Cherie Chung in beautiful picture

Cherie Chung Chor-hung (Chinese: 鍾楚紅; born February 16, 1960) was a Hong Kong film actress in the 1980s. She participated in Miss Hong Kong competition but did not receive any awards. Later she was discovered by film director Johnnie To and debuted in To's first film The Engimatic Case (1980).

Her beauty and charm helped her become one of the top actresses in Hong Kong at that time. In her film career, one of her most famous performances was in Mabel Cheung's An Autumn's Tale (1987), where she portrayed Jennifer, an educated middle-class woman who falls in love with a rude and uneducated man played by Chow Yun Fat. The film became one of the most successful romances in Hong Kong film history[citation needed]. She is known as the "Marilyn Monroe" of Hong Kong entertainment industry due to her beautiful looks.

Cherie Chung retired from acting in the 1990s; her last film was John Woo's Once a Thief (1991).

She married an advertising guru, Mike Chu, known for this acheivements in the Hong Kong advertising industry in 1991 in the US. Currently, she is active in promoting environmental protection.

On the 24th of August 2007, Mike Chu passed away from stomach cancer. The funeral will be conducted according to Roman Catholic rites.

Filmography
Once a Thief (1991) - Red Bean
Zodiac Killer (1991) - Meng Tieh-Lan
Once a Thief 2 (1991)
Stars & Roses (1989)
Happy Together (1989)
Wild Search (1989) - Cher
Diary of a Small Man (1989)
Golden Years (1988) - Chu So-So
Mr. Mistress (1988) - Ho's girlfriend
Chaos by Design (1988)
The Good, the Bad and the Beauty (1988) - Ko Sau-Ping
The Eight Happiness (1988) - Beautiful
Golden Swallow (1988) - Hsiao-Hsueh/Lu Hsiao-Ping
Bet on Fire (1988) - Hung
Walk on Fire (1988) - Miss Chung
Couples, Couples, Couples (1988) - Mary Huang
Fatal Love (1988) - Cecilia Yau Tai-Kam
The Yuppie Fantasia (1988)
One Husband Too Many (1988) - Frances
Moon, Stars & Sun (1988) - GiGi
An Autumn's Tale (1987) - Jennifer
Spooky Kama Sutra (1987)
Spiritual Love (1987) - Wei Hsiao-Tieh
Goodbye Darling (1987) - Josephine
Double Fixation (1987)
Peking Opera Blues (1986) - Sheung Hung
Happy Ding Dong (1986) - Din-Din
Fascinating Affairs (1985) - Diana
Cher, Last Victory (1984) - Cherie Teng
Banana Cop (1984) - Amy
Hidden Power of Dragon Sabre (1984)
My Darling Genie (1984)
Prince Charming (1984) - Yuk Duk-mei
Maybe It's Love (1984)
Heaven Can Help (1984) - Cathy
Descendant of the Sun (1983) - Princess
Hong Kong Playboys (1983) - Mei
Boys and Girls (1983)
Winners and Sinners (1983) - Shirley
Twinkle Twinkle Little Star (1983)
Eclipse (1982)
The Dead and the Deadly (1982) - Miss Yuen
It Takes Two (1982)
The Story of Woo Viet (1981) - Shum Ching
The Postman Strikes Back (1981) - Guihua
The Enigmatic Case (1980) - Yao Puipui

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Cherie Chung's Husband Dies of Cancer

Obituary: Cherie Chung's Husband Dies of Cancer

Monday August 27, 2007 Hong Kong


Loving intellectual men, Cherie Chung chose advertising mogul, Mike Chu, as her life-long partner.

Former movie actress, Cherie Chung Chor Hung's husband, Mike Chu Ka Ding, died of cancer last week. Mike died at the age of 53, leaving the 47 year-old Cherie as a young widow.

Cherie was an extremely popular movie actress in the 1980's and 1990's. In 1979, she competed in the Miss Hong Kong beauty pageant and won the Most Photogenic award. Although she was not placed in the top three, Cherie's beauty attracted movie producers and her career flourished. In her 12 year acting career, she starred in over 60 movies alongside superstars such as Chow Yun Fat, Leslie Cheung, Danny Chan, Andy Lau, etc.

Mike Chu founded an advertising empire, Synergie (靈智廣告) and won 200+ awards internationally and in Hong Kong. In 1986, he won Hong Kong's 4A Golden Creativity Award and earned his first $10 million (HKD) one year later. His company merged with The Ball Partnership Advertising Company in 1988. In the same year, the combined company was selected by a magazine as the third most creative advertising company in the world.

Mike and Cherie were married happily for 15 years and will now be separated by Mike's death. In 1979, Mike, who had just entered the advertising industry, met the young Cherie, who had just competed in the Miss Hong Kong pageant. But their friendship did not strengthen until 1984, when Mike asked Cherie to star in a Puma athletics ad. In 1987, Cherie and Mike started dating and got married 4 years later in Los Angeles, USA.

Last Friday, on August 24th, rumors of Mike's death circulated. Reporters immediately contacted the Chu family and Mike's friends to confirm his death. Mike's elder brother, Chu Ka Yan, dodged reporters' questions, while Cherie disappeared. The Chu family was very protective, but Mike's friends confirmed his death.

During Mike's illness, he received various treatments at the hospital. His illness was publicly revealed in May 2007, when the press took a photo of him at a doctor's office. The 6 feet tall Mike was literally skin-and-bones, wasting down to only 130 pounds. He lost approximately 50 pounds from his old weight. Tabloids ran headlines of "Mike Chu Seeks Doctor to Cure Mysterious Illness." At the time, Mike sought an acupuncturist for pain management. The Chu family also used Chi Kung to manage Mike's illness.

Mike and Cherie continued to reveal details of Mike's illness. Cherie said that her husband lost weight due to an excessive diet, while Mike said he had a lower back disease. Later rumors claimed that Mike had rectal cancer, but the real cause of his death remained unconfirmed.

Allegedly, Mike often suffered lower back pain, leading to insomnia. The severe pain affected his appetite and caused him to lose weight. Mike originally had stomach cancer, but it spread to his large intestine.

Mike battled cancer for 3 years and finally sought an acupuncturist to relieve his pain. With the reduced pain, Mike was able to sleep at night. Family members thought his illness was heading for a positive turn, but unfortunately the cancer finally took Mike's life.

Mike Chu's funeral rites will take place on August 31st and his body will be cremated. His remains have already been transported to a funeral parlor and a Catholic ceremony will be held. To suit Mike's low-key personality, only close family members will be present.

Source: Mingpao
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