Cecilia Wong

Cecilia Wong Lai-ming (; born ), also known by her pen name Cheuknaam , is a Hong Kong film critic. She served as an editor for and was the chairperson of the Hong Kong Film Critics Society. In 2021, she moved to Taiwan and became a freelance writer on Hong Kong cinema.

Early life and education Wong was born in 1974 or 1975 with an older twin sister and resided in Sheung Shui. She has a birthmark around her left eye, which led to her being bullied by peers since primary school. In the 1980s, some of her relatives migrated to Taiwan, and she often visits them there. She initially studied physics for a year at the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology but found it unsuitable and considered to study film instead. which she described that period as a low point for Hong Kong cinema. She also worked as the editor of special issues for the Hong Kong Film Awards for around 20 years. In 2017, Wong and film historian Po Fung co-edited Qun Fang Pu: Contemporary Hong Kong Film Actresses, a biography of popular Hong Kong and Taiwanese actresses who debuted in Hong Kong cinema in the 1970s. Kwong Hiu-yan of HK01 praised Wong's use of her experience at the Hong Kong Film Archive to document and archive the actresses from multiple perspectives; while Trista Luo of Orange News described the book as "painting a personal portrait of Hong Kong actresses and showcasing a vibrant collective cinema scene". Wong became the chairperson of the Hong Kong Film Critics Society in 2018. After migrating to Taiwan in 2021, Wong became a freelance writer but continued to focus on Hong Kong cinema. In 2021, she also served as a jury member for the 58th Golden Horse Awards.

Personal life Wong married Danny Tang Chi-chung, an IT engineer, in 2014. They met while working together at the Hong Kong Film Archive. They gave birth to a son in 2015. Tang later switched careers to become a feng shui consultant to better balance his time for family. The family migrated to Taiwan and settled in Beitou District, Taipei, in 2021 when their son was five, citing concerns that Hong Kong was "unsuitable for children to study". Wong acquired Taiwanese citizenship as of November 2024.