| Kent Cheng | ||||||||||
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| Chinese name | 鄭則士 (Traditional) | |||||||||
| Chinese name | 郑则士 (Simplified) | |||||||||
| Pinyin | Zhèng Zéshì (Mandarin) | |||||||||
| Jyutping | Zeng6 Zak1si6 (Cantonese) | |||||||||
| Born | 22 May 1951 Hong Kong |
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Kent Cheng (born 22 May 1951) is a Hong Kong based actor. He has won twice the best actor award in the Hong Kong Film Awards.
Kent joined TVB in 1976 as an actor for several TV dramas. In 1980s he changed his focus in acting in films and directing. In 1985 he won the Best Actor award in the Hong Kong Film Awards for his role in the film called Why Me?. Cheng won again in 1996.
Cheng married and struggled through financial problems during the 1990s and into the 2000s. He has since returned to acting and has re-appeared as an artiste for TVB.
| Year | Title | Awards |
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| 2010 | Ip Man 2 | |
| 2009 | A Watchdog's Tale | |
| 2008 | A Journey Called Life | |
| 2007 | Flash Point | |
| 1996 | The Log | Hong Kong Film Award for Best Actor Golden Bauhinia Awards for Best Actor |
| 1994 | Mermaid Got Married | |
| 1993 | Police Story IV | Nominated - Hong Kong Film Award for Best Supporting Actor |
| 1991 | Lethal Contact | |
| To Be Number One | Nominated - Hong Kong Film Award for Best Supporting Actor | |
| Once Upon a Time in China | ||
| 1990 | Dragon in Jail | |
| The Magic Amethyst | ||
| 1989 | The Fortune Code | |
| Mr. Smart | ||
| 1987 | Heartbeat 100 | |
| 1986 | Lucky Stars Go Places | |
| United We Stand | ||
| 1985 | Why Me? | Hong Kong Film Award for Best Actor Nominated - Golden Horse Awards for Best Actor |
| 1984 | Crazy Kung Fu Master | |
| Beloved Daddy | ||
| 1983 | Give Me Back | Nominated - Hong Kong Film Award for Best Actor |
| 1981 | Emperor and His Brother | |
| 1978 | The Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber |
| Awards and achievements | ||
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| Preceded by Danny Lee Sau-Yin for Law with Two Phases |
Hong Kong Film Awards for Best Actor 1986 for Why Me? |
Succeeded by Chow Yun-Fat for A Better Tomorrow |
| Preceded by Roy Chiao for Summer Snow |
Hong Kong Film Awards for Best Actor 1997 for The Log |
Succeeded by Tony Leung Chiu-Wai for Happy Together |
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