Ekin Cheng

Ekin Cheng Profile and Biography
Name: 鄭伊健 (郑伊健) / Cheng Yee Kin (Zheng Yi Jian)
English name: Ekin Cheng
Also known as: Dior Cheng / Noodle Cheng
Profession: Actor and singer
Birthdate: 1967-Oct-04
Birthplace: Hong Kong
Height: 179cm
Weight: 65kg
Star sign: Libra
Chinese zodiac: Goat
Blood type: B
Family: Older brother and younger sister

About Ekin

Ekin was born on October 4th, 1967 in Hong Kong. His parents named him Yee Kin. "Kin" means "healthy" in Chinese and his family’s wish was that he would always be healthy. Yee Kin is indeed healthy and very fit, although he does wear contact lenses. He is the middle child, as he has an older brother and a younger sister. His father had to work very hard to support the family and Ekin still admires him greatly for the sacrifices he made.

Ekin started in commercials while he was still in high school. After graduating he participated in a singing contest. Although he didn’t win, he did attract notice, and soon after enrolled in TVB’s Martial Arts School. He didn’t enjoy martial arts, so he switched to the Acting School, which would turn out to be a good move. Ekin was soon cast in a number of TVB productions.

Ekin made his first movie “Girls Without Tomorrow” in 1992. He made several romantic comedies before being cast as Chan Ho Nam in the highly successful Young and Dangerous movies, which propelled Ekin to super-stardom.

Ekin has experienced a lot of pressure from the Hong Kong press. They have torn apart every facet of his life. He has only been the subject of one major news story, however, when he left Maggie Sui for Gigi Leung Wing Kei. Ekin told reporters that he was an ordinary guy who had fallen out of love with one person and in love with an another. He has since broken up with Gigi. More recently, he was stalked and secretly filmed by a weekly magazine, the resulting rumors and gossip have caused him to be extremely angry and resentful of the press.

Ekin Cheng TV Series
Huo Yuan Jia as Huo Yuan Jia (2007)
Always Ready (TVB, 2005)
Hearts of Fencing II - Sunshine Heartbeat (TVB, 2004, guest)
The New Adventures of Chor Lau Heung (TVB, 2001)
The Duke of Mount Deer (CTS, 2000)
Face to Face (TVB, 1999)
Instinct (TVB, 1994)
Knot to Treasure (婚姻物語) (TVB, 1994)
The Condor Heroes Return (TVB, 1994)
The Lone Star Swordsman (孤星剑) (TVB, 1994)
Golden Snake Sword (TVB, 1993)
The Mystery of the Condor Hero (射雕英雄传之九阴真经) (TVB, 1993)
Crime Fighters (九反威龍) (TVB, 1992)
The Mark of Triumph (92钟无艳) (TVB, 1992)
Rage and Passion (TVB, 1992)
Thief of Honor (血璽金刀) (TVB, 1992)
Beside the Seaside, Beside the Sea (月兒彎彎照九州) (TVB, 1991)
The Confidence Man (閉門一家千) (TVB, 1991)
The Zu Mountain Saga (TVB, 1991)
Beyond Trust (命運快車) (TVB, 1991)
A Tale of One City (男人勿近) (TVB, 1991)
The Witness of Time (天若有情) (TVB, 1990)
A Time of Taste (燃燒歲月) (TVB, 1990)
Let It Be Me (亞二一族) (TVB, 1990)

TV Series Theme Songs
Always Ready (隨時候命), opening theme song for Always Ready (2005)
Two-Sided Person (雙面人), opening theme song for Face to Face (1999)
The More Battle The More Courage (愈戰愈勇), opening theme song for Anti-Crime Squad (1999)
Striker (前鋒), opening theme song for Crime Fighters (1992)
"Home Alone" with Joe Cheng and Raymond Choi, opening theme song for Love and Marriage (1992)

Movies
The Legend of Kamui / Kamui Gaiden (2009)
The Storm Warriors (2009)
Claustrophobia (2008)
Rule #1 (2008)
Forest of Death (2007)
Heavenly Mission (2006)
Leave Me Alone (2004)
Ab-normal Beauty (2004)
Six Strong Guys (2004)
Protege de la Rose Noire (2004)
Anna in Kung-Fu Land (2003)
Floating Landscape (2003)
Heroic Duo (2003)
My Dream Girl (2003)
The Twins Effect (2003)
My Wife Is 18 (2002)
Women From Mars (2002)
Second Time Around (2002)
Running Out of Time 2 (2001)
Legend of the Fist Master (2001)
The Legend of Zu (2001)
Goodbye, Mr. Cool (2001)
Born to Be King (2000)
Those Were the Days (2000)
The Duel (2000)
Tokyo Raiders (2000)
For Bad Boys Only (2000)
Dragon Heat (2000)
The Legend of Speed (1999)
Chinese Hero (1999)
The Stormriders (1998)
Young and Dangerous 5 (1998)
We're No Bad Guys (1997)
Young and Dangerous 4 (1997)
Feel 100% (1996)
Young and Dangerous 3 (1996)
Young and Dangerous 2 (1996)
Young and Dangerous 1 (1996)
The Mean Street Story (1995)
Let's Go Slam Dunk (1994)
Mermaid Got Married (1994)
Two of A Kind (1994)
I'm Your Birthday Cake (1994)
Return To A Better Tomorrow (1994)
Future Cops (1993)
Lord of the Wu Tang (1993)
Chasing Boys (1993)

Trivia
Education: Great Harmony Middle School
Hobbies: Video games, computers and sports