Stephen Huỳnh (1978- ) also known as
Stefan Wong or by his Chinese name,
黃長興, is an actor of film and television in Hong Kong.
Born on September 22, 1978 in Hong Kong to parents of Hoa descent originally from Vietnam, Stephen Huỳnh was raised primarily in Paris, France from the age of 5. His parents owned a garment manufacturing business while in Paris. After completing his studies as a business major at university, Stephen Huỳnh had aspirations of becoming a commercial pilot. His bilingual abilities in Cantonese and French landed him a position as a ticketing counter representative assisting first class passengers of Cathay Pacific Airlines flying in and out of Paris' Charles de Gaulle International Airport. At the age of 23, Stephen Huỳnh made his first return trip to Hong Kong since emigrating with his family to France. On this fateful trip, he would meet and develop a serious relationship with a flight attendant for Cathay Pacific, who was a native of Hong Kong. In 2004, after 3 years of a long distance love affair Stephen Huỳnh decided to relocate to Hong Kong upon his contemplation of marriage. He relinquished his position with Cathay Pacific back in Paris and found work as a marketing representative for a children's clothing company in Hong Kong. Unfortunately, about a year after his repatriation to Hong Kong to be near his girlfriend, the couple ended their relationship which had lasted for nearly 4 years up until then.
Single again at age 28, Stephen Huỳnh decided upon the suggestion from numerous co-workers and friends to enter the 2005 Mr. Hong Kong beauty pageant sponsored by TVB (Television Broadcasts Limited), the largest television network in the autonomous region. Although he did not win the competition, Stephen Huỳnh placed as maturity division runner-up and was given enough exposure which enabled him to embark on a new career as a male model and actor in Hong Kong. In 2007, he landed his first major role on a Hong Kong TVB drama series,
Marriage of Convenience. Despite Cantonese being his first language, Stephen Huỳnh's voice was dubbed in his first several television roles due to his thick accent much like a foreigner's since French had become his primary language after having been raised primarily in Paris, France. Given how his Cantonese has improved dramatically through the years, Stephen Huỳnh has since used his real speaking voice in all of his acting credits on television and film in Hong Kong. Among his most popular television drama acting credits on Hong Kong's TVB include
War of In-Laws II (2008),
D.I.E (2008),
Forensic Heroes II (2008),
Speech of Silence (2008),
D.I.E. Again (2009),
The Stew of Life (2009),
ICAC Investigators 2009 (2009),
The Beauty of the Game (2009-2010),
The Mysteries of Love (2010),
When Lanes Merge (2010),
Can't Buy Me Love (2010),
Every Move You Make (2010),
Gun Metal Grey (2010),
7 Days in Life (2011),
Only You (2011),
Ghetto Justice (2011),
The Other Truth (2011),
Forensic Heroes III (2011),
Let It Be Love (2012),
The Greatness of a Hero (2012),
Ghetto Justice II (2012),
Every Move You Make II (2012),
Silver Spoons, Sterling Shackles (2012),
Awfully Lawful (2013),
Triumph in the Skies II (2013),
Line Walker (2014),
Raising the Bar (2015),
Smooth Talker (2015) and
Angel-in-the-Making (2015). Stephen Huỳnh has also acted in several Hong Kong feature films including
Red Nights (2009),
Fire of Conscience (2010),
I Love Hong Kong (2011) and
Line Walker (2016).
In 2011, Stephen Huỳnh opened a French restaurant in Hong Kong. Since August of 2012, he has been married to his wife, Peggy. His younger brother,
Francois Wong, won the 2006 Mr. Hong Kong beauty pageant.
