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Ian Gouw

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Ian Iskandar Gouw
Born (1997-04-09) 9 April 1997 (age 27)
Alma materHong Kong International School
OccupationActor
Years active2005–present

Ian Iskandar Gouw (traditional Chinese: 吳澋滔; simplified Chinese: 吴澋滔; pinyin: Wú Jǐngtāo; Cantonese Yale: Ng King-to, born 9 April 1997) is an actor, artist, and producer from Hong Kong.

Career

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At the age of eight, Gouw was cast as a lead role in the film Fu zi (also known as "After This Our Exile"), directed by Patrick Tam. Gouw modelled for DKNY Children's Clothing as well as for Disney Clothing in 2006. At age nine, Gouw went on to become the youngest actor ever to win and receive the Taipei Golden Horse Film Festival for Best Supporting Actor. Gouw also went on to become the youngest ever to win two Hong Kong Film Festival awards for his debut film Fu zi for Best New Performer, and Best Supporting actor respectively.

In the fall of 2009, Gouw also voiced the Cantonese version of Astro Boy.

Personal life

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Ian Gouw's mother is the late Hong Kong actress Michelle Sima[1] and his father, Togi Gouw, is a Dutch businessman of Chinese Indonesian descent.[2][3]

Filmography

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Year Film Role Notes
2006 After This Our Exile Lok Yun
2009 Astro Boy Astro Boy Cantonese dubbing
2020 Septet: The Story of Hong Kong segment: "Tender Is the Night"

Awards

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Awards won

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Awards
Golden Horse Award
Hong Kong Film Award
Golden Bauhinia Awards

References

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  1. ^ Hsia, Heidi (22 September 2020). "Former child actor Ian Gouw returns with "Septet"". Yahoo! News. Retrieved 26 October 2023.
  2. ^ "司馬燕離世3年 吳忠義峇里再婚 長子到賀". Yahoo! News (in Chinese). 6 July 2018. Retrieved 26 October 2023.
  3. ^ Togi Gouw on LinkedIn
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