Foo Fang Rong
Foo Fang Rong | |
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Born | 30 May 1996 |
Education | Bachelor of Arts (Psychology) |
Alma mater | SIM (UB) |
Foo Fang Rong (born 30 May 1996) is a Singaporean actress contracted under Mediacorp.[1] She started freelancing as a child actress at seven years old and has amassed over 17 years of acting experience.[2] As of July 2020, she has over 58,000 followers on Instagram and over 6,000 likes on her Facebook page. Fang Rong is also the brand ambassador for Poh Heng Jewellery.[3]
Background
Apart from her professional career in acting, Fang Rong was also a dancer during her younger years in school. She can also sing and play the guitar.[4] Fang Rong has posted her song covers on the music distribution platform, SoundCloud. She has also sung in a band called Motherfuñkers.[5][6]
Early life
Fang Rong began modelling and filming commercials when she was only four years old.[7] She entered the acting industry when she was seven and became a student at Singapore Media Academy, a media training institute owned by Mediacorp. At the Singapore Media Academy, she honed her acting skills and command of Mandarin.[8][9]
Education
Fang Rong was a student at Rosyth School and Methodist Girls’ School.[10][11] After secondary school, she enrolled in Saint Andrew’s Junior College but withdrew after her first year.[12][13] At the time, she was juggling her studies and dance team commitments while also filming the Mediacorp Channel 8 series, 小子当家 (I’m In Charge) (2013).[14] These multiple commitments contributed to her decision to stop her pre-university studies. In 2014, Fang Rong furthered her studies at Singapore Institute of Management (SIM) under the University at Buffalo programme. She graduated with a degree in psychology in 2018.[15]
Acting
According to a 2018 report by Youth.sg, Fang Rong has starred in over thirty dramas and movies since entering show business.[16] In an interview with Singapore Media Academy in December 2017, Fang Rong was asked why she decided to pursue acting. She says:
“I found passion in acting when I was having so much fun with it.”[17]
After graduating from university, she signed with Mediacorp as a full-time artiste in 2018.[18]
Television
Mediacorp Channel 5
In 2019, Fang Rong was the lead actress in the musical drama, Fried Rice Paradise (2019).[19][20] She has acted in numerous television series across the different Mediacorp channels.[21]
Channel | Year | Title | Character/Role |
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Channel 5 | 2019 | Fried Rice Paradise | Choo Bee Lean |
2017 | Faculty | Oh Si En | |
2016 | The Hush | Clara | |
2011 | In Cold Blood | Stephanie | |
The Pupil 2 | Adele Goh | ||
2010 | The Pupil | ||
2008 | Sense of Home | Stella | |
2008 | Parental Guidance 2 | Jocelyn Seto | |
2007 | Parental Guidance |
Mediacorp Channel 8
Channel | Year | Title | Character/Role |
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Channel 8 | 2020 | 单翼天使 (My Guardian Angels) | Jelyn Xie |
2019 | 我的左邻右里 (Dear Neighbours) | Blossom | |
2018 | 不平凡的平凡 (Reach For The Skies) | 张晓纯 (Zhang Xiao Chun) | |
2015 | 118 | Liu Mei Mei (teen) | |
2014 | 我们一定行 (Yes We Can!) | Wang Hui Xin | |
2013 | 小子当家 (I’m In Charge) | Wang Jie Min | |
2012 | 对对碰 (It Takes Two) | Niu Xin Hui | |
2009 | 书包太重 (My School Daze) | Tan Yi Xin | |
2007 | 爱。特别的你 (The Greatest Love of All) | Kai Xin |
Mediacorp Channel U
Channel | Year | Title | Character/Role |
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Channel U | 2015 | 流氓律师 (Second Chance) | Wang Bai He |
2012 | 跳浪 (Jump!) | Zhuang Mei Xin |
meWATCH (Toggle)
Channel | Year | Title | Character/Role |
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meWATCH (Toggle) | 2019 | I’m Madam! | Han Xiao Xin |
2018 | Dance With Me | Tricia | |
2017 | 亲爱的九月 (Dear DJ) | Samantha Guo Shi Min |
Okto (Kids Central)
In 2008, Fang Rong starred in the television musical, School House Rockz (2008).[22]
Channel | Year | Title | Character/Role |
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Okto (Kids Central) | 2016 | Ponteng School | Chloe |
2009 | School House Rockz 2 | Dawn | |
2008 | School House Rockz |
Films & telemovies
In 2016, Fang Rong played the role of Louise in Dick Lee's biopic, Wonder Boy. The film starred Benjamin Kheng who played Richard (Dick) Lee.[23]
Year | Title | Character/Role |
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2016 | Wonder Boy | Louise |
2010 | Paper Boxes by Melinda Tan | Sabrina |
2006 | Love Under The Sign Of The Dragon | Lan (as Fang Rong) |
Ah Ma by Anthony Chen | Youngest granddaughter | |
2004 | One Last Dance | Child III |
2003 | Coming Home | Main cast |
Awards & accolades
In 2019, Fang Rong received the Best Rising Star Award at the Busan International Film Festival for her performance in Faculty (2017).[24]
Year | Event | Title | Award | Awarding organisation | Refs. |
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2019 | 1st Asia Contents Awards | Best Rising Star Award | Won | Busan International Film Festival | [25] |
2007 | Star Awards | Young Talent Award | Nominated | Mediacorp | [26] |
References/ Citations
- ↑ The Celebrity Agency. “Fang Rong”. Mediacorp. Accessed on 24 June 2020.
