Sharla Cheung

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Sharla Cheung
張敏
Born (1968-02-07) 7 February 1968 (age 55) [1]
Occupation(s)Actress, film producer
Years active1986–1995, 2002–present
Chinese name
Traditional Chinese 張敏
Simplified Chinese 张敏

Sharla Cheung Man (born 7 February 1968) is a Hong Kong actress and film producer.

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Career

Cheung was discovered by Wong Jing, [2] who cast her in her first film role in the 1986 film The Magic Crystal . She continued to work with the director on many of his productions in the early 1990s as well. Cheung gained popularity with the numerous films she starred in alongside Stephen Chow, in which she was frequently cast as Chow's love interest after winning the Miss Asia contest. [2] 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 .

Cheung finished from the acting school after middle school.

After an impressive body of work in the early 1990s (she starred in about 50 films between 1990 and 1995), Cheung became a film producer in 1995 with Dream Lover (starring Tony Leung Ka-fai and Wu Chien-lien). [2] 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. [2]

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 (Chinese :我的明星仔男友) in 2003 and Legend of the Book's Tower (Chinese :風滿樓) in 2005 alongside Nicky Wu. In 2002, she portrayed Diaochan, one of the Four Beauties of ancient China, opposite Ray Lui, in the television series Diao Chan (Chinese :貂蝉).

Filmography (as actress)

YearTitleRoleNotes
1986 The Magic Crystal
魔翡翠
Winnie Shen / 沈薇妮
1987 The Romancing Star
精裝追女仔
Man / 阿敏
1988Bet on Fire
火舞風雲
Min / 程敏
1988 Faithfully Yours
最佳女婿
Ying / 阿英
1989Operation Pink Squad II
猛鬼大廈
Mun / 阿敏a.k.a. Thunder Cops
1989Dream of Desire
花心夢裡人
Sally Cheung
1989 Little Cop
小小小警察
Dark Skin
1989 The Romancing Star III
精裝追女仔之3狼之一族
Auntie Man / 文文
1989 God of Gamblers
賭神
Janet
1990 Swordsman
笑傲江湖
Ren Yingying / 任盈盈
1990My Neighbours are Phantoms
嘩鬼住正隔籬
Siu Sin / 小倩
1990 All for the Winner
賭聖
Yee Mong / 綺夢
1990 Story of Kennedy Town
西環的故事
Li / 麗
1990 God of Gamblers II
賭俠
Dream Lo / 夢籮
1991 Fist of Fury 1991
新精武門1991
Mandy Fok / 阿敏
1991Devil's Vindata
妖魔道
Mandy / 白敏兒a.k.a. Devil's Vendetta
1991A Chinese Legend
追日
Ching-er / 青兒
1991 Fight Back to School
逃學威龍
Miss Ho
1991 God of Gamblers III: Back to Shanghai
賭俠II上海灘賭聖
Yee Mong / 綺夢cameo
1991 Lee Rock
五億探長雷洛傳(雷老虎)
Grace / 白月嫦
1991 Lee Rock II
五億探長雷洛傳II之父子情仇
Grace / 白月嫦
1991The Fatal Game
毒豪
a.k.a. Tricky Gambler
1991 Tiger Cage 3
冷面狙擊手
Suki Cheung
1991 Dances with Dragon
與龍共舞
Moon / 陳月光a.k.a. Dance with the Dragon
1991Lover-at-Large
難得有情郎
Lily Lam / 林寶蓮
1992 Fist of Fury 1991 II
漫畫威龍
Min (阿敏) / Yuen Chuen (婉君)
1992Truant Heroes
逃學英雄傳
Dreamy (Lam Moon) / 林夢想a.k.a. Truant Hero
1992 Cheetah on Fire
獵豹行動
Peggya.k.a. Fight to Survive in the Philippines
1992 Rhythm of Destiny
伴我縱橫
Siu Hong / 小紅
1992 Fight Back to School II
逃學威龍2
Miss Ho
1992 Royal Tramp
鹿鼎記
Empress Dowager (太后) / Lone-er (龍兒)
1992Deadly Dream Woman
女黑俠黃鶯
Huang Ying / 黃鶯
1992It's Now or Never
飛女正傳
Rose (Ying)
1992 Royal Tramp II
鹿鼎記II神龍教
Lone-er / 龍兒bit part
1992To Miss with Love
逃學外傳
Ms. Chang / 張敏
1992Call Girl '92
92應召女郎
Carmen
1992 Handsome Siblings
絕代雙驕
Eva, Supreme Ruler of the Martial World / 移花官官主
1992Invincible
戰龍在野
1992 King of Beggars
武狀元蘇乞兒
Yu-shang / 如霜
1993 Fight Back to School III
逃學威龍III之龍過雞年
Man / 阿敏
1993 Legend of the Liquid Sword
笑俠楚留香
Jellyfish / 水母陰姬
1993 Last Hero in China
黃飛鴻之鐵雞鬥蜈蚣
Ti Yin-er / 鐵燕兒a.k.a. Claws of Steel
1993 Flying Dagger
神經刀與飛天貓
Big Bewitchement / 大風騷
1993 Holy Weapon
武俠七公主
Spider / 蜘蛛
1993 The Buddhist Spell
菩薩戒
Shen / 湘兒
1993 The Sword of Many Loves
飛狐外傳
Purple Yuen / 袁紫衣
1993Chez n' Ham
芝士火腿
Fanny / 粉腸a.k.a. Curry and Pepper 3
1993 The Sword Stained with Royal Blood
新碧血劍
Ah Kau / 阿九
1993 Kung Fu Cult Master
倚天屠龍記之魔教教主
Yan So-So (殷素素) / Chao Min (趙敏)
1994Underground Judgement
地下裁決
Senny/Lisa
1994 The Dragon Chronicles – The Maidens
新天龍八部之天山童姥
Purple / 阿紫a.k.a. Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils
1994 Hail the Judge
九品芝麻官(白面包青天)
Chi Siu-Lin / 戚秦氏
1994Crystal Fortune Run
暴風眼
Wind Yip / 葉風
1994 God of Gambler's Return
賭神2
Wan Yau, Ko Chun's wife / 溫柔
1995Romantic Dream
追女仔95之綺夢
Mandyalso producer
1995Dragon Killer
狂情殺手
Lam Miu
1995Ten Brothers
十兄弟
Wai-leung / 慧娘
1996Back for Your Life
索命
a.k.a. Avenger (復仇者)
2000Zhanguo Hongyan Xi Shi
戰國紅顏 西施
Xi Shi / 西施TV series
2002Diao Chan
貂蝉
Diao Chan / 貂蝉TV series
2003The Two Individual Package Women
兩個獨立包裝的女人
Christy Cheung
2003The Sixth Sense
第六感
Cheung Ying-yu (張影月) / Cheung Xin-yu (張星月)
2003Wo De Ming Xing Zai Nan You
我的明星仔男友
Li / 麗TV series — a.k.a. My Celebrity Boyfriend
2004Cang Hai You Long
沧海游龙
Jin Zhu (金珠) / Xin Yonglian (辛咏莲)TV series — a.k.a. Chang Hai You Long
2005Legend of the Book's Tower
風滿樓
Fang Yun'er (方云儿) / San Nainai (三奶奶)TV series
2006Fan Fu Da Yuan
范府大院
Nian Ren / 念人TV series
2022Inn
客栈
Yu Liufang / 玉留芳short film

Filmography (as producer)

YearEnglish TitleChinese TitleOther notes
1995 Dream Lover 一千零一夜之夢中人
Romantic Dream 追女仔95之綺夢also actress

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