Mark Cheng
Mark Cheng Ho-nam (born 6 October 1964) is a Hong Kong actor. He made his name with his first starring role in the movie Cupid One with Sally Yeh. He is also known for his role as "Lam Wing" in the 1996 film Tai Chi Boxer and FuXi in My Date with a Vampire III.
Mark Cheng | |||||||||||
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| Born | 6 October 1964 [1] | ||||||||||
| Occupation | Actor | ||||||||||
| Years active | 1984-present | ||||||||||
| Spouse(s) | Yukari Oshima (1991-1995) [2] Ailyn Pow (2002-present) | ||||||||||
| Children | Jada Cheng | ||||||||||
| Chinese name | |||||||||||
| Traditional Chinese | 鄭浩南 | ||||||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 郑浩南 | ||||||||||
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Film career
Cheng started his career in 1984. Cinema City attempted to make Cheng a leading man in the mid-1980s, but these lead roles never made him a star. By the 1990s, he was often cast in Category III films and low budget girls with guns films.
Cheng also practised martial arts and performed stunts in some of the films he acted in.[3]
Cheng made his Hollywood debut in the 2007 film War which stars Jet Li.[4]
Personal life
In the 1980s, Cheng dated Hong Kong actress Ann Bridgewater. In 1991, Cheng was married to Japanese actress Yukari Oshima but they divorced four years later.
Cheng had since settled down in Malaysia since 1999 with his Malaysian wife Ailyn Pow whom he met during a shoot, they have a daughter named Jada.[5]
Filmography
Films
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | Mr. Virgin | |
| 1985 | Cupid One | Keung aka King Kong |
| The Isle of Fantasy | David | |
| The Thirty Million Rush | Mark | |
| City Hero | ||
| 1986 | Peking Opera Blues | Ling Pak-Hoi |
| 1987 | Evil Cat | Long |
| Heartbeat 100 | Weeny Eyes | |
| Goodbye Darling | Joe Young | |
| 1988 | Gunmen | Kwong |
| 1989 | Gift from Heaven | Mark |
| 1990 | Doctor's Heart | Wong Man-Tsun |
| Iron Butterfly, Part 2: See No Daylight | Mark | |
| Manchester Dead Warrant | ||
| A Killer's Blues | Kit | |
| Return to Action | ||
| Midnight Angel | Tak | |
| Forsaken Cop | ||
| Hong Kong Gigolo | ||
| Story of Kennedy Town | ||
| 1991 | The Godfather's Daughter Mafia Blues | |
| 1992 | Kickboxer's Tears | Nan |
| Devil Girl 18 | ||
| Big Circle Blues | Wei | |
| Gambling Ghost Are Ready | ||
| 1/3 Lover | Doctor | |
| Lethal Girls 2 | ||
| 1993 | Raped by an Angel | Chuck Chi-sing |
| The Buddhist Spell | Feng Yun-Tin | |
| City on Fire | Wei-Ming | |
| Guns of Dragon | Prince | |
| 1994 | The Modern Love | Cheung Kit |
| A Taste of Killing and Romance | Wong Cheong | |
| The Deadly Island | Ray Tang | |
| Best of Best | Shit-Fay | |
| Underground Judgement | ||
| The Chinese Ghostbuster | ||
| 1995 | Bomb Lover | Tommy Tang |
| Dream Killer | Chan | |
| 1996 | The Imp | Mark |
| Tai Chi Boxer | Lam Wing | |
| Death Rim | ||
| 1997 | The Peeping Tom | Roy Chen Chih-Lai |
| 1998 | The Longest Nite | Mark |
| A Chinese Torture Chamber Story 2 | Ma San Yee | |
| A True Mob Story | Prince | |
| Love in the River | ||
| Young and Dangerous 5 | Szeto Ho-Nam | |
| Love Generation Hong Kong | Peace | |
| 1999 | Trust Me U Die | Dr. Mark Chow |
| A Man Called Hero | ||
| 2000 | Prostitute Killer | |
| Killer | Mantis | |
| Guilty or Not | Donald | |
| Undercover Blues | ||
| For Bad Boys Only | Taro Sakamoto | |
| 2002 | The Wesley's Mysterious File | Kill |
| 2005 | Samuel's Last Chance | |
| 2006 | Election 2 | Bo |
| 2007 | War | Wu Ti |
| Gong Tau: An Oriental Black Magic | Officer Rockman Cheung | |
| Invisible Target | Senior Superintendent Mark Law Pui Keung | |
| 2008 | Legendary Assassin | Commissioner Yu |
| 2011 | A Land Without Boundaries | |
| 2012 | Starts Good Ends Good | |
| High Kickers | ||
| The Sword of Love | ||
| 2013 | 4/F Block B | |
| 2014 | Who Moved My Dream | |
| 2015 | Two Thumbs Up | Lam Tung |
| 2016 | Guigu Successor | |
| 2019 | Double World |
Television series
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | Heartstrings (TVB) | Thai |
| 2001 | The New Adventures of Chor Lau-heung | |
| 2004 | My Date with a Vampire III | Human King Fuxi |
| 2005 | Magic Sword of Heaven and Earth | Shunge |
References
External links
- Mark Cheng(I) at IMDb
- Hong Kong Cinemagic: Mark Cheng Ho Nam
- Mark Cheng Ho-Nam