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Cherie Chung

Cherie Chung

Actor · Born February 16, 1960 (66) · Hong Kong, China

Cherie Chung Cho-Hung (born February 16, 1960) is a retired Hong Kong actress arguably considered the queen of '80s Hong Hong cinema. After being the third runner-up in the Miss Hong Kong beauty pageant, she was scouted by producer director Johnnie To and cast in his film The Enigmatic Case (1980). Her beauty and charm quickly led to her becoming one of the top actresses in Hong Kong at the time and earned her the nickname "the Marilyn Monroe of Hong Kong". She retired in 1991 to focus on her marriage and family, and has been very active in promoting environmental protection since then.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
February 16, 1960 (66)
From
Hong Kong, China
Works as
Actor
Titles
16 on MovieCove · 53 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 39 days to Oct 28Down 4% in 30 days

What are Cherie Chung's films like?

Across their 16 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Morality.

Genres

Action7 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 70th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Action movies
Drama5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 54th percentile
: browse their Drama movies
Comedy2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 41st percentile
: browse their Comedy movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
45%
Morality
22%
Self
9%
Society
9%
Power
8%
Survival
7%
Ideas
1%
Romantic love6 titles, browse their movies with this themeLoyalty4 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds3 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice4 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship2 titles, browse their movies with this themeSacrifice2 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFreedom2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 16 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 9 · Serious 5 · Dark 2

Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 5 · Stylized 8 · Heightened 3

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 1 · Charged 14 · Intense 1

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 3 · Shifting 9 · Whiplash 4

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 4 · Some laughs 6 · Funny 6

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 4 · Even-paced 9 · Relentless 3

Engaged: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their engaged movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

A split, not a type: Casual 9 · Engaged 7 · Full focus 0

Easy watch: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their easy watch movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

A split, not a type: Easy watch 7 · Affecting 8 · Heavy 1

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 16 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

11 analyzed roles

Usually the Ally: 3 of 11 analyzed roles.

Ally
3 of 11
Hero
3 of 11
Shapeshifter
3 of 11
Mentor
1 of 11
Trickster
1 of 11
Show the 11 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
8
Warm
6
Joyful
5
Romantic
6
Thrilling
5
Other
14

How their films linger

Fun7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteWistful4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 2 with a twist

  • Happy7
  • Bittersweet6
  • Tragic1
  • Ambiguous2

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Cherie Chung's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 5 of their 16 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Cherie Chung's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

53 credits, 16 with a MovieCove page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.

  • Zodiac Killers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    as Meng Tieh-Lan

  • Once a Thief(1991)

    as Red Bean / Cherie

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films

  • Stars and Roses(1989)

    as Yuan Hong

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • Happy Together (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    as Cherry Tung

  • Sunset in Paris (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    as Cherie

  • Wild Search(1989)

    as Cher Lee

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • The Yuppie Fantasia (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    as Mrs Lam

  • Leslie Cheung Special '89 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    Show 2 episodes · as Cherie

  • Celebrity Talk Show (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    Show 1 episode · as 钟楚红

  • Last Romance (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    as Chu So-so

  • 18 Times (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    as Gigi Ho

  • Fatal Love(1988)

    as Cecilia Yau Po Shan / Tai Kam

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • Moon, Star and Sun (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    as GiGi

  • Carry On Hotel (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    as Chung

  • Walk on Fire (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    as Miss Chung

  • Bet on Fire (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    as Ho

  • Couples, Couples, Couples (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    as Mary Huang

  • Mr. Mistress (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    Actor

  • Chaos By Design (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    as Rockie

  • One Husband Too Many (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    as Sogo / Frances

  • The Eighth Happiness(1988)

    as Beautiful

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • Golden Swallow (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    as Siu Suet

  • Goodbye Darling (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    as Josephine

  • Gui ma bao biao zei mei ren(1987)

    as Ko Sau Ping

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Spiritual Love(1987)

    as Wei Hsiao-Tieh

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • Double Fixation (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    as Cherie

  • An Autumn's Tale(1987)

    as Jennifer Lee

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

  • Sayonara Goodbye (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    Actor

  • Peking Opera Blues(1986)

    as Sheung Hung

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

  • Happy Din Don (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    as Din Din

  • The Spring Outside the Fence(1985)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Fascinating Affairs (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    as Dianna

  • Women (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    as Sha Niu

  • The Flying Mr. B (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    as Miss Cheung

  • Cherie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    as Cherie Teng

  • The Hidden Power of the Dragon Sabre (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    as Mongolian Princess

  • My Darling Genie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    as Qing, the Genie

  • Heaven Can Help (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    as Cathy

  • Banana Cop(1984)

    as Amy

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Prince Charming (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    as 郁德美

  • Maybe It's Love(1984)

    as Rita

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • Descendant of the Sun (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    as Princess

  • Hong Kong, Hong Kong(1983)

    as Man Si Sun

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • Winners & Sinners(1983)

    as Shirley

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • Hong Kong Playboys (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    as Ah Mei

  • Salt and Pepper (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    as 蒙蒙猪

  • Twinkle Twinkle Little Star (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    as Li Tien Zhen / Li Tian-Zhen

  • The Dead and the Deadly(1982)

    as Siu Yuen

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • It Takes Two (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    as Ah Chu

  • The Postman Strikes Back(1982)

    as Guifa

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • Eclipse (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    as Betty

  • The Story of Woo Viet (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    as Shum Ching

  • The Enigmatic Case (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    as Yao Puipui

Career shape

Star power in the 89th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 53 titles from 1980 to 1991; peak year 1986.

Biggest box office

Once a Thief (1991)

$1.6M worldwide

Highest rated

An Autumn's Tale (1987)

Midcredits 94th

Most popular right now

Peking Opera Blues (1986)

Film career

19801991

Peak 1986 · at the high point of their film career. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

  • 1982Screen debut· The Dead and the Deadly

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting53 of 53: 53 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score51st

By decade

1980s51 · acting1990s2 · acting

Billing

usually 3rd · top billed in 0% of 6 roles

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30.

How do Cherie Chung's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 51st percentile, the median of all 16; across their 16 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 57th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

57thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 16

Approval · how many liked their films

44thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 16

Reach · how many have seen their films

46thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 16

Midcredits score across 16 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up3
  • 50th to 74th6
  • 25th to 49th7

Shape of the crowd

7 of their 16 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved1
  • Crowd Pleaser7
  • Broadly Agreed6
  • Mixed2

Most divisive · actor

The Postman Strikes Back (1982)

57th percentile spread · 32% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

An Autumn's Tale (1987)

Midcredits 94th · 84% liked

Reviewers score the acting 74/100 in their films, across 9 reviewed titles; fans 79, detractors 52. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Who does Cherie Chung work with?

People who share at least 2 of Cherie Chung's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Chow Yun-Fat shares the most, 6.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles