Carol Cheng
| Carol "Do Do" Cheng | |||||||||||||
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| Chinese name | 鄭裕玲 (traditional) | ||||||||||||
| Chinese name | 郑裕玲 (simplified) | ||||||||||||
| Pinyin | Zhèng Yùlíng (Mandarin) | ||||||||||||
| Jyutping | Zeng6 Jyu6-ling4 (Cantonese) | ||||||||||||
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9 September 1957 Hong Kong |
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| Other name(s) | Do Do/Dodo Cheng (嘟嘟/嘟姐/Do姐) | ||||||||||||
| Years active | 1975 – present | ||||||||||||
| Partner(s) | Kam Kwok-Leung (1980–1990) Lui Fong (1992–2008) |
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| Ancestry | Chongqing, Sichuan | ||||||||||||
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Carol Cheng (鄭裕玲, b. 9 September 1957), commonly referred to by her nickname Do Do, is an award-winning Hong Kong film and television actress and a reputable host with decades of experience in Hong Kong entertainment industry. She has won numerous acting awards in both film and television genres, as well as hosting awards. In recent years, she retired in acting but still actively involved in hosting jobs.
Cheng began her career in the 1975 working on a number of Television Broadcasts Limited series. She also hosted the Hong Kong version of the game show The Weakest Link from 2001–2002. In 1980, she made her debut along with Chow Yun-fat. After her film debut her output became so prolific that at one point she was working on nine films simultaneously, leading her to have the nickname "Nine films Cheng." It was also during this very prolific time in her career that she became the highest paid actress in the region, beating out Maggie Cheung, Anita Mui and Michelle Yeoh, who rounded up the top 5.During the peak period, she set a record of nine sets of operas in one day. "Cheng nine group" fame and Cheng's name is box office guarantee.As one of the hottest actresses in the golden age of Hong Kong cinema, Cheng is one of Hong Kong's best-selling actresses. With her high output, high quality and high box office, she is one of Hong Kong's few box office performers.
In 1984,Cheng won the 3rd Hong Kong Film AwardsBest New Performer. In 1988 and 1991,Cheng won the 7th Hong Kong Film Awards||Best Actress and Best Actress. In 1989, Crown Prince Charles and Princess Diana visited Hong Kong. They were invited Cheng to be the only representatives of the performing arts sector. Cheng began hosting entertainment programmes for TVB in 1997, she returned to acting with a critically acclaimed performance in the TVB sitcom, "War of Genders". It immediately become the highest rated show for the network TVB and garnered Cheng a Best Actress trophy at the annual awards. In 2000 ,Cheng won the TVB Anniversary Awards"My Favorite TV Role" and "Best Actress".
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