Gigi Leung Wing Kei (traditional Chinese: 梁詠琪; simplified Chinese: 梁咏琪; Pinyin: Liáng Yǒngqí; Cantonese Yale: Leung Wing-Kei; born 25 March 1976) is a Hong Kong singer and actress. is the 84th day of the year (85th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1976 Pick up sticks(MCMLXXVI) was a leap year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Cantopop (Chinese: 粵語流行曲) is a colloquial abbreviation for Cantonese popular music. It is also referred to as HK-pop, short for Hong Kong popular music. It is categorized as a subgenre of Chinese popular music within C-pop. ... For other uses, see Singer (disambiguation). ... Actors in period costume sharing a joke whilst waiting between takes during location filming. ... In the music industry, a record label is a brand and a trademark associated with the marketing of music recordings and music videos. ... Warner Music Group is one of the Big Four record labels. ... Traditional Chinese characters refers to one of two standard sets of printed Chinese characters. ... Simplified Chinese character (Simplified Chinese: or ; traditional Chinese: or ; pinyin: or ) is one of two standard sets of Chinese characters of the contemporary Chinese written language. ... Pinyin, more formally called Hanyu Pinyin (Simplified Chinese: ; Traditional Chinese: ; Pinyin: ), is the most common variant of Standard Mandarin romanization system in use. ... The Yale romanizations are four systems created during World War II for use by United States military personnel. ... is the 84th day of the year (85th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1976 Pick up sticks(MCMLXXVI) was a leap year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... For other uses, see Singer (disambiguation). ... Actors in period costume sharing a joke whilst waiting between takes during location filming. ...

Biography

Her birth name is Leung Bik Zi (梁碧芝) but at the age of 7, her name was changed to 'Wing Kei' by her mother for superstitious reasons. Leung as a child suffered from frequent asthma attacks and it was believed a change of name would bring better health. At 68.5" (174 cm), Leung earned the nickname of 'Tall Girl'. She has a twin brother named Keith Leung (Leung Wing Chun, 梁詠俊).

Early Years

GiGi Leung attended Maryknoll Convent School. Later, she went to the Hong Kong Polytechnic University where she gained a diploma from the School of Design. It was during her study at university that she accepted a modelling assignment from the watch company City Chain and caught the attention of film director Lee Chi-Ngai who cast her in her very first movie, Doctor Mack (1995). The success of the movie brought her a further role in Full Throttle (1995), shot while she was finishing her diploma. For her supporting role in the film, Leung received a nomination for Best Newcomer at the 1995 Hong Kong Film Awards. Maryknoll Convent School (MCS, traditional Chinese: 瑪利諾修院學校) is a Roman Catholic girls school with primary and secondary sections, founded by the Maryknoll Sisters. ... HK Polytechnic University The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU or HKPU) (Traditional Chinese: ) is located in Hung Hom, Hong Kong, right next to the Hung Hom KCR station and the Kowloon side of the Cross-Harbour Tunnel. ... Year 1995 (MCMXCV) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display full 1995 Gregorian calendar). ... Hong Kong Film Awards (香港電影金像獎), is the most prestigious film awards in Hong Kong. ...

Entertainment career

Her singing career began the following year with the debut album Love Myself (1996). Since then, she has sung both Cantonese and Mandarin songs. She is recognized not only as a Cantopop/Mandopop singer, but as a songwriter and lyricist as well, having written songs for both herself and other local singers. She has a contract with Warner Music Hong Kong, with more than a dozen albums to her name. She has performed in several full-scale live concerts including one entitled Funny Face in 2003. Cantopop (Chinese: 粵語流行曲) is a colloquial abbreviation for Cantonese popular music. It is also referred to as HK-pop, short for Hong Kong popular music. It is categorized as a subgenre of Chinese popular music within C-pop. ... Mandopop (Chinese: 華語流行音樂) is a colloquial abbreviation for Mandarin popular music. It is also referred to as Mandapop. ... Warner Music Group is one of the Big Four record labels. ...

Since 1995, Leung has starred in over 20 movies, most of which are dramas and comedies. She has worked opposite acting veterans such as Tony Leung Chiu Wai, Andy Lau and Jet Li. In 2003, she starred with Takeshi Kaneshiro in Warner Bros. Pictures' first-ever Chinese-language film Turn Left, Turn Right. Notably, at the Hong Kong Film Awards, Leung was nominated for Best Actress and Best Supporting Actress for roles in Tempting Heart (1999) and A War Named Desire (2000) respectively. This is a Chinese name; the family name is Leung (梁) Tony Leung Chiu Wai (Chinese: ; pinyin: ) (born in Hong Kong on June 27, 1962) is a Hong Kong movie and ex-TVB actor. ... Andy Lau Tak-Wah (Traditional Chinese: ; Simplified Chinese: ; Pinyin: Liú Déhuá; Cantonese Yale: Lau Dak-Wa; born September 27, 1961 in Hong Kong as 劉福榮 Lau Fuk-Wing) is a Hong Kong Cantopop star, movie actor and producer. ... Jet Li (born Li Lianjie on April 26, 1963 in Beijing, China) is a Chinese martial artist, actor, Wushu champion, and international film star. ... Takeshi Kaneshiro (Japanese and Chinese: 金城武, Hepburn: Kaneshiro Takeshi, Pinyin: Jīnchéng Wǔ), (born October 11, 1973) is a male actor and model. ... DVD cover Turn Left, Turn Right (向左走·向右走, Cantonese: Heung joh chow heung yau chow) is a 2003 Russian/Singapore romance film, filmed in Taipei. ... Tempting Heart is a 1999 movie, directed by Sylvia Chang. ...

