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Elena Kong

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Elena Kong
Kong in 2020
Born (1971-09-20) 20 September 1971 (age 53)
Occupation(s)Actress, radio DJ, presenter
Years active1990s– present
AwardsTVB Anniversary AwardsBest Supporting Actress
2013 Triumph in the Skies II
Best Actress
2022 Get On A Flat

Chinese name
Traditional Chinese江美儀
Simplified Chinese江美仪
Transcriptions

Elena Kong May Yee (born 20 September 1971) is a Hong Kong actress, radio DJ, and television host.

Career

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Elena Kong started off her career in the entertainment industry as a model after being scouted and appeared in many television commercials during the 1990s.[1] She also starred in some of Andy Lau's music videos. After joining Asia Television (ATV) in 1997, she landed her first lead role in television drama Forrest Cat. She left ATV in 2008. In 2009, Elena joined Television Broadcasts Limited (TVB). Her performance as Angela Auntie in Beauty Knows No Pain (2010) was well-received, which helped her earn a nomination for the Best Supporting Actress award at the 2010 TVB Anniversary Awards, where she placed among the top 5 nominations. Her performance as Yvonne Yik in Silver Spoon, Sterling Shackles (2012) gained her more popularity and recognition, garnering her third nomination Best Supporting Actress award at the 2012 TVB Anniversary Awards. At the 2013 TVB Anniversary Awards, she won the Best Supporting Actress award for her role as Heather Fong in the critical acclaimed Triumph in the Skies II (2013). At the 2022 TVB Anniversary Awards, she won the Best Actress with her role in the family drama Get On A Flat.

Kong was formerly a radio DJ at Digital Broadcasting Corporation Hong Kong Limited (DBC).

Personal life

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Elena studied Business Administration at the Chu Hai College of Higher Education.

Filmography

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Film

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Title Year Role Notes
Nine Girls and a Ghost 2002 To's girlfriend
Happy Go Lucky 2003 Connie
The Two Individual Package Women Helena Kim
Lost in Time Siu-wai's sister
Haunted Office 2004
Driving Miss Wealthy Debbie Voice (uncredited)
One Nite in Mongkok Nightclub Lady
The Incredibles Mirage Cantonese voice-over
Crazy n' the City 2005
My Name is Fame 2006 Young doctor
Confession of Pain Mrs. Lau
Forget Me Not 2007
W. 2008 reporter
Vengeance 2009 Wolf's wife
The Drunkard 2010 Lily
Mr. & Mrs. Incredible 2011 Voice
Punished Daisy's mother
A Beautiful Life
Demon 2
A Simple Life
Mr. and Mrs. Gambler 2012
Bends 2013
A Secret Between Us
Golden Chicken 3 2014
The Gigolo 2015 Hung
An Inspector Calls
Triumph in the Skies Heather Fong
Return of the Cuckoo
Keeper of Darkness
From Vegas to Macau III 2016 Miss Ice
Kidnap Ding Ding Don
Sisterhood Lai
Always Be with You 2017
The Supernormal 3 2018
A Home with a View 2019
The Crossing

Television dramas

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Title Year Role Notes
Forrest Cat 1997 Connie Hong Chun-ming
My Brother, My Mum Ng Sin-yi
A Lawyer Can Be Good 1998 Yuen Fong-yu
Forrest Cat II 1999 Mandy Lee Man-yi
My Date with a Vampire II Black Rain
Showbiz Tycoon 2000 Yiu Chor-sau
Hong Kong Yat Kar Yan
A Dream Named Desire Bobo Szema Po-kam
Sun Dong Po Lau Yuet-mei
Thank You, Grandpa 2001 Tung On-lai
Lady Stealer 2002 Sin Sin
Yau Kau Bit Ying Lui Wai-on
Project Ji Xiang Dai Lai-hing
Thunder Cops Fong Wing
Light of Million Hopes 2003 Wan Yuet-ha / Wan Yuet-chu
Hong Kong Special Cases 2006 Lui Wing-hor Episodes 19-21
Mah Jong Gathering 2007 Money
Flaming Butterfly 2008 Lui Pik-chu
C'est La Vie, Mon Chéri Ma Man-lai
The Season of Fate 2010 Tse Yuen-kwan
Suspects in Love Bonnie
Beauty Knows No Pain Angela "Angela Auntie" Hung San-wu Nominated — TVB Anniversary Award for Best Supporting Actress (Top 5)
No Regrets Chiu Tung-nei
Gun Metal Grey Rose Chow Chi-lun Guest appearance (Episodes 3, 4, 24-26)
Dropping by Cloud Nine 2011 Ling's mother Guest appearance (Episode 9)
Only You Fong Miu-kuen Guest appearance (Episodes 14-15)
Lives of Omission Yuen Kwan-lam Nominated — TVB Anniversary Award for Best Supporting Actress (Top 15)
River of Wine Ting Ka-pik Nominated — TVB Anniversary Award for Best Actress (Top 15)
Curse of the Royal Harem Consort Dowager Shun
Daddy Good Deeds 2012 Sheh Chi-man Guest appearance (Episode 17)
Tiger Cubs Jenny Yu Hok-yan Episodes 3-4
Ghetto Justice II Jenny Wai Tsan-nei Episodes 2-5, 7-9
Silver Spoon, Sterling Shackles Yvonne Yik Yi-fong Nominated — TVB Anniversary Award for Best Supporting Actress (Top 10)
Triumph in the Skies II 2013 Heather Fong ("Head姐") Won - TVB Anniversary Award for Best Supporting Actress
Bounty Lady Yuen Sum
The Ultimate Addiction 2014 Florence Chai Pui-fan
Line Walker Katie Mok Sin-ching
Raising the Bar 2015 Judge Amanda Lui
Smooth Talker Lam Ah-lui
Come with Me 2016 Mok Siu-tou
Tiger Mom Blues 2017 Natalie Cha Heung-sin
The Unholy Alliance Kam Tin (Rainman)
Always Be With You
My Ages Apart Sheung Ho-sau
Death by Zero 2020 Yiu Suk-han Nominated — TVB Anniversary Award for Best Supporting Actress (Top 5)
Line Waker: Bull Fight Katie Mok Sin-ching Guest appearance (Ep. 1-8)
Get On A Flat 2022 Karen Mok Man-Wai Won — TVB Anniversary Award for Best Actress
Nominated — TVB Anniversary Award for Most Popular Female Character (Top 5)
Nominated — TVB Anniversary Award for Favourite TVB Actress in Malaysia (Top 10)
Nominated — TVB Anniversary Award for Most Popular Onscreen Partnership (Top 5; with Lam Man-chung)
The Invisibles 2023 Hilda Fong Kwok-hei (Madam Fong) Nominated — TVB Anniversary Award for Best Supporting Actress
Romeo & Ying Tai To Lai Nominated — TVB Anniversary Award for Best Supporting Actress

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References

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  1. ^ "Elena Kong: A flower at forty". ND Daily (in Chinese). 2011-09-24. p. 1. Archived from the original on 2012-03-24. Retrieved 2011-09-24.
  2. ^ Elena Kong at hkmdb.com
  3. ^ Elena Kong at chinesemov.com
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