Nicola Cheung

Nicola Cheung Sun Yuet (張燊悅; born 31 May 1976) is a retired Hong Kong actress and singer, best known for her work in TVB television dramas during the late 1990s and early 2000s.

Life and career 1976–1997: Early life and education Cheung was born on 31 May 1976 in Hong Kong. She completed her secondary education locally and later attended the University of Hong Kong, graduating with a Bachelor of Laws (LLB) degree in 1997.

1997–1998: Film and media debut Cheung began her acting career in films, appearing in The Wedding Days (1997) as Joyce, He Comes From Planet K (1997) as Carol, and Cause We Are So Young (1997) as herself. She continued with roles in City of Glass (1998) and Twelve Nights (2000).

1999–2005: TVB career In 1999, Cheung joined TVB and gained recognition for her portrayal of Princess Sun Yuet in Dragon Love (人龍傳說). She also starred in Feminine Masculinity (先生貴性, 1999), Aiming High (撻出愛火花, 2000), FM701 (2000), and Reaching Out (美麗人生, 2001). In 2002, she appeared in the drama Feel 100% (百分百感覺). It would be her last drama with TVB as she would focus only on her movie career afterwards.

During this period, Cheung also pursued a music career, releasing albums including 一不小心 (2001), 再不小心 (2001), and Angel of Mercy (2002).

2005–2007: Retirement and marriage After leaving TVB, Cheung focused on movies for another three years before retiring in 2005 to focus on her personal life. She married businessman Jeremy Young in 2007.

2009–present: Civilian and family life Retired from the entertainment industry, Nicola focused on developing and growing her family with Jeremy. The couple has four daughters: Lucy (born 2009), Lily (born 2010), Leah (born 2014), and a fourth daughter (born 2018). Cheung has remained out of the public eye since retiring from acting.

In January 2023, Cheung experienced an emotional moment when her 13-year-old daughter underwent surgery and spent 10 days in a coma. The child made a full recovery.

Filmography Film Year English Title Role 1997 The Wedding Days Joyce 1997 He Comes From Planet K Carol 1997 Cause We Are So Young Nicola 1998 City of Glass Susie 2000 Twelve Nights Clara 2002 Interactive Murders Shana 2002 Love Is Butterfly Funny 2003 Autumn Diary Wing E 2003 Snow Falling From The Sky Of June Lok Wah 2004 Magic Kitchen Kwai 2004 Can't Shout Out Lan 2005 Wait 'Til You're Older Miss Wong 2005 Demoniac Flash Mei 2005 It Had to Be You! Moon 2005 Wondrous Bet Mei

Television series Year English Title Chinese Title Role 1999 Dragon Love 人龍傳說 Princess Sun Yuet 1999 Feminine Masculinity 先生貴性 Sardonna Fong 2000 Aiming High 撻出愛火花 Lo Jing Jing 2000 FM701 FM701 Da Bei Ah Un 2001 Reaching Out 美麗人生 Ko Wai Ting 2002 Feel 100% 百分百感覺 Girl Friend in the Dream

Discography Year Song title 2001 "一不小心" 2001 "再不小心" 2002 "Angel of Mercy"