Kym Ng

Kym Ng

Ng at the Star Awards 2011 ceremony.
Background information
Chinese name 钟琴 (simplified)
Pinyin Zhōng Qín (Mandarin)
Birth name Ng Kwee Khim (黄桂琴)
Born (1974-07-01) 1 July 1974
Occupation Host, actress
Years active 1993–present
Spouse(s) Yang Guo
(Married in 2008 - Present)

Kym Ng (simplified Chinese: 钟琴; traditional Chinese: 鐘琴; pinyin: Zhōng Qín, born Ng Kwee Khim Chinese: 黄桂琴; pinyin: Huáng Guìqín) is a Singaporean actress and television host with MediaCorp.

Career

Ng was previously a flight stewardess with Singapore Airlines and began her show business career as a singer.[1] Subsequently, she joined the MediaCorp's predecessor Television Corporation of Singapore in 1995 and switched to acting and hosting. She became known to audiences as host of the popular infotainment programme City Beat alongside Pan Lingling, Lina Ng, Sharon Au and Bryan Wong. In 2001, she left MediaCorp and joined SPH MediaWorks. But after four years, SPH MediaWorks merged with MediaCorp and Ng was transferred back to MediaCorp.

Although bilingual, Ng often is most often seen on Chinese language programmes on Channel 8 and Channel U and is known for her direct connection with the audience and her bubbly nature. She often hosts "food reviews" and variety shows. Since returning to MediaCorp, Ng has enjoyed success and has hosted more than 150 shows since starting her television career. She is also known as one of the Hosting Queens (综艺阿姐) of MediaCorp.

In 2005, Ng was approached by director Wee Li Lin to star in the latter's film, Gone Shopping. Her performance was stated by the Straits Times as "(Kym) Ng is a revelation here. Her role Clara, who could have been a self-indulgent bore of a character, is beguilingly shy, naively yearning and sweetly forlorn."

The film took two years to complete (June 2005 to July 2007). Ng was quoted on U-weekly magazine that she was mentally prepared that the film would not follow through. The principal shoot of the film commenced in December 2006 through to March 2007.

In 2011, Ng hosted the highly acclaimed variety show Love on a Plate. The programme won the Best Variety Programme award and granted Ng her third Best Variety Show Host win at the Star Awards 2011 held on 24 April.[2] It also won a "highly commended" nomination for Best Reality Programme at the 2011 Asian Television Awards.[3]

Ng bagged the coveted Best Variety Show Host award in the Star Awards 2013 for her work in Jobs Around the World. She now ties Mark Lee and Sharon Au in receiving this particular award four times.

Ng has also secured her first Best Actress nomination in Star Awards 2013 as the repressed Luo Na in "It Takes Two".

Personal life

Ng comes from a working-class family of four children.[1] In 2009 she secretly married her long-time boyfriend at a simple ceremony overseas. She is known for zealously safeguarding her privacy and rarely discloses her private life or personal details to the media.[4] Ng also disclosed that she does not intend to have children because caring for a child in the long run is too much of a hassle.[5]

Ng was educated at River Valley High School and did pre-university studies (A Levels) at Tanjong Katong Secondary School.[6]

Credits

Variety/Infotainment Programmes

Filmography


Television

Year Work Role Notes
1995 Strange Encounters III
奇缘3之注生娘娘 		Zhang Xianzhi
章献芝
  • Supporting Role 女配角
1998 The New Adventures of Wisely
卫斯理传奇之天书 		Hai De
海德
  • Supporting Role 女配角
2001 Apple Pie
苹果派 		Zhong Xiaodi
钟小娣
  • Supporting Role 女配角
Happy Family
原氏一家人 		Yuan Xiaomei
原小妹
  • Supporting Role 女配角
2002 She Drives Me Crazy
爱上女车长 		Zhong Yaqin
钟亚琴
  • Supporting Role 女配角
Westside Story
西街少年 		You Lanlan
游兰兰
  • Supporting Role 女配角
2004 Clash of Empires
金茂祥 		Wang Qiang
王蔷
  • Supporting Role 女配角
Zero
零楼 		Zhong Yaqin
钟亚琴
  • SPH MediaWorks production
  • Special Appearance 特别主演
2008 Folks Jump Over the Wall
飞越佛跳墙 		Miss Lim
林小姐
  • Supporting Role 女配角
The Yang Sisters II Rose Yang Channel 5 production
2009 Reunion Dinner
团圆饭 		Banana
  • Pairs up with Alan Tern
  • Supporting Role 女配角
Table of Glory
乒乓圆 		Mai Tiantian
麦甜甜
2012 It Takes Two
对对碰 		Luo Na
罗娜
2015 Good Luck
百岁大吉 		Li Suxian
李素娴
  • Pairs up with Terence Cao
  • 3rd Female Lead 第三女主角
A Blessed Life
吉人天相 		Jenny Wang Zhenni
王珍妮
  • Supporting Role 女配角
2016 House of Fortune
钱来运转 		Qian Meiling
钱美玲
  • Pairs up with Yao Wenlong
  • 1st Female Lead 第一女主角
I Want To Be A Star
小咖大作战 		Hong Baobao
洪宝宝
Eat Already?
吃饱没？ 		Dr. Tay
郑医生
  • Dialect Drama
  • Special Appearance 特别主演
Hero
大英雄 		Fishball Girl
鱼丸妹
  • Cameo Appearance 特别客串
2017 The Lead
第一主角 		Liu Xinyu
刘心雨

