In recent years, Hong Kong actress Charmaine Fong, who successfully made her way into Hollywood, has been gaining recognition for her roles in Marvel movies like “Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings” and “Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire”. Most recently, she starred as the leading actress in “The Ballad of a Small Player” alongside Golden Globe winner Colin Farrell and other notable actors.
On the 25th, Charmaine Fong joyfully shared on her Instagram: “That’s a wrap on The Ballad of a Small Player! Grateful forever for the beautiful people I got to know.” From the series of photos she posted, she was seen posing with male lead Colin Farrell, director Edward Berge, actress Tilda Swinton, and many other crew members, showing a great harmony with the production team.
“The Ballad of a Small Player” is adapted from a best-selling novel of the same name, directed by Edward Berge, who recently won an Oscar for Best International Film for “All Quiet on the Western Front”. The story follows a gambler facing debt troubles who decides to settle in Macau after a tumultuous journey and encounters someone who may save him. The film began filming this summer, with locations in Asia.
Charmaine Fong mentioned in a previous interview that the role she played this time is emotionally complex, requiring extra effort and presenting a new challenge for her.
At 42 years old, Charmaine Fong moved with her family from China to Atlanta, USA as a child. In 2005, she earned a Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration from Emory University, where she won the titles of Miss Asian America and Miss Chinese New York during her college years. After graduating, she represented New York to participate in the International Miss Chinese pageant in Hong Kong and got the runner-up, leading her to sign with TVB, a Hong Kong television broadcasting company.
After leaving TVB in 2013 following the end of her contract, Charmaine Fong returned to the United States the following year to pursue a Master’s degree in Drama Acting, graduating with straight A’s. After years of auditioning, she finally gained popularity. Now based in the United States, she has appeared in Hollywood blockbusters like “Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings” and “Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire”. She is making her debut as the leading actress for the Netflix film “The Ballad of a Small Player”, co-starring with Golden Globe winner Colin Farrell and Academy Award-winning actress Tilda Swinton.