Adam Cheng
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Adam Cheng Siu-chow (born February 4, 1947) is a Hong Kong
TVB
actor and Cantopop
singer.
Wuxia
drama series based on the works of Louis Cha and Gu Long
, such as The Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber
and Chor Lau Heung. He also performed some of the theme songs of the TV series he starred in, such as The Greed of Man
and Cold Blood Warm Heart
. Cheng is still working on TV series with TVB in the present-day and considered to be one of the veteran actors who have maintained their popularity for a long time.
released the TV series The Greed of Man
, based on the central theme of the stock market
and explored the schemes and plots used by people to make their fortune in the market. Cheng played Ting Hai in the series, who made an immense fortune by short selling
derivatives and stocks during a bear market. Many people went bankrupt while Ting Hai's family became richer until they were defeated by their nemesis. Cheng became popularly associated with the Ting Hai effect, named after his character in the series. The effect involves a peculiar and unexplained phenomenon, in which global stock markets will fall whenever a new Hong Kong TV drama series, starring Cheng, is aired.
in 1985 after 14 years of cohabitation. Cheng and Shum had a daughter, Joyce Cheng
, two years after their marriage. They divorced eight months after their daughter's birth. In 1989, Cheng married Koon Jing-wah and had another two daughters, Cheng Wing-yan and Cheng Wing-hei, with Koon.
Hong Kong
Hong Kong is one of two Special Administrative Regions of the People's Republic of China , the other being Macau. A city-state situated on China's south coast and enclosed by the Pearl River Delta and South China Sea, it is renowned for its expansive skyline and deep natural harbour...
TVB
Television Broadcasts Limited
Television Broadcasts Limited, commonly known as TVB, is the second over-the-air commercial television station in Hong Kong. It commenced broadcasting on 19 November 1967...
actor and Cantopop
Cantopop
Cantopop is a colloquialism for "Cantonese popular music". It is sometimes referred to as HK-pop, short for "Hong Kong popular music". It is categorized as a subgenre of Chinese popular music within C-pop...
singer.
Career
Cheng started his career in the 1970s, where he gained a reputation for playing the lead roles in TVBTelevision Broadcasts Limited
Television Broadcasts Limited, commonly known as TVB, is the second over-the-air commercial television station in Hong Kong. It commenced broadcasting on 19 November 1967...
Wuxia
Wuxia
Wuxia is a broad genre of Chinese fiction concerning the adventures of martial artists. Although wuxia is traditionally a form of literature, its popularity has caused it to spread to diverse art forms like Chinese opera, manhua , films, television series, and video games...
drama series based on the works of Louis Cha and Gu Long
Gu Long
Xiong Yaohua , better known by his pen name Gu Long , was a Chinese novelist and screenwriter. Xiong is best known for writing wuxia novels and novel series, which include: Juedai Shuangjiao, Xiaoli Feidao Series, Chu Liuxiang Series, Lu Xiaofeng Series and Xiao Shiyilang...
, such as The Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber
The Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber (1978 TV series)
The Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber is a Hong Kong television series adapted from Louis Cha's novel of the same title. The series was first broadcast on TVB in Hong Kong in 1978.-Cast:*Adam Cheng as Cheung Mo-kei**Wong Tsung-chi as young Cheung Mo-kei...
and Chor Lau Heung. He also performed some of the theme songs of the TV series he starred in, such as The Greed of Man
The Greed of Man
The Greed of Man is a TV drama series broadcast by TVB in Hong Kong in 1992. The story, spanning three decades from the 1970s to the 1990s in Hong Kong and Taiwan, addresses various social and financial phenomena of the times, from violence in triad criminal organizations to corruption in the Hong...
and Cold Blood Warm Heart
Cold Blood Warm Heart
Cold Blood Warm Heart is a TVB drama serial broadcast in 1996. The TV series had 65 daily episodes.-Plot:Tsui Wing Pong and Tsui Ka Lap are adopted brothers. Pong was sent to the Tsui family when he was very young because his biological father abandoned the family during a difficult period...
. Cheng is still working on TV series with TVB in the present-day and considered to be one of the veteran actors who have maintained their popularity for a long time.
