Sally Wong

Shirley Wong Sa Lee** (born May 9, 1949; died 2008) was a well-known female artiste with Rediffusion Television.

Biography

Shirley Wong trained with the Shaw Brothers South China Experimental Theatre Troupe. After graduation she joined Shaw Brothers as a Cantonese‑language film actress, often portraying rebellious modern women. In 1974 she moved to Rediffusion Television, becoming one of the station’s leading actresses. Her breakthrough came in 1976 with the TV series The Big Sister, in which her performance resonated strongly with audiences and became her signature role. She later appeared in The Big Sister and the Great Maniac, The Jaws of Death, Tears of the Crocodile, and Legend of the Dragon, before marrying and retiring. She returned to television in 1990, playing roles such as Madam Wah in King of the Champions (1991), the mother of the male lead in Silver Fox, and Fifth Sister Taoist in Legend of Hong Xi Guan. She emigrated to the United States in later years and passed away there in 2008 at age 58.

Television

TVB

• 1969: Escape from Justice

Rediffusion / ATV

• 1974: Spring Dream
• 1974: Don’t Say Goodbye
• 1974: New Year Sunset
• 1975: Top Ten Cases – Corpse in Sheets
• 1976: Half a Lifetime’s Fate as Gu Man‑Lu
• 1976: The Big Sister as the Big Sister
• 1977: Sea of Desire – Empress Lü
• 1977: The Big Sister and the Great Maniac as the Big Sister
• 1976: Ten Assassins – Da Dao Wang Wu as Li Yun
• 1976: Ten Assassins – Qiu Jin as Wu Zhi‑Ying
• 1976: Ten Assassins – Lü Si‑Niang as Lü Si‑Niang
• 1978: Tears of the Crocodile as Zhu Jin‑Feng
• 1979: The Great White Shark as Yun Hung
• 1979: New Chameleon as Du Ruo‑Lan
• 1979: Legend of the Dragon as Master Ku
• 1989: Wild Cherry as Luo Shao‑Li
• 1990: Miracle Stunt Thief
• 1990: Fortune and Wealth
• 1991: Sword Thirty as Han Su‑Xin
• 1991: King of Champions as Cheng Bik‑Wah
• 1992: King of Champions II – Invincible as Cheng Bik‑Wah
• 1993: Silver Fox as the mother of Duan Shao‑Xiang
• 1993: Campus Blitz as the mother of Li Tong
• 1993: Legend of the Silk and the Sky as King Zi‑Shan
• 1994: Legend of Hong Xi Guan as Fifth Sister Taoist
• 1994: Twice the Fate as Lin Qiong‑Yu
• 1995: One House, Two Ghosts, Three People (aka Another Reincarnation) as Aunt Hai

External Links

• Sally Wong's profile on Hong Kong Film Library