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{{Short description|Hong Kong actress and singer}}

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{{infobox person

| name = Gigi Leung

| image = Gigi Leung 20230401.jpg

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| caption = Leung in 2023

| native_name = 梁詠琪

| native_name_lang = zh

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| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1976|03|25}}

| birth_place = Tsan Yuk Hospital, Sai Ying Pun, British Hong Kong

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| alma_mater = Hong Kong Polytechnic University

| occupation = Singer, actress

| years_active = 1995–present

| spouse = {{marriage|Sergio Crespo Gutes|2011}}

| children = 1{{cite news | author=ahmike | url=http://www.ahmike.com/2015/03/gigi-leung-and-husband-name-their.html | title=Gigi Leung(梁詠琪) and Husband Name Their Daughter Sofia | access-date=30 October 2015 | archive-date=11 August 2019 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190811083747/http://www.ahmike.com/2015/03/gigi-leung-and-husband-name-their.html | url-status=dead }}{{cite news | author=ahmike | url=http://www.ahmike.com/2015/03/full-name-of-gigi-leungs-daughter-is.html | title=Full Name Of Gigi Leung(梁詠琪)'s Daughter Is 'Sofia Crespo Leung' | access-date=30 October 2015 | archive-date=11 August 2019 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190811083748/http://www.ahmike.com/2015/03/full-name-of-gigi-leungs-daughter-is.html | url-status=dead }}

| website = {{url|gigileung.com.hk}}

| module = {{infobox musical artist|embed=yes

| alias = Leung Wing-kei

| background = solo_singer

| genre = Cantopop, Mandopop

| label = Universal Music Hong Kong

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| t = 梁詠琪

| s = 梁咏琪

| p = Liáng Yǒngqí

| j = Leong4 Wing6 Kei4

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File:梁詠琪(a singer).jpg

Gigi Leung Wing-kei ({{zh|t=梁詠琪}}; born 25 March 1976) is a Hong Kong singer and actress.{{Cite web |url=http://chinesemov.com/actors/Gigi.html |title=Gigi Leung |access-date=7 April 2010 |publisher=chinesemov.com}}

Early life

She was born at Tsan Yuk Hospital in Sai Ying Pun on 25 March 1976[http://www.leungwingkei.com/profile/profile.html 梁詠琪國際歌迷會 – 個人檔案] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090201141740/http://www.leungwingkei.com/profile/profile.html |date=1 February 2009 }}{{Unreliable source?|date=November 2008}}{{cite news | author=EastDay News | url=http://61.129.65.8:82/gate/big5/enjoy.eastday.com/eastday/enjoy/node58771/node58833/node176623/u1a2504669.html | title=擔心命運算不準 梁詠琪不小心透露真實年齡 | date=13 December 2006 | access-date=6 November 2007 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071117220656/http://61.129.65.8:82/gate/big5/enjoy.eastday.com/eastday/enjoy/node58771/node58833/node176623/u1a2504669.html | archive-date=17 November 2007 | url-status=dead }}{{cite news |author=ChinaTimes |url=http://showbiz.chinatimes.com/Chinatimes/ExteriorContent/Showbiz/Showbiz-Page/0,4434,content+110511+112006121300314,00.html |title=擔心命運算不準 梁詠琪瞬間老4歲 |date=13 December 2006 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071208025752/http://showbiz.chinatimes.com/Chinatimes/ExteriorContent/Showbiz/Showbiz-Page/0,4434,content+110511+112006121300314,00.html |archive-date=8 December 2007 |df=dmy }} and was given the name Leung Pik-chi ({{lang|zh|梁碧姿}}) for superstitious reasons; as a child, Leung suffered from frequent asthma attacks and it was believed a change of name would bring better health. At 176 cm, Leung earned the nickname of 'Tall Girl'. She has a twin brother named Keith Leung Wing-chun (Leung Wing-chun, {{lang|zh|梁詠俊}}).

Gigi Leung attended Maryknoll Convent School. Later, she went to the Hong Kong Polytechnic University where she gained a diploma from the School of Design.{{cite book |author=Mi Zi ({{lang|zh|米子}})|date=2008 |script-title=zh:《快乐阅读》 |trans-title=Happy Reading |language=zh |location=Changsha, Hunan |publisher=Hunan Education Press|page=7 |script-chapter=zh:《梁咏琪，勤奋成就梦想》|chapter=Gigi Leung, Diligence Makes Dreams Come True|journal=Gao Zhong Sheng |issn=1671-329X}} It was during her study at university that she accepted a modelling assignment from the watch company City Chain and caught the attention of film director Lee Chi-ngai who cast her in her very first movie, Doctor Mack (1995). The success of the movie brought her a further role in Full Throttle (1995), shot while she was finishing her diploma. For her supporting role in the film, Leung received a nomination for Best Newcomer at the 1995 Hong Kong Film Awards.

