Sharla Cheung

Biography

Sharla Cheung is an actress of Shanghainese origin who was discovered by Jing Wong and appeared in many of his early 1990s productions. Her role in Stephen Chow's All for the Winner (1990) made her a star, following God of Gamblers (1989), and she became a popular Hong Kong performer. She was frequently cast as Chow's love interest, and their films together included God of Gamblers II (1990), the Fight Back to School trilogy, King of Beggars (1992) and Royal Tramp (1992). Cheung also worked often with Andy Lau and starred in fantasy and martial arts movies such as The Swordsman (1990), The Evil Cult (1993) and Last Hero in China (1993). In 1995 she became a producer, then retired from film, and in the early 2000s she returned to acting in The Two Individual Package Women (2003), also appearing on television in Diao Chan (2002) and Legend of the Book's Tower (2005).

Movie Career

Films: 19
Career span: 7 years1987 to 1994

Genres

Action84%, 16 films
Comedy84%, 16 films
Drama21%, 4 films
Romance21%, 4 films
Crime16%, 3 films

First and latest

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Sharla Cheung movies on Netflix

Hail the Judge1994IMDb rating 7.5as Chi Siu-Lin
The Maidens of Heavenly Mountains1994IMDb rating 5.9as Purple(Cheung Man)
The Return of the God of Gamblers1994IMDb rating 6.7as Yau
Fight Back to School 31993IMDb rating 6.2as Man
Last Hero in China1993IMDb rating 6.6as Ti Yi-er
The Evil Cult1993IMDb rating 6.4as Yan So So / Chao Min
Fight Back to School 21992IMDb rating 6.6as Miss Ho
Handsome Siblings1992IMDb rating 5.8as Eva, Supreme Ruler of the Martial World(Man Cheung)
King of Beggars1992IMDb rating 6.9as Yu-Shang
Royal Tramp1992IMDb rating 7.1as Empress Dowager
Royal Tramp 21992IMDb rating 7.0as Lung Erh
Fight Back to School1991IMDb rating 7.0as Miss Ho
Fist of Fury 19911991IMDb rating 6.5as Mandy Fok
God of Gamblers III: Back to Shanghai1991IMDb rating 6.6as Yee Mong
All for the Winner1990IMDb rating 6.8as Lady Dream
God of Gamblers II1990IMDb rating 6.8as Dream Lo
The Swordsman1990IMDb rating 6.8as Ren Ying Ying
God of Gamblers1989IMDb rating 7.2as Janet
The Romancing Star1987IMDb rating 6.1as Ah Man

Best known for

The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.

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King of Beggars1992 Action, Comedy, Dramaas Yu-Shang
IMDb rating 6.94.7K votes
The Evil Cult1993 Action, Fantasy, Historyas Yan So So / Chao Min
IMDb rating 6.44.5K votes
God of Gamblers1989as Janet
IMDb rating 7.27.4K votes
Fight Back to School1991as Miss Ho
IMDb rating 7.05.5K votes
Last Hero in China1993as Ti Yi-er
IMDb rating 6.63.8K votes
Royal Tramp1992as Empress Dowager
IMDb rating 7.14.7K votes
Fight Back to School 21992as Miss Ho
IMDb rating 6.63.5K votes
Hail the Judge1994as Chi Siu-Lin
IMDb rating 7.55.5K votes

Most often with

Jing Wong directed eleven of these films, Gordon Chan three. Stephen Chow appears in eleven of them, more than any other actor. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.

