Jade Leung

Jade Leung ( Chinese  梁 琤 , Pinyin Liáng Chēng , native Chinese  梁玉燕 , Pinyin Liáng Yù Yān , Cantonese  Leung Yuk-yin ; born November 23, 1969 in Hong Kong ) is an actress from Hong Kong who, through her participation in Martial Art and Action films became known to a larger audience.

life and work

After graduating from high school, she moved to Switzerland for four years , where she studied fashion design, among other things. In 1990 she returned to Hong Kong. She subsequently worked as a model; in addition, she took part unsuccessfully in the Miss Asia Pageant beauty contest .

Through appearances in TV spots, businessman and film producer Dickson Poon became aware of the 165 cm tall beauty . Poons film studio D&B Films planned the remake of the Luc Besson thriller Nikita and Leung was able to prevail against around 200 competitors. The leading role in Black Cat , for which she was named Best Young Actress at the 1992 Hong Kong Film Awards , made her known beyond Hong Kong's borders.

Filmography (selection)

• 1991: Black Cat (黑貓, Hēi māo)
• 1992: Code name: Cobra (黑貓 II, Hēi māo II)
• 1994: Satin Steel (重金屬, zhòng jīn shǔ)
• 1995: Zhi zhu nu
• 1995: Dai lu mao de nu ren
• 1995: Black Cat 2 (Cuo ti zhui ji zu he)
• 1995: Ying zi di ren
• 1996: Pi li feng huang
• 1997: Wan quan cui hua sho ce
• 1997: Chik juk went wan
• 2000: Ngo joi gaam yuk dik yat ji
• 2002: Flying Dragon, Leaping Tiger
• 2003: Brush Up My Sisters
• 2005: Jeuk sing

Awards

Hong Kong Film Awards

• 1992: Award in the Best Young Actor category

Web links

• Jade Leung in the Internet Movie Database (English)

Individual evidence

1. ↑ ^{a b} cf. Bey Logan in an interview with Jade Leung , summer 1992, accessed on December 15, 2009
2. ↑ cf. Entry on hkfilm.net - accessed on December 15, 2009 (English)