Cheung Ying (; January 25, 1919 – December 14, 1984) was a

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actor, writer and director from

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. He was born to a Fujian family. His father brought him to Hong Kong when he was young. His father was a founder of Fok Hing Chu Choi Hang (福興築材行) in Nam Pak Hong. Some of his siblings studied abroad in Italy and Japan. Cheung Ying could not go to Japan for his further study as his mom became sick after he graduated from Wah Yan College.

Career

In the 1930s, Cheung joined different theater troupes like Times Theater Company (Shi Dai ju tuan) and China Travel Theater Company(Zhong Lv ju tuan). Su Yi appreciated his acting and introduced him to Chuk Ching Yin and Sit Kok Sin. He then joined Nan Yue Movie Company in the late 1930s. Cheung appeared in the movie '' Roar of the People'', which starred Walter Tso Tat-wah. He also appeared in ''Back to the Motherland!'' (1937), which starred director and father of Fung Hak-on, Fung Bo Bo and Feng Feng.

Selective filmography

* 1937 ''The Glowing Pearl'' * 1941 '' Roar of the People'' - workers' leader. * 1952 ''Red Rose, the Songstress'' (aka ''Songstress Red Rose'') * 1953 ''The Guiding Light'' * 1953 '' In the Face of Demolition'' * 1953 ''Family'' (aka ''The Family'' - The "Torrents" Trilogy 《激流三部曲》 by

Ba Jin Li Yaotang ( zh, s=李尧棠, t=李堯棠, p=Lǐ Yáotáng; 25 November 1904 – 17 October 2005), better known by his pen name Ba Jin ( zh, s=巴金, t=巴金, p=Bā Jīn) or his courtesy name Li Feigan ( zh, s=李芾甘, t=李芾甘, p=Lǐ F� ...

) * 1955 ''Honeymoon'' * 1957 '' The Thunderstorm'' * 1957 ''Romance of Jade Hall'' (Part 1) * 1958 ''Romance of Jade Hall'' (Part 2) * 1959 ''Money'' * 1959 ''

Story of the White-Haired Demon Girl ''Story of the White-Haired Demon Girl'' is a three-part 1959 Hong Kong film adapted from Liang Yusheng's novel '' Baifa Monü Zhuan''. The film was directed by Lee Fa and starred Law Yim-hing and Cheung Ying. Cast * Law Yim-hing as Lin Ngai-s ...

'' (Part 1) * 1959 ''

'' (Part 2) * 1960 ''The Book and the Sword'' (Part 1) * 1960 ''The Book and the Sword'' (Part 2) * 1961 ''House of Kam Topples'' (Part 1) * 1961 ''House of Kam Topples'' (Part 2) * 1961 ''Many Aspects of Love'' * 1963 ''

Story of the Sword and the Sabre ''Story of the Sword and the Sabre'' is a four-part Hong Kong film released in 1963 and 1965. The film was adapted from Louis Cha's novel '' The Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber''. The first two parts were directed by Cheung Ying and Choi Cheung w ...

'' (Part 1) * 1963 ''

'' (Part 2) * 1975 '' The Empress Dowager''

Awards

* Star. Avenue of Stars. Tsim Sha Tsui waterfront in Hong Kong.

Personal life

Cheung had five wives, among whom was actress Kong Duen-yee. They produced one daughter. A son, Sammy Cheung, also known as (aka) Cheung Wai, was born in 1962 to Cheung and his fourth wife, also a former film actress. Cheung died on December 14, 1984, in Canada at age 65.

References

External links

Cheung Ying at hkcinemamagic.com

Cheung Ying at hkmdb.com
20th-century Hong Kong male actors 1919 births 1984 deaths Chinese emigrants to British Hong Kong {{China-actor-stub