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Stephen Chow

Richard Ng Man-Tat

Man-Tat Ng

Natalis Chan Pak-Cheung

Chingmy Yau Suk-Ching

King-Tan Yuen

Jing WongDirector, 11 films

Gordon ChanDirector, 3 films

Films together

Stephen Chow11 films together, 1990 to 1994
Stephen Chow's page
- Hail the Judge1994IMDb rating 7.5Cheung as Chi Siu-LinChow as Pao Lung-Sing
- Fight Back to School 31993IMDb rating 6.2Cheung as ManChow as Chow Sing Sing / Million Wong
- Fight Back to School 21992IMDb rating 6.6Cheung as Miss HoChow as Chow Sing Sing
- King of Beggars1992IMDb rating 6.9Cheung as Yu-ShangChow as So-cha-ha-yee Chan / So Hat-Yi / Beggar So
- Royal Tramp1992IMDb rating 7.1Cheung as Empress DowagerChow as Wei Siu Bo
- Royal Tramp 21992IMDb rating 7.0Cheung as Lung ErhChow as Wai Siu Bo
- Fight Back to School1991IMDb rating 7.0Cheung as Miss HoChow as Star Chow
- Fist of Fury 19911991IMDb rating 6.5Cheung as Mandy FokChow as Lau Ching / Chow Sing Cho, 'The Saint of Gamblers'
- God of Gamblers III: Back to Shanghai1991IMDb rating 6.6Cheung as Yee MongChow as Chow Sing Cho / 'The Saint of Gamblers'
- All for the Winner1990IMDb rating 6.8Cheung as Lady DreamChow as Sing
- God of Gamblers II1990IMDb rating 6.8Cheung as Dream LoChow as Chow Sing Cho
Richard Ng Man-Tat9 films together, 1990 to 1994
Richard Ng Man-Tat's page
- Hail the Judge1994IMDb rating 7.5Cheung as Chi Siu-LinMan-Tat as Pao Yau Wai
- Fight Back to School 21992IMDb rating 6.6Cheung as Miss HoMan-Tat as Tso Tat Wah
- Handsome Siblings1992IMDb rating 5.8Cheung as Eva, Supreme Ruler of the Martial World(Man Cheung)Man-Tat as Big Mouth Lee
- King of Beggars1992IMDb rating 6.9Cheung as Yu-ShangMan-Tat as General Su of Guangzhou
- Royal Tramp1992IMDb rating 7.1Cheung as Empress DowagerMan-Tat as Hoi Tai Fook
- Fight Back to School1991IMDb rating 7.0Cheung as Miss HoMan-Tat as Tso Tat Wah
- God of Gamblers III: Back to Shanghai1991IMDb rating 6.6Cheung as Yee MongMan-Tat as Uncle Tat
- All for the Winner1990IMDb rating 6.8Cheung as Lady DreamMan-Tat as Uncle Tat
- God of Gamblers II1990IMDb rating 6.8Cheung as Dream LoMan-Tat as Uncle Tat
Man-Tat Ng9 films together, 1989 to 1994
Man-Tat Ng's page
- Hail the Judge1994IMDb rating 7.5Cheung as Chi Siu-LinNg as Yau Wai
- Fight Back to School 21992IMDb rating 6.6Cheung as Miss HoNg as Tso Tat-Wah
- Handsome Siblings1992IMDb rating 5.8Cheung as Eva, Supreme Ruler of the Martial World(Man Cheung)Ng as Big Mouth Lee(Mang-tat Ng)
- King of Beggars1992IMDb rating 6.9Cheung as Yu-ShangNg as General So
- Royal Tramp1992IMDb rating 7.1Cheung as Empress DowagerNg as Hoi Tai Fu
- Fight Back to School1991IMDb rating 7.0Cheung as Miss HoNg as Uncle Tat
- God of Gamblers III: Back to Shanghai1991IMDb rating 6.6Cheung as Yee MongNg as Uncle 'Blackie' Tat / Chow Tai-Fook
- God of Gamblers II1990IMDb rating 6.8Cheung as Dream LoNg as Uncle 'Blackie' Tat
- God of Gamblers1989IMDb rating 7.2Cheung as JanetNg as Brother Shing
Natalis Chan Pak-Cheung6 films together, 1987 to 1993
Natalis Chan Pak-Cheung's page
- Fight Back to School 31993IMDb rating 6.2Cheung as ManPak-Cheung as Man's Cousin
- Last Hero in China1993IMDb rating 6.6Cheung as Ti Yi-erPak-Cheung as Mass Tar Wong
- King of Beggars1992IMDb rating 6.9Cheung as Yu-ShangPak-Cheung as Secretary of Justice
- Royal Tramp1992IMDb rating 7.1Cheung as Empress DowagerPak-Cheung as Duran
- Royal Tramp 21992IMDb rating 7.0Cheung as Lung ErhPak-Cheung as Duran
- The Romancing Star1987IMDb rating 6.1Cheung as Ah ManPak-Cheung as Traffic Light
