Alexaus Fong Lik-sun (方力申, born 26 February 1980) is a Hong Kong actor, singer and swimmer. He was nicknamed "Little Flying Fish" for his swimming achievements. Until 2021, Fong held several Hong Kong swimming records (and some youth-grade records). He first represented Hong Kong at the age of 11. Fong has also represented Hong Kong at the Sydney Olympics in 2000. He holds a degree in business administration from the University of Hong Kong. Fong caught the attention of record executives with his popularity amongst teenage girls and became a singer in 2001.
Alex Fong | |||||||||||
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方力申 | |||||||||||
 Alex Fong in 2010 | |||||||||||
| Born | 26 February 1980 | ||||||||||
| Occupation(s) | Actor, singer | ||||||||||
| Years active | 2001–present | ||||||||||
| Musical career | |||||||||||
| Also known as | Siu Fong (小方) | ||||||||||
| Origin | Hong Kong, China | ||||||||||
| Genres | Cantopop | ||||||||||
| Instrument | Vocals | ||||||||||
| Labels | Neway Star (2011–present) Gold Label/EMI (2003–2011) | ||||||||||
| Partner(s) | Stephy Tang (2006-2016) Maple Yip (2023-) | ||||||||||
| Chinese name | |||||||||||
| Chinese | 方力申 | ||||||||||
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| Website | Official blog | ||||||||||
He had been assigned to work with Stephy Tang of former pop-group Cookies/Mini Cookies for the past few years. They now have eight duets: 好心好報, 好好戀愛, 十・分愛 (winner of the 2006 Jade Solid Gold 'Best Duet Gold Award'), 我的最愛, 重爱 (Mandarin version of 我的最愛), 七年, 同屋主 and 危城.
Aside from releasing albums and filming movies, Fong is also one of the hosts of TVB's hit cooking comedy show, Beautiful Cooking, along with Ronald Cheng and Edmond Leung. On 24 April 2009, Fong and Kary Ng appeared at the Melbourne Arts Center for their 2009 Melbourne show.[1]
In 2011, Fong left his previous record company Gold Typhoon and signed to Huayi Brothers as his new record label.
In July 2016, Fong became an exhibitor with the Art of the Olympians.[2]
2000 Summer Olympics – Swimming
editFong competed in the 2000 Summer Olympics as part of the Hong Kong Swimming Team. He took part in men's 200 m individual medley, men's 400 m individual medley and men's 200 m backstroke, he won his heats in 400 m individual medley and 200 m backstroke.
He is the current Hong Kong record holder in 200 m backstroke (2:05.47) and 400 m individual medley (4:29.02). Both records were set at the Sydney Olympics. He is also a member of the team that set Hong Kong records for 4×100 m medley relay (3:51.07) and 4×200 m freestyle relay (7:38.91).[3]
Marathon swimming
editFong announced on 1 August 2019 that he would do a Hong Kong Island circumnavigation swim on 5 November to raise money for charity.[4] As part of his training, he did the Clean Half Extreme Marathon Swim, a 15 km marathon swimming race held annually in Hong Kong, and won the race in the solo category.[5] He completed the charity swim in 10 hours and 38 minutes, breaking the previous record set by Simon Holliday in November 2017.[6]
Personal life
editFong and Stephy Tang, his colleague in multiple movies including L for Love L for Lies (我的最愛), Love Is Not All Around 十分愛), Marriage with a Fool (獨家試愛), and Anniversary (紀念日) have reportedly been in a relationship for 10 years as of 2016.[7] This was announced by Mark Lui at his THANK YOU Concert at the HK Coliseum in June 2013.[citation needed] He is also a guest manager for Tang's amateur volleyball team Loey, named after her own fashion label. As of 18 March 2016, it has been reported that Fong and Tang had ended their 10-year relationship.[8]
In 2023, he revealed in court that he is in a relationship with Maple Yip, who was one of the victims of rape by Jung Myung-seok and was featured in Netfix documentary In The Name of God - A Holy Betrayal.[9]
Discography
editAlbums
edit- Alex Sun (2001)
- One Anniversary (2002)
- Alex Fong New Songs and Best Selections (2003)
- True (2003)
- Never Walk Alone (2004)
