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, occupation = restaurateur, actress , years_active = 1984–present , era = , employer = , organization = , agent = , known_for = , notable_works = , style = , height = 1.68 m , television = , spouse =

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'', '' Love on Delivery'' and '' Jan Dara''.

Early life

Chung was born in

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, Quebec, to a Chinese-Vietnamese father and a native Vietnamese mother. She grew up in

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Quebec Quebec ( ; )According to the Canadian government, ''Québec'' (with the acute accent) is the official name in Canadian French and ''Quebec'' (without the accent) is the province's official name in Canadian English is one of the thirte ...

, a suburb of

, with

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and Vietnamese as mother-tongues. She later learned

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, Mandarin and

Cantonese Cantonese ( zh, t=廣東話, s=广东话, first=t, cy=Gwóngdūng wá) is a language within the Chinese (Sinitic) branch of the Sino-Tibetan languages originating from the city of Guangzhou (historically known as Canton) and its surrounding a ...

Career

While studying for a career in the tourism industry at the

(UQAM), she entered and won the Miss Chinese Montreal contest in 1992. She then went to

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, in her first trip away from home, to participate in the Miss Chinese International Pageant 1993, in which she won despite not knowing a single Chinese word. This opened doors for her to launch her acting career there, despite not speaking a word of Cantonese at the time, and despite her extremely limited acting experience (an uncredited ten-second non-speaking role as a gum-chewing prostitute in

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's ''

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''). She had to choose between acting in Hong Kong and becoming the weather-forecast presenter at

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, the French-language government television network in

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. A role in ''The Bride with White Hair 2'' brought her instant recognition, and she became a well-known star in Chinese-language popular culture, acting in a large number of films including some films starring

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, as well as ''

'' starring

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. Giving birth to her daughter in 1998 temporarily had a negative effect on her career because of a stereotypical impression that a mother could not function as a sex symbol, but her career recovered in 2000. More recently, she had roles in '' Samsara'' and

Jackie Chan Fang Shilong (born 7 April 1954), known professionally in English as Jackie Chan and in Chinese as Cheng Long ( zh, c=成龍, j=Sing4 Lung4; "becoming the dragon"), is a Hong Kong actor, filmmaker, martial artist, and stuntman known for ...

's movie ''

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''. She added Thai to her language repertoire when she starred in

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's 2001 film '' Jan Dara''. Singapore ''

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'' magazine voted her the "Sexiest Woman in Asia" in 2000. She recently starred in ''

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'' playing the role of

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's mother and

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portrayed Lee. She is a brand ambassador and spokeswoman to slimming service Marie France Bodyline, prominently appearing on billboards and print ads. Despite her success, she remains mostly unknown in

, where she was born and grew up, because she has done most of her film work in Cantonese.

Personal life

Chung married Glen Ross in 1998, and gave birth to their daughter Yasmine in Montreal in the middle of the

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. Chung and Ross divorced in 2002, and Chung has sole custody of Yasmine. In 2003, Chung married music producer Jon Yen. They have two daughters, Jaden Chloe, born in August 2008, and Cayla Janie, born in February 2010. Chung and Yen divorced in 2011. In November 2016, Chung married Chinese actor Shawn Zhang Lunshuo, also known as Golden Zhang who is 12 years her junior. Chung currently resides in

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. She is currently a restaurant owner.

Filmography

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'' (2020) *''

Fall in Love at First Kiss ''Fall in Love at First Kiss'' () is a 2019 Chinese–Taiwanese romantic comedy film directed by Frankie Chen. It is based on the manga series ''Itazura na Kiss'' and stars Lin Yun as Yuan Xiangqin, a regular schoolgirl from the F class, and Darr ...

'' (2019) *'' Into the Rainbow'' (2017) *''

The Right Mistake ''The Right Mistake'' () is a 2015 Chinese romantic comedy film directed by Wang Ning. It was released on March 5, 2015. Cast *Xiaoshenyang *Tian Liang *Jordan Chan * Lynn Hung *Li Chengru *Christy Chung *Ying Da *Fann Wong use both this par ...

'' (2015) *'' Bad Sister'' (2014) *''The Incredible Truth'' (2013) *''Better and Better'' (2013) *''Good-for-Nothing Heros'' (2012) *'' Dear Enemy'' (2011) *''The Bright Eleven'' (2010) *''

'' (2010) *''

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'' (2005) (TV) *''Asian Charlie's Angels'' (2004) (TV) *''Astonishing'' (2004) – Mandy *''

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'' (2004) – Jane Lam, aka Little Britney *''

Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils ''Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils'' is a wuxia novel by Jin Yong (Louis Cha). It was first serialised concurrently from 3 September 1963 to 27 May 1966 in the newspapers ''Ming Pao'' in Hong Kong and ''Nanyang Siang Pau'' in Singapore. It has been ...

