Isabella Leong
| Isabella Leong 梁洛施 | |||||
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| Background information | |||||
| Pinyin | Liáng Luòshī (Mandarin) | ||||
| Jyutping | Leong4 Lok3-sze1 (Cantonese) | ||||
| Birth name |
Leong Lok-yau (梁乐瑶) Luisa Isabella Nolasco da Silva | ||||
| Born |
23 June 1988.svg.png){kind=small} Macau | ||||
| Other name(s) |
Isabella Leong Isabella Leung Luisa Isabella Leung Leung Lok-si | ||||
| Genre(s) | Cantopop | ||||
| Instrument(s) | Vocals | ||||
| Partner(s) | Richard Li (2008－2011) | ||||
| Children |
Ethan Li (李長治) H. Li （twins） N. Li （twins） | ||||
| Parents | Luís Alberto Marques Nolasco da Silva | ||||
| Ancestry | Zhongshan, Guangdong | ||||
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Luísa Isabella Nolasco da Silva (born 23 June 1988), better known as Isabella Leong, is a Hong Kong-based Macanese actress and former singer.
Early life
Leong was born in Macao when she was called as Leong Lok-yau (梁乐瑶) as a natural daughter. She has an older sister by seven years.[1]
Leong's father, Luís Alberto Marques Nolasco da Silva (Macau, Sé, 8 August 1951 - Macau, São Lourenço, 20 January 1989),[2][3] was a descendant of NolascodaSilva Group (殷理基家族), one of the prominent Macanese families in Macao. Her father was born in Macao, to Frederico Joao Moreira de Sousa Teles de Menezes, a Portuguese father and Terry Marques Nolasco, a Chinese woman living in Portugal.[4] Frederico Joao is the sixth generation of the family, former President of the Macau Football Association.[5] Leong's father has 2 elder brothers: Henrique and Frederico, one younger brother Jose Manuel.[6]
Leong's father concealed his family and her parents lived together. He died from drug overdoses when she was only 6 months old. Leong had never received recognition from her paternal family so she takes her mother's surname . Leong's mother worked as a croupier in Casino Lisboa, Macau.[7] Leong's mother could not bear to be too tired and Leong forced to join the entertainment.[8]
In 1993, she moved from Macau to Hong Kong and enrolled in Po Leung Kuk Camões Tan Siu Lin Primary School, after that she turned to several schools in Hong Kong and Macau. She attended Macau Sam Yuk Middle School in 1999 and dropped out.[9]
Career
At age 12, Leong left school in order to sign a contract with Emperor Entertainment Group as a teenage model.[10] In order to help providing for her family, Isabella Leong abandoned school at age 12, to become a model for Emperor Entertainment Group.
She later began singing and released her debut album, Isabella when she was 16 years old. Isabella did not achieve the success hoped for and Leong subsequently debuted with acting. From 2005 to 2007, she made a string of films including The Eye 10, Bug Me Not!, Isabella, Diary, and Spider Lilies.
Leong won her first American film role in The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor, which was released in 2008.[11]
EEG contract dispute
Emperor Entertainment Group filed a lawsuit in the High Court on 3 April 2008 to seek damages from Leong for breaking a 10-year contract which Leong's mother signed for her when she was only 12 years old. Leong filed a writ against the company on 27 April.[10] In November 2008, the legal battle between Leong and EEG ended in an out-of-court settlement, with the star "free to pursue her career".[12]
Personal life
In 2008, Leong met Hong Kong billionaire Richard Li, son of billionaire Li Ka-shing, on a movie set, when she was 20 and he was 41.[13] In April 2009, Leong gave birth to their first son Ethan Li Cheung Tsz. For this, Leong was allowed to use Li's family mansions in San Francisco. They also provided her with an entourage of care-givers, including five bodyguards, four full-time nannies and a personal attendant.[14] Channel News Asia noted some speculation about a large pre-nuptial agreement.[14] A 100-day-old banquet was held for her son from July 9–11, 2009, for three consecutive days, with some of the city's celebrities like Stanley Ho and his second wife Lam Wan Ying, and Tsang Yam Pui and his wife spotted in attendance.[15]
