Ekin Cheng
Cheng Yee Kin (born 4 October 1967) is a Hong Kong actor and singer. Early in his career, he used the name Dior as a first name (because that was what it sounded like when his younger sister tried to call him Second Brother (二哥)). He has also been referred to his stage name Noodle (伊麵), after a popular noodle dish with a similar name and his wavy long hair.
Ekin Cheng

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- Name
- Ekin Cheng
- Birth Name
- Cheng Yee-kin
- Born
- 4 October 1967
- Birthplace
- Hong Kong
- Occupation
- * Singer
- Nationality
- People's Republic of China · British Hong Kong
- Fields
- cantopop
- Languages
- Yue Chinese · English · Standard Chinese
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Cheng Yee Kin (born 4 October 1967) is a Hong Kong actor and singer. Early in his career, he used the name Dior as a first name (because that was what it sounded like when his younger sister tried to call him Second Brother (二哥)). He has also been referred to his stage name Noodle (伊麵), after a popular noodle dish with a similar name and his wavy long hair.
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Biography
Biography
Cheng worked across singer, film actor, television actor, recording artist and actor. The registers place that work in cantopop. This article rests on 1 catalogued composition and 33 issued recordings drawn from named institutional registers. Every statement below returns to a source shown in the evidence panel; where the record is silent or divided, the article says so instead of resolving it.
This photograph was taken at the Ekin Cheng Beautiful Day Concert 2011 on 5th March 2011 at the Hong Kong Coliseum
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Seen with "Along with Ekin Live Concert 2019" banners.
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Key facts
Key facts
• Name — Ekin Cheng • Native Name — 鄭伊健 • Other Names — * Dior Cheng • Noodle Cheng (鄭伊麵) • Birth Name — Cheng Yee-kin • Born — 4 October 1967 • Birthplace — Hong Kong • Occupation — * Singer • actor • Years Active — 1986–present • Agent — * TVB (1986–1994, 1999, 2000–2005, 2010) • Lamb Production (1995–2012) • Lam & Lamb Entertainment Limited (2013–present) • Website — hk.myblog.yahoo.com/bmaekincheng Ekin Cheng Yee Kin (born 4 October 1967) is a Hong Kong actor and singer. Early in his career, he used the name Dior as a first name (because that was what it sounded like when his younger sister tried to call him Second Brother (二哥)). He has also been referred to his stage name Noodle (伊麵), after a popular noodle dish with a similar name and his wavy long hair. Currently Ekin is the name used.
Television
Television
Cheng began acting in commercials when he was in high school, the most well-known being for Hi-C Lemon Tea. After high school, he enrolled in TVB's Martial Arts school, but did not like it and switched to their acting school. After that he began to get a number of TV roles. The latest TVB series he participated in was Always Ready, working with Charmaine Sheh, Bowie Lam and Linda Chung. He was starred as the main character in the 2026 crime thriller TV series Million-Follower Detective on Netflix.
Music
Music
Cheng had a successful music career with BMG. But in the 2000s, he signed with EEG, a juggernaut company owned by Albert Yeung. Under this company he was 'frozen' and not allowed to put out any records. But as is a custom with EEG, he made several movies with other EEG stars. As of 2004, his contract with EEG ended and he returned to BMG briefly where he released a new record before signing with BMA. As of 2009, Cheng has once again returned as an artist of Sony BMG. Through the course of his career, he has made several hits. Though some criticise Cheng for not having a voice capable of singing harder or higher-noted songs. And though his music career has been going smoothly, his most-acclaimed music came during the Young and Dangerous age. The theme song for Young and Dangerous 1 "Age of Friendship" is considered his best. Though he and Jordan Chan both sing a separate version, it was Cheng who sang it first. In 2007, Cheng made a guest appearance at a Leo Ku concert and received popular applause from the audience. He also represented Hong Kong in the 2009 Asia Song Festival, performing two songs. Since his last concert held 11 years before, E-kin planned to hold his coming back concert during 18–19 December 2009 in Hong Kong.
Radio
Radio
In the 1990s, Cheng also starred in a number of radio dramas.
