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Maggie Cheung

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Birthdate

1964-09-20 (Age: 62)

Place of Birth

Hong Kong, British Crown Colony

Maggie Cheung

Biography

Maggie Cheung Man-Yuk (born 20 September 1964) is a former Hong Kong actress. Raised in England and Hong Kong, she has over 70 films to her credit since starting her career in 1983. Some of her most commercially successful work was in the action genre, but Cheung once said in an interview that of all the work she has done, the films that really meant something to her are Song of the Exile, Center Stage, Comrades: Almost a Love Story and In the Mood for Love. As Emily Wang in Clean, her last starring role to date, she became the first Asian actress to win a prize at the Cannes Film Festival. Cheung's native language is Cantonese, but she is multilingual, having learned to speak English, Mandarin and French.

Filmography (92)

⭐ 7.3 Role: Su Li Zhen

In the Mood for Love 2001

2025
⭐ 1.0 Role: The News Reporter

Playtime

2013
⭐ 7.5 Role: Mazu

Ten Thousand Waves

2010
⭐ 6.0 Role: Sushi Customer

Hot Summer Days

2010
⭐ 8.2 Role: 欧阳锋的嫂子

Ashes of Time Redux

2008
⭐ 0 Role: Self

'Hero' Defined: A Look at the Epic Masterpiece

2004
⭐ 7.2 Role: Su Li-zhen

2046

2004
⭐ 6.4 Role: Emily Wang

Clean

2004
⭐ 7.5 Role: Flying Snow

Hero

2002
⭐ 6.9 Role: Self

@ in the mood for love

2001
⭐ 8.1 Role: Su Li-zhen

In the Mood for Love

2000
⭐ 5.4 Role: Ellen

Sausalito

2000
⭐ 7.3 Role: Ling

Augustin, King of Kung-Fu

1999
⭐ 5.8 Role: Jean

Chinese Box

1997
⭐ 6.5 Role: Soong Ching Ling / Madam Sun

The Soong Sisters

1997