Maggie Cheung: Movies & Box Office
- films
- 95
- on screen
- 1984–2021
- box office
- $57.5M
- average score
- 70
- Born
- September 20, 1964
- Birthplace
- British Hong Kong
- Full name
- Cheung Man-yuk Margaret
- Citizenship
- Hong Kong, United Kingdom
- Occupations
- Actress, Film Composer
- Years active
- 1984-2004, 2009-2013
- Spouses
- Olivier Assayas
The Best Maggie Cheung Movies
The films of Maggie Cheung that made the most at the worldwide box office, biggest first: Hot Summer Days (2010) leads with $19.6M. The full ranking adds the most awarded films and the newest releases.
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Worldwide box office: $19.6M Hot Summer Days 2010 · Drama -
Worldwide box office: $15.8M In the Mood for Love 2001 · Drama -
Worldwide box office: $8.36M Twin Dragons 1992 · Crime -
Worldwide box office: $3.26M Days of Being Wild 1990 · Drama -
Worldwide box office: $2.97M Clean 2005 · Drama -
Worldwide box office: $2.18M Chinese Box 1997 · Drama
Maggie Cheung's Career in Numbers
Maggie Cheung's films in numbers — as an actor, not counting appearances as themselves: when they were made, the genres Maggie Cheung works in most and the milestones along the way. The filmography runs from Behind the Yellow Line (1984) to In the Mood for Love: Day One (2021), and the 1990s were the busiest decade.
Maggie Cheung Movies by Decade
- 1980s 38
- 1990s 44
- 2000s 5
- 2010s 5
- 2020s 1
The 1990s were Maggie Cheung's busiest decade, with 44 films.
Maggie Cheung Movies by Genre
- Comedy 24
- Drama 22
- Romance 17
- Action 10
- Crime 6
- Fantasy 4
- Documentary 2
- Horror 2
- Biography 1
- Thriller 1
Comedy is the genre Maggie Cheung has worked in most, with 24 films, ahead of drama (22).
Maggie Cheung Career Milestones
- First film
- Behind the Yellow Line 1984
- Biggest box office hit
- Hot Summer Days $19.6M worldwide
- Best-rated film
- Police Story 2 (1988) Movie Echo Score 78
- Newest film
- In the Mood for Love: Day One 2021
Maggie Cheung Filmography: Every Movie
Every film Maggie Cheung is credited on, newest first, with the role, the box office and the Movie Echo Score. Rated films average a score of 70. Re-order the list to see the best-rated films or the biggest hits first.
Maggie Cheung Movies as an Actor
93- 2021
In the Mood for Love: Day One Romance - 2019
Police Story 2 (1988) as May · Action Movie Echo Score: 78 - 2018
Police Story (1985) as May · Action Movie Echo Score: 62 - 2013
Playtime as The News Reporter · Drama - 2010
Ten Thousand Waves as Mazu - 2010
Hot Summer Days as Sushi Customer · Drama Worldwide box office: $19.6M - 2008
Dung che sai duk Action - 2005
Clean Drama Worldwide box office: $2.97M - 2004
Hero Action - 2001
In the Mood for Love Drama Worldwide box office: $15.8M - 2000
Sausalito as Ellen · Romance - 1999
Augustin, King of Kung-Fu as Ling · Comedy - 1999
Shuang long hui Action - 1999
Jackie Chan: My Stunts as (archive footage) (uncredited) · Documentary - 1997
Chinese Box as Jean · Drama Worldwide box office: $2.18M - 1997
The Soong Sisters as Soong Ching Ling / Madam Sun · Romance - 1997
Irma Vep Drama Worldwide box office: $315K - 1997
Man Yuk: A Portrait of Maggie Cheung Documentary - 1996
Comrades, Almost a Love Story as Lee Kiu · Drama Worldwide box office: $17.7K - 1996
As Tears Go By (1988) Drama - 1994
Ashes of Time as Feng's Sister-in-Law · Action Worldwide box office: $2.01M - 1993
Green Snake as Green Snake · Fantasy - 1993
