Benjamin Yuen
Benjamin Yuen | |||||||||||
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| Born | Yuen Wai-ho 11 May 1981 | ||||||||||
| Alma mater | New Method College | ||||||||||
| Occupation(s) | Actor, Singer | ||||||||||
| Years active | 1998–present | ||||||||||
| Notable work | A Fist Within Four Walls Threesome The Defected | ||||||||||
| Spouse |
Bowie Cheung (m. 2020) | ||||||||||
| Partner | Jennifer Shum (sep. 2016) | ||||||||||
| Awards | 2007 Mr. Hong Kong – Champion TVB Anniversary Awards – Most Popular Male Character 2013 The Hippocratic Crush II Favourite TVB Supporting Actor 2015 The Fixer | ||||||||||
| Chinese name | |||||||||||
| Traditional Chinese | 袁偉豪 | ||||||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 袁伟豪 | ||||||||||
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| Website | Official TVB profile | ||||||||||
Yuen Wai-ho (simplified Chinese: 袁伟豪; traditional Chinese: 袁偉豪, born May 11, 1981), better known as Benjamin Yuen is a Hong Kong actor and singer contracted to TVB and Shaw Brothers Pictures.
Yuen’s career started when he became the winner of Hong Kong's Mr. Hong Kong beauty contest in 2007. Yuen was the first winner from Hong Kong as the previous two winners, Matthew Ko and Francois Huynh came from Canada and France respectively.
In 2016, Yuen won Most Popular Male Character award at the TVB Anniversary Awards with his role in the critical acclaimed martial drama A Fist Within Four Walls. In 2018, he won the Favourite Actor awards in both Malaysia and Singapore with his role in Stealing Seconds.[1]
Acting career
[edit]In 2016, Yuen gained recognition in the critical acclaimed martial arts action drama A Fist Within Four Walls,[2] winning the Most Popular Male Character award at the 2016 TVB Anniversary Awards and was placed among the top 5 nominees for the Best Actor. In 2018, Yuen starred in the drama Stealing Seconds as the first male lead, for which he won the Favourite TVB Actor awards in both Malaysia and Singapore at the 2018 TVB 51st Anniversary Gala. With his role in the drama Another Era, Yuen was placed among top 5 for the Best Actor at the 2018 TVB Anniversary Awards.
In 2019, Yuen starred in the crime drama The Defected as the first male lead, starring opposite veterans Kara Wai and Philip Keung. Again, he was placed among the top 5 nominees for the Best Actor at the 2019 TVB Anniversary Awards. In 2020, Yuen released his first song (你與你的另一半). He composed the song while Bowie Cheung filled the lyrics.[3] At the 2020 TVB Anniversary Awards, Yuen along with Pakho Chau won the Best Host award with The PakhoBen Outdoor Show. In 2022, he was one of the 12 contestants to participate in the second season of TVB's variety show: Dub of War.
Personal life
[edit]Benjamin Yuen and Bowie Cheung, who had been dating for three years, held an intimate ceremony in their swanky new apartment on 24 November 2020, with only close friends and family in attendance.[4]
Due to their common interest in long-distance running, Yuen along with Joel Chan, Brian Tse, Jack Wu, Nancy Wu, Paisley Wu, Elaine Yiu, Selena Lee and Mandy Wong formed the group “Crazy Runner”.[5]
