Rachel Leung
{{Short description|Hong Kong actress (born 1993)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=May 2024}}
{{Infobox person
| image = Rachel Leung 20240414.jpg
| caption = Leung in April 2024
| native_name = 梁雍婷
| native_name_lang = zh
| birth_name = Leung Yung-ting
| birth_date = {{birth year|1993}}
| birth_place = Hong Kong
| education = {{ubl|Hong Kong Baptist University (BA)}}
| othername =
| occupation = Actress
| yearsactive = 2018–present
}}
Rachel Leung Yung-ting ({{zh|t=梁雍婷}}; born 1993) is a Hong Kong actress best known for her debut role as Connie in the drama film Somewhere Beyond the Mist (2018) and supporting role as Siu Ting in the drama film In Broad Daylight (2023), for which she won Best Supporting Actress in the 17th Asian Film Awards and Best Supporting Actress in the 42nd Hong Kong Film Awards with the latter role.
Biography
Leung was born in 1993 in Hong Kong,{{Cite web |url=https://www.elle.com.hk/fashion/rachel-leung-style-file |title=憑《白日之下》連奪2024三項「最佳女配角」!中泰混血兒梁雍婷紅地毯以外穿搭 |date=17 April 2024 |website=Elle |access-date=6 May 2024 |language=zh}} to a Hong Kongese father and Thai mother.{{Cite web |url=https://eastweek.stheadline.com/focus/2014/%E7%99%BD%E6%97%A5%E4%B9%8B%E4%B8%8B%E4%BD%99%E9%A6%99%E5%87%9D%E5%AD%B8%E8%A8%98%E8%80%85%E5%88%B0%E9%99%A2%E8%88%8D%E5%AF%A6%E5%9C%B0%E8%80%83%E5%AF%9F-%E6%A2%81%E9%9B%8D%E5%A9%B7%E7%9D%87%E9%86%AB%E5%AD%B8%E5%A0%B1%E5%91%8A%E6%BC%94%E5%BC%B1%E5%8B%A2%E7%A4%BE%E7%BE%A4 |title=白日之下|余香凝學記者到院舍實地考察 梁雍婷睇醫學報告演弱勢社群 |date=13 November 2023 |website=East Week |access-date=8 February 2024 |language=zh |archive-date=1 December 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231201040335/https://eastweek.stheadline.com/focus/2014/%E7%99%BD%E6%97%A5%E4%B9%8B%E4%B8%8B%E4%BD%99%E9%A6%99%E5%87%9D%E5%AD%B8%E8%A8%98%E8%80%85%E5%88%B0%E9%99%A2%E8%88%8D%E5%AF%A6%E5%9C%B0%E8%80%83%E5%AF%9F-%E6%A2%81%E9%9B%8D%E5%A9%B7%E7%9D%87%E9%86%AB%E5%AD%B8%E5%A0%B1%E5%91%8A%E6%BC%94%E5%BC%B1%E5%8B%A2%E7%A4%BE%E7%BE%A4 |url-status=live }}{{Cite web |url=https://www.hk01.com/%E9%9B%BB%E5%BD%B1/172073/%E9%87%91%E5%83%8F%E7%8D%8E2018-%E8%97%8D%E5%A4%A9%E7%99%BD%E9%9B%B2-%E6%A2%81%E9%9B%8D%E5%A9%B7%E9%9B%A3%E5%BF%98%E5%BB%96%E5%95%9F%E6%99%BA%E6%95%99%E5%B0%8E-%E8%A8%98%E4%BD%8F%E6%BC%94%E5%BE%97%E7%B4%94%E7%B2%B9 |title=【金像獎2018】《藍天白雲》梁雍婷難忘廖啟智教導︰記住演得純粹 |date=26 March 2018 |website=HK01 |author=羅偉強 |access-date=8 February 2024 |language=zh |archive-date=6 October 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231006115030/https://www.hk01.com/%E9%9B%BB%E5%BD%B1/172073/%E9%87%91%E5%83%8F%E7%8D%8E2018-%E8%97%8D%E5%A4%A9%E7%99%BD%E9%9B%B2-%E6%A2%81%E9%9B%8D%E5%A9%B7%E9%9B%A3%E5%BF%98%E5%BB%96%E5%95%9F%E6%99%BA%E6%95%99%E5%B0%8E-%E8%A8%98%E4%BD%8F%E6%BC%94%E5%BE%97%E7%B4%94%E7%B2%B9 |url-status=live }} She studied at an international school and was motivated to become an actress after watching Natalie Portman's performance in the film Black Swan when she was 16.