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Ekin Cheng
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Chinese name 鄭伊健 (Traditional)
Chinese name 郑伊健 (Simplified)
Pinyin zhèng yījiàn (Mandarin)
Jyutping zeng6 ji1 gin6 (Cantonese)
Origin Hong Kong
Born October 4, 1967 (1967-10-04) (age 40)
Other name(s) Cheng Yee-Kin
Dior Cheng
Kaohun Cheng (鄭伊麵)
Magua
Occupation Singer, Actor
Genre(s) Cantopop
Instrument(s) singing
Label(s) BMG (1991-?, 2004-2005)
EEG (?-2004)
BMA Records (2005-present)
Years active 1989-present (acting)
1992-present (singing)
Official site Official Website

Ekin Cheng Yee-Kin is a Hong Kong actor and Cantopop singer. Hong Kong ( officially the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, is a territory located on China 's south coast on the Pearl River Delta, and borders Events 610 - Heraclius arrives by ship from Africa at Constantinople, overthrows Byzantine Emperor Phocas Year 1967 ( MCMLXVII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the 1967 Gregorian calendar. An actor, actress, player or thespian (see terminology) is a person who Acts in a Dramatic production and who works A music genre is a categorical and typological construct that identifies musical sounds as belonging to a particular category and type of music that can be distinguished from other Cantopop (Chinese 粵語流行曲 is a colloquial Portmanteau for " Cantonese popular music ". A musical instrument is a device constructed or modified for the purpose of making Music. Singing is the act of producing musical sounds with the voice, which is often contrasted with Speech. In the Music industry, a record label can be a Brand and a Trademark associated with the Marketing of music recordings and Music Emperor Entertainment Group ( EEG) is one of the largest entertainment groups in Hong Kong. BMA Entertainment, one of the entertainment groups in Hong Kong, involves in music film production and book publication under its subsidiaries BMA Records BMA Motion Pictures Hong Kong ( officially the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, is a territory located on China 's south coast on the Pearl River Delta, and borders An actor, actress, player or thespian (see terminology) is a person who Acts in a Dramatic production and who works Cantopop (Chinese 粵語流行曲 is a colloquial Portmanteau for " Cantonese popular music ". Earlier in his career he was known as Kaohun Cheng (鄭伊麵), though he has now reverted to a more conventional-sounding first name. Sometimes he uses Magua (because that was what it sounded like when his younger sister tried to call him) as a first name but usually Ekin is the name used.

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Biography

Ekin began acting in commercials when he was in high school, the most well-known being for Hi-C Lemon Tea. After high school, he enrolled in TVB's Martial Arts school, but did not like it and switched to their acting school. Television Broadcasts Limited ( commonly known as TVB, was the first over-the-air commercial Television station in Hong Kong. After that he began to get a number of TV roles. The latest TVB series he participated in was Always Ready, working with Charmaine Sheh, Bowie Lam (林保怡), and Linda Chung. Always Ready (Traditional Chinese) is a TVB modern drama series broadcasted in November 2005. Charmaine Sheh Sze Man is a Hong Kong actress under contract to Hong Kong's Television Broadcast Limited or TVB. Bowie Lam Bo-Yee (Traditional Chinese: 林保怡 born September 4 1965 in Hong Kong is a famous Hong Kong television and movie star as Linda Chung Ka-Yan ( (born April 9, 1984) was the 2004 Miss Chinese International Pageant winner and is now an Actress with TVB in

Personal life

Ekin was caught up in a grand scandal after leaving Maggie Siu, an actress whom he dated for many years, for a decade younger actress and singer Gigi Leung. Maggie Siu Mei-Kei (born 27 February 1965) is a prominent Hong Kong actress Gigi Leung Wing-Kei is a Hong Kong Cantopop Singer and actress. Maggie was well-loved by Hong Kong audiences and gave up her career to support Ekin's career and many slighted him after the breakup. In 2006, Ekin and Gigi Leung broke up, ending their seven-year relationship.

