Fang Rong (actress)

In this Chinese name, the family name is Foo.
Fang Rong
Born
Foo Fang Rong

(1996-05-30) 30 May 1996 (age 28)
Singapore
Other namesFu Fangrong
Education
Alma materUniversity at Buffalo (via Singapore Institute of Management)
Occupations
  • Actress
  • singer
  • model
Years active2003–present
Modeling information
Height1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)[1]
Stage name
Chinese芳榕
Hanyu PinyinFāng Róng
Birth name
Chinese符芳榕
Hanyu PinyinFú Fāngróng

Fang Rong (born Foo Fang Rong on 30 May 1996) is a Singaporean actress.[2]

Early life and career

Foo has an older brother and sister.[3] She began modelling and appearing in commercials when she was four.[4] At age 7, Foo made her debut as a child actress in the community film Coming Home (2003). She has since appeared in more than 30 local films and Mediacorp productions, both in English and Mandarin. Foo attended Rosyth School and Methodist Girls’ School.[5] She left St Andrew's Junior College in 2015 before completing her studies, due to juggling filming commitments and having to lead the school's dance team for the Singapore Youth Festival at the same time.[1] Foo subsequently entered the University at Buffalo via Singapore Institute of Management with her ‘O’ level scores. She became a full-time Mediacorp actress after graduating the college with a psychology degree.[6]

Personal life

Foo sings and plays the guitar. She has shared song covers on music streaming platform SoundCloud.[7] She was also formerly the lead singer of a band called Motherfuñkers.[8]

Foo practices Brazilian jiu-jitsu. In an interview in September 2019, Foo revealed that she lives with her boyfriend and a dog.[3]

Filmography

Foo has appeared in the following programmes and films:[9][10][11][12]

Television series

Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2004 One Day She Became An Angel
2005 Shooting Stars Daphne's Sister
My Sassy Neighbor Ella
2006 Magic Garden
Money Meg
Maggi & Me
Skin Deep
2007 Parental Guidance Jocelyn Seto
Schoolhouse Rockz Dawn
The Greatest Love of All Kai Xin
2008 Parental Guidance 2 Jocelyn Seto
Schoolhouse Rockz 2 Dawn
Perfect Cut Kelly (teen)
Sense of Home Stella
2009 My School Daze Tan Yixin
2010 The Illusionist Student A
The Pupil Adele Goh
2011 The Pupil 2
2012 Jump! Zhuang Meixin
It Takes Two Niu Xinhui
In Cold Blood Stephanie
2013 Marry Me Young Xi Xi
I'm in Charge Wang Jie Min
2014 Yes We Can! Wang Huixin
118 Liu Mei Mei (teen)
2015 Second Chance Wang Bai He
2016 Ponteng School Chloe TV Movie
The Hush Clara
Fine Tune
The Truth Seekers Julie Zhou Jiayi
2017 The Lead Yao Yao
Faculty Oh Si En
My Teacher Is a Thug Li Li Jun (teen)
Dear DJ Samantha Guo Shi Min
2018 Dance with Me Tricia
Reach for the Skies Zhang Xiaochun
2019 I'm Madam! Han Xiaoxin
Fried Rice Paradise Choo Bee Lean
Dear Neighbours Blossom
2020 Recipe of Life Fang Shiyu
My Guardian Angels Jelyn Xie [13]
2021 In Safe Hands Zhang Shumin
Truths About Us Claire [14]
The Heartland Hero Guest
Ink at Tai Ping
2022 The Unbreakable Bond LeAnn
Love At First Bite
2023 Silent Walls Chen Xiu Ya [15]
Last Madame: Sisters of the Night Qing Ling (young Fung Lan) [16][17]
My One and Only Xiao Jinging

Web series

Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2018 My Agent Is A Hero Xiao Ting
2020 Fresh Takes Series 2 Episode: "Miss Haven't"
2021 Why? Victor
321 Action!
2022 I'm Actor Ah De

Film

Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2003 Coming Home Main cast
2006 One Last Dance Child III
Ah Ma Youngest granddaughter Short film
Love Under the Sign of the Dragon Lan Telemovie
2008 Money No Enough 2 Yang Baohui's second daughter
2009 Where Got Ghost?
2010 Paper Boxes Sabrina Short film
2013 Love...and Other Bad Habits Nikki
Taxi! Taxi!
2017 Wonder Boy Louise

