Roy Cheung
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Roy Cheung Yiu-Yeung is a Hong Kong
-based actor, best known on-screen for his roles as Triad gangsters in a number of films.
but never seriously considered a career in acting.
Starting out as a model, Cheung turned to acting when director Yeung Fan cast him in his 1986 film Lost Romance and the first of his many roles portraying a villain followed in the acclaimed director Ringo Lam
's 1987 City on Fire
.
In 1996, Cheung appeared in the 3rd, 4th and 6th installments of the Young and Dangerous
series. Roles that heralded the beginning of a long working relationship with director
/cinematographer
Andrew Lau
.
trilogy, and in the 1998 The Storm Riders
, in which Cheung broke free of his standard villainous self altogether and portrayed a Shaolin monk.
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...
-based actor, best known on-screen for his roles as Triad gangsters in a number of films.
Early life and career
As a child, Cheung idolized kung-fu legend Bruce LeeBruce Lee
Bruce Lee was a Chinese American, Hong Kong actor, martial arts instructor, philosopher, film director, film producer, screenwriter, and founder of the Jeet Kune Do martial arts movement...
but never seriously considered a career in acting.
Starting out as a model, Cheung turned to acting when director Yeung Fan cast him in his 1986 film Lost Romance and the first of his many roles portraying a villain followed in the acclaimed director Ringo Lam
Ringo Lam
Ringo Lam Ling-Tung , born in 1955 is a Hong Kong film director, producer and scriptwriter.He is known for gritty, dark and realistic action thrillers. He was born in Hong Kong and studied film at York University film school in Toronto...
's 1987 City on Fire
City on Fire (1987 film)
City on Fire is a gritty and stylish 1987 Hong Kong action crime drama film produced and directed by Ringo Lam, and starring Chow Yun-fat, Danny Lee and Sun Yueh...
.
In 1996, Cheung appeared in the 3rd, 4th and 6th installments of the Young and Dangerous
Young and Dangerous
The Young and Dangerous film series is a collection of Hong Kong films about a group of triad young members, detailing their adventures, dangers and growth in a Hong Kong triad society...
series. Roles that heralded the beginning of a long working relationship with director
Film director
A film director is a person who directs the actors and film crew in filmmaking. They control a film's artistic and dramatic nathan roach, while guiding the technical crew and actors.-Responsibilities:...
/cinematographer
Cinematographer
A cinematographer is one photographing with a motion picture camera . The title is generally equivalent to director of photography , used to designate a chief over the camera and lighting crews working on a film, responsible for achieving artistic and technical decisions related to the image...
Andrew Lau
Andrew Lau
Andrew Lau Wai-Keung is a Hong Kong cinematographer and filmmaker. Lau began his career in the 1980s and 1990s, serving as a cinematographer to filmmakers such as Ringo Lam, Wong Jing and Wong Kar-wai. In the 1990s, Lau decided to have more creative freedom as a cinematographer by becoming a film...
.
Present day
Recently, Cheung has appeared in a number of Andrew Lau's films, most notably in the second installment of the internationally acclaimed Infernal AffairsInfernal Affairs
Infernal Affairs is a 2002 Hong Kong crime-thriller film directed by Andrew Lau and Alan Mak. It tells the story of a police officer who infiltrates the triads, and a police officer secretly working for the same gang. The Chinese title means "the non-stop path", a reference to Avici, the lowest...
trilogy, and in the 1998 The Storm Riders
The Storm Riders
The Storm Riders is a 1998 Hong Kong film based on the manhua series Fung Wan by artist Ma Wing-shing. Directed by Andrew Lau, it starred Ekin Cheng as Wind and Aaron Kwok as Cloud. The plot involves two children, Whispering Wind and Striding Cloud, who become powerful warriors under the evil Lord...
, in which Cheung broke free of his standard villainous self altogether and portrayed a Shaolin monk.
Filmography
- Lost Romance (1986)
- City on FireCity on Fire (1987 film)City on Fire is a gritty and stylish 1987 Hong Kong action crime drama film produced and directed by Ringo Lam, and starring Chow Yun-fat, Danny Lee and Sun Yueh...
(1987) - Prison on FirePrison on FirePrison on Fire is a 1987 Hong Kong action film directed by Ringo Lam and starring Chow Yun-fat. The film was followed by a sequel, Prison on Fire II, in 1991.-Plot:...
(1987) - The Big HeatThe Big Heat (1988 film)The Big Heat is a 1988 Hong Kong film directed by Johnnie To, Andrew Kam Yeung Wah and Tsui Hark.-Cast and roles:* Waise Lee - Chief Inspector Waipong Wong* Joey Wong - Ada* Matthew Wong - Inspector Kwok-Keung Lun* Philip Kwok - Detective Ah Kam...
