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Encyclopedia > Gillian Chung
Gillian Chung

Chinese name 鍾欣桐 (Traditional)
Chinese name 锺欣桐 (Simplified)
Pinyin zhōng xīntóng (Mandarin)
Jyutping zung1 jan1 tung4 (Cantonese)
Birth name (traditional Chinese: 鍾狄珊; simplified Chinese: 锺狄珊; pinyin: Zhōng Díshān; Cantonese Yale: Jung Dik-Saan)[1]
(traditional Chinese: 鍾嘉勵; simplified Chinese: 锺嘉励; pinyin: Zhōng Jiālì; Cantonese Yale: Jung Ga-Lai) (name change at age 2)[2]
Origin Hong Kong
Born January 21, 1981 (1981-01-21) (age 27)[3]
Hong Kong
Other name(s) Ah Gil (阿嬌)
Occupation Singer and actress
Genre(s) Cantopop
Label(s) Emperor Entertainment Group
Years active 2001 – present
Associated Acts Twins
Official site www.eegmusic.com

Gillian Chung (born January 21, 1981) is a Hong Kong-based actress and singer. She is best known as a member of the Cantopop group Twins, alongside Charlene Choi.[4] In 2000, one of the model agencies that Chung worked for as part-time while in HK contacted Chung about a job opportunity offered by Emperor Entertainment Group (EEG). Chung accepted the offer in 2000, became a contracted artist of EEG and underwent training before her debut. In 2001, the management company assigned her to form a singing duo, Twins, with Charlene Choi.[5] Traditional Chinese (Traditional Chinese: 正體字/繁體字, Simplified Chinese: 正体字/繁体字) refers to one of two standard sets of printed Chinese characters. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... This article is on all of the Northern and Southwestern Chinese dialects. ... This article is about all of the Cantonese (Yue) dialects. ... 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. ... 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 21st day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... AUGUST 25 1981 US Marine Sean Vance is Born on the 25th of August {ear nav|1981}} Year 1981 (MCMLXXXI) was a common year starting on Thursday (link displays the 1981 Gregorian calendar). ... For other uses, see Singer (disambiguation). ... Actors in period costume sharing a joke whilst waiting between takes during location filming. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Cantopop (Chinese: 粵語流行曲) is a colloquial portmanteau 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. ... In the music industry, a record label can be a brand and a trademark associated with the marketing of music recordings and music videos. ... Emperor Entertainment Group (EEG; 英皇娛樂集團有限公司) SEHK: 8078 is one of the largest entertainment groups in Hong Kong. ... This article is about the year. ... Twins is a Hong Kong-based female Cantopop duo created in the summer of 2001 by Albert Yeungs Emperor Entertainment Group (EEG). ... is the 21st day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... AUGUST 25 1981 US Marine Sean Vance is Born on the 25th of August {ear nav|1981}} Year 1981 (MCMLXXXI) was a common year starting on Thursday (link displays the 1981 Gregorian calendar). ... Cantopop (Chinese: 粵語流行曲) is a colloquial portmanteau 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. ... Twins is a Hong Kong-based female Cantopop duo created in the summer of 2001 by Albert Yeungs Emperor Entertainment Group (EEG). ... Charlene Choi (Chinese: ; Pinyin: Cài Zhuóyán; Cantonese Yale: Choi Cheuk-Yin; born 22 November 1982) is a Hong Kong-based actress and singer. ... Emperor Entertainment Group (EEG; 英皇娛樂集團有限公司) SEHK: 8078 is one of the largest entertainment groups in Hong Kong. ... Charlene Choi (Chinese: ; Pinyin: Cài Zhuóyán; Cantonese Yale: Choi Cheuk-Yin; born 22 November 1982) is a Hong Kong-based actress and singer. ...

Contents

Biography

Chung made her film debut in U Man which was released in 2002 and has since proven her acting skills in a number of films like Beyond Our Ken which has earned her critical acclaim, being nominated as 'Best Actress' in the Gam Zhi Ging Awards. Outdoing herself in every martial arts sequence, Chung has established herself as the up and coming action star.[6] Beyond Our Ken is a Hong Kong movie that was released in Hong Kong on November 11, 2004. ...


In the film Beyond Our Ken released in 2004, Chung played as Chan Wai Ching, a spurned girlfriend of the eponymous Ken. The film managed a box office taking of HK$3,886,355 and it has its World Premiere in Tokyo International Film Festival.[7] In January 2006, the film 49 Days exceeded the HK$10 million mark, earning a spot in one of Hong Kong's best box office films for the year 2006[citation needed]. Beyond Our Ken is a Hong Kong movie that was released in Hong Kong on November 11, 2004. ... The Hong Kong Dollar (ISO 4217: HKD) is the official currency of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (SAR) within the Peoples Republic of China. ... TIFF was established in 1985, and celebrates its 18th anniversary this year. ... The Hong Kong Dollar (ISO 4217: HKD) is the official currency of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (SAR) within the Peoples Republic of China. ...


