Maggie Cheung

essential information

Early experience

Maggie Cheung was born on September 20, 1964 (Mid Autumn Festival) in Hong Kong, China. When she was in Hong Kong, she studied in Sao Paulo primary school. He moved to England with his family at the age of 8 and spent his childhood in Kent, England. Maggie Cheung was disciplined by her mother in a traditional way since childhood. After graduating from high school, she worked as a shop assistant in a bookstore in London. In 1982, when Maggie Cheung returned to Hong Kong for her holiday, she was spotted by the star Scouts of the advertising agency, and then began to work as a part-time model.

Acting experience

Wireless era

In 1983, Maggie Cheung won the runner up and the most photogenic miss in the Miss Hong Kong beauty contest, and entered the performing arts circle. In the same year, she went to the UK to participate in the Miss World beauty contest and was selected into the top 15. Later, she signed a contract with TVB. When I first joined wireless, I participated in summer programs such as wild and wild and I love nature.

In 1984, she starred in her first TV play draw a rainbow, which attracted the attention of director Wang Jing. Therefore, Wang Jing invited Maggie Cheung to play in the comedy "Frog Prince", which also became Maggie Cheung's big screen debut. On October 3, the love movie "fate" with Zhang Guorong and Mei Yanfang was released, in which she played the beautiful looking Monica, In the same year, he co starred with Tony Leung in the fashion police drama "brother Xinzha", in which he played Xie Yingzhi, who was ignored by her boyfriend.

Jiahe period

In January 1985, Chen Ziqiang, a contract manager, joined Jiahe film company. After that, Chen Ziqiang recommended Maggie Cheung to Jackie Chan and asked her to act as the heroine in Jackie Chan's police and bandit film "Police Story". Maggie Cheung finished shooting without using a stand in. After the film was released, she won the best picture award of the 5th Hong Kong Film Awards, and Maggie Cheung also won the film world with this film In the same year, she played Duan liu'er, the princess of Liucheng, in the martial arts drama Wulin aristocratic family. On September 23, the costume drama Yang Jiajiang, CO starring with Andy Lau, Tony Leung and Chow Yun fat, was broadcast, becoming the last TV play for Maggie Cheung.

In February 1986, she played a beautiful and wealthy rose in the romantic film the story of roses, which broke the box office record of art films in Hong Kong after its release. In July, she starred in the comedy "happy ghost hits ghost", in which she played Xu banxiang, a female ghost who was an old-fashioned singer. On October 17, she co starred with Chow Yun fat in the action film "yuanzhenxia and Wesley" It's on.

In April 1987, she starred in the love movie "heaven sent love", in which she played the self sacrificing spirit of the female ghost Xiaoyu; on August 19, she starred in Jackie Chan's action comedy "plan a sequel"; in the same year, she starred in the comedy "hardcover chasing girls", in which she played Dong, an employee of the beauty center; in the same year, she starred in the film "yellow story" directed by Zhang Aijia; and He played in the MV of a game and a dream by Wang Jie.

In 1988, Maggie Cheung established her acting style and nominated for the best actress award of the 8th Hong Kong Film Awards. On August 20, the action film Police Story 2, CO starring Jackie Chan, was released, in which Maggie Cheung played Amy, Chen Jiaju's girlfriend. In the same year, Maggie Cheung won the best actress award He plays the drama "golden age", in which he plays the quiet and wealthy daughter Jiang Nansun.

In 1989, she played Li Fengjiao, a capable and powerful woman, in the feature film "people in New York", which won the best picture award of the 26th Golden Horse Award of Taiwan film, while Maggie Cheung won the best actress award for this film, which was also her first film award. In the same year, she starred in the love movie "the man who never takes off his socks", in which she played a kind-hearted character though vain Huang Xiaoyu.

In 1990, she won the best actress award of the 9th Hong Kong Film Awards for her comedy love film "the man who never takes off his socks"; later, she played Xiao en, who was estranged from her mother when she was a child, in the feature film "autumn hate on the journey"; in the same year, she co starred with Liang Jiahui in the feature film "season festival of love in other hometown", and won the special jury award of Turin International Film Festival in Italy for her film; in November, she was in love Yuefeng, who plays a self reliant role in the feature film "the world of mortals", won the best picture award of the 27th Taiwan Golden Horse Film Award, and Maggie Cheung won the best supporting actress award of the 27th Taiwan Golden Horse Film Award and nominated the best supporting actress award of the 10th Hong Kong Film Awards. On December 15, Maggie Cheung played a subtle role in the feature film "a Fei Zheng Zhuan" The decisive conductor Su Lizhen.