- ↑ Choo, Andrea. “Foo Fang Rong on growing up as a child actress”. Youth SG. December 14, 2018. Accessed on 23 June 2020.
- ↑ fangrong. Instagram. April 30, 2020. Accessed on 17 July 2020. Retrieved from: https://www.instagram.com/p/B_l3R_QDP27/
- ↑ The Celebrity Agency. “Fang Rong”. Mediacorp. Accessed on 24 June 2020.
- ↑ Motherfuñkers. "Treasure - Bruno Mars (cover by Motherfuñkers)". YouTube. September 20, 2015. Accessed on 17 July 2020.
- ↑ Michael Tay. "Gives You Hell (Foo Fang Rong cover) by Mother Funkers". YouTube. November 25, 2015. Accessed on 17 July 2020.
- ↑ Choo, Andrea. “Foo Fang Rong on growing up as a child actress”. Youth SG. December 14, 2018. Accessed on 23 June 2020.
- ↑ Fang Rong Foo. “About”. LinkedIn. Accessed on 24 June 2020.
- ↑ Singapore Media Academy. “A Conversation with Mediacorp Artiste, Fang Rong”. YouTube. December 17, 2017. Accessed on 22 June 2020.
- ↑ Fang Rong. Ask.fm. Accessed on 24 June 2020. Retrieved from: https://ask.fm/fangster/best?page=7
- ↑ Foo, Fang Rong. “Updates”. FangkyChunky. August 10, 2012. Accessed on 24 June 2020. Retrieved from Blogspot.
- ↑ fangkychunky. msha.ke. Accessed on 22 June 2020. Retrieved from: https://msha.ke/fangkychunky/
- ↑ Choo, Andrea. “Foo Fang Rong on growing up as a child actress”. Youth SG. December 14, 2018. Accessed on 23 June 2020.
- ↑ Ibid.
- ↑ Seah, May. “Faces to watch: Six of local TV’s up-and-coming stars”. CNA Lifestyle. February 24, 2019. Accessed on 24 June 2020.
- ↑ "Choo, Andrea. “Foo Fang Rong on growing up as a child actress”. Youth SG. December 14, 2018. Accessed on 23 June 2020.
- ↑ Singapore Media Academy. “A Conversation with Mediacorp Artiste, Fang Rong”. YouTube. December 17, 2017. Accessed on 22 June 2020.
- ↑ Seah, May. “Faces to watch: Six of local TV’s up-and-coming stars”. CNA Lifestyle. February 24, 2019. Accessed on 24 June 2020.
- ↑ Lee, Jan. “Fried Rice Paradise for the screen”. The Straits Times. June 22, 2019. Accessed on 25 June 2020.
- ↑ Tan, Tammy. “Cooking newbie Fang Rong performs her own “stunts” in ‘Fried Rice Paradise’”. 8 Days. December 27, 2019. Accessed on 25 June 2020.
- ↑ “Filmography”. IMDb. Accessed on 24 June 2020.
- ↑ tori9597. “School House Rockz Episode 1 Part 1”. YouTube. July 19, 2008. Accessed on 24 June 2020.
- ↑ Iau, Jean. "Dick Lee: Shooting Wonder Boy was very emotional for me". The Straits Times. August 1, 2017. Accessed on 17 July 2020.
- ↑ "Singapore actress Fang Rong and Ch 5 drama Faculty win at Busan Film Fest". CNA Lifestyle. October 6, 2019. Accessed on 17 July 2020.
- ↑ Mediacorp. “Asia Contents Awards 2019; Mediacorp’s teen drama Faculty gets the nod for Best Asian Drama, while Fang Rong clinches Best Rising Award”. Media Releases. October 7, 2019. Accessed on 25 June 2020.
- ↑ Fang Rong 芳榕. “About”. Facebook. Accessed on 22 June 2020. Retrieved from: https://www.facebook.com/pg/FooFangRong/about/?ref=page_internal