Charmaine Fong

Charmaine Fong Ho-man (Chinese: 方皓玟) is a Hong Kong Cantopop singer-songwriter and film actress.

Charmaine Fong
Interview with am730
Born	Ng Ka Yan 吳嘉欣 (1980-05-01) 1 May 1980 (age 45) British Hong Kong
Nationality	Chinese
Occupation(s)	Singer-songwriter, actress
Spouse	Shingo Yasuda ​ ​ (m. 2017; div. 2021)​
Children	Luca Yasuda (b.2018)
Musical career
Origin	Hong Kong, China
Genres	Cantopop

Charmaine Fong Ho-Man
Chinese	方皓玟
Transcriptions Standard Mandarin Hanyu Pinyin Fāng Hàomín Yue: Cantonese Jyutping fong1 hou6 man4
Ng Ka Yan
Traditional Chinese	吳嘉欣
Simplified Chinese	吴嘉欣
Transcriptions Standard Mandarin Hanyu Pinyin Wú Jiāxīn Yue: Cantonese Jyutping ng4 gaa1 jan1

In 2019, Fong released a new song "Explicit Content (人話)" which she composed. ^[1] Its lyrics expressed her stance toward the anti-government protests explicitly. The music video of the song, made up of protest footage and scenes of police brutality, was highly popular upon release, the number of views exceeded 400 thousand by the second day of release.^[2] As it was rare for public figures to voice out their stance and opinions on political issues, citizens that support the social movement praised Fong as a true singer for Hong Kong.

In January 2022, local media reported that ten Canto-pop singers and groups had been put on a blacklist of government-funded broadcaster RTHK, with radio DJs having been ordered not to play their songs. Fong was reportedly on the list.^[3] In response to a letter by lawmaker Tik Chi-yuen requesting clarification, RTHK wrote: "RTHK has been supporting the development of Chinese pop music. Program hosts choose songs based on professionalism and suitability to the programs."^[4]

Filmography

• Hooked on You (2007)
• Chaos (2008)
• Love Is Elsewhere (2008)
• The Sniper (2009)
• Just Another Pandora's Box (2010)
• Love in a Puff (2010)
• Marriage with a Liar (2010)
• Hong Kong Ghost Stories (2011)
• Love Is the Only Answer (2011)
• The Bounty (2012)
• Love in Late Autumn (2016)
• Buddy Cops (2016)
• Mad World (2016)

Discography

• (2002) Do You Know
• (2003) Dreamcatcher (梦的捕手)
• (2006) Welcome (歡迎光臨)
• (2009) Unlock Me
• (2011) Charmaine Fong New + Best Selection (方皓玟 (新曲+精選)
• (2011) Dun U Dare (EP)
• (2014) 404 Not Found
• (2017) My Spiritual Life
• (2021) LOST n FOUND

Television

• Super Trio series (series 8, episode 17; series 10, episode 1 and 10 (winner))
• Beautiful Cooking (2009, season 2, episode 23)

See also

• Art of the 2019–20 Hong Kong protests