Hins Cheung King Hin (; born 1 February 1981), is a
Chinese
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-born
Hong Kong
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singer, songwriter,
record producer
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, and businessperson. He made his debut in 2001 with the studio album ''Hins' First.'' He has since released 17 studio albums and EPs. Among his various accolades, he has won the Ultimate Song Chart Awards Best Male Singer Gold prize six times,
Jade Solid Gold
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Broadcasting time
TVB Jade
*Sunday at 11:00pm to 11: ...
Most Popular Male Singer four times, and Best Pop Male Singer at the
Top Ten Chinese Gold Songs Award
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s. In 2021, he was shortlisted for Asia's Most Influential by
Tatler
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Asia.
Besides his music career, Cheung also owns Avon Recording Studios, bridal brand Sennet Frères, and also invested into restaurants of his own design, including Junon and The Crown, both in
Wanchai
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.
Early life and education
Cheung was born in Guangzhou, China, and raised in Guangdong Province, with ancestry from Beijing. He graduated from Dongshan Peizheng Primary School, Guangzhou Seventh Middle School and Guangzhou Wuyang Financial and Economic Vocational School. Influenced by the strong musical atmosphere in his family since he was a child, he began training in Peking Opera and musical instruments (piano and violin) at the age of four, and practiced opening his voice every day. He quickly became comfortable with learning music and was regarded as a musical genius, but gave up after only half of his violin lessons. Due to his poor grades and his father's advice, he eventually chose to study accounting at a vocational school after hoping to go to an art school in high school.
Career
In 2001, Cheung released his self-produced debut album ''Hins' First''. In 2002, he relocated to Hong Kong after signing with Universal Music. His album ''My Way'' was released in August 2002. The title track "My Way" topped the Global Chinese Music Chart for two weeks.
On August 16, 2007, Cheung released his second Cantonese studio album ''
Ardently Love.'' The title track "Ardently Love" achieved widespread critical and commercial success, winning Song of the Year and My Favourite Song at the 2007 Ultimate Song Chart Awards Presentation.
Originally scheduled for eight shows beginning on November 15, 2019, Cheung's concert featuring the
Hong Kong Chinese Orchestra
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, ''Hins Cheung X HKCO'' was cancelled due to the
2019 Hong Kong protests. The concert was successfully rescheduled for November 22, 2020. Hins became the first artist to perform at the
Hong Kong Coliseum
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It was built by the Urban Council and inaugurated on 27 ...
during the
Covid-19 pandemic
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, with the attendee capacity limited at 50%.
On 7 January 2021, Cheung unexpectedly released his eighth Cantonese studio album ''The Brightest Darkness'' without any prior announcement. The 17-track album was released by Fitto Records. The music video for the lead single "The Way We Were''"'' (俏郎君) was released to YouTube on the same day. "The Way We Were" went on to top five local music charts and won Ultimate Song Chart Awards Top Ten Songs Number 3, and Chill Club Song of the Year Number 5. ''The Brightest Darkness'' won Best Album at the Ultimate Song Chart Awards, making Cheung the second artist to have wins in all major categories at the Ultimate Song Chart Awards, after Jacky Cheung in 2005.
On October 19, 2021, Cheung posted on his YouTube channel a promotional video for his upcoming concert ''The Next 20 Hins Live in Hong Kong''. Under the guidance of a professional rock climber, Cheung climbed the lighting rod atop Lee Garden Two in Causway Bay, reaching 246m off the ground. The concert was scheduled for 18 shows starting December 23 at the Hong Kong Coliseum. Due to Hong Kong's fifth COVID-19 wave, shows scheduled for January 6 onward were rescheduled. On April 21, rescheduled show dates were announced, with an additional 8 shows to compensate for capacity limits.
