Apple Hong

Apple Hong (Chinese: 洪乙心; pinyin: Hóng Yǐxīn; Jyutping: Hung4 Jyut3 Sam1; born 31 October 1978)[1][2] is a Singaporean actress and singer. She was a Mediacorp artiste from 1999 to 2011 but continues to film on TV and ad-hoc basis.

In this Chinese name, the family name is Hong (洪).
Apple Hong
Born
Apple Hong Yi Xin

(1978-10-31) 31 October 1978
Malaysia
NationalitySingaporean
Occupation(s)Actress, host, singer
Years active1999-present
Chinese name
Chinese洪乙心
Musical career
LabelsMediacorp

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 (now MediaCorp). 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.[3] Besides acting, Hong was also a prominent face on magazine covers, print ads and television commercials in both Singapore and Malaysia.

Hong released her debut music EP in Singapore and Malaysia which consisted 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.[4] 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 Xiao Bar Wang (owned by former fellow MediaCorp actor Jeff Wang)[5] and planned to further her showbiz career in China.[6]

Personal life

Hong was married to a Singaporean businessman on 10 October 2017.[7] Hong took up Singapore citizenship on 18 December 2022.[8][9]

Filmography
YearWorkRoleNotes Ref
2001In Pursuit of PeaceDing Yueguang (丁月光)
Heroes in BlackLiu Feiyu (刘菲玉)
2003Eternity: A Chinese Ghost StoryPing An (平安)
2005Portrait of HomeGao Jimei (高级美)
Portrait of Home II
2006C.I.D.Long Liwen (龙丽雯)
2007The Greatest Love of AllYang Qianru (杨嵌入)
2008Love Is All AroundFu Xiaoyue (富晓月)
Just in SingaporeQian Qian (茜茜)
Welcome Home, My LoveVivien Tan Huey Yan
The Little NyonyaHuang Meiyu (黄美玉)
2009My School DazeTracy
Baby BonusAngel
2010Happy FamilyLemon He
Mrs P.I.Phyllis Qiu Shuang Xi (秋双细)
2011Be HappyJosephine
The In-LawsLiang Xin (梁芯)
2012Joys of LifeZhang Xiaoyu (张小雨)
2014Three WishesAnna (安娜)
2015Mind GameLinda
2016The QueenNi Qiaowen (倪巧雯) [10]
2019Walk With MeVivian
Day Break
After The StarsLin Fei (林菲)
2022It's All Your Fault!Annie
Healing HeroesWen Hanyun (温含韵)

Awards and nominations
Year CeremonyCategoryNominated workResult Ref
1999 Star AwardsBest NewcomerP.I Blues (as Chen Anqi)Nominated

References
  1. "Apple Hong 洪乙心 - XinMSN Entertainment - Celebrity - Bios - Apple Hong". Archived from the original on 9 May 2010.
  2. "趕在39歲生日前 洪乙心嫁獅城商|中國報". 中國報 China Press. 2017-10-18. Retrieved 2021-04-11.
  3. Tan, Kenneth Paul (2008). Cinema and television in Singapore: resistance in one dimension. BRILL. p. 176. ISBN 978-90-04-16643-1. Retrieved 8 December 2010.
  4. "Apple Hong is starting over in Beijing". AsiaOne. 27 June 2012.
  5. 王建复马国开新店 洪乙心王爱玲成合伙人 (in Chinese). xin.msn.com. 14 September 2011. Archived from the original on 26 September 2011. Retrieved 30 August 2012.
  6. "Of greener pastures and indecent proposals". The New Paper. 25 June 2012. Archived from the original on 18 April 2013.
  7. "Apple Hong just got married on 10.10.2017". Retrieved 27 July 2020.
  8. "来新发展逾20年 洪乙心喜成新公民 | 早报".
  9. cue (2022-12-19). "Actress Apple Hong takes up Singapore citizenship | The Straits Times". www.straitstimes.com. Retrieved 2022-12-27.
  10. "The Queen 复仇女王". Retrieved 27 July 2020.
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