Sharla Cheung
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Sharla Cheung Man also known as Cheung Man (born February 7, 1967) is an actress working in the Hong Kong
film industry.
Sharla Cheung was discovered by Wong Jing
, with whom she worked on many of his productions in the early 1990s. Cheung gained popularity with the numerous films she's starred in alongside Stephen Chow
, in which she was frequently cast as Chow's love interest. They partnered for more than 10 films from 1988 to 1994, including All for the Winner
, God of Gamblers II
, Fist of Fury 1991
, Fight Back to School
, Royal Tramp
, and King of Beggars
. Another frequent co-star is Andy Lau
, who appeared alongside Cheung in such films as God of Gamblers
, God of Gamblers II
, and Lee Rock
.
After an impressive body of work in the early 1990s (she starred in about 50 films between 1990 and 1995), Sharla Cheung moved into producing in 1995 with Dream Lover (starring Tony Leung Ka-fai
and Wu Chien-lien). However, Cheung was unhappy with it and she remade the film as Romantic Dream (starring Cheung and Lau Ching-wan
). Both versions opened in 1995. The films, however, were commercial failures, and Cheung then retired from the film industry to focus on various business interests.
Cheung made a comeback in acting in the early 2000s to star in several television series. She appeared in such TV series as My Celebrity Boyfriend in 2003 and Legend of the Book's Tower in 2005 alongside Nicky Wu
. In 2006, she portrayed Diao Chan, one of the Four Beauties of ancient China, opposite Ray Lui, in the TV series Diao Chan .
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...
film industry.
Sharla Cheung was discovered by Wong Jing
Wong Jing
Wong Jing is a Hong Kong film director, producer, actor, presenter, and screenwriter. A prolific filmmaker possessed of strong instincts for crowd-pleasing and publicity, he is often cited as the most consistently successful filmmaker , in commercial terms, in the Hong Kong cinema of the last...
, with whom she worked on many of his productions in the early 1990s. Cheung gained popularity with the numerous films she's starred in alongside Stephen Chow
Stephen Chow
Stephen Chow Sing-Chi is a Hong Kong actor, comedian, screenwriter, film director and producer.- Professional career :Stephen Chow began as a temporary actor for TVB. He entered TVB in early 1980s, and was trained there, although he had few opportunities to appear in films. Chow graduated from...
, in which she was frequently cast as Chow's love interest. They partnered for more than 10 films from 1988 to 1994, including All for the Winner
All for the Winner
All for the Winner is a 1990 Hong Kong comedy film directed by Jeffrey Lau and Corey Yuen.This is the movie that launched Stephen Chow to stardom...
, God of Gamblers II
God of Gamblers II
God of Gamblers II is a 1990 Hong Kong comedy film written and directed by Wong Jing. It stars Andy Lau as Little Knife, Stephen Chow as the Saint of Gamblers, and Ng Man-Tat as Blackie Tat. This movie is a sequel to both God of Gamblers, which included Lau's character, and to All for the Winner,...
, Fist of Fury 1991
Fist of Fury 1991
Fist of Fury 1991 is a 1991 Hong Kong film directed by Choh Chung-Sing, and starring Stephen Chow in the lead role. Aside from a few parodied scenes, the film bears no other similarities to the Bruce Lee film Fist of Fury except in title only...
, Fight Back to School
Fight Back to School
Fight Back To School is a 1991 Hong Kong comedy film directed by Gordon Chan and starring Stephen Chow. The cast includes Cheung Man and Ng Man-Tat...
, Royal Tramp
Royal Tramp
Royal Tramp is a 1992 Hong Kong film based on Louis Cha's novel The Deer and the Cauldron. The film was one of the five top grossing Hong Kong films in 1992. Stephen Chow, who played the protagonist Wai Siu-bo, also starred in the other four films...
