Joyce Cheng
{{Short description|Canadian actress and singer}}
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{{distinguish|Joyce Chiang}}
{{family name hatnote|Cheng|lang=Chinese}}
{{infobox person
| name = Joyce Cheng
| image = Joyce Cheng 20180908.png
| alt =
| caption = Joyce Cheng attending Tung Wah Group of Hospitals Charity Dinner Show on 8 September 2018.
| native_name = 鄭欣宜
| native_name_lang = zh
| pronunciation =
| birth_name = Joyce Cheng Yan-yee
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1987|5|30}}
| birth_place = Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
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| occupation = Actress, singer
| years_active = 1988–present
| spouse =
| partner = Mark Ryan (2007-2012)
| children =
| parents =
| mother = Lydia Shum
| father = Adam Cheng
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| background = solo_singer
| origin = Hong Kong, China
| instrument = {{hlist|Vocals|piano}}
| label = Media Asia Music (2020-)
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| t = 鄭欣宜
| s = 郑欣宜
| p = Zhèng Xīnyí
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Joyce Cheng Yan-yee (born 30 May 1987) is a Hong Kong Canadian singer and actress based in Hong Kong. She is the daughter of late Hong Kong comedian Lydia Shum and singer/actor Adam Cheng.
Career
Cheng is of Sze Yup and Panyu Cantonese ancestry through her father's side and Shanghainese-Ningbonese Wu ancestry through her mother's side.{{cite web |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/shum-dies-at-62-105203 |title = Shum dies at 62 – The Hollywood Reporter| website=The Hollywood Reporter | date=20 February 2008 }} She has been the focus of a variety of media articles due to her struggles with her weight. At a young age, she was 226.5 lbs. Determined to overcome her weight issues, Cheng started a strict fitness regimen at the age of 16. Her fitness programme was recorded in her book, My Weight Loss Diary.
In 2005, Cheng played the part of Snow White in the Hong Kong Disneyland opening ceremony.On 2005-09-11. The opening ceremony was publicised on Hong Kong public television. Controversially, her part as Snow White sparked many telephone complaints to the television network as they said because of her weight, she caused emotional discomfort to the audience. This story was commented on by many actors and comedians.
Cheng's first music video, 靠自己, "Kaau Zi Gei" (literally Depend on Myself) aired on the TVB prime time show Scoop'' in 2006.2006-10-06, at 7:30pm, during that year's Mid-Autumn Festival.
In 2007, Cheng performed in the Tung Wah charity fundraising telethon, raising HK$310,000, which included a special HK$10,000 from her mother, Lydia Shum.
In February 2007, Cheng performed in the Chinese opera, The Grand Stage.
Cheng recorded and showcased her music video, Connected Hearts on an October 2007 episode of the popular Hong Kong television show, Enjoy Yourself Tonight.
Cheng released her debut album on 6 January 2011.
On 26 February 2008, together with Sam Sullivan, mayor of the City of Vancouver, Cheng agreed to proclaim the following 1 June (her mother's Chinese birthday) to be "Fei Fei Day".
On 10 May 2008, Cheng performed a part originally played by her mother, in a performance from Lai Fa Palace during the 2008 Po Leung Kuk Charity Gala. She also did charity work to mark that year's Mothers Day, the first since her mother died.
Cheng took part in the 512 Fundraising Campaign to help support the victims of the Sichuan disaster. She spoke on stage about how a young mother in Sichuan had sheltered her baby from the falling rubble with her own body and remarked on how noble this self-sacrifice was. She said that she had just experienced her first Mother's Day without her own mother, but she knows that wherever her mother is, she will still be supporting her. She felt that in the same way, this young mother would still be supporting her child because the love of motherhood is great until the end. She hopes that the orphans would remember this and grow up as happy people.
On 25 July 2008, Cheng took part in a live radio show with fellow Hong Kong artiste Hins Cheung. The radio show was part of Ming Pao Weekly's 40th birthday celebrations. During the outside broadcast on Metro Radio, Joyce and Hins sang an English a Capella duet live. The response from fans was overwhelmingly positive. Hins praised Cheng's musical talent and added that he hopes they will be able to perform together on stage in the future.
In September 2008, Cheng launched her acting career on the hit TVB sitcom "Off Pedder" (畢打自己人). Cheng's character, Joyce Yu, was a recurring role on the sitcom which ran for 337 episodes. Cheng also sang the ending theme to the show, "No One Is Perfect" (無人完美).
In March 2010, Cheng began filming a twenty episode drama with TVB, playing the sidekick to famed TVB actor Bosco Wong in the drama "Isolated Seven Day Romance" (隔離七日情（暫名）).
On 2 July 2010, Cheng signed to the Record Label, Stars Shine International Limited (星煥國際有限公司).
On 31 July 2010, Cheng guest-starred in "Off Pedder" fellow co-star, Cholam Wong (王祖藍)'s first stage show at the Queen Elizabeth Stadium. Cheng performed in all three of the sold out shows.