In 1991, she starred in the biographical film Ruan Lingyu, in which she played Ruan Lingyu, a star of China's silent film period, and participated in the design of the characters in the film. The film was shortlisted in the main competition unit of the 42nd Berlin International Film Festival. With this film, Maggie Cheung won the best actress award of the 42nd Berlin International Film Festival the next year, becoming the first three major international film festival in Europe in China The actor who won the performance award in the film festival is China's first Berlin film queen. In the same year, he played the pure and beautiful olive in the love movie "tale of two cities".

On January 25, 1992, Jackie Chan co starred in the action film "double dragon club" was released, in which Maggie Cheung played Barbara, a singer singing in a bar because of her poor life; on the same day, the comedy "happy family" co starred with Stephen Chow was released, which won the second place in Hong Kong's annual box office list with a box office score of HK $48.99 million; in August, it won the second place in the martial arts film "New Dragon Gate" "Inn" portrays the innkeeper Jin Xiangyu's shrewd but charming, coquettish but kind image. The film is regarded by the media as a transformation of Hong Kong martial arts film, and Maggie Cheung is also nominated for the best actress award of the 12th Hong Kong Film Awards by virtue of the film. On December 3, the starring love movie "really love you" was released. In the same year, she won the best actress award by virtue of the drama "Ruan Lingyu" Best actress at the 28th Chicago International Film Festival.

In 1993, she won the best actress award of the 12th Hong Kong Film Awards and the best actress award of the 3rd Japan Film Critics Association Award for her love film Ruan Lingyu. In February, she starred in the action fantasy film "three heroes of the Orient", in which she played Chen Qi, a female Constable with a sense of justice. On April 3, her action film "barefoot boy", CO starring Guo Fucheng and Wu Qianlian, was released. In June, she went to the cinema Yulin, Shaanxi, filmed the martial arts movie "east evil and West poison", in which she played a woman who withered for love; on July 29, the comedy film "Jigong" co starred with Stephen Chow was released; in September, she starred in the science fiction comedy "modern heroes", in which she played Chen Qi, a woman knight errant with high skills; in November, she played the enchanting and enchanting snake demon Xiaoqing in the ancient costume film "green snake".

Production reduction period

In 1994, Maggie Cheung announced her retirement. In 1996, she returned to the film world and began to develop in the international field. In the same year, she starred in the French director Olivier asayas's feature film "lost robbery", which was also Maggie Cheung's first French film. Later, she appeared on the cover of the British Academy of Film Journal "seeing and listening" in the form of "lost robbery"; on November 2, she co starred in the love film "sweet honey" with Liming In the film, Maggie Cheung plays the shrewd but kind-hearted Li Qiao. The next year, the film was selected by time magazine as the second of the world's top ten best films of the year, and won the best picture award in the 16th Hong Kong Film Awards, the best feature film award in the 34th Taiwan film Golden Horse Award, and the best picture award in the Seattle International Film Festival He won the best actress award of the 34th Taiwan Film Golden Horse Award, the best actress award of the 42nd Asia Pacific Film Festival, and the best actress award of the 16th Hong Kong Film Awards.

In 1997, she was a member of the jury of the main competition unit of the 47th Berlin International Film Festival. In the same year, she played Song Qingling, Sun Yat Sen's wife, in the biographical film "the Song Dynasty", which was her first role as a revolutionary leader. The film won the best CO production feature award of the 17th China Golden Rooster Award, and Maggie Cheung won the best actress award of the 17th Hong Kong Film Awards.

In 1998, he appeared on the runway of Paris fashion week for Hermes autumn and winter series walk show, becoming the first Chinese actor to walk in the international fashion week.

In 1999, he served as a member of the jury of the main competition unit of the 56th Venice International Film Festival; in the same year, he starred in the French comedy Kung Fu King, in which she played Miss Ling, an acupuncturist who had left her hometown, and for the first time performed the role in the film in all French.

In 2000, she starred in the love movie "in the mood for love" and played the noble and elegant Su Lizhen in the film. With her performance in the film, Maggie Cheung was selected as "the 43rd of 51 great performances ignored by the Oscar" in Entertainment Weekly of the United States. She successively won the best actress award in the 20th Hong Kong Film Awards and the best actress award in the 37th Taiwan Film Golden Horse Awards She won the best foreign language film award of the 26th French film Caesar Award, the best foreign language film award of German film Laura award, the best foreign language film award of British Independent Film Award, etc., and was selected as the 24th of the 50 greatest films in the history of film by the British magazine "seeing and listening"; in the same year, she shot a fashion film for vogue; in addition, she also co starred with liming in the love film "one see the clock" Love.

In April 2001, it appeared on the cover of Japan film Xunbao.

In 2002,

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