, and King of Beggars
King of Beggars
King of Beggars is a 1992 Hong Kong martial arts comedy film directed by Gordon Chan, starring Stephen Chow, Sharla Cheung, Ng Man-tat and Norman Tsui.The theme song Cheung-lo Man-man Bun-nei Chong was performed by George Lam in Cantonese....
. Another frequent co-star is Andy Lau
Andy Lau
Andy Lau MH, JP is a Hong Kong Cantopop singer, actor, and film producer. Lau has been one of Hong Kong's most commercially successful film actors since the mid-1980s, performing in more than 160 films while maintaining a successful singing career at the same time...
, who appeared alongside Cheung in such films as God of Gamblers
God of Gamblers
God of Gamblers is a 1989 Hong Kong action comedy-drama film written and directed by Wong Jing, and featuring an ensemble cast.- Synopsis :Chow Yun-fat plays Ko Chun, an extremely talented and well known gambler...
, God of Gamblers II
God of Gamblers II
God of Gamblers II is a 1990 Hong Kong comedy film written and directed by Wong Jing. It stars Andy Lau as Little Knife, Stephen Chow as the Saint of Gamblers, and Ng Man-Tat as Blackie Tat. This movie is a sequel to both God of Gamblers, which included Lau's character, and to All for the Winner,...
, and Lee Rock
Lee Rock
Lee Rock is a 1991 Hong Kong crime film directed by Lawrence Ah Mon, and starring Andy Lau as the title character. The film chronicles the rise and fall of a corrupt police force that Lee Rock becomes a part of.- Cast and roles :* Andy Lau - Lee Rock...
.
After an impressive body of work in the early 1990s (she starred in about 50 films between 1990 and 1995), Sharla Cheung moved into producing in 1995 with Dream Lover (starring Tony Leung Ka-fai
Tony Leung Ka-Fai
Tony Leung Ka-fai is a three-time Hong Kong Film Award-winning Chinese film actor.Because he is often confused with actor Tony Leung Chiu-Wai, Tony Leung Ka-fai is known as "Big Tony", while Tony Leung Chiu-Wai is known as "Little Tony", nicknames which correspond to the actors' respective...
and Wu Chien-lien). However, Cheung was unhappy with it and she remade the film as Romantic Dream (starring Cheung and Lau Ching-wan
Lau Ching-Wan
Sean Lau Ching-Wan is a Hong Kong Film Award–winning and Golden Bauhinia Award–winning film and former television actor based in Hong Kong.Lau was born in Hong Kong in 1964. He joined the TVB acting classes in 1983 and made his first appearance on TV the following year with TV drama Draw Out the...
). Both versions opened in 1995. The films, however, were commercial failures, and Cheung then retired from the film industry to focus on various business interests.
Cheung made a comeback in acting in the early 2000s to star in several television series. She appeared in such TV series as My Celebrity Boyfriend in 2003 and Legend of the Book's Tower in 2005 alongside Nicky Wu
Nicky Wu
Nicky Wu is a Taiwanese singer and actor. Wu found fame in 1988, by joining the Taiwanese boy band, Little Tigers Team, performing alongside Alec Su and Julian Chen. Since then, his career has also expanded into film and television in Taiwan, Hong Kong and mainland China.-Childhood:Nicky Wu is the...
. In 2006, she portrayed Diao Chan, one of the Four Beauties of ancient China, opposite Ray Lui, in the TV series Diao Chan .
