Her singing career began the following year with the debut album
Love Myself (1996). Since then, she has sung both
Cantonese and
Mandarin songs. She is recognised not only as a
Cantopop/
Mandopop singer, but as a songwriter and lyricist as well, having written songs for both herself and other local singers. She has a contract with
Warner Music Hong Kong, with more than a dozen albums to her name. She has performed in several full-scale live concerts including one entitled
Funny Face in 2003. In 2008 25 March she signed a contract with Big Artiste Management, a subsidiary of
Mei Ah Entertainment. Since 1995, Leung has starred in over 20 movies, most of which are dramas and comedies. In 2003, she starred with
Takeshi Kaneshiro in
Turn Left, Turn Right. Notably, at the Hong Kong Film Awards, Leung was nominated for Best Actress and Best Supporting Actress for roles in
Tempting Heart (1999) and
A War Named Desire (2000) respectively. Primarily an actress on the silver screen, Leung briefly appeared in the
TVB serial
The Last Breakthrough (2004). She has also performed in a number of stage musicals including
The Great Entertainer (2004). Other works include the Cantonese narration for the
Japanese film Quill (2004). Leung is also active in charity work. Apart from being the ambassador for different charities, she has helped to build 7 schools in
Mainland China to help poor children.{{cite web|url= http://english.cri.cn/4406/2007/11/02/1141@290440.htm Leung is popular not just in Hong Kong, but also in Mainland China, Taiwan and Southeast Asia.
Spokesperson Leung worked as an ambassador to both
United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) and
World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) Hong Kong. Other charity ambassador titles include Honourably Ambassador of
Yan Chai Hospital, Special Ambassador to the
Yan Aiu Hospital, Ambassador of
Breast Cancer Fund, and Ambassador of
Society for Abandoned Animals (SAA). She also held numerous other special titles to organizations, including
Hope Foundation. ==Personal life==