Heroic Trio 2: Executioners as Chat, Thief Catcher · Comedy - 1993
Boys Are Easy as Ching Siu Nam · Romance - 1993
The Mad Monk as Nine Lives Whore · Comedy - 1993
The Enigma of Love as Tammy Cheung · Romance - 1993
Holy Weapon as Princess Tin Heung · Action - 1993
The Bare-Footed Kid as Miss Ho · Drama - 1993
Flying Dagger as Flying Cat · Fantasy - 1993
First Shot as Solicitor Annie Ma · Action - 1993
The Heroic Trio as Chat, The Thief Catcher · Fantasy - 1993
The Eagle Shooting Heroes as Imperial Master · Comedy Worldwide box office: $311K - 1993
Millionaire Cop as Jacky Chuck · Comedy - 1992
Moon Warriors as Mok Sin Yee · Romance - 1992
True Love as Angel · Romance - 1992
Rose as Rose · Drama - 1992
Center Stage as Ruan Ling-yu, Self · Biography - 1992
Dragon Inn as Jade · Thriller - 1992
Police Story 3: Super Cop as May · Crime - 1992
Too Happy for Words Comedy - 1992
Heart Against Hearts Romance - 1992
All’s Well, Ends Well as Ho Yok 'Holiyok' · Romance - 1992
Twin Dragons as Barbara · Crime Worldwide box office: $8.36M - 1991
The Banquet as Dancer · Comedy - 1991
Center Stage as Ruan Ling Yu / Self · Drama - 1991
Today’s Hero as Annie · Comedy - 1991
Will of Iron Crime - 1991
Alan and Eric: Between Hello and Goodbye as Olive · Drama - 1991
The Perfect Match as Ms Kim / Carrie · Comedy - 1990
Days of Being Wild as Su Li-zhen · Drama Worldwide box office: $3.26M - 1990
Farewell China as Li Hong · Drama - 1990
Red Dust as Yueh-Feng · Romance - 1990
The Dragon from Russia as May Yip · Action - 1990
Song of the Exile as Cheung Hueyin · Drama - 1990
Heart Into Hearts as Joe · Romance - 1989
Full Moon in New York as Lee Fung Jiau · Drama - 1989
In Between Loves as Jenny Tung · Horror - 1989
The Iceman Cometh as Polly · Sci-Fi - 1989
A Fishy Story as Ms Huang · Drama - 1989
Sunset in Paris as Maggie · Romance - 1989
Sunset in Paris as Maggie · Romance - 1989
My Dear Son as Chow Fung - 1989
Doubles Cause Troubles as Zhu Ying Tai · Comedy - 1989
Little Cop as Restuarant Customer · Crime - 1988
Last Romance as Nancy Cheung · Drama - 1988
The Beloved Son of God as Bibi Chang · Drama - 1988
Police Story 2 as May · Crime - 1988
Police Story 2 as May · Crime - 1988
How to Pick Girls Up! as Fanny · Comedy - 1988
How to Pick Girls Up! as Fanny · Comedy - 1988
Moon, Star and Sun as May/Chu · Drama - 1988
Mother Vs Mother as Betty · Comedy - 1988
Mother Vs Mother as Betty · Comedy - 1988
As Tears Go By as Ngor · Drama Worldwide box office: $13.1K - 1988
Double Fattiness as Diana · Comedy - 1988
Paper Marriage as Jade Li · Comedy - 1988
Love Soldier of Fortune as So See Dai · Comedy - 1988
Call Girl ’88 as Jenny Lin · Drama - 1987
The Game They Call Sex Romance - 1987
Project A Part II as Maggie · Comedy - 1987
The Romancing Star as Tung Tung · Comedy Worldwide box office: $509K - 1987
Heartbeat 100 as Maggie Cheung · Horror - 1987
Sister Cupid as Yuk · Fantasy - 1987
Seven Years Itch as Jogger in park · Comedy - 1986
The Seventh Curse as Tsui Hung · Action - 1986
Happy Ghost III as Tsui Han-Pan / Tsui Kiu Kiu · Comedy - 1986
Story of Rose as Rose Wong · Romance - 1985
It’s a Drink! It’s a Bomb! as Cat · Comedy - 1985
Police Story as May · Comedy Worldwide box office: $113K - 1985
Girl with the Diamond Slipper as Cheung Man Ju · Romance - 1985
The Yang’s Saga - 1984
Behind the Yellow Line as Monica · Romance Worldwide box office: $2.07M - 1984
Prince Charming as Kitty · Comedy
Maggie Cheung in Documentaries & Specials
2Who Is Maggie Cheung?
