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Sammi Cheng (鄭秀文) (pinyin: Zheng Xiuwen, born August 19, 1972, Place of Origin: Chaozhou, Guangdong) is a Hong Kong actress and Cantopop singer.

Although primarily a singer, Cheng has had a successful film career, especially in the field of romantic comedy. Her goofy, sometimes scatterbrain image went well with the Hong Kong public. In 2000 she made a series of romantic comedies with Andy Lau and director Johnnie To, including Needing You (2000) and Love on a Diet (2001), which were hits and incorporate some elements of the screwball comedy.

The Beginning

Sammi entered the entertainment industry through an annual singing contest in 1988, when she was only 16. She came in 3rd place and the sponsoring record company, "Capital Artist", offered her a contract. At that time, Sammi juggled between school and her singing career.

The Transformation

In 1993, Sammi realized that in order to reach the next level of stardom, she must create an unique image for herself. At that time, another rising female artist, Faye Wong, started the wild/crazy fashion trend in the music industry. Capitalizing on the attention she's be getting from her duet with Andy Hui, "其實你心裡有沒有我" (Do you really have me in your heart?), Sammi lost the babyfat and went through a complete 180 degree transformation. She dyed her hair to orange and purposely 'westernize' her Chinese pronounciation. At that time, hair dying was only for gangsters and it was a 'taboo' for artists to look rebellious. Sammi also came out with her 4th album, "鄭秀文的快樂迷宮" (Sammi's Happy Maze), which included the hit single, "Chotto 等等" (Chotto Matte). The new image worked perfectly with the new single, which is a fast song, and it helped Sammi boost her singing career to the next level.

Rise To Superstardom

Filmography, as actress

Everlasting Regret
(2005)
Yesterday Once More (2004) with Andy Lau
Magic Kitchen (2004) with F4's Jerry Yan
and Andy Lau
Good Times, Bed Times (2003)
Love For All Seasons (2003)
Chai tin daai sing suen ng hung (2002) The Monkey King, TV Series
Wu jian dao (2002) Infernal Affairs
Ngo joh aan gin do gwai (2002) My Left Eye Sees Ghosts
Ga goh yau chin yan (2002) Marry a Rich Man
Shoushen nannu (2001) Love On a Diet
Tung gui mat yau (2001) Fighting for Love
Wu yen (2001)
Ha yat dik mor mor cha (2000) Summer Holiday
Goo laam gwa lui (2000) Needing You...
Hung wan yat tew loong (1998) The Lucky Guy
Oi nei oi do saat sei nei (1997) Killing Me Tenderly
Baak fan baak ngaam 'Feel' (1996) Feel 100%....Once More
Baak fan baak gam gok (1996) Feel 100%
Fei hu jing ying zhi ren jian you qing (1992) Best of the Best

TV drama

Discography

Albums

1990
*sammi (Cantonese)
1991
*Holiday (Cantonese)
1992
*Never Too Late (Cantonese)
1993
*快樂迷宮 (Happy Maze) (Cantonese)
1994
*十誡 (Ten Commandments)(Cantonese)
*SAMMI (Cantonese)
1995
*其後 (After) (Cantonese)
*捨不得你 (Missing You) (Cantonese)
1996
*放不低 (Can't Let Go) (Cantonese)
*值得 (Worth It)(Mandarin)
*濃情 (Deep Passion) (Cantonese)
1997
*為你等 (Waiting For You) (Mandarin)
*我們的主題曲 (Our Theme Song)(Cantonese)
*生活語言 (The Language of Living)(Cantonese)
1998
*Feel So Good (Cantonese)
1999
*聽聞 (Listen To)(Cantonese)
*我應該得到 (I Deserve) (Mandarin)
*很愛很愛 (Loving It) (Cantonese)
2000
*去愛吧 (Go Love)(Mandarin)
*Ladies First (Cantonese)
2001
*Love Is... (Cantonese)
*完整 (Complete) (Mandarin)
*Shocking Pink (Cantonese)
*溫柔 (Tender)(Cantonese)
2002
*捨得 (Willing)(Mandarin)
*Becoming... (Cantonese)
*Wonder Woman (Cantonese)
2003
*美麗的誤會 (A Beautiful Misunderstanding)(Mandarin)
2004
*La La La (Cantonese)
*Sammi VS Sammi (Cantonese)

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