Cherie Chung Cho-Hung

Biography

Cherie Chung Cho-Hung (born February 16, 1960) is a retired Hong Kong actress arguably considered the queen of '80s Hong Hong cinema. After being the third runner-up in the Miss Hong Kong beauty pageant, she was scouted by producer director Johnnie To and cast in his film The Enigmatic Case (1980). Her beauty and charm quickly led to her becoming one of the top actresses in Hong Kong at the time and earned her the nickname "the Marilyn Monroe of Hong Kong". She retired in 1991 to focus on her marriage and family, and has been very active in promoting environmental protection since then.

Known For

Once a Thief 1991 ★ 6.8
Zodiac Killers 1991 ★ 4.7
Wild Search 1989 ★ 6.8
Leslie Cheung Special '89 1989
Bet on Fire 1988 ★ 6.0
The Eighth Happiness 1988 ★ 6.4
Last Romance 1988 ★ 5.9
Fatal Love 1988 ★ 6.2
Spiritual Love 1987 ★ 6.4
An Autumn's Tale 1987 ★ 7.4
Peking Opera Blues 1986 ★ 7.2
The Spring Outside the Fence 1985 ★ 6.0
Women 1985 ★ 7.0
The Hidden Power of the Dragon Sabre 1984 ★ 6.7
Prince Charming 1984 ★ 6.0
Maybe It's Love 1984 ★ 6.7
Winners & Sinners 1983 ★ 7.0
Hong Kong, Hong Kong 1983 ★ 6.4
Twinkle Twinkle Little Star 1983 ★ 5.7
Hong Kong Playboys 1983 ★ 10.0
The Dead and the Deadly 1982 ★ 6.1
The Postman Strikes Back 1982 ★ 6.6
It Takes Two 1982 ★ 6.6
The Story of Woo Viet 1981 ★ 6.4