Faye Wong Net Worth

What is Faye Wong's Net Worth?

Faye Wong is a Chinese singer-songwriter and actress who has a net worth of $150 million. One of the most famous pop stars in the Chinese-speaking world, Faye Wong has released albums in both Cantonese and Mandarin, with some of her biggest hits being "No Regrets," "Random Thoughts," "Sing and Play," and "Lovers & Strangers." As an actress, she is best known for her roles in Wong Kar-wai's films "Chungking Express" and "2046."

Early Life and Education

Faye Wong was born on August 8, 1969 in Beijing, China to Wang Youlin, a mining engineer, and Xia Guiying, a singer. She had an older brother named Wang Yi who passed away. Wong was educated at Ditan Primary School, Beijing No. 145 Middle School, and Beijing Dongzhimen Middle School. Although she was admitted to Xiamen University as a biology student, Wong ultimately chose to move to Hong Kong, where her father was living.

Career Beginnings

While still in high school, Wong released six low-cost cassette tapes consisting of cover songs. Later, after moving to Hong Kong as a young adult, she briefly modeled before taking singing lessons with Tai See-chung. Wong entered an ABU singing contest and won, and on Tai's recommendation, she signed with Cinepoly Records.

Studio Albums

Using the stage name Shirley Wong, Wong released her self-titled debut album in late 1989. She followed that with "Everything" and "You're the Only One," both released in 1990. In 1991, Wong moved to the United States for professional training and settled in New York City. She moved back to Hong Kong after a year and released her fourth studio album, "Coming Home," in the summer of 1992. Notable for incorporating R&B influences, the album marked the start of Wong's commercial success. She went on to release two albums in 1993: "No Regrets" and "100,000 Whys," both of which were certified Platinum in Hong Kong. Wong had a big year in 1994 with the release of her Cantonese albums "Random Thoughts" and "Please Myself" as well as her first two Mandarin albums, "Mystery" and "Sky." All were major hits in Hong Kong, with the former two reaching number one on the charts. Wong had further number-one hits in 1995 with the Cantonese album "Di-Dar" and the Mandarin album "Decadent Sound of Faye." The former incorporated influences of British psychedelic rock and ragga, while the latter consisted of covers of Wong's idol Teresa Teng.

Wong released one of her most acclaimed albums, the Mandarin-language "Fuzao," in 1996. An experimental alternative album, it includes two collaborations with the Scottish band Cocteau Twins, one of Wong's biggest artistic influences. The album charted in Hong Kong, Japan, and Taiwan. After "Fuzao," Wong left Cinepoly and signed with EMI. Since then, she has mostly recorded in Mandarin. Wong released a self-titled album in 1997, and in 1998 she had a huge hit in mainland China with her duet with Na Ying entitled "Let's Meet in 1998." Also in 1998, she released the album "Sing and Play," which was a big success in Malaysia, Japan, Hong Kong, Taiwan, and Singapore. Wong's next studio album, "Lovers & Strangers" (1999), reached number one in Malaysia, Hong Kong, China, Taiwan, and Singapore. She also had a hit with her English-language ballad "Eyes on Me," which was recorded for the video game "Final Fantasy VIII." Less successful were Wong's 2000 album "Fable" and 2001 album "Faye Wong." In 2003, she signed with Sony Music and released her final Mandarin album, "To Love," which was particularly popular in Malaysia. Following a long hiatus, Wong released her last Cantonese album, "Be Perfunctory," in 2015.

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Acting Career

In 1993, Wong acted in the Hong Kong television series "The Legendary Ranger" and "The File of Justice." She became widely known to international audiences the next year when she starred in Wong Kar-wai's lauded film "Chungking Express," which included her Cantonese-language cover of the Cranberries song "Dreams." Wong reunited with Wong Kar-wai for his 2004 film "2046." Before that, she starred in the 2000 romantic comedy "Okinawa Rendezvous" and the 2002 musical comedy "Chinese Odyssey 2002."

Other Appearances

Among her myriad other appearances in the media, Wong has been in commercials for Royal Wind shampoo, Motorola, and Helena Rubinstein, among other brands. She also regularly attends fashion shows and performs at galas on national television. In 2018, Wong appeared on the variety shows "PhantaCity" and "National Treasure II."

Charity

In 2006, Wong and her husband Li Yapeng co-founded the Beijing-based charity Smile Angel Foundation to help children born with cleft palates. They created the charity after their own daughter, Li Yan, was born with several clefts. In 2012, the Foundation established a hospital in Beijing.

Personal Life

In the early 1990s, Wong dated bassist Luan Shu from the Chinese rock band Black Panther. She subsequently dated Black Panther vocalist Dou Wei, whom she married in 1996. They had a daughter, Leah, before divorcing in 1999. Wong went on to date actor and singer-songwriter Nicholas Tse on-and-off between 2000 and 2003. After that, she began a relationship with actor Li Yapeng, whom she married in 2005. They had a daughter named Li Yan. The couple divorced in 2013, and the following year Wong rekindled her relationship with Nicholas Tse.

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