Mark Cheng
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Mark Cheng Ho-nam is a Hong Kong
actor
and martial artist
. Cheng is perhaps best known as Lam Wing in 1996 film Tai Chi Boxer.
attempted to make Cheng a leading man in the mid-80s. These lead roles never made him a star. W By the 90s, he was often cast in Category III
films and low budget Girls with guns
films.
Cheng was also an accomplished martial artist and was able to perform very good kung fu moves and he used them in some of his movies.
. In 1991, Cheng was married to Japanese
actress Yukari Oshima
, however the marriage lasted 4 years only.
Mark had since settled down in Malaysia since 1999 with his Malaysian wife Ailyn Pow whom he met during a shoot, they had a daughter name Jada.
Hong Kong
Hong Kong is one of two Special Administrative Regions of the People's Republic of China , the other being Macau. A city-state situated on China's south coast and enclosed by the Pearl River Delta and South China Sea, it is renowned for its expansive skyline and deep natural harbour...
actor
Actor
An actor is a person who acts in a dramatic production and who works in film, television, theatre, or radio in that capacity...
and martial artist
Martial arts
Martial arts are extensive systems of codified practices and traditions of combat, practiced for a variety of reasons, including self-defense, competition, physical health and fitness, as well as mental and spiritual development....
. Cheng is perhaps best known as Lam Wing in 1996 film Tai Chi Boxer.
Film career
Mark Cheng started his career in 1983. Cinema CityCinema City
Cinema City can mean:* Cinema City & Films Co. - the production company established in 1980 by actors Raymond Wong, Karl Maka and Dean Shek. See Hong Kong action cinema....
attempted to make Cheng a leading man in the mid-80s. These lead roles never made him a star. W By the 90s, he was often cast in Category III
Hong Kong motion picture rating system
The Hong Kong motion picture rating system is a legal system of movie screening and rating. An official government agency issues ratings for any movie that will be shown in Hong Kong movie theatres.-History:...
films and low budget Girls with guns
Girls with guns
Girls with guns is a sub-genre of films and animation, especially Hong Kong action films and anime, with a female protagonist in a strong lead role, set in a modern context. The genre involves gun-play, stunts and martial arts action...
films.
Cheng was also an accomplished martial artist and was able to perform very good kung fu moves and he used them in some of his movies.
Personal life
In the 80s, Cheng dated Hong Kong actress Ann BridgewaterAnn Bridgewater
Ann Bridgewater , who is sometimes also known as Pak On Lei, is a former Hong Kong actress.Bridgewater was born in Hong Kong of mixed British, Chinese and Malay parentage...
. In 1991, Cheng was married to Japanese
Japanese people
The are an ethnic group originating in the Japanese archipelago and are the predominant ethnic group of Japan. Worldwide, approximately 130 million people are of Japanese descent; of these, approximately 127 million are residents of Japan. People of Japanese ancestry who live in other countries...
actress Yukari Oshima
Yukari Oshima
Yukari Ōshima is a Japanese actress and martial artist. Born Tsumura Yukari in Nishi-ku, Fukuoka, Japan, to a successful Japanese businessman and fashion designer and to a Chinese woman...
, however the marriage lasted 4 years only.
Mark had since settled down in Malaysia since 1999 with his Malaysian wife Ailyn Pow whom he met during a shoot, they had a daughter name Jada.
