Carol Cheng

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Carol "Do Do" Cheng
Born	(1957-09-09) 9 September 1957 (age 63) Hong Kong
Years active	1975–present
Partner(s)	Kam Kwok-Leung 甘國亮 (1980–1990) Lui Fong 呂方 (1992–2008)
Awards	Hong Kong Film Awards – Best New Performer 1984 Last Affair Best Actress 1991 Her Fatal Ways Golden Horse Awards – Best Actress 1988 Moon, Stars & Sun TVB Anniversary Awards – Best Actress 2000 War of Genders Most Popular Character 2000 War of Genders Best Host 2005 Justice for All 2016 Do Did Eat 2017 DoDo Goes Shopping sr 2 Outstanding Actress 2012 Best Variety Show or Special Programme 2015 DoDo Goes Shopping
Chinese name
Traditional Chinese	鄭裕玲
Simplified Chinese	郑裕玲
showTranscriptions Standard Mandarin Hanyu Pinyin Zhèng Yùlíng Yue: Cantonese Jyutping Zeng6 Jyu6-ling4
Musical career
Also known as	Do Do/Dodo Cheng (嘟嘟/嘟姐/Do姐)
Musical artist

Carol Cheng Yu Ling (Traditional Chinese: 鄭裕玲; born 9 September 1957), is arguably the most famous actress to have ever come out of Hong Kong during the British colonial period. She made her break in TVB Cantonese TV series, . In the 1980s, she was commonly referred to by her nickname Do Do. She is of Sichuanese heritage and her native language is . Her family taught her Cantonese since she was young so she speaks it like a native. She is currently a Hong Kong film and television actress and host, and one of the richest TV actresses in Hong Kong that have turned movie actress. She is regarded as a "living Hong Kong Cinema legend" who has brought to fame previous unknowns such as Jackie Chan, Jackie Cheung and Andy Lau. She has won numerous acting awards in both film and television genres, as well as hosting awards. In recent years, she retired from acting but is still involved in hosting. She is frequently the host of TVB Awards Presentation.^[1]

Biography[]

Cheng began her career with Commercial Television Limited after secondary school in 1975. After the collapse of the TV station in 1978, she moved to Television Broadcasts Limited and has been a superstar at the channel since. She starred in various drama series. She also hosted shows like Miss Hong Kong Beauty Pageant and the Hong Kong version of the game show The Weakest Link between 2001–2002.

In 1984, Cheng won the 3rd Hong Kong Film Awards Best New Performer. In 1988 and 1991, Cheng won the Hong Kong Film Awards for Best Actress. In 2000, Cheng won the TVB Anniversary Awards: My Favourite TV Role and Best Actress.^{[citation needed]}

Awards and nominations[]

Cheng has been the recipient of several awards and nominations from the Hong Kong Film Awards:^[2]

Selected filmography[]

• (2002)
• (1998)
• (1994)
• It's a Wonderful Life (1994)
• Holy Weapon (1993)
• Murder (1993)
• (1993)
• (1993)
• (1992)
• (1992)
• Now You See Love... Now You Don't (1992)
• (1992)
• (1992)
• (1992)
• The Banquet (1991)
• (1991)
• Armour of God II: Operation Condor (1991)
• Her Fatal Ways (1991)
• (1991)
• Slickers vs. Killers (1991)
• The Top Bet (1991)
• To Catch a Thief (1991)
• (1990)
• Tiger Cage 2 (1990)
• (1990)
• Brief Encounter in Shinjuku (1990)
• (1990)
• Perfect Match (1989)
• The Yuppie Fantasia (1989)
• The Nobles (1989)
• (1989)
• Tiger Cage (1988)
• The Eighth Happiness (1988)
• The Crazy Companies II (1988)
• Women Prison (1988)
• Sister Cupid (1987)
• The Return of the Condor Heroes (1976)^[3][4]

Variety Shows Hosting[]

• Beautiful Cooking (2006)
• (2015-2017)
• (2016, 2018, 2019)
• Miss Hong Kong Pageant

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