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Mabel Cheung Yuen-Ting
Directing · Born 1950-11-17 · Canton, China
Biography
Mabel Cheung Yuen-Ting (Chinese: 張婉婷, born 17 November 1950) is a film director from Hong Kong. She is one of the leading directors in Hong Kong cinema. Elected "Freshman's Queen" when she was studying undergrad at the University of Hong Kong, she was also an avid sportswoman representing Lady Ho Tung Hall and HKU. Cheung is known for working with the migration issues of Hongkongers and overseas Chinese, especially before the 1997 handover of Hong Kong. Her films include the "migration trilogy": Illegal Immigrant (1985), An Autumn's Tale (1987) and Eight Taels of Gold (1989). The Soong Sisters (1997) marks another peak of her filming career. All four films were made in collaboration with writer Alex Law. She has been in the relationship with teammate Alex Law since 1986. The couple first met as classmates in New York University.
Known for

Be My Guest
2006

Twin Dragons
Tsui

The Banquet
1991

Why Don't We Share Our Solitude
Thanks

Neighbours
Thanks

You And Me
Thanks

Step On Grass
Thanks

An Autumn's Tale
Director

1:99 Shorts
Director

Eight Taels of Gold
Director
Filmography
- 2024Hong Kong Classics Reimagined
- 2022To My Nineteen-Year-Old SelfDirector
- 2015A Tale of Three CitiesDirector
- 2014NeighboursThanks
- 2013Why Don't We Share Our SolitudeThanks
- 2013You And MeThanks
- 2013Beautiful 2013Director
- 2012LineThanks
- 2012A Time to Be Born and A Time to DieThanks
- 2011Step On GrassThanks
- 2010Echoes of the RainbowProducer
- 2006Be My Guest
- 2003Traces of a Dragon: Jackie Chan & His Lost FamilyDirector
- 20031:99 ShortsDirector
- 2001Beijing RocksDirector
- 2001Grit & Polish: Heroines from Hong KongSelf
- 1998City of GlassDirector
- 1997The Soong SistersDirector
- 1992Moon WarriorsProducer
- 1992Now You See Love... Now You Don'tWriter
- 1992Twin DragonsTsui
- 1991The Banquet
- 1989Eight Taels of GoldDirector
- 1988Painted FacesScreenplay
- 1987An Autumn's TaleDirector
- 1986The Coldest September in 30 YearsGaffer
- 1985The Illegal ImmigrantDirector
- —Good TripExecutive Producer
- —十個學醫的少年Director
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