Yumiko Cheng

Yumiko Cheng (born 6 September 1981) is a Hong Kong Cantopop singer. Cheng was given the Japanese nickname "Yumiko" by her friends in secondary school, and upon signing with EEG, adopted it as her official stagename.[1]

Yumiko Cheng
Born (1981-09-06) 6 September 1981
Shanghai China
OccupationSinger
Years active1991–Present
Chinese name
Traditional Chinese鄭希怡
Simplified Chinese郑希怡
Musical career
Also known asCheng Hei Yee (Cantonese Jyutping)
OriginHong Kong
GenresCantopop
InstrumentsSinging
LabelsEmperor Entertainment Group
Associated acts3T
WebsiteOfficial Website

Career

Cheng was originally marketed as a member of the group 3T (along with Mandy Chiang and Maggie Lau), which released an EP in 2002. She was the sole member of the group who went on to release a solo EP later that year. This was followed by a second EP, DanceDanceDance (舞舞舞) and her first full-length album One2Three, in 2003.

In 2004, she released the album, Perfect Date, though made a decreasing number of media appearances due to health problems and an overall strategy re-evaluation within her company.

2005 saw a return with the lead single 'Arabian Market' (亞拉伯市場), complemented by a novel image that featured her in traditional Arabic dress. She would continue covering Middle-Eastern pop hits in subsequent singles such as 'Lupine Girl' (狼女, originally sung by Aneela Mirza) in 2006, and 'Five Centuries' (五個世紀, OT: Bechom Shei In The Heart of Tel Aviv) in 2008, which became a minor hit in its own right in the Chinese dance charts, and was even mentioned in a report by a major Israeli newspaper.[2]

Yumiko's Space, the 2005 album to which 'Arabian Market' (亞拉伯市場) belonged, otherwise showed an 80s disco and electronic influence. Veteran music producer Carl Wong (王雙駿) took on songwriting and production credits for 6 songs, including that of the second single 'Think' (想). Electronic pop duo PixelToy also contributed one song, who again appear with songwriting credits on Cheng's 2008 Mandarin album Spectacular Era (精彩年代). Cheng has interviewed in the past that Yumiko's Space remained a personal favourite of all her albums.

Aside from a career in pop music, Cheng has starred in several films, including a special guest appearance in Stanley Kwan's 2005 feature, Everlasting Regret. In August 2015, Cheng left Emperor Entertainment Group after 15 years, and has since focused on acting for mainland television dramas as well as developing her clothing label, "Why So Cool".

Wardrobe walfunctions

Cheng dominated the entertainment headlines in December 2006, due to a wardrobe mishap while performing an aerialist stunt for TVB's annual charity show. While being retrieved from mid-air on a trapeze, her trousers were accidentally pulled off by her stunt partner Chin Kar-lok, revealing her underwear. Much to Cheng's embarrassment, the incident garnered a great deal of media attention. The MC Eric Tsang later apologised due to public disapproval over a number of remarks made at the time of the incident, including a request for a replay of the accident in slow motion, though other MCs such as Nancy Sit and Lydia Shum were seen to have laughed uncontrollably in the television broadcast.

She again made news on 23 June 2007 while performing as a featured guest for New Talent Singing Awards Toronto Audition, where she exposed part of her bare chest. The material was cut from the delayed broadcast in Vancouver.

When pressed by Stephen Chen in a 2008 TVB interview to comment on whether or not these incidents were staged, Cheng's manager, Mani Fok remarks: "Every woman has a bottom line."[3]

Discography

'As 3T'

  • 2002: Girl Butterfly 少女蝶

Solo Albums:

  • 26 November 2002: Yumiko The Debut EP
  • 6 June 2003: Dance Dance Dance (舞舞舞) EP
  • 14 November 2003: One 2 Three
  • 20 August 2004: Perfect Date
  • 21 June 2005: Yumiko's Space
  • 13 April 2006: Passion
  • 10 November 2006: 7 Nutrients (Yumiko New + Best Selection) (七連滋養)
  • 21 March 2007: Shanghai Doll (上海娃娃)
  • 2 February 2008: Super Model
  • 20 November 2008: Wonderful Time (精彩年代)
  • 25 September 2014: I'm A Lucky Girl (New + Best Selection)

Filmography

Film
Year Film Role Notes
1991Center Stage
1992New Dragon Gate Inn
2002Demi-Haunted
2003Love Under the Sun
2004Heat TeamFung Po-Po1st Female Lead
The Attractive One2nd Female Lead
2005Everlasting RegretZhang Yonghong
2007The Lady Iron ChefMay3rd Female Lead
The DrummerCarmen3rd Female Lead
Meet the RobinsonsFrannyCantonese version
2008Love Is ElsewhereSandra2nd Female Lead
True Women for SaleOb-Gyn NurseCameo Appearance
2009All's Well, Ends Well 2009
2011Treasure Inn
2012Nightfall
The Bullet Vanishes2nd Female Lead
Fortune Cookies
2013The Midas Touch
2014Aberdeen
2016Good Take!
201777 Heartbreaks
201977 Heartwarmings


TV series
Year Title Role Notes
2002All About Boy'zStephaine
  • Supporting Role
    女配角
2005The Proud TwinsJiang Yufeng
  • Supporting Role
    女配角
2008The Gentle Crackdown IIChan Sai-Mui
  • Pairs up with Steven Ma
  • 1st Female Lead
    第一女主角
2009Stage of YouthShen Su Cai
  • 3st Female Lead
    第三女主角
2011Love Amongst War
2017Heart and GreedCrystal
  • Guest Star appearance
2017OCTBAh-Yan
  • Daughter of Hon Bun
2020Forensic Heroes IVMonique Hau Man-li
  • Supporting Role
    女配角
2020 Sisters Who Make Waves cast member 乘风破浪的姐姐

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References
  1. Tran, Jenny. Yumiko Cheng Q&A Archived 27 September 2007 at the Wayback Machine. 5 February 2007. Retrieved 22 July 2007.
  2. Arad, Boaz. Israeli hit tops China music charts. 10 February 2009. Retrieved 11 February 2009.
  3. Youtube: 霍汶希: 志雲飯局.
  4. Yumiko Cheng at hkmdb.com
  5. Yumiko Cheng at chinesemov.com
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