Yao Wenlong
Born (1970-11-14) 14 November 1970
Other namesSan Yow
Occupations
  • Actor
  • businessman
Years active1993-present
SpouseJenny Tsai
Children2
AwardsFull list
Current stage name
Traditional Chinese姚彣隆
Simplified Chinese姚彣隆
Hanyu PinyinYáo Wénlóng
JyutpingJiu4 Man4 Lung4
Hokkien POJIâu Bûn-liông
Tâi-lôIâu Bûn-liông
Birth name
Traditional Chinese姚文龍
Simplified Chinese姚文龙
Hanyu PinyinYáo Wénlóng
Former stage name
Traditional Chinese姚玟隆
Simplified Chinese姚玟隆
Hanyu PinyinYáo Wénlóng

Yao Wenlong (born 14 November 1970) is a Malaysian actor and businessman who lives in Johor Bahru and works in Singapore and Malaysia.[1]

Career

Yao entered the local television scene after winning the Star Search 1993 (Male category) organised by then Singapore Broadcasting Corporation (now MediaCorp). Within a year, he won the Most Popular Newcomer award in Star Awards 1994 and the Best Supporting Actor award in Star Awards 2001 for his role as a sissy in drama Looking for Stars.[2]

Besides television dramas, he appeared in the popular sitcom, My Genie alongside Fiona Xie and Huang Yiliang. Yao starred in the 80 episode long Kinship series in 2007, where he collaborated with Jesseca Liu, Elvin Ng, Ann Kok, Cynthia Koh and Xiang Yun. In 2008, he played butcher Liu Yidao in the highly acclaimed serial The Little Nyonya, garnering him yet another Best Supporting Actor nomination.

Personal life

Yao is married to Jenny Tsai, who is 12 years younger than him.[3] They have a son, Jianyu, and a daughter, Luohui.[4] In November 2022, Yao and his family bought and moved into a double-storey townhouse in Johor Bahru that was worth SGD$400K.[5]

Yao is also involved in numerous business ventures in Malaysia including the F&B business Sun Gourmet Kitchen which sells pao fan and also a defunct mobile phone shop and tarot card business, among others.[6][7][8]

Yao has changed his Chinese name twice − from his birth name "姚文龙" to "姚玟隆" in 2001, and to "姚彣隆" in 2017, of which he still uses to date. All his Chinese names have the same pronunciation, though with different meanings in Chinese. Yao said that he had changed his Chinese names to better his work prospects.[8]

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotesRef
1995Sea Eagle (海岸猎鹰)Zhang ZhiminTelemovie

Television series

Year Title Role Notes Ref
1991Romance of the Season 恋曲1991RobertCameo
1992The Dating Game 爱情乒乓球PostmanCameo
1993Happy Reunion 年年有鱼Hao Laiwu
1994Crazy Duet 叔侄俩疯狂Tang Shan Yi Fu
Against All Odds 共闯荆途Li Hongfan
1995Neighbourhood Heroes 大英雄小人物Ye Weixin
Secret Files 机密档案Guo Haoming
Dr Justice II 法医故事II之《午夜警钟》Cheng Zhaotang
1996Triumph Over The Green 爱拼球会赢Yang Cong
Royal Battle of Wits 妙师爷三斗毒太监Mo Weimin
The Legends of JigongGolden Boy
1997Places in My Heart 万里情空Zhuang Yaoguo
Playing to Win Uncle当自强Bao Zhengkang
Not The Facts 迷离剧场 之《红色疑惑》Xue Shiwei
1998The Return of the Condor HeroesYe Luqi
Singapore Short Stories 小说剧场 之《安琪儿的微笑》Su Kaiwen
Myths and Legends of Singapore 石叻坡传说 之《讲古奇冤》Chen Tianding
1999Bright Future 同一片蓝天Chen Zhilong
P.I. Blues 乌龙档案Li Delong
2000Hainan Kopi TalesLong Yongan
Looking for StarsTequila
2001My Genie 我爱精灵Jian Yuanbao
You Light Up My Life 如何对你说Wang Haowei
In Pursuit of PeaceChen Yong
Beyond the Axis of TruthMike
The HotelDr Long
2002Health Matters 一切由慎开始 之《我的太太是混血儿》Tian Guo
Viva Le FamilleSun Yutai
The VagrantLiu Dehua (Yi Yang Zi)
The Unbeatables IIIJiang Xueming
My Genie 2 我爱精灵2Jian Yuanbao
2003Holland VWu Ah Ming
Viva Le Famille IISun Yutai
2004The Crime HuntersCNA
An Ode to LifeZhang Wenlu
Double HappinessTang Jiaming
Double Happiness II
My Mighty-in-Laws911
2005Portrait of HomeZhou Dashan
Portrait of Home II
Zero to HeroAh Bang
2006Family MattersSun Jia Fu
2007Happily Ever AfterYang Jian (Erlangshen)
Making MiraclesA-hanCameo
Kinship IChen Anping
Kinship II
2008La FemmeZhang Jiajie
Nanny DaddyHe Mingfeng
The Little NyonyaLiu Yidao
2009Housewives' HolidayZhang Jiasheng
Your Hand In MineZheng Shuiguo
2010The Family CourtHuang Guanying
Mrs P.I.Chen Weizhong
2011A Tale of 2 CitiesPan Weisong
Secrets for SaleZhang Zihao
DevotionHong Keqin
On the Fringe 2011Four-Eyed Chicken
Bountiful BlessingsZhang Dan
A Song to RememberLuo Dada
2012Joys of LifeSun Yaping "Roti"
The QuartersBai Jinchuan
Poetic JusticeAh De
It Takes TwoHao Youcai
2013SuddenKang Wenxing
Gonna Make ItZhang Zhenggang
2014Yes We Can!Li Xiaoyou
Soup of LifeLi Chengyuan
BlessingsLian Shuangxi
Three WishesZhao Yaozu
2015Tiger MumChen Kai
Super SeniorGuan Qiming
The Dream Makers IIZheng ShoudeCameo
2016House of FortuneWu Guolun
Peace & ProsperityXiao Tiantian
Soul Reaper 勾魂使者Lin Ping'an
2017Dream CoderXu Guangda
My Friends from AfarZhou Zhiqiang
2018Reach For The SkiesHong Qianbei
A Million Dollar DreamMa Tongren
Blessing 2 祖先保佑 2Lian Shuangxi
2019Hello From The Other Side – Its Time 阴错阳差 — 时辰到Bill
Dear Neighbours 我的左邻右里Yu Xiaolong
Old Is Gold-The Bliss Keeper 老友万岁之守护幸福Li YeCameo
2020

