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Maggie Cheung
Maggie Cheung Man-yuk, born on 20 September 1964, is a former Hong Kong actress. She started her career after becoming second at the 1983's Miss Hong Kong Pageant. Raised between Hong Kong and Britain, she achieved considerable success from the late 80s to the early 2000s, with her final role in 2004. Cheung rarely makes public appearances, mostly for fashion events and award ceremonies. Throughout her career, Cheung won various awards for her acting both locally and internationally. These include 5 times Hong Kong Film Award for Best Actress, and holding the record for most wins in the category. She also has the most wins for the Golden Horse Award for Best Leading Actress in Taiwan. Cheung's most acclaimed performances include As Tears Go By, Center Stage, Green Snake, Irma Vep, Comrades: Almost a Love Story, The Soong Sisters, Hero and Clean. Cheung was born in Hong Kong to Shanghainese parents and later moved to the UK when she was eight. She returned to Hong Kong at age 18 in 1982. She entered the Miss Hong Kong pageant in 1983 and won the first runner-up and Miss Photogenic award. She received a contract with TVB after two years as a TV presenter. Cheung speaks fluently in Cantonese, Mandarin, and Shanghainese thanks to her upbringing. In addition to her notable performances, she also served as a jury member in multiple international Film Festivals throughout her career.
Biography, Career & Filmography
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Given Name: Cheung Man-yuk Margaret
Born: British Hong Kong
Citizenship: Hong Kong, United Kingdom
Birthday: September 20, 1964
Occupations: Actress, Film Composer
Years Active: 1984-2004, 2009-2013
Spouses: Olivier Assayas
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Movies Featuring Maggie Cheung
Hero
Clean
Police Story 2 (1988)
Police Story (1985)
In the Mood for Love
Dung che sai duk
Irma Vep
As Tears Go By (1988)
Shuang long hui
Hot Summer Days
Ten Thousand Waves
Playtime
@ in the mood for love
Sausalito
Song of the Exile
Red Dust
Farewell China
Days of Being Wild
Will of Iron
Today’s Hero
The Banquet
Heart Into Hearts
The Dragon from Russia
The Perfect Match
Alan and Eric: Between Hello and Goodbye
Center Stage
Girl with the Diamond Slipper
Police Story
Prince Charming
Behind the Yellow Line
The Yang’s Saga
Happy Ghost III
Seven Years Itch
Sister Cupid
The Romancing Star
Project A Part II
Call Girl ’88
Paper Marriage
Double Fattiness
The Game They Call Sex
As Tears Go By
Moon, Star and Sun
My Dear Son
Sunset in Paris
A Fishy Story
In Between Loves
Full Moon in New York
Story of Rose
The Seventh Curse
Heartbeat 100
Mother Vs Mother
Police Story 2
Last Romance
Little Cop
Love Soldier of Fortune
How to Pick Girls Up!
The Beloved Son of God
Doubles Cause Troubles
The Iceman Cometh
In the Mood for Love: Day One
It’s a Drink! It’s a Bomb!
One-Tenth of a Millimeter Apart
Sunset in Paris
Mother Vs Mother
How to Pick Girls Up!
Moon Warriors
The Bare-Footed Kid
Police Story 3: Super Cop
Police Story 2
Millionaire Cop
First Shot
Holy Weapon
True Love
All’s Well, Ends Well
Dragon Inn
Green Snake
The Soong Sisters
Too Happy for Words
The Mad Monk
Chinese Box
The Heroic Trio
Man Yuk: A Portrait of Maggie Cheung
Augustin, King of Kung-Fu
The Eagle Shooting Heroes
Jackie Chan: My Stunts
Heroic Trio 2: Executioners
Ashes of Time
Twin Dragons
Boys Are Easy
Heart Against Hearts
Comrades, Almost a Love Story
The Enigma of Love
Rose
Flying Dagger
Career Timeline
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1999
Shuang long hui
Augustin, King of Kung-Fu
Ling
Jackie Chan: My Stunts
(archive footage) (uncredited)
1997
Irma Vep
The Soong Sisters
Soong Ching Ling / Madam Sun
Chinese Box
Jean
Man Yuk: A Portrait of Maggie Cheung
1993
The Bare-Footed Kid
Miss Ho
Millionaire Cop
Jacky Chuck
First Shot
Solicitor Annie Ma
Holy Weapon
Princess Tin Heung
Green Snake
Green Snake
The Mad Monk
Nine Lives Whore
The Heroic Trio
Chat, The Thief Catcher
The Eagle Shooting Heroes
Imperial Master
Heroic Trio 2: Executioners
Chat, Thief Catcher
Boys Are Easy
Ching Siu Nam
The Enigma of Love
Tammy Cheung
Flying Dagger
Flying Cat
1992
Moon Warriors
Mok Sin Yee
Police Story 3: Super Cop
May
True Love
Angel
All’s Well, Ends Well
Ho Yok 'Holiyok'
Dragon Inn
Jade
Too Happy for Words
Twin Dragons
Barbara
Heart Against Hearts
Rose
Rose
1991
Will of Iron
Today’s Hero
Annie
The Banquet
Dancer
The Perfect Match
Ms Kim / Carrie
Alan and Eric: Between Hello and Goodbye
Olive
Center Stage
Ruan Ling Yu / Self
1990
Song of the Exile
Cheung Hueyin
Red Dust
Yueh-Feng
Farewell China
Li Hong
Days of Being Wild
Su Li-zhen
Heart Into Hearts
Joe
The Dragon from Russia
May Yip
1989
My Dear Son
Chow Fung
Sunset in Paris
Maggie
A Fishy Story
Ms Huang
In Between Loves
Jenny Tung
Full Moon in New York
Lee Fung Jiau
Little Cop
Restuarant Customer
Doubles Cause Troubles
Zhu Ying Tai
The Iceman Cometh
Polly
Sunset in Paris
Maggie
1988
Call Girl ’88
Jenny Lin
Paper Marriage
Jade Li
Double Fattiness
Diana
As Tears Go By
Ngor
Moon, Star and Sun
May/Chu
Mother Vs Mother
Betty
Police Story 2
May
Last Romance
Nancy Cheung
Love Soldier of Fortune
So See Dai
How to Pick Girls Up!
Fanny
The Beloved Son of God
Bibi Chang
Mother Vs Mother
Betty
How to Pick Girls Up!
Fanny
Police Story 2
May
1987
Seven Years Itch
Jogger in park
Sister Cupid
Yuk
The Romancing Star
Tung Tung
Project A Part II
Maggie
The Game They Call Sex
Heartbeat 100
Maggie Cheung
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