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Maggie Cheung Man-yuk (張曼玉; pinyin: Zhāng Mànyù; Cantonese: dzoeng1 maan6 juk9/juk2) (born September 20, 1964) is a multi award-winning actress from Hong Kong.

Cheung spent part of her childhood and adolescence in the United Kingdom. Upon her return to Hong Kong, Cheung ran and won second place in the Miss Hong Kong beauty pageant contest in 1983 at the age of 19, and was a semi-finalist in the Miss World pageant the same year.

One of Cheung's many notable movie roles is that of "May", the girlfriend of police detective "Kevin" Chan Ka Kui in the Jackie Chan's Police Story movies (However, she did not reprise the role in Police Story 4: First Strike nor in New Police Story).

Audiences outside Asia have become increasingly familiar with her work, including her roles in Centre Stage (as Ruan Lingyu), In the Mood for Love, Irma Vep, 2046, Hero, and Clean.

She married French director Olivier Assayas (Irma Vep, Clean) in 1998 but divorced him in 2001. They, however, remained in amicable relationship; Cheung made her award-winning movie Clean (2004) with him.

As part of her portrayal of the drug addicted aspiring singer Emily Wang in Clean, Maggie Cheung performed songs written by David Roback of Mazzy Star.

Awards

• Berlin International Film Festival
  • Best Actress of Silver Berlin Bear for Centre Stage 阮玲玉 (1992)
• Cannes Film Festival
  • Best Actress for Clean (2004)
• Golden Horse Film Festival and Awards
  • Best Actress of Golden Horse Award for In the Mood for Love 花樣年華 (2000)
  • Best Actress of Golden Horse Award for Comrades: Almost a Love Story 甜蜜蜜 (1996)
  • Best Actress of Golden Horse Award for Centre Stage 阮玲玉 (1991)
  • Best Supporting Actress of Golden Horse Award for Red Dust 滾滾紅塵 (1990)
  • Best Actress of Golden Horse Award for Full Moon in New York 人在紐約 (1989)
• Hawaii International Film Festival
  • Award for Achievement in Acting
• Hong Kong Film Awards
  • Best Actress of Hong Kong Film Award for In the Mood for Love 花樣年華 (2001)
  • Best Actress of Hong Kong Film Award for The Soong Sisters 宋家皇朝 (1998)
  • Best Actress of Hong Kong Film Award for Comrades, Almost a Love Story 甜蜜蜜 (1996)
  • Best Actress of Hong Kong Film Award for Centre Stage 阮玲玉 (1992)
  • Best Actress of Hong Kong Film Award for Farewell China 愛在他鄉的季節 (1991)
  • Best Actress of Hong Kong Film Award for A Fishy Story 不脫襪的人 (1989)
• Hong Kong Film Critics Society Awards
  • Best Actress of HKFCS Award for Comrades, Almost a Love Story 甜蜜蜜 (1996)

Filmography

• Clean (2004)
• 2046 (2004)
• Hero (2002)
• In the Mood for Love (2000)
• Augustin, King of Kung-Fu (2000)
• Sausalito (2000)
• Chinese Box (USA 1998)
• The Soong Sisters (1997)
• Irma Vep (1996)
• Comrades: Almost a Love Story (1996)
• Ashes of Time (1994)
• In Between (1994)
• Mad Monk (1993)
• First Shot (1993)
• Executioners (1993)
• Boys are Easy (1993)
• Flying Dagger (1993)
• The Eagle Shooting Heroes (1993)
• Enigma of Love (1993)
• Green Snake (1993)
• Holy Weapon (1993)
• The Heroic Trio (1993)
• The Bare-Footed Kid (1993)
• Millionaire Cop (1993)
• Police Story 3 (1992)
• The Twin Dragons (1992)
• Moon Warriors (1992)
• What a Hero! (1992)
• New Dragon Gate Inn (1992)
• True Love (1992)
• All's Well, Ends Well (1992)
• Rose (1992)
• Centre Stage (1991) aka Actress
• Alan & Eric - Between Hello & Goodbye (1991)
• Will of Iron (1991)
• The Perfect Match (1991)
• The Banquet (1991)
• Today's Hero (1991)
• Days of Being Wild (1991)
• Red Dust (1990)
• Farewell China (1990)
• Dragon From Russia (1990)
• Song of the Exile (1990)
• Heart into Hearts (1990)
• Full Moon in New York (1990)
• Doubles Cause Troubles (1989)
• The Iceman Cometh (1989)
• In Between Loves (1989)
• My Dear Son (1989)
• The Bachelor's Swan-Song (1989)
• Hearts No Flowers (1989)
• A Fishy Story (1989)
• Little Cop (1989)
• Last Romance (1988)
• Faithfully Yours (1988)
• The Game They Call Sex (1988)
• The Nowhereman (1988)
• Police Story 2 (1988)
• How to Pick Up Girls (1988)
• Moon, Star, Sun (1988)
• Mother vs. Mother (1988)
• As Tears Go By (1988)
• Double Fattiness (1988)
• Paper Marriage (1988)
• Love Soldier of Fortune (1988)
• Call Girl '88 (1988)
• Project A Part 2 (1987)
• The Romancing Star (1987)
• Heartbeat 100 (1987)
• Sister Cupid (1987)
• The Seventh Curse (1986)
• Happy Ghost 3 (1986)
• Lost Romance (1986)
• It's a Drink, It's a Bomb (1985)
• Police Story (1985)
• Modern Cinderella (1985)
• Behind the Yellow Line (1984)
• Prince Charming (1984)

Quote

Prior to 1988, Maggie’s screen appearance was often limited to eye candy roles. Then in many of the future interviews, Maggie frequently cited her performance in the movie As Tears Go By, her first of many collaborations with film director Wong Kar-Wai, as the piece that truly began her serious acting career.

Private Life

Cheung married French film maker Olivier Assayas in 1998. The marriage ended with a divorce in 2001. The two have collaborated on films such as Irma Vep and Clean.

TV Drama

• Police Cadet '84 新紮師兄 (1984)
• The Fallen Family 武林世家

Source: [1]

See also

• Cinema of Hong Kong
• Tony Leung Chiu Wai

External links

• Historical List of Golden Horse Award Winners | Awards

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