Cecilia Cheung Pak-Chi is a Hong Kong actress and
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singer based in Hong Kong. She is the wife of
Nicholas TseNicholas Tse, or Tse Ting-Fung, is a Hong Kong based Chinese singer-songwriter, actor and musician. He is fluent in Cantonese, Mandarin and English. He is a member of the Emperor Entertainment Group...
, thus being the daughter-in-law of Patrick Tse (謝賢) and Deborah Lee (狄波拉). She and Nicholas have a son, Lucas. She is considered a "Sing girl"—an actress who first received media attention through starring alongside
Stephen ChowStephen Chow Sing-Chi , is a Hong Kong actor, comedian, screenwriter, film director and producer.Chow is a well-known, top-tier comedian and superstar of Hong Kong entertainment. This image is epitomized by his nickname 星爺...
, and later went on to have a successful career of her own.
Cecilia Cheung Pak-Chi is a Hong Kong actress and
cantopopCantopop is a colloquialism for "Cantonese popular music". It is sometimes referred to as HK-pop, short for "Hong Kong popular music". It is categorized as a subgenre of Chinese popular music within C-pop...
singer based in Hong Kong. She is the wife of
Nicholas TseNicholas Tse, or Tse Ting-Fung, is a Hong Kong based Chinese singer-songwriter, actor and musician. He is fluent in Cantonese, Mandarin and English. He is a member of the Emperor Entertainment Group...
, thus being the daughter-in-law of Patrick Tse (謝賢) and Deborah Lee (狄波拉). She and Nicholas have a son, Lucas. She is considered a "Sing girl"—an actress who first received media attention through starring alongside
Stephen ChowStephen Chow Sing-Chi , is a Hong Kong actor, comedian, screenwriter, film director and producer.Chow is a well-known, top-tier comedian and superstar of Hong Kong entertainment. This image is epitomized by his nickname 星爺...
, and later went on to have a successful career of her own. She was also involved in the 2008
Edison Chen photo scandalThe Edison Chen photo scandal involved the illegal distribution over the Internet of intimate and private photographs of Hong Kong actor Edison Chen with various women, including actresses Gillian Chung, Bobo Chan, and Cecilia Cheung. The scandal shook the Hong Kong entertainment industry in early...
.
Biography
Cheung was born in Hong Kong to a
CantoneseHan Chinese are an ethnic group native to China and, by most modern definitions, the largest single ethnic group in the world.Han Chinese constitute about 92 percent of the population of the People's Republic of China , 98 percent of the population of the Republic of China , 75 percent of the...
father and a half Cantonese-half
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mother. Her parents divorced when she was just a child after which she was sent to Australia to live with her aunt at the age of fourteen. Cheung never attended high school and has an elder half-sister Dai Pek-Chi, two younger brothers and also a younger half-brother from her father's side.
Career
Her career began in 1998, when she was offered to appear in a TV commercial advertising
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. She caught the attention of
Stephen ChowStephen Chow Sing-Chi , is a Hong Kong actor, comedian, screenwriter, film director and producer.Chow is a well-known, top-tier comedian and superstar of Hong Kong entertainment. This image is epitomized by his nickname 星爺...
after shooting the ad. Later, Cheung made her film debut as a young nightclub hostess in Stephen Chow's
King of Comedy (1999), followed soon after by
Fly Me to PolarisFly Me to Polaris is a 1999 Hong Kong film directed by Jingle Ma and starring Cecilia Cheung and Richie Ren.-Storyline:The plot focuses on the character Onion who became blind and mute during his childhood. Onion works at a hospital and gets to know the nurse Autumn...
(1999). The latter role earned her the award for Best Newcomer at the
Hong Kong Film AwardsThe Hong Kong Film Awards , founded in 1982, are the most prestigious film awards in Hong Kong and among the most respected in mainland China and Taiwan. Award ceremonies are held annually, typically in April. The Awards recognize achievement in all aspects of filmmaking, such as directing,...
. In the same year, Cheung launched her singing career with her first
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album
Any Weather (1999). For
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's romantic drama
Lost in TimeLost in Time is a 2003 Hong Kong drama film directed by Derek Yee and starring Cecilia Cheung, Lau Ching-Wan and Louis Koo.- Plot :Siu Wai is a young woman, who's fiancé has been killed in an accident. She takes on her late fiancé's minibus business in order to support his young son, Lok Lok...
(2003), Cheung won the award for Best Actress at the
Hong Kong Film AwardsThe Hong Kong Film Awards , founded in 1982, are the most prestigious film awards in Hong Kong and among the most respected in mainland China and Taiwan. Award ceremonies are held annually, typically in April. The Awards recognize achievement in all aspects of filmmaking, such as directing,...