Films
| Year | Title | Role |
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| 1983 1983 in film -Events:*February 11 - The Rolling Stones concert film Let's Spend the Night Together opens in New York*May 25 - Star Wars Episode VI: Return of the Jedi, the final film in the original Star Wars trilogy, is released. Like the previous films, it goes on to become the top grossing picture of... |
Manchester Dead Warrant | |
| City on Fire City on Fire (1993 film) -Cast:* Michiko Nishiwaki as Chia-Chi* Mark Cheng as Wei-Ming* Kong Tai-Chuen as Chiang* Lung Fei * Tai Po as Chien* Wu Ma as Police Chief-External links:* * *... |
Wei-Ming | |
| 1984 1984 in film -Events:* The Walt Disney Company founds Touchstone Pictures to release movies with subject matter deemed inappropriate for the Disney name.* Tri-Star Pictures, a joint venture of Columbia Pictures, HBO, and CBS, releases its first film.... |
Mr. Virgin | |
| 1985 1985 in film -Events:* 3 December - Roger Moore steps down from the role of James Bond after twelve years and seven films. He is replaced by Timothy Dalton.* The Academy Award for Best Picture was won by Out Of Africa, while the highest grossing film was Back to the Future.* Bliss wins AFI Award for best Movie... |
Cupid One | Keung aka King Kong |
| The Isle of Fantasy | David | |
| The Thirty Million Rush | Mark | |
| City Hero | ||
| 1986 1986 in film -Events:*April 12 - Actor Morgan Mason marries The Go-Go's Belinda Carlisle.*April 26 - Actor Arnold Schwarzenegger marries television journalist Maria Shriver.*May - Actress Heather Locklear marries Mötley Crüe drummer Tommy Lee.... |
Pan ni wo di | |
| Peking Opera Blues Peking Opera Blues Peking Opera Blues is a 1986 Hong Kong film directed by Tsui Hark. The movie combines comedy, Hong Kong action, and serious drama with scenes involving Peking Opera... |
Ling Pak-Hoi | |
| 1987 1987 in film -Events:*January 31 - The Cure for Insomnia premieres at The School of the Art Institute in Chicago, Illinois, to officially become the world's longest film according to Guinness World Records.... |
Evil Cat Evil Cat Evil Cat is a 1987 Hong Kong film directed by Dennis Yu.-Plot:The Cheung Family has been fending with the Evil Cat for eight generations. This time, the Evil Cat reincarnates and possesses a tycoon's body. Severe fights start in order to eliminate the Evil Cat... |
Long |
| Heartbeat 100 | Weeny Eyes | |
| Goodbye Darling | Joe Young | |
| 1988 1988 in film -Top grossing films :- Awards :Academy Awards:* Act of Piracy* Action Jackson, starring Carl Weathers, Craig T. Nelson, Vanity, Sharon Stone* The Adventures of Baron Munchausen* Akira* Alice... |
Dragnet | Kwong |
| 1989 1989 in film -Events:* Batman is released on June 23, and goes on to gross over $410 million worldwide.* Actress Kim Basinger and her brother Mick purchase Braselton, Georgia, for $20 million... |
The Jitters The Jitters The Jitters were a Canadian band formed in Toronto in 1981 by Blair Packham, Danny Levy and Matthew Greenberg. Five years of constant performing established them as one of the premier club bands in the Greater Toronto Area.... |
Chan |
| Iron Butterfly, Part 2: See No Daylight | Mark | |
| Gift from Heaven | Mark | |
| 1990 1990 in film The year 1990 in film involved some significant events.-Events:* CGI technique is expanded with motion capture for CGI characters, used in Total Recall .* The first digitally-manipulated matte painting is used, in Die Hard 2.... |
Doctor's Heart | Wong Man-Tsun |
| A Killer's Blues | Kit | |
| Return to Action | ||
| Midnight Angel Midnight Angel Midnight Angel is the sixth studio album by American country music singer, Barbara Mandrell, released in October 1976.Like Mandrell's previous album, Midnight Angel was not as successful as her other albums to come. However, the album set the stage for her future recordings under the label. This... |
Tak | |
| Forsaken Cop | ||
| Hong Kong Gigolo | ||
| Story of Kennedy Town Story of Kennedy Town Story of Kennedy Town is a 1990 Hong Kong film directed by Wu Ma.-Cast and roles:* Mark Cheng - Kao Tieng Chiang* Sharla Cheung - Li * Aaron Kwok - Li Shao Wei* Waise Lee - Chuang Peng* Chu Tau - thug* Chun Kwai Bo - Ying's thug... |
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| 1992 1992 in film The year 1992 in film involved many significant films. -Top grossing films:-Awards:Academy AwardsGolden Globe AwardsNational Film Awards... |
