Sammi Cheng
Sammi Cheng | |
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鄭秀文 | |
Born | [1] | 19 August 1972
Occupations |
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Years active | 1988–present |
Spouse |
Hong Kong Film Critics Society Awards – Best Actress 2001 Wu yen Asian Film Awards – Excellence in Asian Cinema Award 2017 Golden Horse Awards – Best Original Film Song 2012 Romancing in Thin Air |
Musical career | |
Genres | |
Instrument(s) | Vocals |
Labels |
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Chinese name | |
Hanyu Pinyin | Zhèng Xiùwén |
IPA | [ʈʂə̂ŋ ɕjôʊ.wə̌n] |
Yue: Cantonese | |
Yale Romanization | Jehng Sau-màhn |
Jyutping | Zeng6 Sau3-man4 |
IPA | [tsɛːŋ˨ sɐu˧ mɐn˩] |
Sammi Cheng Sau-man (Chinese: 鄭秀文; pinyin: Zhèng Xiùwén; born 19 August 1972) is a Hong Kong singer and actress. She is considered one of the most prominent female singers in Hong Kong, with album sales of over million copies throughout Asia.[2] Most notably in the 1990s, she was dubbed by the media as the "Cantopop Queen" (Chinese: 天后; pinyin: Tiānhòu; lit. 'Heavenly Queen'). Having success in entertainment industry for over three decades, Cheng is also best known for her roles in Hong Kong rom-com films in the early 2000s that were box office hits. For her performance in the 2022 film 'Lost Love', she won 4 best actress honors including from the Hong Kong Film Awards.
Cheng holds the record of having the most best sales albums and The Best Sales Local Female Vocalist awards in the Hong Kong Cantopop industry since her debut.[citation needed] From 1993 to 2010, Cheng won a total of 12 Top Female Vocalist awards,[3] 14 The Best Sales Local Female Vocalist Awards and has 7 albums that are The Best Sales Cantonese Release of the Year. She had also previously won the Most Popular Hong Kong Female Artist Award in annual Top Ten Jade Solid Gold Awards Presentation for three times, and in a year winning also the Gold Song Gold Award, the highest-ranked award which is the last to be presented at the ceremony. She also received Honorary Lifetime Achievement Award for Female Singer in 2011 Metro Radio Hits Awards. She had also won many top honors in various Chinese music awards held in Asia, including MTV Asia Awards for Favorite Artists Hong Kong 3 times, in 2002, 2003 and 2004.
She has produced over 80 studio albums, 10 live concert albums, over 130 singles (songs) with also over 30 cover songs and had received numerous awards from acting to singing. She also starred in close to 40 films and 7 television dramas(in early years) and had held approximately 200 concerts up to date with over 12 concert tours. She is one of the female artists with most concert shows in Hong Kong Coliseum, at 102.
Early life
Sammi Cheng was previously named Twinnie Cheng.[4] Contrary to popular belief, "Twiny" is not her birth name. The name came about when Sammi was still in school and her English Language teacher wanted everyone in class to have an English name. When Sammi turned to her sister for help, her sister came up with the name "Twiny". The name was later changed to "Sammi" as "Sammi" sounds a little like "Sau Man". Cheng received her education at SKH St. Peter's Primary School and Tang Shiu Kin Victoria Government Secondary School.[5]
She has three sisters and one brother. Two of her sisters are twins.
Career
Music
Sammi Cheng entered the entertainment industry at the age of 16 through the
She capitalized on the attention received from her duet with artist
In 1995 she released her first album "Missing you" (捨不得你). In 1996, the company decided it was time for Sammi to expand her market and fan base beyond Hong Kong. They released her first
In the 1990s, another female star,
In July 2004, she held 7 nights of "Sammi Vs Sammi" concerts in Hong Kong. She also broke the record as being the youngest female singer to hold more than 50 accumulated concert nights in the city.[5]
From December 2014 to January 2015, she held 12 nights of 'Touch Mi' concerts in Hong Kong Coliseum. She also invited heavyweight stars to be the guests of her concerts, including Andy Lau, Jacky Cheung, Leon Lai, Ekin Cheng, Louis Koo, Nick Cheung and Eason Chan. Her 'Touch Mi' concert extends to World Tour in 2015 and 2016 with 4 shows at Genting (Malaysia), 3 shows at Macau (China), 3 shows at Singapore, 2 shows at Guangzhou (China), 1 show at Foshan (China), 1 show at Melbourne (Australia), 2 shows at Sydney (Australia), 1 show at Shenzhen (China), 1 show at London (United Kingdom). Her 'Touch Mi' World Tour concluded in Hong Kong with another 8 shows in September 2016, hence bringing her total number of shows for this world tour to 38. Some of her new guest stars in Touch Mi 2 Hong Kong shows are Dayo Wong, Dicky Cheung, Francis Ng and Alex To.
