Cecilia Cheung Biography

Cecilia Cheung
A wax sculpture of Cheung.
Chinese name	張柏芝 (Traditional)
Chinese name	张柏芝 (Simplified)
Pinyin	Zhāng Bózhī (Mandarin)
Jyutping	Ceong1 Paak3 Zi1 (Cantonese)
Birth name	Cecilia Cheung
Origin	Hong Kong
Born	24 May 1980 (age 30) Hong Kong
Occupation	Actress, singer
Genre(s)	Cantopop
Spouse(s)	Nicholas Tse (2006–)
Children	Lucas (謝振軒) (born 2 August 2007), Quintus (born 12 May 2010)
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Cecilia Cheung Pak-Chi,

Cecilia Cheung, Pak-Chi, is a Hong Kong actress and cantopop singer based in Hong Kong. She is the wife of Nicholas Tse, thus being the daughter-in-law of Patrick Tse (謝賢) and Deborah Lee (狄波拉). She and Nicholas have a son, Lucas. She is considered a "Sing girl"—an actress who first received media attention through starring alongside Stephen Chow, and later went on to have a successful career of her own. She was also involved in the 2008 Edison Chen photo scandal.

Biography

Cheung was born in Hong Kong to a Chinese father and a half Chinese-half British mother. Her parents divorced when she was just a child after which she was sent to Australia to live with her aunt at the age of fourteen. She has an elder half-sister Dai Pek-Chi, two younger brothers and a younger half-brother from her father's side.

Career

Star, hand prints and autograph of Cecilia Cheung Pak Chi on the Avenue of Stars in Hong Kong.

Her career began in 1998, when she was offered to appear in a TV commercial advertising lemon tea. She caught the attention of Stephen Chow after shooting the ad. Later, Cheung made her film debut as a young nightclub hostess in Stephen Chow's King of Comedy (1999), followed soon after by Fly Me to Polaris (1999).The latter role earned her the award for Best Newcomer at the Hong Kong Film Awards. In the same year, Cheung launched her singing career with her first Cantopop album Any Weather (1999). For Derek Yee's romantic drama Lost in Time (2003), Cheung won the award for Best Actress at the 2004 Hong Kong Film Awards.[6] She played a young woman who lost her fiancé to a traffic accident which left her as a grieving single mother struggling to make ends meet.

Personal

Cheung has been linked to Hong Kong male singers such as Daniel Chan and Jordan Chan.[7] She then dated Nicholas Tse in early 2002, but then split with Tse late that year when Tse got back with his ex-girlfriend, singer Faye Wong. Later she was rumored to have dated a younger John Kim(Rumored to be homosexual) before the relationship ended in 2003. Cheung suffered serious depression and eating disorders after the break-up with Tse.[citation needed] Cheung and Tse were first reported to be "getting back together" in early 2006 and on 31 July 2006, Tse officially admitted dating Cheung in an interview with Commercial Radio Hong Kong 881/903.

In September 2006, Tse showed off his wedding ring at the Hong Kong International Airport, announcing he and Cheung had been married in a secret wedding ceremony in the Philippines.

On the 8 January 2007 episode of TVB's Entertainment Scoop (東張西望), Nicholas' father, Patrick Tse, confirmed that Cheung was approximately three months pregnant with the couple's first child. Around March 2007 on the episode of TVB's Entertainment Scoop (東張西望) it was said that their child, a baby boy, is due in August. On August 2, 2007, Cheung gave birth to a son, named Lucas.[1][8] On May 12, 2010, she gave birth to the couple's second son, Quintus.

Incidents

1999 Triad threat incident

In 1999, her triad member father got into a misunderstanding with a rival gang. As a result, Cheung received rape and death threats against her, when she was still relatively new in the film industry.

2008 Edison Chen Photo scandal

Main article: Edison Chen photo scandal

In January and February 2008, many explicit photos were found online involving Cecilia Cheung and Edison Chen. The scandal also involved Gillian Chung and Bobo Chan.

Filmography

The 601st Phone Call (第601個電話) (2006)

My Kung-Fu Sweetheart (野蠻秘笈) (2006)

The Shopaholics (最愛女人購物狂) (2006)

The Promise (無極) (2005) (Film Nominated in the Golden Globe, HK Film Awards, Golden Trailer, Fantasporto)

Himalaya Singh (喜瑪拉阿星) (2005)

The White Dragon (小白龍情海翻波) (2004)

One Nite in Mongkok (旺角黑夜) (2004)

Papa Loves You (這個阿爸真爆炸) (2004) [cameo]

Sex and the Beauties (性感都市) (2004)

Fantasia (鬼馬狂想曲)(2004)

Lost in Time (忘了忘不了) (2003) (Won Best female actress in Golden Bauhinia and Hong Kong Film Awards)

Running on Karma (大隻老) (2003)

Cat and Mouse (老鼠愛上貓) (2003)

Honesty (絕種好男人) (2003)

Mighty Baby (絕世好B) (2002)

Second Time Around (無限復活) (2002)

The Lion Roars (我家有一隻河東師) (2002)

The Legend of Zu (屬山正傳) (2001)

Para Para Sakura (Para Para 嬰之花)(2001)

Shaolin Soccer (少林足球) (2001) [cameo]

Failan (파이란, 白蘭) (2001)

Everyday Is Valentine (情謎大話王) (2001)

Master Q 2001 (老夫子2001) (2001)

Wu Yen (鐘無艷) (2001)

Twelve Nights (十二夜) (2000)

Tokyo Raiders (東京功略) (2000)

Help!!! (辣手回春) (2000)

The Legend of Speed (烈火戰車2之極速傳說) (1999)

Fly Me to Polaris (星願) (1999)

The King of Comedy (喜劇之王) (1999) (nominated as best new actress in Hong Kong Film Awards)

Discography

C1 (2005)

Colour of Lip (至愛唇色(新曲+精選)) (2003)

True self (真我) (2002)

Newest Image (最新形象) (2001)

New Experience (全新經驗(新曲+精選)) (2001)

Party All the Time (2001)

Cecilia Cheung (張柏芝同名國語專輯) (2000)

A Brand New Me (不一樣的我) (2000)

903 California Red Concert (2000)

Destination (1999)

Any Weather (任何天氣) (1999)

(source:wikipedia)