Career

Her singing career began the following year with the debut album Love Myself (1996). Since then, she has sung both Cantonese and Mandarin songs. She is recognised not only as a Cantopop/Mandopop singer, but as a songwriter and lyricist as well, having written songs for both herself and other local singers. She has a contract with Warner Music Hong Kong, with more than a dozen albums to her name. She has performed in several full-scale live concerts including one entitled Funny Face in 2003.

In 2008 25 March she signed a contract with Big Artiste Management, a subsidiary of Mei Ah Entertainment.

Since 1995, Leung has starred in over 20 movies, most of which are dramas and comedies. In 2003, she starred with Takeshi Kaneshiro in Turn Left, Turn Right. Notably, at the Hong Kong Film Awards, Leung was nominated for Best Actress and Best Supporting Actress for roles in Tempting Heart (1999) and A War Named Desire (2000) respectively.

Primarily an actress on the silver screen, Leung briefly appeared in the TVB serial The Last Breakthrough (2004). She has also performed in a number of stage musicals including The Great Entertainer (2004). Other works include the Cantonese narration for the Japanese film Quill (2004).

Leung is also active in charity work. Apart from being the ambassador for different charities, she has helped to build 7 schools in Mainland China to help poor children.{{cite web|url= http://english.cri.cn/4406/2007/11/02/1141@290440.htm

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|title=Gigi Leung , Ambassador of China Children's Health|work=CRIENGLISH.com|access-date=2 June 2008}} She is also the youngest-ever local (at age 27) to receive the "Ten Most Outstanding Youth Award" in Hong Kong.

Leung is popular not just in Hong Kong, but also in Mainland China, Taiwan and Southeast Asia.

=Spokesperson=

Leung worked as an ambassador to both United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) and World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) Hong Kong. Other charity ambassador titles include Honourably Ambassador of Yan Chai Hospital, Special Ambassador to the Yan Aiu Hospital, Ambassador of Breast Cancer Fund and Ambassador of Society for Abandoned Animals (SAA). She also held numerous other special titles to organizations, including "Hope Foundation."

Personal life

Gigi Leung had a seven-year relationship with singer-actor Ekin Cheng. They broke up in 2006.{{Cite web |title=Gigi Leung, Ekin Cheng confirmed split up |url=https://www.chinadaily.com.cn/english/doc/2006-01/09/content_510640.htm#:~:text=Both%20Gigi%20and%20Ekin's%20managers,to%20spend%20with%20her%20family. |access-date=2023-12-13 |website=www.chinadaily.com.cn}}

In July 2009, she was reported to be in a relationship with a furniture designer from France, known only as Sly.{{cite web|url=http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/entertainment/view/442023/1/.html|title=HK star Gigi Leung to wed?|work=Channel News Asia|access-date=13 July 2009|archive-date=16 July 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090716025213/http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/entertainment/view/442023/1/.html|url-status=dead}} Neither Gigi nor Sly admitted their relationship, but it was reported that the couple separated in early 2010.

On 3 October 2011, Leung married her Spanish boyfriend Sergio Crespo Gutes on the island of Ibiza.{{cite news |date=20 April 2014 |title=Gigi Leung shows love of all things Spanish at Loewe bag launch |work=South China Morning Post |url=http://www.scmp.com/article/1007185/gigi-leung-shows-love-all-things-spanish-loewe-bag-launch}} On 28 February 2015, Leung gave birth to her first child, a daughter,{{cite news|url=http://www.straitstimes.com/lifestyle/music/story/its-girl-gigi-leung-and-her-spanish-husband-20150302 | work=The Straits Times | title=It's a girl for Gigi Leung and her Spanish husband | date=2 March 2015}} Sofia Crespo Leung (祈淑菲).