(1988) - School on FireSchool on FireSchool on Fire is a 1988 Hong Kong film directed by Ringo Lam. The film involves A young schoolgirl Yuen Fong who becomes caught in a tragic stranglehold of triad activity after she testifies in court over a triad beating...
(1988) - Tiger on the Beat 2 (1988)
- Aces Go Places 5 (1989)
- They Came to Rob Hong KongThey Came to Rob Hong KongThey Came to Rob Hong Kong is a 1989 Hong Kong action comedy film produced directed by Clarence Fok and starring Dean Shek, who is also the writer and executive producer, Chingmy Yau, Roy Cheung, Sandra Ng, Eric Tsang, Stanley Fung, Liu Wai-hung and Chin Siu-ho.-Plot:Mao Yiu Tung is a Hong Kong...
(1989) - Wild SearchWild SearchWild Search is a 1989 Hong Kong film directed by Ringo Lam. The film is a pseudo-remake of the 1984 film Witness. It deals with Hong Kong cops and Mainland criminals.-Cast and roles:* Chow Yun-fat - Lau Chung Pong/'Mew-Mew'...
(1989) - Triads: The Inside Story (1989)
- Chicken a La Queen (1990)
- Fight Back to SchoolFight Back to SchoolFight Back To School is a 1991 Hong Kong comedy film directed by Gordon Chan and starring Stephen Chow. The cast includes Cheung Man and Ng Man-Tat...
(1991) - Brother Teddy Big - Hong Kong GodfatherHong Kong GodfatherHong Kong Godfather is a 1991 Hong Kong film directed by Lieh Lo starring Andy Lau and Roy Cheung-Summary:When the leader of the Hung Hing syndicate is framed for the murder of a high ranking cop, he goes into hiding and leaves the syndicate in the hands of his sons...
(1991) - Officer Leung - In the Lap of God (1991) - Roy
- The Magnificent ScoundrelsThe Magnificent ScoundrelsThe Magnificent Scoundrels is a 1991 Hong Kong film directed by Lee Lik-Chi.-Plot:"Ching Sing" is a mediocre con artist who crosses paths with Teresa Mo, a fellow con artist. Together they impersonate various people and creates numerous schemes to make money...
(1991) - Brother Tai-te - My Flying Wife (1991) - Mr. Smartie
- Prison on Fire IIPrison on Fire IIPrison on Fire II is a 1991 Hong Kong action/prison film. It is the sequel to the 1987 film Prison on Fire. Both films were directed by Ringo Lam and star Chow Yun-fat.-Plot:...
(1991) - Officer 'Scarface' Hung - RoseRoseA rose is a woody perennial of the genus Rosa, within the family Rosaceae. There are over 100 species. They form a group of erect shrubs, and climbing or trailing plants, with stems that are often armed with sharp prickles. Flowers are large and showy, in colours ranging from white through yellows...
(1992) - Shanghai Heroic Story (1992)
- What a Hero! (1992)
- Wicked CityThe Wicked City (1992 film)The Wicked City is a 1992 science fiction film directed by Peter Mak and produced by Tsui Hark. It is a live-action film adaptation of the Japanese anime of the same name. The film stars Jacky Cheung, Leon Lai, Yuen Woo-ping, Roy Cheung, Tatsuya Nakadai, Michelle Reis, and Carman Lee...
(1992) - Shudo - Ghost Lantern (1993)
- Gambling Baron (1994)
- Organized Crime and Triad Bureau (1994)
- To Live and Die in Tsimshatsui (1994)
- Tragic Fantasy: Tiger of Wanchai (1994)
- The Armed Policewoman (1995)
- From the Same Family (1995)
- High VoltageHigh voltageThe term high voltage characterizes electrical circuits in which the voltage used is the cause of particular safety concerns and insulation requirements...
(1995) - Love, Guns & Glass (1995)
- Best of the BestBest of the BestBest of the Best is a 1989 martial arts film. The plot revolves around a team of Americans facing a team of Koreans in a taekwondo tournament. Several sub plots pop up in the story - moral conflicts, the power of the human spirit triumphing over adversity are some themes...
(1996) - King of Robbery (1996)
- Mongkok Story (1996)
- Once Upon a Time in Triad Society 2 (1996)
- Those Were the Days (1996)
- The Wild Couple (1996)
- Young and Dangerous 3Young and Dangerous 3Young and Dangerous 3 is a 1996 Hong Kong triad film directed by Andrew Lau. It is the second sequel in the Young and Dangerous film series.-Plot:...
