Cherie Chung Cho-Hung (born February 16, 1960) is a retired Hong Kong actress arguably considered the queen of '80s Hong Hong cinema. After being the third runner-up in the Miss Hong Kong beauty pageant, she was scouted by producer director Johnnie To and cast in his film The Enigmatic Case (1980). Her beauty and charm quickly led to her becoming one of the top actresses in Hong Kong at the time and earned her the nickname "the Marilyn Monroe of Hong Kong". She retired in 1991 to focus on her marriage and family, and has been very active in promoting environmental protection since then.

Cherie Chung Cho-Hung

Acting Born February 16, 1960 Hong Kong, China

Cherie Chung Cho-Hung (born February 16, 1960) is a retired Hong Kong actress arguably considered the queen of '80s Hong Hong cinema. After being the third runner-up in the Miss Hong Kong beauty pageant, she was scouted by producer director Johnnie To and cast in his film The Enigmatic Case (1980). Her beauty and charm quickly led to her becoming one of the top actresses in Hong Kong at the time and earned her the nickname "the Marilyn Monroe of Hong Kong". She retired in 1991 to focus on her marriage and family, and has been very active in promoting environmental protection since then.

Known For

Celebrity Talk Show

钟楚红

Winners & Sinners

Shirley

Once a Thief

Red Bean / Cherie

Peking Opera Blues

Sheung Hung

An Autumn's Tale

Jennifer Lee

The Story of Woo Viet

Shum Ching

The Dead and the Deadly

Siu Yuen

Hong Kong Playboys

Ah Mei

Fatal Love

Cecilia Yau Po Shan / Tai Kam

Last Romance

Chu So-so

Carry On Hotel

Chung

Descendant of the Sun

Princess