Mason Fung

Fung was born in 2004.^[1] He trained in Choy Li Fut with his grandfather from a young age.^[2] Diagnosed with Asperger syndrome and ADHD during primary school, he struggled with speaking and faced bullying due to his condition.^[3][4] To help improve his speaking skills, Fung's mother enrolled him in an acting school when he was 13, although she did not initially intend for him to pursue acting.^[3][5] He then attended Baptist Lui Ming Choi Secondary School.^[2] After taking acting classes for a year, Fung auditioned for Zero to Hero.^[5] In November 2021, after winning a Hong Kong Film Award, he decided to drop out of school in Form 5 to pursue a full-time acting career.^[6][7]

Fung made his debut as a child actor when he was in Form 3,^[3] playing the younger version of Edward Ma [zh]'s character in the 2019 sports film We Are Legends [zh].^[8] He also began shooting advertisements and music videos, including the music video for Hins Cheung's "Prodigy 1985".^[8] At the age of 15, Fung shared a lead role with Leung Chung-hang as the younger version of So Wa-wai, an Paralympic-winning athlete, in the biographical film Zero to Hero.^[9] Allan Hunter of Screen Daily praised Fung's performance, noting his ability to convey "a warm sense of [So Wa Wai's] irrepressible charm, modesty, and determination";^[10] while Hui Yuk-man of HK01 commended Fung's portrayal of innocence as "so convincing that it seemed innate rather than acted", especially considering his young age.^[11] He won Best Supporting Actor and received a nomination for Best New Performer in the 40th Hong Kong Film Awards for this role.^[12][13]

In July 2022, following his win at the Hong Kong Film Awards, Fung announced his intention to join the TVB's Artiste Training Class [zh] to enhance his oral and presentation skills.^[14] However, he quit the class after the first day in September, explaining that the teaching methods did not meet his expectations and he did not find the class helpful for his career.^[15][16] He also appeared in a supporting role in the 2022 crime film A Murder Erased [zh],^[17] followed by a role as the younger version of Hubert Wu in the TVB series Hello Missfortune.^[18] In 2024, he received a starring role as the autistic brother of Venus Wong in the TVB crime series Forensic Heroes VI: Redemption [zh].^[19] He is also set to star in Donnie Yen's upcoming action film The Prosecutor.^[20]