Sharla Cheung
Sharla Cheung Man (born 7 February 1968) is a Hong Kong actress and film producer.
Sharla Cheung | |||||||||||
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張敏 | |||||||||||
| Born | 7 February 1968[1] | ||||||||||
| Occupation(s) | Actress, film producer | ||||||||||
| Years active | 1986–1995, 2002–present | ||||||||||
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| Traditional Chinese | 張敏 | ||||||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 张敏 | ||||||||||
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Career
Cheung was discovered by Wong Jing,[2] who cast her in her first film role in the 1986 film The Magic Crystal. She continued to work with the director on many of his productions in the early 1990s as well. Cheung gained popularity with the numerous films she starred in alongside Stephen Chow, in which she was frequently cast as Chow's love interest after winning the Miss Asia contest.[2] They partnered for more than 10 films from 1988 to 1994, including All for the Winner, God of Gamblers II, Fist of Fury 1991, Fight Back to School, Royal Tramp, and King of Beggars. Another frequent co-star is Andy Lau, who appeared alongside Cheung in such films as God of Gamblers, God of Gamblers II, and Lee Rock.
Cheung finished from the acting school after middle school.
After an impressive body of work in the early 1990s (she starred in about 50 films between 1990 and 1995), Cheung became a film producer in 1995 with Dream Lover (starring Tony Leung Ka-fai and Wu Chien-lien).[2] However, Cheung was unhappy with it and she remade the film as Romantic Dream (starring Cheung and Lau Ching-wan). Both versions opened in 1995. The films, however, were commercial failures, and Cheung then retired from the film industry to focus on various business interests.[2]
Cheung made a comeback in acting in the early 2000s to star in several television series. She appeared in such TV series as My Celebrity Boyfriend (Chinese: 我的明星仔男友) in 2003 and Legend of the Book's Tower (Chinese: 風滿樓) in 2005 alongside Nicky Wu. In 2002, she portrayed Diaochan, one of the Four Beauties of ancient China, opposite Ray Lui, in the television series Diao Chan (Chinese: 貂蝉).
Filmography (as actress)
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | The Magic Crystal 魔翡翠 | Winnie Shen / 沈薇妮 | |
| 1987 | The Romancing Star 精裝追女仔 | Man / 阿敏 | |
| 1988 | Bet on Fire 火舞風雲 | Min / 程敏 | |
| 1988 | Faithfully Yours 最佳女婿 | Ying / 阿英 | |
| 1989 | Operation Pink Squad II 猛鬼大廈 | Mun / 阿敏 | a.k.a. Thunder Cops |
| 1989 | Dream of Desire 花心夢裡人 | Sally Cheung | |
| 1989 | Little Cop 小小小警察 | Dark Skin | |
| 1989 | The Romancing Star III 精裝追女仔之3狼之一族 | Auntie Man / 文文 | |
| 1989 | God of Gamblers 賭神 | Janet | |
| 1990 | Swordsman 笑傲江湖 | Ren Yingying / 任盈盈 | |
| 1990 | My Neighbours are Phantoms 嘩鬼住正隔籬 | Siu Sin / 小倩 | |
| 1990 | All for the Winner 賭聖 | Yee Mong / 綺夢 | |
| 1990 | Story of Kennedy Town 西環的故事 | Li / 麗 | |
| 1990 | God of Gamblers II 賭俠 | Dream Lo / 夢籮 | |
| 1991 | Fist of Fury 1991 新精武門1991 | Mandy Fok / 阿敏 | |
| 1991 | Devil's Vindata 妖魔道 | Mandy / 白敏兒 | a.k.a. Devil's Vendetta |
| 1991 | A Chinese Legend 追日 | Ching-er / 青兒 | |
| 1991 | Fight Back to School 逃學威龍 | Miss Ho | |
| 1991 | God of Gamblers III: Back to Shanghai 賭俠II上海灘賭聖 | Yee Mong / 綺夢 | cameo |
| 1991 | Lee Rock 五億探長雷洛傳(雷老虎) | Grace / 白月嫦 | |
| 1991 | Lee Rock II 五億探長雷洛傳II之父子情仇 | Grace / 白月嫦 | |
| 1991 | The Fatal Game 毒豪 | a.k.a. Tricky Gambler | |
| 1991 | Tiger Cage 3 冷面狙擊手 | Suki Cheung | |
| 1991 | Dances with Dragon 與龍共舞 | Moon / 陳月光 | a.k.a. Dance with the Dragon |
