Justin Cheung Kin Sing

Justin Cheung Kin-sing (; born 11 March 1983) is a Hong Kong actor. Starting his career in HMV-produced erotic films, Cheung gained recognition with his lead role as Frankie in the erotic black comedy film Due West: Our Sex Journey. He then transitioned to different genres, starring in the crime film Imprisoned (2015) and the drama film The Menu (2016). Cheung achieved breakout success with the role Jiu Jik in the crime thriller series OCTB (2017). He continued to star in various productions, taking on lead roles in crime films Deception of the Novelist (2019) and the Breakout Brothers trilogy (2021–2022), as well as supporting lead roles in ViuTV action thriller series Warriors Within (2020) and action film Dynasty Warriors (2021). He is set to reprise as Jiu Jik in the upcoming OCTB 2.

Early life 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. 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. 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. 3D Sex and Zen: Extreme Ecstasy Mr. Lam 2012 Due West: Our Sex Journey Frankie 2013 The Best Plan Is No Plan Chan Wing Shing (陳永勝)

Imprisoned: Survival Guide for Rich and Prodigal Jack Lui Man Chik (呂文積) Mr. Doxing (起底生) 2016 The Menu Chong Nga-yuen (莊雅源) 2017 Sam

Cheung Yan (張仁) Project Gutenberg Shum Sei-hoi (沈四海)

P Storm Nadal (拿度) Chui Chit (徐哲) Also as producer 2020 Breakout Brothers Scar (刀疤)

One Second Champion Sung Ngo Yeung (宋傲揚) Dynasty Warriors Zhang Fei Albert Tsang Chi Wai (曾志威)

Breakout Brothers 2

Chu Chun Yung (朱俊勇) Death Notice Suen Chun Fung (孫春豐) 2024 The Prosecutor Cheung Man-bing (張文炳) Special appearance

Television Year Title Role Notes 2017 Chiu "Jiu Jik" Chi-keung (招志強 / 招積) Main role The Trading Floor Leung Kai (梁佳) Recurring role Ha Ka Hing (夏家興) Main role 2020 Andy Lau Ka Wah (劉家華) Main role Takeda Kunizen Main role 2021 Fong Chung Yin (方中言) Recurring role 2022 Josh Lam Kin Sing (林健星) Special appearance

Awards and nominations Year Award Category Work Result 2017 Yahoo! Asia Buzz Awards 2017 Most Popular Character in a Web Series