Kickboxer's Tears | Nan |
| Devil Girl 18 | ||
| The Godfather's Daughter Mafia Blues | ||
| Big Circle Blues | Wei | |
| Gambling Ghost Are Ready | ||
| 1/3 Lover | Doctor | |
| 1993 1993 in film The year 1993 in film involved many significant films, including the blockbuster hits Jurassic Park, The Fugitive and The Firm. -Events:... |
Raped by an Angel Raped by an Angel Raped by an Angel aka. Naked Killer 2 is a 1993 Category III Hong Kong film directed by Andrew Lau, with a scenario by Wong Jing.-Prequel and sequel:... |
Chuck Chi-sing |
| The Buddhist Spell | Feng Yun-Tin | |
| 1994 1994 in film 1994 was a significant year in film.The top grosser worldwide was The Lion King, which to date stands as the highest-grossing traditionally-animated film of all time... |
Dream Killer | Chan |
| The Modern Love | Cheung Kit | |
| A Taste of Killing and Romance | Wong Cheong | |
| The Deadly Island | Ray Tang | |
| Best of Best | Shit-Fay | |
| Guns of Dragon | Prince | |
| Underground Judgement | ||
| The Chinese Ghostbuster | ||
| 1995 1995 in film -Top grossing films:-Events:* March 22 - The Dogme 95 movement is officially announced in Paris by Danish directors Lars von Trier and Thomas Vinterberg.* March 28 - Actress Julia Roberts and singer Lyle Lovett announce their plans for separation.... |
Bomb Lover | Tommy Tang |
| Lethal Girls 2 | ||
| 1996 1996 in film Major releases this year included Scream, Independence Day, Fargo, Trainspotting, The English Patient, Twister, Mars Attacks!, Jerry Maguire and a version of Evita starring Madonna.-Events:... |
The Imp The Imp The Imp is a character in Winsor McCay's comic strip Little Nemo in Slumberland. The Imp is a little boy from a tribe of cannibals, and accompanies Nemo and their friend Flip on various surreal adventures. The Imp, occasionally called "Impie", usually communicates in a nonsense language... |
Mark |
| Tai Chi Boxer | Lam Wing | |
| 1997 1997 in film -Events:* The original Star Wars trilogy's Special Editions are released.* Production begins on Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace.* Titanic becomes the first film to gross US$1,000,000,000 at the box office making it the highest grossing film in history until Avatar broke the record in 2010.*... |
The Peeping Tom | Roy Chen Chih-Lai |
| 1998 1998 in film -Events:* February 14 - Sharon Stone marries Phil Bronstein.* Former child star Gary Coleman is charged with assaulting a young female bus driver at a California shopping mall.-Top grossing films:... |
The Longest Nite The Longest Nite The Longest Nite is a Hong Kong 1998 neo-noir action film directed by Patrick Yau . The film was produced by Johnnie To and Wai Ka-Fai along with their production company, Milkyway Image.-Synopsis:... |
Mark |
| A Chinese Torture Chamber Story 2 | Ma San Yee | |
| A True Mob Story | Prince | |
| Love in the River | ||
| Young and Dangerous 5 Young and Dangerous 5 Young and Dangerous 5 is a 1998 Hong Kong triad film. It is the fourth and final sequel to the Young and Dangerous film series.-Plot:... |
Szeto Ho-Nam | |
| Love Generation Hong Kong | Peace | |
| 1999 1999 in film The year 1999 in film involved several noteworthy events and has been called "The Year That Changed Movies". Several significant feature films, including Stanley Kubrick's final film Eyes Wide Shut, Pedro Almodóvar's first Oscar-winning film All About My Mother, science fiction The Matrix, Deep... |
Trust Me U Die | Dr. Mark Chow |
| A Man Called Hero A Man Called Hero A Man Called Hero is a 1999 Hong Kong film based on the manhua series Chinese Hero: Tales of the Blood Sword by artist Ma Wing-shing. Directed by Andrew Lau, the film starred Ekin Cheng, Shu Qi, Kristy Yang, Nicholas Tse and Yuen Biao. The film's theme song Tin Sat Ku Hsing was performed by Ekin... |
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| 2000 2000 in film The year 2000 in film involved some significant events.The top grosser worldwide was Mission: Impossible II. Domestically in North America, Gladiator won the Academy Awards for Best Picture and Best Actor .... |
Prostitute Killer | |
| Killer | Mantis | |
| Guilty or Not | Donald | |
| Undercover Blues Undercover Blues Undercover Blues is a 1993 movie about a family of secret agents, starring Kathleen Turner and Dennis Quaid. The film was written by Ian Abrams and directed by Herbert Ross.- Plot :... |