=Weibo incident=

On 30 March 2010, Gigi Leung posted on her Weibo about the plight of Zhao Lianhai, a father-turned-activist whose five-year-old son fell victim to poison milk and developed kidney stones. Leung later deleted the post, and posted another message saying, "The mainland has its own rules. If I need to delete something, so be it. But I still don't like to see incidents that are unfair, especially if they happen to regular people."{{cite news|url=http://hk.apple.nextmedia.com/template/apple/art_main.php?iss_id=20100401&sec_id=4104&subsec_id=12731&art_id=13884022|title=遭勒令刪去內地微博文章 撐維權爸爸 貼文抱不平 梁詠琪被河蟹了|last=Apple Daily|author-link=Apple Daily|date=1 April 2010|access-date=1 April 2010|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20151222100131/http://hk.apple.nextmedia.com/news/art/20100401/13884022|archivedate=2015-12-22}} [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u-35C06KOi4 Video News]{{Cite web |last=Mercury |first=Guelph |date=2010-04-01 |title=Hong Kong entertainer removes sensitive news story from mainland Chinese blog |url=https://www.guelphmercury.com/news/hong-kong-entertainer-removes-sensitive-news-story-from-mainland-chinese-blog/article_63174d76-8d05-5100-81ad-2dbd8bbc65eb.html |access-date=2023-12-13 |website=Guelph Mercury |language=en}}

Filmography

=Film=

class="wikitable sortable"
Year

! English title

! Original title

! Role

! class="unsortable" | Notes

1995Full Throttle烈火戰車Annie / Yee
1995Sixty Million Dollar Man百變星君Chung Chung
1995Mack the Knife流氓醫生May
1996The First Option飛虎Insp. Mini Kwan
1996Feel 100%百分百感覺Fong Fong
1996Feel 100%... Once More百分百岩FeelEmma
1996God of Gamblers 3: The Early Stage賭神3之少年賭神Kent Hing
1997First Love Unlimited初戀無限Touch!Tap / Stephenie Wong
1997We're No Bad Guys愛上100%英雄Carrie / Mandy
1998A True Mob Story龍在江湖Sandy Leung
1998Hitman殺手之王Kiki
1999Tempting Heart心動Shen Sheo-rou
1999Afraid of Nothing: The Jobless King失業皇帝Law Nam
2000A War Named Desire愛與誠Snow
2000Marooned藍煙火Cheung Siu-yu
2000Those Were the Days友情歲月山雞故事Lok Wing-gee
2000Bruce Law Stunts特技猛龍HerselfDocumentary
2000From Ashes to Ashes煙飛煙滅Short film
2001The Avenging Fist拳神Erika
2001Roots and Branches我的兄弟姊妹Qi Sitian
2001La Brassiere絕世好BraLena
2002Mighty Baby絕世好BLena
2002Fat Choi Spirit嚦咕嚦咕新年財Gigi
2003Sky of Love愛，斷了線Yan Xiaojia
2003Turn Left, Turn Right向左走．向右走Eve Choi
20031:99 Shorts1:99 電影行動
2003Love Under the Sun愛在陽光下Short film
2004Love on the Rocks戀情告急Annie
2004Driving Miss Wealthy絕世好賓 / 窈窕淑女Jennifer Feng
2004QuillクイールCantonese dub
2005Racing Stripes{{n/a}}Cantonese dub
2006McDull, The Alumni春田花花同學會Salesgirl / Hotpot receptionist
2007Wonder Woman女人．本色Joy Shing
2007The Secret of the Magic Gourd寶葫蘆的秘密Ms. Liu
2007A Tale of Mari and Three Puppies{マリと子犬の物語Cantonese dub
2007Dangerous Game棒子老虎雞Huan
2008La Lingerie內衣少女Lena
2009Give Love愛得起Leslie Chan
2010Just Another Pandora's Box越光寶盒Ambassador of Turkestan
2011Rest on Your Shoulder肩上蝶Yang Lin
2011The Allure of Tears傾城之淚Yang Lin
2011Dear Enemy親密敵人Rebecca
2012Marry a Perfect Man嫁個100分男人Winnie Yip
2012Hot Stewardess麻辣空姐
2012Fortune Cookies幸運曲奇BossShort film,
Also as director and screenwriter
20137 Assassins光輝歲月Xi Lian
2013Desertion被遺棄的{{n/a}}Short film,
As director
20134 in Life四季人生
2014The Monkey King大鬧天宮Chang'e
2014Aberdeen香港仔Cici
2015Wong Ka Yan 王家欣
2016Sing{{n/a}}RositaCantonese dub
2016Sisterhood骨妹Sei
2018The Monkey King 3西遊記之女兒國Advisor
2019Missbehavior
2019Little Q
2022Chilli Laugh Story
2025Hit N Fun臨時決鬥Carrie Mok{{Cite web |url=https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/entertainment/article/3296619/hit-n-fun-movie-review-rob-n-roll-director-returns-warm-hearted-boxing-drama |title=Hit N Fun movie review: Rob N Roll director returns with warm-hearted boxing drama |date=28 January 2025 |website=South China Morning Post |last=Lee |first=Edmund |access-date=2 February 2025}}