The 42-year-old disclosed on social media late on Nov 20 that his wife, host-actress Bowie Cheung, gave birth to their first child on Nov 17. 3
Filmography
[edit]| Year | English Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Forensic Heroes II | Eric Kat Ka-ho 吉家浩 |
Cameo |
| Your Class or Mine | Lin Cheung-shing 連長勝 |
Supporting Role | |
| 2009 | The King of Snooker | Jimmy | Supporting Role |
| D.I.E. Again | Tong Kai-fat 唐啟發 |
Ep. 12-13 | |
| 2010 | The Season of Fate | Abraham | Cameo |
| Cupid Stupid | Kelvin | Supporting Role | |
| Don Juan De Mercado | Contestant | Cameo | |
| My Better Half | Model | Ep. 16 | |
| Suspects in Love | Chow Wai-tong 周偉棠 |
Supporting Role | |
| Sisters of Pearl | Pang Chun-choi 彭駿才 |
Cameo | |
| Every Move You Make | Ethan Lo Man-kin 盧文健 |
Ep. 1-2 | |
| 2011 | The Rippling Blossom | Nin Kei-sai 年紀細 |
Supporting Role |
| Relic of an Emissary | Lee King-lung 李景隆 |
Supporting Role | |
| Yes, Sir. Sorry, Sir! | Kwan Sir 關Sir |
Cameo | |
| My Sister of Eternal Flower | Chan Bo-lai 陳步禮 |
Cameo | |
| Wax and Wane | Vincent | Cameo | |
| The Other Truth | David | Ep. 3 | |
| The Life and Times of a Sentinel | Muk Fung 穆峰 |
Supporting Role | |
| River of Wine | Boss Tsui 徐老闆 |
Ep. 3, 10 | |
| Super Snoops | Tong Sap-sam 唐十三 |
Cameo | |
| 2011–2012 | Til Love Do Us Lie | Alvin Ko Ching-wan 高青雲 |
Major Supporting Role |
| 2012 | The Hippocratic Crush | Dr. "Ben" Benjamin Lau Bing-chan 劉炳燦 |
Major Supporting Role |
| Gloves Come Off | Lai Ying 黎英 |
Supporting Role | |
| Tiger Cubs | ASGT Tse Ka-Sing 謝家星 |
Major Supporting Role | |
| The Last Steep Ascent | Ho Sai-leung 賀世亮 |
Supporting Role | |
| Highs and Lows | Tse Ka-sing 謝家星 |
Guest Appearance (Ep. 30) | |
| 2013 | A Change of Heart | Martin Ting Chun-ping 丁俊平 |
Major Supporting Role
TVB Star Award Malaysia for Most Promising TVB Male Artiste |
| Karma Rider | Young Lok Mo-ngai 年青樂無涯 |
Cameo | |
| Always and Ever | Chin Chiu / Chin Chiu-yan 展昭 / 展超仁 |
Supporting Role
TVB Star Award Malaysia for Most Promising TVB Male Artiste | |
| The Hippocratic Crush II | Dr. "Ben" Benjamin Lau Bing-chan 劉炳燦 |
Major Supporting Role
TVB Star Award Malaysia for Most Promising TVB Male Artiste | |
| Bounty Lady | Young Talent 青年才俊 |
Ep. 1 | |
| 2014 | Rear Mirror | Jason Yiu Ngai-chung 饒毅忠 |
Major Supporting Role |
| 2014–2015 | Tiger Cubs II | ASGT Tse Ka-sing 謝家星 |
Major Supporting Role |
| Noblesse Oblige | Fong Kwai-cheung 方貴祥 |
Major Supporting Role | |
| 2015 | The Fixer | SGT Mak Hang-chik 麥行直 |
Major Supporting Role
TVB Star Award Malaysia for Favourite TVB Supporting Actor |
| 2016 | Speed of Life | PIP Sze Ma 施馬 |
Main Role |
| Over Run Over | SGT Kwok Sheung-ching 郭尚正 |
Major Supporting Role | |
| A Fist Within Four Walls | Duen Ying-fung / Duen Tung-tin 段迎風 / 段通天 |
Main Role
TVB Anniversary Award for Most Popular Male Character | |
| Rogue Emperor | Chu Cheung-fun 朱祥勳 |
Major Supporting Role | |
| 2017 | Line Walker: The Prelude | Tsui Tin-tong 徐天堂 |
Main Role
StarHub TVB Award for My Favourite TVB Male TV Characters |
| 2018 | Threesome | "Kai" Lee Tong-kai 利東佳 |
Main Role |
| Stealing Seconds | Tsang Tung-yan 曾棟仁 |
Main Role
TVB Anniversary Award for Favourite TVB Actor in Malaysia | |
| Another Era | Walter Fong Chak-yu 方澤雨 |
Main Role | |
| 2019 | The Defected | IP Seung Sing (Sing Sir) 尚垶 (垶Sir) |
Main Role |
| 2020 | Line Waker: Bull Fight | Tsui Tin-tong 徐天堂 |
Main Role |
| 2021 | Murder Diary | Dr. Wai Yui-kit 韋睿傑 |
Main Role |
| The Line Watchers | Senior Superintendent Hoi Fung (Fung Sir) 海鋒 (鋒Sir) |
Main Role | |
| 2022 | ICAC Investigators 2022 | Tong Wai-chong (Tong Sir) 唐偉聰 (唐Sir) |
Main Role |
| Forensic Heroes V | Cheng Ho Yin (Cheng Sir) 井浩然 (井Sir) |
Main Role | |
| TBA | The Spectator | Guest Appearance |
Films
[edit]| Year | English title | Chinese title | Role |
|---|---|---|---|
| Young and Dangerous: The Prequel | 新古惑仔之少年激鬥篇 | Bao Tat-ming (Chau Pei) 包達明 (巢皮) | |
| 1999 | The Legend of Speed | 烈火戰車2之極速傳說 | Big Head Man 大頭文 |
| The Conman 1999 | 賭俠1999 | Jack | |
| Pizza Express | 薄餅速遞 | ||
| There's a Ghost in the Boy's Room | 鬼咁過癮 | ||
| My Heart Will Go On | 還我情心 | ||
| A Man Called Hero | 中華英雄 | Seui Ho 水賀 | |
| Stupid | 死蠢 | ||
| X Imp | 鬼片王之再現凶榜 | Nokia | |
| The Three Brothers | 串燒三兄弟 | ||
| 2000 | My Good Brother | 好兄吾兄 | |
| The Social Worker From the Edge | 猛鬼女社工 | ||
| Hong Kong Pie | 香港處男 | Ah Chaak 阿澤 | |
| Un Baiser Vole | 偷吻 | ||
| 2001 | Bullets of Love | 不死情謎 | |
| The Avenging Fist | 拳神 | ||
| 2002 | Fighting to Survive | 一蚊雞保鏢 | Debt collector 收數佬 |
| Infernal Affairs | 無間道 | CID officer 重案組探員 | |
| 2003 | Infernal Affairs III | 無間道III | CIB officer 情報科探員 |
| 2004 | Heat Team | 重案黐孖Gun | Seun Chai 信仔 |
| Explosive City | 爆裂都市 | Glen's assistant | |
| 2005 | It Had to Be You | 後備甜心 | Jill's friend |
| 2007 | The Haunted School | 校墓處 | Ah Man 阿文 |
| 2009 | Turning Point | Laughing Gor之變節 | Police officer 探員 |
| 2010 | The Jade and the Pearl | 翡翠明珠 | Scholar Ho 何公子 |
| 72 Tenants of Prosperity | 七十二家房客 | Sales of Shek Kin's store 石堅店售貨員 | |
| 2011 | I Love Hong Kong | 我愛香港 | Man in period costume |
| 2019 | Line Walker 2: Invisible Spy | 使徒行者2: 諜影行動 | John |
Dubbing
[edit]- Dub of War's Second Season Graduation Project- Spider-Man: No Way Home (2022)- Peter Parker/Spider-Man (Peter 3)[8]
Stage play
[edit]| Year | English title | Chinese title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Let's Hunt for a "Tiger" Tonight | 今晚打老虎 | Chau Man-ban 周文賓 |
Main Role |
Shows hosted
[edit]- 2001: Wire Television YMC Channel "YMC People We Wet Web"
- 2007: 終極奪獎SHOW
Music Video Appearances
[edit]| Year | Song Title | Singer | Album | Video |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | "Doesn't Matter" (無所謂) |
Janice Vidal | Wish (2009 Janice Vidal album) | Video on YouTube |
| 2009 | "Please" | Video on YouTube | ||
| 2009 | "If Time Arrives" (如果時間來到) |
Raymond Lam | Let's Get Wet |
Awards and nominations
[edit]| Year | Category | Drama / Role | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Most Improved Male Artiste | A Change of Heart, Karma Rider, Always and Ever, The Hippocratic Crush II, Bounty Lady | Nominated |
| 2015 | Noblesse Oblige, The Fixer | Nominated | |
| Most Popular Male Character | The Fixer — "Mak Hang-chik" | Nominated | |
