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简介

Dayo Wong Tze Wah is a Hong Kong actor, singer, and stand-up comedian, regarded as the pioneer of stand-up comedy in Hong Kong. Born in Hong Kong in 1960, he grew up in a fractured family after his parents' divorce and moved between several residences during his childhood. He studied at the University of Alberta in Canada, earning a degree in philosophy after initially studying business administration. After returning to Hong Kong, he worked in various jobs including teacher, radio DJ, stage actor, assistant director, TV host, and film actor. In 1990, he created stand-up comedy performances under the term "棟篤笑" and shared his personal experiences in the entertainment industry, which led to his widespread fame and success. He is considered one of the most commercially successful artists in Hong Kong cinema history, with his three films occupying the top three positions among the highest-grossing Chinese-language films at the Hong Kong box office as of 2026. His 2023 film 毒舌大狀 and 2024 film 破·地獄 both broke records as the highest-grossing Chinese-language films in Hong Kong history.