Owen Cheung
Owen Cheung | |||
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_in_April_2020.jpg) Cheung in 2020 | |||
| Born | Cheung Chun-long 20 July 1987 | ||
| Occupation | Actor | ||
| Years active | 2011–present | ||
| Partner | 楊偲泳 | ||
| Chinese name | |||
| Traditional Chinese | 張振朗 | ||
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Owen Cheung (Chinese: 張振朗; born 20 July 1987[1]) is a Hong Kong actor who came to prominence following his performance in Karma Rider (2013). He is best known for his role as Kuk Yat-ha (Gogo) in Legal Mavericks (2017) and Ko Ban in Al Cappuccino (2020). He is the recipient of the 2019 TVB Anniversary Award for Most Improved Male Artiste.
Life and career
A graduate of the Hong Kong Design Institute, Cheung's introduction to the entertainment industry was through the New Talent Singing Awards in 2006, when he was 19 years old. In 2010, he auditioned for TVB's Artiste Training Class and graduated a year later. He made his acting debut in 2012 through the sitcom Come Home Love. He played bit roles in several television dramas. In 2013, he was cast in the costume drama Karma Rider as the frail scholar Pak Hok-yee. In 2014, Cheung gained popularity after his appearance on the variety show Walk The Walk, Talk The Talk in which he impersonates Chilam Cheung in his role as Captain Cool in Triumph in the Skies II. In 2015, Cheung starred in the sitcom Come Home Love 2.
In 2017, Cheung stars in Legal Mavericks alongside Vincent Wong, Ali Lee, and Sisley Choi. His portrayal of private investigator Kuk Yat-ha earned critical acclaim. He won Best Supporting Actor at the 2017 StarHub TVB Awards.[2]
Cheung won the 2019 TVB Anniversary Award for Most Improved Male Artiste for his performance in Justice Bao: The First Year, Finding Her Voice, and The Offliners.[3] In 2020, Cheung stars alongside Vincent Wong once again in the comedy Al Cappuccino. He stars in Line Walker 3 as Pong Ho-Yeung.
Cheung won the 20120 TVB Anniversary Award for The Most Popular Male Character for his role in "Al Cappuccino". Together with Vincent Wong and Brian Chu, he also won the Most Popular On-Screen Partnership Award.[4]
TV series
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Come Home Love | Ken Song Lai Kan |
| No Good Either Way | Oscar | |
| Divas in Distress | Real estate agent (Episode 1) | |
| Highs and Lows | ||
| Friendly Fires | Choi Chun-lit (Episode 5) | |
| Missing You | ||
| 2013 | Inbound Troubles | Hairstylist |
| The Day of Days | Coolie | |
| Season of Love | ||
| Reality Check | Chan Man-chung | |
| Sergeant Tabloid | ||
| A Great Way to Care II | Customer (Episode 3) | |
| Bullet Brain | ||
| A Change of Heart | Chow Ka-chi (Episode 10,11) | |
| Awfully Lawful | ||
| Karma Rider | Pak Hok-yee | |
| Always and Ever | Chan Lung-man (Episode 6) | |
| Sniper Standoff | Young Lee Ho-yeung (Episode 10) | |
| Brother's Keeper | Young Chiang-yon | |
| Will Power | ||
| 2013-2014 | Return of the Silver Tongue | Leung Chi |
| 2014 | Gilded Chopsticks | Yinti, the Fourteenth Imperial Prince |
| Swipe Tap Love | Ho Chi-fung (George) | |
| ICAC Investigators 2014 | Wu Wai-shing | |
| Black Heart White Soul | Disabled teen | |
| Shades of Life | Cheung Si-tim | |
| Line Walker | Fire | |
| All That Is Bitter Is Sweet | Gai Gei Jai | |
| Come Home Love | Song Lei-chan (Ken) | |
| 2015 | Romantic Repertoire | Ko Man-chun (Zero) |
| Come Home Love 2 | Lun Lap-suen (Anson) | |
| Every Step You Take | Kam Sau-yuen | |
| 2017 | The No No Girl | Chong Chun-wing (Wayne) |
| Legal Mavericks | Kuk Yat-ha (Gogo) | |
| 2019 | Justice Bao: The First Year | Zhan Zhao |
| Finding Her Voice | Luk Gui-nam (Nam) | |
| 2020 | Airport Strikers | Cheung King-shan (Hill) |
| Al Cappuccino | Ko Ban / Ko Yuen | |
| Line Waker: Bull Fight | Pong Ho-yeung | |
| Legal Mavericks 2020 | Kuk Yat-ha (Gogo) | |
| The Offliners | Ting Shun-hei | |
| TBA | Fighting | Hoi Ching-nam |
Movies
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Lucky Star 2015 | Captain Cool |
Music videos
References
- ^ "張振朗的廣播". Archived from the original on 2014-03-11. Retrieved 2014-07-16.
- ^ hermesauto (2017-10-21). "Legal Mavericks and The Unholy Alliance win big at StarHub TVB Awards". The Straits Times. Retrieved 2020-10-09.
- ^ "孖張曦雯開工獲贈蛋糕慶祝奪「飛躍」 張振朗笑同事曳曳 (22:20) - 20200115 - SHOWBIZ". 明報OL網 (in Traditional Chinese). Retrieved 2020-10-09.
- ^ "2020 TVB anniversary awards show winner list". 38jiejie. 2021-01-10