Maggie Cheung
Maggie Cheung Man yuk (born 20 September 1964) is a Chinese actress from Hong Kong. Raised in England and Hong Kong, she has over 70 films to her credit since starting her career in 1983. Some of her most commercially successful work was in the action genre, but Cheung once said in an interview that of all the work she has done, the films that really meant something to her are Song of Exile, Centre Stage, Comrades: Almost a Love Story and In the Mood for Love. As Emily Wang in Clean, her last starring role to date, she became the first Asian actress to win a prize at the Cannes Film Festival. Cheung is multilingual, having learned to speak English, Mandarin and French in the course of her life. Her native language is Cantonese.
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[edit] Biography
Born in Hong Kong, Maggie Cheung traces her family roots to Shanghai. In 1971, she entered Primary one of St. Paul's Convent School. Her family emigrated from Hong Kong to the United Kingdom when she was eight. She spent part of her childhood and adolescence in England. She returned to Hong Kong at the age of 18 in 1982 for vacation, but ended up staying for modeling assignments and other commitments; she also shortly obtained a sales job at Lane Crawford department store. In 1983, she entered the Miss Hong Kong pageant, where she was the first runner-up, also winning the Miss Photogenic award.[1] She was a semi-finalist in the Miss World pageant the same year.[2]
Prior to 1988, her screen appearance was often limited to eye candy roles. One of Cheung's notable movie roles then is that of "May", the girlfriend of police detective "Kevin" Chan Ka Kui in Jackie Chan's Police Story series (however, she did not reprise the role in Police Story 4: First Strike or New Police Story). Maggie frequently cited her performance in the movie As Tears Go By (1988), her first of many collaborations with film director Wong Kar-wai 王家衛, as the piece that truly began her serious acting career. In Centre Stage, she performed in Cantonese, Mandarin and Shanghainese fluently, switching languages with ease. In Clean, she performed in fluent English, French and Cantonese. She is a polyglot as a result of her upbringing in Hong Kong and England.
Audiences outside Asia have become increasingly familiar with her work, including Irma Vep, Centre Stage, Chinese Box, In the Mood for Love, Hero, 2046, and, most recently, Clean.
Cheung was a jury member at the 1997 Berlin Film Festival,[3] the 1999 Venice Film Festival[4] the 2007 Cannes Film Festival,[5] and the 2010 Marrakech Film Festival.[6] And for the first time in its history, the 59th Cannes Film Festival (2006) used a photographic image of a real actress on its poster — that of Cheung.
On 7 February 2007, The New York Times rated Maggie Cheung as one of the 22 Great Performers in 2006 for her Cannes winning role as Emily in Clean.[7] After 25 years of making movies, she decided to retire from acting to pursue a career as a film composer. She would like to compose music and paint, after fulfilling her acting potential.[8] Her most recent film appearance was as Mazu, Chinese goddess of the sea, in the film/video installation Ten Thousand Waves by British filmmaker and installation artist Isaac Julien.
As UK's Independent puts it, she "turned her back on film"[9] since her Cannes moment in 2004 and shifted her focus to philanthropy, making music, and editing. In April 2010 she was appointed as UNICEF's Ambassador to China.
[edit] Personal
She married French director Olivier Assayas in 1998. The pair divorced in 2001 but their relationship remained amicable. In 2004, Cheung made her award-winning film Clean with him. As part of her portrayal of the drug-addicted aspiring singer Emily Wang in Clean, Cheung performed songs written by David Roback of Mazzy Star.
She had a relationship with Hong Kong film director Derek Yee in the 1980s.