Others
Others
In 2002 Cheng was asked to be the official Ocean Environment Ambassador. The Chief Secretary of HKSAR, Anthony Tsang presented the appointment letter. At the same press conference WWF also asked Cheng to be their Ambassador with a special interest in the marine environment. In this capacity he travelled to WWF's Whale Shark conservation site in 2007. TVB's Jade Channel aired the documentary. 2006 saw the publication of Cheng's first book, Looking into Ekin's Eyes. This book was successful and is now in its third edition. In 2007 a Japanese version of the book was published.
Endorsements
Endorsements
Cheng has been asked by a number of companies to endorse their products. The most notable are Canon IXUS, Seiko, Shiseido JS and HTC. In 2008, Kingsoft featured Cheng in their popular online game The First Myth 2 (封神榜II) as "Er Lang Shen" (二郎神) a character in the game. Throughout his career Cheng has been featured in a number of magazines, and photo books, including an autobiography in Yes Idol Magazine (1997).
Personal life
Personal life
On 28 May 2013, Ekin Cheng married Hong Kong actress Yoyo Mung in Tokyo, Japan. Their wedding banquet was arranged in low-profile with some relatives and close friends only.
Identity
Identity
Ekin Cheng is recorded with the occupation recording artist. Recorded with the occupation television actor. Classed in the genre cantopop. Established in Bibliothèque nationale de France under 14056447z. Established in Library of Congress under no2007049038. Established in ISNI under 000000011078496X. Ekin Cheng is recorded as singer, actor and musician. Established in Discogs under 4787788. Established in FAST under 1673964.
Life and career
Dated record
Life and career
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1967
Ekin Cheng was born on 4 October 1967.
Film
His first film was Girls Without Tomorrow 1992 (1992) and at the time he was still called by the name Dior Cheng. He changed his name to "Ekin" before his break-out role in the Young and Dangerous series as Chan Ho-nam. The film was first meant to glorify the triad life, but after about the third film, the story focused more on the characters and explored the truth about the Hong Kong triads. It became so popular that it launched Cheng and co-star Jordan Chan to superstar status. And because of its success, it is said to have made a number of youngsters at that time fond of the triad life, thus making teens throughout Asia join the triads. It also started a trend for triad films around that time and is considered to be a classic. The film led to six sequels, all starring Cheng, and a lucrative working partnership with director Andrew Lau. Together they went on to make The Storm Riders, which was the highest-grossing Hong Kong movie at the time and the first film to use a truly large number of special effects. They also worked together on The Legend of Speed, a film about a street racer who would follow his father's footsteps of becoming a racing god, A Man Called Hero a movie adaption of the famous comic, about a martial arts master in America The Duel starring Cheng, Andy Lau, and a few other famous stars, and the comedy Women from Mars. In 2000, he acted in a movie titled Born to Be King. This is the last instalment of a triad movie series Young & Dangerous. Cheng has branched out in the roles he has taken, including more comedy like earlier in his career with My Wife is 18 with Charlene Choi and Six Strong Guys with singers Hacken Lee, Andy Hui and George Lam. But he still does action-oriented films like The Twins Effect where he acts with rising pop superstars Twins and Tokyo Raiders where he is cast with Tony Leung and Kelly Chen. My Wife is 18 tells the story of an arranged marriage between 30-year-old Cheng and 18-year-old Charlene Choi. The significant age difference between the two is the source of the comedy. Six strong guys tells the story of Cheng and his other five friends who tell funny stories of the modern Hong Kong man. The Twins Effect is an action film about the feuds between vampires and humans who share the same world. Tokyo Raiders is about international thievery in Tokyo. He also play as Ming in the legend of zu mountain the movie. Recently, Cheng returned to the movie scene (having taken a break in 2005 to work on the Ultraman TV series in Thailand). He had a brief appearance in My Name is Fame as himself. Soon after that he starred in Heavenly Mission, a triad/cop thriller starring alongside Stephen Fung and Alex Fong (this is not the swimmer Alex Fong.). He has completed a Pang Brothers film called The Forest of Death, which was released in March 2007. His serial filmed in mainland China based on the life of martial arts master Huo Yuanjia with former Young & Dangerous co-star Jordan Chan is currently in syndication. Current projects include a sequel to The Storm Riders, also directed by Pang Brothers and Kamui Gaiden being filmed in Japan. Cheng's latest film with Shawn Yue, Rule No. 1 directed by Kelvin Tong, won Best Actor Awards for both Cheng and Yue.
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