# Gigi Leung

Gigi Leung Wing-kei (Chinese: 梁詠琪; born 25 March 1976) is a Hong Kong singer and actress.

## Early life

She was born at Tsan Yuk Hospital in Sai Ying Pun on 25 March 1976 and was given the name Leung Pik-chi (梁碧姿) for superstitious reasons; as a child, Leung suffered from frequent asthma attacks and it was believed a change of name would bring better health. At 176 cm, Leung earned the nickname of 'Tall Girl'. She has a twin brother named Keith Leung Wing-chun (Leung Wing-chun, 梁詠俊).
Gigi Leung attended Maryknoll Convent School. Later, she went to the Hong Kong Polytechnic University where she gained a diploma from the School of Design. It was during her study at university that she accepted a modelling assignment from the watch company City Chain and caught the attention of film director Lee Chi-ngai who cast her in her very first movie, Doctor Mack (1995). The success of the movie brought her a further role in Full Throttle (1995), shot while she was finishing her diploma. For her supporting role in the film, Leung received a nomination for Best Newcomer at the 1995 Hong Kong Film Awards.

## Career

Her singing career began the following year with the debut album Love Myself (1996). Since then, she has sung both Cantonese and Mandarin songs. She is recognised not only as a Cantopop/Mandopop singer, but as a songwriter and lyricist as well, having written songs for both herself and other local singers. She has a contract with Warner Music Hong Kong, with more than a dozen albums to her name. She has performed in several full-scale live concerts including one entitled Funny Face in 2003.
In 2008 25 March she signed a contract with Big Artiste Management, a subsidiary of Mei Ah Entertainment.
Since 1995, Leung has starred in over 20 movies, most of which are dramas and comedies. In 2003, she starred with Takeshi Kaneshiro in Turn Left, Turn Right. Notably, at the Hong Kong Film Awards, Leung was nominated for Best Actress and Best Supporting Actress for roles in Tempting Heart (1999) and A War Named Desire (2000) respectively.
Primarily an actress on the silver screen, Leung briefly appeared in the TVB serial The Last Breakthrough (2004). She has also performed in a number of stage musicals including The Great Entertainer (2004). Other works include the Cantonese narration for the Japanese film Quill (2004).
Leung is also active in charity work. Apart from being the ambassador for different charities, she has helped to build 7 schools in Mainland China to help poor children. She is also the youngest-ever local (at age 27) to receive the "Ten Most Outstanding Youth Award" in Hong Kong.
Leung is popular not just in Hong Kong, but also in Mainland China, Taiwan and Southeast Asia.

### Spokesperson

Leung worked as an ambassador to both United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) and World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) Hong Kong. Other charity ambassador titles include Honourably Ambassador of Yan Chai Hospital, Special Ambassador to the Yan Aiu Hospital, Ambassador of Breast Cancer Fund and Ambassador of Society for Abandoned Animals (SAA). She also held numerous other special titles to organizations, including "Hope Foundation."

## Personal life

Gigi Leung had a seven-year relationship with singer-actor Ekin Cheng. They broke up in 2006.
In July 2009, she was reported to be in a relationship with a furniture designer from France, known only as Sly. Neither Gigi nor Sly admitted their relationship, but it was reported that the couple separated in early 2010.
On 3 October 2011, Leung married her Spanish boyfriend Sergio Crespo Gutes on the island of Ibiza. On 28 February 2015, Leung gave birth to her first child, a daughter, Sofia Crespo Leung (祈淑菲).

### Weibo incident

On 30 March 2010, Gigi Leung posted on her Weibo about the plight of Zhao Lianhai, a father-turned-activist whose five-year-old son fell victim to poison milk and developed kidney stones. Leung later deleted the post, and posted another message saying, "The mainland has its own rules. If I need to delete something, so be it. But I still don't like to see incidents that are unfair, especially if they happen to regular people."

