One of the great stars of Hong Kong cinema of the late 1990s and 2000s. She rose to fame with Stephen Chow's comedy 'King of Comedy' (1999) and became a star with 'Shaolin Soccer' (2001), a huge Hong Kong hit. She starred in 'Failan' (2001), for which she won awards, Chen Kaige's 'The Promise' (2005) and 'Running on Karma' (2003). Hong Kong actress and singer, one of the most popular and high-profile figures of Chinese cinema of her generation, recognized for her versatility across comedy, drama and action cinema.
Cecilia Cheung
Actress · Since 1999
46 years (May 24, 1980)Hong Kong, British Crown Colony [now China]
One of the great stars of Hong Kong cinema of the late 1990s and 2000s. She rose to fame with Stephen Chow's comedy 'King of Comedy' (1999) and became a star with 'Shaolin Soccer' (2001), a huge Hong Kong hit. She starred in 'Failan' (2001), for which she won awards, Chen Kaige's 'The Promise' (2005) and 'Running on Karma' (2003). Hong Kong actress and singer, one of the most popular and high-profile figures of Chinese cinema of her generation, recognized for her versatility across comedy, drama and action cinema.
1980-05-24 · Hong Kong, British Crown Colony [now China]
Cecilia Cheung Pak-chi (Chinese: 張栢芝, born 24 May 1980) was born in Hong Kong to a Chinese father and a half Chinese-half British mother. 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. She has an elder half-sister Dai Pek-Chi, two younger brothers and a younger half-brother from her father's side.