Maggie Cheung

Maggie Cheung

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Maggie Cheung Man-yuk (Chinese: 張曼玉; born 20 September 1964) is a Hong Kong actress. Raised in Hong Kong and Britain, she started her career after placing second in 1983’s Miss Hong Kong Pageant. She achieved critical success in the late 80s and into the early 2000s, before taking a break from acting since her last starring role in 2004. In recent years, she rarely makes public appearances except for fashion events and award ceremonies.

Cheung has won numerous accolades at home and abroad for her acting. She has won the Hong Kong Film Award for Best Actress 5 times in the span of 11 years from 1990 to 2001, and holds the record for most wins in that category. She also holds the record for most wins for the Golden Horse Award for Best Leading Actress in Taiwan, having won 4 times. In the West, she has been awarded the Silver Bear for Best Actress at Berlin International Film Festival in 1992 and Best Actress at Cannes Film Festival in 2004. In 2004, she became the first Asian actress to be nominated for the French César Award for Best Actress.

Her most acclaimed performances include As Tears Go By, Center Stage, Comrades: Almost a Love Story, Green Snake, The Soong Sisters, Irma Vep, In the Mood for Love, Hero and Clean. Her cheongsam-wearing character in 2000’s In the Mood for Love, opposite male lead Tony Leung Chiu Wai and under the direction of Wong Kar-wai, is a classic in both the film and fashion worlds.

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