All Around You 回路网

Han Wentu
A Quest to HealZeng Xiao Sa
2021A Whole World Difference 都市狂想Fang Dashou
2022Your World in MineZheng Jianqiang
2023Strike GoldMei Youyong
Family TiesChen Zhitong
The Sky is Still Blue
My One and OnlyWan Zixiong

Compilation album

Year English title Mandarin title
2016MediaCorp Music Lunar New Year Album 16新传媒群星金猴添喜庆

Awards and nominations

Year CeremonyCategory Nominated workResult Ref
1994 Star Awards Best NewcomerWon
1995 Star Awards Top 10 Most Popular Male Artistes Top 10
1996 Star Awards Top 10 Most Popular Male Artistes Top 10
1997 Star Awards Top 10 Most Popular Male Artistes Top 20
1998 Star Awards Top 10 Most Popular Male Artistes Top 20
2000 Star Awards Best Supporting Actor Hainan Kopi Tales (as Long Yong'an)Nominated
2001 Star Awards Best Supporting Actor Looking for Stars (as Tequila)Won
2002 Star Awards Best Supporting Actor Viva Le Famille 1 (as Sun Yutai)Nominated
2003 Star Awards Best Supporting Actor Holland V (as Li A'ming)Nominated
2005 Star Awards Best Supporting Actor My Mighty-In-Laws (as 911)Nominated
2007 Star Awards Best Supporting Actor Happily Ever After (as Yang Jian)Nominated
2009 Star Awards Best Supporting Actor The Little Nyonya (as Liu Yidao)Nominated
2011 Star Awards Best Supporting Actor The Family Court (as Huang Guanying)Nominated
Favourite Onscreen Couple Nominated
2013 Star Awards Top 10 Most Popular Male Artistes Top 20
2017 Star Awards Top 10 Most Popular Male Artistes Top 24
London ChocoRoll Happiness Award Nominated
2014 Star AwardsMost Popular Regional Artiste (Cambodia) Nominated
2019 Star AwardsTop 10 Most Popular Male Artistes Top 20
2021 Star AwardsTop 10 Most Popular Male Artistes Top 30
2022 Star AwardsTop 10 Most Popular Male Artistes Top 20 [9]
2023 Star AwardsTop 10 Most Popular Male Artistes Nominated
Star AwardsFavourite CP Your World in Mine (as Zheng Jianqiang) Nominated

References

  1. "Yao Wenlong's S$400K JB House Tour: All He Did Was Pick Out The 86-Inch TV While His Wife Made The Renovation Decisions". 8days. Retrieved 21 April 2023.
  2. "San's the man". MediaCorp TV. 8 November 2001. Archived from the original on 1 December 2001.
  3. "【视频】姚彣隆放任但不放纵". 优1周 - UWeekly. Retrieved 21 April 2023.
  4. "Yao Wenlong's 6-Year-Old Daughter Just Did Her First Solo Live Stream". TODAY. Retrieved 28 April 2022.
  5. "Yao Wenlong Buys S$400K JB Townhouse To Be His Family's Forever Home". 8days. Retrieved 21 April 2023.
  6. "Yao Wenlong's JB Pao Fan Eatery Sees "20% Increase" In Business After M'sia Border Reopens". 8days. Retrieved 21 April 2023.
  7. "Yao Wenlong's New JB Restaurant Is So Popular, Terence Cao Had To Wait 30 Minutes For A Table". TODAY. Retrieved 21 April 2023.
  8. 1 2 "姚玟隆改名姚彣隆 学算命找出路 | 早报". www.zaobao.com.sg (in Simplified Chinese). Retrieved 21 April 2023.
  9. "Star Awards Top 40 Most Popular Artistes revealed; Brandon Wong gets first nomination". sg.style.yahoo.com. 11 March 2022. Retrieved 25 April 2022.
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