[3] She was rewarded by Chiang with a gold watch, as well as a promise that she could perform in Beijing should the National Revolutionary Army capture the city.

[5] In subsequent years Wong toured central and southern China, Thailand, and Malaya, gaining a reputation for her tragic performances.

Reviewing her performance as Consort Mei at the Isis Theatre in Shanghai, the North-China Herald described her as able to "melt a heart of stone", with powerfully directed scorn at the woman stealing the affections of Emperor Tang Ming Huang from her.

[4] Wong made her screen debut in 1931 with Two Stars in the Milky Way, a film produced by the United Photoplay Service (UPS).

[a][9] She retired before 1933, having been active on screen only briefly; the magazine Ling Long listed her as among several stars, including Wang Hanlun and Yang Naimei, who had left the industry in recent years.