Maggie Cheung was born in British Hong Kong in 1964. Credited on films since 1984, as an actor. The background, training and the roles that shaped the career.
Maggie Cheung Man-yuk, born on 20 September 1964, is a former Hong Kong actress. She started her career after becoming second at the 1983's Miss Hong Kong Pageant. Raised between Hong Kong and Britain, she achieved considerable success from the late 80s to the early 2000s, with her final role in 2004. Cheung rarely makes public appearances, mostly for fashion events and award ceremonies. Throughout her career, Cheung won various awards for her acting both locally and internationally. These include 5 times Hong Kong Film Award for Best Actress, and holding the record for most wins in the category. She also has the most wins for the Golden Horse Award for Best Leading Actress in Taiwan. Cheung's most acclaimed performances include As Tears Go By, Center Stage, Green Snake, Irma Vep, Comrades: Almost a Love Story, The Soong Sisters, Hero and Clean. Cheung was born in Hong Kong to Shanghainese parents and later moved to the UK when she was eight. She returned to Hong Kong at age 18 in 1982. She entered the Miss Hong Kong pageant in 1983 and won the first runner-up and Miss Photogenic award. She received a contract with TVB after two years as a TV presenter. Cheung speaks fluently in Cantonese, Mandarin, and Shanghainese thanks to her upbringing. In addition to her notable performances, she also served as a jury member in multiple international Film Festivals throughout her career.
Who Maggie Cheung Makes Movies With
The actors and directors Maggie Cheung shares the most films with. Jackie Chan comes first, with 11 films together, followed by Tony Leung Ka Fai (9).
Maggie Cheung: Questions & Answers
How many movies Maggie Cheung has made, the biggest hit, the best-rated film, the award record and more, answered from the filmography above.
How many movies has Maggie Cheung been in?
Maggie Cheung is credited on 95 films, from 1984 to 2021. The filmography on this page lists every one of them, newest first, with the role and the Movie Echo Score.
What is Maggie Cheung's highest-grossing movie?
Hot Summer Days (2010) is Maggie Cheung's biggest box office hit, with $19.6M worldwide, ahead of In the Mood for Love (2001) ($15.8M). Across every film with box office figures, Maggie Cheung's movies have made $57.5M.
Maggie Cheung's biggest hits What is the best Maggie Cheung movie?
By the Movie Echo Score, which blends critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact, Maggie Cheung's best-rated film is Police Story 2 (1988) (2019) with a score of 78, followed by Police Story (1985) (2018) (62).
Best Maggie Cheung movies, ranked What is Maggie Cheung's newest movie?
The most recent film on Maggie Cheung's filmography is In the Mood for Love: Day One (2021).
Who does Maggie Cheung work with most often?
Maggie Cheung shares the most films with Jackie Chan (11 films), Tony Leung Ka Fai (9 films) and Johnnie To (8 films).
The Best Maggie Cheung Movies, Ranked
Top rated, most awarded and biggest box office hits from 95 credits.
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