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Kong Wing Fai (born Kong Ming Fai on 2 October 1967), is a Hong Kong male actor. He graduated from the 14th TVB Artiste Training Class and joined TVB in 1987. He is currently under a basic artiste contract with TVB and also a member of the Hong Kong Star Football Team.

Background

Early Life

Kong Wing Fai grew up in Tai Kok Tsui, Kowloon. He studied at La Salle Primary School and La Salle College. He has two older brothers and one older sister, and his father worked as a civil servant. His parents wanted him to become a lawyer. As a child, he often watched war movies with his father. He left La Salle College after Form 3 in 1985 and pursued further study in Nottingham, UK. Two years later, he planned to go to Australia with his brother when, in the summer of 1987, he noticed TVB’s recruitment for the “Super New Star” competition. Although he did not make the finals, he was invited to join the 14th TVB Artiste Training Class. His parents opposed this decision, but he graduated. His classmates included Aaron Kwok, Gordon Lam, Ronald Ng, Mimi Lo, Michelle Chong, Mak Cheung-ching, and Helen Ma. He entered the entertainment industry hoping to succeed and surpass his siblings, who are a surveyor and a doctor.

Career Development

After graduating from the training class, Kong signed a contract with TVB. He was cast in City Story before officially graduating. He later auditioned for a host role after Stephen Chow was moved from the 430 Shuttle program, but was not selected. He mainly played supporting roles until his contract expired in 1997, after which he went to Malaysia to pursue acting, starring in TV dramas such as Ji Zi Dang Gui. His success there was modest, with most dramas achieving low ratings. He returned to TVB in 2006 at the invitation of Catherine Tsang, debuting in The Exorcist’s Meter. He also participated in educational television related to Chinese history (Tang Dynasty, An Shi Rebellion). In the 2010s, he worked as a night cleaner with friends. Before returning to Hong Kong, he had been selling game consoles (NES and game cartridges) at Golden Computer Centre in Sham Shui Po in the late 1980s to 1997, and later operated sticker machines in Kwai Fong until high costs forced the business to close.

Stage Name Origin

His stage name originated from a feng shui master’s recommendation; his birth name lacked the element of fire, which was added by the characters “Wing” (glory, fire) and “Fai” (radiance, sun). His nickname “Bright Peak” came from filming period dramas in the 1980s when he frequently shaved his head. One day actor Paul Chung called him “Bright Peak,” a mishearing that stuck. He is also a midfield and defense player for the Hong Kong Star Football Team and remains unmarried.

Filmography

TV Appearances

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