'' (2003 TV series) – Kang Min *''

'' (2003) – Charlotte Watson *'' Never Again (Lee Soo Young Music Video)'' (2001) – the Mother in the Video *'' Samsara'' (2001) – Pema *'' Jan Dara'' (2001) – Khun Boonlueang *'' Un Baiser Volé'' - Sophia *''

Gen-Y Cops ''Gen-Y Cops'' is a 2000 Hong Kong science fiction action film directed by Benny Chan and starring Edison Chen, Stephen Fung and Sam Lee. The film is a sequel to the 1999 film '' Gen-X Cops''. Plot The film opens in Washington D.C., where ...

'' (2000) – Inspector Chung *'' Conman in Tokyo'' (2000) – Banana *''

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'' (2000) – Sophia *''

Troublesome Night ''Troublesome Night'' () is a 1997 Hong Kong horror comedy film produced by Nam Yin and directed by Steve Cheng, Victor Tam and Herman Yau. It is the first of 20 films in the ''Troublesome Night'' film series. Plot The film is set in the haun ...

'' (1997) – Mrs. To *''

All's Well, Ends Well 1997 ''All's Well, Ends Well 1997'' (97家有囍事) is a 1997 Hong Kong comedy film directed by Alfred Cheung, starring Stephen Chow, Raymond Wong and Francis Ng. Plot Kung (Stephen Chow) is the spoiled youngest brother of three: no job, no educati ...

'' (1997) – Little Shien *''

97 Aces Go Places ''97 Aces Go Places'' is a 1997 Hong Kong action comedy film directed by Chin Kar-lok and starring Alan Tam, Tony Leung, Christy Chung, Donna Chu and Francis Ng. The film is the sixth and final installment of the ''Aces Go Places'' film serie ...

'' (1997) – Li Lai-Shen *''

The God of Cookery ''The God of Cookery'' () is a 1996 Hong Kong comedy film produced, written, starring, and directed by Stephen Chow. Synopsis Stephen Chow (the Chinese characters used for Chow's name in the movie are different from Chow's actual name) is a ...

'' (1996) – High School Fantasy Girl *''

Tai Chi Boxer ''Tai Chi Boxer'' (), also known as ''Tai Chi II'', is a 1996 Hong Kong martial arts film directed by Yuen Woo-ping and Zhang Xinyan. It is a sequel to Yuen's earlier film '' Tai Chi Master'', with Lau Shun and Yu Hai returning, albeit in differ ...

'' (1996) – Rose *'' Twinkle Twinkle Lucky Star'' ''(Yun cai zhi li xing)'' (1996) – Christie Lee/Angel of Nine Heavens *''Red Wolf'' (1995) – Lai *''

Mack the Knife "Mack the Knife" or "The Ballad of Mack the Knife" (german: "Die Moritat von Mackie Messer", italic=no, link=no) is a song composed by Kurt Weill with lyrics by Bertolt Brecht for their 1928 music drama ''The Threepenny Opera'' (german: Die Dreig ...

'' (1995) – Jamie *'' Passion 1995'' (1995) – Tina *
Faithfully Yours
' (1995) – Miss Tang *'' Man Wanted'' (1995) – Yung *'' Love on Delivery'' (1994) – Lily *''

Hail the Judge ''Hail the Judge'' () is a 1994 Hong Kong comedy film directed by Wong Jing, starring Stephen Chow, Cheung Man, and Ng Man Tat. Synopsis In 1874, an idle young man, Pao Lung Sing (Stephen Chow), is appointed as county magistrate-in-waiting, ...

'' (1994) – Stone Mansion *'' Modern Romance'' (1994) – Ady *'' Mermaid Got Married'' (1994) – Wong Siu May, the mermaid *''

I Wanna Be Your Man "I Wanna Be Your Man" is a Lennon–McCartney-penned song first recorded and released as a single by the Rolling Stones, and then recorded by the Beatles. The song was primarily written by Paul McCartney, and finished by Lennon and McCartney in ...

'' (1994) – Ron *''

'' (1994) – Michelle Yeung *'' Whatever You Want'' (1994) – Pearl Ko *''

Perfect Exchange ''Perfect Exchange'', also known as ''The Sting II'', is a 1993 Hong Kong action comedy film written and directed by Wong Jing and starring Andy Lau and Tony Leung. The film was rated Category III by the Hong Kong motion picture rating system. ...

'' (1993) – Lily *''

The Bride with White Hair 2 ''The Bride with White Hair 2'' is a 1993 Hong Kong film directed by David Wu. It is the sequel to '' The Bride with White Hair'', with Brigitte Lin and Leslie Cheung reprising their roles as Lian Nichang and Zhuo Yihang. Although the first film ...

'' (1993) – Moon

References

External links

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hkcinemagic entry

''La Presse'' article

{{DEFAULTSORT:Chung, Christy 1970 births Living people 20th-century Canadian actresses 21st-century Canadian actresses Actresses from Montreal Businesspeople from Montreal Canadian actresses of Chinese descent Canadian actresses of Vietnamese descent Canadian expatriates in China Canadian expatriates in Hong Kong Canadian film actresses Canadian restaurateurs Women restaurateurs Canadian television actresses Canadian women in business Miss Chinese International winners People from Brossard Université du Québec à Montréal alumni Canadian-born Hong Kong artists