In February 2015, Cheng released her song, "Are You Skinny Enough?" The song focused on her experience of weight loss and regaining weight. It had a great response after being aired; Cheng said that this song is a "statement" when she won the award with this song.{{Cite web|title=欣宜新歌《你瘦夠了嗎？》 直立一字馬都跳到 {{!}} 立場報道 {{!}} 立場新聞|url=https://www.thestandnews.com/personal/%E6%AC%A3%E5%AE%9C%E6%96%B0%E6%AD%8C-%E4%BD%A0%E7%98%A6%E5%A4%A0%E4%BA%86%E5%97%8E-%E7%9B%B4%E7%AB%8B%E4%B8%80%E5%AD%97%E9%A6%AC%E9%83%BD%E8%B7%B3%E5%88%B0/|access-date=2021-05-05|website=立場新聞 Stand News|language=en}}
In April 2016, Cheng released a new song "Girl God", which is a song that encourages the public to accept her. The song was very well received when she first released.{{Cite web|last=史順宜|date=2017-10-13|title=【一首歌】鄭欣宜《女神》 教你自信「不要低頭光環會掉下來」|url=https://www.hk01.com/眾樂迷/125740/一首歌-鄭欣宜-女神-教你自信-不要低頭光環會掉下來|access-date=2021-05-05|website=香港01|language=zh-HK}} She also directed her own music video for the first time, which won her competitors. People and many netizens supported it, and the music video reached 2.3 million hits on YouTube. Since then, the song has also been on the charts on major online music platforms and radio stations, becoming Cheng's first four-channel champion song. It won awards at four major award ceremonies,{{which|date=February 2025}} and won the favourite female singer music award for the first time.{{Cite web|last=陳奕熙|date=2017-01-02|title=【叱咤】大贏家鄭欣宜約按摩當獎勵 許廷鏗堅持繼續做純粹歌手|url=https://www.hk01.com/眾樂迷/63461/叱咤-大贏家鄭欣宜約按摩當獎勵-許廷鏗堅持繼續做純粹歌手|access-date=2021-05-05|website=香港01|language=zh-HK}}
In 2017, Cheng received the script to play a breast cancer patient for the film "29+1".{{Cite web|date=2017-09-16|title=以為患乳癌欣宜驚足5日 - 明周娛樂 - 焦點娛樂 - 明周娛樂|url=http://bka.mpweekly.com/focus/local/%E4%BB%A5%E7%82%BA%E6%82%A3%E4%B9%B3%E7%99%8C%E6%AC%A3%E5%AE%9C%E9%A9%9A%E8%B6%B35%E6%97%A5|access-date=2021-05-05|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170916145212/http://bka.mpweekly.com/focus/local/%E4%BB%A5%E7%82%BA%E6%82%A3%E4%B9%B3%E7%99%8C%E6%AC%A3%E5%AE%9C%E9%A9%9A%E8%B6%B35%E6%97%A5|archive-date=16 September 2017}}
On 1 November 2017, Cheng ended her contract with TVB.{{Cite web|title=繼欣宜張繼聰之後 張建聲宣布與蕭定一完約 - 今日娛樂新聞 {{!}} 香港即時娛樂報道 {{!}} 最新娛樂消息|url=https://www.am730.com.hk/news/%E5%A8%9B%E6%A8%82/%E7%B9%BC%E6%AC%A3%E5%AE%9C%E5%BC%B5%E7%B9%BC%E8%81%B0%E4%B9%8B%E5%BE%8C-%E5%BC%B5%E5%BB%BA%E8%81%B2%E5%AE%A3%E5%B8%83%E8%88%87%E8%95%AD%E5%AE%9A%E4%B8%80%E5%AE%8C%E7%B4%84-249732|access-date=2021-05-05|website=am730|date=30 December 2020 |language=en}}
On 22 April 2018, Cheng held the first Red Pavilion concert "Break A Leg Joyce Cheng Concert 2018".