=Television series=

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Year

! English title

! Original title

! Network

! Role

! class="unsortable" | Notes

2004Supreme Fate in Regalia Bay富豪海灣至尊家緣TVBGigiEP6
2004The Last Breakthrough天涯俠醫TVBEva HaSpecial appearance
2005The Zone奇幻潮TVBHerselfEP4
2006Stephen's Diary老馮日記TVBHerselfEP11
2013K Song LoverK歌·情人·夢CTSJazz dance teacherEP6-7
2022The Parents League反起跑線聯盟ViuTVNoraMain Role

=Television shows=

class="wikitable plainrowheaders"
scope="col" | Year

! scope="col" | English title

! scope="col" | Original title

! scope="col" | Network

! scope="col" | Role

2020

|Gigi's Friends Club

|詠琪心友會

|ViuTV

| Host{{cite web |title=Gigi's Friends Club |url=https://viu.tv/encore/gigis-friends-club |website=ViuTV |access-date=8 April 2023}}

Musical

class="wikitable sortable"
Year

! English title

! Original title

! Role

2002Legal Entanglement法網外的伊人Sammi Shum

Discography

=Studio albums=

class="wikitable sortable"
rowspan="2"|Year

! rowspan="2"|English title

! rowspan="2"|Original title

! colspan="2"|Language

Cantonese

! Mandarin

1996Love Myself愛自己{{yes}}
1997Short Hair短髮{{yes}}
1997New Home新居{{yes}}
1997Washing My Face洗臉{{yes}}
1998Gigi梁詠琪{{yes}}
1998I'll Be Loving YouI'll Be Loving You{{yes}}
1999Fresh新鮮{{yes}}
2000Good Times好時辰{{yes}}
2000Fireworks花火{{yes}}
2001AmourAmour{{yes}}
2001Suddenly, This SummerSuddenly, This Summer{{yes}}
2001G for GirlG for Girl{{yes}}
2001Transparent透明{{yes}}
2002I Live in 7A我住7樓A{{yes}}
2002Magical Season魔幻季節{{yes}}
2002Funny FaceFunny Face{{yes}}
2003I Think, I Sing我想、我唱{{yes}}
2004Sense of Belonging歸屬感{{yes}}
2004[Ente'tein]娛樂大家{{yes}}
2005LookLook{{yes}}
2006Grown Up Short Hair成長的短髮{{yes}}
2006Love Songs For Myself給自己的情歌{{yes}}
2009Gift禮物{{yes}}
2010Cat Afraid of Loneliness怕寂寞的貓{{yes}}
2021CapítuloCapítulo{{yes}}

=Extended plays=

class="wikitable sortable"
rowspan="2"|Year

! rowspan="2"|English title

! rowspan="2"|Original title

! colspan="2"|Language

Cantonese

! Mandarin

1999Today{{n/a}}{{yes}}
2012Butterfly Kisses{{n/a}}{{yes}}
2016BeSIDE Me{{n/a}}{{yes}}{{yes}}
2020PRELUDIO{{n/a}}{{yes}}

=Compilation albums=

class="wikitable sortable"
rowspan="2"|Year

! rowspan="2"|English title

! rowspan="2"|Original title

! colspan="2"|Language

Cantonese

! Mandarin

2000Love Gigi The Most最愛梁詠琪{{yes}}
2000KissKiss 新曲+精選{{yes}}
2004I Like Gigi我鍾意{{yes}}
2005Clockwise順時針新曲+精選{{yes}}
2007Woman. Colour女．色新曲+精選2007{{yes}}

