Cast

Maggie Cheung

1964

Active years (films on this site)

1988–2002

Genres

DramaRomanceCrimeActionBiography

Schools and movements

Contemporary Asian CinemaChinese Fifth GenerationContemporary European Art Cinema

Directors worked with

Wong Kar-wai4 filmsAnn Hui1 filmStanley Kwan1 filmOlivier Assayas1 filmZhang Yimou1 film

Biography

Maggie Cheung is a Hong Kong actress. She is considered to be one of the most successful and internationally acclaimed actresses in Asia. Cheung is the recipient of numerous accolades, including six Hong Kong Film Awards and five Golden Horse Awards, holding the record for most awards in the Best Actress category. Internationally, she is best known for winning the Silver Bear for Center Stage (1991) and the Cannes Film Festival Award for Clean (2004), making her the first Asian actress to receive the latter and the only Asian actress to have won Best Actress awards at two of the three major European film festivals.

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Awards and honours

International

• Golden Horse Award for Best Leading Actress 1989
• Golden Horse Award for Best Leading Actress 1991
• Golden Horse Award for Best Leading Actress 1997
• Golden Horse Award for Best Leading Actress 2000
• Cannes Film Festival Award for Best Actress 2004

8 films on this site

1. As Tears Go By 1988 · Wong Kar-wai · IMDb 7.0 · Cast
2. Days of Being Wild 1990 · Wong Kar-wai · IMDb 7.4 · Cast
3. Song of the Exile 1990 · Ann Hui · IMDb 7.4 · Cast
4. Center Stage 1991 · Stanley Kwan · IMDb 7.4 · Cast
5. Ashes of Time 1994 · Wong Kar-wai · IMDb 7.0 · Cast
6. Irma Vep 1996 · Olivier Assayas · IMDb 7.0 · Cast
7. In the Mood for Love 2000 · Wong Kar-wai · IMDb 8.0 · Cast
8. Hero 2002 · Zhang Yimou · IMDb 7.9 · Cast