Emotion Cheung

Biography

Emotion Cheung is a Hong Kong actor born on December 20, 1965. He grew up in the Kwai Tung district of Hong Kong, where his father worked as a construction worker. He attended Lutheran Lui Ming Choi Middle School but did not pass his advanced-level exams. He briefly worked in advertising before joining Hong Kong Commercial Broadcasting in 1985. He was admitted to the Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts in 1986 and graduated in 1990 with an advanced diploma in acting. After graduation, he joined the Hong Kong Repertory Theatre but soon moved to television work at ATV. He founded the theatre group "Actors' Family" in 1991. He won the Hong Kong Drama Award for Best Actor twice—first in 1992 for the play "Crossing the Love River Bridge" and later for "The Legal Kiss"—becoming the first actor to win the title twice. He joined TVB in 1995 and became known for his impersonation skills on the variety show "Enjoy Yourself Tonight." He later relocated to mainland China to continue his artistic career.