Discography
Studio albums
* ''
Hins My Way'' (2002)
* ''
A.M./P.M.'' (2004)
* ''
Spring, Summer, Autumn, Winter
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'' (2006)
* ''The Book of Laughter and Forgetting'' (2006)
* ''
Ardently Love'' (2007)
* ''
Urban Emotions'' (2008)
* ''
Love & Living'' (2009)
* ''
No. Eleven
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'' (2010)
* ''Morph'' (2014)
* ''
Felix - Me & Mr. Cheung'' (2015)
* ''
Senses Inherited
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'' (2018)
* ''
The Brightest Darkness
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'' (2021)
Extended plays
* ''
Hins' First'' (2001)
* ''
Park of Loneliness
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'' (2004)
* ''Why Not?'' (2012)
* ''Vibes'' (2016)
* ''
The Whimsical Voyage
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'' (2017)
Filmography
Feature films
* ''In-Laws, Out-Laws'' (2004)
* ''
Moments of Love
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Plot
Marco (Dingdong), a photographer, along with his sister (Isabe ...
'' (2005)
* ''
Love Is Not All Around
''Love Is Not All Around'' () is a 2007 Hong Kong film written and directed by Patrick Kong.
Plot
Bo (Stephy Tang) is an expert on dating boys, explaining her strategy to her friends at Wing (Sammy Leung) and Ching's (Linda Chung) wedding. Dur ...
'' (2007)
* ''Wonder Women'' (2007)
* ''
Dancing Lion
''Dancing Lion'' (Chinese: 醒獅) is a 2007 Hong Kong comedy film directed by and starring Francis Ng. It was co-directed by Marco Mak and co-stars Anthony Wong, Teresa Mo, Lam Chi-chung, Lin Yuan and Hins Cheung.
Cast
External links
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'' (2007)
* ''In the Name of... Love'' (2008)
* ''
The Legend Is Born: Ip Man'' (2010)
* ''
The Midas Touch'' (2013)
* ''
Golden Chicken 3
''Golden Chicken 3'' also known as ''Golden Chickensss'' () is a 2014 Hong Kong comedy film directed by Matt Chow and starring Sandra Ng.
Cast
* Sandra Ng as Kam, a prostitute
* Andy Lau as Himself (billed as "Suddenly Starring")
* Donnie Yen ...
'' (2014)
* ''Shining Moment'' (2017)
* ' (2023)
Theatrical plays
* ''Big Nose'' (2006)
* ''Perfect Match'' (2008)
* ''Octave'' (2010)
* ''I Have a Date with Autumn'' (2012)
* ''
Bent'' (2015)
* ''
Equus'' (2016)
Umbrella Movement
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involvement and ''
Singer 2017
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'' controversy
On January 10, 2017, Cheung was among the eight singers participating on the
fifth season Hunan Television
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's reality competition ''
I Am a Singer
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''; for that season it was the first season to be renamed to the current and simplified title of ''Singer''. However, prior to the announcement, Cheung revealed that he was still involved in the
Umbrella Movement
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resulting in the dismay of his supporters and caused backlash on the Cheung's responsibility, in which he denied at the time.
On January 13, the show's official blog page removed all of Cheung's references and related articles. The following day, the blog for another Hunan TV series, ''Mango TV Divas'' (芒果台女汉子) broke the news for Cheung's involvement in the Umbrella Involvement and its impact; Cheung announced his withdrawal from ''Singer 2017'' shortly after the news.
On January 17, four days before the season premiere, Cheung was announced to have withdrawn from the competition;
Emperor Entertainment Group
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Teresa Carpio
Teresa Carpio (born 30 September 1956) is a Hong Kong English- and Cantonese-language pop singer, actress, and singing teacher. Carpio was popular in Hong Kong during the 1970s and 1980s. She is the paternal cousin of actress and singer Rita Ca ...
); per the rules of ''I Am a Singer'' for withdrawn singers (which has also happened for at least one singer from the first three seasons), Cheung was not allowed to have any further involvement in the show, and he was ineligible in participating Returning performances and Breakout rounds. As of
the recent season in 2020, Cheung was the only contestant to have participated in the show but without any mention or appearance during the show's air entirely. However, it was revealed on February on the same year, Cheung was cleared on the controversy and was reinstated in the media agency.
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References
External links
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Hins Concert
Hins Cheung Hongkong Concert
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1981 births
Living people
Cantopop singers
Chinese male singers
Musicians from Guangzhou
20th-century Hong Kong male singers
21st-century Hong Kong male singers