| 1991 | Lover-at-Large 難得有情郎 | Lily Lam / 林寶蓮 | |
| 1992 | Fist of Fury 1991 II 漫畫威龍 | Min (阿敏) / Yuen Chuen (婉君) | |
| 1992 | Truant Heroes 逃學英雄傳 | Dreamy (Lam Moon) / 林夢想 | a.k.a. Truant Hero |
| 1992 | Cheetah on Fire 獵豹行動 | Peggy | a.k.a. Fight to Survive in the Philippines |
| 1992 | Rhythm of Destiny 伴我縱橫 | Siu Hong / 小紅 | |
| 1992 | Fight Back to School II 逃學威龍2 | Miss Ho | |
| 1992 | Royal Tramp 鹿鼎記 | Empress Dowager (太后) / Lone-er (龍兒) | |
| 1992 | Deadly Dream Woman 女黑俠黃鶯 | Huang Ying / 黃鶯 | |
| 1992 | It's Now or Never 飛女正傳 | Rose (Ying) | |
| 1992 | Royal Tramp II 鹿鼎記II神龍教 | Lone-er / 龍兒 | bit part |
| 1992 | To Miss with Love 逃學外傳 | Ms. Chang / 張敏 | |
| 1992 | Call Girl '92 92應召女郎 | Carmen | |
| 1992 | Handsome Siblings 絕代雙驕 | Eva, Supreme Ruler of the Martial World / 移花官官主 | |
| 1992 | Invincible 戰龍在野 | ||
| 1992 | King of Beggars 武狀元蘇乞兒 | Yu-shang / 如霜 | |
| 1993 | Fight Back to School III 逃學威龍III之龍過雞年 | Man / 阿敏 | |
| 1993 | Legend of the Liquid Sword 笑俠楚留香 | Jellyfish / 水母陰姬 | |
| 1993 | Last Hero in China 黃飛鴻之鐵雞鬥蜈蚣 | Ti Yin-er / 鐵燕兒 | a.k.a. Claws of Steel |
| 1993 | Flying Dagger 神經刀與飛天貓 | Big Bewitchement / 大風騷 | |
| 1993 | Holy Weapon 武俠七公主 | Spider / 蜘蛛 | |
| 1993 | The Buddhist Spell 菩薩戒 | Shen / 湘兒 | |
| 1993 | The Sword of Many Loves 飛狐外傳 | Purple Yuen / 袁紫衣 | |
| 1993 | Chez n' Ham 芝士火腿 | Fanny / 粉腸 | a.k.a. Curry and Pepper 3 |
| 1993 | The Sword Stained with Royal Blood 新碧血劍 | Ah Kau / 阿九 | |
| 1993 | Kung Fu Cult Master 倚天屠龍記之魔教教主 | Yan So-So (殷素素) / Chao Min (趙敏) | |
| 1994 | Underground Judgement 地下裁決 | Senny/Lisa | |
| 1994 | The Dragon Chronicles – The Maidens 新天龍八部之天山童姥 | Purple / 阿紫 | a.k.a. Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils |
| 1994 | Hail the Judge 九品芝麻官(白面包青天) | Chi Siu-Lin / 戚秦氏 | |
| 1994 | Crystal Fortune Run 暴風眼 | Wind Yip / 葉風 | |
| 1994 | God of Gambler's Return 賭神2 | Wan Yau, Ko Chun's wife / 溫柔 | |
| 1995 | Romantic Dream 追女仔95之綺夢 | Mandy | also producer |
| 1995 | Dragon Killer 狂情殺手 | Lam Miu | |
| 1995 | Ten Brothers 十兄弟 | Wai-leung / 慧娘 | |
| 1996 | Back for Your Life 索命 | a.k.a. Avenger (復仇者) | |
| 2000 | Zhanguo Hongyan Xi Shi 戰國紅顏 西施 | Xi Shi / 西施 | TV series |
| 2002 | Diao Chan 貂蝉 | Diao Chan / 貂蝉 | TV series |
| 2003 | The Two Individual Package Women 兩個獨立包裝的女人 | Christy Cheung | |
| 2003 | The Sixth Sense 第六感 | Cheung Ying-yu (張影月) / Cheung Xin-yu (張星月) | |
| 2003 | Wo De Ming Xing Zai Nan You 我的明星仔男友 | Li / 麗 | TV series — a.k.a. My Celebrity Boyfriend |
| 2004 | Cang Hai You Long 沧海游龙 | Jin Zhu (金珠) / Xin Yonglian (辛咏莲) | TV series — a.k.a. Chang Hai You Long |
| 2005 | Legend of the Book's Tower 風滿樓 | Fang Yun'er (方云儿) / San Nainai (三奶奶) | TV series |
| 2006 | Fan Fu Da Yuan 范府大院 | Nian Ren / 念人 | TV series |
| 2022 | Inn 客栈 | Yu Liufang / 玉留芳 | short film |
Filmography (as producer)
| Year | English Title | Chinese Title | Other notes |
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| 1995 | Dream Lover | 一千零一夜之夢中人 | |
| Romantic Dream | 追女仔95之綺夢 | also actress |
References
- "Sharla Cheung Man" (in French). Hong Kong Cinemagic. Retrieved 2008-03-24.
- Lanuque , Arnaud. "Sharla Cheung Man" (in French). Hong Kong Cinemagic. Retrieved 2008-03-24.
- "Sharla Cheung Man" (in French). Hong Kong Cinemagic. Retrieved 2008-03-24.
- "Sharla Cheung Man" (in French). HKCinemagic2. November 1999. Retrieved 2008-03-24.
- "Sharla Cheung Man". Hong Kong Movie Database. Retrieved 2008-03-24.
External links
- Sharla Cheung Man at the Hong Kong Movie Database
- Sharla Cheung at IMDb
- Full filmography at HK Cinemagic
- (in Chinese) Sharla Cheung at the Chinese Movie Database