Mason Fung

In this Hong Kong name, the surname is Fung. In accordance with Hong Kong custom, the Western-style name is Mason Fung and the Chinese-style name is Fung Ho-yeung.

Mason Fung
馮皓揚
Fung in July 2022
Born
Fung Ho-yeung

2004 (age 21–22)
Hong Kong
OccupationActor
Years active2019–present

Mason Fung Ho-yeung (Chinese: 馮皓揚; born 2004) is a Hong Kong actor best known for portraying So Wa-wai in the biographical film Zero to Hero (2021), for which he won Best Supporting Actor in the 40th Hong Kong Film Awards.

Early life

Fung was born in 2004.[1] He trained in Choy Li Fut with his grandfather from a young age.[2] Diagnosed with Asperger syndrome and ADHD during primary school, he struggled with speaking and faced bullying due to his condition.[3][4] To help improve his speaking skills, Fung's mother enrolled him in an acting school when he was 13, although she did not initially intend for him to pursue acting.[3][5] He then attended Baptist Lui Ming Choi Secondary School.[2] After taking acting classes for a year, Fung auditioned for Zero to Hero.[5] In November 2021, after winning a Hong Kong Film Award, he decided to drop out of school in Form 5 to pursue a full-time acting career.[6][7]

Career

Fung made his debut as a child actor when he was in Form 3,[3] playing the younger version of Edward Ma's character in the 2019 sports film We Are Legends.[8] He also began shooting advertisements and music videos, including the music video for Hins Cheung's "Prodigy 1985".[8] At the age of 15, Fung shared a lead role with Leung Chung-hang as the younger version of So Wa-wai, an Paralympic-winning athlete, in the biographical film Zero to Hero.[9] Allan Hunter of Screen Daily praised Fung's performance, noting his ability to convey "a warm sense of [So Wa Wai's] irrepressible charm, modesty, and determination";[10] while Hui Yuk-man of HK01 commended Fung's portrayal of innocence as "so convincing that it seemed innate rather than acted", especially considering his young age.[11] He won Best Supporting Actor and received a nomination for Best New Performer in the 40th Hong Kong Film Awards for this role.[12][13]

In July 2022, following his win at the Hong Kong Film Awards, Fung announced his intention to join the TVB's Artiste Training Class to enhance his oral and presentation skills.[14] However, he quit the class after the first day in September, explaining that the teaching methods did not meet his expectations and he did not find the class helpful for his career.[15][16] He also appeared in a supporting role in the 2022 crime film A Murder Erased,[17] followed by a role as the younger version of Hubert Wu in the TVB series Hello Missfortune.[18] In 2024, he received a starring role as the autistic brother of Venus Wong in the TVB crime series Forensic Heroes VI: Redemption.[19] He is also set to star in Donnie Yen's upcoming action film The Prosecutor.[20]

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Notes
2019 We Are Legends Young Jack [8]
2021 Zero to Hero Young So Wa-wai [9]
2022 A Murder Erased Wu Tsun-tung (胡俊彤) [17]
2024 The Prosecutor Ma Ka-kit (馬家杰) [21]

Television

Year Title Role Notes
2021 Hello Missfortune Young Chan Pei-ho (陳北河) Recurring role[18]
2024 Forensic Heroes VI: Redemption Fok Bo-lok (霍寶樂) Main role[19]

Awards and nominations

Year Award Category Work Result Ref.
2022 40th Hong Kong Film Awards Best Supporting Actor Zero to Hero Won [12]
Best New Performer Nominated [13]