In September 2006, Ekin and Yoyo Mung begun dating through their mutual interest in badminton. Yoyo Mung Ka Wai (born August 3, 1975) is a Hong Kong actress working for Television Broadcasts Limited.

Movies

His first film was Girls Without Tomorrow (1992) and at the time he was still going by the name Dior Cheng. He changed his name to Ekin before his breakout role in the Young and Dangerous series as Chan Ho Nam. Young and Dangerous ( is a 1996 Hong Kong film about a group of triad members detailing their adventures and dangers in a Hong Kong Chan Ho Nam (陳浩南 is a fictional character in the 'Young and Dangerous'' film series. The film was first meant to glorify the triad life, but after about the third film, the story focused more on the characters and explored the truth about the Hong Kong triads. It became so popular that it launched Ekin Cheng and co-star Jordan Chan to superstar status. And because of its incredible success, it is said to have made many youngsters at that time fond of the triad life, thus making Teens throughout Asia join the triads. Though with no solid evidence, its impact no doubt made Triads look good in the eye of young people. It also started a trend for triad films around that time and is considered to be a classic. The film led to 6 sequels, all starring Ekin Cheng, and a lucrative working partnership with director Andrew Lau. Not to be confused with singer and actor Andy Lau. Andrew Lau Wai-Keung ( born April 4, 1960) is a Hong Kong Together they went on to make The Storm Riders, which was the highest-grossing Hong Kong movie at the time and the first film to utilize a truly large number of special effects. The Storm Riders ( is a 1998 Hong Kong film directed by Andrew Lau. They also worked together on The Legend of Speed a film about a street racer who would follow his father's footsteps of becoming a racing god, A Man Called Hero a movie adaption of the famous Comic, about a Martial Arts master in America The Duel starring Ekin, Andy Lau, and a few other famous stars, and the comedy Women From Mars.

Ekin has branched out in the roles he's taken, including more comedy like earlier in his career with My Wife is 18 with Charlene Choi and Six Strong Guys with singers Hacken Lee, Andy Hui and George Lam. My Wife is 18 (Simplified Chinese 我老婆唔够秤 Traditional Chinese 我老婆唔夠秤 is a 2002 Hong Kong film. But he still does action-oriented films like The Twins Effect where he acts with rising pop superstars Twins. The Twins Effect ( also known as The Vampire Effect in the United States, is a 2003 Hong Kong film directed by And Tokyo Raiders where he is casted with International Superstar Tony Leung and Superstar pop diva Kelly Chen. Tokyo Raiders ( ( Pinyin: Dōngjīng Gōnglüè is a 2000 Hong Kong action film set in Hong Kong and Tokyo My Wife is 18 tells the story of Ekin Cheng accidentally marrying Charlene Choi, who is only 18 while he is 30. Thus creating a comic effect. Six strong guys tell the story of Ekin and his other five friends who tell funny stories of the modern Hong Kong man. The Twins effect is an action film about the feuds between vampires and Humans who both share the same world. Toyko Raiders is about international thievery in Toyko.

Recently Ekin returned to the movie scene (having taking a break in 2005 to work on the Ultraman TV Series in Thailand), He had a brief appearance in My Name is Fame as himself. is a Fictional character featured in Tokusatsu, or "special effects" television programs in Japan The Kingdom of Thailand (ˈtaɪlænd ราชอาณาจักรไทย, râːtɕʰa-ʔaːnaːtɕɑ̀k-tʰɑj My Name is Fame ( is a 2006 Hong Kong comedy - Drama film starring Lau Ching-Wan as a has-been Actor and Soon after that he starred in Heavenly Mission a triad/cop thriller starring alongside Stephen Fung & Alex Fong (this is not the swimmer Alex Fong. Stephen Fung Tak-Lun (Chinese 馮德倫 Pinyin Féng Dé Lún Cantonese Fung Tak Lun born August 9 1974 is a Hong Kong based Actor, Singer, Not to be confused with Alex Fong Lik-Sun. Alex Fong Chung-Sun is an actor in the Hong Kong TV and film industry ). He has completed a Pang Brothers film called The Forest of Death, which will be released in March 2007. The Pang Brothers are Danny Pang Fat ( and Oxide Pang Chun ( twin-brother Screenwriters and Film directors born in 1965 in Hong He is currently filming a serial in Mainland China based on the life of martial arts master, Huo Yuanjia with former Young & Dangerous co-star Jordan Chan. Huo Yuanjia ( Fok Yuen Gap (c1868-1910 was a Chinese martial artist and co-founder of the Chin Woo Athletic Association, a martial arts school in Shanghai Jordan Chan Siu-Chun is a Chinese Actor and Musician from Hong Kong.