[edit] Awards
- 42nd Berlin International Film Festival
- Best Actress Award for Centre Stage (aka Actress) 阮玲玉 (1992)[10]
- Cannes Film Festival
- Chicago International Film Festival
- Silver Hugo Award for Best Actress for Centre Stage (aka Actress) 阮玲玉 (1992)
- 8th Torino Film Festival, 1990
- Jury Sepcial Award to Maggie Cheung for Farewell China 爱在别乡的季节 (1990)
- Taiwan Golden Horse Film Festival and Awards
- Best Actress of Golden Horse Award for Full Moon in New York 人在紐約 (1989)
- Best Supporting Actress of Golden Horse Award for Red Dust 滾滾紅塵 (1990)
- Best Actress of Golden Horse Award for Centre Stage (aka Actress) 阮玲玉 (1991)
- Best Actress of Golden Horse Award for Comrades: Almost a Love Story 甜蜜蜜 (1996)
- Best Actress of Golden Horse Award for In the Mood for Love 花樣年華 (2000)
- Hong Kong Film Awards
- Best Actress of Hong Kong Film Award for A Fishy Story 不脫襪的人 (1990)
- Best Actress of Hong Kong Film Award for Centre Stage (aka Actress) 阮玲玉 (1992)
- Best Actress of Hong Kong Film Award for Comrades, Almost a Love Story 甜蜜蜜 (1996)
- Best Actress of Hong Kong Film Award for The Soong Sisters 宋家皇朝 (1998)
- Best Actress of Hong Kong Film Award for In the Mood for Love 花樣年華 (2001)
- Hong Kong Film Critics Society Awards
- Best Actress of HKFCS Award for Comrades, Almost a Love Story 甜蜜蜜 (1996)
- Asia-Pacific Film Festival
- Best Actress Award for Comrades, Almost a Love Story 甜蜜蜜 (1997)
- Hawaii International Film Festival
- Award for Achievement in Acting (2004)
- 29th Montreal World Film Festival/Festival des Films du Mond
- Special Award for Exceptional Contribution to Cinematographic Art (2005)
- 10th Shanghai International Film Festival
- Award for Outstanding Contribution to Chinese Cinema (2007)
[edit] Filmography
| Year | Title | English |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 青蛙王子 | Prince Charming |
| 1984 | 緣份 | Behind the Yellow Line |
| 1985 | 摩登仙履奇緣 | Modern Cinderella |
| 1985 | 警察故事 | Police Story |
| 1985 | 聖誕奇遇結良緣 | It's a Drink, It's a Bomb |
| 1986 | 玫瑰的故事 | Lost Romance |
| 1986 | 開心鬼撞鬼 | Happy Ghost 3 |
| 1986 | 原振俠與衛斯理 | The Seventh Curse |
| 1987 | 天賜良緣 | Sister Cupid |
| 1987 | 心跳一百 | Heartbeat 100 |
| 1987 | 精裝追女仔 | The Romancing Star |
| 1987 | A計劃續集 | Project A Part II |
| 1988 | 應召女郎1988 | Call Girl '88 |
| 1988 | 愛的逃兵 | Love Soldier of Fortune |
| 1988 | 過埠新娘 | Paper Marriage |
| 1988 | 雙肥臨門 | Double Fattiness |
| 1988 | 旺角卡門 | As Tears Go By |
| 1988 | 南北媽打 | Mother vs. Mother |
| 1988 | 月亮星星太陽 | Moon, Star, Sun |
| 1988 | 求愛敢死隊 | How to Pick Up Girls |
| 1988 | 警察故事續集 | Police Story 2 |
| 1988 | 肥貓流浪記 | The Nowhereman/Beloved Son Of God |
| 1988 | 黃色故事 | The Game They Call Sex |
| 1988 | 流金歲月 | Last Romance |
| 1989 | 小小小警察 | Little Cop |
| 1989 | 不脫襪的人 | A Fishy Story |
| 1989 | 少女心 | Hearts No Flowers |
