Cheung Ying (Chinese: 張瑛; January 25, 1919 – December 14, 1984) was a Cantonese actor, writer and director from Hong Kong.[1] 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.

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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 Cho 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.

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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[5] at age 65.

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  1. ^ Jarvie, Ian Charles (1977). Window on Hong Kong: A Sociological Study of the Hong Kong. p. 29. 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
  2. ^ "Press Releases - HK Film Archive's "100 Must-See Hong Kong Movies" to screen historically significant films in February and March (with photos)". info.gov.hk. January 24, 2014. Retrieved May 10, 2021.
  3. ^ "Red Rose, the Songstress". hkmdb.com. October 9, 1952. Retrieved May 10, 2021.
  4. ^ "Mr Cheung Ying 1919-1984". avenueofstars.com.hk. Retrieved May 10, 2021.
  5. ^ "Cheung Ying".

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