Kenneth Cheung Moon Yuen (Chinese: 張滿源) is a Hong Kong actor and Christian hymn lyricist. He is a cast veteran of Milkyway Image best known for his roles as Orderly in PTU (2003) and Mac in Sparrow (2008), and he earned a nomination for Best New Performer in the 23rd Hong Kong Film Awards with the former role.
Kenneth Cheung | |
|---|---|
張滿源 | |
 Cheung in April 2023 | |
| Born | Cheung Moon Yuen |
| Education | |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2002–present |
Biography edit
Cheung was born in Hong Kong in a middle-class family with an elder brother.[1] He developed a passion for acting at a young age after winning a championship in an acting competition.[2] He initially planned to study acting at the Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts, but his application was rejected.[1] Cheung then moved to the United Kingdom and attended the University of Sunderland, where he obtained a Bachelor of Engineering in electronic system engineering.[1] Upon returning to Hong Kong after graduation, he worked for a few years.[1] However, his interest in acting persisted, prompting him to quit his job and reapply to the Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts.[2] During his university years, he received several minor roles in films and advertisements, including a governmental Anti-drink Driving Campaign advertisement in 2002, which later became an internet meme.[3] In the same year, he landed a minor role in Johnnie To's romantic comedy film My Left Eye Sees Ghosts.[3] To was impressed by his performance and invited him to join his next project, the 2003 action thriller film PTU.[2][3] Cheung portrayed an orderly officer to Simon Yam's character and was nominated for Best New Performer in the 23rd Hong Kong Film Awards.[3] After graduating from HKAPA with a Bachelor of Fine Arts in 2004, Cheung began starring in various films produced by Milkyway Image over the following years,[1][4] most notably in the 2008 caper film Sparrow, where he shared the screen with Simon Yam, Gordon Lam, and Law Wing-cheung as one of the four leading co-stars.[5] Cheung also took on film technician roles due to his expertise in digital systems.[1]
In 2018, Cheung signed with ViuTV as an actor and appeared in the 2019 horror thriller series Psycho Detective 2 as the father of Neo Yau's character.[6][7] In 2020, he left ViuTV to pursue studies in Hebrew at the China Graduate School of Theology, from which he graduated with a Master of Christian Studies in 2022.[8][9] Prior to his theological studies, he had also worked as a Christian hymn lyricist and preacher.[1] After completing his studies, he returned to the film industry and took part in several television series.[10] In 2023, Cheung secured the role of Mr. Si in the black comedy film Over My Dead Body, where he delivered noteworthy performances, including several nude scenes that garnered positive acclaim from the public.[11][12]
Filmography edit
Film edit
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | My Left Eye Sees Ghosts | Man in pub | [13] |
| 2003 | PTU | Orderly | [3] |
| 2004 | Breaking News | News anchor | [13] |
| 2008 | Besieged City | Negotiator | [4] |
| Sparrow | Mac (小馬) | [5] | |
| 2009 | Night and Fog | Councilor Hung (洪議員) | [13] |
| 2011 | Life Without Principle | Police officer | [13] |
| A Simple Life | Doctor | [13] | |
| 2013 | The White Storm | Plain-clothes officer | [13] |
| 2019 | I Love You, You're Perfect, Now Change! | Wife-waiting man | [4] |
| 2020 | Beyond the Dream | Joe | [14] |
| 2021 | Elisa's Day | Wong Ming (黃明) | [10] |
| Drifting | Luk Man (陸萬) | [10] | |
| 2022 | Table for Six | Chen Hong's father | [3] |
| 2023 | Over My Dead Body | Mr. Si (施先生) | [11] |
| Tales from the Occult：Body and Soul | Sam Yiu's father | [15] | |
| The Goldfinger | Chung's lawyer | [3] |
Television edit
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Psycho Detective 2 | Sima Sai Leung (司馬細良) | Recurring role[7] |
| Limited Education | School chancellor | Guest role[13] | |
| MeToo | Si Tou Chak (司徒澤) | Recurring role[13] | |
| 2022 | In Geek We Trust | Smiley Lock salesman | Guest role[10] |
| 940920 | Yu Ka-chung's father | Guest role[10] | |
| Inevitable | Mok Sing (莫成) | Guest role[10] | |
| 2023 | Beyond the Common Ground | Ma Chi Keung (馬志強) | Recurring role[16] |
Awards and nominations edit
| Year | Award | Category | Work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 23rd Hong Kong Film Awards | Best New Performer | PTU | Nominated | [17] |
References edit
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- ^ a b c "張滿源專訪｜曾獲金像獎提名 「死屍先生」 因報紙一格報道堅持20年「因為未成功，我們一齊捱！」" (in Chinese). Yahoo! News. 16 May 2023. Archived from the original on 6 June 2023. Retrieved 7 March 2024.
