nominated
Most Popular Female Character Nominated
Favourite TVB Actress in Malaysia Nominated
Favourite TVB Actress in Singapore Nominated
2019 StarHub Night of Star Best TVB Female Artiste Big White Duel Won
TVB Anniversary Awards Best Actress Top 5
Most Popular Female Character Top 5
2021 TVB Anniversary Awards Best Actress The Kwoks And What Nominated
Favourite TVB Actress in Malaysia Nominated
2022 TVB Anniversary Awards Best Actress The Righteous Fists Nominated
My Pride Nominated
Big White Duel II Nominated
I’ve Got The Power Top 10
Most Popular Female Character The Righteous Fists Nominated
My Pride Nominated
Big White Duel II Nominated
I’ve Got The Power Nominated
Favourite TVB Actress in Malaysia The Righteous Fists Nominated
My Pride Nominated
Big White Duel II Top 5
I’ve Got The Power Top 5
Most Popular Onscreen Partnership Big White Duel II (with Kenneth Ma and Nancy Wu) Nominated
I’ve Got The Power (with Ruco Chan, Joel Chan, Tiffany Lau and Jazz Lam) Top 10
2023 TVB Anniversary Awards Best Actress The Invisibles Nominated
Favourite TVB Actress in Greater Bay Area Nominated
Favourite TVB Actress in Malaysia Nominated

References

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  1. ^ "Natalie Tong finds out her true ancestry". 29 January 2020.
  2. ^ "Natalie Tong's Tumultuous Love Life". JayneStars.com. Retrieved 30 March 2024.
  3. ^ "【不懂撒嬌的女人】唐詩詠鬧宣萱超好戲 Cherry大爆發:真係好爽" (in Chinese (Hong Kong)). 14 May 2017. hk01 2017-05-14
  4. ^ "效力無綫近20年︱視后唐詩詠離巢 攻舞台劇解心結" (in Chinese (Hong Kong)). 1 September 2022. Retrieved 26 September 2022. Oriental Daily 2022-09-01
  5. ^ "Is Natalie Tong Leaving TVB?". jaynestars.com. 3 September 2022. Retrieved 30 March 2024.
  6. ^ "Natalie Tong's Opportunities Increase After Leaving TVB". JayneStars.com. Retrieved 30 March 2024.
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