{{Short description|Hong Kong actor, writer and director}} {{Infobox person | name = Cheung Ying | image = | alt = | caption = | birth_name = | birth_date = {{birth date|1919|1|25}} | birth_place = Fujian, Republic of China | death_date = {{dda|1984|12|14|1919|1|25}} | death_place = Toronto, Canada | nationality = | other_names = | occupation = Actor, writer and Director | years_active = | known_for = | notable_works = }}
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'''Cheung Ying''' ({{zh|t=張瑛}}; January 25, 1919 – December 14, 1984) was a Cantonese actor, writer and director from Hong Kong.<ref> {{cite book|title=Window on Hong Kong: A Sociological Study of the Hong Kong|first=Ian Charles |last=Jarvie |year= 1977|page=29|quote= of Hong Kong Sojourning Mandarin Film People DE ť Well known Cantonese people who joined were Ng Choi Fan PA, Pai Yin, Wong Man Lai, Lee Ching, Yung Shui Yee 容小意, Cheung Ying 張瑛, Chun Kim 秦劍, Mok Hong Sze 莫康時}}</ref> He was born to a Fujian family. His father brought him to Hong Kong when he was young. His father was a founder of Fok Hing Chu Choi Hang (福興築材行) in Nam Pak Hong. Some of his siblings studied abroad in Italy and Japan. Cheung Ying could not go to Japan for his further study as his mom became sick after he graduated from Wah Yan College.
== Career == In the 1930s, Cheung joined different theater troupes like Times Theater Company (Shi Dai ju tuan) and China Travel Theater Company(Zhong Lv ju tuan). Su Yi appreciated his acting and introduced him to Chuk Ching Yin and Sit Kok Sin. He then joined Nan Yue Movie Company in the late 1930s. Cheung appeared in the movie ''Roar of the People'', which starred Walter Tso Tat-wah. He also appeared in ''Back to the Motherland!'' (1937), which starred director and father of Fung Hak-on, Fung Bo Bo and Feng Feng.
== Selective filmography == * 1937 ''The Glowing Pearl'' * 1941 ''Roar of the People'' - workers' leader.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.info.gov.hk/gia/general/201401/24/P201401240387.htm |title=Press Releases - HK Film Archive's "100 Must-See Hong Kong Movies" to screen historically significant films in February and March (with photos) |website=info.gov.hk |date=January 24, 2014 |accessdate=May 10, 2021}}</ref> * 1952 ''Red Rose, the Songstress'' (aka ''Songstress Red Rose'') <ref>{{cite web |url=http://hkmdb.com/db/movies/view.mhtml?id=1570&display_set=eng |title=Red Rose, the Songstress |website=hkmdb.com |date=October 9, 1952 |accessdate=May 10, 2021}}</ref> * 1953 ''The Guiding Light'' * 1953 ''In the Face of Demolition'' * 1953 ''Family'' (aka ''The Family'' - The "Torrents" Trilogy 《激流三部曲》 by Ba Jin) * 1955 ''Honeymoon'' * 1957 ''The Thunderstorm'' * 1957 ''Romance of Jade Hall'' (Part 1) * 1958 ''Romance of Jade Hall'' (Part 2) * 1959 ''Money'' * 1959 ''Story of the White-Haired Demon Girl'' (Part 1) * 1959 ''Story of the White-Haired Demon Girl'' (Part 2) * 1960 ''The Book and the Sword'' (Part 1) * 1960 ''The Book and the Sword'' (Part 2) * 1961 ''House of Kam Topples'' (Part 1) * 1961 ''House of Kam Topples'' (Part 2) * 1961 ''Many Aspects of Love'' * 1963 ''Story of the Sword and the Sabre'' (Part 1) * 1963 ''Story of the Sword and the Sabre'' (Part 2) * 1975 ''The Empress Dowager''
== Awards == * Star. Avenue of Stars. Tsim Sha Tsui waterfront in Hong Kong.<ref name="avenueofstars_cheung">{{cite web |url=https://www.avenueofstars.com.hk/en/mr-cheung-ying/ |title=Mr Cheung Ying 1919-1984 |website=avenueofstars.com.hk |accessdate=May 10, 2021}}</ref>
== Personal life == Cheung had five wives, among whom was actress Kong Duen-yee. They produced one daughter. A son, Sammy Cheung, also known as (aka) Cheung Wai, was born in 1962 to Cheung and his fourth wife, also a former film actress.
Cheung died on December 14, 1984, in Canada<ref>{{cite web|url=http://hkmdb.com/db/people/view.mhtml?id=476&display_set=eng|title=Cheung Ying}}</ref> at age 65.
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== External links == * [http://www.hkcinemagic.com/en/people.asp?id=986 Cheung Ying at hkcinemamagic.com] * [http://hkmdb.com/db/people/view.mhtml?id=476&display_set=eng Cheung Ying at hkmdb.com]
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{{DEFAULTSORT:Cheung, Ying}} Category:20th-century Hong Kong male actors Category:1919 births Category:1984 deaths Category:Chinese emigrants to British Hong Kong
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