Yumiko Cheng (born 6 September 1981) is a Hong Kong Cantopop singer and actress. Cheng was given the Japanese nickname "Yumiko" by her friends in secondary school, and upon signing with EEG, adopted it as her official stagename.[1]
Yumiko Cheng | |||||||||||||
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| Born | 6 September 1981 Shanghai, China | ||||||||||||
| Occupation(s) | Singer, actress | ||||||||||||
| Years active | 1991–Present | ||||||||||||
| Chinese name | |||||||||||||
| Traditional Chinese | 鄭希怡 | ||||||||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 郑希怡 | ||||||||||||
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| Also known as | Cheng Hei Yee (Cantonese Jyutping) | ||||||||||||
| Origin | Hong Kong | ||||||||||||
| Genres | Cantopop | ||||||||||||
| Instrument | Singing | ||||||||||||
| Labels | Emperor Entertainment Group | ||||||||||||
| Website | Official Website | ||||||||||||
Career
editCheng was originally marketed as a member of the group 3T (along with Mandy Chiang and Maggie Lau), which released an EP in 2002. She was the sole member of the group who went on to release a solo EP later that year. This was followed by a second EP, DanceDanceDance (舞舞舞) and her first full-length album One2Three, in 2003.
In 2004, she released the album, Perfect Date, though made a decreasing number of media appearances due to health problems and an overall strategy re-evaluation within her company.
2005 saw a return with the lead single 'Arabian Market' (亞拉伯市場), complemented by a novel image that featured her in traditional Arabic dress. She would continue covering Middle-Eastern pop hits in subsequent singles such as 'Lupine Girl' (狼女, originally sung by Aneela Mirza) in 2006, and 'Five Centuries' (五個世紀, OT: Bechom Shei In The Heart of Tel Aviv by Sarit Hadad) in 2008, which became a minor hit in its own right in the Chinese dance charts, and was even mentioned in a report by a major Israeli newspaper.[2]
Yumiko's Space, the 2005 album to which 'Arabian Market' (亞拉伯市場) belonged, otherwise showed an 80s disco and electronic influence. Veteran music producer Carl Wong (王雙駿) took on songwriting and production credits for 6 songs, including that of the second single 'Think' (想). Electronic pop duo PixelToy also contributed one song, who again appear with songwriting credits on Cheng's 2008 Mandarin album Spectacular Era (精彩年代). Cheng has interviewed in the past that Yumiko's Space remained a personal favourite of all her albums.
Aside from a career in pop music, Cheng has starred in several films, including a special guest appearance in Stanley Kwan's 2005 feature, Everlasting Regret. In August 2015, Cheng left Emperor Entertainment Group after 15 years, and has since focused on acting for mainland television dramas as well as developing her clothing label, "Why So Cool".
Wardrobe malfunction incidents
editCheng dominated the entertainment headlines in December 2006, due to a wardrobe mishap while performing an aerialist stunt for TVB's annual charity show. While being retrieved from mid-air on a trapeze, her trousers were accidentally pulled off by her stunt partner Chin Kar-lok, revealing her underwear. Much to Cheng's embarrassment, the incident garnered a great deal of media attention. The MC Eric Tsang later apologised due to public disapproval over a number of remarks made at the time of the incident, including a request for a replay of the accident in slow motion, though other MCs such as Nancy Sit and Lydia Shum were seen to have laughed uncontrollably in the television broadcast.
She again made news on 23 June 2007 while performing as a featured guest for New Talent Singing Awards Toronto Audition, where she exposed part of her bare chest. The material was cut from the delayed broadcast in Vancouver.
When pressed by Stephen Chen in a 2008 TVB interview to comment on whether or not these incidents were staged, Cheng's manager, Mani Fok remarks: "Every woman has a bottom line."[3]
Personal life
editIn June 2012, Yumiko Cheng participated in Cherrie Ying's birthday party in Phuket, Thailand. Because the swimming pool was slippery, a group of actresses and birthday girls suddenly stumbled and fell on the hillside next to the pool. The birthday girl was only slightly injured, but Yumiko Cheng had too much momentum when she fell down the hillside. She was pierced through her lungs by a branch from her back. The condition was serious. People on the scene called an ambulance to send her to the hospital and was sent to the intensive care unit. She was in a coma for two days or two. At night, after a round of rescue, it finally got better.[4]
In August 2012, it was announced that she accepted the proposal of her makeup artist boyfriend Andy for years. The wedding was held on September 5, 2014, the day before her 33rd birthday. It was also revealed on Twins Weibo and Facebook.