Chung is a graduate of the Kowloon True Light Middle School and attended RMIT University in Melbourne, Australia. Kowloon True Light Middle School (KTLMS, traditional chinese: 九龍真光中學) is a Protestant girls secondary school situated in Kowloon Tong, Kowloon, Hong Kong. ... RMIT University (officially The Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology) is an Australian university based in Melbourne, Victoria. ... This article is about the Australian city; the name may also refer to City of Melbourne or Melbourne city centre (also known as The CBD). ...


Incidents

2006 Semi-nude picture incident

On August 22, 2006, Easy Finder magazine published a series of photos of Chung inside a dressing room after a Twins concert in Genting Highlands, Malaysia.[8] One of the cover photos showed Chung's backview as she is fixing her brassiere. A second, smaller cover photo shows an unclad Chung from shoulders down to her bust level.[9] Hong Kong celebrities such as Jackie Chan and Andy Lau staged a public protest denouncing the magazine's irresponsible actions.[10] is the 234th day of the year (235th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Easy Finder (壹本便利) is a Chinese weekly magazine which was first published on September 13, 1991 in Hong Kong. ... Genting Highlands Hotel Genting Highlands (Malay: Tanah Tinggi Genting ; Chinese: 雲頂高原) (1700m above sea level ) is a mountain peak within the Titiwangsa Mountains on the border between the states of Pahang and Selangor of Malaysia and is home to a famous mountain resort by the same name which can be reached... Chan Kong-Sang (Simplified Chinese: ; Traditional Chinese: ; pinyin: ), also known as Jackie Chan Sing Lung (Simplified Chinese: ; Traditional Chinese: ; pinyin: ) or Jackie Chan SBS, (born on April 7, 1954) is a Chinese martial artist, action star, actor, director, screenwriter, film producer, singer and stunt performer. ... Andy Lau Tak-Wah (born September 27, 1961) is a Hong Kong Cantopop star, movie actor and producer. ...


The Hong Kong Television and Entertainment Licensing Authority received 2875 complaints regarding the revealing photos and the incident was referred to the Obscene Articles Tribunal for further action.[11] On November 1, 2006, Easy Finder lost its appeal against an obscenity ruling on the published article and pictures.[12] The appeal panel, consisting of one magistrate and four lay members, upheld the judgement, declaring the article "obscene", and saying it was a "calculated act of selling sexuality which is corrupting and revolting".[13] Jimmy Lai, founder of Next Media (Easy Finder's publisher), interviewed on the television show Be My Guest, apologized to Gillian and offered to return all the negatives.[14] is the 305th day of the year (306th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Easy Finder (壹本便利) is a Chinese weekly magazine which was first published on September 13, 1991 in Hong Kong. ... A magistrate is a judicial officer. ... Lai Chee Ying (黎智英 Pinyin: Lǐ Zhìyīng, Jyutping: Lai Zi-jing), English name Jimmy Lai, is the founder of Next Media, a Hong Kong publisher best known for Apple Daily. ... Next Media Limited (壹傳媒有限公司) is a publisher in Hong Kong, Peoples Republic of China. ... Easy Finder (壹本便利) is a Chinese weekly magazine which was first published on September 13, 1991 in Hong Kong. ...


Discography

This is the discography for Twins, a Cantopop duo, . // Categories: | ...

Filmography

Films

Shawn Yue Gillian Chung Charlene Choi Wong You Nam Anthony Wong Andrea Choi Vincent Kok Joe Cheung Lam Suet Chapman To Shu Qi Eric Kot Li Fung Jo Koo Sam Lee A young man(Shawn Yue) as he contemplates revenge on the gangster he believes responsible for his fathers... The Twins Effect (千機變) is a Hong Kong movie that was released in Hong Kong on June 23, 2003. ... Year: 2003 Director: Soi Cheang Pou-Soi Producer: Amy Tsui The Death Curse stars the two popular groups form in Hong Kong: Twins (band) and Boyz (band). ... Look up Fantasia in Wiktionary, the free dictionary Fantasia may refer to one of several things. ... Love on the Rocks may refer to: Love on the Rocks, a 1981 song by Neil Diamond Love on the Rocks, a song by Poison from their 1988 album Open Up and Say. ... Moving Targets is the fourth album from Flo & Eddie (Mark Volman and Howard Kaylan). ... Movie Poster of Twins Effect II A screenshot from Twins Effect II The Twins Effect II (Traditional Chinese: ) is a Hong Kong movie released on August 6, 2004. ... Beyond Our Ken is a Hong Kong movie that was released in Hong Kong on November 11, 2004. ... House of Fury, Mandarin (jing mo jia ting), Cantonese (jing mo gaa ting) is a 2005 Hong Kong film directed by Stephen Fung. ... But Me Not!, also known as Chung buk ji in Cantonese, is a 2005 Chinese film directed by Chi-Leung Law. ... Twins Mission (Chinese: 双子神偸) is a Hong Kong movie released in 2007 staring Gillian Chung, Charlene Choi and Sammo Hung among others. ...

