Kent Cheng
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Kent Cheng Jak-si is a Hong Kong
film and television actor. He has won twice the best actor award in the Hong Kong Film Awards
.
Cheng joined a film company in 1972, but he could not gain any position in that film company, until joining TVB
in 1976. Since then he became an actor for several TV dramas.
In 1980s he changed his focus in acting in films and directing. In 1985 he won the Best Actor award in the Hong Kong Film Awards for his role in the film called Why Me?
. Cheng won again in 1996.
Cheng opened a film company in 1990s, but failed and struggled through financial problems during the late 1990s. He thus returned to be an actor for TVB in 1993. However, Cheng could not gain a leading role, so he decided to turn to ATV
in 1997.
In recent years he focused in mainland China. In 2006 he returned TVB.
|2012 || The King Makers
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| 2011 || Sleepwalker
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|rowspan=2| 2010 || When Lanes Merge
|| Ho Kau
何球 || Nominated - TVB Award for Best Actor
Nominated - TVB Award for My Favourite Male Character || (TVB)
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|Ip Man 2
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|rowspan=2| 2009 || A Watchdog's Tale
|| Lai Tsun-Sing
黎俊升 || || (TVB)
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|The Greatness of a Hero
|| Dit Yan-kit
狄仁傑 || || (TVB)
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|rowspan=3| 2008 || A Journey Called Life
|| Kam Shek
金石 || || (TVB)
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|Run Papa Run
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|Out of Control || || ||
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|2007 || Flash Point
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|2006 || The Blind Detective || || || (ATV)
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|2003 || Happy Go Lucky
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|2002 || Law 2002 || Law Yau-dai
羅又大 || || (ATV)
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|1999 || Forrest Cast II || Wong Ka-po
王家寶 || || (ATV)
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|rowspan=2| 1997 || The Hitman Chronicles || Zhuan Zhu
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|Forrest Cat || Lai Ting-on
黎定安 || || (ATV)
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|rowspan=3| 1996 || The Log || || Hong Kong Film Award for Best Actor
Golden Bauhinia Awards
for Best Actor ||
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|In the Name of Love
|| Ho Ka-bon
何家邦 || || (TVB)
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|Wong Fei Hung Series
|| Lam Sai-wing
林世榮 || || Tsui Hark
production
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|1994 || Mermaid Got Married
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|rowspan=10| 1993 || A Roof with a View || Fat Ho (uncredited) || ||
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|Man of the Times || Chan Chi Chiu || ||
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|Crime Story || Inspector Hung Ting-bong || Nominated - Hong Kong Film Award for Best Supporting Actor
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|Hero of Hong Kong 1949 || || ||
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|Lord of East China Sea II || Chief Wong || ||
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|Lord of East China Sea || Chief Wong || ||
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|The Kidnap of Wong Chak Fai || Chung || ||
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|Flirting Scholar 2
|| Fat Cat (uncredited) || ||
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|Cohabitation || || ||
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|Run and Kill || Cheng 'Fatty' Kau Ng || ||
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|rowspan=3| 1991 || Lethal Contact || || ||
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|To Be Number One
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|Once Upon a Time in China
|| Lam Sai-wing
林世榮 || ||
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|rowspan=2| 1990 || Dragon in Jail || || ||
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|The Magic Amethyst || || ||
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|rowspan=2| 1989 || The Fortune Code
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|Mr. Smart || || ||
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|1987 || Heartbeat 100 || || ||
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|rowspan=2| 1986 || Lucky Stars Go Places
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|United We Stand || || ||
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|1985 || Why Me?
|| Fei Mao || Hong Kong Film Award for Best Actor
Nominated - Golden Horse Awards for Best Actor
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|rowspan=2| 1984 || Crazy Kung Fu Master || || ||
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|Beloved Daddy || || Nominated - Hong Kong Film Award for Best Actor
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|1983 || Give Me Back || || Nominated - Hong Kong Film Award for Best Actor
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|rowspan=2| 1981 || Emperor and His Brother
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|The Misadventure of Zoo
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|1979 || The Sword of Romance || Moyung Ching
慕容正 || || (TVB)
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|1978 || The Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber
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|1976 || Hotel || || || (TVB)
Hong Kong people
Hong Kong people refer to people who originate from Hong Kong. The term has no legal definition in Hong Kong. Rather, terms such as Hong Kong permanent resident and Hong Kong resident are used...
film and television actor. He has won twice the best actor award in the Hong Kong Film Awards
Hong Kong Film Awards
The Hong Kong Film Awards , founded in 1982, are the most prestigious film awards in Hong Kong and among the most respected in mainland China and Taiwan. Award ceremonies are held annually, typically in April. The Awards recognize achievement in all aspects of filmmaking, such as directing,...
