Nick Cheung
Not to be confused with Cheung Ka-fai (film editor).
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| Chinese name | 張家輝 (traditional) | ||||||||||||||||
| Chinese name | 张家辉 (simplified) | ||||||||||||||||
| Pinyin | Zhāng Jiāhuī (Mandarin) | ||||||||||||||||
| Jyutping | Zoeng1 Gaa1-fai1 (Cantonese) | ||||||||||||||||
| Ancestry | Panyu, Guangdong, China | ||||||||||||||||
| Born |
2 December 1967 Hong Kong | ||||||||||||||||
| Occupation | Actor | ||||||||||||||||
| Years active | 1989-present | ||||||||||||||||
| Spouse(s) | Esther Kwan (m. 2003–present) | ||||||||||||||||
| Children | Brittany Cheung (b. 2006) | ||||||||||||||||
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Nick Cheung Ka-fai (born 2 December 1967) is a Hong Kong actor. He was a Royal Hong Kong Police officer[1][2] for four years, but he left the job after his request to be transferred to the criminal investigation department was turned down. He then worked for Danny Lee's film production company. His film debut is "Thank you, Sir!", as a student at the Royal Hong Kong Cadet School. From 1989 to 1994, he worked at the television station ATV World. Later, he left ATV and joined another station, TVB. He left TVB in 2001, and worked mainly on films. His fame was built on Wong Jing's comedy at first, but he has transformed his acting style to fit more serious roles since 2003. He was nominated for his first Hong Kong film award in 1999, and won his first award in 2009 for his role in "Beast Stalker". He has been nominated many times at the Hong Kong film awards and other Chinese film awards since then.
Cheung met Hong Kong actress Esther Kwan while he was still working at ATV. They married on 8 December 2003 in Australia. Their daughter, Brittany Cheung (張童; Cheung Tung), was born on 24 January 2006.
Cheung earned 75 million HKD in 2014.[3]
Filmography
Film
Cheung has won seven awards for his role in Beast Stalker (2008), including Hong Kong Film Critics Society Award for Best Actor, Hong Kong Film Award for Best Actor, and Golden Horse Film Award for Best Actor.
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 1989 | Thank You, Sir | Cheung Ka-fai | |
| News Attack | policeman at station | ||
| 1990 | It Takes Two to Mingle | aka Takes Two to Mingle | |
| Unmatchable Match | |||
| Against All | Cheung Ka-fai (Steve) | aka Again All | |
| 1991 | Red Shield | Hui | |
| 1992 | Slice of Life | ||
| The Lucky Family | Jiu-choi | ||
| Laser Drama - To Be a Gamble King | Grasshopper | ||
| What a Hero! | Cop | ||
| The Unleaded Love | Chung | ||
| 1993 | Raped by an Angel | Dick | aka Naked Killer 2 |
| 1994 | Born Innocent | ||
| Shoot to Kill | Loo Sek-on | ||
| Wounded Tracks | Ma Tian | ||
| 1995 | Informer | ||
| Asian Connection | Rocky Sly / Casper | ||
| 1996 | Moonlight Sonata | Keung | TV-Movie |
| Ah Kam | Whacko | aka The Stuntwoman aka Ah Kam: Story of a Stuntwoman | |
| 1998 | The Conman | Dragon | Nominated – Hong Kong Film Award for Best Supporting Actor |
| 1999 | Raped By An Angel 4: The Rapist's Union | Smart Fai | |
| Prince Charming | Tart | ||
| The King of Debt Collecting Agent | |||
| The Conmen in Vegas | Dragon | ||
| The Tricky Master | Leung Foon | ||
| He is My Enemy, Partner and Father-in-law | Stallone | ||
| The Lord of Amusement | Yeung Chin-wah | ||
| 2000 | My Name is Nobody | No-Name | |
| The Duel | Dragon 9 | ||
| Conman in Tokyo | Jersey | ||
| The Teacher Without Chalk | Cheung Ying | ||
| Love Correction | Anson Cheung | ||
| Clean My Name, Mr. Coroner! | Fred Cheung | ||
| 2001 | Day Off | Lok | |
| Runaway | Dan | ||
| Every Dog Has His Date | King Fai | ||
| 2002 | Time 4 Hope | Yuen Kai-chi | |
| Happy Family | Small Han Sang | ||
| The Conman 2002 | Lee Ka-sing / Dommer | aka Conman 2002 | |
| 2003 | Fate Fighter | Leung | |
| Shiver | Dr. Ko-chun | ||
| 2004 | Love is Love | Jia Jia-ming | |
| Breaking News | Insp. Cheung Chi-hang | ||
| 2005 | Election | Jet | |
| 2006 | Election 2 | Jet | Nominated – Hong Kong Film Award for Best Supporting Actor aka Triad Election aka Election 2: Harmony Is a Virtue |
| On the Edge | Harry Sin | ||
| Exiled | Wo | ||
| Wise Guys Never Die | Nick Wong | ||
