| Ronald Cheng | |
|---|---|
| Chinese name | 鄭中基 (Traditional) |
| Chinese name | 郑中基 (Simplified) |
| Pinyin | Zhèng Zhōngjī (Mandarin) |
| Jyutping | Zeng6 zung1 gei1 (Cantonese) |
| Birth name | Ronald Cheng Chung-Kei |
| Ancestry | Hsinchu, Taiwan |
| Born | 9 March 1972 Hong Kong |
| Occupation | Singer, record producer, musician and actor |
| Label(s) | Gold Label (2003–present) Universal Music (1996–2000) |
| Years active | 1995—present |
| Spouse(s) | Charlene Choi (2006-2010) Sammie Yu (2011 - present) |
Ronald Cheng Chung-Kei is a Hong Kong cantopop singer and movie actor.
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Originally intending to work behind the scenes as a composer and record producer, Cheng did odd jobs at his father (Director of EMI Asia)’s company EMI— which included doing back-up vocals for the likes of Alan Tam and Priscilla Chan — during summers as a youth. The lessons were apparently effective, as producers started taking notice of Cheng’s voice and he was signed to a recording contract soon thereafter. Cheng first shot to popularity in Taiwan before returning home and enjoying some success in Hong Kong. However, his singing career went into a lull from 2000 to 2003 due to the infamous “air rage incident” and has only recently rebounded.
Cheng returned to the Cantopop market in 2003, however success for him did not arrive until 2005, where his signature song "無賴" (Rascal) was voted one of the Top 10 songs at various music award shows, notably TVB's Jade Solid Gold, where it was voted the most popular song of 2005.[1]
His father, Norman Cheng (鄭東漢), is the current chairperson and CEO of EMI, and formerly of the Asia Pacific division of PolyGram and then Universal Music.
Ronald Cheng started his relationship with Charlene Choi, a popular Hong Kong female singer and actress, in 2004, after starring as lovers in the film Hidden Heroes. In 2010, while Choi announced ending the relationship with Cheng, the press revealed that they had registered their marriage in Los Angeles, United States in 2006.[2][3] Both Cheng and Choi recognized the marriage, but decided to divorce.[4] Later, he dated with Sammie Yu, a former hostess in Cable TV Hong Kong and Sammie Yu gave birth to a daughter. They married in July 2011.[5]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | A Chinese Ghost Story: The Tsui Hark Animation | Siu Lan-fu | voice only |
| 2000 | Twelve Nights | Johnny | |
| 2001 | Blue Moon | Fai | |
| Bullets of Love | Ma | ||
| Dance of a Dream | Yip Wai-shih | ||
| 2002 | Interactive Murders | JASH / Lam Wan-san | |
| My Wife Is 18 | Bruce | ||
| Market's Romance | Chicky Keung | ||
| 2003 | My Lucky Star | Crab Duen / Guard Duen | |
| Give Them a Chance | Disco triad boss | aka Give Me a Chance | |
| Dragon Loaded 2003 | Dragon | ||
| Golden Chicken 2 | Mr. Chan | ||
| 2004 | Super Model | Mandam Fung Yan-bing | |
| Hidden Heroes | Ho Yoiji | ||
| My Sweetie | owner of Lo's office lift | cameo | |
| 2005 | Himalaya Singh | Singh | |
| Dragon Reloaded | Dragon | ||
| 2006 | McDull, the Alumni | marketing head / musical instruments sal | |
| Undercover Hidden Dragon | Fat Chai (Sunny Sun) / Wind To | ||
| Fatal Contact | Captain Chan Shing | ||
| Mr. 3 Minutes | Scott Chung | ||
| 2007 | It's a Wonderful Life | Thunder God / Ray Ban | also director and writer |
| Dancing Lion | lion dancer | ||
| Mr. Cinema | Zhou Chong | ||
| Ratatouille | Remy (voice, HK version) | ||
| 2008 | La Lingerie | Lucas | |
| Legendary Assassin | Uncle Zhi | aka Wolf Fang | |
| 2009 | All's Well, Ends Well 2009 | Yu Bo | |
| Kung Fu Cyborg | Xiao Jiang | aka Kungfu Cyborg: Metallic Attraction | |
| 2010 | All's Well, Ends Well 2010 | General Mak Bing-wing | |
| Just Another Pandora's Box | Qing Yise / Zhao Yun / Zhang Ziyi's transvestite | ||
| 2011 | All's Well, Ends Well 2011 | Delivery Boy | |
| Treasure Hunt | |||
| Marry a Perfect Man |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | The Sky is the Limit | ||
| 2001 | Colourful Life | Ching Chi-yung | |
| 2002 | Slim Chances | So Bing-man | |
| 2003 | Virtues of Harmony II | Chiu Choi | guest star |