Although Cheung quit his career as a pop singer from 1989 to 1995, he continued his music career as a songwriter. He composed more than ten songs during that time. In 1993, he won "Best Original Movie Song Award" from Golden Horse Film Festival for the theme song "Red Cheek, White Hair" to the film "The Bride with White Hair" (as a film score composer). In 1995, he wrote all three theme songs for the film "The Phantom Lover". As for songwriting, Cheung won four nominations for "Best Original Movie Song Award" at the Golden Horse Film Festival and Awards and two nominations for "Best Original Film Song" at the Hong Kong Film Awards. In 1998, he was a member of the jury at the 48th Berlin International Film Festival.