On April 8, 2015, she gave birth to her daughter Liang Zirou (baby name: Liang Jiezhu) at the Hong Kong Adventist Hospital, but she was less than 24 hours old. Due to respiratory problems and pulmonary hydrops, she had to be transferred to the Intensive Care Department of Eastern Hospital. The hospital can be discharged after two weeks.
In 2019, Yumiko Cheng daughter "Liang Jiji" celebrated her fourth birthday. Liang Jiji is one of the second generations of popular stars on the Internet. Liang Bianzhu has been dressed stylishly since he was a child, and the two mothers and daughters often pretend to be parent-child.[5]
Discography
edit'As 3T'
- 2002: Girl Butterfly 少女蝶
Solo Albums:
- 26 November 2002: Yumiko The Debut EP
- 6 June 2003: Dance Dance Dance (舞舞舞) EP
- 14 November 2003: One 2 Three
- 20 August 2004: Perfect Date
- 21 June 2005: Yumiko's Space
- 13 April 2006: Passion
- 10 November 2006: 7 Nutrients (Yumiko New + Best Selection) (七連滋養)
- 21 March 2007: Shanghai Doll (上海娃娃)
- 2 February 2008: Super Model
- 20 November 2008: Wonderful Time (精彩年代)
- 25 September 2014: I'm A Lucky Girl (New + Best Selection)
Filmography
editFilm
edit| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
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| 1991 | Center Stage | ||
| 1992 | New Dragon Gate Inn | ||
| 2002 | Demi-Haunted | ||
| 2003 | Love Under the Sun | ||
| 2004 | Heat Team | Fung Po-Po | 1st Female Lead |
| The Attractive One | 2nd Female Lead | ||
| 2005 | Everlasting Regret | Zhang Yonghong | |
| 2007 | The Lady Iron Chef | May | 3rd Female Lead |
| The Drummer | Carmen | 3rd Female Lead | |
| Meet the Robinsons | Franny | Cantonese version | |
| 2008 | Love Is Elsewhere | Sandra | 2nd Female Lead |
| True Women for Sale | Ob-Gyn Nurse | Cameo Appearance | |
| 2009 | All's Well, Ends Well 2009 | ||
| 2011 | Treasure Inn | ||
| 2012 | Nightfall | ||
| The Bullet Vanishes | 2nd Female Lead | ||
| Fortune Cookies | |||
| 2013 | The Midas Touch | ||
| 2014 | Aberdeen | ||
| 2016 | Good Take! | ||
| 2017 | 77 Heartbreaks | ||
| 2019 | 77 Heartwarmings |
TV series
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2002 | All About Boy'z | Stephaine |
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| 2005 | The Proud Twins | Jiang Yufeng |
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| 2008 | The Gentle Crackdown II | Chan Sai-Mui |
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| 2009 | Stage of Youth | Shen Su Cai |
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| 2011 | Love Amongst War | ||
| 2017 | Heart and Greed | Crystal |
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| 2017 | OCTB | Ah-Yan |
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| 2020 | Forensic Heroes IV | Monique Hau Man-li |
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| 2020 | Sisters Who Make Waves | cast member | 乘风破浪的姐姐 |
| 2021 | Love at Night | Li Sa | Supporting Role |
| 2022 | Nothing But You | Ning Xia | |
| 2023 - 2024 | Blossoms Shanghai | Reporter |
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Television shows
edit| Year | Title | Role | Network | Notes |
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| 2020 | Beautivels | Host | HOY TV | EP5-6 |
References
edit- ^ Tran, Jenny. Yumiko Cheng Q&A Archived 27 September 2007 at the Wayback Machine. 5 February 2007. Retrieved 22 July 2007.
- ^ Arad, Boaz. Israeli hit tops China music charts. 10 February 2009. Retrieved 11 February 2009.
- ^ Youtube: 霍汶希: 志雲飯局.
- ^ "鄭希怡墮坡 樹枝插肺 - 東方日報". orientaldaily.on.cc. Retrieved 7 May 2021.
- ^ "鄭希怡一周親子LOOK 梁浸浸變身迷你Yumiko". 明周娛樂. 9 April 2019. Retrieved 7 May 2021.
- ^ Yumiko Cheng at hkmdb.com
- ^ Yumiko Cheng at chinesemov.com