. She played a young woman who lost her fiancé to a traffic accident which left her as a grieving single mother struggling to make ends meet.
Personal
Cheung has been linked to Hong Kong male singers such as
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and
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. She then dated Nicholas Tse in early 2002, but then split with Tse late that year when Tse got back with his ex-girlfriend, singer
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. Later she was rumored to have dated a younger Lu Siyuan before the relationship ended in 2003. Cheung suffered serious depression and eating disorders after the break-up with Tse. Cheung and Tse were first reported to be "getting back together" in early 2006 and on 31 July 2006, Tse officially admitted dating Cheung in an interview with
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881/903.
In September 2006, Tse showed off his wedding ring at the
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, announcing he and Cheung had been married in a secret wedding ceremony in the
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.
On the 8 January 2007 episode of
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's
Entertainment Scoop (東張西望), Nicholas' father, Patrick Tse, confirmed that Cheung was approximately three months pregnant with the couple's first child. Around March 2007 on the episode of TVB's
Entertainment Scoop (東張西望) it was said that their child, a baby boy, is due in August. On 2 August 2007, Cheung gave birth to a son, named Lucas.
1999 Triad threat incident
In 1999, her triad member father got into a misunderstanding with a rival gang. As a result, Cheung received
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and death threats against her, when she was still relatively new in the
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.
2008 Edison Chen Photo scandal
In January and February 2008, many explicit photos were found online involving Cecilia Cheung and
Edison ChenEdison Koon-Hei Chen is a Hong Kong-based Chinese Canadian film actor, rapper, Cantopop singer, model, record producer, fashion designer, and a pop icon. Chen is also the founder of CLOT Inc., and the CEO of Clot Media Division Limited...
. The scandal also involved
Gillian ChungGillian Chung Yan-tung is a Hong Kong-based actress and singer. She is best known as a member of the Cantopop group Twins, alongside Charlene Choi.- Personal life :...
and
Bobo ChanBobo Chan Man-Woon is a former Hong Kong singer and model. She was also an actress in several movies and TV-series.-Photo scandal:In January and February 2008, explicit photos were found online involving Chan and Edison Chen...
.
Filmography
- The 601st Phone Call
The 601st Phone Call is a 2006 Chinese drama film directed by Zhang Guoli and written by Zou Jingzhi. It was released in mainland China on August 18, 2006.-Plot:...
(第601個電話) (2006)
- My Kung-Fu Sweetheart
My Kung-Fu Sweetheart is a 2006 Hong Kong film directed by Wong Jing.-Cast:* Cecilia Cheung* Leo Ku* Yuen Wah* Yuen Qiu* Wong Jing* Sammy Leung* Wong Yat-Fei* Lam Suet* Hui Siu-Hung...
(野蠻秘笈) (2006)
- The Shopaholics
The Shopaholics is a 2006 Hong Kong romantic comedy film directed by Wai Ka-Fai, and starring Cecilia Cheung, Lau Ching-Wan, Jordan Chan, Ella Koon, and Paula Tsui.-External links:*...
(最愛女人購物狂) (2006)
- The Promise
The Promise is a 2005 Chinese epic fantasy film directed by Chen Kaige and starring Jang Dong-gun, Hiroyuki Sanada, Cecilia Cheung and Nicholas Tse. The film is based on the wuxia romance The K’un-lun Slave, written by P’ei Hsing at the time of the Tang Dynasty.First released in mainland China on...
(無極) (2005) (Film Nominated in the Golden Globe, HK Film Awards, Golden Trailer, Fantasporto)
- Himalaya Singh
Himalaya Singh is a 2005 Hong Kong comedy film co-written and directed by Wai Ka-Fai and starring Ching-Wan Lau, Ronald Cheng, Cherrie Yng, Francis Ng and Gauri Karnik, with a special appearance by Cecilia Cheung.-Plot:...
(喜瑪拉阿星) (2005)
- The White Dragon (小白龍情海翻波) (2004)
- One Nite in Mongkok
One Nite in Mongkok is a 2004 Hong Kong film directed by Derek Yee Tung-Shing.-Cast and roles: * Cecilia Cheung - Dandan * Daniel Wu - Lai-fu * Alex Fong - Milo* Anson Leung - Ben* Chin Kar Lok - Brandon...
