Gigi Leung

Infobox Chinese-language singer and actor
name = Gigi Leung


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tradchinesename = 梁詠琪
simpchinesename = 梁咏琪
pinyinchinesename = Liáng Yǒngqí
jyutpingchinesename = Leung Wing-Kei
birthname = Leung Bik-Zi (梁碧芝)
ancestry = Xinhui, Guangdong
origin = Hong Kong
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othername = Leung Wing-Kei
occupation = Singer, Actress
genre = Cantopop
instrument = Singing
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label = Warner Music
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yearsactive = 1995-present (acting)
1996-present (singing)
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Gigi Leung Wing-Kei is a Hong Kong Cantopop singer and actress.

Biography

Her birth name is Leung Bik-Zi (梁碧芝) but at the age of 7, her name was changed to 'Wing-Kei' by her mother for superstitious reasons. Leung as a child suffered from frequent asthma attacks and it was believed a change of name would bring better health. At 68.5" (174cm), Leung earned the nickname of 'Tall Girl'. She has a twin brother named Keith Leung (Leung Wing-Chun, 梁詠俊).

Early Years

Gigi Leung attended Maryknoll Convent School. Later, she went to the Hong Kong Polytechnic University where she gained a diploma from the School of Design. It was during her study at university that she accepted a modelling assignment from the watch company City Chain and caught the attention of film director Lee Chi-Ngai who cast her in her very first movie, "Doctor Mack" (1995). The success of the movie brought her a further role in "Full Throttle" (1995), shot while she was finishing her diploma. For her supporting role in the film, Leung received a nomination for Best Newcomer at the 1995 Hong Kong Film Awards.

Entertainment career

Her singing career began the following year with the debut album "Love Myself" (1996). Since then, she has sung both Cantonese and Mandarin songs. She is recognized not only as a Cantopop/Mandopop singer, but as a songwriter and lyricist as well, having written songs for both herself and other local singers. She has a contract with Warner Music Hong Kong, with more than a dozen albums to her name. She has performed in several full-scale live concerts including one entitled "Funny Face" in 2003.In 2008 25 March she signed a new company Big Artiste Management

Since 1995, Leung has starred in over 20 movies, most of which are dramas and comedies. She has worked opposite acting veterans such as Tony Leung Chiu-Wai, Andy Lau and Jet Li. In 2003, she starred with Takeshi Kaneshiro in Warner Bros.' first-ever Chinese-language film "Turn Left, Turn Right". Notably, at the Hong Kong Film Awards, Leung was nominated for Best Actress and Best Supporting Actress for roles in "Tempting Heart" (1999) and "A War Named Desire" (2000) respectively.

Primarily an actress on the silver screen, Leung briefly appeared in the TVB serial "The Last Breakthrough" (2004). She has also performed in a number of stage musicals including "The Great Entertainer" (2004). Other works include the Cantonese narration for the Japanese film "Quill" (2004).

Gigi is also recognized in the charity, apart from she is the ambassador for different charity companies she herself have build 6 schools in mainland china to help the poor children.cite web|url= http://english.cri.cn/4406/2007/11/02/[e-mail]
title="Gigi Leung , Ambassador of China Children's Health|CRIENGLISH.com|accessdate=2008-06-02]

pokesperson

Outside of the entertainment business, Leung has acted as the Hong Kong spokesperson for Japanese cosmetics company Fancl House since 1999. She is also an ambassador to both United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) and World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) Hong Kong.

Relationship

Leung was once the girlfriend of Hong Kong singer/actor Ekin Cheng. Arguably, the public exposure of their relationship in 1999 had a negative impact on her career, since Cheng was still going out with local actress Maggie Siu at the time, and Leung was regarded as the 'third' party. Repercussions from this affair remain visible in current gossip columns.In January 2006, Leung and Cheng broke up and went their separate ways. She is now reported to have a boyfriend Sly from France but this remains unconfirmed. Gigi states they are still in the getting to know each other stage. However more recent reports Gigi says they are only friends.

Filmography

* "La Lingerie" (2008)
* "The Secret of the Magic Gourd" (2007)
* "Wonder Woman" (2007)
* "McDull, The Alumni" (2006)
* "Driving Miss Wealthy" (2004)
* "Love on the Rocks" (2004)
* "Sky of Love" (2003)
* "Turn Left, Turn Right" (2003)
* "Mighty Baby" (2002)
* "Fat Choi Spirit" (2002)
* "Roots and Branches" (2001)
* "The Avenging Fist" (2001)
* "La Brassiere" (2001)
* "A War Named Desire" (2000)
* "Marooned" (2000)
* "Those Were the Days" (2000)
* "Tempting Heart" (1999)
* "" (1999)
* "A True Mob Story" (1998)
* "Hitman" (1998)
* "First Love Unlimited" (1997)
* "" (1997)
* "We're No Bad Guys" (1997)
* "Feel 100%" (1996)
* "Feel 100%... Once More" (1996)
* "The First Option" (1996)
* "Sixty Million Dollar Man" (1995)
* "Full Throttle" (1995)
* "Doctor Mack" (1995)

TV Series

* "Last Breakthrough" (2004)

Discography

Cantonese
* "Woman. Colour (new songs + hits)" (2007) 女．色新曲+精選2007
* "Grown Up Short Hair" (2006) 成長的短髮
* "Look" (2005)
* " [ente'tein] " (2004) 娛樂大家
* "I Like Gigi (new songs + hits)" (2004)
* "I Think, I Sing" (2003) 我想我唱
* "Funny Face" (2002)
* "I Live in 7A" (2002) 我住7樓A
* "G for Girl" (2001)
* "Suddenly, This Summer" (2001)
* "Fireworks" (2000) 花火
* "Kiss (new songs + hits)" (2000)
* "Good Time" (2000) 好時辰
* "Today" (1999)
* "I'll Be Loving You" (1998)
* "A New House" (1997) 新居
* "Love Myself" (1996) 愛自己Mandarin
* "Love Songs For Myself" (2006) 給自己的情歌
* "Clockwise (new songs + hits)" (2005) 順時針
* "Sense of Belongings" (2004) 歸屬感
* "Magical Season" (2002) 魔幻季節
* "Transparent" (2001) 透明
* "Amour" (2001)
* "Love Gigi The Most (new songs + hits)" (2000) 最愛梁詠琪
* "Fresh" (1999) 新鮮
* "Gigi Leung" (1998) 梁詠琪gigi
* "Washing My Face" (1997) 洗臉
* "Short Hair" (1997) 短髮

Concerts

* "Wonder Woman Charity Concert" (2007)
* "Solo Concert" "In" "Shanghai, China"(2007)
* "Tall Girl Gigi Leung Funny Face Live Concert" (2003)
* "Live 903" (2002) 903 id club梁詠琪拉闊音樂會2002
* "G For Girl Live" (2002)
* "Gigi Leung 903 Concert" (2000) 加洲紅紅人館903梁詠琪狂熱份子音樂會

References

External links

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* [http://www.leungwingkei.com/ Gigi Leung International Fanclub Ltd.]
* [http://www.warnermusic.com.hk/local/gigi/ Gigi Leung's Official page at Warner Music Hong Kong]
* [http://www.gigiblog.com/wordpress/ Gigi Blog -- The Official Blog of Gigi]
* [http://www.amw168.com/search-lyrics/artist/Leung_Gigi_梁詠琪-493.html Gigi's Lyrics with Pinyin and English Definition]