Sharla Cheung
Date of birth: 1967-02-07
Place of birth: Shanghai, China
Known for: Acting
Also known as: Sharla Cheung Man, Sharla Cheung, Cheung Man, Zhāng Mǐn , Zhang Min, Trương Mẫn, 張敏, 张敏
Biography
Sharla Cheung Man, also known as 張敏 (born February 7, 1967) is an actress working in the Hong Kong film industry. Sharla Cheung was discovered by Wong Jing, with whom she worked on many of his productions in the early 1990s. Cheung gained popularity with the numerous films she's starred in alongside Stephen Chow, in which she was frequently cast as Chow's love interest. They partnered for more than 10 films from 1988 to 1994, including All for the Winner, God of Gamblers II, Fist of Fury 1991, Fight Back to School, Royal Tramp, and King of Beggars. Another frequent co-star is Andy Lau, who appeared alongside Cheung in such films as God of Gamblers, God of Gamblers II, and Lee Rock. After an impressive body of work in the early 1990s (she starred in about 50 films between 1990 and 1995), Sharla Cheung moved into producing in 1995 with Dream Lover (starring Tony Leung Ka-fai and Wu Chien-lien). However, Cheung was unhappy with it and she remade the film as Romantic Dream (starring Cheung and Lau Ching-wan). Both versions opened in 1995. The films, however, were commercial failures, and Cheung then retired from the film industry to focus on various business interests. Cheung made a comeback in acting in the early 2000s to star in several television series. She appeared in such TV series as My Celebrity Boyfriend in 2003 and Legend of the Book's Tower in 2005 alongside Nicky Wu. In 2006, she portrayed Diao Chan, one of the Four Beauties of ancient China, opposite Ray Lui, in the TV series Diao Chan.
Movie Credits
The Kung Fu Cult Master
1993-12-18
A wild and rollicking martial arts fantasy extravaganza that features prized swords and swordsmen, a
Flying Dagger
1993-03-27
The well-known "Flying Dagger" Chung and his nephew Lam lived on rewards from apprehending bandits.
All for the Winner
1990-08-18
Sing, a dumb, lovable mainlander with supernatural powers comes to China to visit his uncle Tat. Whe
The Maidens of Heavenly Mountains
1994-03-05
Legend has it that in a faraway place beyond the edge of the earth, there exists a broken-hearted ma
Devil's Vendetta
1991-04-12
Two rival Taoist schools, one all-female, the other one all-male, must become allies to fight a demo
Cheetah on Fire
1992-01-01
In Hong Kong, a weapon dealer has a special computer chip, which is needed to build a secret missile
Handsome Siblings
1992-12-11
One hundred seventy years ago, a wise monk made a section of land known as the Villians Valley, a sa
Ten Brothers
1995-12-23
A silly fantasy/adventure film about a man and wife who inherit a magical bracelet that bestows ten
Fight Back to School
1991-07-18
Chow Sing Sing is about to be kicked out of the Royal Hong Kong Police's elite Special Duties Unit.
King of Beggars
1992-12-17
The heir to a noble and influential family finds the love of his life, but she will only accept him
Fight Back to School 3
1993-01-14
Chow Sing Sing returns, only this time he doesn’t go back to school. Instead, Chow goes undercover a
Last Hero in China
1993-04-01
Jet Li stars in this comic spectacle as a Chinese "Robin Hood" who stumbles upon a kidnapping scheme
Swordsman
1990-04-05
When a scroll containing valuable martial arts secrets is stolen from the Emperor, an army detachmen
Legend Of The Liquid Sword
1993-03-11
The young Chor Lau-heung learns martial arts from Tuk-ku Kau-pai and has attained a high level of sk
Faithfully Yours
1988-12-17
A playboy and his two friends get drunk and wake up next to a girl who claims to be pregnant by one
Royal Tramp
1992-07-30
The story of Wai Siu Bo, a pimp who after saving Chan Kan Nam, the leader of the Heaven and Earth so
Avenger
1996-01-01
Fight Back to School 2
1992-04-09
Star Chow, an officer in the elite police unit, resigns when he is made a scapegoat for a botched in
God of Gamblers III: Back to Shanghai
1991-08-21
While battling a psychic gambler, Sing hurtles back in time to 1937 Shanghai. Now he must come to gr
Fist of Fury 1991
1991-03-23
Lau Ching, a Mainlander with an incredibly powerful right arm, arrives in Hong Kong to find his cous
Fist of Fury 1992
1992-01-01
After the total defeat of his love rival, Ching must now deal with the love rival's brother, Wan To,
Hail the Judge
1994-03-31
Pao Lung Sing, a descendant of the legendary Judge Pao Ching Tin, is a 9th degree corrupt judge who
Operation Pink Squad II
1989-03-31
A police sting takes place in a haunted apartment building. The sting goes bad when a wicked female
Dragon Killer
1995-10-20
A boat load of illegal Chinese immigrants make it to the California coast. But many of those on boar
The Sword of Many Lovers
1993-08-20