Chingmy Yau Suk-Ching4 films together, 1992 to 1994
Chingmy Yau Suk-Ching's page
- The Return of the God of Gamblers1994IMDb rating 6.7Cheung as YauSuk-Ching as Hoi Tong
- The Evil Cult1993IMDb rating 6.4Cheung as Yan So So / Chao MinSuk-Ching as 小昭
- Royal Tramp1992IMDb rating 7.1Cheung as Empress DowagerSuk-Ching as Princess King Ning
- Royal Tramp 21992IMDb rating 7.0Cheung as Lung ErhSuk-Ching as Princess King Ning
King-Tan Yuen4 films together, 1991 to 1994
King-Tan Yuen's page
- Hail the Judge1994IMDb rating 7.5Cheung as Chi Siu-LinYuen as Madam
- Last Hero in China1993IMDb rating 6.6Cheung as Ti Yi-erYuen as Madame
- King of Beggars1992IMDb rating 6.9Cheung as Yu-ShangYuen as Madam Pimp
- Fight Back to School1991IMDb rating 7.0Cheung as Miss HoYuen as Miss Leung
Jing WongDirector, 11 films, 1987 to 1994
- Hail the Judge1994IMDb rating 7.5Cheung as Chi Siu-Lin
- The Return of the God of Gamblers1994IMDb rating 6.7Cheung as Yau
- Fight Back to School 31993IMDb rating 6.2Cheung as Man
- Last Hero in China1993IMDb rating 6.6Cheung as Ti Yi-er
- The Evil Cult1993IMDb rating 6.4Cheung as Yan So So / Chao Min
- Royal Tramp1992IMDb rating 7.1Cheung as Empress Dowager
- Royal Tramp 21992IMDb rating 7.0Cheung as Lung Erh
- God of Gamblers III: Back to Shanghai1991IMDb rating 6.6Cheung as Yee Mong
- God of Gamblers II1990IMDb rating 6.8Cheung as Dream Lo
- God of Gamblers1989IMDb rating 7.2Cheung as Janet
- The Romancing Star1987IMDb rating 6.1Cheung as Ah Man
Gordon ChanDirector, 3 films, 1991 to 1992
All films by Gordon Chan
- Fight Back to School 21992IMDb rating 6.6Cheung as Miss Ho
- King of Beggars1992IMDb rating 6.9Cheung as Yu-Shang
- Fight Back to School1991IMDb rating 7.0Cheung as Miss Ho
Also four films together2 more actors
- Pak-Cheung ChanLast Hero in China (1993), King of Beggars (1992), Royal Tramp (1992) and The Romancing Star (1987)
- Charles HeungThe Return of the God of Gamblers (1994), God of Gamblers III: Back to Shanghai (1991), God of Gamblers II (1990) and God of Gamblers (1989)
When several people share the same number of films, the ones with the most films on Netflix are in the chart.

Box office

What Sharla Cheung's films earned in cinemas worldwide.

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Combined worldwide box office

$37.4 million

8 of the 19 films have a worldwide figure.

8Worldwide figure
11Figure not found

Top grosser

The Return of the God of Gamblers1994Yau$6.7 million

Highest grossing

The eight biggest films earned 100% of the total. The bars are drawn to scale.

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The Return of the God of Gamblers1994as Yau
$6.7M18.0% of the total
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All for the Winner1990as Lady Dream
$5.3M14.1% of the total
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God of Gamblers II1990as Dream Lo
$5.2M13.8% of the total
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God of Gamblers1989as Janet
$4.8M12.7% of the total
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Fight Back to School 21992as Miss Ho
$4.1M10.9% of the total
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God of Gamblers III: Back to Shanghai1991as Yee Mong
$4.0M10.7% of the total
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Fight Back to School 31993as Man
$3.9M10.3% of the total
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Fight Back to School1991as Miss Ho
$3.5M9.4% of the total