- 903 California Red: Eleven Fires Concert (2004)
- Be Good (2005)
- The Lost Tapes: Alex Fong Lik-sun (2006)
- In Your Distant Vicinity (2007)
- Alex Fong 2008 L For Love New and Best Selected (2008)
- Time Flies (2009)
- 7YRS (2009)
Filmography
edit- 2001 – 2002 (二〇〇二)
- 2002 – Feel 100% (百分百感覺) (Role: Supporting role, with Daniel Chan being the male lead, Starring as female lead: Niki Chow and Rain Li)
- 2002 – Give Them a Chance (給他們一個機會)
- 2003 – My Lucky Star (行運超人)
- 2003 – Sound of Colors (地下鐵)
- 2004 – Elixir of Love
- 2004 – Love on the Rocks (恋情告急) [cameo]
- 2004 – Astonishing
- 2004 – Super Model
- 2005 – My Family (甜孫爺爺) (Role: Male lead with Harwick Lau, Starring with female lead: Shirley Yeung)
- 2006 – McDull, the Alumni (春田花花同學會)
- 2006 – Marriage with a Fool (獨家試愛) (Role: Male lead, Starring as female lead: Stephy Tang)
- 2006 – Troy (Funky Monkey Dance Party II)
- 2006 – I'll Call You (得閑飲茶) (Role: Male lead, Starring as female lead: Viann Liang)
- 2006 – Dating a Vampire (愛上尸新娘) (Role: Male lead, Starring as female lead: Miki Yeung)
- 2006 – Love @ First Note (戀愛初歌) (Role: Male lead with Justin Lo, Starring as female lead: Kary Ng)
- 2007 – Love in Macau
- 2007 – Love Is Not All Around (十分愛) (Role: Male Lead, Starring as female Lead: Stephy Tang)
- 2007 – It's a Wonderful Life (心想事成) (Role: Male Lead with Ronald Cheng, Starring as female lead: Teresa Mo and Louisa So)
- 2007 – Bullet and Brain
- 2008 – L For Love♥ L For Lies (我的最愛) (Role: Male Lead, Starring as female lead: Stephy Tang, Miki Yeung)
- 2008 – Legendary Assassin (狼牙)
- 2009 – I Corrupt All Cops
- 2009 – Kungfu Cyborg
- 2010 – Just Another Pandora's Box
- 2010 – The Fantastic Water Babes
- 2011 – I Love Hong Kong
- 2011 – The Founding of a Party (建党伟业)
- 2011 – Love is the Only Answer (人約離婚後)
- 2011 – Summer Love
- 2011 – Chase Our Love
- 2011 – East Meets West 2011
- 2012 – Love at 30000 Feet
- 2012 – Lan Kwai Fong 2
- 2013 – Badges of Fury
- 2013 – Flash Play
- 2014 – Lan Kwai Fong 3
- 2014 – The True Love
- 2014 – Just Another Margin
- 2014 – The Extreme Fox
- 2014 – Delete My Love
- 2014 – Die Xian Gui Tan
- 2015 – Gun Transit
- 2015 – Midnight Garage
- 2015 – Anniversary
- 2016 – Kidnap Ding Ding Don
- 2016 – L.O.R.D: Legend of Ravaging Dynasties (爵迹)
- 2017 – The Great Escape (明月几时有)
- 2017 – The Founding of an Army (建军大业)
- 2018 – A Beautiful Moment
- 2019 – I Love You, You're Perfect, Now Change!
- 2019 – Fatal Visit
- 2019 – Baby Task Group 2
- 2019 – Love in 50 Meters
- 2019 – The Sexy Guys [10][11]
Television dramas
edit- Feel 100% (TVB, 2002)
- Hearts of Fencing (TVB, 2003)
- Sunshine Heartbeat (TVB, 2004)
- My Family (TVB, 2005)
- Colours of Love (TVB, 2007)
- Dressage to Win (TVB, 2008)
- Twin of Brothers (CCTV-1, 2011)
- Love and Hate (LeTV, 2014)
- Limelight Years (TVB, 2015)
- ICAC Investigators 2022 (TVB, 2022)
- The War of Beauties (TVB, 2022)
- The Mission Run (TVB, 2023)
- Dead Ringer (TVB, Media Asia, Youku, 2023)
- Sinister Beings (Sr. 2) (TVB, 2024)
Awards
edit| Year | Award | Category | Work | Result | Ref |
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| 2001 | Ultimate Song Chart Awards 叱咤樂壇流行榜頒獎典禮 |
Ultimate New Male Artist Award | Alex Fong | Bronze Award
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| 2001 RTHK Top 10 Gold Songs Awards | Best New Prospect Male Artist Award | Alex Fong | Silver Award
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| 2001 Jade Solid Gold Top 10 Awards | Best Newcomer for Male Artist | Alex Fong | Silver Award
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| 2003 | Metro Showbiz Hit Awards 新城勁爆頒獎禮 |
Hit Duet Song | Ho Sum Ho Bo (好心好報) with Stephy Tang | Won
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| 2003 RTHK Top 10 Gold Songs Awards | Top 10 Songs | Ho Sum Ho Bo | Won
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| 2003 Jade Solid Gold Top 10 Awards | Best Duet Song | Ho Sum Ho Bo (好心好報) with Stephy Tang | Silver Award