Currently, Ekin is working on a new film with Shawn Yue and news has it that he's planning to start his own entertainment company. Shawn Yue Man-Lok is an actor/singer based in Hong Kong. A former model he has starred in many Cantonese movies such as Jiang Hu and

Though some still consider Ekin Cheng a superstar, or an accidental superstar as many like to call him, his popularity has slowly been diminishing. His golden age was the age of Young and Dangerous, when he could be on stage with stars like Jacky Cheung and Aaron Kwok. But his fame began to fall during the turn of the century. Many have criticized him as being a wood-like actor with little expression or feeling in his work.

Music

Ekin had a successful music career with BMG. But in the 2000s, he signed with EEG, a juggernaut company owned by Albert Yeung. Emperor Entertainment Group ( EEG) is one of the largest entertainment groups in Hong Kong. Albert Yeung (Yeung Sau-Sing Chinese 楊受成 born in 1944 with ancestry in Chaozhou Guangdong, China, is a well known business entrepreneur Under this company he was 'frozen' and not allowed to put out any records. But as is a custom with EEG, he made several movies with other EEG stars. As of 2004, his contract with EEG ended and he returned to BMG where he released a new record. As of 2005, Ekin is an artist of BMA Records. BMA Entertainment, one of the entertainment groups in Hong Kong, involves in music film production and book publication under its subsidiaries BMA Records BMA Motion Pictures Through the course of his career, he has made several hits. Though many criticise Ekin for not having a voice capable of singing harder or higher-noted songs. And though his music career has been going smoothly, his most-acclaimed music came during the Young and Dangerous age. The theme song for Young and Dangerous 1 "Age of Friendship" is considered his best. Though he and Jordan Chan both sing a separate version, it was Ekin who sang it first.

In 2007, Ekin made a guest appearance at a Leo Ku concert and received popular applause from the audience. Leo Ku Kui-Kei is a Hong Kong Cantopop and Mandopop singer and actor

Filmography

External links

The Legend of Zu ( (also known as Zu Warriors in the United States) is a 2001 Hong Kong Martial arts film produced Running Out of Time 2 ( is a 2001 Hong Kong film directed by Johnnie To and Law Wing-Cheong. Second Time Around ( is a 2002 Hong Kong film starring Ekin Cheng, Cecilia Cheung and Jonathan Ke Quan. My Wife is 18 (Simplified Chinese 我老婆唔够秤 Traditional Chinese 我老婆唔夠秤 is a 2002 Hong Kong film. The Twins Effect ( also known as The Vampire Effect in the United States, is a 2003 Hong Kong film directed by Ab-normal Beauty (死亡写真 (also Sei mong se jun) is a 2004 Hong Kong Thriller film directed and co-written by Oxide Pang. Leave Me Alone (also Ah ma yau nan) is a 2004 Hong Kong Thriller film directed and co-written by Danny Pang. It Had to Be You! (後備甜心 is a 2005 Romantic comedy, filmed and set in Hong Kong, starring Ekin Cheng, Karena Lam In Vector calculus, the divergence is an Operator that measures the magnitude of a Vector field &rsquos source or sink at a given point the My Name is Fame ( is a 2006 Hong Kong comedy - Drama film starring Lau Ching-Wan as a has-been Actor and Always Ready (Traditional Chinese) is a TVB modern drama series broadcasted in November 2005. Not to be confused with the US movie Forest of the Dead. Forest of Death (also known as Sum yuen) is a 2007
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