(旺角黑夜) (2004)
- Papa Loves You (這個阿爸真爆炸) (2004) [cameo]
- Sex and the Beauties (性感都市) (2004)
- Fantasia (鬼馬狂想曲)(2004)
- Lost in Time
Lost in Time is a 2003 Hong Kong drama film directed by Derek Yee and starring Cecilia Cheung, Lau Ching-Wan and Louis Koo.- Plot :Siu Wai is a young woman, who's fiancé has been killed in an accident. She takes on her late fiancé's minibus business in order to support his young son, Lok Lok...
(忘了忘不了) (2003) (Won Best female actress in Golden Bauhinia and Hong Kong Film Awards)
- Running on Karma
Running on Karma , also known as An Intelligent Muscle Man, is a 2003 Hong Kong film, produced and directed by Johnnie To and Wai Ka-Fai. It is ultimately a Buddhist parable about the nature of karma...
(大隻老) (2003)
- Cat and Mouse (老鼠愛上貓) (2003)
- Honesty (絕種好男人) (2003)
- Mighty Baby
Mighty Baby is a 2002 Hong Kong film directed by Chan Hing-Ka and Patrick Leung. It is a sequel to the 2001 La Brassiere.-Cast and roles:* Lau Ching-Wan - Johnny Hung* Louis Koo - Wayne Koo* Rosamund Kwan - Sabrina* Gigi Leung - Lena Li...
(絕世好B) (2002)
- Second Time Around
Second Time Around is a 2002 Hong Kong film starring Ekin Cheng, Cecilia Cheung and Jonathan Ke Quan.-Discription:Film's story takes place back in time about a policewoman and a thief. In this film, Cecilia Cheung plays a young policewoman -- Tina, and Ekin Cheng plays Li Boren who is a handsome...
(無限復活) (2002)
- The Lion Roars (我家有一隻河東師) (2002)
- The Legend of Zu
The Legend of Zu is a 2001 Hong Kong fantasy film produced and directed by Tsui Hark, and starring Ekin Cheng and Sammo Hung. Zhang Ziyi also has a small role in the film. -Plot:...
(屬山正傳) (2001)
- Para Para Sakura (Para Para 嬰之花)(2001)
- Shaolin Soccer
Shaolin Soccer is a 2001 Hong Kong comedy film co-written and directed by Stephen Chow, who also stars in the film. A former Shaolin monk reunites his five brothers, years after their master's death, to apply their superhuman martial arts skills to play soccer and bring Shaolin kung fu to the...
(少林足球) (2001) [cameo]
- Failan
Failan is a 2001 South Korean film written and directed by Song Hae-seong. The film was adapted from a Japanese novel by Jiro Asada. It stars Choi Min-sik and Hong Kong actress Cecilia Cheung.-Plot:...
(파이란, 白蘭) (2001)
- Everyday Is Valentine (情謎大話王) (2001)
- Master Q 2001 (老夫子2001) (2001)
- Wu Yen
Wu yen is a 2001 historical Hong Kong comedy film produced and directed by Johnnie To and Wai Ka-Fai.-Cast and roles:* Sammi Cheng - Wu Yen* Cecilia Cheung - Enchantress/Yinchun* Anita Mui - Emperor Qi/Great Great Great Great Great Ancestor...
(鐘無艷) (2001)
- Twelve Nights (十二夜) (2000)
- Tokyo Raiders
Tokyo Raiders is a 2000 Hong Kong action film set in Hong Kong and Tokyo, directed by Jingle Ma and starring Tony Leung Chiu Wai, Ekin Cheng and Kelly Chen. The success of the film led to the making of its sequel, Seoul Raiders, in 2005. The movie was the last film released on LaserDisc in Hong...
(東京功略) (2000)
- Help!!! (辣手回春) (2000)
- The Legend of Speed (烈火戰車2之極速傳說) (1999)
- Fly Me to Polaris
Fly Me to Polaris is a 1999 Hong Kong film directed by Jingle Ma and starring Cecilia Cheung and Richie Ren.-Storyline:The plot focuses on the character Onion who became blind and mute during his childhood. Onion works at a hospital and gets to know the nurse Autumn...
(星願) (1999)
- The King of Comedy (喜劇之王) (1999) (nominated as best new actress in Hong Kong Film Awards)
Discography
- C1 (2005)
- Colour of Lip (至愛唇色(新曲+精選)) (2002)
- Shaolin Soccer (2002)
- Party All the Time (2001)
- New and Best Collection (2001)
- Party All the Time (2001)
- Cecilia Cheung (2000)
- A Brand New Me (最新形象) (2000)
- 903 California Red Concert (2000)
- Destination (1999)
- Any Weather (1999)
External links