=Live albums=

class="wikitable sortable"
rowspan="2"|Year

! rowspan="2"|English title

! rowspan="2"|Original title

! colspan="2"|Language

Cantonese

! Mandarin

2000903 Live加洲紅紅人館 903梁詠琪狂熱份子音樂會{{yes}}
2002G For Girl Live 2002G For Girl Live 2002{{yes}}
2002903 id Club Music is Live903 id club梁詠琪拉闊音樂會2002{{yes}}
2003Funny Face Live 2003高妹梁詠琪Funny Face 2003演唱會{{yes}}{{yes}}

=Soundtrack albums=

class="wikitable sortable"
rowspan="2"|Year

! rowspan="2"|English title

! rowspan="2"|Original title

! colspan="2"|Language

Cantonese

! Mandarin

2003Turn Left, Turn Right向左走．向右走{{yes}}{{yes}}

Concerts

  • Gigi Leung Concert 2023 | Somewhere in Time February 17-19 (2023) Hong Kong Coliseum .
  • Gigi Leung Good Time world tour , May 4-5 ( 2018) Hong Kong Coliseum
  • Gigi Leung Good Time concert world tour Part 2 (梁詠琪好时辰世界巡回演唱會)（2017）
  • Gigi Leung Good Time concert tour Part 1 (梁詠琪好时辰巡回演唱會) (2016)
  • Gigi Leung One Night in Hong Kong (梁詠琪香港G夜演唱會) (2011)
  • Gigi Leung One Night in Beijing (梁詠琪北京G夜演唱會) (2010)
  • Wonder Woman Charity Concert (2007)
  • Solo Concert In Shanghai, China (2007)
  • Tall Girl Gigi Leung Funny Face Live Concert (2003)
  • Live 903 (2002) 903 id club梁詠琪拉闊音樂會2002
  • G For Girl Live (2002)
  • Gigi Leung 903 Concert (2000) 加洲紅紅人館903梁詠琪狂熱份子音樂會

Awards and nominations

{{expand list|date=December 2017}}

class="wikitable sortable"
YearAwardCategoryNominated workResult
rowspan=2|199619th Hong Kong Film AwardsBest New PerformerFull Throttle{{nom}}
| 1996 Jade Solid Gold Best Ten Music Awards PresentationMost Popular New Artist (Gold){{n/a}}{{won}}
19971997 Jade Solid Gold Best Ten Music Awards PresentationOutstanding Performance Award (Bronze){{n/a}}{{won}}
199936th Golden Horse AwardsBest Leading Actressrowspan=4|Tempting Heart{{nom}}
rowspan=3|200019th Hong Kong Film AwardsBest Actress{{nom}}
Golden Bauhinia AwardsBest Actress{{nom}}
6th Hong Kong Film Critics Society AwardsBest Actress{{nom}}
rowspan=2|20012001 MTV Video Music AwardsInternational Viewer's Choice Award - MTV Mandarin"The Price of Love"{{nom}}
20th Hong Kong Film AwardsBest Supporting ActressA War Named Desire{{nom}}
rowspan=2|20022nd Chinese Film Media AwardsMost Popular ActressRoots and Branches{{won}}
8th Hong Kong Film Critics Society AwardsBest ActressLa Brassiere{{nom}}
rowspan=2|200340th Golden Horse AwardsBest Original Film SongTurn Left, Turn Right -
"At the Carousel" (as performer)		{{won}}
9th Hong Kong Film Critics Society AwardsBest ActressFat Choi Spirit{{nom}}
200423rd Hong Kong Film AwardsBest Original Film SongTurn Left, Turn Right -
"Luck of Two People" (as performer)		{{nom}}
rowspan=2|2007Golden Bauhinia AwardsBest ActressWonder Woman{{nom}}
Singapore Hit Awards 2007Most Popular Female Artist{{n/a}}{{nom}}
200829th Hundred Flowers AwardsBest ActressThe Secret of the Magic Gourd{{nom}}
20124th Macau International Movie FestivalGolden Lotus Award for Best Supporting Actress4 in Life{{won}}
rowspan=2|20157th Macau International Movie FestivalGolden Lotus Award for Best Supporting ActressWong Ka Yan{{nom}}
15th Chinese Film Media AwardsBest Supporting ActressAberdeen{{nom}}

References

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External links

{{Commons category|Gigi Leung}}

  • {{IMDb name|0504942}}
  • {{hkmdb name|10846}}
  • [http://www.hkcinemagic.com/en/people.asp?id=251 Gigi Leung on HK cinemagic]

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Category:Alumni of the Hong Kong Polytechnic University

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Category:20th-century Hong Kong actresses

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