Ting Hai effect
In 1992, TVBTelevision Broadcasts Limited
Television Broadcasts Limited, commonly known as TVB, is the second over-the-air commercial television station in Hong Kong. It commenced broadcasting on 19 November 1967...
released the TV series The Greed of Man
The Greed of Man
The Greed of Man is a TV drama series broadcast by TVB in Hong Kong in 1992. The story, spanning three decades from the 1970s to the 1990s in Hong Kong and Taiwan, addresses various social and financial phenomena of the times, from violence in triad criminal organizations to corruption in the Hong...
, based on the central theme of the stock market
Stock market
A stock market or equity market is a public entity for the trading of company stock and derivatives at an agreed price; these are securities listed on a stock exchange as well as those only traded privately.The size of the world stock market was estimated at about $36.6 trillion...
and explored the schemes and plots used by people to make their fortune in the market. Cheng played Ting Hai in the series, who made an immense fortune by short selling
Short selling
In finance, short selling is the practice of selling assets, usually securities, that have been borrowed from a third party with the intention of buying identical assets back at a later date to return to that third party...
derivatives and stocks during a bear market. Many people went bankrupt while Ting Hai's family became richer until they were defeated by their nemesis. Cheng became popularly associated with the Ting Hai effect, named after his character in the series. The effect involves a peculiar and unexplained phenomenon, in which global stock markets will fall whenever a new Hong Kong TV drama series, starring Cheng, is aired.
Personal life
Cheng has four daughters. The oldest, Cheng On-yee, was from his first low-profile marriage that ended in divorce. He married fellow actress Lydia ShumLydia Shum
Lydia Shum Din-Ha, also known as Lydia Sum , was a Hong Kong comedienne, MC, and actress known for her portly figure, signature dark rimmed glasses and bouffant hairstyle. She was affectionately known to peers and fans as Fei-fei...
in 1985 after 14 years of cohabitation. Cheng and Shum had a daughter, Joyce Cheng
Joyce Cheng
Joyce Cheng Yan-yee with family root in Taishan is a Hong Kong singer, writer, actress and performer. She is the daughter of Hong Kong comedian Lydia Shum and actor Adam Cheng....
, two years after their marriage. They divorced eight months after their daughter's birth. In 1989, Cheng married Koon Jing-wah and had another two daughters, Cheng Wing-yan and Cheng Wing-hei, with Koon.
Films
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 1980 | The Sword The Sword (film) The Sword is a 1980 Wuxia film starring Adam Cheng and directed by Patrick Tam.... |
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| 1981 | Shaolin and Wu Tang Shaolin and Wu Tang Shaolin and Wu Tang is a 1981 film directed by Hong Kong martial artist Gordon Liu. The film is about the rivalry between the martial arts schools Shaolin and Wudangquan... |
Chao Fung-wu | |
| Return of the Deadly Blade | |||
| 1982 | Cat vs. Rat | ||
| Fantasy Mission Force Fantasy Mission Force Fantasy Mission Force is a 1983 Hong Kong action-comedy film directed by Chu Yin-Ping and starring Jackie Chan in a supporting role, Brigitte Lin, Jimmy Wang Yu.... |
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| 1983 | Zu Warriors from the Magic Mountain Zu Warriors from the Magic Mountain Zu Warriors from the Magic Mountain is a 1983 Hong Kong supernatural fantasy film directed by Tsui Hark, who attempts to combine Hong Kong action cinema with Western special effects technology... |
Ting Yin | |
| Lone Ninja Warrior Demon Fighter Demon Fighter is a 1983 Taiwanese film written by Gu Long. The film was directed by Chang Peng-i and starring Adam Cheng and Brigitte Lin. Alternative release titles for the film include: Orchids of Midnight; Night Orchid; Thirteen Moon Sword; Lone Ninja Warrior and Faster Blade Poisonous... |
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| The Denouncement of Chu Liu Hsiang The Denouncement of Chu Liu Hsiang The Denouncement of Chu Liu Hsiang, alternatively known as Legendary Swordsman or Titanium Blade, is a 1983 Taiwanese film written by Gu Long... |
