Kenneth Cheung
Kenneth Cheung | |
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張滿源 | |
Cheung in April 2023 | |
Born | Cheung Moon Yuen |
Education | |
Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 2002–present |
Kenneth Cheung Moon Yuen (Chinese: 張滿源) is a Hong Kong actor and Christian hymn lyricist. He is a cast veteran of Milkyway Image best known for his roles as Orderly in PTU (2003) and Mac in Sparrow (2008), and he earned a nomination for Best New Performer in the 23rd Hong Kong Film Awards with the former role.
Biography
[edit]Cheung was born in Hong Kong in a middle-class family with an elder brother.[1] He developed a passion for acting at a young age after winning a championship in an acting competition.[2] He initially planned to study acting at the Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts, but his application was rejected.[1] Cheung then moved to the United Kingdom and attended the University of Sunderland, where he obtained a Bachelor of Engineering in electronic system engineering.[1] Upon returning to Hong Kong after graduation, he worked for a few years.[1] However, his interest in acting persisted, prompting him to quit his job and reapply to the Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts.[2] During his university years, he received several minor roles in films and advertisements, including a governmental Anti-drink Driving Campaign advertisement in 2002, which later became an internet meme.[3] In the same year, he landed a minor role in Johnnie To's romantic comedy film My Left Eye Sees Ghosts.[3] To was impressed by his performance and invited him to join his next project, the 2003 action thriller film PTU.[2][3] Cheung portrayed an orderly officer to Simon Yam's character and was nominated for Best New Performer in the 23rd Hong Kong Film Awards.[3] After graduating from HKAPA with a Bachelor of Fine Arts in 2004, Cheung began starring in various films produced by Milkyway Image over the following years,[1][4] most notably in the 2008 caper film Sparrow, where he shared the screen with Simon Yam, Gordon Lam, and Law Wing-cheung as one of the four leading co-stars.[5] Cheung also took on film technician roles due to his expertise in digital systems.[1]
In 2018, Cheung signed with ViuTV as an actor and appeared in the 2019 horror thriller series Psycho Detective 2 as the father of Neo Yau's character.[6][7] In 2020, he left ViuTV to pursue studies in Hebrew at the China Graduate School of Theology, from which he graduated with a Master of Christian Studies in 2022.[8][9] Prior to his theological studies, he had also worked as a Christian hymn lyricist and preacher.[1] After completing his studies, he returned to the film industry and took part in several television series.[10] In 2023, Cheung secured the role of Mr. Si in the black comedy film Over My Dead Body , where he delivered noteworthy performances, including several nude scenes that garnered positive acclaim from the public.[11][12]
Filmography
[edit]Film
[edit]Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2002 | My Left Eye Sees Ghosts | Man in pub | [13] |
2003 | PTU | Orderly | [3] |
2004 | Breaking News | News anchor | [13] |
2008 | Besieged City | Negotiator | [4] |
Sparrow | Mac (小馬) | [5] | |
2009 | Night and Fog | Councilor Hung (洪議員) | [13] |
2011 | Life Without Principle | Police officer | [13] |
A Simple Life | Doctor | [13] | |
2013 | The White Storm | Plain-clothes officer | [13] |
2019 | I Love You, You're Perfect, Now Change! | Wife-waiting man | [4] |
2020 | Beyond the Dream | Joe | [14] |
2021 | Elisa's Day | Wong Ming (黃明) | [10] |
Drifting | Luk Man (陸萬) | [10] | |
2022 | Table for Six | Chen Hong's father | [3] |
2023 | Over My Dead Body | Mr. Si (施先生) | [11] |
Tales from the Occult:Body and Soul | Sam Yiu's father | [15] | |
The Goldfinger | Chung's lawyer | [3] |
Television
[edit]Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2019 | Psycho Detective 2 | Sima Sai Leung (司馬細良) | Recurring role[7] |
Limited Education | School chancellor | Guest role[13] | |
MeToo | Si Tou Chak (司徒澤) | Recurring role[13] | |
2022 | In Geek We Trust | Smiley Lock salesman | Guest role[10] |
940920 | Yu Ka-chung's father | Guest role[10] | |
Inevitable | Mok Sing (莫成) | Guest role[10] | |
2023 | Beyond the Common Ground | Ma Chi Keung (馬志強) | Recurring role[16] |
Awards and nominations
[edit]Year | Award | Category | Work | Result | Ref. |
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2004 | 23rd Hong Kong Film Awards | Best New Performer | PTU | Nominated | [17] |
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e f g 甄敏宜 (13 October 2016). "追尋無悔的人生 張滿源" (PDF) (in Chinese). Sing Pao Daily News. Archived (PDF) from the original on 7 March 2024. Retrieved 7 March 2024.
