Fung Bo-bo explained

Fung Bo-bo
Birth Date:1954 10, df=y
Birth Place:Sandakan, Malaysia
Other Names:Petrina Fung, Petrina Fung Bo Bo, BOBO, Bo-bo Fung
Years Active:1959–present
Mother:Chan Wai Yu
Occupation:Actress
Known For:Shirley Temple of Hong Kong

Petrina Fung Bo Bo (born 30 October 1954) is a Malaysian-born Chinese actress in Hong Kong. Fung is known for the 1994 film C'est la vie, mon chéri.

Early life

On 30 October 1954, Fung was born in British North Borneo (now part of Malaysia). Fung's father is Fung Fung, an actor. Fung's brother is Fung Hak-On, also an actor. At age 12, Fung lived with Madam Wee Poh Keok, whom she called "kai leong", or godmother. Fung also learned to speak the Hokkien dialect from her godmother. Fung's education consists of private tutors. At age 16, Fung flew to England to study.[1] [2]

Career

Fung started her career as a child actress. In 1956, at age 2 and a half, Fung debuted in Love vs Love (aka Little Sweetheart), written and directed by her father. By age 14, Fung had made more than 300 films, and was a noted stage performer across most of South East Asia. Fung was known as the Shirley Temple of Hong Kong and Chinese Canto Region.[3]

She then went to study in the United Kingdom, during which she met her future first husband, Chiu Joi Keung, who worked in finance.

In 1976, Fung worked with Eddie Lau, a fashion designer in Hong Kong.[3]

In Hong Kong, director Clifton Ko offered Fung the leading role in Wonder Mama, a television drama film.

During the 1980s she starred in a series of historical television period dramas, including playing China's lone female emperor, Wu Zetian. She made her film comeback in 1986 in the comedy My Family, also written by and associated produced by Clifton Ko.[4]

In 1994, Fung retired from acting. Fung occasionally made special appearances in some films.[5]

Filmography

Films

YearTitleRoleNotes
1956Love vs Love (aka Little Sweetheart) Child eating cake Written and directed by her father.[6]
1960Blooming under a Cool Moon
The Great Devotion
The Little Warrior in Red Butterfly
The Orphan Saved Her Adoptive Mother
The Simpletion and the Thief
The Stormy Night
Traitrous Queen
An Uncle's Sacrifice
1961Beggar King Saves The Prince
Chase
Little Cosmonaut
Little Go-Between
The Little Go-Between
Little Matchmakers
Little Orphan
Little Prime Minister
The Little Warrior in Red Butterfly
Little White Golden Dragon
Lucky Child Granted By Heaven
Magic Cave
Magic Cup
One Who Saved All
The Orphan's Adventure
Shadow of a Doubt
Sorrowful Orphans
Valuable False Daughter
Wonder Boy
1962The Chase
The Drifting Orphan
Little Artists
The Magic Cup
My Little Lucky Star
Puppet Princess
Sad Tale of Two Women
Scarlet Boy
Little Twin ActressesPlayed 6 different roles.
1963Little Dragon Girl Teases White Snake Spirit
The Purple Cup
1964My Darling Grandchild
1965The Invincible Kid Fang Shiyu
Moonlight
Pink Tears
The Skeleton Tower Under The Sea
Temple of the Red Lotus
The Twin Swords
1967The Horrifying Adventure of a Girl
1967The Sword and the Lute
1970The Lonely Rider (aka The Gallant Boy) Producer [7]
2010All About Love
2009All's Well, Ends Well 2009
1999Afraid of Nothing, The Jobless King
1995Fake Emperor
Mother of a Different KindNominated – Hong Kong Film Award for Best Actress
1994I Wanna Be Your Man!
It's a Wonderful Life
Right Here Waiting...
I Have a Date with Spring
1993C'est la vie, mon chériWon – Hong Kong Film Award for Best Supporting Actress
Even Mountains Meet
Yesteryou, Yesterme, Yesterday
199292 Legendary La Rose NoireWon – Hong Kong Film Award for Best Supporting Actress
Cash on Delivery
Girls Without Tomorrow 1992
1990Goodbye Hero
Hong Kong Gigolo
1989Beyond the Sunset
1988The Eighth Happiness
Girls Without Tomorrow
Miss Magic
Women's Prison
1986My Family
1984 Empress Wu
2015Wonder Mama [8]
1975The Floating Clouds
1973China Behind
1971Mighty Couple
1970The Crazy Bar
The Happy Angel
The Lonely Rider
Modern School Life
To Crack the Dragon Gate
1969The Devil Warrior
Four Darling Daughters
Let's Sing And Dance To Celebrate A Peaceful Year
The Little Warrior
Silver Knife, Scarlet Blade
Sky Dragon Castle
Three Encounters
1968The Feats of Feng Shiyu
Nu Zha's Adventure in the Eastern Sea
The White Dragon

Awards

Personal life

Fung's first husband was Chiu Joi Keung. They have two sons. In 1997, Fung married Yoong Siew Chuen, a Malaysian architect, and moved to Penang Island, Malaysia. In 2012, Fung divorced Yoong Siew Chuen and moved to Hong Kong.[10] [11]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Petrina Fung . senscritique.com . fr . October 15, 2020.
  2. Web site: Veteran Hong Kong actress Fung Bo-bo and her Singapore godmother reunite after 47 years . straitstimes.com . Boon . Chan . June 16, 2015 . October 15, 2020.
  3. Web site: Former child star Fung Bo-bo planned to retire, but her fans changed her mind . scmp.com . Yvonne . Teh . September 10, 2013 . October 15, 2020.
  4. http://women.asiaone.com/women/people/married-movies#sthash.ru4Yka41.dpuf "Married to the movies"
  5. Web site: Hong Kong actress Petrina Fung Bo Bo battled with depression for 18 years and won . nst.com.my . June 15, 2015 . October 15, 2020.
  6. Web site: Little Sweetheart. senscritique.com . January 12, 1956 . October 15, 2020.
  7. Web site: http://www.hkmdb.com/db/movies/view.mhtml?id=5111&display_set=eng . The Lonely Rider . hkmdb.com . April 11, 1970 . April 20, 2021.
  8. Web site: Wonder Mama . hkmdb.com . June 4, 2015 . October 15, 2020.
  9. Web site: Ms Petrina Fung Bo Bo . avenueofstars.com . October 15, 2020.
  10. Web site: Touched by care for the elderly . Ann . Tan . November 24, 2010 . October 15, 2020.
  11. Web site: Hong Kong actress ends 12-year marriage to Malaysian husband . https://web.archive.org/web/20201017061405/https://www.asiaone.com/entertainment/hong-kong-actress-ends-12-year-marriage-malaysian-husband . dead . 17 October 2020 . asiaone.com . July 3, 2014 . October 15, 2020.