Tong Bing Yu
{{Short description|Malaysian actress and singer}}
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{{infobox person
| name = Tong Bing Yu
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| native_name = 童缤毓
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1983|6|14|df=yes}}
| birth_place = Cheras, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
| nationality = Malaysian
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| occupation = Actress, singer, host
| education = UCSI University Music Programmes
| years_active = 2008-present
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| website = {{URL|https://www.facebook.com/TongBingYu}}
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|instrument= Piano, drums
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Tong Bing Yu (formerly known as Chris Tong; {{zh|s=童缤毓|t=童繽毓|j=Tung4 Ban1 Juk1|p=Tóng Bīngyù}}; born on 14 June 1983) is a Malaysian actress, host, singer, and producer.
In 2014, Tong Bing Yu was awarded one of Malaysia's Top Ten Outstanding Youth.{{cite web|date=2014-11-13|title="获杰青奖最具意义"童冰玉发表感言冲动想哭|url=https://www.sinchew.com.my/?p=2291188|website=星洲网|access-date=16 February 2022|archive-date=14 February 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220214040415/https://www.sinchew.com.my/?p=2291188|url-status=live}} She is a long-term sponsor of "Ali De Speranza", a World Vision 30-Hour Famine D.I.Y Camp.{{Citation needed|date=June 2023}}
Career
=Early years=
In 2006, Tong won title of Miss Malaysia Chinese Cosmos International, along with two subsidiary titles, Miss Personality and Miss Perfect Skin.{{Citation needed|date=June 2023}} She later represented Malaysia in Switzerland and China, where she received the Miss Culture Personality Award.{{Citation needed|date=June 2023}}
In 2007, she founded the Yumiao Love Charity Foundation, encouraging pageant candidates to engage in charitable activities.{{Citation needed|date=June 2023}}
She landed her first TV hosting role in a China-Malaysia Jiangsu TV Travelogue, Go Go Travel. The show introduced places of interest and food of both China and Malaysia. Her co-hosts were Taiwanese host Chen Hong, Shining Star Performing Arts Training Center student Allan Kew, and TV anchor Huang Jing of China Jiangsu Broadcasting Corporation.{{cite web | title=快乐旅游行《Go Go Travel》阿鸿带你吃喝玩乐 | url=http://archive.kwongwah.com.my/kwyp_news/news_show_old.asp?n=89427&rlt=1&cls=102&txt=2007/6/22/bw2007622_89427 | website=光华日报 | date=2007-06-22 | access-date=16 February 2022 | archive-date=14 February 2022 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220214040432/http://archive.kwongwah.com.my/kwyp_news/news_show_old.asp?n=89427&rlt=1&cls=102&txt=2007/6/22/bw2007622_89427 | url-status=live }}
In 2008, she participated in her first TV series, My Destiny, marking the beginning of her acting career. The following year, she secured her first leading role in The Adjusters.{{Citation needed|date=June 2023}}
In 2009, she began serving as an emcee for Hai-O and Sin Chew Daily’s co-organized charity event "Ai Hua Jiao". She continued in this role for 10 years until the event was suspended due to the COVID-19 pandemic.{{cite web | title=《爱华教》慰劳会如"后宫" 张引山拒绝当公公 | url=https://www.sinchew.com.my/20191106/%E3%80%8A%E7%88%B1%E5%8D%8E%E6%95%99%E3%80%8B%E6%85%B0%E5%8A%B3%E4%BC%9A%E5%A6%82%E5%90%8E%E5%AE%AB%C2%B7%E5%BC%A0%E5%BC%95%E5%B1%B1%E6%8B%92%E7%BB%9D%E5%BD%93%E5%85%AC%E5%85%AC/ | website=星洲网 | date=2019-11-06 | access-date=16 February 2022 | archive-date=14 February 2022 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220214051312/https://www.sinchew.com.my/20191106/%e3%80%8a%e7%88%b1%e5%8d%8e%e6%95%99%e3%80%8b%e6%85%b0%e5%8a%b3%e4%bc%9a%e5%a6%82%e5%90%8e%e5%ae%ab%c2%b7%e5%bc%a0%e5%bc%95%e5%b1%b1%e6%8b%92%e7%bb%9d%e5%bd%93%e5%85%ac%e5%85%ac/ | url-status=live }}
=Singapore=
In 2010, Tong got her first leading role in Singapore in the TV series The Family Court. The role got her nominated in the 17th Star Awards Ceremony in Singapore, along with Tay Ping Hui in the Favourite Onscreen Couple (Drama) category. Also in 2010, she co-hosted Dream Potters with Singapore artiste Lee Teng, and was nominated for Favourite Onscreen Partners (Variety) at the 17th Star Awards Ceremony in 2011.
