Cecilia Cheung Pak-Chi is a Hong Kong actress and pop singer. She’s famous for her roles in “The Lion Roars” (2002), “Lost in Time” (2003) and “The Promise” (2005). Cheung married actor and singer Nicholas Tse in 2006 and has two sons with him. Cheung can be most recently seen in this year’s “All’s Well, Ends Well 2011.” Her income reached 30.5 million yuan (US$4.72 million) in the assessment period.
Basic information
- real name：张柏芝
- Foreign Name：Cecilia Cheung
- Birthplace: Hong Kong, China
- Date of birth: May 24, 1980
- Graduation institution: Rmit Holmes College, Australia
- Constellation: Gemini
- Blood type: Type B
- Height: 165 cm
Early experiences
Cecilia Cheung was born in Pak Man House between Yau Ma Tei and Jordan in Hong Kong. She has loved singing since childhood and has been an active participant and organizer of some cultural performances in her class since entering school.
When Cecilia Cheung was 9 years old, her parents divorced. At the age of 13, she went to Melbourne, Australia with her mother to attend high school, and later enrolled in the local Camberwell Girls Grammer School; During her studies in Australia, she went out to work part-time without telling her family.
In 1998, Cecilia Cheung returned to Hong Kong after graduating from high school in Australia and was discovered by a talent scout. She took on a lemon tea commercial and officially began her acting career.
Performing experience
In 1998, Cecilia Cheung was discovered by Stephen Chow and starred in the comedy film “King of Comedy”. She gained attention for her role as Liu Piaopiao in the film and was nominated for the Best Newcomer Award at the Hong Kong Film Awards; After its release in Hong Kong, the film grossed 29.84 million Hong Kong dollars and became the annual box office champion in Hong Kong; In the same year, Cecilia Cheung starred in the romantic and artistic film “Star Wish” directed by Ma Chucheng, playing a pure and gentle female nurse in the film; In addition, she also sang the theme song of the movie “Star Language Wishes” and gained attention in the music industry as a result.
On June 8, 1999, he officially signed with Universal Music Company; On July 26th, the first personal EP “Any Weather” was released, which achieved platinum sales after its release; In August, the movie “Star Wish” starring Cecilia Cheung broke through 10 million yuan at the box office after its release in Hong Kong. Cecilia Cheung also won the Best Newcomer Award at the 19th Hong Kong Film Awards for her performance in the film.
In 2000, won the Gold Award for the Most Popular Newcomer of the Top Ten Chinese Gold Songs and the Gold Award for the Most Promising Newcomer of the Top Ten Chinese Gold Songs; Representing Hong Kong to compete for the Best Actor award at the Best Entertainment Awards in Hong Kong; On April 20th, the romantic film “Twelve Nights” starring Eason Chan and Lu Qiaoyin was nominated for the New Wave Award at the 5th Busan International Film Festival in South Korea. In the same year, the comedy film “Hot Hand Returns to Spring” starring was released, and the film was nominated for the Forum section of the 51st Berlin International Film Festival.
In 2001, Cecilia Cheung made her international debut and starred in the Korean film “Bai Lan”, playing Bai Lan who crossed the sea to make a living in Korea; The film not only earned her a nomination for Best Actress at the Daejung Awards in South Korea, but also further increased her popularity in the country.
In 2002, she starred in the romantic comedy film “Lion Roar in Hedong”, playing the young and beautiful Liu Yue’e with a hot temper and strong character. This film also opened up the Chinese mainland market for her, and the following year, she won the Gold Award for Most Popular Actress in Hong Kong and Taiwan at the 3rd Chinese Film Media Awards for her performance in this film.
In 2003, Cecilia Cheung appeared on the CCTV Spring Festival Gala and sang “DV Tonight” with Jie Xiaodong.
In 2004, Cecilia Cheung played a minibus driver living at the bottom of society in the romantic film “Unforgettable” and won the Best Actress award at the Hong Kong Film Awards, Hong Kong Golden Bauhinia Awards, and Chinese Film Media Awards for her performance in the film; In the same year, she won the Best Actress award at the 10th Hong Kong Film Critics Society Awards for her performance in the movie “Big Guys Have Big Wisdom”; Afterwards, she starred in the fantasy epic film “Boundless” directed by Chen Kaige, playing the role of Qingcheng who traded her loveless life for glory and wealth.
In 2005, the film “Infinite” in which she starred was nominated for Best Foreign Language Film at the Golden Globe Awards in the United States and became the overall box office champion of mainland films in 2005. In October, the Hong Kong Film Festival opened in Tokyo, Japan. Cecilia Cheung attended the exchange meeting and was awarded a commemorative trophy.
In 2006, Cecilia Cheung was invited to do handprints for the Hong Kong Avenue of Stars, becoming one of the acclaimed filmmakers; On August 13th, Cecilia Cheung was nominated for Best Actress at the 11th Hong Kong Golden Bauhinia Awards for her performance in “The Promise”; In the same year, Cecilia Cheung announced her departure from the music industry.
