- Name: Cecilia Cheung
- Date of Birth: May 24, 1980
- Place of Birth: Hong Kong, China
Mini-bio: Cecilia Cheung (Traditional Chinese: 張栢芝, Simplified Chinese: 张柏芝, pinyin: Zhāng Bózhī, Cantonese: Cheung Pak Zhi, born May 24, 1980) is a Hong Kong actress and singer.
Cheung was born in Hong Kong to a Chinese father and an Eurasian mother. Her father is an active member of a local gang.
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 has an elder half-sister Dai Pek Chi (an airline pilot), two younger brothers, Cheung Ho Long (張浩龍) and Cheung Pak Man (張柏文) and also a younger half-brother from her father’s side. She is also the daughter-in-law of Patrick Tse (謝賢) and Deborah Li, and wife of Nicholas Tse (謝霆鋒), mother of Lucas Tse.
In 1998, while helping a hair salon friend at a catwalk show, she was noticed and offered to appear in a TV commercial advertising lemon tea.
Later, Cheung made her film debut as a young nightclub hostess in Stephen Chow’s The King of Comedy (1999), followed soon after by Fly Me to Polaris (1999). The latter role earned her the award for Best Newcomer at the Hong Kong Film Awards.
In the same year, Cheung launched her singing career with her first Cantopop album Any Weather (1999).
Crushed part of her vertebra during a stunt-gone-wrong for an event in a charity concert, and nearly snapped her spinal cord in the beginning of 2002.
For Derek Yee’s romantic drama Lost in Time (2003), Cheung won Best Actress at the Hong Kong Film Awards. She played a young woman who lost her fiance to a traffic accident which left her as a grieving single mother struggling to make ends meet.
Cheung speaks Cantonese, English and Mandarin (with a strong Canton accent).
Cheung first dated Hong Kong actor and singer, Nicholas Tse in early 2002 but was then dumped by Tse late that year, when Tse got back with his ex-girlfriend, singer Faye Wong. Later she was rumored to have dated a younger Siyuan Lu before the relationship ended in 2003. Cheung suffered serious depression and eating disorder after the break up.
Cheung also dated a Dutch expat named Jeroen for a brief period.
Cheung and Tse were first reported “getting back together” in early 2006 and on July 31, 2006, Tse officially admitted dating Cheung in an interview with Hong Kong commercial radio station 881/903.
In September 2006, Tse showed off his wedding ring at the Hong Kong International Airport, announcing he and Cheung were married in a secret wedding ceremony in the Philippines.
On the January 8, 2007 episode of TVB’s Entertainment Scoop (東張西望), Cheung was publicly confirmed by Nicholas’ father, Patrick Tse to be 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 is said that their child is due in August (N.B which is the same month as Tse’s birthday). It is confirmed by Cheung’s husband Nicholas Tse that she is expecting a baby boy.
On August 2, 2007, it was reported that Cecilia Cheung and her husband were both in the maternity ward awaiting for their child to be born. However no specific photo was enclosed with such report. The very next day, Cecilia gave birth to a 6.5lb baby named Lucas.
Career
Her career began in 1998, when she was offered to appear in a TV commercial advertising lemon tea. She caught the attention of Stephen Chow 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 Polaris (1999). The latter role earned her the award for Best Newcomer at the Hong Kong Film Awards. In the same year, Cheung launched her singing career with her first Cantopop album Any Weather (1999). For Derek Yee’s romantic drama Lost in Time (2003), Cheung won the award for Best Actress at the Hong Kong Film Awards. 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 Daniel Chan and Jordan Chan. 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 Faye Wong. 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 July 31, 2006, Tse officially admitted dating Cheung in an interview with Commercial Radio Hong Kong 881/903.
In September 2006, Tse showed off his wedding ring at the Hong Kong International Airport, announcing he and Cheung had been married in a secret wedding ceremony in the Philippines.
On the January 8, 2007 episode of TVB’s Entertainment Scoop (東張西望), Cheung was publicly confirmed by Nicholas’ father, Patrick Tse, to be 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 is said that their child, a baby boy, is due in August. On August 2, 2007, it was reported that Cheung gave birth to a son, named Lucas.
Incidents
1999 Triad threat incident
In 1999, her triad member father got into a misunderstanding with a rival gang. As a result, Cheung received rape threats and death threats against her, when she was still relatively new in the film industry.
2008 Edison Chen Photo scandal
Main article: Edison Chen photo scandal
In January and February 2008, many explicit photos were found online involving Cecilia Cheung and Edison Chen. The scandal also involved Gillian Chung and Bobo Chan.
Filmography
- The 601st Phone Call (第601個電話) (2006)
- My Kung-Fu Sweetheart (野蠻秘笈) (2006)
- The Shopaholics (最愛女人購物狂) (2006)
- The Promise (無極) (2005) (Film Nominated in the Golden Globe, HK Film Awards, Golden Trailer, Fantasporto)
- Himalaya Singh (喜瑪拉阿星) (2005)
- The White Dragon (小白龍情海翻波) (2004)
- One Nite in Mongkok (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 (忘了忘不了) (2003) (Won Best female actress in Golden Bauhinia and Hong Kong Film Awards)
- Running on Karma (大隻老) (2003)
- Cat and Mouse (老鼠愛上貓) (2003)
- Honesty (絕種好男人) (2003)
- Mighty Baby (絕世好B) (2002)
- Second Time Around (無限復活) (2002)
- The Lion Roars (我家有一隻河東師) (2002)
- The Legend of Zu (屬山正傳) (2001)
- Para Para Sakura (Para Para 嬰之花)(2001)
- Shaolin Soccer (少林足球) (2001) [cameo]
- Failan (파이란, 白蘭) (2001)
- Everyday Is Valentine (情謎大話王) (2001)
- Master Q 2001 (老夫子2001) (2001)
- Wu Yen (鐘無艷) (2001)
- Twelve Nights (十二夜) (2000)
- Tokyo Raiders (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 (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)