## Filmography
### Film

| Year | English title | Original title | Role | Notes |
| 1995 | Full Throttle | 烈火戰車 | Annie / Yee | |
| 1995 | Sixty Million Dollar Man | 百變星君 | Chung Chung | |
| 1995 | Mack the Knife | 流氓醫生 | May | |
| 1996 | The First Option | 飛虎 | Insp. Mini Kwan | |
| 1996 | Feel 100% | 百分百感覺 | Fong Fong | |
| 1996 | Feel 100%... Once More | 百分百岩Feel | Emma | |
| 1996 | God of Gamblers 3: The Early Stage | 賭神3之少年賭神 | Kent Hing | |
| 1997 | First Love Unlimited | 初戀無限Touch! | Tap / Stephenie Wong | |
| 1997 | We're No Bad Guys | 愛上100%英雄 | Carrie / Mandy | |
| 1998 | A True Mob Story | 龍在江湖 | Sandy Leung | |
| 1998 | Hitman | 殺手之王 | Kiki | |
| 1999 | Tempting Heart | 心動 | Shen Sheo-rou | |
| 1999 | Afraid of Nothing: The Jobless King | 失業皇帝 | Law Nam | |
| 2000 | A War Named Desire | 愛與誠 | Snow | |
| 2000 | Marooned | 藍煙火 | Cheung Siu-yu | |
| 2000 | Those Were the Days | 友情歲月山雞故事 | Lok Wing-gee | |
| 2000 | Bruce Law Stunts | 特技猛龍 | Herself | Documentary |
| 2000 | From Ashes to Ashes | 煙飛煙滅 | | Short film |
| 2001 | The Avenging Fist | 拳神 | Erika | |
| 2001 | Roots and Branches | 我的兄弟姊妹 | Qi Sitian | |
| 2001 | La Brassiere | 絕世好Bra | Lena | |
| 2002 | Mighty Baby | 絕世好B | Lena | |
| 2002 | Fat Choi Spirit | 嚦咕嚦咕新年財 | Gigi | |
| 2003 | Sky of Love | 愛，斷了線 | Yan Xiaojia | |
| 2003 | Turn Left, Turn Right | 向左走．向右走 | Eve Choi | |
| 2003 | 1:99 Shorts | 1:99 電影行動 | | |
| 2003 | Love Under the Sun | 愛在陽光下 | | Short film |
| 2004 | Love on the Rocks | 戀情告急 | Annie | |
| 2004 | Driving Miss Wealthy | 絕世好賓 / 窈窕淑女 | Jennifer Feng | |
| 2004 | Quill | クイール | | Cantonese dub |
| 2005 | Racing Stripes | — | | Cantonese dub |
| 2006 | McDull, The Alumni | 春田花花同學會 | Salesgirl / Hotpot receptionist | |
| 2007 | Wonder Woman | 女人．本色 | Joy Shing | |
| 2007 | The Secret of the Magic Gourd | 寶葫蘆的秘密 | Ms. Liu | |
| 2007 | A Tale of Mari and Three Puppies | {マリと子犬の物語 | | Cantonese dub |
| 2007 | Dangerous Game | 棒子老虎雞 | Huan | |
| 2008 | La Lingerie | 內衣少女 | Lena | |
| 2009 | Give Love | 愛得起 | Leslie Chan | |
| 2010 | Just Another Pandora's Box | 越光寶盒 | Ambassador of Turkestan | |
| 2011 | Rest on Your Shoulder | 肩上蝶 | Yang Lin | |
| 2011 | The Allure of Tears | 傾城之淚 | Yang Lin | |
| 2011 | Dear Enemy | 親密敵人 | Rebecca | |
| 2012 | Marry a Perfect Man | 嫁個100分男人 | Winnie Yip | |
| 2012 | Hot Stewardess | 麻辣空姐 | | |
| 2012 | Fortune Cookies | 幸運曲奇 | Boss | Short film, Also as director and screenwriter |
| 2013 | 7 Assassins | 光輝歲月 | Xi Lian | |
| 2013 | Desertion | 被遺棄的 | — | Short film, As director |
| 2013 | 4 in Life | 四季人生 | | |
| 2014 | The Monkey King | 大鬧天宮 | Chang'e | |
| 2014 | Aberdeen | 香港仔 | Cici | |
| 2015 | Wong Ka Yan | 王家欣 | | |
| 2016 | Sing | — | Rosita | Cantonese dub |
| 2016 | Sisterhood | 骨妹 | Sei | |
| 2018 | The Monkey King 3 | 西遊記之女兒國 | Advisor | |
| 2019 | Missbehavior | | | |
| 2019 | Little Q | | | |
| 2022 | Chilli Laugh Story | | | |
| 2025 | Hit N Fun | 臨時決鬥 | Carrie Mok | |