Chu Liuxiang | ||
| 1984 | Lover and Sword | ||
| General Invincible | |||
| 1988 | Gunmen | ||
| Profiles of Pleasure | |||
| 1989 | Seven Warriors | ||
| Path of Glory | |||
| 1993 | Painted Skin Painted Skin (1993 film) Painted Skin is a 1993 Hong Kong supernatural horror film starring Adam Cheng, Joey Wong, Sammo Hung, Lam Ching Ying, and Wu Ma. It was directed by King Hu.... |
Scholar | |
| Fong Sai-yuk Fong Sai-yuk (film) Fong Sai-yuk is a 1993 Hong Kong martial arts film directed by Corey Yuen and starring Jet Li as Chinese folk hero Fong Sai-yuk.-Plot:The brash and ambitious Fong Sai-yuk meets the beautiful Ting-ting during a track and field competition and falls in love with her. Ting-ting is the daughter of the... |
Chan Ka-lok | guest star | |
| Fong Sai-yuk II Fong Sai-yuk II Fong Sai-yuk II is a 1993 Hong Kong martial arts film directed by Corey Yuen and starring Jet Li as Chinese folk hero Fong Sai-yuk. The film is a sequel to Fong Sai-yuk, released in early 1993.-Plot:... |
Chan Ka-lok | ||
| 1994 | Shaolin Popey 2: Messy Temple | ||
| Shaolin Popeye 2 - Messy Temple | |||
| 2001 | The Dark Tales | ||
| 2012 | Saving General Yang Saving General Yang Saving General Yang is an upcoming 2012 Hong Kong film directed by Ronny Yu.-Cast:*Adam Cheng as Yang Ye*Ekin Cheng as Yang Da Lang*Wu Chun as Yang Liu Lang*Raymond Lam as Yang Wu Lang*Vic Zhou as Yang San Lang*Li Chen as Yang Si Lang... |
Yang Ye |
TV series
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 1976 | Chinese Folklore | ||
| The Legend of the Book and the Sword The Legend of the Book and the Sword (1976 TV series) The Legend of the Book and the Sword is a Hong Kong television series adapted from Louis Cha's novel The Book and the Sword. It was first broadcast on TVB in Hong Kong in 1976.-Cast:*Adam Cheng as Chan Ka-lok / Kin-lung Emperor... |
Chan Ka-lok / Kin-lung Emperor Qianlong Emperor The Qianlong Emperor was the sixth emperor of the Manchu-led Qing Dynasty, and the fourth Qing emperor to rule over China proper. The fourth son of the Yongzheng Emperor, he reigned officially from 11 October 1735 to 8 February 1796... |
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| 1977 | The Great Vendetta | ||
| The Kingdom And The Beauty | |||
| Luk Siu-fung | Yip Koo-sing | ||
| 1978 | Vanity Fair | ||
| The Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber The Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber (1978 TV series) The Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber is a Hong Kong television series adapted from Louis Cha's novel of the same title. The series was first broadcast on TVB in Hong Kong in 1978.-Cast:*Adam Cheng as Cheung Mo-kei**Wong Tsung-chi as young Cheung Mo-kei... |
Cheung Mo-kei Zhang Wuji Zhang Wuji is the fictional protagonist of the wuxia novel The Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber by Jin Yong.-Early life:Zhang was born on Ice Fire Island to Zhang Cuishan and Yin Susu. He is named by his godfather, Xie Xun, in memory of Xie's deceased son, Xie Wuji... |
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| One Sword | |||
| 1979 | Chor Lau-heung | Chor Lau-heung Chu Liuxiang Chu Liuxiang is the fictional protagonist of the wuxia novel series Chu Liuxiang Series by Gu Long.Just like the Anglo-Saxon legend of Robin Hood, Chu Liuxiang is a thief who robs from the rich to help the poor and one who upholds justice in the jianghu. He is nicknamed "Daoshuai" or more... |
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| Over The Rainbow | |||
| 1980 | Five Easy Pieces | ||
| Odd Couple | |||
| 1981 | Brothers Four | ||
| In Love and War | |||
| The Hawk | |||
| The Misadventure of Zoo The Misadventure of Zoo The Misadventure of Zoo is a TVB television series, premiered in 1981. Theme song "Personhood Loves Freedom" composition and arrangement by Joseph Koo, lyricist by Wong Jim, sung by Adam Cheng, and the sub theme song "Cheers" composition and arrangement by Joseph Koo, lyricist by Wong Jim, sung... |
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| 1982 | The Switch | ||
| 1983 | The Sandwich Man | ||
