Ronald Cheng
鄭中基
Cheng in 2018
Born (1972-03-09) 9 March 1972
British Hong Kong
Occupations
  • Actor
  • Singer
  • Songwriter
Years active1995–present
Spouses
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(m. 2006; div. 2010)​
    Sammie Yu
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    (m. 2011)​
    Children2
    ParentNorman Cheng (father)
    Musical career
    Genres
    Instrument(s)
    • Vocals
    • Guitar
    LabelsPolyGram (1995–1999)
    Universal Music Group (1999–2002)
    Gold Typhoon Group (2002–2013)
    Sun Entertainment Culture (2017–)
    Chinese name
    Traditional Chinese鄭中基
    Simplified Chinese郑中基

    Ronald Cheng Chung-kei (born 9 March 1972) is a Hong Kong actor, singer and songwriter.

    Life and career

    Ronald Cheng was born in Hong Kong.[1] Originally intending to work behind the scenes as a songwriter and a producer, Cheng did odd jobs at his father (Director of EMI Asia)'s company EMI— which included doing backing vocalist for the likes of Alan Tam and Priscilla Chan — during summers as a youth. The lessons were apparently effective, as producers started taking notice of Cheng's voice and he was signed to a recording contract soon thereafter. Cheng first shot to popularity in Taiwan before returning home and enjoying some success in Hong Kong. However, his singing career went into a lull from 2000 to 2003 due to the infamous "air rage incident", when, on a flight from Los Angeles to Taipei, he became drunk and had an altercation with the flight attendant and co-pilot.[2] However, Cheng's career rebounded later.

    Cheng returned to the Cantopop market in 2003, however success for him did not arrive until 2005, where his signature song "無賴" (Rascal) was voted one of the Top 10 songs at various music award shows, notably TVB's Jade Solid Gold, where it was voted the most popular song of 2005.[3]

    Cheng won his first Best Supporting Actor award for his performance in Vulgaria at the 32nd Hong Kong Film Award.[4]

    Cheng's song 《MY ONLY ONE》was awarded one of the Top 10 golden songs organized by VivTV, 《Chill Club》, presented on 18 April 2021 [5]

    On 23 April 2021, Cheng held Hong Kong's first outdoor drive-in concert, entitled《Drive in Ultra – WEE are Ronald Cheng》. Many celebrities showed up to help out, including Josie Ho Chiu-yi, Ekin Cheng, Candy Lo and Kelly Chen etc.[6]

    Personal life

    His father, Norman Cheng (鄭東漢), is the chairperson and CEO of EMI, and formerly of the Asia Pacific division of PolyGram and then Universal Music.

    Ronald Cheng started his relationship with Charlene Choi, a Hong Kong singer and actress, in 2004, after starring as lovers in the film Hidden Heroes. Their marriage was kept secret from the public, and they avoided going out together except for family gatherings.[7] In 2010, while Choi announced ending the relationship with Cheng, the press revealed that they had registered their marriage in Los Angeles, United States in 2006.[8][9] Both Cheng and Choi admitted to the marriage, but decided to divorce.[1] Later, he dated Sammie Yu Sze-man, then a hostess in Cable TV Hong Kong, and Yu gave birth to a daughter in July 2011. They married in the same year[10] and later had a son in 2015.

    Discography

    • 1996
      • 左右為難 (In A Dilemma) – Mandarin Album
      • 別愛我 (Don't Love Me) – Mandarin Album
    • 1997
      • 情深 (Deep Love) – Cantonese Album
      • 最愛的人不是你 (You Are Not My Dearest Lover) – Mandarin EP
      • 絕口不提！愛你 (Never Say! Love You) – Mandarin Album
      • 戒情人 (Abstain From Love) – Mandarin Album
    • 1998
      • 時間 人物 地點 (Time, People, Place) – Mandarin / Cantonese New + Best Selections
      • 敵人 (Enemy) – Mandarin Album
    • 1999
      • 我真的可以 (I Really Can) – Mandarin Album
      • One More Time – Cantonese Album
    • 2000
      • 聲聲愛你 (Sounds Love You) – Mandarin New + Best Selections
      • 緣份無邊界 (Love Without Borderline) – Cantonese Compilation
      • 真朋友 (True Friend) – Mandarin Album
    • 2002
      • Encore – Mandarin New + Best Selections
    • 2003
      • 唔該， 救救我 (Please Help!!!) – Cantonese Album
      • 唔該， 救救我 "火紅火熱"版 (Please Help!!! - 2 AVCD Version) – Cantonese Album
    • 2005
      • Before After – Cantonese Album
    • 2006
      • 正宗K (Karaoke Cheng)[11] – Cantonese / Mandarin New + Best Selections
      • 鄭中基演唱會二零零六 (Ronald Cheng Live in Concert 2006) – Cantonese / Mandarin Live Album
    • 2008
      • 怪胎 (Freak) – Mandarin New + Best Selections

