Julian Cheung
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Julian Cheung | |
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Chinese name | 張智霖 (Traditional) |
Chinese name | 张智霖 (Simplified) |
Pinyin | zhang1 zhi4 lin2 (Mandarin) |
Jyutping | zoeng1 zi3 lam4 (Cantonese) |
Ancestry | Nanhai, Guangdong |
Origin | Hong Kong |
Born | August 27, 1971 Hong Kong |
Years active | 1991- |
Spouse(s) | Anita Yuen |
Children | Morton Cheung |
Julian Cheung Chilam is a Singer and Hong Kong actor.
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[edit] Early life
When Chilam was 16 years old, he migrated to Sydney, Australia with his father and attended Homebush Boys High School. Chilam's parents divorced when he was 13, and afterwards, both of them had a second marriage. Yet 13 years later, with Chilam's help and effort, his parents reconciled and were re-married in 1996, unfortunately, later on in the following years, his parents had a second divorce till today.
[edit] Career
At the end of 1990, the 19-year-old Chilam visited Hong Kong during his summer vacation and was reacquainted with his cousin, Anna Ueyama (上山安娜), who had grown up with Chilam under the same roof during their childhood. Anna introduced Chilam to his first manager, Tony. He then recorded his first album - a duet album with Hong Kong singer Maple Hui Chau-Yi (許秋怡). The debut album, Modern Love Story, was released by the record company Fitto in 1991 and was an immense success. This album was on IFPI Album Sales Chart for 11 weeks, and as of today still holds the IFPI record for newcomer singers. In 1992, Chilam starred in his first TVB series "Peak of Passion". In 1993, he acted in his very first movie, "A Warrior's Tragedy". In 1994, he took part in a very famous drama named "The Legend of Condor Hero", which helped him to become one of the most favorite actors at that time. In 1995, he starred in the TVB hit drama Cold Blood Warm Heart (天地男兒), and his brilliant performance made him a household name and boosted his career in the Hong Kong entertainment industry.
After CBWH, he transitioned into movies such as Perfect Match and Comic King. He returned to TVB in 2000 in the series Return of the Cuckoo (十月初五的月光), which was a tremendous success, reaching a peak of 40 points. In that year(2001), his status and recognition as an actor dramatically increased to countries such as Singapore, Malaysia, Vietnam, Thailand, Taiwan and China. He also reaped 3 awards in the TVB award ceremony (My Favourite Character, My Favourite Couple-with Charmaine Sheh and My Favourite Themesong), adding to his string of already impreesive wins. His most current TVB dramas include Take My Word For It, Point of No Return and Shade of Truth. Chilam has also found success in the Mainland entertainment industry with starring roles in the television series Ni Shui Han, Lu Xiao Feng, and "Red Powder".
In 1993, Chilam met his former girlfriend, now wife Anita Yuen Wing-Yee.Anita is a famous actress and a former Miss Hong Kong. Chilam first worked with Anita in one of his MTV shooting Miss You Much.
They were secretly married in San Francisco, California. On May 10 2006, Anita confirmed the fact that she was three months pregnant with Chilam's child. On November 12 2006, Anita gave birth to a baby boy, named Morton Cheung.
[edit] Discography
2003 Love & Dream (愛與夢)
2002 EMI Best Music Collection
2001 California Red 903 Live in Concert (Video)
2001 Ten Fingers Interlocked Special Edition
2000 Ten Fingers Interlocked (十指緊扣)
2000 Moonlight / Return of the Cuckoo Original Soundtrack
1999 Tian Di Nan Er (天地男兒)
1999 Chi Lam Love Collection
1999 Monsieur Enfant EP
1998 Yes or No single
1998 Yes or No
1997 Black Temptation
1997 Best of the Best 22 Songs
1997 I Love You Too
1996 Smile With Tears Single
1996 Yan Bu You Zhong
1996 Cold Blood Warm Heart Compilation
1996 How Can It Be? Cold Blood Warm Heart
1995 Thanks For Your Concern
1995 Love Played A Joke On Us
1994 CHILAM
1993 Love at Creation Times
1993 Miss You Much
1992 Make Me Happy
1991 Modern Love Story
[edit] Television dramas
2007 - Hong Fen/Red Powder《红粉》
2006 - Long Men Yi Zhan 《龙门驿站》
2005 - Lu Xiao Feng 《陆小凤》 [a series of 10 T.V. movies, one for each story]
2005 - Mei Li Xin Tian Di/《美丽新天地》/ 《青苹果》- A Beautiful New World/ Love to Be Found Nowhere
2004 - Shades Of Truth 《水浒无间道》
2004 - ICAC Investigators 《廉政行动》
2004 - Ni Shui Han 《逆水寒》
2003 - Point of No Return 《西关大少》
2003 - Fei Dao You Jian Fei Dao (Flying Daggers) 《飞刀又见飞刀》
2002 - Ru Lai Shen Zhang (Palm of Ru Lai) 《如来神掌》
2002 - Take My Word For It 《谈判专家》
2002 - Guan Chang Cha Ban Sheng 《官场插班生》a.k.a. The New Judge 《草民县令》
2000 - Return of the Cuckoo 《十月初五的月光》
2000 - Dare To Strike 《扫冰者》
1999 - White Hair Maiden
1996 - Cold Blood Warm Heart 《天地男儿》
1994 - The Ching Emperor
1994 - The Legend of the Condor Heroes 《射雕英雄传》
1994 - Remembrance
1993 - Mystery of the Condor Heroes
1992 - Peak of Passion
[edit] Filmography
2007 Kidnap《连环局》
2007 A Mob Story《人在江湖》
2006 Heavenly Mission
2006 Wo Hu (Operation Undercover)
2005 Bar Paradise (Thai/U.S./Hong Kong)
2002 Reunion
2002 Possessed
2001 Replacement Suspects
2001 Stowaway
2001 Blue Moon
2001 Martial Angels
2001 Esprit D'amour
2001 Comic King
2000 Perfect Match
2000 Twilight Garden
2000 The Island Tales
1998 Extreme Crisis
1998 The Suspect
1997 Love and Let Love
1997 Option Zero
1997 Theft under the Sun
1997 Love Amoeba Style
1996 Best of the Best
1996 To Be No. 1
1995 Highway Man
1995 Tragic Commitment
1995 Happy Hour
1993 Warrior's Tragedy
[edit] Guest Appearances
2001 Dragon Heat
2000 And I hate you so
1996 Those were the days
1996 Banana Club
1994 Right Here Waiting
1993 Legend of the Liquid Sword