Yvonne Yung | |
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Chinese name | 翁虹 |
Pinyin | Wēng Hóng (Mandarin) |
Jyutping | Yung1 Hung4 (Cantonese) |
Origin | Hong Kong, China |
Born |
Hong Kong, China |
17 September 1968
Occupation | Actress |
Years active | 1990s-present |
Spouse(s) | Ng Wai-kit (married 2003, divorced 2005) Will Liu (married 2007) |
Children | Daughter (born 2007) |
Ancestry | Hubei |
Education | Hong Kong Performing Institude |
Yvonne Yung Hung (born 17 September 1968), also known as Yung Hung, is a Hong Kong-born actress.
Yung started as a model and dancer, and was crowned Miss Asia Pageant (Hong Kong) in 1989. She is also a runner up for Miss Asia Pacific in 1989, and Hong Kong delegate for Miss World 1989.
At one point, she was known for her performances in Category III films. She has appeared in A Chinese Torture Chamber Story, Ancient Chinese Whorehouse, Romance of the Vampires, Fake Pretty Woman, and many others. In 2001, she retired from the film industry but still made appearances in television series.
Yung's first marriage in 2003 to Ng Wai-kit (伍偉傑), the vice CEO of an American casino, ended in divorce in 2005.
In January 2007, Yung married Will Liu Lunhao (劉倫浩), a professional gym operator, and gave birth to their daughter in October that year. In 2009, she and Liu were named spokespeople for the Chinese government's campaign to convince people to seek help for sexually transmitted diseases.