In 2012, she was nominated for Best Actress and Most Popular Actress at the second Golden Awards in Malaysia through the TV series A Time to Embrace.{{Citation needed|date=June 2023}}
In 2014, she got her first Best Actress nomination through the role of Bai Mingzhu (TV Series The Journey: A Voyage), at the 20th Star Awards Ceremony and won her first award - Top 10 Most Popular Female Artistes in Singapore. The same year, she won the Top 5 Most Popular Actress at the third Golden Awards in Malaysia, making Tong the only winner of both popularity awards among female artiste in Singapore and Malaysia.{{cite web|title=童冰玉揽金视奖大奖 成新马两地女演员第一人|url=https://www.163.com/ent/article/A733EHPN00031GVS.html|website=网易娱乐|date=2014-09-26|access-date=16 February 2022|archive-date=14 February 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220214040420/https://www.163.com/ent/article/A733EHPN00031GVS.html|url-status=live}}
Furthermore, she was also selected as one of Malaysia's Top Ten Outstanding Youth, and the winner of Outstanding Female Artiste of McMillan Woods Global Awards in 2014.{{cite web |title=童冰玉华姐冠军转型成功 获杰出女艺人奖 |url=http://ent.sina.com.cn/s/m/2015-02-06/doc-icczmvun5890519.shtml |website=Sina新浪娱乐 |date=2015-02-06 |access-date=16 February 2022 |archive-date=14 February 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220214050838/http://ent.sina.com.cn/s/m/2015-02-06/doc-icczmvun5890519.shtml |url-status=live }}
In 2017, she performed as "mistress" in the Mightiest Mother-in-Law.{{Cite web |date=2018-01-30 |title=后浪抢视帝后 瑞恩出局 |url=https://www.chinapress.com.my/20180130/%E5%90%8E%E6%B5%AA%E6%90%B6%E8%A6%96%E5%B8%9D%E5%90%8E-%E7%91%9E%E6%81%A9%E5%87%BA%E5%B1%80/ |access-date=2022-04-22 |website=China Press |archive-date=21 April 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220421060306/https://www.chinapress.com.my/20180130/%e5%90%8e%e6%b5%aa%e6%90%b6%e8%a6%96%e5%b8%9d%e5%90%8e-%e7%91%9e%e6%81%a9%e5%87%ba%e5%b1%80/ |url-status=live }}
=Theatre and China film industry=
Tong was also involved in theatre performances in 2015 and participated in the famous stage play Malaysian version, playing the role of Feng Ping. In 2011, she also made a cameo in the stage play of The Legends of Lai Meng. In the same year, she got two movie roles. The Wedding Diary, which gave her the opportunity to act alongside local artiste Ah Niu and Hong Kong actress Elanne Kong. Also, she participated in the movie Petaling Street Warriors with Mark Lee and Yeo Yann Yann.
Later, she participated in the China web movie League of Legend, playing the role of LeBlanc, acting with Elanne Kong, Tony Ahn and Collin Chou; she then officially announced she will gradually shift her focus to China, becoming one of the artiste of Beijing Happywoods TV under Hunan Television.
=Involvement in production and film producing=
In 2015, Tong was the administrative producer for the Hong Kong movie Undercover: Punch and Gun.
