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| There are a number of tired clichés that could be used to describe Jaymee Ong—rising superstar, love goddess, wonder-from-down-under, my future wife—but none would come close to capturing the sheer beauty and determination of this fresh-faced young actress. Born of Chinese-Australian heritage, Jaymee was raised in the land that brought us the Crocodile Hunter and Foster's Beer until the age of fifteen. The start of her career is well known to her most loyal fans: one day, while waiting in a salon, Jaymee was approached by a famous Australian photographer who asked if she would allow him to take some headshots of her. She agreed, but only on the condition that he paid for her haircut. And so, after this chance meeting, Jaymee soon appeared in numerous advertisements across Hong Kong, Singapore, Taiwan, and Malaysia. Fortune smiled on Jaymee again when a photo in the magazine CLEO caught the eye of HK pop singer/actor/Sky King Aaron Kwok. She was quickly featured in his Pepsi commercials and a music video, which in turn captured the attention of the legendary Jackie Chan. The HK superstar tracked her down and signed her to appear in his current film project, the big budget action flick Gen-X Cops (1999). In the film, Jaymee played Haze, a small role that required her to portray the former flame of the rebellious cop Match (Stephen Fung). During the flick, fans were treated to such unforgettable lines as "Aren't you from Canada?" and "You bah-sterd!" all in her unmistakable Aussie accent. Her second movie and her first leading role came in 1999's Rave Fever. As Nicole Ko, a party girl in every sense of the word, Jaymee spends most of the movie dancing at rave clubs, running around with her coked-up friends, or shacking up with some lucky dude for the night. Although Jaymee shares the screen with a cast that includes Sam Lee, Terence Yin, and Mark Lui, fans will be pleased to know that the film contains some trademark Jaymee Ong line readings, including her unique take on the Cantonese dialect. Her oft-repeated reassurance, "You can speak Chinese, I understand. I will speak English," is a definite gem. Jaymee's next endeavor had her sporting a white nurse's outfit for a bit part in the American blockbuster Pearl Harbor (2001). You have to look quickly but she's there. This time around fans could look forward to such lines as "Telephone for you. They didn't say who they are." Currently, Jaymee is working on the Andrew Putschoegl's movie Cats and Mice (2003). She is credited with playing the character "Daphne" alongside "Happy Days" alum Pat Morita. Fans can only wait with baited breath for some possible Karate Kid action, additional sexy scenes, and of course more memorable lines. (JRaven 2003) |
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