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Biography
Cheng was born in a poor family in Hong Kong. He intended to be an actor when he was a child, written on his comprehension. However, the comprehension was seriously criticized by his teacher.Cheng joined a film company in 1972, but he could not gain any position in that film company, until joining TVB
Television Broadcasts Limited
Television Broadcasts Limited, commonly known as TVB, is the second over-the-air commercial television station in Hong Kong. It commenced broadcasting on 19 November 1967...
in 1976. Since then he became an actor for several TV dramas.
In 1980s he changed his focus in acting in films and directing. In 1985 he won the Best Actor award in the Hong Kong Film Awards for his role in the film called Why Me?
Why Me? (1985 film)
Why Me? is a 1985 Hong Kong film directed by Kent Cheng.-Cast:* Yeung Sha Fei Au * Chan Ga Yee* Kent Cheng - Fat Cat* Olivia Cheng - Koko* Chiao Chiao* Chow Yun-fat - Mr...
. Cheng won again in 1996.
Cheng opened a film company in 1990s, but failed and struggled through financial problems during the late 1990s. He thus returned to be an actor for TVB in 1993. However, Cheng could not gain a leading role, so he decided to turn to ATV
Asia Television Limited
Asia Television Limited is one of the two free-to-air television broadcasters in Hong Kong, the other being rival Television Broadcasts Limited . It launched in 1957 under the name Rediffusion Television as the first television station in Hong Kong...
in 1997.
In recent years he focused in mainland China. In 2006 he returned TVB.
Filmography
|-|2012 || The King Makers
The King Makers
The King Makers is the temporary title of an upcoming Hong Kong historical-fiction television drama produced under the development of executive producer Leung Choi-yuen and Television Broadcasts Limited . The drama chronicles the struggles of two men who each want to have their favoured prince to...
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| 2011 || Sleepwalker
Sleepwalker (film)
Sleepwalker is an upcoming 2011 Hong Kong film directed by Oxide Pang.-Cast:* Angelica Lee* Charlie Yeung* Huo Siyan* Li Zhonghan* Paw Hee-ching* Kent Cheng...
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|rowspan=2| 2010 || When Lanes Merge
When Lanes Merge
-Synopsis:Rushing along the road every day with a vibrant mix of passengers of all kinds, what taxi drivers see and hear is far more varied than one can ever imagine. Retired taxi driver Ho Kau returns to the job after his son Ho Ka-Bo is convicted of causing death by drunk driving...
|| Ho Kau
何球 || Nominated - TVB Award for Best Actor
Nominated - TVB Award for My Favourite Male Character || (TVB)
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|Ip Man 2
Ip Man 2
Ip Man 2 is a 2010 Hong Kong biographical martial arts film loosely based on the life of Ip Man, a grandmaster of the martial art Wing Chun. A sequel to the 2008 film Ip Man, the film was directed by Wilson Yip, and stars Donnie Yen, who reprises the leading role...
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|rowspan=2| 2009 || A Watchdog's Tale
A Watchdog's Tale
A Watchdog's Tale , is an TVB modern drama series.-Synopsis:Lai Chun Sing has been in the police force for 30 years. During one investigation, his assistant police dog sacrificed its life to save him. Struck by the death, Sing decided to join the Police Dog Unit...
|| Lai Tsun-Sing
黎俊升 || || (TVB)
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|The Greatness of a Hero
The Greatness of a Hero
The Greatness of a Hero is a Hong Kong television series produced by TVB. The series aired on Malaysia's Astro On Demand in February 2009.-Synopsis:...
|| Dit Yan-kit
Di Renjie
Dí Rénjié , courtesy name Huaiying , formally Duke Wenhui of Liang , was an official of the Chinese Tang Dynasty and Wu Zetian's Zhou Dynasty, twice serving as chancellor during her reign...
狄仁傑 || || (TVB)
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|rowspan=3| 2008 || A Journey Called Life
A Journey Called Life
A Journey Called Life is a TVB modern drama series broadcast in March 2008.This is also one of the few TVB series that TVB has produced that dealt with real life issues and scenarios. It's a series that involved both morals and life's lessons...
|| Kam Shek
金石 || || (TVB)
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|Run Papa Run
Run Papa Run
Run Papa Run is a 2008 Hong Kong comedy-drama film directed and co-written by Sylvia Chang, and based on a novel by Benny Li. It was produced by JCE Movies Limited, with Jackie Chan serving as an executive producer...
