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Sammi Cheng Profile |
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Birth Date: August 19, 1972
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Birth Place: Hong Kong
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Birth Name: Cheng Sau Man
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Height: 5'6"
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Biography |
Sammi Cheng was born Cheng Sau-Man on August 19, 1972, in
Hong Kong. She grew up with two older sisters and one
younger brother. Throughout her childhood, Sammi and her
family were devout Christians, a religious denomination she
holds dear to her heart. “I love the influence by
Christianity… and will often go to Bible study,” Sammi says.
In 1988, Sammi Cheng entered the New Talent Singing Awards
competition, an annual televised event held in Hong Kong.
She placed third in the competition, and although she did
not take first place, the sponsor of the contest took
interest in her.
Capital Artist signed Sammi in 1988 and before she even
completed high school, she had already completed and
released three successful albums. The album Sammi was
released in 1990, Holiday in 1991 and Never Too Late in
1992. Each successive album outsold its predecessor, one of
which remained on the Top 10 Albums of the Week Sales Chart
for 10 weeks. The success of the three albums did not make
Sammi an overnight celebrity, but she had gained recognition
as a new artist to watch.
After finishing high school, Sammi Cheng made her
feature-film debut in Best of the Best (1992). Her early
experience in film mirrored her sudden impact in the music
industry with its success: Sammi was nominated as Best New
Artist for the Hong Kong Film Awards in 1992. Although she
didn't win, the nomination gave Sammi enough recognition to
propel her into the film industry full throttle.
By 1996, Sammi Cheng had already completed five television
dramas for Hong Kong audiences. She also released four
separate greatest hits albums by the time she was 24. That
same year, Sammi began to work on her second feature film,
100% Feel Right, at the same time she was working on
releasing her next studio album, Worth It. The new album was
with Warner Music, as Sammi left Capital Artists to sign
with the new label to make a Mandarin-language project. The
film and the album were both successful, so much so that
Sammi released the sequel to 100% Feel Right called Feel
100%... Once More before the year was out. She also released
two other albums in 1996, Can’t Let Go and Deep Passion.
Sammi continued this mix of acting and singing through 2000,
typically completing two or three albums a year and an equal
balance of feature films and television dramas.
Sammi entered the 21st century with a bang. In 2001, she
appeared in Wu yen, Fighting for Love and Love on a Diet.
All three films garnered her with Best Actress nominations
at the Hong Kong Film Awards. This accomplishment had only
been demonstrated by two other actors, Chow Yun-Fat and
Anthony Wong. Sammi earned a Best Actress award from the
Hong Kong Film Critics Society. She then furthered the
success of her film career, cranking out three to four films
each year through 2004. She did the same with her music,
releasing both Cantonese and Mandarin language albums.
In 2005, Sammi had one feature film release and no music
projects. She became a representative for Veeko and Titus, a
fashion and watch brand in Hong Kong, respectively. Sammi
also began writing Sunday columns for Mingpao Magazine while
she kept her creative juices flowing by drawing and
painting. In 2006, she released another greatest hits album,
but there were no new tracks from the artist. Sammi took a
break from music and acting as she had done in previous
years to recoup the energy it took to do that much work in
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Other
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Born in Hong Kong. Recorded first CD in 1990 called "Sammi".
Has British nationality.
Popular Cantonese singer in Hong Kong.
Spoke Model for Veeko, a fashion brand in Hong Kong
Spoke Model for Titus, a watch brand in Hong Kong
Owns a column in Mingpao Magazine every Sunday. She paints
pastel pictures and writes daily essay. |
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