    Filmography

    Film

    Year Title Role Notes
    1997A Chinese Ghost Story: The Tsui Hark AnimationSiu Lan-fuvoice only
    2000Twelve NightsJohnny
    2001Blue MoonFai
    Bullets of LoveMa
    Dance of a DreamYip Wai-shih
    2002Interactive MurdersJASH / Lam Wan-san
    My Wife Is 18Bruce
    Market's RomanceChicky Keung
    2003My Lucky StarCrab Duen / Guard Duen
    Give Them a ChanceDisco triad bossaka Give Me a Chance
    Dragon Loaded 2003Dragon
    Golden Chicken 2Mr. Chan
    2004Super ModelMandam Fung Yan-bing
    Hidden HeroesHo Yoiji
    My Sweetieowner of Lo's office liftcameo
    2005Himalaya SinghSingh
    Dragon ReloadedDragon
    2006McDull, the Alumnimarketing head / musical instruments sal
    Undercover Hidden DragonFat Chai (Sunny Sun) / Wind To
    Fatal ContactCaptain Chan Shing
    Mr. 3 MinutesScott Chung
    2007It's a Wonderful LifeThunder God / Ray Banalso director and writer
    Dancing Lionlion dancer
    Mr. CinemaZhou Chong
    RatatouilleRemy (voice, HK version)
    2008La LingerieLucas
    Legendary AssassinUncle Zhiaka Wolf Fang
    2009All's Well, Ends Well 2009Yu Bo
    Kung Fu CyborgXiao Jiangaka Kungfu Cyborg: Metallic Attraction
    2010All's Well, Ends Well 2010General Mak Bing-wing
    Just Another Pandora's BoxQing Yise / Zhao Yun / Zhang Ziyi's transvestite
    2011All's Well, Ends Well 2011Delivery Boy
    Treasure Hunt
    2012All's Well, Ends Well 2012
    Marry a Perfect Man
    The Four
    Vulgaria
    McDull – Pork of Music
    Love Is... Pyjamas
    2013Hotel DeluxeOK Pao
    Princess and the Seven Kung Fu Masters
    Special IDCaptain Cheung
    The Four II
    2014Hello BabiesScallop
    Golden Chicken 3
    Just Another MarginShi Wen-Sheng
    The Truth About Beauty
    The Four III
    Sifu vs VampireNicky
    The Seventh LieBellhop
    Grey Met Shrek
    2015Full StrikeNg Kau-cheung
    Undercover DuetDream Dragon
    TBASecret Treasure[12]also director
    2016House of WolvesFung Yan-ping
    2017Two Wrongs Make a RightXimen Ding
    2018Concerto of the Bully
    Agent Mr ChanHung Chow
    2019Atonement
    Elisa's Day
    2022Chilli Laugh Story
    2023Over My Dead Body

    Television series

    Year Title Role Notes
    2000The Sky is the Limit
    2001Colourful LifeChing Chi-yung
    2002Slim ChancesSo Bing-man
    2003Virtues of Harmony IIChiu Choiguest star
    2019Haters Gonna Stayguest star
    2020Single PapaLam Sai-wingMain Role

    [13] [14]

    MV Appearance (Actor)

    Year Title
    2021 Anson Lo - "Megahit"

