Yvonne (Ewong) Yung Hung

Biography

Yvonne (Ewong) Yung Hung was born in Hong Kong in 1968 to Beijing-born parents who graduated from Tsinghua University. She studied at Piu Kiu Middle School and later graduated from the Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts in the dance programme. In 1989, she participated in the Miss Asia Pageant in Hong Kong and won the title, then signed with Asia Television as an artist and represented Hong Kong in the Miss World pageant. She was promoted by the television station and appeared in numerous TV dramas such as "Still Looking at Today," "The Best Talent," "Temple Street Passion," "Shanghai 1949," and "Divine Crane Needle," often in leading roles. In 1993, she made a career breakthrough by starring in the film "Unstoppable Passion," which was a major hit and brought her back into the spotlight, though it also drew controversy due to her Miss Asia title. She subsequently appeared in films such as "The Secret Life of Empress Dowager Cixi," "Ten Great Tortures of the Qing Dynasty," and "Plastic Surgery." In 1995, she moved to the Taiwanese market, signed with Gold Point Records, and transitioned to singing, releasing her first album "A New Look" and three albums by 1997. From 1996, she appeared in TVB dramas such as "Justice Sung," "The Legendary Four Scholars," and "The Twin Heroes of the Tang Dynasty." In 2004, she shifted her career focus to mainland China, participating in television productions and other activities. In 2018, she celebrated her 50th birthday and 30th anniversary in the industry. In 2020, she signed a petition supporting the Hong Kong national security law. She married an American casino vice president in 2003 but divorced two years later, then married a professional fitness manager in 2007 and gave birth to a daughter in October of that same year.