Kenneth Cheung Moon-yuen () is a Hong Kong actor and Christian hymn lyricist. He is a cast veteran of

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best known for his roles as Orderly in '' PTU'' (2003) and Mac in '' Sparrow'' (2008), and he earned a nomination for

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in the

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with the former role.

Early life and education

Cheung was born in

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in a middle-class family with an elder brother. He developed a passion for acting at a young age after winning a championship in an acting competition. He initially planned to study acting at the

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, but his application was rejected. Cheung then moved to the United Kingdom and attended the

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, where he obtained a

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in electronic system engineering. Upon returning to Hong Kong after graduation, he worked for a few years. However, his interest in acting persisted, prompting him to quit his job and reapply to the Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts. During his university years, he received several minor roles in films and advertisements, including a governmental Anti-drink Driving Campaign advertisement in 2002, which later became an internet meme.

Career

In 2002, Cheung landed a minor role in

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's romantic comedy film ''

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''. To was impressed by his performance and invited him to join his next project, the 2003 action thriller film '' PTU''. Cheung portrayed an orderly officer to

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's character and was nominated for

in the

. After graduating from HKAPA with a

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in 2004, Cheung began starring in various films produced by

over the following years, most notably in the 2008 caper film '' Sparrow'', where he shared the screen with Simon Yam,

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, and

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as one of the four leading co-stars. Cheung also took on film technician roles due to his expertise in digital systems. In 2018, Cheung signed with

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as an actor and appeared in the 2019 horror thriller series ' as the father of Neo Yau's character. In 2020, he left ViuTV to pursue studies in

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at the

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, from which he graduated with a Master of Christian Studies in 2022. Prior to his theological studies, he had also worked as a Christian hymn lyricist and preacher. After completing his studies, he returned to the film industry and took part in several television series. In 2023, Cheung secured the role of Mr. Si in the black comedy film '' Over My Dead Body'', where he delivered noteworthy performances, including several nude scenes that garnered positive acclaim from the public.

Filmography

Film

Television

Awards and nominations

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Cheung, Kenneth Living people 21st-century Hong Kong actors Alumni of the University of Sunderland Alumni of the Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts Hong Kong film actors Hong Kong television actors Hong Kong lyricists Year of birth missing (living people)