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Gigi Leung Wing Kei or Liang Yongqi(Chinese 梁詠琪; pinyin: Liang Yongqi) (born March 25, 1976) is a Hong Kong singer and actress.

Her birth name is Leung Bik Gee (梁碧芝) but at the age of 7, her name was changed to 'Wing Kei' by her mother for superstitious reasons. Leung as a child suffered from frequent asthma attacks and it was believed a change of name would bring better health. At 5'9" (176cm), which is relatively tall by Chinese standards, Leung earned the nickname of 'Tall Girl'. She has a twin brother called Keith Leung (Leung Wing Chung)(梁詠俊).

In her youth, Leung attended the Maryknoll Convent School. Later, she went to the Hong Kong Polytechnic University where she gained a diploma from the School of Design. It was during her study at university that she accepted a modelling assignment from the watch company City Chain and caught the attention of film director Lee Chi-Ngai who cast her in her very first movie, Doctor Mack (1995). The success of the movie brought her a further role in Full Throttle (1995), shot while she was finishing her diploma. For her supporting role in the film, Leung received a nomination for Best Newcomer at the 1995 Hong Kong Film Awards.

Her singing career began the following year with the debut album Love Myself (1996). Since then, she has sung both Cantonese and Mandarin songs. She is recognized not only as a Cantopop/Mandopop singer, but as a songwriter and lyricist as well, having written songs for both herself and other local singers. She has a contract with Warner Music Hong Kong, with more than a dozen albums to her name She has performed in several full-scale live concerts including one entitled Funny Face in 2003.

Since 1995, Leung has starred in over 20 movies, mostly dramas and comedies. She has worked opposite acting veterans such as Tony Leung Chiu Wai, Andy Lau and Jet Li. In 2003, she starred with Takeshi Kaneshiro in Warner Bros. Pictures' first-ever Chinese-language film Turn Left, Turn Right. Notably, at the Hong Kong Film Awards, Leung was nominated for Best Actress and Best Supporting Actress for roles in Tempting Heart (1999) and A War Named Desire (2000) respectively.

Primarily an actress on the silver screen, Leung briefly appeared in the TVB serial The Last Breakthrough (2004). She has also performed in a number of stage musicals including The Great Entertainer (2004). Other works include the Cantonese narration for the Japanese movie Quill (2004).

Outside of the entertainment business, Leung has acted as the Hong Kong spokesperson for Japanese cosmetics company Fancl House since 1999. She is also an ambassador to both UNICEF and WWF Hong Kong.

Leung was once the girlfriend of Hong Kong singer/actor Ekin Cheng. Arguably, the public exposure of their relationship in 1999 had a negative impact on her career, since Cheng was still going out with local actress Maggie Siu at the time, and Leung was regarded as the 'third' woman. Repercussions from this affair remain visible in current gossip columns.

Filmography

McDull, The Alumni (2006)
Driving Miss Wealthy (2004)
Love on the Rocks (2004)
Jiu mei hu (2004)
Sky of Love (2003)
Turn Left, Turn Right
(2003)
Mighty Baby (2002)
Fat Choi Spirit
(2002)
Roots and Branches (2001)
The Avenging Fist (2001)
La Brassiere
(2001)
A War Named Desire (2000)
Marooned (2000)
Those Were the Days (2000)
Tempting Heart
(1999)
Afraid of Nothing: The Jobless King (1999)
A True Mob Story (1998)
Hitman (1998)
First Love Unlimited (1997)
God of Gamblers 3: The Early Stage (1997)
We're No Bad Guys (1997)
Feel 100%
(1996)
Feel 100%... Once More (1996)
The First Option (1996)
Sixty Million Dollar Man (1995)
Full Throttle (1995)
Doctor Mack (1995)

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