In 2017, she held a series of mini-concert tours entitled Naked. Sammi in Taiwan and China. Also, she held a private mini-concert in Macau, entitled Sammi Cheng VIP Music Private Enjoy Show. She held a single-show Sidetrack Birthday Gig concert at Macau on 19 August 2018 in conjunction of her 46th birthday as a treat to her fans. At the same year she collaborate for the first time with Taiwanese rock band 831, releasing her remake song "眉飛色舞Plus" (Eyebrow Dance Plus).
In conjunction with her 30th anniversary in the entertainment industry, her 10th concert world tour is organized, which began with 13 shows at Hong Kong's Coliseum in July 2019. This brought her total shows in Hong Kong's Coliseum exceeding 100-mark, at 102.
In conjunction with her 49th birthday in 2021, she held a single-show 'Listen to Mi Birthday Gig' concert at Hong Kong on 18 August 2021. For her 50th birthday, she held a Christmas-themed 'You Are Beautiful To Mi Christmas Party' event at Hong Kong in December 2022.
Acting
Cheng's acting career began with the TVB series A Life of His Own (浪族闊少爺) in 1991.[16] A year later she began her film career with the movie Best of the Best (飛虎精英之人間有情) in 1992 with fellow cantopop star Jacky Cheung.[17] She would follow with another comedy film Feel 100% (百分百感覺) with Ekin Cheng and Gigi Leung.
In the late 1990s during the slump of the
Sammi had been nominated 10 times in Hong Kong Film Awards for best actress, from her performance in 'Needing You' (2001), triple nominations in 2002 for 'Fighting for Love', 'Wu Yen' and 'Love on a Diet', in 2006 for 'Everlasting Regret', in 2012 for 'Romancing in Thin Air', in 2013 for 'Blind Detective', double nominations in 2019 for 'Fagara' and 'Fatal Visit', and in 2022 for 'Lost Love'. This makes her one of the most nominated actress in the lead actress category in the history of Hong Kong Film Awards. She had also received 3 past nominations (for films 'Needing You', 'My Left Eye Sees Ghost', and 'Blind Detective') in best actress at the Taiwan's Golden Horse Awards, the most prestigious awards on Chinese language film. She had won Best Actress from Hong Kong Film Critics Society Awards in 2002 for her titular role in 'Wu Yen'.
Due to her contribution in Hong Kong film industry and having starred in over 30 films, she is awarded 'Excellence in Asian Cinema' award in 11th Asian Film Awards on 2017.
For her critically acclaimed performance in 'Lost Love', she won 4 best actress honors from Hong Kong Film Critics Society Awards, Hong Kong Directors' Guild Awards, Hong Kong Online Film Critics Highlight Awards and 41st Hong Kong Film Awards in 2023.
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Cheng changes her look and image for every album, which enables her to gain extensive attention and appreciation from the music professional and the public. Sammi is a trendsetter of hair-coloring and has been chosen to be one of the Top Ten fashionable celebrities in Hong Kong.[citation needed] She has been signed and endorsed by many companies. These endorsements include SK-II skin care and Mona Lisa bridal service.[20] Her first album with Warner Music Group, "Can't Give You Up" (捨不得你) released 3 hit singles, "Gentlemen, you are so fine today" (男仕今天你很好), "Can't Give You Up" (捨不得你) and "The Mourning Song for Love" (愛的輓歌). She was selected as the prominent celebrity for the endorsement of Panasonic using "Can't Give You Up" (捨不得你) as the theme song.[5]
In the many years of her active presence in entertainment industry, she had been involved in multiple advertisements for various brands ranging from sports shoes, watches, clothing, massager, skin-care products, magazine covers, etc.
Post-break career
Break (2005–2007)
In 2005, Cheng had only one feature film release and no music projects. She became a representative for Veeko and Titus, a fashion and watch brand in Hong Kong, respectively. She also began writing Saturday columns for Mingpao magazine.[13] In 2006, she released another greatest hits album, but there were no new tracks. The break was taken to recoup her energy from the entertainment industry.[13]
During a break lasting more than a 1,000 days. She reflected upon her life, and became an
Show Mi Tour
After taking a break for about 2 years, she re-invented herself again, and held her 6th concert in HK from 18 to 25 May 2007 titled "Show Mi" (Mi being the nickname of SamMI given by her fans). Due to the huge demand for tickets, the four performances was expanded to eight. She returned to entertain at the age of 34, and invited fellow star Andy Lau and Denise Ho to perform with her.[22] At the end of the first show, audience members continued to shout 'encore' for 15 minutes until Sammi came back out and sang "Our Theme Song" (我們的主題曲). The concert was expanded to the Show Mi Tour.
She then continues actively in Hong Kong entertainment industry after about two years of rest, marking a strong comeback with many more concerts held at Hong Kong, Macau, mainland China, Taiwan, Singapore, Malaysia, Canada, United States, Australia, etc. She also continued to work in films and had starred in various commercial advertisements.
