Maggie Cheung turns 60: from magnificence queen, Hong Kong movie icon and world stardom to DJing with Aaron Kwok and Nicholas Tse at a current Gucci social gathering

One of the crucial famend names in Hong Kong cinema, Maggie Cheung dominated the display screen throughout the Nineteen Nineties and early 2000s, drawing approval for her large vary that noticed her excel in each comedic and dramatic roles.

As an alternative of leveraging her fame on social media or taking over extra roles, Cheung has opted to remain underneath the radar over the previous decade, often making appearances at vogue occasions or advert campaigns.

Because the actress approaches her sixtieth birthday on September 20, she appears content material to remain out of the limelight, selecting to spend time between Hong Kong and her adopted dwelling, Paris.

The accolade naturally lent itself to alternatives at TVB, town’s foremost tv station. There, she acquired her begin in performing, starring in hit tv sequence like Police Cadet ‘84 alongside Tony Leung and Carina Lau.

From tv, the self-taught actress had the chance to segue into movie, marking her silver display screen debut with the movie Prince Charming. Her magnificence and pure expertise shortly landed her extra lead roles, and she or he starred in a broad vary of genres, from crime motion to dramedies.