On 22 February 2021, Cheng released her highly anticipated single, "@princejoyce."{{Cite web|last=KKBOX|date=2021-02-25|title=鄭欣宜《@princejoyce》MV再騷舞技 「五爪金龍」水晶甲勁搶Fo|url=https://www.hk01.com/眾樂迷/591456/鄭欣宜-princejoyce-mv再騷舞技-五爪金龍-水晶甲勁搶fo|access-date=2021-05-05|website=香港01|language=zh-HK}}
Passionfruit
{{Infobox record label
| name = Passionfruit{{cite web|url= https://sg.style.yahoo.com/joyce-cheng-establishes-passion-fruit-065700946.html|title=Joyce Cheng establishes Passion Fruit Records|language= en|publisher= Yahoo HK|date=2018-03-06}}
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| parent = [https://www.china3d8078.com/ hmv Digital China Group]
| founded = {{start date|2017}} {{cite web|url=http://hk.on.cc/hk/bkn/cnt/entertainment/20170912/mobile/bkn-20170912185724873-0912_00862_001.html|title=自組公司升呢一姐 欣宜：畀我享受吓！|date=12 September 2017 |language= zh-hk}}
| founder = Joyce Cheng
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In 2018, Joyce Cheng announced the establishment of her own company, Passion Fruit Records. "When Did You Not Love Me?" is the first single released after the foundation of the label.{{cite web|url= http://nextplus.nextmedia.com/news/ent/20171018/554636|title= 【自組公司】要自己話晒事 欣宜做老闆捧自己|language= zh-hk|date=2017-10-18}}
At the press conference held on 26 February 2018, it was announced that her label would focus on making Cheng's own music for the short run, though she may be signing fresh new artists should she expand the record label in the future.{{cite web|url= https://www.133694.xyz/mingxing/20180227/214922.html|title= Passionfruit Records press conference|language= en|date= 2018-02-27}}{{Dead link|date=February 2020 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}
Filmography
= Film =
= Television series =
| class="wikitable sortable"
! Year | Title | Network | Role| |
| 2008–2010 | Off Pedder | TVB | Yu Lok-Yee (Joyce) |
| 2011 | 7 Days in Life | TVB | Tong Ching |
| 2017 | Oh My Grad | TVB | Du Dehui |
| 2019 | Sexy Central | HMVOD, Netflix HK | Sunny |
=Television Shows=
| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" |
| scope="col" | Year
! scope="col" | Title ! scope="col" | Network ! scope="col" | Role ! scope="col" | Notes |
|---|
| rowspan="2"|2020
| {{ill|Taste of My Home|zh|最愛母飯開}} | rowspan="3"|ViuTV | Host | |
| King Maker III
| rowspan="2" | Judge |EP31-35 |
| 2021
|EP28-31 |
=MV Appearance (Actress)=
| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" |
| scope="col" | Year
! scope="col" | Title |
|---|
| scope="row" | 2021
| Anson Lo - "[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H5ivE_QZTcw&t=87s Megahit]" |
Discography
- (2011) Joyce Cheng Debut Album
- (2011) 故事的配角 (Supporting Role of the Story)
- (2013) The Voice of Love
- (2016) JOYCE
- (2021) Joyce to the World
- (2023) Believe Us
Concerts
| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" |
| scope="col" | Year
! scope="col" | Date ! scope="col" | Name ! scope="col" | Venue ! scope="col" | Note |
|---|
| rowspan="1"|2023
| 16-18 March | Believe Us |rowspan="2"| Hong Kong Coliseum |
| rowspan="1"|2022
| 10-12 June | Between Us | |
Awards and nominations
| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" |
| scope="col" | Year
! scope="col" | Award ceremony ! scope="col" | Platform ! scope="col" | Venue ! scope="col" | Category ! scope="col" | Result |
|---|
| rowspan="2"|2023
|rowspan="2" | {{ill|Ultimate Song Chart Awards Presentation 2022|zh|叱咤樂壇流行榜頒獎典禮}} |rowspan="2"|CRHK |rowspan="2"|AsiaWorld–Arena, AsiaWorld–Expo | Best Female Singers | {{won|place=Gold}} |
| Audience's Favourite Female Singer
| {{won|place=Gold}} |
| rowspan="2"|2022
|rowspan="2"| {{ill|Ultimate Song Chart Awards Presentation 2021|zh|叱咤樂壇流行榜頒獎典禮}} |rowspan="2"|CRHK |rowspan="2"|AsiaWorld–Arena, AsiaWorld–Expo | Best Female Singers | {{won|place=Gold}} |
| Audience's Favourite Female Singer
| {{won|place=Gold}} |
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
- {{Instagram|princejoyce|Joyce Cheng}}
- {{IMDb name|3807582}}
- [http://hkmdb.com/db/people/view.mhtml?id=44441 Joyce Cheng at Hkmdb.com]
- [http://chinesemov.com/actors/Joyce%20Cheng.html Joyce Cheng at Chinesemov.com]
- [http://www.weibo.com/joyceyycheng Joyce Cheng] on Sina Weibo
- [https://www.twitter.com/JoyceYYCheng Joyce Cheng] on Twitter
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Category:Actresses from Vancouver
Category:21st-century Hong Kong women singers
Category:Hong Kong film actresses
Category:People from Xinhui District
Category:Hong Kong Mandopop singers
Category:People from Panyu District
Category:Hong Kong television actresses
Category:Hong Kong television presenters
Category:Hong Kong women television presenters
Category:Singers from Vancouver
Category:21st-century Canadian actresses
Category:21st-century Hong Kong actresses
Category:21st-century Canadian women singers
Category:Canadian actresses of Hong Kong descent
Category:Canadian women television hosts
Category:Media Asia Music Artists