Yao Wenlong

Yao Wenlong
Yao Wenlong
Born	14 November 1970 (age 54); Johor Bahru, Malaysia
Other names	San Yow
Occupations	Actor; businessman;
Years active	1993-present
Spouse	Jenny Tsai
Children	2
Awards	Full list
Current stage name
Traditional Chinese	姚彣隆
Simplified Chinese	姚彣隆
Hanyu Pinyin	Yáo Wénlóng
Jyutping	Jiu4 Man4 Lung4
Hokkien POJ	Iâu Bûn-liông
Tâi-lô	Iâu Bûn-liông
Birth name
Traditional Chinese	姚文龍
Simplified Chinese	姚文龙
Hanyu Pinyin	Yáo Wénlóng
Former stage name
Traditional Chinese	姚玟隆
Simplified Chinese	姚玟隆
Hanyu Pinyin	Yáo Wénlóng

Yao Wenlong (born 14 November 1970) is a Malaysian actor and businessman who lives in Johor Bahru and works in Singapore and Malaysia.^[1]

Career

Yao entered the local television scene after winning the Star Search 1993 (Male category) organised by then Singapore Broadcasting Corporation (now MediaCorp). Within a year, he won the Most Popular Newcomer award in Star Awards 1994 and the Best Supporting Actor award in Star Awards 2001 for his role as a sissy in drama Looking for Stars.^[2]

Besides television dramas, he appeared in the popular sitcom, My Genie alongside Fiona Xie and Huang Yiliang. Yao starred in the 80 episode long Kinship series in 2007, where he collaborated with Jesseca Liu, Elvin Ng, Ann Kok, Cynthia Koh and Xiang Yun. In 2008, he played butcher Liu Yidao in the highly acclaimed serial The Little Nyonya, garnering him yet another Best Supporting Actor nomination.

Personal life

Yao is married to Jenny Tsai, who is 12 years younger than him.^[3] They have a son, Jianyu, and a daughter, Luohui.^[4] In November 2022, Yao and his family bought and moved into a double-storey townhouse in Johor Bahru that was worth SGD$400K.^[5]

Yao is also involved in numerous business ventures in Malaysia including the F&B business Sun Gourmet Kitchen which sells pao fan and also a defunct mobile phone shop and tarot card business, among others.^[6]^[7]^[8]

Yao has changed his Chinese name twice − from his birth name "姚文龙" to "姚玟隆" in 2001, and to "姚彣隆" in 2017, of which he still uses to date. All his Chinese names have the same pronunciation, though with different meanings in Chinese. Yao said that he had changed his Chinese names to better his work prospects.^[8]

