張瑛

简介

Cheung Ying, born in Hong Kong in 1919 with the original name Cheung Yik Sang, was a prominent film and television actor and director. He graduated from Wah Yan College in Hong Kong and was nicknamed "Fourteenth Brother" as he was the fourteenth among his siblings. He began his artistic career by participating in his first film "The Night Pearl" alongside several artists. Considered one of the stars of the Cantonese-language film era, he earned the title "Thousand-Face Young Actor" for his masterful performances and versatility in playing both good and villainous roles. He appeared in over 400 films, making him the actor with the most film appearances in Hong Kong cinema history, and also directed over 10 films and founded several film production companies. Alongside his colleagues Cho Fan Cheung, Zhang Huoyu and Li Qing, he was dubbed one of the "Four Great Actors" of the Cantonese film era, and was also called the "Film Emperor." In the 1970s, he transitioned to television and achieved great success in numerous TV series, earning the title "Film and Television Emperor." He portrayed diverse roles ranging from noble characters to villains, which earned him a broad fan base. He passed away in 1984 after a prolific artistic career spanning more than five decades.