Mabel Cheung
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Aliases: Mabel Cheung Yuen-Ting
Gender: Female
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Movie Involvements: 17
TV Involvements: 0
Most Famous Work
Biography
Mabel Cheung (Chinese: 張婉婷, born 17 November 1950) is a film director from Hong Kong. She is one of the leading directors in Hong Kong cinema. Elected "Freshman's Queen" when she was studying undergrad at the University of Hong Kong, she was also an avid sportswoman representing Lady Ho Tung Hall and HKU. Cheung is known for working with the migration issues of Hongkongers and overseas Chinese, especially before the 1997 handover of Hong Kong. Her films include the "migration trilogy": Illegal Immigrant (1985), An Autumn's Tale (1987) and Eight Taels of Gold (1989). The Soong Sisters (1997) marks another peak of her filming career. All four films were made in collaboration with writer Alex Law. She has been in the relationship with teammate Alex Law since 1986. The couple first met as classmates in New York University.
Most Famous Work
Painted Faces
(1988) Screenplay
Echoes of the Rainbow
(2010) Producer
An Autumn's Tale
(1987) Director
Traces of a Dragon: Jackie Chan & His Lost Family
(2003) Director
The Soong Sisters
(1997) Director
Moon Warriors
(1992) Producer
1:99 Shorts
(2003) Director
A Tale of Three Cities
(2015) WriterActing
| Year | Character | Movie/Tv |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Herself | |
| 1992 | Tsui | |
| 1991 | N/A | |
| Year | Character | Movie/Tv |
Directing
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Director | |
| 2003 | Director | |
| Director | ||
| 2001 | Director | |
| 1998 | Director | |
| 1997 | Director | |
| 1989 | Director | |
| 1987 | Director | |
| 1985 | Director | |
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
Writing
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Writer | |
| 1998 | Writer | |
| 1992 | Writer | |
| 1989 | Writer | |
| 1988 | Screenplay | |
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
Production
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Producer | |
| 1992 | Producer | |
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