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|Out of Control || || ||
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|2007 || Flash Point
Flash Point (film)
Flash Point is a 2007 Hong Kong film directed by Wilson Yip, featuring fight choreography by the film's producer and star Donnie Yen. Yen portrays Ma Jun, a police sergeant who plants his friend and partner, Wilson, as a mole in a pursuit against a triad led by three Vietnamese brothers .Flash...
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|2006 || The Blind Detective || || || (ATV)
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|2003 || Happy Go Lucky
Happy Go Lucky
Happy Go Lucky can refer to:* Happy-Go-Lucky, 2008 film* "Happy Go Lucky" * Happy Go Lucky , a 1943 musical film starring Betty Hutton...
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|2002 || Law 2002 || Law Yau-dai
羅又大 || || (ATV)
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|1999 || Forrest Cast II || Wong Ka-po
王家寶 || || (ATV)
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|rowspan=2| 1997 || The Hitman Chronicles || Zhuan Zhu
Zhuan Zhu
Zhuan Zhu was an assassin in the Spring and Autumn Period. As Prince Guang wanted to kill King Liao of Wu and take the throne himself, Zhuan Zhu was recommended to Prince Guang by Wu Zixu. In 515 BC he managed to kill King Liao in a party with a dagger hidden in a fish...
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|Forrest Cat || Lai Ting-on
黎定安 || || (ATV)
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|rowspan=3| 1996 || The Log || || Hong Kong Film Award for Best Actor
Hong Kong Film Award for Best Actor
The Hong Kong Film Award for Best Actor is an annual Hong Kong industry award presented to an actor for the best performance by an actor in a leading role.-History:...
Golden Bauhinia Awards
Golden Bauhinia Awards
Golden Bauhinia Awards is a Hong Kong film award organised by the Hong Kong Film Critics Association. Its first award presentation ceremony took place in 1996....
for Best Actor ||
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|In the Name of Love
In The Name Of Love
In the Name of Love is the first Thompson Twins album released in the USA. The album was released in 1982 on Arista Records and comprises eight of the eleven tracks from their second album, Set, plus two of the singles from their debut album, A Product of .....
|| Ho Ka-bon
何家邦 || || (TVB)
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|Wong Fei Hung Series
Wong Fei Hung Series
The Wong Fei Hung Series is a 1996 Hong Kong television series of five stories about Chinese folk hero Wong Fei-hung. The series was produced by Tsui Hark and starred Vincent Zhao, Maggie Shiu, Max Mok, Lau Shun, Kent Cheng, Hung Yan-yan, Power Chan and Cheung Chun-hung in the leading roles.-Wong...
|| Lam Sai-wing
林世榮 || || Tsui Hark
Tsui Hark
Tsui Hark , born Tsui Man-kong, is a Hong Kong New Wave film director and producer. He is viewed as a major figure in the Golden Age of Hong Kong cinema .-Early life:...
production
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|1994 || Mermaid Got Married
Mermaid Got Married
Mermaid Got Married is a 1994 Hong Kong film based on the film Splash, directed by Norman Law Man. There is no plans for a DVD release.-Plot:...
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|rowspan=10| 1993 || A Roof with a View || Fat Ho (uncredited) || ||
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|Man of the Times || Chan Chi Chiu || ||
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|Crime Story || Inspector Hung Ting-bong || Nominated - Hong Kong Film Award for Best Supporting Actor
Hong Kong Film Award for Best Supporting Actor
The Hong Kong Film Award for Best Supporting Actor is an annual Hong Kong industry award presented to an actor for the best performance by an actor in a supporting role.-History:...
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|Hero of Hong Kong 1949 || || ||
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|Lord of East China Sea II || Chief Wong || ||
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|Lord of East China Sea || Chief Wong || ||
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|The Kidnap of Wong Chak Fai || Chung || ||
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|Flirting Scholar 2
Flirting Scholar 2
Flirting Scholar 2 is a 2010 Chinese comedy film directed by Hong Kong director Lee Lik-Chi and starring Huang Xiaoming, Zhang Jingchu, Natalis Chan and Richie Ren. It is a prequel to the 1993 Hong Kong film Flirting Scholar which starred Stephen Chow and also directed by Lee.-Cast:-External...
