Roxanne Tong Lok-man (; born 6 May 1987) is a Hong Kong actress and former beauty pageant contestant contracted to TVB.
Background Roxanne Tong was born in Hong Kong, the eldest of two children. Her father, Tong Chun Chung, was an actor. She is the niece of Hong Kong actor Kent Tong. She graduated from University College London with a degree in Psychology.
Career Roxanne Tong had signed with Primo and became a model. She competed in the Miss Hong Kong 2012 beauty pageant, receiving the Tourism Ambassador, Beauty Sublimation and Most Popular Pageant on Scene awards, and was eventually placed in Top 6. Later, she joined TVB and made her acting debut in the sitcom Come Home Love as Lee Sze-sze. She co-hosted the education program Sidewalk Scientist (season 2) as well. In 2014, Tong competed in the Mainland China competition The Chinese Dream Show (中国梦想秀). Michael Miu came as the special guest for her. She was eventually placed 4th in the competition.
In 2017, Tong won the Best New TVB Artiste award at the 2017 StarHub TVB Awards. In June 2019, she was cast to replace Jacqueline Wong in reshoot of the sequel Forensic Heroes IV, which was broadcast in February 2020.
Personal life Roxanne Tong had been in a relationship with actor Joey Law for four years. They began dating in 2014. After the media reported that the two parties had separated in March 2018, Tong confessed the breakup through Instagram and said she wanted to keep a low profile.
On 12 June 2020, Tong and Kenneth Ma were spotted dating in Hung Hom, and they admitted their relationship on Instagram the next day. They announced their engagement on 1 January 2023.
Tong is best friends with Tracy Chu, Angel Chiang, Jennifer Shum and Kayi Cheung. She is also good friends with Samantha Ko, Sisley Choi, Telford Wong and Lucas Yiu.
Filmography
Television dramas + Year Title Role Notes 2012-15 Come Home Love Lee Sze-sze (李思思) Supporting Role 2015 With or Without You Yin Hung (嫣 紅) Supporting Role 2015-16 The Executioner Sun Yuet (新 月) Supporting Role 2016 Fashion War Yuen Fong-fong (阮芳芳) Supporting Role My Dangerous Mafia Retirement Plan young So Yau-lam (青年蘇佑琳) Guest Appearance Come Home Love: Dinner at 8 Emma Yau Wai-yan (邱慧茵) Supporting Role Between Love & Desire Haley Wong Hiu-yan (王曉欣) Major Supporting Role A Fist Within Four Walls Connie (幗) Supporting Role 2017 Provocateur Amber Chow Pui-yu (鄒珮瑜) Major Supporting Role My Dearly Sinful Mind Icy Tsang Sau-yee (曾秀怡) Supporting Role The Unholy Alliance Kelly Law Ho-man (羅皓雯) Supporting RoleThe Tofu War Szeto Nam(司徒嵐) Major Supporting Role 2018 Birth of a Hero Ai Bing-bing (艾冰冰) Major Supporting Role Daddy Cool Liu Sui-fong/Poon Hiu-lam (廖瑞芳/潘曉琳) Guest Appearance Another Era Alice Yuen Ling-kiu (阮令翹) Major Supporting Role 2019 My Commissioned Lover Long Chiu-shun (郎朝信) Major Supporting Role Justice Bao: The First Year Pong Gum-tsz (龐金枝) Guest Appearance Big Coalition of Maids Yuet Kao/Mok Siu-chui (月皎/莫小翠) Main Role 2020 Forensic Heroes IV Chris Tsui Yi (徐意) Major Supporting RoleAirport Strikers "Nana" Yu On-na (余安娜) Main Role 2021 The Forgotten Day Dr. "Yan" Nam Hoi-ching(藍海晴) Main Role Final Destiny So Yau (蘇柔) Main Role 2022 Barrack O'Karma 1968 Lai Sin-yi (黎倩儀) Supporting RoleStranger Anniversary Yu Fung (俞風) Main Role 2023 Secret Door WSGT "Dawn" Yeung Yan-hiu (楊忻曉) Main Role TBA OPM Katty To Yee-kei (杜綺琪) Main Role
Films 2019: Line Walker 2 2022: Love Suddenly Roxanne Tong at douban.comRoxanne Tong at chinesemov.com
Awards and nominations
Miss Hong Kong 2012 + Year Category Result2012 Tourism Ambassador Beauty Sublimation Most Popular Pageant on Scene
TVB Anniversary Awards + Year Category Work Result2015Best Show HostSidewalk Scientist (with Ali Lee, Leung Ka-ki, Jacqueline Wong, Mayanne Mak, Sammi Cheung)2016 Most Improved Female Artiste Fashion War, My Dangerous Mafia Retirement Plan, Come Home Love: Dinner at 8, Between Love & Desire, A Fist Within Four Walls Best Supporting Actress Between Love & Desire — Wong Hiu-yan (Haley)2017 Most Improved Female Artiste Provocateur, My Dearly Sinful Mind, The Unholy Alliance, The Tofu War Most Popular Female Character The Tofu War — Szeto Nam2018 Most Improved Female Artiste Birth of a Hero, Daddy Cool, Another Era Favourite TVB Actress in MalaysiaBirth of a Hero — Ai Bing-bingFavourite TVB Actress in Singapore2019 Most Improved Female Artiste My Commissioned Lover, Justice Bao: The First Year, Big Coalition of Maids, Feng Shui For The New Year, Inter Inter Intergen Top 2 Best Actress Big Coalition of Maids — Yuet Kao2020 Best Supporting Actress Forensic Heroes IV — Tsui Yi (Chris) Best Actress Airport Strikers — Yu On-na (Nana) Favourite TVB Actress in Malaysia2021 Best Actress The Forgotten Day — Nam Hoi-ching (Yan) Final Destiny — So Yau Most Popular Female Character Favourite TVB Actress in Malaysia The Forgotten Day — Nam Hoi-ching (Yan) Final Destiny — So Yau 2022Best Actress Stranger Anniversary — Yu Fung Most Popular Female Character Favourite TVB Actress in Malaysia 2023Best Actress Secret Door — Yeung Yan-hiu (Dawn)
TVB Star Awards Malaysia + Year Category Work Result2017Favourite TVB Most Improved Female Artiste Provocateur, My Dearly Sinful Mind, The Unholy Alliance, The Tofu War Top 3Favourite TVB Supporting Actress The Tofu War — Szeto NamTop 17 Favourite TVB Drama CharactersFavourite TVB Onscreen Couple The Tofu War (with Lai Lok-yi)
StarHub TVB Awards + Year Category Work Result2017 Best New TVB Artiste My Favourite TVB Supporting Actress The Tofu War — Szeto Nam
Yahoo！Asia Buzz Awards + Year Category Result2020 Most Searched Photos for HK Female Artiste
People's Choice Television Awards + Year Category Work Result2021People's Choice Most Improved Female Artiste The Forgotten Day, Final DestinyPeople's Choice Best Actress Final Destiny — So Yau
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