(1996) - Young and Dangerous 4Young and Dangerous 4Young and Dangerous 4 is a 1997 Hong Kong triad film directed by Andrew Lau. It is the third sequel to the Young and Dangerous film series.-Plot:...
(1997) - Beast Cops (1998)
- Leopard Hunting (1998)
- Raging Angels (1998)
- The Storm RidersThe Storm RidersThe Storm Riders is a 1998 Hong Kong film based on the manhua series Fung Wan by artist Ma Wing-shing. Directed by Andrew Lau, it starred Ekin Cheng as Wind and Aaron Kwok as Cloud. The plot involves two children, Whispering Wind and Striding Cloud, who become powerful warriors under the evil Lord...
(1998) - Big SpenderBig Spender"Big Spender" is a song written by Cy Coleman and Dorothy Fields for the musical Sweet Charity, first performed in 1966. It is sung, in the musical, by the dance hostess "girls"; it was choreographed by Bob Fosse for the Broadway musical and the film...
(1999) - The MissionThe Mission (1999 film)The Mission is a 1999 Hong Kong action film produced and directed Johnnie To, and starring Anthony Wong, Francis Ng, Jackie Lui, Lam Suet, and Simon Yam.-Plot:...
(1999) - Slow FadeSlow Fade"Slow Fade" is a song by the Christian rock band Casting Crowns. It was released as their third single off of their 2007 album The Altar and the Door. It was featured in the 2008 film Fireproof, and also the compilation album WOW Hits 2010...
(1999) - Born to be King (2000)
- Jiang Hu - The Triad Zone (2000)
- Bloody Cops (2000)
- Mafia.com (2000)
- Play With Strangers (2000)
- Super Car Criminals (2000)
- Unbeatables (2000)
- White Storm (2000)
- Her Name is Cat 2: Journey to Death (2001)
- The Replacement Suspects (2001)
- The Avenging Fist (2001)
- Chinese Odyssey 2002Chinese Odyssey 2002Chinese Odyssey 2002 is a 2002 Hong Kong film written and directed by Jeffrey Lau and produced by Wong Kar-wai. It stars Tony Leung Chiu-Wai, Faye Wong, Zhao Wei and Chang Chen....
(2002) - The Wesley's Mysterious FileThe Wesley's Mysterious FileThe Wesley's Mysterious File is a 2002 Hong Kong science fiction film directed by Andrew Lau starring Andy Lau, Shu Qi and Rosamund Kwan. Hong Kong director Wong Jing also makes a cameo appearance.-Summary:...
(2002) - Deadline Crisis (2002)
- Infernal Affairs IIInfernal Affairs IIInfernal Affairs II is a 2003 Hong Kong crime-thriller film directed by Andrew Lau and Alan Mak.It is a prequel to the 2002 film Infernal Affairs. Anthony Wong, Eric Tsang, Edison Chen, Shawn Yue, and Chapman To reprise their roles from the original film alongside new cast members Carina Lau,...
(2003) - Dragon the Master (2003)
- BrothersBrothersBrothers are male siblings.Brothers may also refer to:- Film :* Brothers , an American silent film directed by D. W. Griffith* Brothers , an American film starring Vonetta McGee and Bernie Casey...
(2004) - The Game of Killing (2004)
- Colour of the Loyalty (2005)
- Moonlight in Tokyo (2005)
- ExiledExiledExiled is a 2006 Hong Kong action crime drama film produced and directed by Johnnie To, and starring Anthony Wong, Roy Cheung, Francis Ng, and Simon Yam. The action takes place in contemporary Macau.-Plot:...
(2006) - The DrummerThe Drummer (2007 film)The Drummer is a 2007 Hong Kong-Taiwanese film written and directed by Kenneth Bi. It is Kenneth Bi's second film as a director.The film was released in Hong Kong on October 11, 2007. It features the Chinese Zen drumming group U-Theatre...
(2007) - MiniMiniThe Mini is a small car that was made by the British Motor Corporation and its successors from 1959 until 2000. The original is considered a British icon of the 1960s, and its space-saving front-wheel-drive layout influenced a generation of car-makers...
(2007) - LingerLinger (film)Linger is a 2008 Hong Kong romantic drama film directed by Johnnie To and starring Li Bingbing and Vic Chou of F4 fame in his film debut. Li plays a woman who is visited by the ghost of her former boyfriend , who died in a car accident three years earlier...
(2008) - A Land without Boundaries (2011)