Biography
Mabel Cheung Yuen-Ting (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
all 18
Movies 18
Director 10
Producer 3
self 1
Writer 1
A Tale of Three Cities (2015)
1:99 Shorts (2003)
Beijing Rocks (2001)
City of Glass (1998)
The Soong Sisters (1997)
Moon Warriors (1992)
Eight Taels of Gold (1989)
Painted Faces (1988)
An Autumn's Tale (1987)
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Known ForDirecting
GenderFemale
Birthday1950-11-17 (74 years old)
Birth PlaceHong Kong, China
CitizenshipsChina
Also Known AsMabel Cheung Yuen-Ting , 張婉婷, 张婉婷
AwardsHong Kong Film Award for Best Director
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