Hins Cheung
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Born | Zhang Jingxuan Cheung King Hin February 1, 1981 | ||||||||||||
Nationality | Chinese | ||||||||||||
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Years active | 2001–present | ||||||||||||
Employer | Albert Yeung | ||||||||||||
Organization | Emperor Entertainment Group | ||||||||||||
Agent(s) | Fame, Star Max, Emperor Entertainment | ||||||||||||
Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||||||||||||
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Hanyu Pinyin | Zhāng Jìngxuān | ||||||||||||
Jyutping | Zoeng1 Ging3hin1 | ||||||||||||
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Origin | Hong Kong | ||||||||||||
Genres | Cantopop & Mandopop | ||||||||||||
Instrument(s) | piano, violin | ||||||||||||
Labels | Universal (2002–2013), EEG Music (2014–2021), Fitto Records (2021–present) | ||||||||||||
Website | instagram.com/hinscheung |
Hins Cheung King-hin (Chinese:
Besides his music career, Cheung also owns Avon Recording Studios, bridal brand Sennet Frères, and also invested into restaurants of his own design, including Junon and The Crown, both in Wan Chai.[1]
Early life and education
[edit]Cheung was born in Guangzhou, China, and raised in Guangdong Province, with ancestry from Beijing.[2][3] He graduated from Dongshan Peizheng Primary School, Guangzhou Seventh Middle School and Guangzhou Wuyang Financial and Economic Vocational School. Influenced by the strong musical atmosphere in his family since he was a child, he began training in Peking Opera and musical instruments (piano and violin) at the age of four, and practiced opening his voice every day. He quickly became comfortable with learning music and was regarded as a musical genius, but gave up after only half of his violin lessons. Due to his poor grades and his father's advice, he eventually chose to study accounting at a vocational school after hoping to go to an art school in high school. He is the nephew of notable Hong Kong artist, Louis Cheung.
Career
[edit]In 2001, Cheung released his self-produced debut album Hins' First. In 2002, he relocated to Hong Kong after signing with Universal Music. His album My Way was released in August 2002. The title track "My Way" topped the Global Chinese Music Chart for two weeks.
On August 16, 2007, Cheung released his second Cantonese studio album Ardently Love. The title track "Ardently Love" achieved widespread critical and commercial success, winning Song of the Year and My Favourite Song at the 2007 Ultimate Song Chart Awards Presentation.

Originally scheduled for eight shows beginning on November 15, 2019, Cheung's concert featuring the Hong Kong Chinese Orchestra, Hins Cheung X HKCO was cancelled due to the 2019 Hong Kong protests.[4] The concert was successfully rescheduled for November 22, 2020. Hins became the first artist to perform at the Hong Kong Coliseum during the Covid-19 pandemic, with the attendee capacity limited at 50%.[5]
On January 7, 2021, Cheung unexpectedly released his eighth Cantonese studio album The Brightest Darkness without any prior announcement. The 17-track album was released by Fitto Records. The music video for the lead single "The Way We Were" (
On October 19, 2021, Cheung posted on his YouTube channel a promotional video for his upcoming concert The Next 20 Hins Live in Hong Kong. Under the guidance of a professional rock climber, Cheung climbed the lighting rod atop Lee Garden Two in Causway Bay, reaching 246m off the ground.[8] The concert was scheduled for 18 shows starting December 23 at the Hong Kong Coliseum. Due to Hong Kong's fifth COVID-19 wave, shows scheduled for January 6 onward were rescheduled. On April 21, rescheduled show dates were announced, with an additional 8 shows to compensate for capacity limits.[9]
Discography
[edit]Studio albums
[edit]- Hins My Way (2002)
- A.M./P.M.'' (2004)
- Spring, Summer, Autumn, Winter (2006)
- The Book of Laughter and Forgetting (2006)
- Ardently Love (2007)
- Urban Emotions (2008)
- Love & Living (2009)
- No. Eleven (2010)
- Morph (2014)
- Felix - Me & Mr. Cheung (2015)
- Senses Inherited (2018)
- The Brightest Darkness (2021)
Filmography
[edit]Feature films
[edit]- In-Laws, Out-Laws (2004)[10][11]
- Moments of Love (2005)
- Love Is Not All Around (2007)
- Wonder Women (2007)
- Dancing Lion (2007)
- In the Name of... Love (2008)
- The Legend Is Born: Ip Man (2010)
- The Midas Touch (2013)
- Golden Chicken 3 (2014)
- Shining Moment (2017)
- Everything Under Control (2023)
Theatrical plays
[edit]- Big Nose (2006)
- Perfect Match (2008)
- Octave (2010)
- I Have a Date with Autumn (2012)[12]
- Bent (2015)[12]
- Equus (2016)[12][13]
Umbrella Movement involvement and Singer 2017 controversy
[edit]On January 10, 2017, Cheung was among the eight singers participating on the fifth season Hunan Television's reality competition I Am a Singer;[14] for that season it was the first season to be renamed to the current and simplified title of Singer.[15] However, prior to the announcement, Cheung revealed that he was still involved in the Umbrella Movement resulting in the dismay of his supporters and caused backlash on the Cheung's responsibility, in which he denied at the time.[16]
On January 13, the show's official blog page removed all of Cheung's references and related articles. The following day, the blog for another Hunan TV series, Mango TV Divas (
On January 17, four days before the season premiere, Cheung was announced to have withdrawn from the competition; Emperor Entertainment Group's spokesman reveal that they have terminated Cheung's involvement from his entertainment agency, and cited that Cheung's actions, whether correct or otherwise, had caused "great pressure on the singer and the TV station, and the singer himself can't concentrate on preparing for the contest", confirming his withdrawal,[18] and his performance ("
References
[edit]- ^ "Hins Cheung Opens Luxurious New Restaurant". JayneStars.com. Retrieved November 4, 2021.