Primarily an actress on the silver screen, Leung briefly appeared in the TVB serial The Last Breakthrough (2004). She has also performed in a number of stage musicals including The Great Entertainer (2004). Other works include the Cantonese narration for the Japanese movie Quill (2004). REDIRECT Television Broadcasts Limited ... It is a hong kong tvb drama and the story is about a organization named life force which is similiar with the Doctor Without Border and its member. ... A quill pen is made from a flight feather (preferably a primary) of a large bird, most often a goose. ...

Spokesperson

Outside of the entertainment business, Leung has acted as the Hong Kong spokesperson for Japanese cosmetics company Fancl House since 1999. She is also an ambassador to both United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) and World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) Hong Kong. UNICEF Flag The United Nations Childrens Fund (or UNICEF) was created by the United Nations General Assembly on December 11, 1946 to provide emergency food and healthcare to children in countries that had been devastated by World War II. In 1953, UNICEF became a permanent part of the UN... The World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) is an international non-governmental organization for the conservation, research and restoration of the natural environment, formerly named the World Wildlife Fund, which remains its official name in the United States and Canada. ...

Relationship

Leung was once the girlfriend of Hong Kong singer/actor Ekin Cheng. Arguably, the public exposure of their relationship in 1999 had a negative impact on her career, since Cheng was still going out with local actress Maggie Siu at the time, and Leung was regarded as the 'third' party. Repercussions from this affair remain visible in current gossip columns. In January of 2006, Leung and Cheng broke up and went their separate ways. She is now reported to have a boyfriend Sly from France but this remains unconfirmed. Gigi states they are still in the getting to know each other stage. However more recent reports Gigi says they are only friends. Ekin Cheng Yee-Kin (鄭伊健, pinyin: Zhèng Yījiàn) (born October 4, 1967) is a Hong Kong actor and Cantopop singer. ... This article is about the year. ... Maggie Siu Mei Kei (Chinese: ; Pinyin: ) (born 27 February 1965) is a Hong Kong prominent actress. ...

Recent Sittings

The most recent siting of Gigi Leung was at an autograph signing public event organised by herself. She arrived at her destination, which was the Tai po mega mall complex in Hong Kong, at 16:30(GMT+8)on the 2nd of September, and was autograph signing and posing for photographs until 17:30.She then departed through the back entrance of the designated mall zone, and left abruptly, while being waved off by her many fans.

Filmography

• The Secret of the Magic Gourd (2007)
• Wonder Woman (2007)
• McDull, The Alumni (2006)
• Driving Miss Wealthy (2004)
• Love on the Rocks (2004)
• Sky of Love (2003)
• Turn Left, Turn Right (2003)
• Mighty Baby (film) (2002)
• Fat Choi Spirit (2002)
• Roots and Branches (2001)
• The Avenging Fist (2001)
• La Brassiere (2001)
• A War Named Desire (2000)
• Marooned (2000)
• Those Were the Days (2000)
• Tempting Heart (1999)
• Afraid of Nothing: The Jobless King (1999)
• A True Mob Story (1998)
• Hitman (1998)
• First Love Unlimited (1997)
• God of Gamblers 3: The Early Stage (1997)
• We're No Bad Guys (1997)
• Feel 100% (1996)
• Feel 100%... Once More (1996)
• The First Option (1996)
• Sixty Million Dollar Man (1995)
• Full Throttle (1995)
• Doctor Mack (1995)

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TV Series

• Last Breakthrough (2004)

Discography

Cantonese

• Woman. Colour (new songs + hits) (2007)
• Grown Up Short Hair (2006)
• Look (2005)
• [ente'tein] (2004)
• I Like Gigi (new songs + hits) (2004)
• I Think, I Sing (2003)
• Funny Face (2002)
• I Live in 7A (2002)
• G for Girl (2001)
• Suddenly, This Summer (2001)
• Fireworks (2000)
• Kiss (new songs + hits) (2000)
• Good Time (2000)
• Today (1999)
• I'll Be Loving You (1998)
• A New House (1997)
• Love Myself (1996)

Mandarin

• Love Songs For Myself (2006)
• Clockwise (new songs + hits) (2005)
• Sense of Belongings (2004)
• Magical Season (2002)
• Transparent (2001)
• Amour (2001)
• Love Gigi The Most (new songs + hits) (2000)
• Fresh (1999)
• Gigi Leung (1998)
• Washing My Face (1997)
• Short Hair (1997)

Concerts

• Solo Concert In Shanghai, China(2007)
• Tall Girl Gigi Leung Funny Face Live Concert (2003)
• Live 903 (2002)
• G For Girl Live (2002)
• Gigi Leung 903 Concert (2000)

Discography

• Discography

External links

• Gigi Leung at the Internet Movie Database
• Gigi Leung International Fanclub Ltd.
• Gigi Leung's Official page at Warner Music Hong Kong
• Gigi Blog -- The Official Blog of Gigi
• Gigi's Lyrics with Pinyin and English Definition