### Television series

| Year | English title | Original title | Network | Role | Notes |
| 2004 | Supreme Fate in Regalia Bay | 富豪海灣至尊家緣 | TVB | Gigi | EP6 |
| 2004 | The Last Breakthrough | 天涯俠醫 | TVB | Eva Ha | Special appearance |
| 2005 | The Zone | 奇幻潮 | TVB | Herself | EP4 |
| 2006 | Stephen's Diary | 老馮日記 | TVB | Herself | EP11 |
| 2013 | K Song Lover | K歌·情人·夢 | CTS | Jazz dance teacher | EP6-7 |
| 2022 | The Parents League | 反起跑線聯盟 | ViuTV | Nora | Main Role |

### Television shows

| Year | English title | Original title | Network | Role |
| 2020 | Gigi's Friends Club | 詠琪心友會 | ViuTV | Host |

## Musical

| Year | English title | Original title | Role |
| 2002 | Legal Entanglement | 法網外的伊人 | Sammi Shum |

## Discography
### Studio albums

| Year | English title | Original title | Language | Language |
| Year | English title | Original title | Cantonese | Mandarin |
| 1996 | Love Myself | 愛自己 | Yes | |
| 1997 | Short Hair | 短髮 | | Yes |
| 1997 | New Home | 新居 | Yes | |
| 1997 | Washing My Face | 洗臉 | | Yes |
| 1998 | Gigi | 梁詠琪 | | Yes |
| 1998 | I'll Be Loving You | I'll Be Loving You | Yes | |
| 1999 | Fresh | 新鮮 | | Yes |
| 2000 | Good Times | 好時辰 | Yes | |
| 2000 | Fireworks | 花火 | Yes | |
| 2001 | Amour | Amour | | Yes |
| 2001 | Suddenly, This Summer | Suddenly, This Summer | Yes | |
| 2001 | G for Girl | G for Girl | Yes | |
| 2001 | Transparent | 透明 | | Yes |
| 2002 | I Live in 7A | 我住7樓A | Yes | |
| 2002 | Magical Season | 魔幻季節 | | Yes |
| 2002 | Funny Face | Funny Face | Yes | |
| 2003 | I Think, I Sing | 我想、我唱 | Yes | |
| 2004 | Sense of Belonging | 歸屬感 | | Yes |
| 2004 | [Ente'tein] | 娛樂大家 | Yes | |
| 2005 | Look | Look | Yes | |
| 2006 | Grown Up Short Hair | 成長的短髮 | Yes | |
| 2006 | Love Songs For Myself | 給自己的情歌 | | Yes |
| 2009 | Gift | 禮物 | | Yes |
| 2010 | Cat Afraid of Loneliness | 怕寂寞的貓 | Yes | |
| 2021 | Capítulo | Capítulo | Yes | |

### Extended plays

| Year | English title | Original title | Language | Language |
| Year | English title | Original title | Cantonese | Mandarin |
| 1999 | Today | — | Yes | |
| 2012 | Butterfly Kisses | — | | Yes |
| 2016 | BeSIDE Me | — | Yes | Yes |
| 2020 | PRELUDIO | — | Yes | |

### Compilation albums

| Year | English title | Original title | Language | Language |
| Year | English title | Original title | Cantonese | Mandarin |
| 2000 | Love Gigi The Most | 最愛梁詠琪 | | Yes |
| 2000 | Kiss | Kiss 新曲+精選 | Yes | |
| 2004 | I Like Gigi | 我鍾意 | Yes | |
| 2005 | Clockwise | 順時針新曲+精選 | | Yes |
| 2007 | Woman. Colour | 女．色新曲+精選2007 | Yes | |

