Maggie Cheung Man yuk (born 20 September 1964) is a Hong Kong actress. Raised in England and Hong Kong, she has over 70 films to her credit since starting her career in 1983. Some of her most commercially successful work was in the action genre, but Cheung once said in an interview that of all the work she has done, the films that really meant something to her are Song of the Exile, Center Stage, Comrades: Almost a Love Story and In the Mood for Love. As Emily Wang in Clean, her last starring role to date, she became the first Asian actress to win a prize at the Cannes Film Festival. Cheung's native language is Cantonese, but she is multilingual, having learned to speak English, Mandarin and French.
Cannes Film Festival
Best Actress
Known For
In the Mood for Love
(2000)
Su Li-zhen - Mrs. Chan
Hero
(2002)
Flying Snow
Twin Dragons
(1992)
Barbara
Project A: Part II
(1987)
Yesan
Police Story 3: Super Cop
(1992)
May
Police Story 2
(1988)
May
Dragon Inn
(1992)
Jade
2046
(2004)
Su Li-Zhen
Ashes of Time
(1994)
Feng's Sister-in-Law
Irma Vep
(1996)
Maggie
Police Story
(1985)
May
The Heroic Trio
(1993)
Chat / Thief Catcher
Days of Being Wild
(1990)
Su Li-zhen
As Tears Go By
(1988)
Ah Ngor
Green Snake
(1993)
Green Snake
All's Well, Ends Well
(1992)
Ho Yok 'Holiyok'
Full Filmography
Acting
Behind the Yellow Line
(1984)
Monica
Prince Charming
(1984)
Kitty
Police Story
(1985)
May
It's a Drink! It's a Bomb!
(1985)
Cat
Girl with the Diamond Slipper
(1985)
Cheung Man Ju
The Seventh Curse
(1986)
Tsui Hung
Happy Ghost III
(1986)
Tsui Han-Pan / Tsui Kiu Kiu
Story of Rose
(1986)
Rose Wong
Project A: Part II
(1987)
Yesan
Heartbeat 100
(1987)
Maggie Cheung
The Romancing Star
(1987)
Tung Tung
You're My Destiny
(1987)
Driver of white sports car [cameo]
Sister Cupid
(1987)
Yuk
The Game They Call Sex
(1987)
Seven Years Itch
(1987)
Jogger in park
Police Story 2
(1988)
May
As Tears Go By
(1988)
Ah Ngor
The Beloved Son of God
(1988)
Bibi Chang
Paper Marriage
(1988)
Jade Li
Last Romance
(1988)
Nancy Cheung
How to Pick Girls Up!
(1988)
Fanny
Moon, Star and Sun
(1988)
May/Chu
Call Girl '88
(1988)
Jenny Lin
Mother Vs Mother
(1988)
Betty
Love Soldier of Fortune
(1988)
So See Dai
Double Fattiness
(1988)
Diana
The Incredibly Strange Film Show: Jackie Chan
(1988)
Self
A Fishy Story
(1989)
Ms Huang
Full Moon in New York
(1989)
Lee Fung Jiau
The Iceman Cometh
(1989)
Polly
My Dear Son
(1989)
Chow Fung
In Between Loves
(1989)
Jenny Tung
Little Cop
(1989)
Restuarant customer
The Bachelor's Swan Song
(1989)
Yu
Doubles Cause Troubles
(1989)
Zhu Ying Tai
Hearts, No Flowers
(1989)
Ms. Tsang
Sunset in Paris
(1989)
Song of the Exile
(1990)
Cheung Hueyin
Days of Being Wild
(1990)
Su Li-zhen
The Dragon from Russia
(1990)
May Yip
Farewell China
(1990)
Li Hong
Heart Into Hearts
(1990)
Joe
Red Dust
(1990)
Yueh-Feng
Center Stage
(1991)
Ruan Ling-yu / Self
Alan and Eric: Between Hello and Goodbye
(1991)
Olive
Today's Hero
(1991)
Annie
Will of Iron
(1991)
The Banquet
(1991)
Dancer
The Perfect Match
(1991)
Ms Kim/Carrie
Police Story 3: Super Cop
(1992)
May
Dragon Inn
(1992)
Jade
All's Well, Ends Well
(1992)
Ho Yok 'Holiyok'
Twin Dragons
(1992)
Barbara
Moon Warriors
(1992)
Mo Xian Er
What a Hero!
(1992)
Lan
Too Happy for Words
(1992)
Rose
(1992)
Rose
True Love
(1992)
Angel
Flying Dagger
(1993)
Flying Cat
The Heroic Trio
(1993)
Chat / Thief Catcher
Green Snake
(1993)
Green Snake
The Eagle Shooting Heroes
(1993)
Imperial Master
Holy Weapon
(1993)
Princess Tin Heung
The Mad Monk
(1993)
Nine Lives Whore
The Heroic Trio 2: Executioners
(1993)
Chat / Thief Catcher
Millionaire Cop
(1993)
Jacky Chuck
The Bare-Footed Kid
(1993)
Miss Ho
First Shot
(1993)
Solicitor Annie Ma
The Enigma of Love
(1993)
Tammy Cheung
Boys Are Easy
(1993)
Ching Siu Nam
Kin chan no Cinema Jack
(1993)
In Between
(1994)
Coco Lau
Ashes of Time
(1994)
Feng's Sister-in-Law
Irma Vep
(1996)
Maggie
Comrades, Almost a Love Story
(1996)
Lee Kiu
Chinese Box
(1997)
Jean
The Soong Sisters
(1997)
Soong Ching-ling / Madam Sun
Man Yuk: A Portrait of Maggie Cheung
(1997)
Augustin, King of Kung-Fu
(1999)
Ling
In the Mood for Love
(2000)
Su Li-zhen - Mrs. Chan
Sausalito
(2000)
Ellen
@In the Mood for Love
(2001)
Self
Hero
(2002)
Flying Snow
2046
(2004)
Su Li-Zhen
Clean
(2004)
Emily Wang
Ashes of Time Redux
(2009)
Ouyang Feng's sister-in-law
Ten Thousand Waves
(2010)
Mazu
Hot Summer Days
(2010)
Sushi customer
Playtime
(2013)
The News Reporter
One-Tenth of a Millimeter Apart
(2021)
Self (archive footage)
Crew