Apple Hong


Apple Hong is a Singaporean-Malaysian actress and singer. She is a permanent resident of Singapore. She was a Mediacorp artiste from 1999 to 2011 but continues to film on TV and ad-hoc basis.

Career

Hong was first runner-up in the Malaysian edition of Star Search 1999 and moved to Singapore after being offered a contract by TCS. She was then known as the ‘Malaysian Shu Qi’ due to her slight resemblance to the Hong Kong actress. Several years later she moved to SPH MediaWorks but was transferred back to MediaCorp when both companies merged in 2005. She made her cinema debut in Jack Neo's 2005 film One More Chance, starring as Mark Lee's on-screen wife. Besides acting, Hong was also a prominent face on magazine covers, print ads and television commercials in both Singapore and Malaysia.
As an artist in a wide range of areas, Hong's next venture is to release her debut music EP in Singapore and Malaysia. The EP concept consisting of 8-tracks with various musical genres including acoustic easy-listening, piano-pop tunes and also fusion of Chinese and Irish-styled songs.
Hong left the entertainment industry in October 2011 as she opted not to renew her full-time contract. While she continued filming with MediaCorp on a per-project basis, she stated she had wanted to spend time managing the Kuala Lumpur branch of and planned to further her showbiz career in China.

Personal life

Hong was married to a Singaporean businessman on 10 October 2017.

Filmography

YearWorkRoleNetworkNotesRef
2001In Pursuit of PeaceDing Yueguang
2001Heroes in BlackLiu Feiyu
2003'Ping An
2005Portrait of HomeGao Jimei
2006Portrait of Home II Gao Jimei
2006C.I.D.Long Liwen
2007The Greatest Love of AllYang Qianru
2008Love Is All AroundFu Xiaoyue
2008Just in SingaporeQian Qian
2008Welcome Home, My LoveVivien Tan Huey Yan
2008The Little NyonyaHuang Meiyu
2009Baby BonusAngel
2010Happy FamilyLemon He
2010Mrs P.I.Phyllis Qiu Shuang Xi
2011Be HappyJosephine
2011The In-LawsLiang Xin
2012Joys of LifeZhang Xiaoyu
2014Three WishesAnna
2015Mind GameLinda
2016The QueenNi Qiaowen
2019Walk With Me Vivian
2019Day Break
2019'After The Stars'' Lin Fei

Awards and nominations