A fantasy film based on Louis Cha's novel "The Other Tales of the Flying Fox". Leon Lai plays the s
Tiger Cage III
1991-11-14
Police officers John and James investigate the case of Lee, a businessman. They seek help of Suki, a
Back for Your Life
2000-01-01
Hong Kong movie
Bet on Fire
1988-06-04
Cherie Chung and Cheung Man are two young women forced into a life of prostitution. Mostly, it's a s
The Sword Stained with Royal Blood
1993-11-25
After the death of Marshal Yuen, a princess is arrested by a constable whilst training with her kung
Lee Rock
1991-09-18
Lee Rock starts his career in the Hong Kong police force as an incorruptible officer. However, he be
God of Gamblers II
1990-12-13
Sing finds Michael "Dagger" Chan in order to become Ko Chun's next disciple, but the two must put as
The Sixth Sense
2003-01-01
Chinese movie
The Romancing Star
1987-06-25
Ah Fat, foul-mouthed, along with his two close buddies, Traffic Light and Ugly, are working in a gar
Hearth and Home
1987-05-31
Famous actress, Sharla Cheung, was first made known to the audiences prior to her fim debut with thi
Rhythm of Destiny
1992-04-01
Two brothers Ah B and Dee live in two different worlds. Ah B decides to quit his smuggling business
Romantic Dream
1995-06-24
A spiritualist can put you into a dreamworld where you can have your greatest desire
It's Now or Never
1992-09-17
Rose (Sharla Cheung Man) heads up a gang of be-bopping teddy girls who are constantly getting into t
Crystal Fortune Run
1994-01-01
An assassin known as Wind Yip (Sharla Cheung) is thought to be a robot after she is seen ripping the
Invincible
1992-12-05
Timid and wimpy triad gangster, Kit, is the right-hand man to gangster Brother Fire, who, in a bid t
God of Gamblers' Return
1994-12-15
Ko Chun, the God of Gamblers, vows to keep his identity hidden while looking for the gangsters who
God of Gamblers
1989-12-14
Ko Chun, a renowned gambler, loses his memory in an accident and starts behaving like a child. Littl
Truant Heroes
1992-02-20
Undercover cop, Kin, infiltrates a Hong Kong school to root out an underworld presence. Things get t
The Romancing Star III
1989-12-21
Four mismatched and contentious Hong Kong couples consider swapping partners but realize they're hap
My Neighbours Are Phantoms
1990-04-26
Chingmy starts noticing some very odd things about the neighbors and it turns out they they are evil
Lee Rock II
1991-10-10
Lee Rock is now the most powerful person in the police force, but he chooses to retreat, because he
Deadly Dream Woman
1992-09-10
Nightingale Wong is a super heroine who looses her memory when her triad boss father is murdered. Sh
Magic Crystal
1986-09-17
Archaeologist Shum finds an antique jade with supernatural power in Greece. The stone is wanted both
Little Cop
1989-03-25
Ever since he was a child, Lee Chi-kin has been determined to become a police officer, despite the f
Dances with Dragon
1991-12-19
Aaron, a young, successful Chinese businessman, drifts on to a rural island after a scuba accident.
A Chinese Legend
1991-07-14
Ga Yat Lung is a young warrior who meets and falls in love with Mung Suet, the day of her sacrifice
Dream of Desire
1989-07-27
A situation comedy revolving around two roommates and their increasingly complicated love affairs.
Story of Kennedy Town
1990-11-16
Chuang Peng, Kao Tieng Chiang and Li Shao Wei are three close friends living in poverty who decide t
The Fatal Game
1991-10-24
Ray has been running a money-laundering operation through his casino. But when Ray's wife and Uncle
To Miss with Love
1992-10-01
When a new teacher arrives, she finds herself caught up in the affairs of the students from her clas
Call Girl '92
1992-10-15
When a frumpy divorcee leaves her philandering spouse for the company of her best friend's classy st
Holy Weapon
1993-06-03
During the Ming dynasty, Mo Kake takes an invincibility drink to defeat the best Japanese warrior, S
Chez n' Ham
1993-09-30
Cheese and Ham are two men with nothing better to do in their lives. Until they meet a man dying of
The Two Individual Package Women
2003-03-20
This is a story of two women and their different ways of dealing with loneliness. Christy meets two
The Buddhist Spell
1993-06-13
Fantasy period piece. Some magic tree spirit lady and a young monk fight some bat-head guy.
Underground Judgement
1994-01-29
Hot shot cop Gold Eagle drops out after the evil Mr Chau disrupts his wedding by killing a number of
Lover at Large
1991-01-01
Sheila returns to Hong Kong for a summer reunion with her parents. However, she is distressed by her
Lee Rock III
1992-03-14
The final part of the Lee Rock trilogy. Lee Rock's rise to power with the corruption of the Hong Kon
Royal Tramp 2
1992-09-24
After discovering that the Empress is actually Lung Erh, a member of the St Dragon Sect, and that sh