| Yao Wenlong | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Birth Date: | 14 November 1970 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Birth Place: | Johor Bahru, Malaysia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Years Active: | 1993-present | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Spouse: | Jenny Tsai | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Children: | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Other Names: | San Yow | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Awards: | Full list | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Yao Wenlong (born 14 November 1970) is a Malaysian actor and businessman who lives in Johor Bahru and works in Singapore and Malaysia.[1]
Yao entered the local television scene after winning the Star Search 1993 (Male category) organised by then Singapore Broadcasting Corporation (now MediaCorp). Within a year, he won the Most Popular Newcomer award in Star Awards 1994 and the Best Supporting Actor award in Star Awards 2001 for his role as a sissy in drama Looking for Stars.[2]
Besides television dramas, he appeared in the popular sitcom, My Genie alongside Fiona Xie and Huang Yiliang. Yao starred in the 80 episode long Kinship series in 2007, where he collaborated with Jesseca Liu, Elvin Ng, Ann Kok, Cynthia Koh and Xiang Yun. In 2008, he played butcher Liu Yidao in the highly acclaimed serial The Little Nyonya, garnering him yet another Best Supporting Actor nomination.
Yao is married to Jenny Tsai, who is 12 years younger than him.[3] They have a son, Jianyu, and a daughter, Luohui.[4] In November 2022, Yao and his family bought and moved into a double-storey townhouse in Johor Bahru that was worth SGD$400K.[5]
Yao is also involved in numerous business ventures in Malaysia including the F&B business Sun Gourmet Kitchen which sells pao fan and also a defunct mobile phone shop and tarot card business, among others.[6] [7] [8]
Yao has changed his Chinese name twice − from his birth name "姚文龙" to "姚玟隆" in 2001, and to "姚彣隆" in 2017, of which he still uses to date. All his Chinese names have the same pronunciation, though with different meanings in Chinese. Yao said that he had changed his Chinese names to better his work prospects.[8]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | Romance of the Season 恋曲1991 | Robert | Cameo | |
| 1992 | The Dating Game 爱情乒乓球 | Postman | Cameo | |
| 1993 | Happy Reunion 年年有鱼 | Hao Laiwu | ||
| 1994 | Crazy Duet 叔侄俩疯狂 | Tang Shan Yi Fu | ||
| Against All Odds 共闯荆途 | Li Hongfan | |||
| 1995 | Neighbourhood Heroes 大英雄小人物 | Ye Weixin | ||
| Secret Files 机密档案 | Guo Haoming | |||
| Dr Justice II 法医故事II之《午夜警钟》 | Cheng Zhaotang | |||
| 1996 | Triumph Over The Green 爱拼球会赢 | Yang Cong | ||
| Royal Battle of Wits 妙师爷三斗毒太监 | Mo Weimin | |||
| The Legends of Jigong | Golden Boy | |||
| 1997 | Places in My Heart 万里情空 | Zhuang Yaoguo | ||
| Playing to Win Uncle当自强 | Bao Zhengkang | |||
| Not The Facts 迷离剧场 之《红色疑惑》 | Xue Shiwei | |||
| 1998 | The Return of the Condor Heroes | Ye Luqi | ||
| Singapore Short Stories 小说剧场 之《安琪儿的微笑》 | Su Kaiwen | |||
| Myths and Legends of Singapore 石叻坡传说 之《讲古奇冤》 | Chen Tianding | |||
| 1999 | Bright Future 同一片蓝天 | Chen Zhilong | ||
| P.I. Blues 乌龙档案 | Li Delong | |||
| 2000 | Hainan Kopi Tales | Long Yongan | ||
| Looking for Stars | Tequila | |||
| 2001 | My Genie 我爱精灵 | Jian Yuanbao | ||
| You Light Up My Life 如何对你说 | Wang Haowei | |||
| In Pursuit of Peace | Chen Yong | |||
| Beyond the Axis of Truth | Mike | |||
| The Hotel | Dr Long | |||
| 2002 | Health Matters 一切由慎开始 之《我的太太是混血儿》 | Tian Guo | ||
| Viva Le Famille | Sun Yutai | |||
| The Vagrant | Liu Dehua (Yi Yang Zi) | |||
| The Unbeatables III | Jiang Xueming | |||
