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Kent Cheng(I)

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Kent Cheng
When a band of brutal gangsters led by a crooked property developer (Mike Tyson) make a play to take over the city, Master Ip is forced to take a stand.
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Kent Cheng was born on 22 May 1951 in Shantou, Guangdong, China. He is an actor and director, known for Why Me? (1985), To Be Number One (1991) and Ip Man 3 (2015). He has been married to Yin-Ming Lam since 1991. They have two children.
BornMay 22, 1951
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BornMay 22, 1951
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      • 4 wins & 7 nominations total

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    Known for

    Why Me? (1985)
    Why Me?
    6.9
    • Fat Cat
    • 1985
    To Be Number One (1991)
    To Be Number One
    7.2
    • Fat Kwan
    • 1991
    Donnie Yen in Ip Man 3 (2015)
    Ip Man 3
    7.0
    • Fatso
    • 2015
    Ip Man 2 (2010)
    Ip Man 2
    7.5
    • Fatso
    • 2010

    Credits

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    Actor

    • The Trier of Fact
      • Post-production
    • The Mage 2
      • Filming
    • Deep Bay of Bengal
      • Fatso
      • Production Unknown
    • Chow Yun-Fat, Louis Koo, Aaron Kwok, Tony Ka Fai Leung, Kwan-Ho Tse, Daniel Wu, Louise Wong, Kangren Wu, Fish Liew, and Terrance Lau in Cold War 1994 (2026)
      Cold War 1994
      6.3
      • F.L. Kwok
      • 2026
    • Huang Yi, Andy Lau, Ni Ni, and Hao Ou in A Gilded Game (2025)
      A Gilded Game
      5.5
      • (as Zheng Ze Shi)
      • 2025
    • The Prosecutor (2024)
      The Prosecutor
      6.5
      • Bao Ding
      • 2024
    • Cesium Fallout (2024)
      Cesium Fallout
      6.3
      • Secretary For Security
      • 2024
    • ICAC Investigators 2024 (2024)
      ICAC Investigators 2024
      TV Mini Series
      • 2024
    • Ching-Wan Lau and Francis Ng in Crisis Negotiators (2024)
      Crisis Negotiators
      6.7
      • Lam Ka Cheung
      • 2024
    • Broken Trust (TVB) (2024)
      Broken Trust (TVB)
      6.8
      TV Series
      • Chin Tai-hoi
      • 2024
    • I did it my way
      I Did It My Way
      5.2
      • Uncle Cat (as Cheng Jut Si)
      • 2023
    • The Brotherhood of Rebel (2023)
      The Brotherhood of Rebel
      5.5
      • Mr. Wong
      • 2023
    • Jordan Chan, Kent Cheng, Dominic Ho, and Dongdong Xu in Chasing the Dragon 2 (2023)
      Chasing the Dragon 2
      6.6
      • 2023
    • Louis Koo, Ka-Tung Lam, Tony Ka Fai Leung, and Francis Ng in Once Upon a Time in Hong Kong (2021)
      Once Upon a Time in Hong Kong
      5.5
      • Pudgy
      • 2021
    • All U Need is Love (2021)
      All U Need is Love
      4.5
      • 2021
    • Chasing the Dragon: The One Billion Dollar Inspector (2020)
      Chasing the Dragon: The One Billion Dollar Inspector
      4.5
      • Uncle Niu
      • 2020
    • Feng yun zhan guo zhi Lie guo (2019)
      Feng yun zhan guo zhi Lie guo
      7.1
      TV Series
      • Wei Si, Marquess Wen of Wei
      • 2020
    • Ip Man 4: The Finale (2019)
      Ip Man 4: The Finale
      7.0
      • Bob
      • 2019

    Director

    • Amy Yip, Kent Cheng, and Billy Lau in Long mao shao xu (1992)
      Long mao shao xu
      4.8
      • Director
      • 1992
    • Sibelle Hu in The Magic Amethyst (1990)
      The Magic Amethyst
      5.0
      • Director
      • 1990
    • Dragon in Jail (1990)
      Dragon in Jail
      6.0
      • Director
      • 1990
    • Sammo Kam-Bo Hung, Andy Lau, and Anita Mui in The Fortune Code (1990)
      The Fortune Code
      6.0
      • Director
      • 1990
    • Story of the Sword and the Sabre
      6.2
      • Director
      • 1989
    • Kent Cheng and Rosamund Kwan in Mr. Smart (1989)
      Mr. Smart
      6.2
      • Director
      • 1989
    • Maggie Cheung and Kent Cheng in The Beloved Son of God (1988)
      The Beloved Son of God
      6.9
      • Director
      • 1988
    • Maggie Cheung in Heartbeat 100 (1987)
      Heartbeat 100
      6.5
      • co-director
      • 1987
    • Fei yue ling yang (1986)
      Fei yue ling yang
      6.9
      • consultant director
      • 1986
    • Why Me? (1985)
      Why Me?
      6.9
      • Director
      • 1985
    • Kent Cheng and Eric Tsang in Beloved Daddy (1984)
      Beloved Daddy
      7.0
      • Director
      • 1984

    Producer

    • Brothers (2007)
      Brothers
      6.1
      • producer
      • 2007
    • Happy Go Lucky (2003)
      Happy Go Lucky
      7.5
      • producer
      • 2003
    • S. D. U. - Mission in Mission (1994)
      S. D. U. - Mission in Mission
      5.3
      • producer
      • 1994
    • Hai jiao wei qing (1994)
      Hai jiao wei qing
      4.6
      • producer
      • 1994
    • Michael Man-Kin Chow, Ching-Wan Lau, and Chien-Lien Wu in Beginner's Luck (1994)
      Beginner's Luck
      6.1
      • producer
      • 1994
    • Hero of Hong Kong 1949 (1993)
      Hero of Hong Kong 1949
      5.4
      • producer
      • 1993
    • Wai-Guen Law in Ms Butterfly (1993)
      Ms Butterfly
      • producer
      • 1993
    • Ching-Ying Lam in Spiritual Trinity (1991)
      Spiritual Trinity
      5.8
      • producer
      • 1991
    • Sammo Kam-Bo Hung, Andy Lau, and Anita Mui in The Fortune Code (1990)
      The Fortune Code
      6.0
      • producer
      • 1990
    • Kent Cheng and Rosamund Kwan in Mr. Smart (1989)
      Mr. Smart
      6.2
      • producer
      • 1989
    • Maggie Cheung and Kent Cheng in The Beloved Son of God (1988)
      The Beloved Son of God
      6.9
      • producer
      • 1988

    Videos8

    Trailer
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    Trailer
    Ip Man 2
    Trailer 1:13
    Ip Man 2
    Ip Man 2
    Trailer 1:13
    Ip Man 2
    Flash Point
    Trailer 2:35
    Flash Point
    Crime Story
    Trailer 1:40
    Crime Story
    Crime Story
    Trailer 1:01
    Crime Story
    Once Upon A Time In China
    Trailer 2:01
    Once Upon A Time In China

    Personal details

    • Alternative names
      • Jui Si Cheng
    • Height
      • 5′ 8″ (1.73 m)
    • Born
      • May 22, 1951
      • Shantou, Guangdong, China
    • Spouse
      • Yin-Ming Lam1991 - present (2 children)
    • Other works
      Cantonese dub (Heimlich): A Bug's Life (1998)

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      Father of a daughter and son.

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