Ling Man-lung

Ling Man-lung (Chinese: 凌文龍; born 1986/1987) is a Hong Kong actor best known for his roles in the drama film Tomorrow Is Another Day (2017) and ViuTV comedy series In Geek We Trust (2022), which earned him Best New Performer in the 37th Hong Kong Film Awards and a nomination for Rising Star of the Year in the 4th Asia Contents Awards respectively.

Biography

Ling was born on 1986 or 1987. 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 Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts and graduated with a Bachelor of Fine Arts 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 cha chaan teng to cover his expenses. He also taught performing arts in theatrical companies at the recommendation of director Chan Suk-yi[zh].

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 Teresa Mo's character and his performance received widespread acclaim. He won Best New Performer and received a nomination for Best Actor in the 37th Hong Kong Film Awards. In 2019, Ling performed in the stage play The Beauty Queen of Leenane alongside Deanie Ip, Poon Chan Leung[zh] and Louisa So, 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 A Witness Out of the Blue, Missing[zh] and Shock Wave 2.

Ling landed his first major television role in the 2021 ViuTV comedy series In Geek We Trust[zh]. 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 One Night At School[zh] with MC and Eric Kot.

Filmography

Film

Television

Awards and nominations

External links

• at IMDb