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| 2004 | Metro Showbiz Hit Awards 新城勁爆頒獎禮 |
Hit Song | 大方 | Won
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[18] |
| Hit Duet Song | Ho Ho Lieu Hoi (好好戀愛) with Stephy Tang | Won
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| Hit Popular Male Artist | Alex Fong | Won
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| 2004 RTHK Top 10 Gold Songs Awards | Top 10 Songs | Ho Ho Lieu Hoi (好好戀愛) | Won
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| 2004 Jade Solid Gold Top 10 Awards | Best Duet Song | Ho Ho Lieu Hoi (好好戀愛) with Stephy Tang | Won
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[20] | |
| 2005 | Metro Showbiz Hit Awards 新城勁爆頒獎禮 |
Hit Song | Mr. ABC (ABC 君) | Won
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[21] |
| Hit Karoke Song | Hurting Yourself, Hurting Others (自欺欺人) with Theresa Fu | Won
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| 2006 | Metro Showbiz Hit Awards 新城勁爆頒獎禮 |
Hit Song | In Your Distant Vicinity (在你遙遠的附近) | Won
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[22] |
| Hit Duet Song | Extremely Love (十・分愛) with Stephy Tang | Won
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| 2006 Jade Solid Gold Top 10 Awards | Best Duet Song | Extreme Love (十分‧愛) with Stephy Tang | Gold Award
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[23] |
References
edit- ^ "Alex & Kary Melbourne 09 Show". greentix.com.au. Archived from the original on 7 October 2011. Retrieved 12 October 2011.
- ^ "Alex Fong Lik-sun".
- ^ Hong Kong Swimming Records
- ^ 媽咪擔心朋友夢見Call白車 方力申挑戰45公里環島泳望籌450萬, Sing Tao Daily, 2019-08-01
- ^ Alex Fong, Mary Kwoh Will Clean Half In Hong Kong, WOWSA
- ^ 方力申慈善馬拉松環島泳破紀錄 10小時38分鐘完成45公里成績驕人, HK01, 2019-11-05
- ^ Loey Volleyball team (Stephy's Volleyball Team) promoting the mini-movie "Anniversary Day" marking Alex and Stephy's 10-year anniversary.
- ^ huynh. "Alex Fong and Tang End 10-Year Relationship". Jaynestars.com. Retrieved 22 March 2016.
- ^ "方力申認愛曾受性侵女友！Maple誤入邪教被起底後曾提分手 承諾陪伴赴韓出庭". 星島頭條 (in Chinese (Hong Kong)). 4 March 2023. Retrieved 10 July 2024.
- ^ "Alex Fong". IMDb. Retrieved 13 April 2010.
- ^ "Alex Fong". chinesemov.com. Archived from the original on 30 March 2010. Retrieved 13 April 2010.
- ^ (in Chinese) 2001 Ultimate Song Chart Awards Archived 15 February 2008 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved 3 January 2009.
- ^ (in Chinese) 2001 RTHK Top 10 Songs Awards Archived 10 May 2012 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved 3 January 2009.
- ^ (in Chinese) 2001 Jade Solid Gold Top 10 Awards Archived 14 October 2008 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved 3 January 2009.
- ^ (in Chinese) 2003 Metro Showbiz Hit Awards Retrieved 3 January 2009. Archived 5 November 2007 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ (in Chinese) 2003 RTHK Top 10 Songs Awards Archived 7 October 2011 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved 3 January 2009.
- ^ (in Chinese) 2001 Jade Solid Gold Top 10 Awards Archived 30 January 2008 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved 3 January 2009.
- ^ (in Chinese) 2004 Metro Showbiz Hit Awards Retrieved 3 January 2009. Archived 12 December 2008 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ (in Chinese) 2004 RTHK Top 10 Songs Awards Archived 20 September 2011 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved 3 January 2009.
- ^ (in Chinese) 2004 Jade Solid Gold Top 10 Awards Archived 30 January 2008 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved 3 January 2009.
- ^ (in Chinese) 2005 Metro Showbiz Hit Awards Retrieved 3 January 2009. Archived 6 July 2008 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ (in Chinese) 2006 Metro Showbiz Hit Awards Retrieved 3 January 2009. Archived 30 September 2008 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ (in Chinese) 2006 Jade Solid Gold Top 10 Awards Archived 20 February 2008 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved 3 January 2009.