- ^ a b c d e f g "死屍死時四十四丨「死屍」被搬來搬去眼都唔眨 原來係超速廣告「李先生」仲喺酒吧撩過鄭秀文" (in Chinese). Sing Tao Daily. 11 April 2023. Archived from the original on 7 March 2024. Retrieved 7 March 2024.
- ^ a b c 鄺鈺瑩 (5 February 2019). "【你咪理我愛你】提名金像獎唔代表順風順水 張滿源做足15年綠葉" (in Chinese). HK01. Archived from the original on 8 July 2020. Retrieved 7 March 2024.
- ^ a b Elley, Derek (11 February 2008). "Sparrow". Variety. Archived from the original on 28 May 2016. Retrieved 7 March 2024.
- ^ "李先生超速駕駛｜廣告21周年成另類代表作 男女主角近況曝光！" (in Chinese). Weekend HK. 16 August 2023. Archived from the original on 7 March 2024. Retrieved 7 March 2024.
- ^ a b 陳栢宇 (21 May 2019). "【詭探前傳】多年好友竟是亡父鬼魂 游學修親自超渡大派洋蔥" (in Chinese). HK01. Archived from the original on 3 August 2021. Retrieved 7 March 2024.
- ^ "原來係超速廣告「李先生」！張滿源演「死屍」被搬來搬去眼都唔眨" (in Chinese). Bastille Post. 11 April 2023. Archived from the original on 7 March 2024. Retrieved 7 March 2024.
- ^ 申文介 (12 May 2023). "張滿源返中神讀希伯來文 以「死屍」樣與老師合照" (in Chinese). Christian Times. Archived from the original on 7 March 2024. Retrieved 7 March 2024.
- ^ a b c d e f 趙允琳 (10 July 2022). "「李先生超速駕駛」廣告20周年 男主角張滿源原來拍過《IT狗》？" (in Chinese). HK01. Archived from the original on 10 July 2022. Retrieved 7 March 2024.
- ^ a b "死屍死時四十四｜張滿源為演屍體練習不眨眼 最難忘倒吊威也腦充血" (in Chinese). am730. 6 April 2023. Archived from the original on 16 April 2023. Retrieved 7 March 2024.
- ^ 許育民 (6 April 2023). "死屍死時四十四｜張滿源演死屍先生盡見專業精神︰最難係練唔眨眼" (in Chinese). HK01. Archived from the original on 22 May 2023. Retrieved 7 March 2024.
- ^ a b c d e f g h "死屍死時四十四丨「死屍」被搬來搬去眼都唔眨 原來係超速廣告「李先生」仲喺酒吧撩過鄭秀文" (in Chinese). Sing Tao Daily. 11 April 2023. Archived from the original on 7 March 2024. Retrieved 7 March 2024.
- ^ "《幻愛》影評︰周冠威舊作借橋 互文《樓上傳來的歌聲》暗藏玩味" (in Chinese). HK01. 26 July 2020. Archived from the original on 11 December 2023. Retrieved 7 March 2024.
- ^ "失衡凶間之惡念之最影評｜ 7大入場前必看重點！電影劇情影評+終極預告！" (in Chinese). Oriental Sunday. 9 August 2023. Archived from the original on 7 March 2024. Retrieved 7 March 2024.
- ^ "【開箱】《和解在後》 趙善恆自導自演法外情 蘇雅琳首拍劇合格有餘" (in Chinese). Ming Pao. 10 April 2023. Archived from the original on 7 March 2024. Retrieved 7 March 2024.
- ^ "第23屆香港電影金像獎提名及得獎名單" (in Chinese). Hong Kong Film Awards. Archived from the original on 24 October 2023. Retrieved 7 March 2024.