Mak Ling Ling

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Mak Ling-ling (English name: CoCo, born February 3, 1966^[1]), nicknamed "Ling-ling Jie" and "Ling-ling Sifu", is a Hong Kong female feng shui master, and one of the few female feng shui masters across Greater China. TVB refers to her as Hong Kong’s top “Metaphysics Empress”^[2]. She is currently a contracted artist with TVB.

Background

Mak Ling-ling was born and raised in a tong lau building on Staunton Street, Soho, Central, Hong Kong Island. She graduated from King's College Old Boys' Association Primary School^[3] (Primary 6 class of 1978), and later graduated from Ying Wa Girls' School in 1983. She was classmates with Metro Finance Assistant Program Director and host Lui Yuen-ying. Her interest in Chinese zodiac signs and the Book of Changes started from studying Chinese culture subjects in school and watching feng shui master So Man-fung on TV. In 1987, she listened to feng shui expert Lam Chun's radio programs and later apprenticed under him. After graduating from tertiary education in 1992, she worked as a secretary and then as a legal clerk for Woo, Po Chun Solicitors, while also working part-time as a fortune teller.

Since 1996, she became a full-time feng shui consultant, with clients including brokerage firms and real estate developers. Her first TV appearance discussing fortune took place in 2000 during the Year of the Dragon^[4]. She has worked across multiple platforms in Greater China as a host and guest on various variety and infotainment shows. She has also appeared in many Hong Kong films and TV dramas. She collaborated with local hip hop group FAMA on the rap song “Fung Sang Shui Hei”. In February 2013, she signed with TVB as an actress and in September began filming the drama "Officer Geomancer" (formerly "Ox Head Meets Horse Mouth")^[5].

Mak Ling-ling has authored bestselling feng shui books and written fortune-telling columns for many newspapers and magazines in Greater China. In recent years, she has also worked with multiple online platforms and mobile tech companies, producing web feng shui shows. Her feng shui and Chinese metaphysics firm, Jiqingtang [1], operates across Hong Kong and Greater China. Real estate and construction firms often hire her for feng shui consulting. She is also invited by media and academic institutions to lecture on feng shui and Chinese philosophy.

Throughout her career, she’s had disputes with fellow feng shui experts. For example, there was a defamation incident with Lee Shing-chak^[6]. In April 2016, Apple Daily invited her to read the fortune of Queen Elizabeth II, and she described the queen as having great wealth and leadership based on her birth date. This later became a subject of satire among Hong Kong netizens^[7].

Controversies

While filming TVB’s "Wong Kit Dei Ling", Mak Ling-ling mistakenly reversed the directions on a luopan (geomantic compass), confusing south for north, which sparked industry criticism. She later corrected the error after being advised by peers^[8].

In June 2014, she predicted a stable relationship and possible marriage between artists Alex Fong and Stephy Tang, but the couple publicly split in March 2016^[9].

In October 2015, she misjudged the marriage compatibility of Andy On and Jessica C, citing them both as born in the Year of the Dragon. Andy On clarified on Weibo that he was born in the Year of the Snake, joking that Mak should consider changing jobs^[10].

In November 2018, she predicted that Kenneth Ma and Jacqueline Wong would marry in the Year of the Pig, but their relationship was later rocked by a cheating scandal exposed by Apple Daily in April 2019.

In February 2024, she suggested Japanese dance group Avantgardey film a video using the viral Chinese song “Subject Three.” The clip was uploaded and then deleted within an hour^[11].

Publications

Reason for Fate
Stepping Toward Success
Home Feng Shui Selection
Face Reading Manual
Annual Fortune Series

Appearances

Hosting / Participating in Shows

Radio Shows

"Metaphysics 123" (Hong Kong People’s Radio, co-hosted with district councillor Chow Wai-hung)
2011–2014: "1872 Mak Ling-ling" (Commercial Radio late-night segment)

TV Shows

2005: “Fantastic Tales” (TVB)
2006: “Mystic Code” (i-Cable)
2007: “Wong Kit Dei Ling” (TVB)
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Films

2009: "The Death God Fools"
2010: "Hugging the Babe"
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TV Dramas (TVB)

Musical Works

FAMA – "Fung Sang Shui Hei" feat. Mak Ling-ling
FAMA – "O' FAMA"

References

External Links

[1] TVB: Actress Mak Ling-ling profile

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