Sammy Leung Chi Kin is an actor under

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, DJ, singer, and host for

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Life and career

Leung was raised in

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, and received his secondary education at St. Stephen's College and

La Salle College La Salle College (LSC) (, Demonym: Lasallian) is a boys' secondary school in Hong Kong. It was established in 1932 by the Institute of the Brothers of the Christian Schools, a Roman Catholic religious teaching order founded by St. John Ba ...

, graduating with a score of 25 (1A5B) in the

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. He graduated from

Chinese University of Hong Kong The Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK) is a public research university in Ma Liu Shui, Hong Kong, formally established in 1963 by a charter granted by the Legislative Council of Hong Kong. It is the territory's second-oldest university an ...

's School of Journalism and Communication. He was invited to be a lecturer at his alma mater, teaching radio production and media studies, until he left in 2006 to pursue his radio career further. Leung tried out to become a DJ for

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when he was studying at the

New Asia College New Asia College is a constituent college of the Chinese University of Hong Kong located in Sha Tin, New Territories, Hong Kong. History New Asia College was founded in 1949 by Chinese scholars Ch'ien Mu (Qian Mu), Tang Junyi (Tang Chun-i), ...

of the

. Though also working part-time, he became a DJ, taking the name Kelvin at first. He then used his own English name and converted it to a Chinese translation as his DJ name, Sammy (). A few years into his DJ career, he was paired with

Kitty Yuen Kitty Yuen (; born 23 November 1970) is a Hong Kong radio DJ, television host and actress. At 148 cm tall, she is one of the most petite entertainers in the Hong Kong entertainment industry. Life and career Yuen studied at the Sacred Heart ...

(Also known as

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or Siu Yi), and they are still partners. One of Leung's other radio shows not hosted with Siu Yi is ''Sammy Moving'', co-hosted by Leo Chim, Ah So, Marco, and later Seven Luk (Chan Keung). Leung co-hosted the show ''

Minutes to Fame ''Minutes to Fame'' () is a game show-style talent contest from Hong Kong. It was a weekly program presented by Television Broadcasts Limited (TVB) and broadcast on TVB Jade in three series from February 2005 to August 2007. The show is intended t ...

'' (Season 3) with

Miriam Yeung Miriam Yeung (born 3 February 1974) is a Hong Kong actress and Cantopop diva. As of 2020, she has released more than 35 albums and has starred in more than 40 films. In 2012, Yeung won the Award for Best Actress at the 32nd Hong Kong Film Awards ...

, and starred in a Hong Kong movie '' Breeze of July'' with

Monie Tung Monie Tung (; born 26 November 1980) is a Hong Kong film and television entertainer, programme host and stage actress. Early life Tung started in the industry when she was 6 years old, appearing in the children's television show ''430 Space Shut ...

in 2007, the Opening Film of the 2007

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. In 2008, he presented his own talk show, ''The Show Must Go Wrong'', at the

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's Star Hall. As of 2008 he was the primary spokesperson for the Vita Green product

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. In 2009, he partnered with Stephen Chan Chi-wan to host a multimedia show

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. In 2010, Leung started co-hosting (with

Kristal Tin Kristal Tin Yui Nei (, born (); 28 September 1977) is a Hong Kong singer and a former TVB actress. Career Tin's career began with a first place in a singing contest in 1993. After the competition, she was offered a contract at Asia Televisi ...

) the second season of the singing competition ''

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'' on

. In 2017, Leung publicly supported

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's election campaign for chief executive. He was one of the main characters starring in the TVB drama, ''

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''. 2012–2013

2006 Radio controversy

Leung was reprimanded in 2006 by

and the

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over an online poll created by his show, asking listeners to nominate "the female artist whom you want to sexually harass the most". The poll created an enormous furore, and as a result, CRHK was fined a hefty sum by the government and Leung was suspended from his radio show for two months, during which he could not take up any paid jobs but instead had to attend to classes on media ethics. His role as the host on

's ''15/16'' quiz show was also revoked.

Filmography

*''Meow'' (2017) *''Love off the Cuff'' (2017) *''

My Ages Apart ''My Ages Apart'' () is a 2017 comedy drama produced by TVB starring Bobby Au-yeung, Moses Chan, Louis Cheung, Kristal Tin, Ali Lee and Maggie Shiu.http://programme.tvb.com/drama/myagesapart/ Plot Sung Chung Kei (Bobby Au-yeung) and his mente ...

'' (2017) *''

Little Big Master ''Little Big Master'' is a 2015 Hong Kong drama film co-written and directed by Adrian Kwan and starring Miriam Yeung and Louis Koo. The film is based on a true story where Lilian Lui, former headmistress of an elite kindergarten in Discovery Ba ...

