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Carol Cheng
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| Born | 9 September 1957 British Hong Kong
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| Years active | 1975–present | ||||||||||
| Partner(s) | Kam Kwok-Leung 甘國亮 (1980–1990) Lui Fong 呂方 (1992–2008) |
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| Traditional Chinese | 鄭裕玲 | ||||||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 郑裕玲 | ||||||||||
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| Also known as | Do Do/Dodo Cheng (嘟嘟/嘟姐/Do姐) | ||||||||||
Carol Cheng Yu Ling (Jyutping: Lua error in Module:Unihan_pronunciation at line 35: attempt to call field 'lookup_kCantonese' (a nil value).; born September 9, 1957), often called Do Do, is a famous host and actress from Hong Kong. She became very well-known after starring in the TVB series Man in the Net (1979-1980). Carol Cheng is special because she was the first person to win both the top film award (the Hong Kong Film Award for Best Actress) and the top TV award (the TVB Anniversary Award for Best Actress) in Hong Kong. These are the highest honors for an actress there!
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About Carol Cheng
Early Life and Career Start
Carol Cheng was born in Hong Kong. She went to English schools in Hong Kong. After finishing high school, she joined a special acting program at Commercial Television Limited in 1975. The very next year, she started her career as a TV host.
When Commercial Television closed in 1978, Carol moved to Television Broadcasts Limited, also known as TVB. This is where she truly became famous as both an actress and a host.
Hosting and Acting Success
Carol Cheng has hosted many big events, like the Miss Hong Kong Beauty Pageant and the TVB Anniversary Awards. She also hosted popular variety shows, including The Weakest Link. She is also known for working with the hip hop group FAMA on TV shows.
In 1984, Carol won the award for Best New Performer at the 3rd Hong Kong Film Awards. She later won the Hong Kong Film Award for Best Actress twice, in 1988 and 1991. In 2000, she won two big awards at the TVB Anniversary Awards: My Favourite TV Role and Best Actress for her role in War of the Genders.
Since the early 2000s, Carol Cheng has mostly focused on hosting shows instead of acting.
Recent Activities
In October 2022, Carol Cheng left TVB after working with the company for 44 years. She then started her own YouTube talk show called the Do Show in June 2023.
Selected Works
Movies and TV Shows
Carol Cheng has been in many popular movies and TV shows. Here are some of them:
- Frugal Game (2002)
- War of the Genders [TVB series] (2000)
- My Rice Noodle Shop (1998)
- Her Fatal Ways 4 (1994)
- It's a Wonderful Life (1994)
- Holy Weapon (1993)
- Murder (1993)
- Her Fatal Ways 3 (1993)
- She Starts the Fire (1992)
- Heart Against Hearts (1992)
- Now You See Love... Now You Don't (1992)
- Neverending Summer (1992)
- Second to None (1992)
- Once a Black Sheep (1992)
- The Banquet (1991)
- Her Fatal Ways 2 (1991)
- Armour of God II: Operation Condor (1991)
- Her Fatal Ways (1991)
- Queen of Gamble (1991)
- Slickers vs. Killers (1991)
- The Top Bet (1991)
- To Catch a Thief (1991)
- BB 30 (1990)
- Tiger Cage 2 (1990)
- Promising Miss Bowie (1990)
- Brief Encounter in Shinjuku (1990)
- Heart into Hearts (1990)
- Burning Sensation (1989)
- Perfect Match (1989)
- The Yuppie Fantasia (1989)
- The Nobles (1989)
- Doubles Cause Troubles (1989)
- Tiger Cage (1988)
- The Eighth Happiness (1988)
- The Crazy Companies II (1988)
- Women Prison (1988)
- Sister Cupid (1987)
- The Return of the Condor Heroes (1976)
Music Videos
- Denis Kwok - "越州公路 193" (2022)
Variety Show Hosting
Carol Cheng has hosted many fun variety shows:
- Beautiful Cooking (2006)
- Do Do Goes Shopping (2015–2017)
- Do Did Eat (2016, 2018, 2019)
- Miss Hong Kong Pageant
- Where Do Do you go (2023)
Awards and Achievements
Carol Cheng has won many awards for her amazing work in film and television. Here are some of her big wins:
- In 1984, she won the Hong Kong Film Award for Best New Performer for her role in The Last Affair.
- In 1988, she won the Golden Horse Award for Best Leading Actress for Moon, Star and Sun.
- In 1991, she won the Hong Kong Film Award for Best Actress for Her Fatal Ways.
- In 2000, she won two major awards at the TVB Anniversary Awards: My Favourite Television Character and TVB Anniversary Award for Best Actress for her role in War of Genders.
- In 2005, she won Best Show Host at the TVB Anniversary Awards for Justice for All.
- In 2012, she received an Outstanding Actress award at the TVB Anniversary Awards.
- In 2016, she won My Favourite TVB Variety Show Host at The StarHub TVB Awards and Best Show Host at the TVB Anniversary Awards for Do Did Eat.
