Adam Cheng

Adam Cheng Siu-chow (born 24 February 1947) is a Hong Kong TVB actor and Cantopop singer.

Adam Cheng
鄭少秋
Cheng in 2019
Born (1947-02-24) 24 February 1947
OccupationActor, singer
Years active1967–present
Spouse(s)
(m. 1985; div. 1988)
Koon Jing-wah
(m. 1989)
Children
  • Cheng On-yee (daughter)
  • Joyce Cheng (daughter)
  • Winnie Cheng (daughter)
  • Cecily Cheng (daughter)
AwardsGolden Needle Award
2006 Lifetime Achievement
Chinese name
Traditional Chinese鄭少秋
Simplified Chinese郑少秋
Musical career
Also known as秋官
OriginHong Kong
GenresCantopop

Career

Cheng singing at a Singapore concert

Cheng started his career in the 1970s, where he gained a reputation for playing the lead roles in TVB Wuxia drama series based on the works of Louis Cha and Gu Long, such as The Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber and Chor Lau Heung. He also performed some of the theme songs of the TV series he starred in, such as The Greed of Man and Cold Blood Warm Heart. Cheng is still working on TV series with TVB in the present-day and considered to be one of the veteran actors who have maintained their popularity.

Ting Hai effect

In 1992, TVB released the TV series The Greed of Man, based on the central theme of the stock market and explored the schemes and plots used by people to make their fortune in the market. Cheng played Ting Hai in the series, who made an immense fortune by short selling derivatives and stocks during a bear market. Many people went bankrupt while Ting Hai's family became richer until they were defeated by their nemesis. Cheng became popularly associated with the Ting Hai effect, named after his character in the series. The effect involves a peculiar and unexplained phenomenon, in which global stock markets will fall whenever a new Hong Kong TV drama series, starring Cheng, is aired.

Personal life

Adam's parents are both university lecturers. He has four daughters. The oldest, Cheng On-yee, was from his first low-profile marriage that ended in divorce. He married well-known actress Lydia Shum in 1985 after 14 years of cohabitation, and Shum brought him to fame. Adam and Shum had a daughter, Joyce Cheng in 1987. In 1988 they divorced eight months after their daughter's birth in bad terms.

In 1989, Cheng married a Taiwanese actress named Koon Jing-wah. Cheng and Koon have two daughters, Winnie Cheng Wing-yan and Cecily Cheng Wing-hei.

Adam graduated from the Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts.

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
1967The Black KillerNg Chun Bong[1]
1980The Sword
1981Shaolin and Wu TangChao Fung-wu
1981Return of the Deadly Blade
1982Cat vs Rat
1982Fantasy Mission ForceAmazon leader
1983Zu Warriors from the Magic MountainTing Yin
1983Lone Ninja Warrior
1983The Denouncement of Chu Liu HsiangChu Liuxiang
1984Lover and Sword
1984General Invincible
1988GunmenHaye
1988Profiles of Pleasure
1989Seven Warriors
1989Path of Glory
1992Painted SkinScholar
1993Fong Sai-yukChan Ka-lokguest star
1993Fong Sai-yuk IIChan Ka-lok
1994Drunken Master IIIWong Kei-ying
1994Shaolin Popey 2: Messy Temple
1994Shaolin Popeye 2 - Messy Temple
2001The Dark Tales
2003Double Crossing
2013Saving General YangYang Ye

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
1975God of River LokCho Chik
1976Chinese Folklore
1976The Legend of the Book and the SwordChan Ka-lok / Kin-lung Emperor
1977The Great Vendetta
1977The Kingdom And The Beauty
1977Luk Siu-fungYip Koo-sing
1978Vanity Fair
1978The Heaven Sword and Dragon SaberCheung Mo-kei
1978One Sword
1979Chor Lau-heungChor Lau-heung
1979Over the RainbowWai Ching-lap
1980Five Easy Pieces
1980Odd Couple
1981Brothers Four
1981In Love and War
1981The Hawk
1981The Misadventure of ZooChu Gam Chun
1982The Switch
1983The Sandwich Man
1985Chor Lau-heungChor Lau-heung
1985The Legendary Prime Minister – Zhuge LiangChu-kot Leung
1986Legendary of Wud
1986The Legend of Wong Tai SinWong Tai Sin
1987Fate Takes a Hand
1988Behind Silk Curtains
1988Final Verdict
1988Challenge of the Imperial Palace
1991Chronicles of Emperor Qianlong
1993The Greed of ManTing Hai
1994InstinctWong Tin
1994Forty Something
1995Chor Lau-heungChu Liuxiang
1995Cold Blood Warm HeartAh Bong
1995The Legendary Chin Lung II
1996Once Upon a Time in ShanghaiYu Chun-hoi
1997Legend of YungChingYongzheng Emperor
2000Divine RetributionTing Yeh
2004Blade HeartLing Fung / Yu Man-fung
2004The Conqueror's StoryLau Bong
2005The Prince's ShadowKo Sing
2006Bar BenderTony TseungNominated - TVB Anniversary Award for Best Actor (Top 20)
Nominated - TVB Anniversary Award for My Favourite Male Character (Top 20)
2006Inside the Forbidden City
2007Return in Glory
2008The Book and the SwordQianlong Emperor
2009The King of SnookerYau Yat-kiu
2009God of Medicine
2012Master of PlayKan Siu NamNominated - My AOD Favourite Award for Top 15 Character
2018Ever NightConfucius[2]

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References

  1. "Adam Cheng Siu-Chow". lovehkfilm.com. Retrieved January 7, 2021.
  2. "《将夜》郑少秋"出山"饰夫子 童瑶陈震尹铸胜加盟". Sina (in Chinese). September 22, 2017.
  3. "Adam Cheng". imdb.com. Retrieved April 15, 2010.
  4. "Adam Cheng". chinesemov.com. Archived from the original on 17 April 2010. Retrieved April 15, 2010.
Awards
Preceded by
Hong Kong Chinese Orchestra
Golden Needle Award of RTHK Top Ten Chinese Gold Songs Award
2006
Succeeded by
Teresa Carpio
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