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born 1964 Hong Kong
Maggie Cheung Man-yuk (Chinese: 張曼玉) (born 20 September 1964) is a Hong Kong former actress. Raised in Hong Kong and Britain, she started her career after placing second in 1983's Miss Hong Kong Pageant.
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If a film does well, other people want to work with you.
My first dream was to be a hairdresser, then a model.
To be honest, I really think a lot of Hong Kong actors/actresses aren't interested in European movies.
No matter where I'm going, I feel like I'm leaving something behind. Every time I get on a plane, I cry. The flight attendants on Cathay Pacific must think I'm mad.
I used to be an actress. After being away from film sets for 12 years, I no longer deserve to be called an actress!
I have no regrets as an actress, even though I have been one for 15 years and don't think that all the films I've done are that good.
I have done all kinds of scripts, but I prefer working on dramas. They give me room to really act. Comedies are fun to work on, but I don’t get much satisfaction from them.
Many people have the misconception that a pretty girl can only be a ‘vase’ in a film. I want people to consider me not just to be a film star, but someone who knows about acting.
We were in Los Angeles. And we could go anywhere. No one had any idea who I was.
I’m very honest to my work, to myself and my audience. I never pretend I am something I am not. And when I play a part, I always give it as much as I can. That’s honesty too. I’m proud of being me.
I have nothing against commercial films, but if you’re in a movie, [and] you feel the script and everything else about it has no meaning – it’s just another production that the boss can add to his list – I don’t think you should do it.
Comedies are written for men, and the women just stand around. But I do like the audience reaction to comedies. When they laugh, I feel good. You don’t get that sort of pleasure from making dramas.
I like the idea of writing and directing something. That would be my goal in life. But that would not be in the near future. I would have to write and direct at the same time because I don't think anyone could give me a script that I would want to direct.
I mean for me, sometimes I can just picture things that I can't explain, and I think a snake just sort of wriggles along the way.
Interview with Asian Connection (2003)