Filmography (as actress)
| Year | English title | Chinese title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | Magic Crystal | 魔翡翠 | Winnie Shen | |
| 1987 | The Romancing Star | 精裝追女仔 | Man | |
| 1988 | Bet on Fire | 火舞風雲 | Min | |
| Faithfully Yours | 最佳女婿 | Ying | ||
| 1989 | Operation Pink Squad II (aka Thunder Cops) | 猛鬼大廈 | Mun | |
| Dream of Desire | 花心夢裡人 | Sally Cheung | ||
| Little Cop | 小小小警察 | Dark Skin | ||
| The Romancing Star III | 精裝追女仔之3狼之一族 | Auntie Man | ||
| God of Gamblers God of Gamblers God of Gamblers is a 1989 Hong Kong action comedy-drama film written and directed by Wong Jing, and featuring an ensemble cast.- Synopsis :Chow Yun-fat plays Ko Chun, an extremely talented and well known gambler... |
賭神 | Janet | ||
| 1990 | Swordsman The Swordsman The Swordsman or Swordsman is a 1990 Hong Kong wuxia film. King Hu was credited as the director but he allegedly left the project midway, and the film was completed by a team led by producer Tsui Hark. The film is adapted from Louis Cha's novel The Smiling, Proud Wanderer... |
笑傲江湖 | Ren Yingying | |
| My Neighbours are Phantoms | 嘩鬼住正隔籬 | Siu Sin | ||
| All for the Winner All for the Winner All for the Winner is a 1990 Hong Kong comedy film directed by Jeffrey Lau and Corey Yuen.This is the movie that launched Stephen Chow to stardom... |
賭聖 | Yee Mong | ||
| Story of Kennedy Town Story of Kennedy Town Story of Kennedy Town is a 1990 Hong Kong film directed by Wu Ma.-Cast and roles:* Mark Cheng - Kao Tieng Chiang* Sharla Cheung - Li * Aaron Kwok - Li Shao Wei* Waise Lee - Chuang Peng* Chu Tau - thug* Chun Kwai Bo - Ying's thug... |
西環的故事 | Li | ||
| God of Gamblers II God of Gamblers II God of Gamblers II is a 1990 Hong Kong comedy film written and directed by Wong Jing. It stars Andy Lau as Little Knife, Stephen Chow as the Saint of Gamblers, and Ng Man-Tat as Blackie Tat. This movie is a sequel to both God of Gamblers, which included Lau's character, and to All for the Winner,... |
賭俠 | Dream Lo | ||
| 1991 | Fist of Fury 1991 Fist of Fury 1991 Fist of Fury 1991 is a 1991 Hong Kong film directed by Choh Chung-Sing, and starring Stephen Chow in the lead role. Aside from a few parodied scenes, the film bears no other similarities to the Bruce Lee film Fist of Fury except in title only... |
新精武門1991 | Mandy Fok | |
| Devil's Vindata (aka Devil's Vendetta) | 妖魔道 | Mandy | ||
| A Chinese Legend | 追日 | Ching-er | ||
| Fight Back to School Fight Back to School Fight Back To School is a 1991 Hong Kong comedy film directed by Gordon Chan and starring Stephen Chow. The cast includes Cheung Man and Ng Man-Tat... |
逃學威龍 | Miss Ho | ||
| God of Gamblers III: Back to Shanghai God of Gamblers III: Back to Shanghai God of Gamblers III: Back to Shanghai is a 1991 Hong Kong comedy film, a sequel to the film God of Gamblers II. The film is directed by Wong Jing, and stars Stephen Chow and Ng Man Tat. The film does not feature the Knight of Gamblers, or the God of Gamblers... |
賭俠Ⅱ上海灘賭聖 | Yee Mong | cameo | |
| Lee Rock Lee Rock Lee Rock is a 1991 Hong Kong crime film directed by Lawrence Ah Mon, and starring Andy Lau as the title character. The film chronicles the rise and fall of a corrupt police force that Lee Rock becomes a part of.- Cast and roles :* Andy Lau - Lee Rock... |
五億探長雷洛傳(雷老虎) | Grace | ||