Community work
In 2003 Cheng performed at the
Filmography
Film
Year | Title | Role |
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2022 | Lost Love | Tin Mei |
2021 | Hero | Liang Jingshi |
The Day We Lit Up The Sky | Cameo appearance | |
2019 | Fagara |
Xia Ru Shu |
First Night Nerves | Yuen Sau Ling | |
Midnight Drive | Mrs.Yung | |
Fatal Visit | Ling | |
I Love You, You're Perfect, Now Change! | Cameo appearance | |
2018 | Agent Mr Chan | Sammi Cheng |
2017 | Love Contractually | Katrina |
2016 | Mission Milano |
Cameo appearance |
2015 | Triumph in the Skies | T.M. |
2014 | Temporary Family | Charlotte |
2013 | Blind Detective | Ho Ka-tung |
Boundless | ||
2012 | Romancing in Thin Air | Sau |
2008 | Lady Cop & Papa Crook | Molline Szeto |
2005 | Everlasting Regret | Wang Qi-yao |
2004 | Enter the Phoenix | Cameo appearance |
Magic Kitchen | Yau | |
Yesterday Once More | Mrs. To | |
2003 | Love for All Seasons | Midget |
Good Times, Bed Times | Carrie | |
Infernal Affairs III | Mary | |
1:99 | ||
2002 | Marry a Rich Man | Ah Mi |
My Left Eye Sees Ghosts | May | |
Infernal Affairs | Mary | |
2001 | Wu Yen |
Wu Yen |
Fighting for Love | Deborah | |
Love on a Diet | Mini Mo | |
2000 | Needing You... | Kinki |
Summer Holiday | Summer Koo | |
1998 | The Lucky Guy | Candy |
1997 | Killing Me Tenderly | Cindy |
1996 | Feel 100% | Cherrie |
Feel 100% ... Once More | Yen | |
1992 | Best of the Best | Heidi |
Television series
Year | Title | Role[26][27] |
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1991 | Life of His Own 浪族闊少爺 | 施敏 |
1992 | File of Justice 壹號皇庭 | Josephine Fong Ka Kei (方家琪) |
1993 | The Vampire Returns 大頭綠衣鬥疆屍 | 飄雪/飄紅/Kitty |
1994 | Journey of Love 親恩情未了 | 張家慧 |
1995 | Detective Investigation Files II 刑事偵緝檔案 II | Ivy |
1999 | Man's Best Friend 寵物情緣 | Susan |
2002 | The Monkey King: Quest for the Sutra 齊天大聖孫悟空 | 觀音大士 |
Discography
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Concerts
- X Live '96 (1996)
- Star Show (1997–1998)
- i Concert '99 (1999–2000)
- Shocking Colours Live (2001–2002)
- Sammi vs. Sammi (2004)
- Show Mi World Tour (2007–2008)
- Love Mi World Tour (2009–2011)
- Touch Mi World Tour (2014–2016)
- FOLLOWMi World Tour (2019)
- You & Mi World Tour (2024)
Awards and nominations
Year | Award | Category | Nominated work | Result |
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1992 | Hong Kong Film Awards
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Best New Performer
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Best of the Best | Nominated |
2000 | Golden Horse Award
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Best Actress | Needing You... | Nominated |
Hong Kong Film Awards
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Nominated | |||
2001 | Love on a Diet | Nominated | ||
Fighting for Love | Nominated | |||
Wu yen | Nominated | |||
Hong Kong Film Critics Society Award | Won | |||
2002 | Golden Horse Award
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My Left Eye Sees Ghosts | Nominated | |
2005 | Venice International Film Festival
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Everlasting Regret | Nominated | |
Hong Kong Film Awards
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Nominated | |||
2010 | Hong Kong Film Critics Society Award | Lady Cop & Papa Crook | Nominated | |
2012 | Hong Kong Film Awards
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Romancing in Thin Air | Nominated | |
Chinese Film Media Awards | Nominated | |||
2013 | Golden Horse Award
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Blind Detective | Nominated | |
Hong Kong Film Award | Nominated | |||
Hong Kong Film Critics Society Award | Nominated | |||
Hong Kong Directors' Guild Award | Nominated | |||
2017 | Asian Film Awards | Excellence in Asian Cinema Award
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— | Won |
2020 | Hong Kong Film Critics Society Awards
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Best Actress | Fatal Visit | Nominated |
Hong Kong Film Awards
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Fagara | Nominated | ||
Fatal Visit | Nominated | |||
Best Original Film Song
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"Say It Properly" (Fagara) | Nominated | ||
Chinese American Film Festival | Best Actress | Fatal Visit | Won | |
Macau International Movie Festival | Nominated | |||
2023 | Hong Kong Film Critics Society Awards[28]
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Best Actress | Lost Love | Won |
Hong Kong Directors' Guild Award | Won | |||
Hong Kong Online Film Critics Highlight Award | Won | |||
Hong Kong Film Awards
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Won | |||
Best Original Film Song
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"Live a Life" (Lost Love) | Won |
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External links
- Sammi Cheng at IMDb
- Sammi's Weibo