Karl Ting
Karl Ting | |||||||
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| Born | Ting Tse Long 30 June 1997 | ||||||
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| Years active | 2016– | ||||||
| Awards | Mr. Hong Kong 2016 First-Runner Up, Mr. Photogenic, Most Liked by Audience | ||||||
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| Traditional Chinese | 丁子朗 | ||||||
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| Also known as | 膠丁 | ||||||
Karl Ting Tze Long (born 30 June 1997) is a Hong Kong actor and television presenter. Ting joined TVB after winning first-runner up, Mr. Photogenic, and Most Liked by Audience awards at the Mr. Hong Kong 2016 contest.[1] He was the first Mr. Photogenic, and the youngest contestant to win the most awards in the contest's history.
Early life
[edit]Karl Ting was born in British Hong Kong on June 30 1997, the last day of British rule in Hong Kong. He studied at Pui Kiu College before immigrating to Toronto, Canada at the age of 14. After graduating from Markville Secondary School, he completed his freshman year at the University of Waterloo. Ting speaks four languages - Cantonese, English, Mandarin, and Korean.[2] He learned Choy Li Fut from grade 1 to grade 9 [3] and hence performed it as his talent at both competitions. He enjoys filming short clips and uploading them to YouTube. His personal channel is named, "Karl Ting 丁子朗."
Project Boyz Power Toronto
[edit]Under the encouragement of his relatives, Ting entered the inaugural Project Boyz Power Toronto (PBPT), a preliminary organized by Fairchild TV that sends overseas contestants to the Mr. Hong Kong contest.[4] TVB executives Virginia Lok and Sandy Yu attended the event to seek eligible candidates for TVB. Ting did not win any awards at the contest, with Freeyon Chung being the winner and Christian Yeung winning first runner-up.[5]
Mr. Hong Kong 2016
[edit]After PBPT, all eligible candidates received a casting opportunity for Mr. Hong Kong. As the winner, Chung received a complimentary air ticket, while Yeung and Ting traveled to Hong Kong at their own expense.[6][7] All three entered the Mr. Hong Kong 2016 contest (which was on a five-year hiatus previously) and successfully made the top 14 after two rounds of interview.[8] Consequently, they all made the top 10 and gained the opportunity to travel to Taiwan for filming and shooting.[9]
For the first time, the Mr. Hong Kong and Miss Hong Kong pageants were held together; with the winners being announced onstage.[10] Initially criticized for his body,[11] Ting bested a number of favorites and ended up winning the most awards in the contest - First-Runner Up, Mr. Photogenic,[12] and a side award - Most Liked by Audience.[3]
Venture into TVB
[edit]After the contest, he joined TVB and became the first Mr. Hong Kong to host a TVB Anniversary. Subsequently, Ting and most of the 2016 Miss and Mr. Hong Kong contestants enrolled in a three month long acting course. Dubbed as the 29th annual TVB Acting course and the first annual TVB Advance Acting Course, he graduated in March 2017. Since then, he has received numerous hosting opportunities, most of them being variety shows. In July 2017, he was cast for a role in the new drama, 再創世紀, a sequel of At the Threshold of an Era. He was selected alongside Chris Lai, Mat Yeung, and Matthew Ho as the promo ambassadors for the Miss Hong Kong 2017 Pageant. Ting plans to finish his college education in the future.[13]
Filmography
[edit]Television dramas
[edit]| Year | Month and Day | Title | Role | Notes |
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| Television Broadcast Limited | ||||
| 2017 | TBD | 抱佣情人 | ICAC Investigator | Episode 8; cameo and first appearance in a drama |
| 再創世紀 | TBA | |||
| 2019 | The Man who kills Trouble | 高喜俊 | ||
| 2020 | 堅離地對堅離地 | TBA | ||
Television presenter
[edit]| Year | Month and Day | Title | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Television Broadcast Limited | |||
| 2016 | November 19 | TVB Anniversary | Co-hosted with Liza Wang, Carol Cheng, Natalis Chan, Wong Cho Lam, Janis Chan, Luk Ho Ming, and Grace Chan. Guest performance with past and current Mr. Hong Kong contestants |
| 2017 | January 14 | Yan Chai Charity Show | Annual charity show to raise funds for Yan Chai Hospital. Co-hosted with Liza Wang, Patrick Dunn, Carlo Ng, Meini Cheung, and Bowie Cheung |
