Faye Wong is a Chinese singer-songwriter and actress who has a net worth of $150 million. One of the most famous pop stars in the Chinese-speaking world, Faye Wong has released albums in both Cantonese and Mandarin,

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with some of her biggest hits being “No Regrets,” “Random Thoughts,” “Sing and Play,” and “Lovers & Strangers.” As an actress, she is best known for her roles in Wong Kar-wai’s films “Chungking Express” and “2046.”

Early Life and Education

Faye Wong was born on August 8, 1969 in Beijing, China to Wang Youlin, a mining engineer, and Xia Guiying, a singer. Her older brother, Wang Yi, died. Wong attended Ditan Primary School, Beijing No. 145 Middle School and Beijing Dongzhimen Middle School. She was accepted to Xiamen University’s biology department but dropped out to relocate to Hong Kong, where her father lived.

Career Beginnings

While still at high school, Wong issued six low-budget cassette tapes consisting of cover songs. Later, after relocating to Hong Kong as a young adult, she briefly modeled before taking singing lessons with Tai See-chung. Wong entered an ABU singing contest and won, and on Tai’s recommendation, she signed with Cinepoly Records.

Studio Albums

Under the stage name Shirley Wong, Wong released her self-titled debut album late in 1989. Following that were “Everything” and “You’re the Only One,” both released in 1990. In 1991, Wong went to the United States for professional training and relocated to New York City. She moved back to Hong Kong after a year and released her fourth studio album “Coming Home” in the summer of 1992. Notable for incorporating R&B influences, the album marked the start of Wong’s commercial success. She went on to release two albums in 1993: “No Regrets” and “100,000 Whys,” both of which were certified Platinum in Hong Kong. Wong had a big year in 1994 with the release of her Cantonese albums “Random Thoughts” and “Please Myself” as well as her first two Mandarin albums, “Mystery” and “Sky.” All were major hits in Hong Kong, with the former two reaching number one on the charts. Wong had further number-one hits in 1995 with the Cantonese album “Di-Dar” and the Mandarin album “Decadent Sound of Faye.” The former incorporated influences of British psychedelic rock and ragga, while the latter consisted of covers of Wong’s idol Teresa Teng.

One of her most critically acclaimed albums was the Mandarin-language “Fuzao,” which came out in 1996. An experimental alternative album, it incorporates two collaborations with the Scottish band Cocteau Twins, one of Wong’s biggest artistic inspirations. The album charted in Hong Kong, Japan, and Taiwan. Following “Fuzao,” Wong left Cinepoly and signed with EMI. Since then she has recorded primarily in Mandarin. Wong released a self-titled album in 1997, and in 1998 she had a huge hit on the mainland with her duet with Na Ying entitled “Let’s Meet in 1998.” Also in 1998 she released the album “Sing and Play,” which was a big success in Malaysia, Japan, Hong Kong, Taiwan, and Singapore. Wong’s subsequent studio album, “Lovers & Strangers” (1999), reached number one in Malaysia, Hong Kong, China, Taiwan, and Singapore. She also had a hit with her English-language ballad “Eyes on Me,” which she recorded for the video game “Final Fantasy VIII.” Wong’s less successful albums include her 2000 album “Fable” and 2001 album “Faye Wong.” In 2003, she signed with Sony Music and released her last Mandarin album, “To Love,” which was very popular in Malaysia. After a long hiatus, Wong released her last Cantonese album, “Be Perfunctory,” in 2015.

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Acting Career In 1993, Wong starred in the Hong Kong television series “The Legendary Ranger” and “The File of Justice.” She gained widespread recognition internationally the following year when she appeared in Wong Kar-wai’s critically acclaimed film “Chungking Express,” for which she did a Cantonese-language version of the Cranberries song “Dreams.” Wong collaborated again with Wong Kar-wai in his 2004 film “2046.” She had previously appeared in the 2000 romantic comedy “Okinawa Rendezvous” and the 2002 musical comedy “Chinese Odyssey 2002.” Other Appearances Among her numerous other media appearances, Wong has appeared in a number of commercials for products such as Royal Wind shampoo, Motorola, and Helena Rubinstein. She also regularly participates in

fashion shows and performs at galas broadcast on national television. In 2018, she was featured on the variety shows “PhantaCity” and “National Treasure II.” Charity In 2006, Wong and her husband Li Yapeng founded the Beijing-based charity Smile Angel Foundation, which helps children born with cleft palates. The couple set up the charity after their daughter Li Yan was born with several clefts. In 2012, the Foundation opened a hospital in Beijing. Personal Life In the early 1990s, Wong dated bassist Luan Shu from the Chinese rock band Black Panther. She then dated Black Panther vocalist Dou Wei, whom she married in 1996 and divorced in 1999, after having a daughter Leah. Wong dated actor and singer-songwriter Nicholas Tse on and off between 2000 and 2003. The next year, Wong entered into a relationship with actor Li Yapeng. She married him in 2005 and gave birth to a daughter named Li Yan. The couple divorced in 2013 and the following year, Wong resumed dating Nicholas Tse.