| 1985 | Chor Lau-heung Chor Lau-heung (1985 TV series) Chor Lau-heung is a Taiwanese television series adapted from Chu Liuxiang Xinzhuan of Gu Long's Chu Liuxiang novel series. Adam Cheng starred as the titular protagonist, Chor Lau-heung . The series was divided into four parts, each comprising five episodes and with a different director. It was... |
Chu Liuxiang | |
| 1986 | Legendary of Wud | ||
| The Legend of Wong Tai Sin The Legend of Wong Tai Sin The Legend of Wong Tai Sin is a TVB television series premiered in 1986 based on the story of Wong Tai Sin.-Music:Theme song "The Illumination of a Thousand World" and sub theme song "Passing With the Wind" were composed and arranged by Joseph Koo... |
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| 1987 | Fate Takes a Hand | ||
| 1988 | Behind Silk Curtains | ||
| Final Verdict | |||
| Challenge of the Imperial Palace | |||
| 1991 | Chronicles of Emperor Qianlong | ||
| 1993 | The Greed of Man The Greed of Man The Greed of Man is a TV drama series broadcast by TVB in Hong Kong in 1992. The story, spanning three decades from the 1970s to the 1990s in Hong Kong and Taiwan, addresses various social and financial phenomena of the times, from violence in triad criminal organizations to corruption in the Hong... |
Ting Hai | |
| 1994 | Instinct | ||
| Forty Something | |||
| 1995 | Chor Lau-heung Chor Lau-heung (1995 TV series) Chor Lau-heung is a Taiwanese television series adapted from Gu Long's Chu Liuxiang novel series. The story is a new creation by the screenwriters and has little relevance to the original novels. Adam Cheng starred as the titular protagonist, Chor Lau-heung... |
Chu Liuxiang | |
| Cold Blood Warm Heart Cold Blood Warm Heart Cold Blood Warm Heart is a TVB drama serial broadcast in 1996. The TV series had 65 daily episodes.-Plot:Tsui Wing Pong and Tsui Ka Lap are adopted brothers. Pong was sent to the Tsui family when he was very young because his biological father abandoned the family during a difficult period... |
Ah Bong | ||
| The Legendary Chin Lung II | |||
| 1996 | Once Upon a Time in Shanghai Once Upon a Time in Shanghai Once Upon a Time in Shanghai, also known as New Bund, is a remake of the 1980 Hong Kong period drama television series The Bund. It was first aired on TVB in Hong Kong in 1996. The series starred Sunny Chan, Gordon Lam and Nadia Chan as the original characters Hui Man-keung, Ting Lik and Fung... |
Yu Chun-hoi | |
| 2004 | Blade Heart Blade Heart Blade Heart is a Hong Kong television series released in 12 March 2004 by TVB.-Cast:*Adam Cheng as Ling Fung / Yu Man-fung*Liza Wang as Tong Bik / Mrs Wong*Raymond Lam as Mang Lui / Captain Cho Ngan*Shirley Yeung as Wong Yee... |
Ling Fung/Yu Man-fung | |
| The Conqueror's Story The Conqueror's Story The Conqueror's Story is a Hong Kong television series based on the events in the Chu–Han contention period of Chinese history. It was first broadcast in 2004 in Hong Kong on TVB.-Plot:... |
Liu Bang | ||
| 2005 | The Prince's Shadow The Prince's Shadow The Prince's Shadow is a Hong Kong television series first broadcast on TVB in March 2005.-Cast:*Adam Cheng as Ko Sing*Sheren Tang as So Sam*Tavia Yeung as Yu-yee*Marco Ngai as Kin-lung Emperor*Joyce Tang as Empress*Carlo Ng as Chow Yat-ching... |
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| 2006 | Bar Bender Bar Bender Bar Bender is a TVB modern drama series broadcast in April 2006.-Synopsis:The series revolves around a fictional Hong Kong senior counsel named Tony Tseung . Senior Counsel Tseung is well known for winning 31 legal cases in a row, but is also notorious in legal circles for his unsavory tactics... |
Tony Tseung | |
| Inside the Forbidden City | |||
| 2007 | Return in Glory | ||
| 2009 | The King of Snooker | Yau Yat-kiu | |
| 2009 | God of Medicine | ||
| The Book and the Sword The Book and the Sword (2008 TV series) The Book and the Sword is a 2008 Chinese television series adapted from Louis Cha's novel of the same title. The series was first broadcast on CETV-3 in China in 2009... |
Qianlong Emperor Qianlong Emperor The Qianlong Emperor was the sixth emperor of the Manchu-led Qing Dynasty, and the fourth Qing emperor to rule over China proper. The fourth son of the Yongzheng Emperor, he reigned officially from 11 October 1735 to 8 February 1796... |