Filmography

Film

Year	Title	Role	Notes	Ref
1995	Sea Eagle (海岸猎鹰)	Zhang Zhimin	Telemovie

Television series

Year	Title	Role	Notes
1991	Romance of the Season 恋曲1991	Robert	Cameo
1992	The Dating Game 爱情乒乓球	Postman	Cameo
1993	Happy Reunion 年年有鱼	Hao Laiwu
1994	Crazy Duet 叔侄俩疯狂	Tang Shan Yi Fu
1994	Against All Odds 共闯荆途	Li Hongfan
1995	Neighbourhood Heroes 大英雄小人物	Ye Weixin
	Secret Files 机密档案	Guo Haoming
	Dr Justice II 法医故事II之《午夜警钟》	Cheng Zhaotang
1996	Triumph Over The Green 爱拼球会赢	Yang Cong
	Royal Battle of Wits 妙师爷三斗毒太监	Mo Weimin
	The Legends of Jigong	Golden Boy
1997	Places in My Heart 万里情空	Zhuang Yaoguo
	Playing to Win Uncle当自强	Bao Zhengkang
	Not The Facts 迷离剧场之《红色疑惑》	Xue Shiwei
1998	The Return of the Condor Heroes	Ye Luqi
	Singapore Short Stories 小说剧场之《安琪儿的微笑》	Su Kaiwen
	Myths and Legends of Singapore 石叻坡传说之《讲古奇冤》	Chen Tianding
1999	Bright Future 同一片蓝天	Chen Zhilong
1999	P.I. Blues 乌龙档案	Li Delong
2000	Hainan Kopi Tales	Long Yongan
2000	Looking for Stars	Tequila
2001	My Genie 我爱精灵	Jian Yuanbao
	You Light Up My Life 如何对你说	Wang Haowei
	In Pursuit of Peace	Chen Yong
	Beyond the Axis of Truth	Mike
	The Hotel	Dr Long
2002	Health Matters 一切由慎开始之《我的太太是混血儿》	Tian Guo
	Viva Le Famille	Sun Yutai
	The Vagrant	Liu Dehua (Yi Yang Zi)
	The Unbeatables III	Jiang Xueming
	My Genie 2 我爱精灵2	Jian Yuanbao
2003	Holland V	Wu Ah Ming
2003	Viva Le Famille II	Sun Yutai
2004	The Crime Hunters	CNA
	An Ode to Life	Zhang Wenlu
	Double Happiness	Tang Jiaming
	Double Happiness II	Tang Jiaming
	My Mighty-in-Laws	911
2005	Portrait of Home	Zhou Dashan
	Portrait of Home II	Zhou Dashan
	Zero to Hero	Ah Bang
2006	Family Matters	Sun Jia Fu
2007	Happily Ever After	Yang Jian (Erlangshen)
	Making Miracles	A-han	Cameo
	Kinship I	Chen Anping
	Kinship II	Chen Anping
2008	La Femme	Zhang Jiajie
	Nanny Daddy	He Mingfeng
	The Little Nyonya	Liu Yidao
2009	Housewives' Holiday	Zhang Jiasheng
2009	Your Hand In Mine	Zheng Shuiguo
2010	The Family Court	Huang Guanying
2010	Mrs P.I.	Chen Weizhong
2011	A Tale of 2 Cities	Pan Weisong
	Secrets for Sale	Zhang Zihao
	Devotion	Hong Keqin
	On the Fringe 2011	Four-Eyed Chicken
	Bountiful Blessings	Zhang Dan
	A Song to Remember	Luo Dada
2012	Joys of Life	Sun Yaping "Roti"
	The Quarters	Bai Jinchuan
	Poetic Justice	Ah De
	It Takes Two	Hao Youcai
2013	Sudden	Kang Wenxing
2013	Gonna Make It	Zhang Zhenggang
2014	Yes We Can!	Li Xiaoyou
	Soup of Life	Li Chengyuan
	Blessings	Lian Shuangxi
	Three Wishes	Zhao Yaozu
2015	Tiger Mum	Chen Kai
	Super Senior	Guan Qiming
	The Dream Makers II	Zheng Shoude	Cameo
2016	House of Fortune	Wu Guolun
	Peace & Prosperity	Xiao Tiantian
	Soul Reaper 勾魂使者	Lin Ping'an
2017	Dream Coder	Xu Guangda
2017	My Friends from Afar	Zhou Zhiqiang
2018	Reach For The Skies	Hong Qianbei
	A Million Dollar Dream	Ma Tongren
	Blessing 2 祖先保佑 2	Lian Shuangxi
2019	Hello From The Other Side – Its Time 阴错阳差 — 时辰到	Bill
	Dear Neighbours 我的左邻右里	Yu Xiaolong
	Old Is Gold-The Bliss Keeper 老友万岁之守护幸福	Li Ye	Cameo
2020	All Around You 回路网	Han Wentu
2020	A Quest to Heal	Zeng Xiao Sa
2021	A Whole World Difference 都市狂想	Fang Dashou
2022	Your World in Mine	Zheng Jianqiang
2023	Strike Gold	Mei Youyong
	Family Ties	Chen Zhitong
	The Sky is Still Blue
	My One and Only	Wan Zixiong

Compilation album

Year	English title	Mandarin title
2016	MediaCorp Music Lunar New Year Album 16	新传媒群星金猴添喜庆

Awards and nominations

Year	Ceremony	Category	Nominated work	Result	Ref
1994	Star Awards	Best Newcomer	—	Won
1995	Star Awards	Top 10 Most Popular Male Artistes	—	Top 10
1996	Star Awards	Top 10 Most Popular Male Artistes	—	Top 10
1997	Star Awards	Top 10 Most Popular Male Artistes	—	Top 20
1998	Star Awards	Top 10 Most Popular Male Artistes	—	Top 20
2000	Star Awards	Best Supporting Actor	Hainan Kopi Tales (as Long Yong'an)	Nominated
2001	Star Awards	Best Supporting Actor	Looking for Stars (as Tequila)	Won
2002	Star Awards	Best Supporting Actor	Viva Le Famille 1 (as Sun Yutai)	Nominated
2003	Star Awards	Best Supporting Actor	Holland V (as Li A'ming)	Nominated
2005	Star Awards	Best Supporting Actor	My Mighty-In-Laws (as 911)	Nominated
2007	Star Awards	Best Supporting Actor	Happily Ever After (as Yang Jian)	Nominated
2009	Star Awards	Best Supporting Actor	The Little Nyonya (as Liu Yidao)	Nominated
2011	Star Awards	Best Supporting Actor	The Family Court (as Huang Guanying)	Nominated
2011	Star Awards	Favourite Onscreen Couple		Nominated
2013	Star Awards	Top 10 Most Popular Male Artistes	—	Top 20
2017	Star Awards	Top 10 Most Popular Male Artistes	—	Eliminated
2017	Star Awards	London ChocoRoll Happiness Award	—	Nominated
2014	Star Awards	Most Popular Regional Artiste (Cambodia)	—	Nominated
2019	Star Awards	Top 10 Most Popular Male Artistes	—	Top 20
2021	Star Awards	Top 10 Most Popular Male Artistes	—	Top 30
2022	Star Awards	Top 10 Most Popular Male Artistes	—	Top 20	^[9]
2023	Star Awards	Top 10 Most Popular Male Artistes	—	Nominated
2023	Star Awards	Favourite CP	Your World in Mine (as Zheng Jianqiang)	Nominated
2024	Star Awards	Top 10 Most Popular Male Artistes	—	Nominated

