Ken Hung
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Ken Hung Cheuk Lap is a Hong Kong
cantopop
singer. He started his career after earning a second place in the EEG Singing Contest (aka 25th annual New Talent Singing Awards Hong Kong Regional Finals
). During 2007, he went to help in the office for about 3–4 months cutting newspapers because Mani said he was too shy. Then he finally started recording songs. First song that came out was "Love.gutless" (愛．無膽). His singing tone was similar to Eason Chan
and therefore compared to so that song became a hit and led to his rise in popularity throughout HK. And because of that, his first CD used the name of the song. His logo is 'little froggy', Ken said that Mani gave him that logo because she want him to sing like a frog, loud and clear.
During 2008, he suffered his first bout of hydrothorax
, which stopped him from working for most of 2008 until the filming of Love is Elsewhere. However, the problem returned late in 2008, his condition deteriorated and he was hospitalized. He had to cease all work including the filming of the drama Prince & Princess 2 in Taiwan. He was later released from the hospital. He is now working on the promotion of the movie Happily Ever After.
Hong Kong
Hong Kong is one of two Special Administrative Regions of the People's Republic of China , the other being Macau. A city-state situated on China's south coast and enclosed by the Pearl River Delta and South China Sea, it is renowned for its expansive skyline and deep natural harbour...
cantopop
Cantopop
Cantopop is a colloquialism for "Cantonese popular music". It is sometimes referred to as HK-pop, short for "Hong Kong popular music". It is categorized as a subgenre of Chinese popular music within C-pop...
singer. He started his career after earning a second place in the EEG Singing Contest (aka 25th annual New Talent Singing Awards Hong Kong Regional Finals
New Talent Singing Awards
New Talent Singing Awards or NTSA for short, later re-organized into New Talent Singing Awards International Finals or NTSA International Finals for short), and most currently re-named TVB8 International Chinese New Talent Singing Championship is an annual singing...
). During 2007, he went to help in the office for about 3–4 months cutting newspapers because Mani said he was too shy. Then he finally started recording songs. First song that came out was "Love.gutless" (愛．無膽). His singing tone was similar to Eason Chan
Eason Chan
Eason Chan Yik-shun is a prominent male singer in Hong Kong's music industry. Undoubtedly one of the most dominant male singers in the post-1997 era of Hong Kong music industry. Eason Chan has been praised by Time magazine as a front runner in the next generation of Cantopop...
and therefore compared to so that song became a hit and led to his rise in popularity throughout HK. And because of that, his first CD used the name of the song. His logo is 'little froggy', Ken said that Mani gave him that logo because she want him to sing like a frog, loud and clear.
During 2008, he suffered his first bout of hydrothorax
Hydrothorax
A hydrothorax is a condition that results from serous fluid accumulating in the pleural cavity. This specific condition can be related to cirrhosis with ascites in which ascitic fluid leaks into the pleural cavity...
, which stopped him from working for most of 2008 until the filming of Love is Elsewhere. However, the problem returned late in 2008, his condition deteriorated and he was hospitalized. He had to cease all work including the filming of the drama Prince & Princess 2 in Taiwan. He was later released from the hospital. He is now working on the promotion of the movie Happily Ever After.
Discography
- 2007 - Love. Gutless (愛．無膽) - 19 July
- 2007 - Love. Gutless 2nd version (愛．無膽) - 7 September
- 2008 - Go - 23 January
- 2008 - Next Attraction - 30 October - Informations from his official blog
- 2010 - Taste of Love + Best Selections - 29 March
- 2010 - Precious Moment - 24 September
Movies
- 2008 - Love Is ElsewhereLove is ElsewhereLove is Elsewhere is a 2008 Hong Kong romantic drama film. Original story by Cheung Fan , edited by Yau Chi Wai and directed by Vincent Chui...
(愛情萬歲) 17 April - 2008 - Connected (film)Connected (film)Connected is a 2008 action-crime thriller film co-written and directed by Benny Chan. A co-production between Hong Kong and China, the film is a remake of the 2004 film Cellular...
(保持通話) 25 September - 2009 - Happily Ever AfterHappily Ever After (2009 film)Happily Ever After is an 2009 Hong Kong drama-romance film directed by Azrael Chung and Ivy Kong.-Synopsis:Nan Au-Yeung and Sze Tso-chi share the same birthday, go to the same school, love photography, and are just as competitive. But they did not know of each other’s existence until they...
(很想和你在一起) 27 August - 2010 - The Jade and the PearlThe Jade and the PearlThe Jade and the Pearl is a 2010 Hong Kong film co-produced by Shaw Brothers Studio, Television Broadcasts Limited and Emperor Motion Pictures.-Main cast:-Imperial Palace:-Other cast:...
- 2010 - Perfect WeddingPerfect WeddingPerfect Wedding is a 2010 Hong Kong film co-produced by Shaw Brothers Studio, Television Broadcasts Limited and Sil-Metropole Organisation.-Cast:...
Series
- 2008 - Dressage To WinDressage To WinDressage to Win is a 9 episode Hong Kong television series created by TVB in celebration of the 2008 Olympics held in Beijing. The series revolves around 12 students attending horse-riding school in the hopes to get a scholarship to go to England....
(盛裝舞步愛作戰) 14 June - 2008 - Prince+Princess 2 (王子看見二公主) (Taiwan)
- 2010 - The Rippling Blossom (魚躍在花見)
Awards
- 2006 - EEG Singing Contest (second place) (Refer to New Talent Singing AwardsNew Talent Singing AwardsNew Talent Singing Awards or NTSA for short, later re-organized into New Talent Singing Awards International Finals or NTSA International Finals for short), and most currently re-named TVB8 International Chinese New Talent Singing Championship is an annual singing...
) - 2007 - Commercial Radio Hong Kong "Best New Male Singer" - Gold Award