Variety show

  • Fashion Refabbed (2022; episode 5)

Discography

Singles

Year Song title Notes Ref
2022 "Hu Tai Ge Lai Bai Nian" Mediacorp LNY Album 2022 [18]
2023 "Ha Pi Tu He Chun Feng Sai Pao" Mediacorp LNY Album 2023
"You Exist Everywhere" My One and Only soundtrack

Awards and nominations

Year Ceremony Category Nominated work Result Ref.
2007 Star Awards Young Talent Award The Greatest Love of All Nominated
2019 1st Asia Contents Awards Best Rising Star Faculty Won [19]
2023 Star Awards Top 10 Most Popular Female Artistes — Nominated [20]
Bioskin Most Charismatic Artiste — Nominated
2024 Star Awards Top 10 Most Popular Female Artistes — Nominated

References

  1. ^ a b "Foo Fang Rong on growing up as a child actress | Youthopia". youthopia.sg. 14 December 2018. Archived from the original on 22 August 2023. Retrieved 22 August 2023.
  2. ^ "Fang Rong". Mediacorp. Archived from the original on 22 August 2023. Retrieved 22 August 2023.
  3. ^ a b "COVER PERSONALITY – FOO FANG RONG". Pets (Singapore). Archived from the original on 22 August 2023. Retrieved 22 August 2023 – via PressReader.
  4. ^ "Can You Guess Who's The Young Actress Perched On Allan Wu's Shoulders In This 2001 Ad?". 8days. Archived from the original on 22 August 2023. Retrieved 22 August 2023.
  5. ^ "Wander, wonder.: Updates". Wander, wonder. 10 August 2012. Archived from the original on 22 August 2023. Retrieved 22 August 2023.
  6. ^ "🦋 • @fangrong • Milkshake Website Builder". Milkshake Website Builder. Archived from the original on 22 August 2023. Retrieved 22 August 2023.
  7. ^ "fangky". SoundCloud. Archived from the original on 22 August 2023. Retrieved 22 August 2023.
  8. ^ "Motherfuñkers - YouTube". www.youtube.com. Archived from the original on 22 August 2023. Retrieved 22 August 2023.
  9. ^ "Fang Rong". mewatch. Archived from the original on 22 August 2023. Retrieved 22 August 2023.
  10. ^ "Fang Rong芳榕". mewatch. Archived from the original on 22 August 2023. Retrieved 22 August 2023.
  11. ^ "芳榕". mewatch. Archived from the original on 22 August 2023. Retrieved 22 August 2023.
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  13. ^ "与郑惠玉演母女 芳榕感谢阿姐耐心教戏 | 早报". www.zaobao.com.sg (in Simplified Chinese). Archived from the original on 2 December 2022. Retrieved 22 August 2023.
  14. ^ 林, 家豪 (22 August 2023). "遭酸民评"长相不美" 芳榕：幸好没被批演技". 8world Entertainment Lifestyle (in Chinese (Singapore)). Archived from the original on 22 August 2023. Retrieved 22 August 2023.
  15. ^ "童星出生 芳榕被赞演技比星二代好 | 早报". www.zaobao.com.sg (in Simplified Chinese). Archived from the original on 22 August 2023. Retrieved 22 August 2023.
  16. ^ Seah, Nida (20 July 2023). "'It's quite exciting': Fang Rong and Gini Chang share how they tackled filming love scenes in 'Sisters of the Night'". SG Magazine. Archived from the original on 22 August 2023. Retrieved 22 August 2023.
  17. ^ "Fang Rong plays a young Joanne Peh in Last Madame prequel, was frequently told she looks like the actress". CNA Lifestyle. Archived from the original on 22 August 2023. Retrieved 22 August 2023.
  18. ^ "Fang Rong on Apple Music". Apple Music. Archived from the original on 22 August 2023. Retrieved 22 August 2023.
  19. ^ Li Miaoyin (9 October 2019). "芳榕釜山影展获颁最有潜力新人奖 | 早报" [Fangrong won the Most Promising Newcomer Award at the Busan Film Festival]. Zaobao (in Simplified Chinese). Archived from the original on 22 August 2023. Retrieved 22 August 2023.
  20. ^ "Star Awards 2023 Winners List: Surprise Names Among The Top 10 Most Popular Awardees". 8days. Archived from the original on 12 April 2023. Retrieved 22 August 2023.