TV series

  • The Monkey King (2002)
  • Sunshine Heartbeat (2004)
  • Kung Fu Soccer (2004)
  • The Flying Fox On Snowy Mountain (2006)
  • Project A (2007)
  • Rinsing Flowers and Purifying Swords (2007)

// Hong Kong title: 赤沙印记@四叶草2 / Sunshine Heartbeat Also known as: Hearts of Fencing II - Sunshine Heartbeat Episodes: 13 Broadcast network: TVB Broadcast year: 2004 Theme song: Find Your Love by F1, Roxanne Lo & Peggy Lee Preceeded by: Hearts Of Fencing (2003) This series is based on college life, love, and one sport... Jackie Chans Project A (aka. ...

References

  1. ^ FACE Vol. 043
  2. ^ Sina HK. "Sina HK." 阿Sa唔知阿嬌真名狄珊. Retrieved on 2008-03-19.
  3. ^ EEGmusic. "EEGmusic." Other information. Retrieved on 2008-03-09.
  4. ^ Gillian Chung at the Internet Movie Database IMDB. Biography for Gillian Chung
  5. ^ Be My Guest, episode featuring Mani Fok(霍汶希), Gillian's manager.
  6. ^ Buckle up for the Twins Mission
  7. ^ HK Film Archive
  8. ^ BBC. Chan in Hong Kong photo protest. Tuesday, 29 August 2006
  9. ^ Scan of Easy Finder magazine cover
  10. ^ http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/photo/2006-08/28/content_676221.htm Actress' semi-nude photo taken with hidden camera stirs uproar in HK
  11. ^ Hong Kong magazine to be prosecuted in pop star pictures row
  12. ^ HONG KONG: Twin photograph ruling upheld
  13. ^ Hong Kong Magazine Loses Appeal Over "Obscene" Pop Star Pics
  14. ^ Joey Yung is Happy About Outcome Of Gillian Chung's Peeping Incident

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See also

Twins is a Hong Kong-based female Cantopop duo created in the summer of 2001 by Albert Yeungs Emperor Entertainment Group (EEG). ... Charlene Choi (Chinese: ; Pinyin: Cài Zhuóyán; Cantonese Yale: Choi Cheuk-Yin; born 22 November 1982) is a Hong Kong-based actress and singer. ...

External links

For the in-memory database management system, see In-memory database. ... Twins is a Hong Kong-based female Cantopop duo created in the summer of 2001 by Albert Yeungs Emperor Entertainment Group (EEG). ... Charlene Choi (Chinese: ; Pinyin: Cài Zhuóyán; Cantonese Yale: Choi Cheuk-Yin; born 22 November 1982) is a Hong Kong-based actress and singer. ... This is the discography for Twins, a Cantopop duo, . // Categories: | ... Standard Cantonese is a variant, and is generally considered the prestige dialect of Cantonese Chinese. ... Amazing Album is the fifth CD for Twins and was released on August, 2002. ... Touch of Love is the seventh CD for Twins and was released in April 2003. ... Evolution (進化論), is the eighth CD of Twins and was released September 2003. ... Magic is the 11th CD released by the musical group Twins. ... Samba is a album by the popular Cantopop group, Twins, released in 2005. ... This article is on all of the Northern and Southwestern Chinese dialects. ... Trainee Cupid (見習愛神) is a Mandarin album by the popular Cantopop group, Twins, released in 2005. ... Happy Together is the 6th CD released by Twins. ... Si Xi Lin Men Xi Ying Chun (四囍臨門喜迎春) is the 12th CD released by Twins. ... The Twinss Such a Better Day is a best songs collection that also includes 4 new songs released in December, 2004. ... 04 Concert is Twins latest CD which was released in January 2004. ... It was the first EP for Twins and was released on Auguest 2001. ... Twins Love is an EP by the Twins. ... Singing in the Twins Wonderland (Volume 1) is the 9th CD of Twins and was released in November 2003. ... Singing in the Twins Wonderland (Volume 2) is an album by Twins. ...

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Gillian is a graduate of the Kowloon True Light Middle School and attended RMIT University in Melbourne, Australia.
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In Gillian's most recent film, which was in January of 2006, Gillian's "49 Days" exceeded the HK $10 million mark, earning a spot in one of Hong Kong's best box office films for the year 2006.
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