| 2007 | Sweet Revenge | Cheung Siu-chun | |
| Exodus | Kwan Ping-man | Nominated – Hong Kong Film Award for Best Supporting Actor aka The Exodus | |
| 2008 | My Wife is a Gambling Maestro | Jay Chou | |
| Connected | Detective Fai | ||
| Beast Stalker | Hung King | Hong Kong Film Critics Society Award for Best Actor Hong Kong Film Award for Best Actor Golden Horse Film Award for Best Actor Nominated – Asian Film Award for Best Supporting Actor aka The Beast Stalker | |
| 2009 | Red River | A Xia | |
| To Live and Die in Mongkok | Fai | ||
| 2010 | The Stool Pigeon | Inspector Don Lee | Nominated - Hong Kong Film Award for Best Actor Nominated - Hong Kong Film Critics Society Award for Best Actor |
| 2011 | The Founding of a Party | Liang Qichao | |
| Treasure Inn | Lo Pa | ||
| 2012 | Nightfall | Wong Yuen-yeung | Nominated - Hong Kong Film Award for Best Actor Nominated - 49th Golden Horse Film Awards for Best Actor |
| Cross | Wong Mei-bo | ||
| 2013 | Conspirators | Tseng fung-hei | |
| Unbeatable | Cheng Fai | Shanghai International Film Festival for Best Actor Nominated - 50th Golden Horse Film Awards for Best Actor Hong Kong Film Critics Society Award for Best Actor Hong Kong Film Awards for Best Actor | |
| The White Storm | Cheung Tsz-wai | ||
| 2014 | Golden Chicken 3 | Gordon | |
| That Demon Within | Hon Kong / Riot police officer | ||
| Hungry Ghost Ritual | |||
| Temporary Family | Hong Siu-long | ||
| 2015 | From Vegas to Macau II | ||
| Helios | Lee Yin-ming |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 1990 | No Way Out | Chung Kin | |
| 1991 | Who is the Winner | Seeto Siu-ming | |
| 1992 | Pride Knows No Love | Ng Tim-fuk | |
| Spirit of the Dragon | Tong Fat | aka Story of Bruce Lee | |
| 1993 | War of the Couple | ||
| Silver Tycoon | Yeu Kuk-yen | ||
| Gambler's Dream | Ho Sing-long | ||
| Race-Course Fever | Champion Ma | ||
| Who is the Winner II | Lau Ka-tsoi | ||
| The Brutal Trial | Leung Tin-loi | ||
| 1994 | The Kungfu Master | Fong Sai-yuk | |
| Beauty Pageant | |||
| 1995 | House of Horror: Siren Song | ||
| 1997 | Mystery Files | Siu Cheuk-nam | |
| A Recipe for the Heart | Ah Fai | Guest star | |
| Triumph Over Evil | Cheung Jan-tin | ||
| 1998 | Secret of the Heart | Gam Leung-wang (Kelvin) | TVB Award for Most Improved Actor |
| Healing Hands | Cheung Chong-yip (Peter) | ||
| Moments of Endearment | Chan Yau-chung | ||
| 1999 | Game of Deceit | Yu Jung-jing | |
| A Smiling Ghost Story | Fong Ji-lung | ||
| 2000 | The Legendary Four Aces | Tong Bak-fu | TVB Award for My Favourite Television Character |
| 2001 | Law Enforcers | Chou Ka-wing | |
| 2003 | Ups and Downs in the Sea of Love | Tin Wai-san (Jason) | |
| Drunken Kungfu | |||
| 2004 | The Last Breakthrough | Wong Po-fun (Albert) | |
| 2005 | Xin Zui Da Jin Zhi | Guo Ai | aka Taming of the Shrew aka Princess Sheng Ping |
| 2007 | Best Selling Secrets | customer | Episode 137: "Despicable Big Brother" |
Dubbing roles
Cheung has also provided Cantonese voice dubs for foreign films and television programmes.
| Year | Title | Role | Original actor | Notes |
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| 2009 | Avatar | Jake Sully | Sam Worthington | Lead dubbing role |
References
- ↑ http://www.hkcinemagic.com/en/people.asp?id=275
- ↑ http://hktopten.blogspot.com/2010/08/20100825-nick-cheung-is-willing-to-be.html
- ↑ "Louis Koo is 2014's highest-earning celebrity". Yahoo! News Asia. 29 December 2014. Retrieved 29 December 2014.
- "Beast Within." Giant Robot Magazine Issue 63, 2009
External links
- Nick Cheung at the Internet Movie Database
- Nick Cheung Ka-Fai at the Hong Kong Movie DataBase
- Nick Cheung on LoveHKFilm.com
- Nick Cheung at the Hong Kong Cinemagic
| Awards and achievements | ||
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| Preceded by Tony Leung Ka-Fai for Eye in the Sky |
Hong Kong Film Critics Society Awards for Best Actor 2008 for Beast Stalker |
Succeeded by Wang Xueqi for Bodyguards and Assassins |
| Preceded by Jet Li for The Warlords |
Hong Kong Film Awards for Best Actor 2009 for Beast Stalker |
Succeeded by Simon Yam for Echoes of the Rainbow |
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