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Adam Cheng
鄭少秋
Cheng in 2019
PronunciationCheng Chong-sai
Born
Wong Ho-chung (黃可忠)

(1947-02-24) 24 February 1947 (age 77)
EducationThe Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts
Occupation(s)Actor, singer
Years active1967–present
Spouses
(m. 1985; div. 1988)
Koon Jing-wah
(m. 1989)
Children4, including Joyce Cheng
AwardsGolden Needle Award
2006 Lifetime Achievement
Cheng Siu-chau
Traditional Chinese鄭少秋
Simplified Chinese郑少秋
JyutpingZeng6 Siu3 Cau1
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinZhèng Shào qiū
Yue: Cantonese
JyutpingZeng6 Siu3 Cau1
Cheng Chong-sai
Traditional Chinese鄭創世
Simplified Chinese郑创世
JyutpingZeng6 Cong3 Sai3
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinZhèng Chuàng Shì
Yue: Cantonese
JyutpingZeng6 Cong3 Sai3
Second alternative Chinese name
Traditional Chinese黃可忠
Simplified Chinese黄可忠
JyutpingWong4 Ho2 Zung1
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinHuáng Kě Zhōng
Yue: Cantonese
JyutpingWong4 Ho2 Zung1
Musical career
Also known as秋官
OriginHong Kong
GenresCantopop

Adam Cheng Siu-chau (born 24 February 1947; formerly known as Cheng Chong-sai and Wong Ho-chung) is a Hong Kong TVB actor and Cantopop singer.

Career

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Cheng singing at a Singapore concert

Cheng started his career in the 1970s, where he gained a reputation for playing the lead roles in TVB Wuxia drama series based on the works of Louis Cha and Gu Long, such as The Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber and Chor Lau Heung. He also performed some of the theme songs of the TV series he starred in, such as The Greed of Man and Cold Blood Warm Heart.

Ting Hai effect

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In 1992, TVB released the TV series The Greed of Man, based on the central theme of the stock market and explored the schemes and plots used by people to make their fortune in the market. Cheng played Ting Hai (丁蟹) in the series, who made an immense fortune by short selling derivatives and stocks during a bear market. Many people went bankrupt while Ting Hai's family became richer until they were defeated by their nemesis. Cheng became popularly associated with the Ting Hai effect, named after his character in the series. The effect involves a peculiar and unexplained phenomenon, in which global stock markets will fall whenever a new Hong Kong TV drama series, starring Cheng, is aired.

Personal life

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Adam's parents are both university lecturers. He has four daughters. The oldest, Cheng On-yee, was from his first low-profile marriage that ended in divorce. He married well-known actress Lydia Shum in 1985 after 14 years of cohabitation, and Shum brought him to fame. Adam and Shum had a daughter, Joyce Cheng in 1987. In 1988 they divorced eight months after their daughter's birth in bad terms.

In 1989, Cheng married a Taiwanese actress named Koon Jing-wah. Cheng and Koon have two daughters, Winnie Cheng Wing-yan and Cecily Cheng Wing-hei.

Adam graduated from the Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts (diploma).

Filmography

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Film

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Year Title Role Notes
1967 A Sweet Girl [1]
The Black Killer Ng Chun Bong [2][3]
I Love A-Go-Go [4]
1968 The Blossoming Rose Ng Aan Man [5]
Blue Falcon [6][7]
1980 The Sword
1981 Shaolin and Wu Tang Chao Fung-wu
Return of the Deadly Blade
1982 Cat vs Rat
Fantasy Mission Force Amazon leader
1983 Zu Warriors from the Magic Mountain Ting Yin
Lone Ninja Warrior
The Denouncement of Chu Liu Hsiang Chu Liuxiang
1984 Lover and Sword
General Invincible
1988 Gunmen Haye
Profiles of Pleasure
1989 Seven Warriors
Path of Glory
1992 Painted Skin Scholar
1993 Fong Sai-yuk Chan Ka-lok guest star
Fong Sai-yuk II Chan Ka-lok
1994 Drunken Master III Wong Kei-ying
Shaolin Popey 2: Messy Temple
Shaolin Popeye 2 – Messy Temple
2001 The Dark Tales
2003 Double Crossing
2013 Saving General Yang Yang Ye

Television

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Year Title Role Notes
1975 God of River Lok Cho Chik
1976 Chinese Folklore
The Legend of the Book and the Sword Chan Ka-lok / Kin-lung Emperor
1977 The Great Vendetta
The Kingdom And The Beauty
Luk Siu-fung Yip Koo-sing
1978 Vanity Fair
The Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber Cheung Mo-kei
One Sword
1979 Chor Lau-heung Chor Lau-heung
Over the Rainbow Wai Ching-lap
1980 Five Easy Pieces
Odd Couple
1981 Brothers Four
In Love and War
The Hawk
The Misadventure of Zoo Chu Gam Chun
1982 The Switch
1983 The Sandwich Man
1985 Chor Lau-heung Chor Lau-heung
The Legendary Prime Minister – Zhuge Liang Chu-kot Leung
1986 Legendary of Wud
The Legend of Wong Tai Sin Wong Tai Sin
1987 Fate Takes a Hand
1988 Behind Silk Curtains
Final Verdict
Challenge of the Imperial Palace
1991 Chronicles of Emperor Qianlong
1993 The Greed of Man Ting Hai
1994 Instinct Wong Tin
Forty Something
1995 Chor Lau-heung Chu Liuxiang
Cold Blood Warm Heart Ah Bong
The Legendary Chin Lung II
1996 Once Upon a Time in Shanghai Yu Chun-hoi
1997 Legend of YungChing Yongzheng Emperor
2000 Divine Retribution Ting Yeh
2004 Blade Heart Ling Fung / Yu Man-fung
The Conqueror's Story Lau Bong
2005 The Prince's Shadow Ko Sing
2006 Bar Bender Tony Tseung Nominated – TVB Anniversary Award for Best Actor (Top 20)
Nominated – TVB Anniversary Award for My Favourite Male Character (Top 20)
Inside the Forbidden City
2007 Return in Glory
2008 The Book and the Sword Qianlong Emperor
2009 The King of Snooker Yau Yat-Kiu
God of Medicine
2012 Master of Play Kan Siu Nam Nominated – My AOD Favourite Award for Top 15 Character
2018 Ever Night Fu Zi (Sage Master) [8]

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References

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  1. ^ "A Sweet Girl". hkmdb.com. 23 August 1967. Retrieved 12 August 2021.
  2. ^ "Adam Cheng Siu-Chow". lovehkfilm.com. Retrieved 7 January 2021.
  3. ^ "The Black Killer". hkmdb.com. 8 March 1967. Retrieved 12 August 2021.
  4. ^ "I Love A-Go-Go". hkmdb.com. 22 March 1967. Retrieved 12 August 2021.
  5. ^ "The Blossoming Rose". hkmdb.com. 3 February 1968. Retrieved 12 August 2021.
  6. ^ "Blue Falcon (1968)". senscritique.com. 1968. Retrieved 12 August 2021.
  7. ^ "Blue Falcon". hkmdb.com. 23 April 1968. Retrieved 12 August 2021.
  8. ^ "《将夜》郑少秋"出山"饰夫子 童瑶陈震尹铸胜加盟". Sina (in Chinese). 22 September 2017.
  9. ^ "Adam Cheng". IMDb. Retrieved 15 April 2010.
  10. ^ "Adam Cheng". chinesemov.com. Archived from the original on 17 April 2010. Retrieved 15 April 2010.
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Awards
Preceded by Golden Needle Award of RTHK Top Ten Chinese Gold Songs Award
2006
Succeeded by