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.

Nicola Cheung
Born	Nicola Cheung Sun Yuet (1976-05-31) 31 May 1976 (age 49) Hong Kong
Citizenship	Hong Kong
Alma mater	University of Hong Kong (LLB, 1997)
Occupation(s)	Actress, singer
Years active	1997–2005
Spouse	Jeremy Young (m. 2007–present)
Children	Lucy Young (b. 2009), Lily Young (b. 2010), Leah Young (b. 2014), Fourth daughter (b. 2018)
Chinese name
Traditional Chinese	張燊悅
Simplified Chinese	张燊悦
Transcriptions Standard Mandarin Hanyu Pinyin Zhāng Shènyuè Yue: Cantonese Jyutping Cheung1 Sam1yuet

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.^[1]

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.^[2] 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).^[3] 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).^[4] 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).^[5]

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.^[6]

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.^[7]

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.^[8]

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 Name
2001	一不小心
2001	再不小心
2002	Angel of Mercy