{{Cite web |url=https://www.hk01.com/%E9%9B%BB%E5%BD%B1/814459/%E5%B0%88%E8%A8%AA-%E6%A2%81%E9%9B%8D%E5%A9%B7%E5%85%A5%E8%A1%8C%E5%85%AB%E5%B9%B4%E8%AA%8D%E4%BA%BA%E6%B0%A3%E5%94%94%E5%A4%A0%E9%AB%98-%E4%B8%80%E5%80%8B%E8%A7%80%E7%9C%BE%E6%88%91%E9%83%BD%E6%9C%83%E6%BC%94%E7%95%80%E4%BD%A0%E7%9D%87 |title=專訪︱梁雍婷入行八年認人氣唔夠高 「一個觀眾我都會演畀你睇」 |date=14 September 2022 |website=HK01 |author=賴家杰 |access-date=8 February 2024 |language=zh |archive-date=10 November 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221110085531/https://www.hk01.com/%E9%9B%BB%E5%BD%B1/814459/%E5%B0%88%E8%A8%AA-%E6%A2%81%E9%9B%8D%E5%A9%B7%E5%85%A5%E8%A1%8C%E5%85%AB%E5%B9%B4%E8%AA%8D%E4%BA%BA%E6%B0%A3%E5%94%94%E5%A4%A0%E9%AB%98-%E4%B8%80%E5%80%8B%E8%A7%80%E7%9C%BE%E6%88%91%E9%83%BD%E6%9C%83%E6%BC%94%E7%95%80%E4%BD%A0%E7%9D%87 |url-status=live }}{{Cite web |url=https://topick.hket.com/article/3650537/%E7%99%BD%E6%97%A5%E4%B9%8B%E4%B8%8B%E4%B8%A8%E6%A2%81%E9%9B%8D%E5%A9%B7%E6%9B%BE%E9%9B%B6%E5%B7%A5%E4%BD%9C%E7%8D%B2%E6%81%A9%E5%B8%AB%E6%99%BA%E5%8F%94%E9%BC%93%E5%8B%B5%E3%80%80%E7%81%91%E6%B7%9A%E6%86%B6%E5%BB%96%E5%95%9F%E6%99%BA%E7%B6%93%E6%BF%9F%E6%94%AF%E6%8C%81%E5%8A%A9%E8%A1%8C%E6%BC%94%E5%93%A1%E8%B7%AF |title=白日之下丨梁雍婷曾零工作獲恩師智叔鼓勵 灑淚憶廖啟智經濟支持助行演員路 |date=12 November 2023 |website=TOPick |access-date=8 February 2023 |language=zh |archive-date=12 November 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231112091129/https://topick.hket.com/article/3650537/%E7%99%BD%E6%97%A5%E4%B9%8B%E4%B8%8B%E4%B8%A8%E6%A2%81%E9%9B%8D%E5%A9%B7%E6%9B%BE%E9%9B%B6%E5%B7%A5%E4%BD%9C%E7%8D%B2%E6%81%A9%E5%B8%AB%E6%99%BA%E5%8F%94%E9%BC%93%E5%8B%B5%E3%80%80%E7%81%91%E6%B7%9A%E6%86%B6%E5%BB%96%E5%95%9F%E6%99%BA%E7%B6%93%E6%BF%9F%E6%94%AF%E6%8C%81%E5%8A%A9%E8%A1%8C%E6%BC%94%E5%93%A1%E8%B7%AF |url-status=live }} After graduating from secondary school, she attended the Academy of Film at Hong Kong Baptist University and was mentored by actor and guest lecturer Liu Kai-chi.{{Cite web |url=https://news.mingpao.com/pns/%E5%A8%9B%E6%A8%82/article/20231113/s00016/1699808965768/%E8%AB%87%E6%81%A9%E5%B8%AB%E6%BF%80%E5%8B%95%E7%88%86%E5%96%8A-%E6%A2%81%E9%9B%8D%E5%A9%B7%E9%9B%A3%E5%BF%98%E5%BB%96%E5%95%9F%E6%99%BA%E8%B4%88%E6%AC%BE%E5%8A%A9%E8%BF%BD%E5%A4%A2 |title=談恩師激動爆喊 梁雍婷難忘廖啟智贈款助追夢 |date=13 November 2023 |website=Ming Pao |access-date=8 February 2024 |language=zh}} She graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in film and television and was recommended to audition for the role in the drama film {{ill|Somewhere Beyond the Mist|zh|藍天白雲}} by Liu.