In 2016, became producer of Hunan Broadcasting System and Malaysia Mon Space Media Entertainment co-produced China web drama Utopia,{{cite web | title=《污脱帮》童缤毓挑战胆小医生颠覆妇产科 | url=https://nexttrend.com.my/chris-tong-new-series/ | website=Next Trend | date=2021-03-17 | access-date=16 February 2022 | archive-date=14 February 2022 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220214040432/https://nexttrend.com.my/chris-tong-new-series/ | url-status=live }} while acting in it too.{{Cite web |title=5 minutes with actress Tong Bing Yu on becoming film producer |url=https://www.lofficielmalaysia.com/personalities/interview-tong-bing-yu-actress-film-producer |access-date=2022-04-22 |website=L'Officiel Malaysia {{!}} Fashion, Beauty, Lifestyle, Arts & Culture |language=en |archive-date=25 May 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220525100104/https://www.lofficielmalaysia.com/personalities/interview-tong-bing-yu-actress-film-producer |url-status=live }}
In 2018, she starred in a China-Malaysia film, and sang the movie's theme song A Stolen Life. This won her Breakthrough Performing Actress in the 2018 14th Chinese American Film Festival{{cite web | title=The 2018 14th Chinese American Film Festival | url=https://cafilmfestival.com/en/the-2018-14th-chinese-american-film-festival-opening-ceremony-and-golden-angel-awards-ceremony-chow-yun-fat-and-li-bingbing-awarded-the-best-actor-and-actress/ | website=CA Film Festival | date=2018-11-12 | access-date=16 February 2022 | archive-date=30 August 2023 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230830195349/https://cafilmfestival.com/en/the-2018-14th-chinese-american-film-festival-opening-ceremony-and-golden-angel-awards-ceremony-chow-yun-fat-and-li-bingbing-awarded-the-best-actor-and-actress/ | url-status=live }} and was awarded Best Lead Actress in the 2020 Melbourne Indie Film Festival, which is also her first "Best Actress" win.{{cite web | title=墨尔本独立电影节 童缤毓封后《双生》夺最佳惊悚片 | url=https://www.chinapress.com.my/20200821/%E5%A2%A8%E5%B0%94%E6%9C%AC%E7%8B%AC%E7%AB%8B%E7%94%B5%E5%BD%B1%E8%8A%82-%E7%AB%A5%E7%BC%A4%E6%AF%93%E5%B0%81%E5%90%8E-%E3%80%8A%E5%8F%8C%E7%94%9F%E3%80%8B%E5%A4%BA%E6%9C%80%E4%BD%B3%E6%83%8A%E6%82%9A/ | website=中国报 | date=2020-08-21 | access-date=16 February 2022 | archive-date=14 February 2022 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220214040424/https://www.chinapress.com.my/20200821/%e5%a2%a8%e5%b0%94%e6%9c%ac%e7%8b%ac%e7%ab%8b%e7%94%b5%e5%bd%b1%e8%8a%82-%e7%ab%a5%e7%bc%a4%e6%af%93%e5%b0%81%e5%90%8e-%e3%80%8a%e5%8f%8c%e7%94%9f%e3%80%8b%e5%a4%ba%e6%9c%80%e4%bd%b3%e6%83%8a%e6%82%9a/ | url-status=live }}
In 2019, Tong founded Marvelous Culture & Film, based in Malaysia. She started collaborations with China as the producer of Beyond Life and Death. In the past six years, she led her company's strategic transformation to achieve growth through cooperation with China.{{cite web | title=China firms set to invest RM3bil in cinema sector | url=https://www.thestar.com.my/business/business-news/2019/12/04/china-firms-set-to-invest-rm3bil-in-cinema-sector | website=TheStar | date=2019-12-04 | access-date=6 March 2020 | archive-date=5 December 2019 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191205001657/https://www.thestar.com.my/business/business-news/2019/12/04/china-firms-set-to-invest-rm3bil-in-cinema-sector | url-status=live }}
Filmography
= Television =
= Films =
= Stage play =
