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Mabel Cheung

Mabel Cheung

Born: November 17, 1950
in Canton, China
Mabel Cheung (Chinese: 張婉婷, born 17 November 1950) is a film director from Hong Kong. She is one of the leading directors in Hong Kong cinema. Elected "Freshman's Queen" when she was studying undergrad at the University of Hong Kong, she was also an avid sportswoman representing Lady Ho Tung Hall and HKU. Cheung is known for working with the migration issues of Hongkongers and overseas Chinese, especially before the 1997 handover of Hong Kong.

Her films include the "migration trilogy": Illegal Immigrant (1985), An Autumn's Tale (1987) and Eight Taels of Gold (1989). The Soong Sisters (1997) marks another peak of her filming career. All four films were made in collaboration with writer Alex Law.

She has been in the relationship with teammate Alex Law since 1986. The couple first met as classmates in New York University.

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Grit & Polish: Heroines from Hong Kong
Title: Grit & Polish: Heroines from Hong Kong
Character: Herself
Released: October 1, 2001
Type: Movie
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Female characters in martial arts films from Hong Kong: the women who played them and the directors who wrote the scenarios and directed the films.
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Twin Dragons
Title: Twin Dragons
Character: Tsui
Released: January 15, 1992
Type: Movie
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Twins, separated at birth, end up as a Hong Kong gangster and a New York concert pianist. When the pianist travels to Hong Kong for a concert, the two inevitably get mistaken for each other.
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The Banquet
Title: The Banquet
Released: November 30, 1991
Type: Movie
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Developer Tsang Siu-Chi and his agent have bought two of a group of four properties. Rival developer, Boss Hung has secured the other two properties. Both aim to buy all four so they can knock them down and build hotels.
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