| Lee Rock II | 五億探長雷洛傳Ⅱ之父子情仇 | Grace | ||
| The Fatal Game (aka Tricky Gambler) | 毒豪 | |||
| Tiger Cage III | 冷面狙擊手 | Suki Cheung | ||
| Dance with the Dragon (aka Dances With Dragon) | 與龍共舞 | Moon | ||
| 1992 | Fist of Fury 1991 II | 漫畫威龍 | ||
| Truant Heroes (aka Truant Hero) | 逃學英雄傳 | Dreamy (Lam Moon) | ||
| Cheetah on Fire | 獵豹行動 | Peggy | ||
| Rhythm of Destiny | 伴我縱橫 | Siu Hong | ||
| Fight back to School II Fight Back to School II Fight Back to School 2 is a 1992 Hong Kong comedy film directed by Gordon Chan and starring Stephen Chow, Ng Man-Tat and Cheung Man. It is a sequel to the 1991 film Fight Back to School.... |
逃學威龍2 | Miss Ho | ||
| Royal Tramp Royal Tramp Royal Tramp is a 1992 Hong Kong film based on Louis Cha's novel The Deer and the Cauldron. The film was one of the five top grossing Hong Kong films in 1992. Stephen Chow, who played the protagonist Wai Siu-bo, also starred in the other four films... |
鹿鼎記 | Empress Dowager/Lone-er | ||
| Deadly Dream Woman | 女黑俠黃鶯 | Huang Ying | ||
| It's Now or Never It's Now or Never It's Now or Never was a UK Gameshow shown on ITV. Originally planned for a run of two episodes, only the first was aired before cancellation, it receiving just 1.7 million viewers in its Saturday night prime time slot... |
飛女正傳 | Rose (Ying) | ||
| Royal Tramp II Royal Tramp II Royal Tramp II is a 1992 Hong Kong film based on Louis Cha's novel The Deer and the Cauldron. The film is a sequel to Royal Tramp, which was released earlier in the same year.-Cast:*Stephen Chow as Wai Siu-bo*Brigitte Lin as Lung-yee... |
鹿鼎記Ⅱ神龍教 | Lone-er | bit part | |
| To Miss with Love | 逃學外傳 | Ms. Chang | ||
| Call Girl '92 | 92應召女郎 | Carmen | ||
| Handsome Siblings Handsome Siblings Handsome Siblings is a 1992 Hong Kong film adapted from Gu Long's novel Juedai Shuangjiao. The film was directed by Eric Tsang and starred Andy Lau and Brigitte Lin.-Plot:... |
絕代雙驕 | Eva, Supreme Ruler of the Martial World (移花官官主) | ||
| Invincible | 戰龍在野 | |||
| King of Beggars King of Beggars King of Beggars is a 1992 Hong Kong martial arts comedy film directed by Gordon Chan, starring Stephen Chow, Sharla Cheung, Ng Man-tat and Norman Tsui.The theme song Cheung-lo Man-man Bun-nei Chong was performed by George Lam in Cantonese.... |
武狀元蘇乞兒 | Yu-shang | ||
| Lover at Large | 難得有情郎 | Lily Lam | ||
| 1993 | Fight Back to School III Fight Back to School III Fight Back to School 3 is a Hong Kong comedy film produced in 1993 starring Stephen Chow and Cheung Man. The film was written and directed by Wong Jing, who replaced Gordon Chan as the director of the third installment.-Plot:... |
逃學威龍Ⅲ之龍過雞年 | Man | |
| Legend of the Liquid Sword Legend of the Liquid Sword Legend of the Liquid Sword is a 1993 Hong Kong wuxia comedy film loosely based on Gu Long's Chu Liuxiang novel series. The film was written and directed by Wong Jing.-Plot:... |
笑俠楚留香 | Jellyfish | ||
| Last Hero in China Last Hero in China Last Hero in China is a 1993 Hong Kong film written and directed by Wong Jing. It was released after the original Once Upon a Time in China trilogy... (aka Claws of Steel) |
黃飛鴻之鐵雞鬥蜈蚣 | Ti Yin-er | ||
| Flying Dagger Flying Dagger Flying Dagger is a 1993 wuxia comedy film directed by Chu Yen-ping and written and produced by Wong Jing. The film features a large cast of stars and parodies numerous Hong Kong films.-Plot:... |