In June 2010, Leong gave birth to Li's twin sons in San Francisco.[16]
In March 2011, Leong announced that she and Li had ended their relationship. They both declared that the split was amicable and that they would both take care of their children.[17][18]
Discography
| Album # | Album Information |
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| 1st | Isabella - First Album Versions A, B, C
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| 2nd | I am Isabella (EP)
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| 3rd | To Find Love (EP)
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| 4th | I am Isabella (Complete Version)
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| 5th | Say Goodbye... Luisa (DualDisc) (CD+DVD)
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Publication
| Product |
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Isabella Photo Album
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EEG Artiste Crystal - Isabella
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Post Card - Isabella
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Isabella Artiste Profile
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Filmography
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Sunshine Heartbeat 赤沙印记＠四叶草２ | Girl asking for fortune |
| 2005 | The Eye 10 見鬼 10 | April |
| Bug Me Not! 虫不知 | Moon (小月) | |
| Dragon Squad 猛龍 | Kong's daughter (江綽芝) | |
| A Chinese Tall Story 情癲大聖 | Red Child (紅孩兒) | |
| 2006 | McDull, the Alumni 春田花花同學會 | Wing Yan (詠思) |
| Isabella 伊莎貝拉 | Cheung Bik-Yan (張碧欣) | |
| Dragon Tiger Gate 龍虎門 | voice | |
| Diary (film) 妄想 | Leung Wing Na/Ho Lai Yee (梁詠娜/何麗儀) | |
| The Knot 云水谣 | Wang Xiao-rui (王曉芮) | |
| 2007 | Simply Actors 戲王之王 | Guest |
| Spider Lilies 刺青 | Takeko (竹子) | |
| 2008 | Missing 深海尋人 | Chen Xiao-Kai (陳小凱) |
| The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor | Lin (小林) | |
| 2015 | 12 Golden Ducks | |
| Murmur of the Hearts |
Awards
Fantasporto (2006)
- Best Actress for Isabella
Golden Bauhinia Awards (2006)
- Best New Performer for Isabella
Nominations
Hong Kong Film Awards (2005)
- Best New Performer for Bug Me Not
Hong Kong Film Awards (2007)
- Best Actress for Isabella
Hong Kong Film Awards (2007)
- Best Supporting Actress for Diary
Golden Bauhinia Awards (2007)
- Best Supporting Actress for Diary
References
- ↑ "李泽楷梁洛施历程回顾：一个不缺钱一个很缺钱".
- ↑ "Luís Alberto Marques Nolasco da Silva". Macanese Families. Retrieved 10 December 2015.
- ↑ Jorge Eduardo de Abreu Pamplona Forjaz (1996). Fundação Oriente, ed. "Famílias Macaenses, 1st Edition". pp. Volume II. 800.
- ↑ "梁洛施祖母萬里尋孫 「好掛念她」".
- ↑ "【※漂亮ISA※】梁洛施 Blue Mood".
- ↑ "祖母FB留言尋孫女梁洛施冇回音".
- ↑ "揭秘梁洛施传奇奋斗史 产前产后生活大不同(图)".
- ↑ ""星妈"神秘身份曝光：梁洛施妈妈".
- ↑ "梁洛施被曝生双胞胎".
- 1 2 South China Morning Post. We paid nothing to settle: Emperor. Retrieved 2008-11-18.
- ↑ Isabella to fight Mummy 3.
- ↑ South China Morning Post. Deal frees starlet from Emperor Group fold. Retrieved 2008-11-18.
- ↑ "Isabella Leong’s former lover tycoon Richard Li breaks silence on split". Channel News Asia. March 2011.
- 1 2 Channelnewsasia.com
- ↑ http://epochtimes.com/gb/9/7/14/n2589552.htm
- ↑ Xinhuanet: Isabella Leong gives birth to twin sons
- ↑ "Isabella Leong announces split from tycoon Richard Li - Channel NewsAsia". channelnewsasia.com. 2011. Retrieved 2011-03-09.
- ↑ "Talk of other women way off the money, says Li - The Standard". thestandard.com.hk. 2011. Retrieved 2011-03-09.
- ↑ "Isabella Leong". imdb.com. Retrieved 2010-03-23.
- ↑ "Isabella Leong". chinesemov.com. Retrieved 2010-03-23.
External links
- Isabella Leong at the Internet Movie Database
- EEG Isabella Leong Profile
- at the Internet Movie Database