Gillian Chung
| Gillian Chung Yan-tung | |
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Gillian Chung at Yahoo! Awards, December 13, 2007
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| Background information | |
| Chinese name | 鍾欣潼 (traditional) |
| Jyutping | Zung1 Jan1-tung4 (Cantonese) |
| Birth name | Chung Dik-saan, Chung Ka-lai (name change at age 2) |
| Ethnicity | Han Chinese |
| Born |
21 January 1981 Hong Kong |
| Occupation | Singer-songwriter, composer, music arranger, actress |
| Genre(s) | Pop, Teen pop, Dance music |
| Instrument(s) | Vocals, piano |
| Voice type(s) | Light Lyric Mezzo-soprano |
| Label(s) | Emperor Entertainment Group |
| Years active | 2001–present |
| Associated acts | Twins |
| Influenced by | Aaron Kwok |
| Website | www.eegmusic.com |
| Also known as | Ah-kiu (阿嬌) Ah Gil |
Chung Yan Tung (born Chung Dik San on 21 January 1981) or Gillian Chung is a Hong Kong singer and actress. She is a member of the Cantopop duo Twins, along with Charlene Choi.
Chung was born in Hong Kong as Chung Dik-saan (traditional Chinese: 鍾狄珊; simplified Chinese: 钟狄珊; pinyin: Zhōng Díshān; Jyutping: Zung1 Dik6-saan1). It was later changed since the Chinese character Dik (狄) was believed to be too strong. When she was 2, her family renamed her Chung Ka-lai (traditional Chinese: 鍾嘉勵; simplified Chinese: 钟嘉励; pinyin: Zhōng Jiālì; Jyutping: Zung1 Gaa1-lai6). Her father died when she was one year old. She initially grew up in a single parent family until her mother remarried when Chung was in high school, but also has a surname of Chung. Chung graduated from Kowloon True Light Middle School and briefly attended the William Angliss Institute of TAFE in Melbourne, Australia. She was given the English name "Gillian" while in high school. On August 26, 2013 Chung changed her Chinese name to 鍾欣潼.
In 2000, Chung was contacted by one of the model agencies she worked part-time with when she was in Hong Kong. She was offered a job opportunity by Emperor Entertainment Group (EEG), which she accepted in that year. She became a contracted artist and underwent training before making her debut. She was advised by her manager Mani Fok (霍汶希) to adopt the "Chung Yan-tung" as her stage name, after consulting fortune tellers. The name was supposed to enhance her business skills. On 18 May 2001, the management company assigned her to form a singing duo, Twins, with Charlene Choi. Chung and Choi released their first album three months later.
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