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Biography

Guo Borong is a British Hong Kong actor and singer, born on January 15, 1977, in Liverpool, United Kingdom. He was educated at Broadgreen International School and previously worked as a sales representative at an electronics store. From a young age, he developed a deep interest in Chinese culture and began learning the Chinese language by working at a Chinese supermarket in Liverpool's Chinatown, and studying at Buxiangta Community Center and Huashengshe Chinese School. He spent three years and passed the Chinese GCSE exam. In 2004, he moved to live in Hong Kong. Prior to that, he performed at bars and karaoke venues in Liverpool's Chinese community. In 2012, he participated in China's Got Talent on Dragon TV, where he sang Happy 2000 in fluent Cantonese, catching judge Lai Ming's attention. He won the grand prize at TVB's 46th anniversary celebration in 2013, a luxury apartment worth 818,000 yuan in Huizhou, which brought him public attention. He began his entertainment career after contacting veteran producer Cai Heping via Facebook and signing a manager contract with him in 2012 because he was enthusiastic and knew Chinese martial arts such as Wing Chun and Dit Da. He currently films TV series for TVB and travels between Britain, Hong Kong, mainland China, Macau, and Singapore for performances and small concerts. In 2015, he was accused of involvement in a fraud case as a "Swiss anti-aging expert" but denied the claims and referred the matter to lawyers.