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Ronald Cheng Chinese name 鄭中基 (Traditional) Chinese name 郑中基 (Simplified) Pinyin Zhèng Zhōngjī (Mandarin) Jyutping Zeng6 zung1 gei1 (Cantonese) Birth name Ronald Cheng Chung-Kei Ancestry Hsinchu, Taiwan Born 9 March 1972
Hong KongOccupation Singer, record producer, musician and actor Label(s) Gold Label (2003–present)
Universal Music (1996–2000)Years active 1995—present Spouse(s) Charlene Choi (2006-2010)
Sammie Yu (2011 - present)Ronald Cheng Chung-Kei is a Hong Kong cantopop singer and movie actor.
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Biography
Originally intending to work behind the scenes as a composer and record producer, Cheng did odd jobs at his father (Director of EMI Asia)’s company EMI— which included doing back-up vocals for the likes of Alan Tam and Priscilla Chan — during summers as a youth. The lessons were apparently effective, as producers started taking notice of Cheng’s voice and he was signed to a recording contract soon thereafter. Cheng first shot to popularity in Taiwan before returning home and enjoying some success in Hong Kong. However, his singing career went into a lull from 2000 to 2003 due to the infamous “air rage incident” and has only recently rebounded.
Cheng returned to the Cantopop market in 2003, however success for him did not arrive until 2005, where his signature song "無賴" (Rascal) was voted one of the Top 10 songs at various music award shows, notably TVB's Jade Solid Gold, where it was voted the most popular song of 2005.[1]
Biography
His father, Norman Cheng (鄭東漢), is the current chairperson and CEO of EMI, and formerly of the Asia Pacific division of PolyGram and then Universal Music.
Ronald Cheng started his relationship with Charlene Choi, a popular Hong Kong female singer and actress, in 2004, after starring as lovers in the film Hidden Heroes. In 2010, while Choi announced ending the relationship with Cheng, the press revealed that they had registered their marriage in Los Angeles, United States in 2006.[2][3] Both Cheng and Choi recognized the marriage, but decided to divorce.[4] Later, he dated with Sammie Yu, a former hostess in Cable TV Hong Kong and Sammie Yu gave birth to a daughter. They married in July 2011.[5]
Discography
- 1996
- 左右為難 (In A Dilemma) - Mandarin Album
- 別愛我 (Don't Love Me) - Mandarin Album
- 1997
- 情深 (Deep Love) - Cantonese Album
- 最愛的人不是你 (You Are Not My Dearest Lover) - Mandarin EP
- 絕口不提！愛你 (Don't Say! Love You) - Mandarin Album
- 戒情人 (Abstain From Love) - Mandarin Album
- 1998
- 時間 人物 地點 (Time, People, Place) - Mandarin / Cantonese New + Best Selections
- 敵人 (Enemy) - Mandarin Album
- 1999
- 我真的可以 (I Really Can) - Mandarin Album
- One More Time - Cantonese Album
- 2000
- 聲聲愛你 (Sounds Love You) - Mandarin New + Best Selections
- 緣份無邊界 (Love Without Borderline) - Cantonese Compilation
- 真朋友 (True Friend) - Mandarin Album
- 2002
- Encore - Mandarin New + Best Selections
- 2003
- 唔該， 救救我 (Please Help!!!) - Cantonese Album
- 唔該， 救救我 “火紅火熱”版 (Please Help!!! - 2 AVCD Version) - Cantonese Album
- 2005
- Before After - Cantonese Album
- 2006
- 正宗K (Karaoke Cheng)[6] - Cantonese / Mandarin New + Best Selections
- 鄭中基演唱會二零零六 (Ronald Cheng Live in Concert 2006) - Cantonese / Mandarin Live Album
- 2008
- 怪胎 (Freak) - Mandarin New + Best Selections
Filmography
Year Title Role Notes 1997 A Chinese Ghost Story: The Tsui Hark Animation Siu Lan-fu voice only 2000 Twelve Nights Johnny 2001 Blue Moon Fai Bullets of Love Ma Dance of a Dream Yip Wai-shih 2002 Interactive Murders JASH / Lam Wan-san My Wife Is 18 Bruce Market's Romance Chicky Keung 2003 My Lucky Star Crab Duen / Guard Duen Give Them a Chance Disco triad boss aka Give Me a Chance Dragon Loaded 2003 Dragon Golden Chicken 2 Mr. Chan 2004 Super Model Mandam Fung Yan-bing Hidden Heroes Ho Yoiji My Sweetie owner of Lo's office lift cameo 2005 Himalaya Singh Singh Dragon Reloaded Dragon 2006 McDull, the Alumni marketing head / musical instruments sal Undercover Hidden Dragon Fat Chai (Sunny Sun) / Wind To Fatal Contact Captain Chan Shing Mr. 3 Minutes Scott Chung 2007 It's a Wonderful Life Thunder God / Ray Ban also director and writer Dancing Lion lion dancer Mr. Cinema Zhou Chong Ratatouille Remy (voice, HK version) 2008 La Lingerie Lucas Legendary Assassin Uncle Zhi aka Wolf Fang 2009 All's Well, Ends Well 2009 Yu Bo Kung Fu Cyborg Xiao Jiang aka Kungfu Cyborg: Metallic Attraction 2010 All's Well, Ends Well 2010 General Mak Bing-wing Just Another Pandora's Box Qing Yise / Zhao Yun / Zhang Ziyi's transvestite 2011 All's Well, Ends Well 2011 Delivery Boy Treasure Hunt Marry a Perfect Man TV series
Year Title Role Notes 2000 The Sky is the Limit 2001 Colourful Life Ching Chi-yung 2002 Slim Chances So Bing-man 2003 Virtues of Harmony II Chiu Choi guest star References
- ^ "Jade Solid Gold 2005 Awards: Most Popular Song". TVB. http://tvcity.tvb.com/jsg/awards/awards_5048485316822816576188250182181.html. Retrieved 2007-06-01.
- ^ Charlene-Ronald romance over
- ^ Splitsville for Charlene Choi and Ronald Cheng
- ^ Ronald-Charlene: It's actually a divorce
- ^ [1]
- ^ 正宗K (Jing Jung K) is a pun of the Cantonese pronunciation of Cheng's name — Cheng Chung-Kei. It literally means "Genuine Karaoke" in Cantonese.
External links
- Ronald Cheng on Sina Twitter
- Ronald Cheng at the Internet Movie Database
- Ronald Cheng Chung-Kei at the Hong Kong Movie DataBase
- Ronald Cheng at the Hong Kong Cinemagic
Categories:- Hong Kong singers
- Cantopop singers
- 1972 births
- Living people
- TVB actors
- 1996
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