Ongg made her film debut in the 1961 Japan-U.S. production
The Big Wave, based on the
Pearl S. Buck novel. She enjoyed great popularity in Chinese-speaking countries, and won the Best Actress honor at the ninth
Taipei Golden Horse Film Festival. She later won the Special Prize at the 19th
Asia Film Festival. She has recorded for
Columbia Records,
CBS Sony and
Toshiba EMI. Her 1979 hit
Miserarete sold two million copies and won the Japan Record Award at the
21st Japan Record Awards. Ongg has had at least one song appear on the
NHK program
Minna no Uta, and has appeared on the New Year's Eve spectacular
Kōhaku Uta Gassen with songs "Miserarete" in 1979 and "Reika no Yume" in 1980. One of her most popular songs is "The Story of O-Shin", the Cantonese opening song for the hit drama,
Oshin. Other songs by Judy Ongg include her 1967 songs
Tasogare no Akai Tsuki (English: "Red Moon at Dusk") and
Yūhi No Koi, and her 1975 song
Ai Wa Seimei. In television, Ongg took roles in contemporary dramas and
jidaigeki, including
Edo o Kiru. She has also appeared in several stage productions. Judy was offered the role of Mariko (Lady Toda Buntaro) in the television miniseries
Shogun, but declined the part. It was eventually played by
Yoko Shimada. In 1999, Ongg organized and produced the "Heart Aid" charity concert at the
Tokyo International Forum to raise money for survivors of the
Chi-Chi earthquake in Taiwan. Her film credits run to nine titles; television dramas, 31; variety, 11; radio, 2; commercials, 7. Her music credits include over 40 singles and albums. Judy has written five books. Her prints have received numerous awards. == Filmography ==