神經刀與飛天貓 | Big Bewitchement (大風騷) | ||
| Holy Weapon Holy Weapon Holy Weapon is a 1993 Hong Kong wuxia film directed by Wong Jing. The film's Chinese title means Seven Princesses of Wuxia.- Plot :... |
武俠七公主 | Spider | ||
| The Buddhist Spell | 菩提幽魂 | Miss Shen | ||
| The Sword of Many Loves | 飛狐外傳 | Purple Yuen (袁紫衣) | ||
| Chez 'n Ham Story (aka Curry and Pepper 3) | 芝士火腿 | Fanny | ||
| The Sword Stained with Royal Blood The Sword Stained with Royal Blood (film) The Sword Stained with Royal Blood is a 1993 Hong Kong film based on Louis Cha's novel Sword Stained with Royal Blood.-Cast:*Yuen Biao as Constable Yuen Sing-chi*Yip Chuen-chan as Wan Ching-ching*Sharla Cheung as Ah-kau / Princess Cheung-ping... |
新碧血劍 | Ah Kau | ||
| Kung Fu Cult Master Kung Fu Cult Master Kung Fu Cult Master, also known as Kung Fu Master or Evil Cult or Lord of the Wu Tang, is a 1993 Hong Kong film adapted from Louis Cha's novel The Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber... |
倚天屠龍記之魔教教主 | Yan So-So/Chiu Man Zhao Min Zhao Min, birth name Minmin Temür , noble title Shaomin Princess , is one of the two female lead characters in Jin Yong's wuxia novel The Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber. She is originally named "Zhao Ming" in the first edition of the novel, and the Chinese character "Min" in her birth name and... |
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| 1994 | Underground Judgement | 地下裁決 | Senny/Lisa | |
| The Maidens of Heavenly Mountains (aka Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils) | 新天龍八部之天山童姥 | A'Zi | ||
| Hail the Judge Hail the Judge Hail the Judge is a 1994 Hong Kong comedy film directed by Wong Jing, starring Stephen Chow, Cheung Man, and Ng Man Tat.-Plot:Bao Zheng’s corrupt descendant, who’s hated by the public for his money-digging ways. He has a change of heart when he sees rape victim Cheung Man get framed by other... > 九品芝麻官(白面包青天)]] |
Chi Siu-Lin | |||
| Crystal Fortune Run | 暴風眼 | Wind Yip | ||
| God of Gambler's Return God of Gamblers Returns God of Gamblers Returns , also known as God of Gamblers' Return and The Return of the God of Gamblers , is a 1994 Hong Kong action-drama-comedy film written and directed by Wong Jing. It starred Chow Yun-fat, Wu Chien-Lien, Tony Leung Ka-Fai, Chingmy Yau, Cheung Man, and Charles Heung... |
賭神2 | Wan Yau, Ko Chun's wife | ||
| 1995 | Romantic Dream | 追女仔95之綺夢 | Mandy | also producer |
| Dragon Killer | 狂情殺手 | Lam Miu | ||
| Ten Brothers | 十兄弟 | Ha's Wife | ||
| 2002 | The Two Individual Package Women | 兩個獨立包裝的女人 | Christy Cheung | |
| 2006 | Fan Fu Da Yuan (TV series) | 范府大院 | ||
| Diao Chan (TV series) | 貂蝉 | Diao Chan |
Filmography (as producer)
| Year | English Title | Chinese Title | Other notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | Dream Lover | 一千零一夜之夢中人 | |
| Romantic Dream | 追女仔95之綺夢 | also actress |
External links
- Sharla Cheung Man at the Hong Kong Movie DatabaseHong Kong Movie DatabaseThe Hong Kong Movie DataBase is a bilingual website that was created in 1995 by Ryan Law to provide a repository for information about movies originating from Hong Kong and the people that created them....
- Full filmography at HK Cinemagic Sharla Cheung at the Chinese Movie Database