| 1989 | 再見王老五 | The Bachelor's Swan-Song |
| 1989 | 我要富貴 | My Dear Son |
| 1989 | 求愛夜驚魂 | In Between Loves |
| 1989 | 急凍奇俠 | The Iceman Cometh |
| 1989 | 神勇雙妹嘜 | Doubles Cause Troubles |
| 1990 | 人在紐約 | Full Moon in New York |
| 1990 | 三人新世界 | Heart into Hearts |
| 1990 | 客途秋恨 | Song of the Exile |
| 1990 | 紅場飛龍 | Dragon From Russia |
| 1990 | 愛在別鄉的季節 | Farewell China |
| 1990 | 滾滾紅塵 | Red Dust |
| 1990 | 阿飛正傳 | Days of Being Wild |
| 1991 | 志在出位 | Today's Hero |
| 1991 | 豪門夜宴 | The Banquet |
| 1991 | 富貴吉祥 | The Perfect Match |
| 1991 | 黑雪 | Will of Iron |
| 1991 | 雙城故事 | Alan & Eric - Between Hello & Goodbye |
| 1992 | 阮玲玉 | Centre Stage (aka Actress) |
| 1992 | 兩個女人，一個靚，一個唔靚 | Too Happy for Words(short film) |
| 1992 | 白玫瑰 | Rose |
| 1992 | 家有喜事 | All's Well, Ends Well |
| 1992 | 真的愛妳 | True Love |
| 1992 | 新龍門客棧 | New Dragon Gate Inn |
| 1992 | 譁! 英雄 | What a Hero! |
| 1992 | 雙龍會 | Twin Dragons |
| 1992 | 警察故事3: 超級警察 | Police Story 3: Supercop |
| 1992 | 三人做世界 | Heart Against Hearts |
| 1992 | 千面天王 | Millionaire Cop |
| 1992 | The Enigma of Love | |
| 1993 | 戰神傳說 | Moon Warriors |
| 1993 | 赤腳小子 | The Bare-Footed Kid |
| 1993 | 東方三俠 | The Heroic Trio |
| 1993 | 武俠七公主 | Holy Weapon |
| 1993 | 青蛇 | Green Snake |
| 1993 | 飛越謎情 | Enigma of Love |
| 1993 | 東成西就 | The Eagle Shooting Heroes |
| 1993 | 神經刀與飛天貓 | Flying Dagger |
| 1993 | 追男仔 | Boys are Easy |
| 1993 | 現代豪俠傳 | Executioners |
| 1993 | 廉政第一擊 | First Shot |
| 1993 | 濟公 | Mad Monk |
| 1994 | 新同居時代 | In Between |
| 1994 | 東邪西毒 | Ashes of Time |
| 1996 | 甜蜜蜜 | Comrades: Almost a Love Story |
| 1996 | 迷离劫 | Irma Vep |
| 1997 | 宋家皇朝/宋家三姐妹 | The Soong Sisters |
| 1997 | 中国匣 | Chinese Box |
| 1999 | 爱在异乡的故事 | Augustin, King of Kung-Fu |
| 2000 | 一見鍾情 | Sausalito |
| 2000 | 花樣年華 | In the Mood for Love |
| 2002 | 英雄 | Hero |
| 2004 | 2046 | 2046 |
| 2004 | 错过又如何/錯得多美麗 | Clean |
| 2008 | 東邪西毒(終極版) | Ashes of Time Redux |
| 2009 | Inglourious Basterds (deleted scene)[12] | |
| 2010 | 全城熱戀熱辣辣 | Hot Summer Days |
| 2010 | Better Life (short film, part of a video installation)[13] | |
| 2010 | 万层浪 | Ten Thousand Waves |
[edit] TV Drama
| Year | Title | English |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 畫出彩虹 | Rainbow Round My Shoulder |
| 1984 | 新紮師兄 | Police Cadet '84 |
| 1985 | 武林世家 | The Fallen Family |
| 1985 | 拆擋拍擋 | |
| 1985 | 楊家將 | The Yang's Saga |
[edit] Music Video/Music TV Drama
- 日落巴黎 Sunset in Paris (1989) Starring: Leslie Cheung, Maggie Cheung, Cherie Chung
- 穿梭梦里人 (1991) Starring: Jacky Cheung(张学友), Maggie Cheung
- 一場遊戲一場夢 Starring: Dave Wang (王傑), Maggie Cheung
- 半夢半醒之間 Starring: Alan Tam(谭咏麟), Maggie Cheung
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ "Miss Hong Kong 1983". misshkbeauties.com. http://www.misshkbeauties.com/mhk/1983/index.htm. Retrieved 2010-09-18.
