As Director, As Writer
A Tale of Three Cities
2015
6.7
Mabel Cheung Yuen-Ting
Acting
Born
November 17, 1950
Place of Birth
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.
The Filmography
As Director
Traces of a Dragon: Jackie Chan & His Lost Family
2003
6.5
As Director
1:99 Shorts
2003
6.3
As Director
Beijing Rocks
2001
6.0
As Director, As Writer
City of Glass
1998
5.6
As Director
The Soong Sisters
1997
6.6
As Writer
Now You See Love... Now You Don't
1992
6.0
As Actor
Twin Dragons
1992
6.8
As Director, As Writer
Eight Taels of Gold
1989
7.3
As Writer
Painted Faces
1988
6.9
As Director
An Autumn's Tale
1987
7.3
As Director
The Illegal Immigrant
1985
6.0