Lawrence Wong made quite the wave in Singapore a few years ago.

His performance in The Promise back in 2009 netted him a nomination for Favourite Male Character during the 2010 Star Awards.

He would eventually lose out to Nat Ho.

While he found further success in TV shows such as 118, he never really got the big break he probably deserved.

So he left to try and make it in a larger, but empirically tougher scene. China.

Breakout

While the initial stages were tough, he found some success as a lead in the Chinese drama Love and Passion.

But his undeniable breakout role came in the form of the period drama juggernaut Yanxi Palace.

Here are some of the things we've written on it.

He plays Hai Lan Cha, an imperial guard who throughout all the backstabbing and further backstabbing remains a thoroughly unaffected and decent human being.

His role earned him plaudits from all over.

And it turns out, some awards.

Most Promising

The first of his two awards came at the 2018 Asian-American Television and Film Festival Golden Oak Awards.

There he nabbed the most promising actor award.

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i was once so lost in my career, but now i’m “Asia Most Promising Actor”! i want to thank my bosses @qinlan__717 and 思聪哥 who literally changed my life, 于老师 for giving me such a good start in China, my beloved team 军平, Eric, 路遥, 大京, 思平 who worked day and night, so tirelessly for me. last but not least, i want to thank my fans for the never ending and never dying love and support for me. i love you guys too! ❤️❤️❤️

A post shared by Lawrence Wong 王冠逸 (@ohohlawrence) on Oct 27, 2018 at 3:51am PDT

A turnaround for his career best encapsulated in the man's own words.

I was once so lost in my career, but now I’m “Asia Most Promising Actor”!

A few days later, he clinched yet another award, this time at the Chinese American TV Festival.

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妈，我又得奖了，第14届中美电视节《年度最佳男配角》。希望你看得到，也为我感到骄傲。🏆 - look mum, i got an award again, at the 14th Chinese American TV Festival “Best Supporting Actor”. i hope you can see this and be proud of me. 🏆

A post shared by Lawrence Wong 王冠逸 (@ohohlawrence) on Oct 30, 2018 at 3:12am PDT

He thanked his mom, who had passed away two years ago.

Look mum, i got an award again, at the 14th Chinese American TV Festival “Best Supporting Actor”. i hope you can see this and be proud of me. ?

It is to be noted that the two festivals focus mainly on Chinese offerings from China, but still, what a turnaround.

Another one

Image collated from Wong's Instagram

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