In 2007, to commemorate the 10th anniversary of Hong Kong’s return to the motherland, Cecilia Cheung was nominated for Best Actress in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 10th Anniversary Film Awards, hosted by Radio Television Hong Kong and co organized by the Hong Kong Film Awards.
In June 2010, Cecilia Cheung participated in the Shanghai International Film Festival and sang the theme song of the movie; In July, Cecilia Cheung announced her official comeback; In September, won the Asia Outstanding Artist Award at the “China Night” Sino US Film Exchange and Asia’s Most Outstanding Artist Awards Ceremony; In October, Cecilia Cheung co starred with Donnie Yen and Carina Lau in the comedy film “The Strongest Wedding”, which also became her first film after her comeback; In the same year, she also made a guest appearance in the movie “Speed Angel”.
In 2011, Cecilia Cheung returned to the music industry with the release of the single “Once” and made her debut as a screenwriter, director, stylist, and lead actress for a music video; In the same year, Cecilia Cheung signed with AEG New Asia Entertainment and established the “Cecilia Cheung Studio”; In February, starred in the comedy film “The Untamed Treasure” and played a highly career oriented advertising director in the film; In November, she co starred with Zheng Peipei and Liu Xiaoqing in the costume film “Yang Men Female Generals: Military Orders Like Mountains”, playing the brave female hero Mu Guiying in the film.
On August 17, 2012, the comedy film “Hedong Lion Roar 2” starring Cecilia Cheung was released nationwide. In the same year, the film “Dangerous Relationships” starring Cecilia Cheung was nominated for the director’s biweekly category at the 65th Cannes International Film Festival in France; In the same year, he was nominated for the Master category at the 17th Busan International Film Festival in South Korea. In the same year, the movie “Shadow Lover” starring Cecilia Cheung was released and became the box office champion of Chinese language films in May. In October, Cecilia Cheung made her debut on the South Korean program “Comedy Concert” and achieved a 20.5% viewership rating nationwide, occupying the top spot in viewership during the same period.
In 2013, during the recording of the second episode of CCTV’s “Dance Out of My Life” program, Cecilia Cheung temporarily withdrew from the competition due to a waist injury; In September, Cecilia Cheung settled in Canada.
On May 14, 2014, Cecilia Cheung recorded the program “Mamma Mia” while sick; On September 25th, the MV “It’s Time” was released.
In December 2015, Cecilia Cheung was awarded the “ELLE Annual Hong Kong and Taiwan Fashion Artist” award at the ELLE Fashion Awards.
In March 2016, participated in the comedy variety show “That’s What Na Said” hosted by Xie Na on Dragon TV; In the same year, with T O. Co starring with P in the action film ‘Out of Control: Ghost Rider’; In December, the Dragon TV program “Tonight’s Hundred Music Gate” that participated in the recording was broadcasted; In the same month, the variety show “Lost in Food” that participated in the recording won the first broadcast ratings.
In 2017, Cecilia Cheung attended the 16th China Film Lily Awards and served as the presenter to award the Special Jury Prize.
On May 27, 2018, Cecilia Cheung made her debut as a producer and starred in the urban emotional drama “If, Love”, which premiered on Hunan TV’s Golden Eagle Exclusive Theater. She played the role of Wan Jialing, an inspirational woman who went from being a submissive housewife to becoming independent and autonomous after experiencing a series of changes. This is also Cecilia Cheung’s return to the screen after a decade.
In April 2019, Cecilia Cheung attended the Singapore Red Star Awards and served as the guest of honor for the top ten most popular male and female artists in the heavyweight finale awards.
In 2019, Cecilia Cheung once again collaborated with Stephen Chow to provide partial voice acting for the Cantonese version of the movie “New King of Comedy” and appeared at the film’s Guangzhou roadshow event.
In January 2021, participated in Mango TV’s self-produced female inspirational variety show “Sisters Who Make Waves Season 2”; In March, participated in “Sister’s Dormitory” and “Sister’s Way to Work”; In April, appeared in the life observation reality show “Make Life Look Good Season 2”; On June 8th, guest on the women’s talk show “Amazing Sister”.
On February 3, 2023, the program “Our Inn” was broadcasted; In the same year, participated in the reality show “Flipped 20 Season 3”; On June 29th, participated in the “Bay Area Rising Moon” 2023 Greater Bay Area Film and Music Evening “.
Films: “The Lion Roars,” “Lost in Time,” “Fly Me to Polaris,” “Speed Angel,” “The Monkey King,” “All’s Well, Ends Well 2011,” “The 601st Phone Call,” “My Kung-Fu Sweetheart,” “The Shopaholics” Albums: “C1,” “Colour of Lip,” “True self,” “Newest Image,” “New Experience”