- ^ a b c "張滿源專訪|曾獲金像獎提名 「死屍先生」 因報紙一格報道堅持20年「因為未成功,我們一齊捱!」" (in Chinese). Yahoo! News. 16 May 2023. Archived from the original on 6 June 2023. Retrieved 7 March 2024.
- ^ a b c d e f g "死屍死時四十四丨「死屍」被搬來搬去眼都唔眨 原來係超速廣告「李先生」仲喺酒吧撩過鄭秀文" (in Chinese). Sing Tao Daily. 11 April 2023. Archived from the original on 7 March 2024. Retrieved 7 March 2024.
- ^ a b c 鄺鈺瑩 (5 February 2019). "【你咪理我愛你】提名金像獎唔代表順風順水 張滿源做足15年綠葉" (in Chinese). HK01. Archived from the original on 8 July 2020. Retrieved 7 March 2024.
- ^ a b Elley, Derek (11 February 2008). "Sparrow". Variety. Archived from the original on 28 May 2016. Retrieved 7 March 2024.
- ^ "李先生超速駕駛|廣告21周年成另類代表作 男女主角近況曝光!" (in Chinese). Weekend HK. 16 August 2023. Archived from the original on 7 March 2024. Retrieved 7 March 2024.
- ^ a b 陳栢宇 (21 May 2019). "【詭探前傳】多年好友竟是亡父鬼魂 游學修親自超渡大派洋蔥" (in Chinese). HK01. Archived from the original on 3 August 2021. Retrieved 7 March 2024.
- ^ "原來係超速廣告「李先生」!張滿源演「死屍」被搬來搬去眼都唔眨" (in Chinese). Bastille Post. 11 April 2023. Archived from the original on 7 March 2024. Retrieved 7 March 2024.
- ^ 申文介 (12 May 2023). "張滿源返中神讀希伯來文 以「死屍」樣與老師合照" (in Chinese). Christian Times. Archived from the original on 7 March 2024. Retrieved 7 March 2024.
- ^ a b c d e f 趙允琳 (10 July 2022). "「李先生超速駕駛」廣告20周年 男主角張滿源原來拍過《IT狗》?" (in Chinese). HK01. Archived from the original on 10 July 2022. Retrieved 7 March 2024.
- ^ a b "死屍死時四十四|張滿源為演屍體練習不眨眼 最難忘倒吊威也腦充血" (in Chinese). am730. 6 April 2023. Archived from the original on 16 April 2023. Retrieved 7 March 2024.
- ^ 許育民 (6 April 2023). "死屍死時四十四|張滿源演死屍先生盡見專業精神︰最難係練唔眨眼" (in Chinese). HK01. Archived from the original on 22 May 2023. Retrieved 7 March 2024.
- ^ a b c d e f g h "死屍死時四十四丨「死屍」被搬來搬去眼都唔眨 原來係超速廣告「李先生」仲喺酒吧撩過鄭秀文" (in Chinese). Sing Tao Daily. 11 April 2023. Archived from the original on 7 March 2024. Retrieved 7 March 2024.
- ^ "《幻愛》影評︰周冠威舊作借橋 互文《樓上傳來的歌聲》暗藏玩味" (in Chinese). HK01. 26 July 2020. Archived from the original on 11 December 2023. Retrieved 7 March 2024.
- ^ "失衡凶間之惡念之最影評| 7大入場前必看重點!電影劇情影評+終極預告!" (in Chinese). Oriental Sunday. 9 August 2023. Archived from the original on 7 March 2024. Retrieved 7 March 2024.
- ^ "【開箱】《和解在後》 趙善恆自導自演法外情 蘇雅琳首拍劇合格有餘" (in Chinese). Ming Pao. 10 April 2023. Archived from the original on 7 March 2024. Retrieved 7 March 2024.
- ^ "第23屆香港電影金像獎提名及得獎名單" (in Chinese). Hong Kong Film Awards. Archived from the original on 24 October 2023. Retrieved 7 March 2024.