Kent Cheng

(Redirected from Zheng Zeshi)

Kent Cheng Jak-si is a Hong Kong film and television actor. He is a two time recipient of the best actor award at the Hong Kong Film Awards.

Kent Cheng
鄭則士
Born
Cheng Jak-si

AwardsHong Kong Film AwardsBest Actor
1985 Why Me?
1996 The Log

Golden Bauhinia AwardsBest Actor
1996 The Log

Chinese name
Traditional Chinese鄭則士
Simplified Chinese郑则士
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinZhèng Zéshì
Yue: Cantonese
JyutpingZeng6 Zak1si6

Biography

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Cheng was born in a poor family in Hong Kong.[1] He intended to be an actor when he was a child, written on his comprehension. However, the comprehension was seriously criticised by his teacher.[1]

Cheng joined a film company in 1972, but he could not gain any position in that film company,[1] until joining TVB in 1976. Since then he became an actor for several TV dramas.

In the 1980s he changed his focus in acting in films and directing. In 1985 he won the Best Actor award in the Hong Kong Film Awards for his role in the film called Why Me?. Cheng won again in 1996.

Cheng opened a film company in the 1990s, but failed and struggled through financial problems during the late 1990s.[1] He thus returned to be an actor for TVB in 1993. However, Cheng could not gain a leading role, so he decided to turn to ATV in 1997.

In recent years he focused in mainland China. In 2006 he returned to TVB.

Filmography

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Film

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Year Title Role Notes
1981 Emperor and His Brother
1982 The Perfect Match
1983 Give Me Back Nominated – Hong Kong Film Award for Best Actor
1984 Crazy Kung Fu Master
Beloved Daddy Nominated – Hong Kong Film Award for Best Actor
1985 Why Me? Fei Mao Hong Kong Film Award for Best Actor
Nominated – Golden Horse Awards for Best Actor
1986 Lucky Stars Go Places
United We Stand
1987 Heartbeat 100
1988 The Dragon Family Uncle Po
Walk on Fire Mother Tang
1989 The Fortune Code
Mr. Smart
Run, Don't Walk Sergeant Leung [2]
1990 Dragon in Jail
The Magic Amethyst
Ghost Legend Chor Yat
1991 Lethal Contact
To Be Number One Nominated – Hong Kong Film Award for Best Supporting Actor
Once Upon a Time in China Lam Sai-wing
1992 Dr. Lamb Fat Bing
1993 A Roof with a View Fat Ho (uncredited)
Man of the Times Chan Chi Chiu
Crime Story Inspector Hung Ting-bong Nominated – Hong Kong Film Award for Best Supporting Actor
Nominated: Golden Horse Awards for Best Actor
Hero of Hong Kong 1949
Lord of East China Sea II Chief Wong
Lord of East China Sea Chief Wong
The Kidnapping of Wong Chak Fai Chung
Flirting Scholar 2 Fat Cat (uncredited)
Cohabitation
Run and Kill Cheng 'Fatty' Kau Ng
1994 Mermaid Got Married
The Gods Must Be Funny In China
The Bodyguard from Beijing [6 August]
1996 The Log Hong Kong Film Award for Best Actor
Golden Bauhinia Awards for Best Actor
Wong Fei Hung Series Lam Sai-wing Tsui Hark production
2003 Happy Go Lucky
2007 Flash Point
2008 Run Papa Run
Out of Control
2010 Ip Man 2 Fatso
2011 Sleepwalker
2012 Good-for-Nothing Heros
2014 Who is Undercover
2015 Ip Man 3 Fatso
2017 Chasing the Dragon Piggy
2018 The Big Rescue
The Leaker
2019 The White Storm 2 - Drug Lords
Hypnotize the Jury
Ip Man 4 Fatso
2021 Once Upon a Time in Hong Kong Pudgy

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Television

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Year Title Role Awards Network
1976 Hotel TVB
1978 The Giant Law Kwan TVB
The Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber TVB
1979 The Sword of Romance Muk-yung Ching TVB
1981 The Misadventure of Zoo TVB
1996 In the Name of Love Ho Ka-bon TVB
1997 The Hitman Chronicles Zhuan Zhu TVB
Forrest Cat Lai Ting-on ATV
1999 Forrest Cast II Wong Ka-po ATV
2002 Law 2002 Law Yau-dai ATV
2004 Asian Charlie's Angels Bosley ImaginAsian
2006 The Blind Detective ATV
Romance of Red Dust Yang Su CTV
2008 A Journey Called Life Kam Shek TVB
2009 A Watchdog's Tale Lai Tsun-sing TVB
2010 When Lanes Merge Ho Kau Nominated – TVB Award for Best Actor
Nominated – TVB Award for My Favourite Male Character
TVB
2012 The Greatness of a Hero Dit Yan-kit TVB
King Maker Tung Chiu TVB
Wonderful Declarations from a Daughter-in-Law
2015 Best Get Going
2016 My Dangerous Mafia Retirement Plan Ho Kei-sung TVB
2019 I Bet Your Pardon Longsi TVB
My Life As Loan Shark Tai Kam-chai / Tai Yuen-bo TVB
2020 Line Walker: Bull Fight Sun Chi-kin TVB
2024 Broken Trust Chin Tai-hoi TVB

References

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  1. ^ a b c d Interview of Be my Guest, TVB, 21 June 2008
  2. ^ "Kent Cheng Jak-Si". Letterboxd. Retrieved 8 July 2024.
  3. ^ "Kent Cheng". IMDb. Retrieved 18 April 2010.
  4. ^ "Kent Cheng". chinesemov.com. Retrieved 18 April 2010.
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Awards and achievements
Preceded by Hong Kong Film Awards for Best Actor
1986
for Why Me?
Succeeded by
Preceded by Hong Kong Film Awards for Best Actor
1997
for The Log
Succeeded by