READY TO ROCK
The rising movie star speaks about future roles, motherhood and what it takes to represent Hong Kong in fashion and in film
Words : Cherry Mui
Before Louise Wong made her movie debut portraying one of Hong Kong’s best-loved stars, Anita Mui, she wanted to represent her city and heritage through fashion. At the age of 16, Wong embarked on her modelling journey by winning the Asia Pacific regional contest of Elite Model Look—the same international contest which has launched the likes of Cindy Crawford and Gisele Bündchen—and remains the only HongKonger to achieve this accolade. She was soon booking gigs throughout Asia and in Europe—one of very few internationally recognised Asians in the role. “Opportunities for Asian models were scarce; the most well-known Asian model before [my time] was Du Juan. I have always admired her ability to embody both fashion and commercial appeal with elegance, and her ability to make a lasting impression on everyone,” she says.
But finding work was not easy. “Even designers would honestly tell you, ‘We like you very much, but we can’t put you in the campaign.’ It can be quite frustrating and make you question whether it’s really that difficult. I refused to believe it was, and was determined to work harder. I wanted to represent Hong Kong: I believed that there could be Hong Kong fashion models who could make a mark in the industry.”
This story is from the September 2023 edition of Tatler Hong Kong.
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