| January 28 | CNY Daytime Special | Annual daytime Chinese New Year program. Co-hosted alongside Liza Wang, Patrick Dunn, Carlo Ng, Amigo Chui, Janis Chan, Ashley Chu, Crystal Fung | |
| CNY Night Parade | Annual Chinese New Year Parade hosted by the Hong Kong Tourism Board. Co-hosted alongside Heidi Chu, Luk Ho Ming, and Gloria Tang | ||
| March 18 | Pok Oi Charity Show | Annual charity show to raise funds for Pok Oi Hospital. Co-hosted with Carol Cheng and Grace Chan | |
| March 27 to April 14 | Easy Come Easy Health | Co-hosted alongside Wayne Lai, Chris Lai, and Bonnie Chan. Filming started in various parts of Taiwan (February 11 to 16), Japan (February 24 to March 6), and Hong Kong (up until March 30) | |
| May 20 | Children's Cantonese Opera Competition | 兒童青少年粵劇折子戲大賽; co-host with Liza Wang. Prerecorded on May 3. | |
| June 10 | Hong Kong Round The Clock | Episode 13; co-host with Andrew Yuen Man-kit and Gilbert Lam. Filmed from May 28 to June 2. | |
| June 17 | Caritas Star Studded Charity Show | Annual charity show to raise funds for Caritas Hong Kong. Co-host alongside Patrick Dunn, Astrid Chan, and Bowie Cheung | |
| July 1 | Fireworks Display For Celebration of the 20th Anniversary | Fireworks display for the 20th Anniversary of The Handover. Co-hosted along with Heidi Chu. | |
| July 16 | 2017 WDSF Grandslam | Cohost with Crystal Fung | |
| Fairchild TV | |||
| 2016 | July 3 | What's On | |
Variety shows
[edit]| Year | Month and Day | Title | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Television Broadcast Limited | |||
| 2016 | July 17 | MyTV Super All Star Summer | Guest appearance |
| September 4 | MissHK Meet MrHK 2016 | Pre-show to the Mr. Hong Kong 2016 contest | |
| September 9 | The Green Room | Talk show appearance with four other Mr. Hong Kong contestants | |
| September 10 | Mr. Hong Kong 2016 Contest | Received the Mr. Photogenic Award and placed in the top 4 | |
| September 11 | Miss Hong Kong 2016 Pageant | Declared as the first-runner up | |
| October 15 | Gala Spectacular | Guest appearance. Annual charity show held to raise funds for Po Leung Kuk | |
| October 17 | Anniversary Light 2016 | Guest performer for opening | |
| December 3 | Tung Wah Charity Show | Guest performance with Jacqueline Wong and Mr. Hong Kong 2016 contestants | |
| 2017 | February 12 | Own Sweet Home | Guest appearance on episode 320 |
| April 19 | Pleasure & Leisure | Filmed on March 31 | |
| June 18 | Big Big Kids Awards 2017 | Filmed on June 11 | |
| June 24 | Construction Industry Council Programme | 阿朗; Filmed on June 5 and 6 | |
| July 13 | Pleasure & Leisure | 安齡暑假冇時停; filmed on June 23 | |
| July 15 | Dinner Mas | Episode 20; Filmed from July 3 to July 6 | |
| July 23 | The Big Big Channel Nite | Guest | |
| September 2 | Miss Hong Kong 2017 Pageant | Guest performer | |
| October 3 | Big Big Channel Mid Autumn Hasty Party | Guest | |
| 2023 | November 25 | Asia Super Young | Contestant |
| Fairchild TV | |||
| 2016 | June 11 | Project Boyz Power Toronto | Held at John Bassett Theatre |
Micro movie
[edit]| Year | Month and Day | Title | Character | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Television Broadcast Limited | ||||
| 2017 | February 14 | Finding My Hero | 藍文浩 | Premiered on the TVB ENews app. Released 3 days later on HK's J2 Channel. |
Awards
[edit]| Year | Contest | Awards |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Mr. Hong Kong Contest | First-Runner Up |
| Mr. Photogenic | ||
| Most Liked By Audience |
References
[edit]- ^ "Crystal Fung and Jackson Lai crowned Miss and Mr Hong Kong 2016 - South China Morning Post". Retrieved 21 September 2016.
- ^ "Karl Ting 丁子朗". Retrieved 21 September 2016.
- ^ a b "丁子朗先拔頭籌 爆冷奪現場最受歡迎港男". Retrieved 21 September 2016.
- ^ "TVB Combines Miss Hong Kong and Mr. Hong Kong Pageants; to Rival ViuTV's 'Beauty D.n.A.' - ASZ News". Retrieved 21 September 2016.
- ^ "A colossal Success #6 Freeyon Chung Champion in Toronto Final won the golden opportunity to becoming TVB Rising Star - Project Boyz Power Toronto". Retrieved 21 September 2016.
- ^ "Yoki必勝三式備戰港姐 - 東方日報". Retrieved 21 September 2016.
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- ^ "Crystal Fung and Jackson Lai Win Miss and Mr. Hong Kong 2016 - Jaynestars". Retrieved 21 September 2016.
- ^ "Mr. Hong Kong Karl Ting: "It's Not Just About Our Muscles" - Jaynestars". Retrieved 21 September 2016.
- ^ "好老公港男搶分！黎振燁跑出爆喊 - 東方日報". Retrieved 21 September 2016.
- ^ "丁子朗拎亞軍興奮到爆：好想喺TVB發展 - 東網". Retrieved 21 September 2016.