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|+ !Year !Title !Role !Notes !Ref |
2011
|The Legends of Lai Meng 杜鹃花的黎明 | | |
2015
|I Have a Date with Spring | |Musical, Malaysia leg of tour | |
Hosting
- 988 DJ (乐活星期天)
- Jiangsu TV Go Go Travel (Travel Program) 2006
- Pink World (Informative Program)
- Jia Yu Channel (Model Contest)
- Mid-Autumn Festival Special
- Hit Hot Song 2
- Dream Potters
- Ai Hua Jiao Charity Concert 2009
Discography
- 《不要骗小孩》EP Single Duet with A Di
- 《筑梦》 TV Series A Time to Embrace Original Soundtrack Duet with Henley Hii
- 《我们都一样》TV Series A Time to Embrace Original Soundtrack Duet with Lawrence Wong and Henley Hii
- The Legend of Lai Meng Musical Theme Song Duet with Lenny Ooi
- A Stolen Life Theme Song
Accolades
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Year | Ceremony | Category | Nominated work | Result
!Ref |
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2010
| | Top 10 Fashion Icon | {{N/a}} | {{won}} | | ||||
rowspan="2" | 2011
| rowspan="2" | Star Awards |Favourite Onscreen Couple (Drama) | {{nom}} | | ||||
Favourite Onscreen Partners (Variety)
|Dream Potters |{{nom}} | | ||||
rowspan="2" | 2012
| rowspan="2" |Golden Awards | Most Popular Actress |{{N/a}} | {{nom}} | ||||
Best Actress
| A Time to Embrace | {{nom}} | | ||||
rowspan="7" |2014
| rowspan="2" |Golden Awards |Most Popular Actress (Top 5) |{{N/a}} |{{won}} | | ||||
Best Actress
|{{nom}} | | ||||
McMillan Woods Global Awards
|Outstanding Female Artiste | {{N/a}} | {{won}} | ||||
rowspan="3" |Star Awards
| Top 10 Most Popular Female Artistes | {{N/a}} |{{won}} | ||||
Star Awards for Most Popular Regional Artiste (Malaysia)
| {{N/a}} | {{nom}} | | ||||
Best Actress
| {{nom}} | | ||||
Junior Chamber International Malaysia
|Malaysia's Top Ten Outstanding Youth | {{N/a}} | {{won}} | ||||
rowspan="3" |2015
|Asia Model Awards | Outstanding Female Artiste of the Year |Asian Model Star Awards | {{N/a}} | {{won}} | ||||
rowspan="2" | Star Awards
| Top 10 Most Popular Female Artistes | {{N/a}} | {{nom}} | | ||||
Most Popular Regional Artiste (Malaysia)
|{{N/a}} | {{nom}} | | ||||
2016
|Top 10 Most Popular Female Artistes | {{N/a}} | {{nom}} | | ||||
2017
|Top 10 Most Popular Female Artistes | {{N/a}} | {{won}} | | ||||
2018
|Chinese American Film Festival |Breakthrough Performing Actress |A Stolen Life |{{won}} | ||||
2019
|ASEAN Outstanding Business Award |ASEAN Top Social Media Influencer Award |{{N/a}} |{{won}} | | ||||
2020
|Melbourne Indie Film Festival |Best Lead Actress |A Stolen Life |{{won}} | ||||
2021
|Malaysia Fashion, Modeling & Pageant Awards |People's Choice Award – Outstanding Actress of the Year |{{N/a}} |{{won}} |
References
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External links
- [https://www.facebook.com/TongBingYu 童冰玉Tong Bing Yu on Facebook]
- [https://www.instagram.com/tongbingyu/ tongbingyu on Instagram]
- [https://weibo.com/tongbingyu 童缤毓on Sina Weibo]
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20140805234803/http://entertainment.xin.msn.com/zh/celebrity/bios/Chris-Tong.aspx 童冰玉Chris Tong - Celebrity Bios on xinmsn Entertainment]
- [https://www.imdb.com/name/nm3172865/ Chris Tong on IMDb]
- [https://hkmdb.com/db/people/view.mhtml?id=65256&display_set=big5 童冰玉 on HKMDb]
- [http://people.mtime.com/1339490/ 童冰玉Chris Tong on Mtime]
- [https://movie.douban.com/celebrity/1328381/ 童冰玉Chris Tong on Douban]
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