Leung landed her first major onscreen role as a teenage murderer in the drama film Somewhere Beyond the Mist in 2014.{{Cite web |url=https://www.scmp.com/culture/film-tv/article/2128654/film-review-somewhere-beyond-mist-stephy-tang-explores-dark-side |title=Film review: Somewhere Beyond the Mist – Stephy Tang explores dark side of humanity in Cheung King-wai’s fiction feature debut |date=17 January 2018 |website=South China Morning Post |last=Lee |first=Edmund |access-date=8 February 2024 |archive-date=2 February 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240202232017/https://www.scmp.com/culture/film-tv/article/2128654/film-review-somewhere-beyond-mist-stephy-tang-explores-dark-side |url-status=live }} The film was cinematically released in 2018 and she was nominated for Best New Performer in the 37th Hong Kong Film Awards.{{Cite web |url=https://www.scmp.com/culture/film-tv/article/2132262/hong-kong-film-awards-nominations-2018-ann-huis-our-time-will-come |title=Hong Kong Film Awards nominations 2018: Ann Hui’s Our Time Will Come leads race with 11 nods |date=6 February 2018 |website=South China Morning Post |last=Lee |first=Edmund |access-date=8 February 2024 |archive-date=2 February 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240202231948/https://www.scmp.com/culture/film-tv/article/2132262/hong-kong-film-awards-nominations-2018-ann-huis-our-time-will-come |url-status=live }} She received minor roles in several drama films after her breakthrough performance, including the 2021 romantic comedy film {{ill|Ready o/r Knot|zh|不日成婚}}. In 2022, Leung was cast as one of the five co-leading actresses in the romance film Far Far Away, alongside Jennifer Yu, Hanna Chan, Cecilia So and Crystal Cheung.{{Cite web |url=https://ol.mingpao.com/ldy/showbiz/news/20220810/1660068849522/%E3%80%90%E9%96%8B%E7%AE%B1%E3%80%91%E3%80%8A%E7%B7%A3%E8%B7%AF%E5%B1%B1%E6%97%AE%E6%97%AF%E3%80%8B-%E6%9C%AC%E5%9C%9F%E6%84%8F%E7%BE%A9%E8%88%87%E6%84%9B%E7%9A%84%E8%B7%9D%E9%9B%A2-%E5%88%80%E4%BB%94%E9%8B%B8%E5%A4%A7%E6%A8%B9%E5%85%88%E4%BE%8B%E5%8F%AF%E5%BE%AA |title=【開箱】《緣路山旮旯》 本土意義與愛的距離 刀仔鋸大樹先例可循 |date=10 August 2022 |website=Ming Pao |access-date=8 February 2024 |language=zh |archive-date=12 August 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220812032137/https://ol.mingpao.com/ldy/showbiz/news/20220810/1660068849522/%E3%80%90%E9%96%8B%E7%AE%B1%E3%80%91%E3%80%8A%E7%B7%A3%E8%B7%AF%E5%B1%B1%E6%97%AE%E6%97%AF%E3%80%8B-%E6%9C%AC%E5%9C%9F%E6%84%8F%E7%BE%A9%E8%88%87%E6%84%9B%E7%9A%84%E8%B7%9D%E9%9B%A2-%E5%88%80%E4%BB%94%E9%8B%B8%E5%A4%A7%E6%A8%B9%E5%85%88%E4%BE%8B%E5%8F%AF%E5%BE%AA |url-status=live }}
