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Jacky Cheung
Cantopop and Mandarin hits including The Goodbye Kiss, and major concert performances.
Smile · The Goodbye Kiss
- Born
- 10 July 1961
- Birthplace
- Hong Kong
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Jacky Cheung
Jacky Cheung built a long career as a singer and actor, moving between Cantonese and Mandarin recordings and large-scale live productions.
Early life
Quarry Bay childhood
Grew up in Hong Kong in a family with seafaring connections.
Before music
Worked as a reservations officer for Cathay Pacific.
Career
- 1984–1985
Singing competition
Won a Hong Kong contest and released his debut album Smile.
- 1990s
Regional stardom
Mandarin releases expanded his audience beyond Cantopop.
- 1997
Stage musical
Starred in the original production of Snow.Wolf.Lake.
- 2000s onward
Concert career
Developed major international tours alongside further recordings.
Selected work
Smile
His debut Cantonese album.
The Goodbye Kiss
A Mandarin album that broadened his regional audience.
Snow.Wolf.Lake
A theatrical musical combining narrative, song and stage production.
Beyond music
Family
Married actor May Lo in 1996; they have two daughters.
Film acting
Won the Hong Kong Film Award for supporting actor for As Tears Go By.
Sources & photo credit
Life, career and references ↗Snow.Wolf.Lake: reporting on the Mandarin production ↗Universal Music: artist roster ↗Photo: wannafly. CC BY-SA 3.0 · Original image. Cropped and displayed in monochrome.
