Justin Cheung

Cheung was born on 11 March 1983. Cheung's father works as a cross-border truck driver, and he grew up in a public housing estate. He attended , but he did not perform well academically, and he described himself as deviant during his youth. At the age of 16, he started working as a janitor at a hotel in Central prior to graduation and only scored one mark in the Hong Kong Certificate of Education Examination. After completing secondary school, he worked in various roles such as a clerk, delivery man, salesman, and construction worker. When he turned 18, he developed an interest in artistic cycling and began filming his moves, which sparked his fascination with filmmaking. At the age of 25, Cheung went on a nine-month working holiday to Perth, Australia. During his time there, he worked on a farm, in a steel mill, and at a Chinese restaurant. He also entered into a relationship with a Chinese girlfriend and nearly got married, but ultimately ran away from the wedding and returned to Hong Kong. == Career ==

Upon his return to Hong Kong, he did not find any job until his newfound girlfriend encouraged him to pursue a career in modeling. Cheung's breakout role came in 2012 when he landed the leading role of Frankie in the erotic film Due West: Our Sex Journey, which was adapted from the web novel ''. During the filming of Due West, director recommended that he try method acting, which became his acting style and ignited his passion for the craft. As a result, he decided to switch genres and starred in another leading role in the 2013 romance film The Best Plan Is No Plan'', alongside Sammy Sum and Hanjin Tan. He also drew inspiration from Heath Ledger's portrayal of Joker, considering his performance a tribute to the character. and he won Most Popular Character in a Web Series in the . Ming Pao described his performance as "resounding" and lauded his acting skills, while Yahoo! News recognized his character as "the most eye-catching among characters of all kind in the series". Following this breakthrough, Cheung began receiving more roles in various productions, including a lead role in the 2017 horror film '', and had supporting roles as Sung Ngo Yeung in the sports film One Second Champion, Zhang Fei in the action film Dynasty Warriors'', and Tsang Chi Wai in the crime film '. In 2023, Cheung appeared in lead roles in the horror film ' and the crime film Death Notice. He is set to reprise his role as Jiu Jik in the currently in-production sequel OCTB 2. Cheung dedicated about a year to undergo method acting and reconnect with Jiu Jik's personality and mindset before the start of filming in 2023. == Personal life ==

Cheung dated actress for three years, before the broke up in July 2019. Cheung announced his relationship with actress Angel Zeng on 25 December 2023. They had been dating for a year and a half after meeting each other during the filming of the 2021 film P.T.G.F., in which Cheung played the role of Zeng's father. == Filmography ==

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