References

  1. ^ "【金像獎2022】17歲馮皓揚中小學讀沙田名校童星出身 患亞氏保加中五輟學追演員夢". Hong Kong Economic Times (in Chinese). 18 July 2022. Retrieved 26 November 2024.
  2. ^ a b 潘天惠 (11 November 2022). "亞氏保加症神奇小子 馮皓揚希望自己雙眼也會閃閃發光". Hong Kong Economic Journal (in Chinese). Retrieved 26 November 2024.
  3. ^ a b c 王崇頴 (13 September 2024). "患輕度亞氏保加症 馮皓揚：冇同理心做不到演員！". Ming Pao (in Chinese). Retrieved 26 November 2024.
  4. ^ 張瑋婷 (18 July 2022). "馮皓揚首戰金像獎奪男配 克服輕度亞氏保加症演活「少年蘇樺偉」". HK01 (in Chinese). Archived from the original on 18 July 2022. Retrieved 26 November 2024.
  5. ^ a b Chow, Yanni (29 August 2021). "'I don't want to be ordinary': teen actor gave his all to play Hong Kong Paralympian So Wa-wai in 'Zero to Hero' film". South China Morning Post. Retrieved 26 November 2024.
  6. ^ "【金像獎2022】不阻兒子馮皓揚輟學追夢奪金像獎 馮媽媽：這人生是他自己的". TOPick (in Chinese). 18 July 2022. Archived from the original on 7 February 2023. Retrieved 26 November 2024.
  7. ^ "「少年蘇樺偉」馮皓揚16歲決定休學 展神奇演藝之旅". Ming Pao (in Chinese). 4 December 2021. Archived from the original on 17 June 2024. Retrieved 26 November 2024.
  8. ^ a b c 許育民 (17 July 2022). "《媽媽的神奇小子》馮皓揚奪男配 患輕度亞氏保加症專注力不足". HK01 (in Chinese). Archived from the original on 1 November 2023. Retrieved 25 November 2024.
  9. ^ a b Kuipers, Richard (6 December 2021). "'Zero to Hero' Review: Biopic of Hong Kong Paralympics Champion So Wa-wai Has Just Enough Grit to Offset Its High Sugar Content". Variety. Archived from the original on 3 June 2023. Retrieved 26 November 2024.
  10. ^ Hunter, Allan (8 December 2021). "'Zero To Hero': Review". Screen Daily. Archived from the original on 25 March 2023. Retrieved 26 November 2024.
  11. ^ Hui, Yuk-man (15 August 2021). "《媽媽的神奇小子》影評｜就算動情逼淚 記得拭乾眼淚堅壯無懼". HK01 (in Chinese). Retrieved 27 November 2024.
  12. ^ a b Shackleton, Liz (17 July 2022). "Donnie Yen Starrer 'Raging Fire' Wins Best Film, Director At Hong Kong Film Awards; 'Anita' Takes Biggest Haul With Five Prizes". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on 29 November 2022. Retrieved 23 November 2024.
  13. ^ a b Soriano, Jianne (16 February 2022). "Hong Kong Film Awards 2022: Full List of Nominees". Tatler Asia. Archived from the original on 29 March 2024. Retrieved 23 November 2024.
  14. ^ 許育民 (19 July 2022). "「金像男配」馮皓揚獲獎後讀TVB藝訓班 「望改善說話糾正懶音」". HK01 (in Chinese). Archived from the original on 28 January 2024. Retrieved 25 November 2024.
  15. ^ "馮皓揚讀TVB藝員訓練班一日就退學 網民支持決定：根本就唔應該上". Yahoo! News (in Chinese). 5 September 2022. Archived from the original on 6 October 2022. Retrieved 25 November 2024.
  16. ^ "馮皓揚上課一日即退藝訓班 「星級導師」袁偉豪：我欠咗你哋班傳媒？". TOPick (in Chinese). 5 September 2022. Archived from the original on 3 October 2023. Retrieved 25 November 2024.
  17. ^ a b "患亞氏保加症獲母親支持追夢 最佳男配角馮皓揚只想演戲". Hong Kong Economic Times. 19 July 2022. Archived from the original on 10 December 2022. Retrieved 26 November 2024.
  18. ^ a b "愛上我的衰神｜馮皓揚演少年版胡鴻鈞搶Fo 曾患亞氏保加症 中五休學做演員追夢". Sky Post (in Chinese). 3 January 2022. Retrieved 25 November 2024.
  19. ^ a b "法證先鋒VI｜馮皓揚未因金像獎光環自滿 羊羊：做戲時可以成為E人". TOPick (in Chinese). 11 September 2024. Archived from the original on 11 September 2024. Retrieved 23 November 2024.
  20. ^ "許冠文甄子丹《誤判》12.21上映 MC改形象打到飛起 汪明荃驚喜演出". Ming Pao (in Chinese). 18 November 2024. Archived from the original on 25 November 2024. Retrieved 23 November 2024.
  21. ^ Shofa, Jayanty Nada (1 January 2025). "'The Prosecutor' Review: Donnie Yen Serves a Fun Court Action". Jakarta Globe. Retrieved 7 January 2025.
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