Films/Movies

Year Work Role Notes
1990 Liang Po Po: The Movie 梁婆婆重出江湖 Guest appearance
2008 Gone Shopping 逛街物语 Clara Wong
2011 It's a Great, Great World 大世界 Molly
2012 Dance Dance Dragon 龙众舞 Long Ah Bee 阿美

Discography

Year Album
1992 *真心属于你
1994 *小女人的独白
1999 *追钟琴感

Accolades

Year Organisation Award Nominated Work Title Result
1998 Star Awards Best Supporting Actress New Adventures of Wisely Nominated
1998 Star Awards Best Variety Show Host City Beat Won
1998 Star Awards Top 10 Most Popular Female Artiste N/A Won
1999 Star Awards Best Comedy Performer Different Cuts, Different Strokes Nominated
1999 Star Awards Best Variety Show Host City Beat Won
1999 Star Awards Top 10 Most Popular Female Artiste N/A Won
2002 Asian Television Awards Best Entertainment Presenter Snap Nominated
2003 Asian Television Awards Best Entertainment Presenter Top Ten Won
2004 Asian Television Awards Best Entertainment Presenter Snap 3 Nominated
2005 Asian Television Awards Best Comedy Performance by an Actress Durian King Won
2005 Star Awards Best Variety Show Host Love Bites Nominated
2005 Star Awards Top 10 Most Popular Female Artiste N/A Nominated
2006 Star Awards Best Variety Show Host Love Bites 2 Nominated
2006 Star Awards Top 10 Most Popular Female Artiste N/A Won
2007 Star Awards Top 10 Most Popular Female Artiste N/A Won
2009 Star Awards Best Variety Show Host Buzzing Cashier Nominated
2009 Star Awards Top 10 Most Popular Female Artiste N/A Nominated
2010 Star Awards Top 10 Most Popular Female Artiste N/A Nominated
2011 Star Awards Best Variety Show Host Love on a Plate Won
2011 Star Awards Top 10 Most Popular Female Artiste N/A Nominated
2012 Star Awards Best Variety Show Host Chef Apprentice Nominated
2012 Star Awards Top 10 Most Popular Female Artiste N/A Won
2013 Star Awards Best Actress It Takes Two Nominated
2013 Star Awards Best Variety Show Host Jobs Around the World Won
2013 Star Awards Top 10 Most Popular Female Artiste N/A Won
2014 Star Awards Best Variety Show Host Finding U Nominated
2014 Star Awards Top 10 Most Popular Female Artiste N/A Nominated
2014 Star Awards 2014 BottomSlim Sexiest Legs Award N/A Nominated
2015 Star Awards Top 10 Most Popular Female Artiste N/A Won
2016 Star Awards Top 10 Most Popular Female Artiste N/A Won

References

  1. 1 2 钟琴的7个男人 (in Chinese). Lianhe Zaobao. 7 July 2000.
  2. ↑ 钟琴勇夺最佳主持 (in Chinese). xin.msn.com. 24 April 2011.
  3. ↑ "Asian Television Awards 2011 Winner List". ATA.
  4. ↑ "Kym Ng's hush-hush wedding". Channel News Asia. 30 October 2009.
  5. ↑ "Kym Ng is not going to try for a baby?". xinmsn.com. 27 November 2012.
  6. ↑ "New hostel and home for River Valley High". Channel News Asia. 27 April 2007.
  7. ↑ "Kym Ng turns b*tchy for new drama It Takes Two". Channel News Asia. 4 July 2012.
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Kym Ng.
This article is issued from Wikipedia - version of the 11/29/2016. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike but additional terms may apply for the media files.