### Live albums

| Year | English title | Original title | Language | Language |
| Year | English title | Original title | Cantonese | Mandarin |
| 2000 | 903 Live | 加洲紅紅人館 903梁詠琪狂熱份子音樂會 | Yes | |
| 2002 | G For Girl Live 2002 | G For Girl Live 2002 | Yes | |
| 2002 | 903 id Club Music is Live | 903 id club梁詠琪拉闊音樂會2002 | Yes | |
| 2003 | Funny Face Live 2003 | 高妹梁詠琪Funny Face 2003演唱會 | Yes | Yes |

### Soundtrack albums

| Year | English title | Original title | Language | Language |
| Year | English title | Original title | Cantonese | Mandarin |
| 2003 | Turn Left, Turn Right | 向左走．向右走 | Yes | Yes |

## Concerts

* Gigi Leung Concert 2023 | Somewhere in Time February 17-19 (2023) Hong Kong Coliseum .
* Gigi Leung Good Time world tour , May 4-5 ( 2018) Hong Kong Coliseum
* Gigi Leung Good Time concert world tour Part 2 (梁詠琪好时辰世界巡回演唱會)（2017）
* Gigi Leung Good Time concert tour Part 1 (梁詠琪好时辰巡回演唱會) (2016)
* Gigi Leung One Night in Hong Kong (梁詠琪香港G夜演唱會) (2011)
* Gigi Leung One Night in Beijing (梁詠琪北京G夜演唱會) (2010)
* Wonder Woman Charity Concert (2007)
* Solo Concert In Shanghai, China (2007)
* Tall Girl Gigi Leung Funny Face Live Concert (2003)
* Live 903 (2002) 903 id club梁詠琪拉闊音樂會2002
* G For Girl Live (2002)
* Gigi Leung 903 Concert (2000) 加洲紅紅人館903梁詠琪狂熱份子音樂會

## Awards and nominations

| Year | Award | Category | Nominated work | Result |
| 1996 | 19th Hong Kong Film Awards | Best New Performer | Full Throttle | Nominated |
| 1996 | 1996 Jade Solid Gold Best Ten Music Awards Presentation | Most Popular New Artist (Gold) | — | Won |
| 1997 | 1997 Jade Solid Gold Best Ten Music Awards Presentation | Outstanding Performance Award (Bronze) | — | Won |
| 1999 | 36th Golden Horse Awards | Best Leading Actress | Tempting Heart | Nominated |
| 2000 | 19th Hong Kong Film Awards | Best Actress | Tempting Heart | Nominated |
| 2000 | Golden Bauhinia Awards | Best Actress | Tempting Heart | Nominated |
| 2000 | 6th Hong Kong Film Critics Society Awards | Best Actress | Tempting Heart | Nominated |
| 2001 | 2001 MTV Video Music Awards | International Viewer's Choice Award - MTV Mandarin | "The Price of Love" | Nominated |
| 2001 | 20th Hong Kong Film Awards | Best Supporting Actress | A War Named Desire | Nominated |
| 2002 | 2nd Chinese Film Media Awards | Most Popular Actress | Roots and Branches | Won |
| 2002 | 8th Hong Kong Film Critics Society Awards | Best Actress | La Brassiere | Nominated |
| 2003 | 40th Golden Horse Awards | Best Original Film Song | Turn Left, Turn Right - "At the Carousel" (as performer) | Won |
| 2003 | 9th Hong Kong Film Critics Society Awards | Best Actress | Fat Choi Spirit | Nominated |
| 2004 | 23rd Hong Kong Film Awards | Best Original Film Song | Turn Left, Turn Right - "Luck of Two People" (as performer) | Nominated |
| 2007 | Golden Bauhinia Awards | Best Actress | Wonder Woman | Nominated |
| 2007 | Singapore Hit Awards 2007 | Most Popular Female Artist | — | Nominated |
| 2008 | 29th Hundred Flowers Awards | Best Actress | The Secret of the Magic Gourd | Nominated |
| 2012 | 4th Macau International Movie Festival | Golden Lotus Award for Best Supporting Actress | 4 in Life | Won |
| 2015 | 7th Macau International Movie Festival | Golden Lotus Award for Best Supporting Actress | Wong Ka Yan | Nominated |
| 2015 | 15th Chinese Film Media Awards | Best Supporting Actress | Aberdeen | Nominated |