Canny Leung Chi-Shan () is a Hong Kong songwriter and author.

Biography

Leung is a graduate of the

Hong Kong Polytechnic University The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU) is a public research university located in Hung Hom, Hong Kong near Hung Hom station. The University is one of the eight government-funded degree-granting tertiary institutions in Hong Kong. Founded ...

Career

Leung was a model, an actor in television commercials, and an emcee on television and radio programs. She also performed at ''The Justice of Life'' a Hong Kong classic television drama, starring alongside Stephen Chow Sing-chi and

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. She is a songwriter, providing lyrics for musicians such as

Andy Hui Andy Hui Chi-on (born 12 August 1967) is a Hong Kong singer and actor. Hui is considered one of the most successful Hong Kong singers, with an extensive list of Cantonese and Mandarin hits to his credit. Early life Hui's mother is Vietnamese. ...

Sammi Cheng Sammi Cheng Sau-man (; born 19 August 1972) is a Hong Kong singer and actress. She is considered one of the most prominent female singers in Hong Kong, with album sales of over million copies throughout Asia. Most notably in the 1990s, she was dub ...

, and

Kelly Chen Kelly Chen Wai-lam (born Vivian Chen Wai-man on 13 September 1972) is a Hong Kong Cantopop singer and actress. She has been referred to as a "Diva of Asia" (). Chen has great success in the East Asian entertainment industry with nearly 20 mi ...

. She has published literary works in newspapers and magazines, including

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, Oriental Daily, The Sun, Ming Pao, Hong Kong Economic Times, Hong Kong Economic Journal, Cosmopolitan and Elle. Certain of her fiction works have been adapted into film, television, and radio dramas.

Community engagement

Leung founded the Hong Kong Pegasus, formerly named Tin Shui Wai Pegasus Football Club in 2008, for community building and improving the new town's reputation at Tin Shui Wai. At its initial season, Pegasus won the champions at the

Hong Kong Senior Shield The Hong Kong Senior Challenge Shield (), known commonly as the Senior Shield, is the football knockout inter-club competition held in Hong Kong and the fourth oldest football tournament in Asia. Traditionally, only the teams in the Hong Kong Pr ...

. The organization has been supported by brands such as Sony PlayStation. She became chairman in 2015. Former players include

Lee Ka Yiu Lee Ka Yiu (; born 10 April 1992 in Hong Kong) is a Hong Kong professional footballer who currently plays for Hong Kong Premier League club Southern. Club career Sham Shui Po Lee Ka Yiu joined Sham Shui Po youth team when he was young. In 2 ...

Tan Chun Lok Mark Tan Chun Lok (; born 15 January 1996) is a Hong Kong people, Hong Kong professional footballer who currently plays as a midfielder for Hong Kong Premier League club Kitchee SC, Kitchee. Early career He is gradutated in Diocesan Boys' School ...

Lo Kong Wai Lo Kong Wai (; born 19 June 1992) is a Hong Kong professional footballer who currently plays as a winger for Hong Kong Premier League club North District. Club career He joined Hong Kong Third Division club Sham Shui Po when he was young. In ...

Leung Kwun Chung Leung Kwun Chung (; born 1 April 1992 in Hong Kong) is a Hong Kong professional football player who plays as a defensive midfielder for Hong Kong Premier League club Eastern. He is the older brother of current Zhejiang Pro player Leung Nok Han ...

, and

Leung Nok Hang Jacky Leung Nok Hang (; born 14 November 1994 in Hong Kong) is a Hong Kong professional footballer who currently plays as a centre back for Chinese Super League club Zhejiang Pro. He is the brother of current Eastern player Leung Kwun Chung. ...

of the

Hong Kong national football team The Hong Kong national football team () represents Hong Kong in international association football, football and is controlled by the Hong Kong Football Association, the governing body for football in Hong Kong. Hong Kong was the first in Asia ...

Personal life

Leung's husband was

Steven Lo Steven Lo Kit-Sing (, born 8 June 1959) is a Hong Kong and Macanese businessman, investor, filmmaker, and philanthropist. Born in Hong Kong, Steven Lo had his upbringing and education in Macau. After graduation from high school, he worked in ...

, They divorced in 2018.

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