|| Fat Cat (uncredited) || ||
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|Cohabitation || || ||
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|Run and Kill || Cheng 'Fatty' Kau Ng || ||
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|rowspan=3| 1991 || Lethal Contact || || ||
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|To Be Number One
To Be Number One (film)
To Be Number One is a 1991 Hong Kong gangster film directed by Poon Man-kit, and produced by Johnny Mak. The film is based on the rise and fall of a real life gangster . The protagnist Ho begins the story as a poor Teochew refugee from Communist China, and leads his men to become paws of corrupted...
|| || Nominated - Hong Kong Film Award for Best Supporting Actor
Hong Kong Film Award for Best Supporting Actor
The Hong Kong Film Award for Best Supporting Actor is an annual Hong Kong industry award presented to an actor for the best performance by an actor in a supporting role.-History:...
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|Once Upon a Time in China
Once Upon a Time in China
Once Upon a Time in China is a Hong Kong martial arts action/adventure film franchise directed, written, and produced by Tsui Hark. The stories are based on the life of the legendary kung fu master, Traditional Chinese medicine practitioner, and Chinese folk hero, Wong Fei Hung...
|| Lam Sai-wing
林世榮 || ||
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|rowspan=2| 1990 || Dragon in Jail || || ||
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|The Magic Amethyst || || ||
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|rowspan=2| 1989 || The Fortune Code
The Fortune Code
The Fortune Code is a 1990 Hong Kong film directed by Kent Cheng, starring Sammo Hung, Andy Lau, Natalis Chan and Anita Mui.-Plot:Set during the Japanese occupation of China, The Fortune Code tells the story of the occupants of a POW camp. When Wah manages to escape from the camp to meet up with...
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|Mr. Smart || || ||
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|1987 || Heartbeat 100 || || ||
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|rowspan=2| 1986 || Lucky Stars Go Places
Lucky Stars Go Places
Lucky Stars Go Places , also known as The Luckiest Stars, is a 1986 Hong Kong action comedy film directed by Eric Tsang. It is the fourth film in the Lucky Stars series...
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|United We Stand || || ||
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|1985 || Why Me?
Why Me? (1985 film)
Why Me? is a 1985 Hong Kong film directed by Kent Cheng.-Cast:* Yeung Sha Fei Au * Chan Ga Yee* Kent Cheng - Fat Cat* Olivia Cheng - Koko* Chiao Chiao* Chow Yun-fat - Mr...
|| Fei Mao || Hong Kong Film Award for Best Actor
Hong Kong Film Award for Best Actor
The Hong Kong Film Award for Best Actor is an annual Hong Kong industry award presented to an actor for the best performance by an actor in a leading role.-History:...
Nominated - Golden Horse Awards for Best Actor
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|rowspan=2| 1984 || Crazy Kung Fu Master || || ||
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|Beloved Daddy || || Nominated - Hong Kong Film Award for Best Actor
Hong Kong Film Award for Best Actor
The Hong Kong Film Award for Best Actor is an annual Hong Kong industry award presented to an actor for the best performance by an actor in a leading role.-History:...
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|1983 || Give Me Back || || Nominated - Hong Kong Film Award for Best Actor
Hong Kong Film Award for Best Actor
The Hong Kong Film Award for Best Actor is an annual Hong Kong industry award presented to an actor for the best performance by an actor in a leading role.-History:...
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|rowspan=2| 1981 || Emperor and His Brother
Emperor and His Brother
The Emperor and His Brother is a 1981 Hong Kong film based on Louis Cha's novel The Book and the Sword. Produced by the Shaw Brothers Studio, the film was directed by Chor Yuen and starred Lo Lieh, Ti Lung and Jason Pai in the leading roles.-Plot:...
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|The Misadventure of Zoo
The Misadventure of Zoo
The Misadventure of Zoo is a TVB television series, premiered in 1981. Theme song "Personhood Loves Freedom" composition and arrangement by Joseph Koo, lyricist by Wong Jim, sung by Adam Cheng, and the sub theme song "Cheers" composition and arrangement by Joseph Koo, lyricist by Wong Jim, sung...
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|1979 || The Sword of Romance || Moyung Ching
慕容正 || || (TVB)
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|1978 || The Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber
The Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber (1978 TV series)
The Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber is a Hong Kong television series adapted from Louis Cha's novel of the same title. The series was first broadcast on TVB in Hong Kong in 1978.-Cast:*Adam Cheng as Cheung Mo-kei**Wong Tsung-chi as young Cheung Mo-kei...
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|1976 || Hotel || || || (TVB)