Ling Man-lung () is a Hong Kong actor best known for his roles in the drama film '' Tomorrow Is Another Day'' (2017) and

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comedy series ''In Geek We Trust'' (2022), which earned him

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in the

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and a nomination for Rising Star of the Year in the 4th Asia Contents Awards respectively.

Biography

Ling was born on 20 May 1986, in Hong Kong. He grew up in public housing estates and originally intended to learn dancing in secondary school. However, after participating in a drama performance at school, he became interested in acting. He attended the

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and graduated with a

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in 2008. After graduation, he joined the Hong Kong Repertory Theatre and worked as a full-time actor. He received a nomination for Best Actor with his performance in the play ''The Sin Family'' in the 25th Hong Kong Drama Awards. However, due to the instability of income, Ling later turned to freelance and worked as a waiter and dishwasher in a

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to cover his expenses. He also taught performing arts in theatrical companies at the recommendation of director . In 2018, Ling received his onscreen debut role in the featured film '' Tomorrow Is Another Day''. He played the autistic and mentally-handicapped son of

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's character and his performance received widespread acclaim. He won

and received a nomination for Best Actor in the

. In 2019, Ling performed in the stage play ''

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'' alongside

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, and

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, and received a nomination for Best Supporting Actor in the 29th Hong Kong Drama Awards. From 2019 to 2020, he also featured in the crime thriller films ''

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'', ' and ''

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''. Ling landed his first major television role in the 2021

comedy series '. His performance garnered him public renown, and he received a nomination for Rising Star of the Year in the 4th Asia Contents Awards. In 2023, Ling co-led the horror film ' with MC and

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Filmography

Film

Television

Awards and nominations

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Ling, Man-lung 1986 births Living people 21st-century Hong Kong actors Alumni of the Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts Hong Kong film actors Hong Kong television actors