Ling Man-lung

Ling Man-lung (; born ) is a Hong Kong actor best known for his roles in the drama film Tomorrow Is Another Day and ViuTV comedy series In Geek We Trust (2022), which earned him Best New Performer in the 37th Hong Kong Film Awards and a nomination for Rising Star of the Year in the 4th Asia Contents Awards respectively.

Biography Ling was born on 1986 or 1987. He grew up in public housing estates and originally intended to learn dancing in secondary school. However, after participating in a drama performance at school, he became interested in acting. After graduation, he joined the Hong Kong Repertory Theatre and worked as a full-time actor. However, due to the instability of income, Ling later turned to freelance and worked as a waiter and dishwasher in a cha chaan teng to cover his expenses. He played the autistic and mentally-handicapped son of Teresa Mo's character and his performance received widespread acclaim. In 2019, Ling performed in the stage play The Beauty Queen of Leenane alongside Deanie Ip, and Louisa So, and received a nomination for Best Supporting Actor in the 29th Hong Kong Drama Awards. From 2019 to 2020, he also featured in the crime thriller films A Witness Out of the Blue, and Shock Wave 2.

Ling landed his first major television role in the 2021 ViuTV comedy series . His performance garnered him public renown, and he received a nomination for Rising Star of the Year in the 4th Asia Contents Awards. In 2023, Ling co-led the horror film with MC and Eric Kot.

Filmography Film Year Title Role Notes/ 2017 Tomorrow Is Another Day Wong Hiu Kwong (黃曉光) A Witness Out of the Blue Redhead 2023 Lau Po Keung (劉寶強) Kan (阿簡)

Television Year Title Role Notes/ 2020 Ryan Guest role 2022 Shun (阿信) Main role 2024 See Her Again Mak Chi Hung Main role

Awards and nominations Year Award Category Work Result 2016 25th Hong Kong Drama Awards Best Actor The Sin Family 2018 12th Asian Film Awards Best NewcomerTomorrow Is Another Day 37th Hong Kong Film Awards Best Actor 2022 4th Asia Contents Awards Rising Star of the Year