Carol Cheng
| Carol "Do Do" Cheng | |||||||||||||
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| Chinese name | 鄭裕玲 (traditional) | ||||||||||||
| Chinese name | 郑裕玲 (simplified) | ||||||||||||
| Pinyin | Zhèng Yùlíng (Mandarin) | ||||||||||||
| Jyutping | Zeng6 Jyu6-ling4 (Cantonese) | ||||||||||||
| Born | 9 September 1957 Hong Kong |
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| Other name(s) | Do Do/Dodo Cheng (嘟嘟/嘟姐/Do姐) | ||||||||||||
| Years active | 1975 – present | ||||||||||||
| Partner(s) | Kam Kwok-Leung 甘國亮 (1980–1990) Lui Fong 呂方 (1992–2008) |
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| Ancestry | Chongqing, Sichuan | ||||||||||||
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Carol Cheng (鄭裕玲, b. 9 September 1957), commonly referred to by her nickname Do Do, is an actress and host from Hong Kong.[1]
Biography
Cheng began her career in the 1975 working on a number of Television Broadcasts Limited series. She also hosted the Hong Kong version of the game show The Weakest Link from 2001–2002. In 1980, she made her debut along with Chow Yun-fat.[citation needed] After her film debut her output became so prolific that at one point she was working on nine films simultaneously, leading her to have the nickname "Nine films Cheng."[2] It was also during this very prolific time in her career that she became the highest paid actress in the region, beating out Maggie Cheung, Anita Mui and Michelle Yeoh, who rounded up the top 5.
Cheng began hosting entertainment programmes for TVB in 1997, she returned to acting with a critically acclaimed performance in the TVB sitcom, "War of Genders". It immediately become the highest rated show for the network TVB and garnered Cheng a Best Actress trophy at the annual awards.
Cheng is the highest-paid female employee of TVB.
Personal life
Cheng is single. She is said to have held on to her personal philosophy of "no marriage and no kids".[citation needed]
Cheng's parents frequently quarrelled and even fought during her childhood. They eventually divorced. Cheng's father left, and her mother struggled to support Cheng and her younger brother. As a result, Cheng is said to be concerned about getting married and has said she does not want to have kids.[citation needed]
From 1980 to 1990, Cheng was in a relationship with Kam Kwok-Leung. From 1992 to 2008, she was in a relationship with David Lui Fong.
Awards and nominations
Cheng has been the recipient of several awards and nominations from the Hong Kong Film Awards:[3]
| Year | Award | Category | Film | Result |
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| 1984 | 3rd Hong Kong Film Awards | Best New Performer | The Last Affair | Won |
| 1988 | 7th Hong Kong Film Awards | Best Actress | Wonder Women | Nominated |
| 25th Golden Horse Awards | Best Actress | Moon, Star and Sun | Won | |
| 1989 | 8th Hong Kong Film Awards | Best Actress | Heart To Hearts | Nominated |
| 1991 | 10th Hong Kong Film Awards | Best Supporting Actress | Queen's Bench II | Nominated |
| Best Actress | Her Fatal Ways | Won | ||
| 1992 | 11th Hong Kong Film Awards | Best Actress | Her Fatal Ways II | Nominated |
| 2000 | TVB Anniversary Awards | My Favourite Television Character | War of Genders | Won |
| Best Actress | Won | |||
| 2005 | TVB Anniversary Awards | Best Show Host | Justice for All | Won |
| 2012 | TVB Anniversary Award | Outstanding Actor | [] | Won |
Select filmography
- Frugal Game (2002)
- My Rice Noodle Shop (1998)
- Her Fatal Ways 4 (1994)
- It's a Wonderful Life (1994)
- Holy Weapon (1993)
- Murder (1993)
- Once Upon a Time a Hero in China II (1993)
- Her Fatal Ways 3 (1993)
- She Starts the Fire (1992)
- Heart Against Hearts (1992)
- Now You See Love... Now You Don't (1992)
- Neverending Summer (1992)
- Second to None (1992)
- Once a Black Sheep (1992)
- The Banquet (1991)
- Her Fatal Ways 2 (1991)
- Armour of God II: Operation Condor (1991)
- Her Fatal Ways (1991)
- Queen of Gamble (1991)
- Slickers vs. Killers (1991)
- The Top Bet (1991)
- To Catch a Thief (1991)
- BB 30 (1990)
- Tiger Cage 2 (1990)
- Promising Miss Bowie (1990)
- Brief Encounter in Tokyo (1990)
- Heart into Hearts (1990)
- The Return of the Condor Heroes (1976)[4][5]
References
- ↑ Carol Cheng at the Internet Movie Database Accessed 16 May 2009
- ↑ Profile at HK cinemagic Accessed 16 May 2009
- ↑ http://www.simonyam.com/hkmw/actors/dodocheng/
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