    Awards and nominations

    Film & TV

    YearAwardCategoryNominated WorkResult
    2001 TVB Anniversary Awards Favorite Partners Ronald Cheng, Cutie Mui Nominated
    2002 Best Actor Slim Chances Nominated
    Favorite Partners Ronald Cheng, Fennie Yuen Nominated
    Ronald Cheng, Candy Lo Nominated
    Louis Yuen, Ronald Cheng, Remus Choy Nominated
    2004 23rd Hong Kong Film Awards Best Supporting Actor My Lucky Star Nominated
    2006 25th Hong Kong Film Awards Best Original Film Song Dragon Reloaded Nominated
    Best Host Beautiful Cooking Nominated
    2008 27th Hong Kong Film Awards Best Supporting Actor Mr. Cinema Nominated
    Best Original Film Song Nominated
    2009 TVB Anniversary Awards Best Host Ronald Cheng, Edmond Leung, Alex Fong Lik-Sun Nominated
    2012 49th Golden Horse Awards Best Supporting Actor Vulgaria Won
    BQ Celebrity Score Awards Favorite Actor Nominated
    Best Singer Nominated
    2013 32nd Hong Kong Film Awards Best Supporting Actor Vulgaria Won
    BQ Celebrity Score Awards Best Singer Nominated
    Favorite Actor Nominated

    Music

    Year Award Category Nominated Work Result
    1996 Jade Solid Gold Best Ten Music Awards Favorite New Singer Won
    1997 Best Music Video Won
    CMA Chinese Music Awards Top 20 Songs Won
    Best New Singer Won
    1998 Top 20 Songs Creating Romance Won
    Never Say! Love You Won
    Jade Solid Gold Best Ten Music Awards Favorite Group Song Jacky Cheung, Andy Hui, Ronald Cheng Won
    1999 CMA Chinese Music Awards Top 20 Songs Won
    2000 Won
    2002 Jade Solid Gold Best Ten Music Awards Favorite Duet Song Ronald Cheng, Patrick Tang Won
    2003 TVB8 Mandarin Music Awards Best Duet Song Ronald Cheng, Hu Yanbin Won
    RTHK Top 10 Gold Songs Awards Leaping Singer Won
    Jade Solid Gold Best Ten Music Award Favorite Singer-Songwriter Won
    2004 China Original Music Chart Best Song Won
    2005 RTHK Top 10 Gold Songs Awards Top 10 Songs Won
    Jade Solid Gold Best Ten Music Awards Won
    Gold Song Won
    2006 China Original Music Chart Favorite KTV Won
    Best Song Won
    2010 CMA Chinese Music Awards Best Movie Actor Won

    References

    1. 1 2 Ronald-Charlene: It's actually a divorce
    2. ↑ 關穎賢 (3 December 2018). "重提飛機醉酒黑歷史 鄭中基：第一次攬住爸爸喊！". 香港01 (in Chinese (Hong Kong)). Retrieved 29 July 2022.
    3. ↑ "Jade Solid Gold 2005 Awards: Most Popular Song". TVB. Retrieved 1 June 2007.
    4. ↑ "32nd Hong Kong Film Awards 2013". HK Neo Reviews. Retrieved 14 April 2013.
    5. ↑ "【ViuTV頒獎禮】完整得獎名單 柳應廷大熱奪新人獎". Singtao. 18 April 2021
    6. ↑ "Ronald Cheng's concert is half of the Hong Kong entertainment venue, three generations of grandparents help out, Kelly Chen and the daughter of the king of gambling appear". inf.news. 25 April 2021
    7. ↑ "Ronald Cheng and ex-wife hid for years". 4 November 2013.
    8. ↑ Charlene-Ronald romance over
    9. ↑ Splitsville for Charlene Choi and Ronald Cheng
    10. ↑ "Ronald Cheng quietly marries girlfriend Sammie Yu in 'homemade' wedding - Channel NewsAsia". www.channelnewsasia.com. Archived from the original on 3 November 2011.
    11. ↑ 正宗K (Jing Jung K) is a pun of the Cantonese pronunciation of Cheng's name — Cheng Chung-Kei. It literally means "Genuine Karaoke" in Cantonese.
    12. ↑ Kevin Ma (16 July 2014). "Bona launches Secret Treasure". Film Business Asia. Retrieved 16 July 2014.
    13. ↑ Ronald Cheng at lovehkfilm.com
    14. ↑ Ronald Cheng at chinesemov.com
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