In 2023, Leung appeared in the drama film In Broad Daylight as a mentally-disabled resident in a care home who was sexually harassed by the warden.{{Cite web |url=https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/entertainment/article/3239678/broad-daylight-movie-review-must-see-anyone-conscience-fact-based-drama-about-hong-kong-care-home |title=In Broad Daylight movie review: a must-see for anyone with a conscience, fact-based drama about a Hong Kong care home scandal stars Jennifer Yu as a journalist |date=31 October 2023 |website=South China Morning Post |last=Lee |first=Edmund |access-date=8 February 2024 |archive-date=31 December 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231231203510/https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/entertainment/article/3239678/broad-daylight-movie-review-must-see-anyone-conscience-fact-based-drama-about-hong-kong-care-home |url-status=live }}{{Cite web |url=https://www.hk01.com/%E9%9B%BB%E5%BD%B1/960827/%E7%99%BD%E6%97%A5%E4%B9%8B%E4%B8%8B-%E6%A2%81%E9%9B%8D%E5%A9%B7%E8%AB%87%E6%81%A9%E5%B8%AB%E5%BB%96%E5%95%9F%E6%99%BA%E6%84%9F%E8%A7%B8%E8%90%BD%E6%B7%9A-%E7%8D%B2%E5%B0%8D%E6%96%B9%E8%B4%88%E7%8F%BE%E9%87%91%E6%92%90%E8%BF%BD%E6%BC%94%E5%93%A1%E5%A4%A2 |title=白日之下|梁雍婷談恩師廖啟智感觸落淚 獲對方贈現金撐追演員夢 |date=12 November 2023 |website=HK01 |author=陳穎思 |access-date=8 February 2024 |language=zh |archive-date=16 December 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231216175758/https://www.hk01.com/%E9%9B%BB%E5%BD%B1/960827/%E7%99%BD%E6%97%A5%E4%B9%8B%E4%B8%8B-%E6%A2%81%E9%9B%8D%E5%A9%B7%E8%AB%87%E6%81%A9%E5%B8%AB%E5%BB%96%E5%95%9F%E6%99%BA%E6%84%9F%E8%A7%B8%E8%90%BD%E6%B7%9A-%E7%8D%B2%E5%B0%8D%E6%96%B9%E8%B4%88%E7%8F%BE%E9%87%91%E6%92%90%E8%BF%BD%E6%BC%94%E5%93%A1%E5%A4%A2 |url-status=live }} She won Best Supporting Actress in the 17th Asian Film Awards and Best Supporting Actress in the 42nd Hong Kong Film Awards,{{Cite web |url=https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3258980/stars-bring-glitz-and-glamour-hong-kong-film-awards-goldfinger-widely-tipped-big-winner |title=Court drama A Guilty Conscience picks up top prize at Hong Kong Film Awards while crime thriller The Goldfinger is big winner |date=14 April 2024 |website=South China Morning Post |last1=Ng |first1=Kang-chung |last2=Hung |first2=Emily |access-date=14 April 2024}} as well as a nomination for Best Supporting Actress in the 60th Golden Horse Awards with her critically acclaimed performance.{{Cite web |url=https://ent.ltn.com.tw/news/breakingnews/4499781 |title=(專訪)余香凝追求真相再搶金馬!梁雍婷樂喊港片重生中 |date=23 November 2023 |website=Liberty Times |author=許世穎 |access-date=8 February 2024 |language=zh |archive-date=23 November 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231123214558/https://ent.ltn.com.tw/news/breakingnews/4499781 |url-status=live }} Leung also appeared in the drama film Time Still Turns the Pages and reprised her role in {{ill|Ready or Rot|zh|不日成婚2}}, the sequel of Ready o/r Knot, in the same year.{{Cite web |url=https://hk.on.cc/hk/bkn/cnt/entertainment/20231114/bkn-20231114150233387-1114_00862_001.html |title=梁雍婷再談廖啟智贈現金支持演藝路:意義唔喺錢度 |date=14 November 2023 |website=Oriental Daily News |access-date=8 February 2024 |language=zh}}
Filmography
= Film =
= Television =
Awards and nominations
References
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External links
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{{Best Supporting Actress HKFA}}
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Category:21st-century Hong Kong actresses