'' (2015) * ''Friendly Fire'' (TV series) (2012) *''

Love in Time ''Love in Time'' is an Hong Kong supernatural television drama produced by Ricky Wong's CTI, and is the company's first television drama since its establishment. The drama follows the love story between a cold 224-year-old vampire (Danson Tang ...

'' (2012) *''

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'' (2010) *''

72 Tenants of Prosperity ''72 Tenants of Prosperity'' (72家租客) is a 2010 Hong Kong comedy film produced by the Shaw Brothers Studio, Television Broadcasts Limited, United Filmmakers Organization, Sil-Metropole Organisation and Sun Wah Media Group. It was directed b ...

'' (2010) *'' Love Connected'' (2009) *'' True Women for Sale'' (2008) *'' Nobody's Perfect'' (2008) *''

Legendary Assassin ''Legendary Assassin'' () is a 2008 Hong Kong action film directed by Wu Jing in his directorial debut, who also starred in the lead role, and also features fight choreography by Nicky Li. The film also marks the screen debut of singer, songwri ...

'' (2008) *''

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'' (2008) *'' L for Love, L for Lies'' (2008) *'' Breeze of July'' (2007) *''

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'' (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 * *Da ...

'' (2007) *''

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) *'' Super Fans'' (2007) *'' Kung Fu Mahjong 3'' (2007) *'' Love Undercover 3'' (2006) *''

Dating a Vampire Dating is a stage of romantic relationships in which two individuals engage in an activity together, most often with the intention of evaluating each other's suitability as a partner in a future intimate relationship. It falls into the categor ...

'' (2006) *'' Don't Open Your Eyes'' (2006) *''

My Kung Fu Sweetheart ''My Kung-Fu Sweetheart'' () is a 2006 Hong Kong film directed by Wong Jing. Cast * Cecilia Cheung * Leo Ku * Yuen Wah * Yuen Qiu * Wong Jing * Sammy Leung * Yat-fei Wong * Chin Kar-lok * Lam Suet * Benz Hui * Lam Chi Chung Lam Chi-chun ...

'' (2006) *''

Kung Fu Mahjong 2 ''Kung Fu Mahjong 2'' () is a 2005 Hong Kong film directed by Wong Jing and starring Cherrie Ying, Yuen Wah and Yuen Qiu. It is the first sequel to ''Kung Fu Mahjong''. Synopsis A master Mahjong player named Fanny (Cherrie Ying) gets divorced b ...

'' (2005) *''

The Unusual Youth ''The Unusual Youth'' () is a 2005 Hong Kong teen comedy-drama film centering on five disillusioned Hong Kong teenagers living on the island of Cheung Chau as they try to deal with life in spite of family backgrounds. The film stars Race Wong o ...

'' (2005) *''

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'' (2004) *''Super Model'' (2004) *'' Sound of Colors'' (2003) *'' Love Undercover 2: Love Mission'' (2003) *'' My Lucky Star'' (2003) *'' Truth or Dare: 6th Floor Rear Flat'' (2003) *''

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'' (2003) *''

Love Undercover ''Love Undercover'' (新紮師妹) is a 2002 Hong Kong film directed by Joe Ma Wai-Ho. The film was followed by two sequels, also directed by Joe Ma: '' Love Undercover 2: Love Mission'' (2003) and '' Love Undercover 3'' (2006). Cast * Miriam ...

'' (2002) *'' Fighting for Love'' (2001) *''

Feel 100% II ''Feel 100%'' ( Chinese: 百分百感覺) is a popular Hong Kong comic book series written by Lau Wan Kit (劉雲傑) and Yau Ching Yuen ( 游清源). Its popularity has resulted in various adaptations on film and television. To this date th ...

'' (2001) *''

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'' (2001) *'' United We Stand and Swim'' (2001) *''

For Bad Boys Only ''For Bad Boys Only'' is a 2000 Hong Kong science fiction action romantic comedy film directed by Raymond Yip and starring Ekin Cheng, Louis Koo, Shu Qi, Kristy Yang and Daniel Chan. Plot "For Bad Boys Only" is an unconventional detective a ...

'' (2000) *''

When I Look Upon the Stars When may refer to: * When?, one of the Five Ws, questions used in journalism * WHEN (AM), an Urban Adult Contemporary radio station in Syracuse, New York * WHEN-TV, the former call letters of TV station WTVH in Syracuse, New York Music * When (b ...

'' (1999) *'' Gorgeous'' (1999) *'' Task Force'' (1997) *''

Feel 100% ''Feel 100%'' ( Chinese: 百分百感覺) is a popular Hong Kong comic book series written by Lau Wan Kit (劉雲傑) and Yau Ching Yuen ( 游清源). Its popularity has resulted in various adaptations on film and television. To this date t ...

'' (1996) *''

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'' (1996)

References

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