| My Genie 2 我爱精灵2 | Jian Yuanbao | |||
| 2003 | Holland V | Wu Ah Ming | ||
| Viva Le Famille II | Sun Yutai | |||
| 2004 | The Crime Hunters | CNA | ||
| An Ode to Life | Zhang Wenlu | |||
| Double Happiness | Tang Jiaming | |||
| Double Happiness II | ||||
| My Mighty-in-Laws | 911 | |||
| 2005 | Portrait of Home | Zhou Dashan | ||
| Portrait of Home II | ||||
| Zero to Hero | Ah Bang | |||
| 2006 | Family Matters | Sun Jia Fu | ||
| 2007 | Happily Ever After | Yang Jian (Erlangshen) | ||
| Making Miracles | A-han | Cameo | ||
| Kinship I | Chen Anping | |||
| Kinship II | ||||
| 2008 | La Femme | Zhang Jiajie | ||
| Nanny Daddy | He Mingfeng | |||
| The Little Nyonya | Liu Yidao | |||
| 2009 | Housewives' Holiday | Zhang Jiasheng | ||
| Your Hand In Mine | Zheng Shuiguo | |||
| 2010 | The Family Court | Huang Guanying | ||
| Mrs P.I. | Chen Weizhong | |||
| 2011 | A Tale of 2 Cities | Pan Weisong | ||
| Secrets for Sale | Zhang Zihao | |||
| Devotion | Hong Keqin | |||
| On the Fringe 2011 | Four-Eyed Chicken | |||
| Bountiful Blessings | Zhang Dan | |||
| A Song to Remember | Luo Dada | |||
| 2012 | Joys of Life | Sun Yaping "Roti" | ||
| The Quarters | Bai Jinchuan | |||
| Poetic Justice | Ah De | |||
| It Takes Two | Hao Youcai | |||
| 2013 | Sudden | Kang Wenxing | ||
| Gonna Make It | Zhang Zhenggang | |||
| 2014 | Yes We Can! | Li Xiaoyou | ||
| Soup of Life | Li Chengyuan | |||
| Blessings | Lian Shuangxi | |||
| Three Wishes | Zhao Yaozu | |||
| 2015 | Tiger Mum | Chen Kai | ||
| Super Senior | Guan Qiming | |||
| The Dream Makers II | Zheng Shoude | Cameo | ||
| 2016 | House of Fortune | Wu Guolun | ||
| Peace & Prosperity | Xiao Tiantian | |||
| Soul Reaper 勾魂使者 | Lin Ping'an | |||
| 2017 | Dream Coder | Xu Guangda | ||
| My Friends from Afar | Zhou Zhiqiang | |||
| 2018 | Reach For The Skies | Hong Qianbei | ||
| A Million Dollar Dream | Ma Tongren | |||
| Blessing 2 祖先保佑 2 | Lian Shuangxi | |||
| 2019 | Hello From The Other Side – Its Time 阴错阳差 — 时辰到 | Bill | ||
| Dear Neighbours 我的左邻右里 | Yu Xiaolong | |||
| Old Is Gold-The Bliss Keeper 老友万岁之守护幸福 | Li Ye | Cameo | ||
| 2020 | All Around You 回路网 | Han Wentu | ||
| A Quest to Heal | Zeng Xiao Sa | |||
| 2021 | A Whole World Difference 都市狂想 | Fang Dashou | ||
| 2022 | Your World in Mine | Zheng Jianqiang | ||
| 2023 | Strike Gold | Mei Youyong | ||
| Family Ties | Chen Zhitong | |||
| The Sky is Still Blue | ||||
| My One and Only | Wan Zixiong |
| Year | Ceremony | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | Star Awards | Best Newcomer | |||
| 1995 | Star Awards | Top 10 Most Popular Male Artistes | |||
| 1996 | Star Awards | Top 10 Most Popular Male Artistes | |||
| 1997 | Star Awards | Top 10 Most Popular Male Artistes | |||
| 1998 | Star Awards | Top 10 Most Popular Male Artistes | |||
| 2000 | Star Awards | Best Supporting Actor | Hainan Kopi Tales | ||
| 2001 | Star Awards | Best Supporting Actor | Looking for Stars | ||
| 2002 | Star Awards | Best Supporting Actor | Viva Le Famille 1 | ||
| 2003 | Star Awards | Best Supporting Actor | Holland V | ||
| 2005 | Star Awards | Best Supporting Actor | My Mighty-In-Laws | ||
| 2007 | Star Awards | Best Supporting Actor | Happily Ever After | ||
| 2009 | Star Awards | Best Supporting Actor | The Little Nyonya | ||
| 2011 | Star Awards | Best Supporting Actor | The Family Court | ||
| 2013 | Star Awards | Top 10 Most Popular Male Artistes | |||
| 2017 | Star Awards | Top 10 Most Popular Male Artistes | |||
| London ChocoRoll Happiness Award | |||||
| 2014 | Star Awards | Most Popular Regional Artiste (Cambodia) | |||
| 2019 | Star Awards | ||||
| 2021 | Star Awards | ||||
| 2022 | Star Awards | [9] | |||
| 2023 | Star Awards | ||||
| Star Awards | Your World in Mine | ||||
| 2024 | Star Awards | ||||