- ^ - Miss World Previous Title Holders - 1983
- ^ "Annual Archives - Juries". berlinale.de. http://www.berlinale.de/en/archiv/jahresarchive/1997/04_jury_1997/04_Jury_1997.html. Retrieved 2010-09-18.
- ^ "Venice Film Festival (1999)". IMDb. http://hungarian.imdb.com/event/ev0000681/1999. Retrieved 2010-09-18.
- ^ "Juries 2007". festival-cannes.fr. http://www.festival-cannes.fr/en/archives/2007/juryLongFilm.html. Retrieved 2010-09-18.
- ^ "Jury 2010". festivalmarrakech.info. http://en.festivalmarrakech.info/Membres-of-jury_a330.html. Retrieved 2011-07-04.
- ^ Hirschberg, Lynn (2007-02-11). "Great Performers". The New York Times. http://select.nytimes.com/gst/abstract.html?res=F20D10FF385B0C728DDDAB0894DF404482&fta=y&archive:article_related. Retrieved 2010-09-18.
- ^ Flynn, Bob (10 April 2007). "Maggie Cheung : Why the Asian Star is turning her back on film". The Independent (London). http://arts.independent.co.uk/film/features/article2437462.ece.
- ^ "Maggie Cheung: Why the Asian star is turning her back on film". independent.co.uk. http://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/films/features/maggie-cheung-why-the-asian-star-is-turning-her-back-on-film-444101.html. Retrieved 2011-07-04.
- ^ "Berlinale: 1992 Prize Winners". berlinale.de. http://www.berlinale.de/en/archiv/jahresarchive/1992/03_preistr_ger_1992/03_Preistraeger_1992.html. Retrieved 2011-05-29.
- ^ "Festival de Cannes: Clean". festival-cannes.com. http://www.festival-cannes.com/en/archives/ficheFilm/id/4202812/year/2004.html. Retrieved 2009-11-11.
- ^ "Maggie Cheung Okays with 'Basterds' Cut". China Daily. China Daily. 22 May 2009. http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/showbiz/2009-05/22/content_7933941.htm. Retrieved 22 May 2009.
- ^ Gritten, David (06 Oct 2010). "Maggie Cheung returns in Ten Thousand Waves". Telegraph (London: Telegraph). http://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/film/8045584/Maggie-Cheung-returns-in-Ten-Thousand-Waves.html. Retrieved 13 Oct 2010.
- ^ "Maggie Cheung". imdb.com. http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0001041/. Retrieved April 8, 2010.
- ^ "Maggie Cheung". chinesemov.com. http://chinesemov.com/actors/Maggie%20Cheung.html. Retrieved April 8, 2010.
[edit] External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to: Maggie Cheung |
- One on One with Maggie Cheung
- Maggie Cheung at the Internet Movie Database
- Maggie's Bio in The New York Times
- Maggie Cheung - Taking Chinese Modernity to the West
- The Zen of Maggie, The San Francisco Chronicle
- Maggie Cheung & Tony Leung - Glimmer Twins, Village Voice
- Maggie Cheung - Coming Clean, PAPER magazine
- Maggie Cheung - Resisting Hollywood's Claws, The Times
- Maggie Cheung masterclass at the UK Festival of Chinese Cinema: Cinema China 07
- Maggie Cheung - China's Garbo, The Sunday Herald
- Rencontre avec Maggie Cheung @dailymotion
- Historical List of Taiwan Golden Horse Award Winners
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