| 2016 | Best Actor | A Fist Within Four Walls — "Duen Ying-fung" | Top 5 |
| Most Popular Male Character | Won | ||
| Most Popular Onscreen Partnership | A Fist Within Four Walls (with Ruco Chan) | Nominated | |
| 2017 | Best Actor | Line Walker: The Prelude — "Tsui Tin-Tong" | Nominated |
| Most Popular Male Character | Top 5 | ||
| Most Popular Onscreen Partnership | Line Walker: The Prelude (with Pakho Chau and Priscilla Wong) | Nominated | |
| All Work No Pay Holidays II (with Mat Yeung) | Nominated | ||
| 2018 | Favourite TVB Actor in Malaysia | Stealing Seconds — "Tsang Tung-yan" | Won |
| Favourite TVB Actor in Singapore | Won | ||
| Most Popular Male Character | Nominated | ||
| Best Actor | Another Era — "Fong Chak-yu (Walter)" | Top 5 | |
| Most Popular Onscreen Partnership | Another Era (with Pakho Chau and Gloria Tang) | Nominated | |
| 2019 | Best Actor | The Defected — "Sheung Sing" | Top 5 |
| Most Popular Male Character | Nominated | ||
| Most Popular Onscreen Partnership | The Defected (with Oscar Leung) | Nominated | |
| All Work No Pay Holidays III (with Mat Yeung) | Nominated | ||
| 2020 | Best Actor | Line Walker: Bull Fight — "Tsui Tin-Tong" | Nominated |
| Most Popular Male Character | Nominated | ||
| Favourite TVB Actor in Malaysia | Nominated | ||
| Best Show Host[9] | The PakhoBen Outdoor Show (with Pakho Chau) | Won | |
| 2021 | Best Actor | Murder Diary — "Wai Yui-kit" | Nominated |
| The Line Watchers — "Hoi Fung" | Nominated | ||
| Most Popular Male Character | Murder Diary — "Wai Yui-kit" | Nominated | |
| The Line Watchers — "Hoi Fung" | Nominated | ||
| Most Popular Onscreen Partnership | The Line Watchers (with Mandy Wong) | Nominated | |
| Favourite TVB Actor in Malaysia | Murder Diary — "Wai Yui-kit" | Nominated | |
| The Line Watchers — "Hoi Fung" | Nominated | ||
| 2022 | Best Actor | ICAC Investigators 2022 — "Tong Wai-chung" | Nominated |
| Forensic Heroes V — "Cheng Ho-yin" | Nominated | ||
| Most Popular Male Character | ICAC Investigators 2022 — "Tong Wai-chung" | Nominated | |
| Forensic Heroes V — "Cheng Ho-yin" | Top 10 | ||
| Favourite TVB Actor in Malaysia | ICAC Investigators 2022 — "Tong Wai-chung" | Nominated | |
| Forensic Heroes V — "Cheng Ho-yin" | Nominated | ||
| Most Popular Onscreen Partnership | Forensic Heroes V (with Sisley Choi) | Nominated |
| Year | Category | Drama / Role | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Most Promising TVB Male Artiste | A Change of Heart, Always and Ever, The Hippocratic Crush II | Won |
| Favourite TVB Supporting Actor | The Hippocratic Crush II — "Lau Bing-chan (Benjamin)" | Top 5 | |
| 2014 | Top 15 Favourite TVB Drama Characters | Tiger Cubs II — "Tse Ka-sing" | Nominated |
| 2015 | Favourite TVB Supporting Actor | The Fixer — "Mak Hang-chik" | Won |
| Top 16 Favourite TVB Drama Characters | Won | ||
| 2016 | Favourite TVB Actor | A Fist Within Four Walls — "Duen Ying-fung" | Nominated |
| Top 15 Favourite TVB Drama Characters | Won | ||
| Favourite TVB Onscreen Couple | Speed of Life (with Natalie Tong) | Nominated | |
| A Fist Within Four Walls (with Grace Wong) | Top 3 | ||