References

^ "Yao Wenlong's S$400K JB House Tour: All He Did Was Pick Out The 86-Inch TV While His Wife Made The Renovation Decisions". 8days. Archived from the original on 21 April 2023. Retrieved 21 April 2023.
^ "San's the man". MediaCorp TV. 8 November 2001. Archived from the original on 1 December 2001.
^ "【视频】姚彣隆放任但不放纵". 优1周 - UWeekly. Archived from the original on 21 April 2023. Retrieved 21 April 2023.
^ "Yao Wenlong's 6-Year-Old Daughter Just Did Her First Solo Live Stream". TODAY. Archived from the original on 6 May 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2022.
^ "Yao Wenlong Buys S$400K JB Townhouse To Be His Family's Forever Home". 8days. Archived from the original on 21 April 2023. Retrieved 21 April 2023.
^ "Yao Wenlong's JB Pao Fan Eatery Sees "20% Increase" In Business After M'sia Border Reopens". 8days. Archived from the original on 21 April 2023. Retrieved 21 April 2023.
^ "Yao Wenlong's New JB Restaurant Is So Popular, Terence Cao Had To Wait 30 Minutes For A Table". TODAY. Archived from the original on 21 April 2023. Retrieved 21 April 2023.
^ ^a ^b "姚玟隆改名姚彣隆学算命找出路 | 早报". www.zaobao.com.sg (in Simplified Chinese). Archived from the original on 21 April 2023. Retrieved 21 April 2023.
^ "Star Awards Top 40 Most Popular Artistes revealed; Brandon Wong gets first nomination". sg.style.yahoo.com. 11 March 2022. Archived from the original on 31 March 2022. Retrieved 25 April 2022.

External links

Profile on xinmsn

[8daysMarch2023-1] "Yao Wenlong's S$400K JB House Tour: All He Did Was Pick Out The 86-Inch TV While His Wife Made The Renovation Decisions". 8days. Archived from the original on 21 April 2023. Retrieved 21 April 2023.

[2] "San's the man". MediaCorp TV. 8 November 2001. Archived from the original on 1 December 2001.

[3] "【视频】姚彣隆放任但不放纵". 优1周 - UWeekly. Archived from the original on 21 April 2023. Retrieved 21 April 2023.

[4] "Yao Wenlong's 6-Year-Old Daughter Just Did Her First Solo Live Stream". TODAY. Archived from the original on 6 May 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2022.

[5] "Yao Wenlong Buys S$400K JB Townhouse To Be His Family's Forever Home". 8days. Archived from the original on 21 April 2023. Retrieved 21 April 2023.

[6] "Yao Wenlong's JB Pao Fan Eatery Sees "20% Increase" In Business After M'sia Border Reopens". 8days. Archived from the original on 21 April 2023. Retrieved 21 April 2023.

[7] "Yao Wenlong's New JB Restaurant Is So Popular, Terence Cao Had To Wait 30 Minutes For A Table". TODAY. Archived from the original on 21 April 2023. Retrieved 21 April 2023.

[name_change-8] "姚玟隆改名姚彣隆学算命找出路 | 早报". www.zaobao.com.sg (in Simplified Chinese). Archived from the original on 21 April 2023. Retrieved 21 April 2023.

[9] "Star Awards Top 40 Most Popular Artistes revealed; Brandon Wong gets first nomination". sg.style.yahoo.com. 11 March 2022. Archived from the original on 31 March 2022. Retrieved 25 April 2022.

[1]

[2]

[3]

[4]

[5]

[6]

[7]

[8]

[9]