Leila Tong
| Leila Tong | |
|---|---|
| Chinese name | 唐寧 (traditional) |
| Chinese name | 唐宁 (simplified) |
| Pinyin | tang2 ning2 (Mandarin) |
| Jyutping | tong4 ning4 (Cantonese) |
| Birth name | Kong Lai-na (江麗娜) |
| Born |
5 December 1981 Hong Kong |
| Other name(s) | Pauline Kong |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1989 - present |
| Spouse(s) | Desmond Tang (2010-present) |
| Ancestry | Jakarta, Indonesia |
Leila Tong also known as Leila Kong (born 5 December 1981) is a Hong Kong actress. She was born into an Indonesian Cantonese family. Her birth name is used in her works during her childhood and adolescence.
At the age of 8, Tong made her first film appearance in director John Woo's action-comedy Once A Thief, which was nominated for several categories at the 11th Annual Hong Kong Film Awards. TVB then recruited Tong as a child star, and she has since then appeared in dramas such as The Greed of Man and State of Divinity.
As an adult, she took a three-year break from the entertainment circle to attend a designing college. Tong has declined TVB's offer to personally manage her.
Before 2004, her popular works include the popular Aqua Heroes and Square Pegs, which also starred Roger Kwok and Jessica Hsuen.
In 2004, she was invited to film CCTV's Liao Zhai along with a host of mainland China's rising stars. The show was extremely popular and spun Liao Zhai II. She also filmed Twin of Brothers, alongside Raymond Lam, Ron Ng, Tavia Yeung and Li Qian of CCTV. Later that year, she starred in The Last Breakthrough, starring Nick Cheung, Raymond Lam and Sonija Kwok. Although The Last Breakthrough did not receive good ratings in HK, it is still remembered and favoured by many as one of the most meaningful and touching series TVB ever made.
The modern sequel to Square Pegs, Life Made Simple was filmed with the same cast and released in 2005. At the end of its run, the series became one of the highest rated of 2005, with Wars of In Laws, which also starred Bosco Wong.
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