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Gigi Leung

Gigi Leung Wing Kei (simplified Chinese: 梁咏琪; traditional Chinese: 梁詠琪; pinyin: Liáng Yǒngqí; Cantonese Yale: Leung Wing-Kei; born 25 March, 1976) is a Hong Kong singer and actress.

Biography

Her birth name is Leung Bik Zi (梁碧芝) but at the age of 7, her name was changed to 'Wing Kei' by her mother for superstitious reasons. Leung as a child suffered from frequent asthma attacks and it was believed a change of name would bring better health. At 68.5" (176 cm), Leung earned the nickname of 'Tall Girl'. She has a twin brother named Keith Leung (Leung Wing Chun, 梁詠俊).

Early Years

GiGi Leung attended Maryknoll Convent School. Later, she went to the Hong Kong Polytechnic University where she gained a diploma from the School of Design. It was during her study at university that she accepted a modelling assignment from the watch company City Chain and caught the attention of film director Lee Chi-Ngai who cast her in her very first movie, Doctor Mack (1995). The success of the movie brought her a further role in Full Throttle (1995), shot while she was finishing her diploma. For her supporting role in the film, Leung received a nomination for Best Newcomer at the 1995 Hong Kong Film Awards.

Entertainment career

Her singing career began the following year with the debut album Love Myself (1996). Since then, she has sung both Cantonese and Mandarin songs. She is recognized not only as a Cantopop/Mandopop singer, but as a songwriter and lyricist as well, having written songs for both herself and other local singers. She has a contract with Warner Music Hong Kong, with more than a dozen albums to her name. She has performed in several full-scale live concerts including one entitled Funny Face in 2003.

Since 1995, Leung has starred in over 20 movies, most of which are dramas and comedies. She has worked opposite acting veterans such as Tony Leung Chiu Wai, Andy Lau and Jet Li. In 2003, she starred with Takeshi Kaneshiro in Warner Bros. Pictures' first-ever Chinese-language film Turn Left, Turn Right. Notably, at the Hong Kong Film Awards, Leung was nominated for Best Actress and Best Supporting Actress for roles in Tempting Heart (1999) and A War Named Desire (2000) respectively.

Primarily an actress on the silver screen, Leung briefly appeared in the TVB serial The Last Breakthrough (2004). She has also performed in a number of stage musicals including The Great Entertainer (2004). Other works include the Cantonese narration for the Japanese movie Quill (2004).

Spokesperson

Outside of the entertainment business, Leung has acted as the Hong Kong spokesperson for Japanese cosmetics company Fancl House since 1999. She is also an ambassador to both United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) and World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) Hong Kong.

Relationship

Leung was once the girlfriend of Hong Kong singer/actor Ekin Cheng. Arguably, the public exposure of their relationship in 1999 had a negative impact on her career, since Cheng was still going out with local actress Maggie Siu at the time, and Leung was regarded as the 'third' party. Repercussions from this affair remain visible in current gossip columns. In January of 2006, Leung and Cheng broke up and went their separate ways. She is now reported to have a boyfriend Sly from France but this remains unconfirmed. Gigi states they are still in the getting to know each other stage. However more recent reports Gigi says they are only friends.

Recent Sitings

The most recent siting of Gigi leung,was at a autograph signing public event organised by herself.She arrived at her destination, which was the Tai po mega mall complex in Hong kong,at 16:30(GMT+8)on the 2nd of September,and was autograph signing and posing for photographs until 17:30.She then departed through the back entrance of the designated mall zone,and left abruptly,while being waved off by her many fans.

Filmography

TV Series

  • Last Breakthrough (2004)

Discography

Cantonese

  • Woman. Colour (new songs + hits) (2007)
  • Grown Up Short Hair (2006)
  • Look (2005)
  • [ente'tein] (2004)
  • I Like Gigi (new songs + hits) (2004)
  • I Think, I Sing (2003)
  • Funny Face (2002)
  • I Live in 7A (2002)
  • G for Girl (2001)
  • Suddenly, This Summer (2001)
  • Fireworks (2000)
  • Kiss (new songs + hits) (2000)
  • Good Time (2000)
  • Today (1999)
  • I'll Be Loving You (1998)
  • A New House (1997)
  • Love Myself (1996)

Mandarin

  • Love Songs For Myself (2006)
  • Clockwise (new songs + hits) (2005)
  • Sense of Belongings (2004)
  • Magical Season (2002)
  • Transparent (2001)
  • Amour (2001)
  • Love Gigi The Most (new songs + hits) (2000)
  • Fresh (1999)
  • Gigi Leung (1998)
  • Washing My Face (1997)
  • Short Hair (1997)

Concerts

  • Solo Concert In Mainland.Shanghai (2007)
  • Tall Girl Gigi Leung Funny Face Live Concert (2003)
  • Live 903 (2002)
  • G For Girl Live (2002)
  • Gigi Leung 903 Concert (2000)

References

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