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| For Bad Boys Only | Taro Sakamoto | |
| 2002 2002 in film The year 2002 in film involved some significant events. The first significant releases of sequels took place between The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers, Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones, Men in Black II, Analyze That, Spy Kids 2: The Island of... |
The Wesley's Mysterious File The Wesley's Mysterious File The Wesley's Mysterious File is a 2002 Hong Kong science fiction film directed by Andrew Lau starring Andy Lau, Shu Qi and Rosamund Kwan. Hong Kong director Wong Jing also makes a cameo appearance.-Summary:... |
Kill |
| 2005 2005 in film - Highest-grossing films :Please note that following the tradition of the English-language film industry, these are the top-grossing films that were first released in the United States in 2005... |
Samuel's Last Chance | |
| 2006 2006 in film - Highest-grossing films :Please note that following the tradition of the English-language film industry, these are the top-grossing films that were first released in the United States in 2006... |
Election 2 Election 2 Election 2 |Black Society]]: Value Peace Most), also known as Triad Election in the United States, is a 2006 Hong Kong crime film directed by Johnnie To with a large ensemble cast that includes Louis Koo, Simon Yam and Nick Cheung... |
Bo |
| 2007 2007 in film This is a list of major films released in 2007.-Top grossing films:Please note that following the tradition of the English-language film industry, these are the top grossing films that were first released in the USA in 2007... |
War | Wu Ti |
| Gong Tau: An Oriental Black Magic Gong Tau: An Oriental Black Magic Gong Tau: An Oriental Black Magic is a 2007 Hong Kong film directed by Herman Yau.-Plot:CID detective Rockman was sent to Thailand to investigate a case involving the Hong Kong and Thai underground syndicate. During his visit he met a sexy table dancer called Elli, they had a brief but hot steamy... |
Officer Rockman Cheung | |
| Invisible Target Invisible Target Invisible Target is a 2007 Hong Kong action film produced and directed by Benny Chan. The film stars Nicholas Tse, Shawn Yue and Jaycee Chan as three police officers who are thrown together due to their backgrounds to bring down a criminal gang of seven led by Tien Yeng-seng -Plot:An armoured... |
Senior Superintendent Mark Law Pui Keung | |
| 2008 2008 in film This is a list of all major films made in 2008.-Highest-grossing films:Please note that following the tradition of the English-language film industry, these are the top grossing films that were first released in the USA in 2008... |
Legendary Assassin Legendary Assassin Legendary Assassin |thriller film]] directed by and starring Wu Jing made his directorial debut along with fight choreographer Nicky Li. The film also marks the screen debut of singer, songwriter and model Celina Jade... |
Commissioner Yu |
| 2011 2011 in film The year 2011 is notable for containing the release of the most film sequels in a single year, at 27 sequels. The following tables list films that are in production or have completed production and will be released in the United States and Canada at some point in 2011.- Highest-grossing films :... |
A Land Without Boundaries | |
Television series
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | The New Adventures of Chor Lau-heung | |
| 2004 2004 in film The year 2004 in film involved some significant events. Major releases of sequels took place. It included blockbuster films like Shrek 2, Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, The Passion of the Christ, Meet the Fockers, Blade: Trinity, Spider-Man 2, Alien vs. Predator, Kill Bill Vol... |
My Date with a Vampire III My Date with a Vampire III My Date with a Vampire III is a 2004 Hong Kong television series produced by ATV as the sequel to My Date with a Vampire and My Date with a Vampire II... |
Human King Fuxi |
| 2005 2005 in film - Highest-grossing films :Please note that following the tradition of the English-language film industry, these are the top-grossing films that were first released in the United States in 2005... |
Magic Sword of Heaven and Earth | Shunge |