Ling Man-lung

Ling Man-lung (Chinese: 凌文龍) is a Hong Kong actor best known for his roles in the drama film Tomorrow Is Another Day (2017) and ViuTV comedy series In Geek We Trust (2022), which earned him Best New Performer in the 37th Hong Kong Film Awards and a nomination for Rising Star of the Year in the 4th Asia Contents Awards respectively.

Ling Man-lung
凌文龍
Ling in April 2018
Born	Ling Man-lung (1986-05-20) 20 May 1986 (age 38) Hong Kong
Education	Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts (BFA)
Occupation	Actor
Years active	2018–present

Biography

Ling was born on 20 May 1986, in Hong Kong.^[1] He grew up in public housing estates and originally intended to learn dancing in secondary school.^[2][3] However, after participating in a drama performance at school, he became interested in acting.^[3] He attended the Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts and graduated with a Bachelor of Fine Arts in 2008.^[4] After graduation, he joined the Hong Kong Repertory Theatre and worked as a full-time actor.^[3] He received a nomination for Best Actor with his performance in the play The Sin Family in the 25th Hong Kong Drama Awards.^[5] However, due to the instability of income, Ling later turned to freelance and worked as a waiter and dishwasher in a cha chaan teng to cover his expenses.^[2] He also taught performing arts in theatrical companies at the recommendation of director Chan Suk-yi [zh].^[3]

In 2018, Ling received his onscreen debut role in the featured film Tomorrow Is Another Day.^[6] He played the autistic and mentally-handicapped son of Teresa Mo's character and his performance received widespread acclaim.^[5] He won Best New Performer and received a nomination for Best Actor in the 37th Hong Kong Film Awards.^[7] In 2019, Ling performed in the stage play The Beauty Queen of Leenane alongside Deanie Ip, Poon Chan Leung [zh] and Louisa So, and received a nomination for Best Supporting Actor in the 29th Hong Kong Drama Awards.^[8][9] From 2019 to 2020, he also featured in the crime thriller films A Witness Out of the Blue, Missing [zh] and Shock Wave 2.^[10][11][12]

Ling landed his first major television role in the 2021 ViuTV comedy series In Geek We Trust [zh].^[13] His performance garnered him public renown,^[14] and he received a nomination for Rising Star of the Year in the 4th Asia Contents Awards.^[15] In 2023, Ling co-led the horror film One Night At School [zh] with MC and Eric Kot.^[16]

Filmography

Film

Year	Title	Role	Notes
2017	Tomorrow Is Another Day	Wong Hiu Kwong (黃曉光)	[6]
2019	I Love You, You're Perfect, Now Change! [zh]	Chi Keung (志強)	[17]
	A Witness Out of the Blue	Redhead	[10]
	Missing [zh]	Mak Chi Ching (麥子清)	[11]
2020	Shock Wave 2	Siu-hak (小克)	[12]
2022	Let It Ghost [zh]	Brother Lark (Lark哥)	[18]
2023	Shadows [zh]	Lau Po Keung (劉寶強)	[19]
	One Night At School [zh]	Kan (阿簡)	[16]

Television

Year	Title	Role	Notes
2020	The Gutter [zh]	Ryan	Guest role[20]
2022	In Geek We Trust [zh]	Shun (阿信)	Main role[13]
	#lovesignal	Wai (阿偉)	Cameo[21]
2024	See Her Again	TBA	Main role[22]

Awards and nominations

Year	Award	Category	Work	Result	Ref.
2016	25th Hong Kong Drama Awards	Best Actor	The Sin Family	Nominated	[23]
2018	12th Asian Film Awards	Best Newcomer	Tomorrow Is Another Day	Nominated	[24]
	37th Hong Kong Film Awards	Best Actor		Nominated	[7]
		Best New Performer		Won
2020	29th Hong Kong Drama Awards	Best Supporting Actor	The Beauty Queen of Leenane	Nominated	[25]
2022	4th Asia Contents Awards	Rising Star of the Year	In Geek We Trust [zh]	Nominated	[15]

References

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13. "專訪｜凌文龍擔正演《IT狗》只因夠毒？ 讚Frankie演活樂觀的負能量怪". am730 (in Chinese). 28 January 2022. Archived from the original on 17 May 2022. Retrieved 15 February 2024.
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16. "夜校｜讚MC凌文龍近年影圈最佳CP 劉翁認拍喜劇好「兇險」". Ming Pao (in Chinese). 8 November 2023. Archived from the original on 15 February 2024. Retrieved 15 February 2024.
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21. "#她和她的戀愛小動作｜幸卓輝爆肌演「牀戲」 遭吳家忻害死". Ming Pao (in Chinese). 4 November 2022. Archived from the original on 2 April 2023. Retrieved 15 February 2024.
22. Brzeski, Patrick (26 June 2024). "Netflix to Stream Chinese Suspense Series 'See Her Again' in Deal With China's Tencent". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 12 November 2024.
23. "獲提名者及獲獎者：最佳男主角 (喜劇／鬧劇)". Hong Kong Drama Awards (in Chinese). Archived from the original on 15 February 2024. Retrieved 15 February 2024.
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External links

• Ling Man-lung at IMDb