- ^ "Hins Cheung: 'the Spring' – China.org.cn". www.china.org.cn. Retrieved November 4, 2021.
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日 練 唱 歌 4小 時 :我 不 是 天 生 靚 聲 【有 片 】 "張 敬 軒 獲 頒 音 樂 碩 士 日 練 唱 歌 4小 時 :我 不 是 天 生 靚 聲 【有 片 】".香 港 經 濟 日 報 – TOPick –休 閒 消 費 (in Chinese). Retrieved November 4, 2021. - ^ "Hins Cheung to hold HK Coliseum concert in November". January 28, 2022. Archived from the original on January 28, 2022. Retrieved January 28, 2022.
- ^ "Hins Cheung X HKCO | HKCO". January 28, 2022. Archived from the original on January 28, 2022. Retrieved January 28, 2022.
- ^ "Make Cantopop great again | The Standard". January 2, 2022. Archived from the original on January 2, 2022. Retrieved January 28, 2022.
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張 敬 軒 重 奪 男 歌 手 金 獎 與 張 學 友 睇 齊 完 成 叱 咤 金 滿 貫 ". January 1, 2022. Archived from the original on January 1, 2022. Retrieved May 2, 2022. - ^ "
張 敬 軒 Hins Cheung –挑 戰 246米 避 雷 針 全 紀 錄 – YouTube". YouTube. November 3, 2021. Archived from the original on November 3, 2021. Retrieved May 2, 2022. - ^ "
張 敬 軒 餘 下 8場 紅 館 個 唱 宣 布 下 月 分 16日 重 開 | am730". May 2, 2022. Archived from the original on May 2, 2022. Retrieved May 2, 2022. - ^ "Hins Cheung profile". imdb.com. Retrieved April 19, 2010.
- ^ "Hins Cheung profile". chinesemov.com. Retrieved April 19, 2010.
- ^ a b c "Singer-actor Hins Cheung channels his inner madness for his stage role in Equus". South China Morning Post. April 23, 2014. Retrieved December 10, 2016.
- ^ ""Equus" Comes to Hong Kong". Wall Street Journal. May 8, 2014. Retrieved December 10, 2016.
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参 加 《我 是 歌 手 5》张 敬 轩 对 决 林 忆 莲 ". –东 方 网 [2017-01-09] - ^
賀 雅 佳 (December 15, 2016). 《我 是 歌 手 》更 名 《歌 手 》競 演 卻 比 此 前 任 何 一 季 都 激 烈 (in Chinese). people.cn. Archived from the original on December 16, 2016. Retrieved December 15, 2016. - ^
立 場 新 聞 . "御 用 五 毛 、陳 淨 心 狙 擊 「港 獨 歌 手 」張 敬 軒 陸 歌 迷 發 起 集 體 Report還 擊 ". Archived from the original on January 13, 2017. Retrieved January 11, 2017. - ^
中 時 電 子 報 (January 14, 2017). "已 錄 好 第 一 集 ...張 敬 軒 突 遭 《歌 手 5》除 名 !". Archived from the original on January 15, 2017. Retrieved January 14, 2017. - ^ China Times (January 14, 2017). "
已 錄 好 第 一 集 ...張 敬 軒 突 遭 《歌 手 5》除 名 !". Retrieved January 14, 2017. - ^ The Straits Times (January 18, 2017). "Singer Hins Cheung confirms his exit from Hunan TV show Singer". The Straits Times.
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External links
[edit]- Hins Cheung on Facebook
- Hins Cheung on Instagram
- Hins Cheung on Weibo (in Chinese)
- Hins Concert Archived September 20, 2020, at the Wayback Machine
- Hins Cheung Hongkong Concert