| Julian Cheung | |
|---|---|
| Chinese name | 張智霖 (Traditional) |
| Chinese name | 张智霖 (Simplified) |
| Pinyin | Zhāng Zǐlín (Mandarin) |
| Jyutping | Zoeng1 Zi3 Lam4 (Cantonese) |
| Ancestry | Nanhai, Guangdong, China |
| Born | 27 August 1971 Hong Kong |
| Other name(s) | Chilam |
| Occupation | Singer, actor |
| Genre(s) | Cantopop, Mandopop |
| Label(s) | Neway Star |
| Years active | 1991–present |
| Spouse(s) | Anita Yuen (m. 2001–present) |
| Children | Morton Cheung (b. 2006) |
Julian Cheung Chi-lam (born 27 August 1971), better known as Chilam, is an award-winning Hong Kong singer and actor. Cheung is popularly known for his role as Guo Jing in the 1994 TV series adaptation of the Wuxia novel, The Legend of the Condor Heroes and also as Chi-Kin from the TVB drama Cold Blood Warm Heart (1996).
Cheung hit instant fame in 1991 with the release of his first single, "A Modern Love Story" with Maple Hui and has since been the only artist that has sold the most copies for a debut album under IFPI. In 1992, Cheung received a TVB Jade Solid Gold award as Best Newcoming Singer (Bronze) for his first album. In 2000, Cheung reap 2 notable awards from TVB for the drama, Return of the Cuckoo.
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Born in Hong Kong, Cheung spent most of his early years in Hong Kong attending all-male schools. When he was 13, his parents divorced and he and his father immigrated to Australia when he was 15. He attended Pendle Hill High School in Sydney. In 1996, his parents re-married but later divorced a second time. He was a good actor and singer and his father thought he had a gift and sent him to an acting school.
In 1990 when Cheung was 19, Cheung visited Hong Kong during his summer vacation and was reacquainted with his cousin and childhood friend, Anna Ueyama (上山安娜). Anna introduced Cheung to his first manager, Tony. Impressed with Cheung's voice, Tony immediately signed him into IFPI and started to train him. Cheung then recorded his first sing, a duet album with Hong Kong singer Maple Hui (許秋怡). The debut single, "A Modern Love Story", was released by the record company Fitto in 1991 and was an immense success. This single was on IFPI Album Sales Chart for 11 weeks, and as of today still holds the IFPI record for newcomer singers.
That same year, Cheung signed into TVB and starred in his first television series, Peak of Passion, released in 1992. A year later, he filmed his very first movie, A Warrior's Tragedy. Cheung reached to the peak of his popularity in 1994 when he took part as the role of Guo Jing from The Legend of the Condor Heroes, which helped him to become one of the most favorite actors at that time. In 1996, he starred in the TVB classic hit drama Cold Blood Warm Heart, which acclaimed him notable praises of his performance, making him a household name and boosted his career in the Hong Kong entertainment industry.
After the release of Cold Blood Warm Heart, he transitioned into movies such as Perfect Match and Comic King. He returned to TVB in 2000 in the series Return of the Cuckoo, which was a tremendous success with Charmaine Sheh, reaching a peak of 40 points. His status and recognition as an actor dramatically increased to countries such as Singapore, Malaysia, Vietnam, Thailand, Taiwan and China. He also reaped 2 awards in the TVB award ceremony (My Favourite Couple-with Charmaine Sheh and My Favourite Themesong), adding to his string of already impreesive wins. in 2003, he won My Favorite Leading Character again for his role as Yeung Kwong from Take My Word For It. His performance with Charmaine Sheh in the 2004 drama Point of No Return also won the pair the Best Onscreen Couple award at the 2005 Astro Awards in Malaysia.
Cheung 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".
His first concert at Hong Kong Coliseum was held on 27 March 2011 which the title for the concert was "I Am An Alien".
| Year | Album Cover | Album information |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | Modern Love Story | |
| 1992 | Make Me Happy | |
| 1993 | Miss You Much | |
| Love at Creation Times | ||
| 1994 | CHILAM | |
| 1995 | Love Played A Joke On Us | |
| Thanks For Your Concern' | ||
| 1996 | How Can It Be? Cold Blood Warm Heart | |
| Cold Blood Warm Heart Compilation | ||
| Yan Bu You Zhong | ||
| Smile With Tears Single | ||
| 1997 | I Love You Too | |
| Best of the Best 22 Songs | ||
| Black Temptation | ||
| 1998 | Yes or No | |
| Yes or No single | ||
| 1999 | Monsieur Enfant EP | |
| Chi Lam Love Collection | ||
| Tian Di Nan Er | ||
| 2000 | Moonlight / Return of the Cuckoo Original Soundtrack | |
| Ten Fingers Interlocked | ||
| 2001 | Ten Fingers Interlocked Special Edition | |
| California Red 903 Live in Concert (Video) | ||
| 2002 | EM Best Music Collection | |
| 2003 | Love & Dream | |
| 2009 | I Am Chilam | |
| I AM CHILAM 2nd Version | ||
| 2011 | What is Love |
| Year | Title | Role | TVB Anniversary Awards |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | Peak of Passion | Cheung Pui-chun | |
| 1993 | The Mystery of the Condor Hero | Chan Yuen-fung | |
| 1994 | Remembrance | Yam Hong-fei | |
| The Legend of the Condor Heroes | Kwok Ching | ||
| 1995 | The Ching Emperor | Kangxi Emperor | |
| 1996 | Cold Blood Warm Heart | Law Tze-kin | |
| 2000 | Return of the Cuckoo | Man Chor | Nominated — TVB Anniversary Award for Best Actor (Top 5) |
| 2002 | Take My Word For It | Yeung Kwong | Nominated — TVB Anniversary Award for Best Actor (Top 5) |
| 2003 | Point of No Return | Chow Tin-chi | |
| 2004 | ICAC Investigators 2004 | Wong Kai-chung | |
| Shades of Truth | Ha Chung Yam/Mo Chung | ||
| 2011 | The Rippling Blossom | Yue Chi-ying | Nominated — TVB Anniversary Award for Best Actor (Top 15) Nominated — TVB Anniversary Award for My Favourite Male Character (Top 15) |
| ICAC Investigators 2011 | Yeung Kwok-chu |
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Romance of the White Haired Maiden | Zhuo Yihang |
| 2001 | Palm of Rulai | |
| 2003 | Flying Daggers | Li Huai |
| 2004 | Ni Shui Han | |
| 2006 | A Beautiful New World | |
| 2007 | Red Powder | |
| The Legend of Lu Xiaofeng | Lu Xiaofeng | |
| Long Men Yi Zhan | ||
| 2010 | Who's the Hero | Fu Kam-po |