In 1998, Wong scored his breakthrough role when he played a firefighter in the classic hit TVB series "Burning Flame". He was nominated as one of the top five finalists for Best Actor at the 1999 TVB Anniversary Awards. "Burning Flame" made Wong a household name and led to the reprisal of his firefighter role in the 2002 sequel "Burning Flame II". Wong won My Favourite Television Character Award for his role as Kei Tak Tin in "Burning Flame II" at the 2002 TVB Anniversary Awards.