Kent Cheng
Kent Cheng , actually Kent Cheng Jak-si (born May 22, 1951 ) is a Chinese actor and director from the field of cinema and TV. He won the Hong Kong Film Award for "Best Actor" twice . In Germany he became known for his shady role at the side of Jackie Chan in the action thriller Hard to Die . He appeared in various productions, including horror films , comedies , dramas , action films , Eastern and thrillers .
Career
Kent Cheng grew up in poverty in Hong Kong and wanted to be an actor even as a child. In 1972 he joined a film company, in which he was not given a role. In 1976 he was hired as an actor for dramas for the television station TVB . In 1985 he won the Hong Kong Film Awards Actor Award for his role in Why Me? .
Cheng opened a film company in the 1990s that failed.
Filmography (cinema)
- 1981: Emperor and His Brother
- 1982: The Perfect Match
- 1983: Give Me Back
- 1984: Crazy Kung Fu Master
- 1984: Beloved Daddy
- 1985: Why Me?
- 1986: Lucky Stars Go Places
- 1986: United We Stand
- 1987: Heartbeat 100
- 1988: Walk on Fire
- 1989: The Fortune Code
- 1989: Mr. Smart
- 1990: Dragon in Jail
- 1990: The Magic Amethyst
- 1990: Spooky Family II
- 1991: Lethal Contact
- 1991: To Be Number One
- 1991: Once Upon a Time in China
- 1993: A Roof with a View
- 1993: Man of the Times
- 1993: Hard to Die
- 1993: Hero of Hong Kong 1949
- 1993: Lord of East China Sea
- 1993: Lord of East China Sea 2
- 1993: The Kidnap of Wong Chak Fai
- 1993: Flirting Scholar 2
- 1993: Cohabitation
- 1993: Run and Kill
- 1994: Mermaid Got Married
- 1996: The Log
- 1996: Wong Fei Hung Series
- 2003: Happy Go Lucky
- 2007: Flash Point - Dou fo sin
- 2008: Run Papa Run
- 2008: Out of Control
- 2010: Ip Man 2
- 2011: Sleepwalker
- 2012: Good-for-Nothing Heros
- 2014: Who is Undercover
- 2015: Return of the Cuckoo
- 2015: Ip Man 3
- 2020: Ip Man 4: The Finale
Web links
- Kent Cheng in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- http://asianwiki.com/Kent_Cheng
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Cheng, Kent |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Cheng Jak-si, Kent |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Chinese actor |
| DATE OF BIRTH | May 22, 1951 |