| Favourite TVB Show Host | All Work No Pay Holidays (with Mat Yeung) | Won | |
| 2017 | Favourite TVB Actor | Line Walker: The Prelude — "Tsui Tin-tong" | Nominated |
| Top 17 Favourite TVB Drama Characters | Won | ||
| Favourite TVB Onscreen Couple | Line Walker: The Prelude (with Pakho Chau and Priscilla Wong) | Nominated | |
| Favourite TVB Show Host | All Work No Pay Holidays II (with Mat Yeung) | Top 5 |
| Year | Category | Drama / Role | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | My Favourite TVB Supporting Actor | The Fixer — "Mak Hang-chik" | Nominated |
| 2016 | My Favourite TVB Actor | A Fist Within Four Walls — "Duen Ying-fung" | Nominated |
| My Favourite TVB Male TV Characters | Won | ||
| Favourite TVB Onscreen Couple | Speed of Life (with Natalie Tong) | Nominated | |
| A Fist Within Four Walls (with Grace Wong) | Won | ||
| 2017 | My Favourite TVB Actor | Line Walker: The Prelude — "Tsui Tin-tong" | Nominated |
| My Favourite TVB Male TV Characters | Won | ||
| Favourite TVB Variety Show Host | All Work No Pay Holidays II (with Mat Yeung) | Nominated |
| Year | Category | Drama / Role | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | People's Choice Most Improved Male Artiste | A Fist Within Four Walls — "Duen Ying-fung" | Top 5 (Ranked 2nd) |
| 2018 | People's Choice Best Actor | Threesome — "Lee Tung-kai" | Top 5 (Ranked 3th) |
| People's Choice Best TV Drama Partnership | Threesome (with Mandy Wong) | Top 6 (Ranked 3th) | |
| 2021 | People's Choice Best Actor | Murder Diary — "Lee Tung-kai" | Nominated |
| The Line Watchers — "Hoi Fung" | Nominated | ||
| People's Choice Best TV Drama Partnership | The Line Warchers (with Mandy Wong) | Nominated |
| Year | Award | Drama / Role | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Best Leading Actor in Drama Series | Threesome — "Lee Tung-kai" | Top 5 (Ranked 2nd) |
Music awards
[edit]| Year | Award | Song | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Jade Solid Gold Songs Election Round Two for Best Gold Songs | 你與你的另一半 | Won |
| Hit Awards for Hit Composition | Won | ||
| 2021 | Jade Solid Gold Best 10 Awards Presentation for Most Popular Newcomer | — | Won |
Other awards
[edit]| Year | Award | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | Yes! Magazine's "School Grass" Champion | Won |
| 2007 | Mr Hong Kong Champion | Won |
References
[edit]- ^ "袁偉豪黃智雯得獎打孖上 膺星馬雙料視帝視-{后}-" (in Chinese). Mingpao OL 20-11-2018
- ^ "由港男升 Level 變牙佬 袁偉豪爆肌上位之路" (in Chinese). COSMOPOLITAN 14-12-2016
- ^ "袁偉豪唱情曲圓歌手夢" (in Chinese). Sky Post 22-10-2020
- ^ "Benjamin Yuen & Bowie Cheung Hold Wedding In S$12mil Home Amidst COVID-19 Spike; Police Show Up To Check On Things". Todayonline.com. 2020-11-30
- ^ "Crazy Runner拜年團 一對對甜蜜放閃" (in Chinese). 24 February 2018.
- ^ Benjamin Yuen at hkmdb.com
- ^ Benjamin Yuen at chinesemov.com
- ^ "【娛樂熱話】 《好聲好戲》第二屆畢業作品《蜘蛛俠：不戰無歸》 畢業藝員聲演荷里活猛片". tvbweekly.com. Retrieved 23 October 2022.
- ^ "2020 TVB anniversary awards show winner list". 10 January 2021. 38jiejie. 2021-01-10
External links
[edit]- Mr. Hong Kong 2007 Profile 香港先生競選的個人介紹網頁 (in Chinese)
- Official TVB Blog 袁偉豪網誌 (in Chinese)