Mabel Cheung

Mabel Cheung

  • Birthday: 1950-11-17
  • Place of birth: Canton, China
  • Also know as: Mabel Cheung Yuen-Ting

Biography

Mabel Cheung (Chinese: 張婉婷, born 17 November 1950) is a film director from Hong Kong. She is one of the leading directors in Hong Kong cinema. Elected "Freshman's Queen" when she was studying undergrad at the University of Hong Kong, she was also an avid sportswoman representing Lady Ho Tung Hall and HKU. Cheung is known for working with the migration issues of Hongkongers and overseas Chinese, especially before the 1997 handover of Hong Kong. Her films include the "migration trilogy": Illegal Immigrant (1985), An Autumn's Tale (1987) and Eight Taels of Gold (1989). The Soong Sisters (1997) marks another peak of her filming career. All four films were made in collaboration with writer Alex Law. She has been in the relationship with teammate Alex Law since 1986. The couple first met as classmates in New York University.

Filmography

Production

The Soong Sisters

1997

As Director

Beijing Rocks

2001

As Director

An Autumn's Tale

1987

As Director

The Illegal Immigrant

1985

As Director

Eight Taels of Gold

1989

As Director

City of Glass

1998

As Director

Echoes of the Rainbow

2010

As Producer

A Tale of Three Cities

2015

As Director

A Tale of Three Cities

2015

As Writer

1:99 Shorts

2003

As Director

Painted Faces

1988

As Screenplay

City of Glass

1998

As Writer

Eight Taels of Gold

1989

As Screenplay

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