Fred Cheng

Frederick "Fred" Cheng (; born 10 November 1983) is a Canadian-born Hong Kong actor and singer. He has starred in numerous Hong Kong series including Shine On You, Love Bond, The Charm Beneath, and Forensic Heroes. He rose to fame after competing in the 2013 Hong Kong singing competition, The Voice of the Stars, subsequently winning first place. In November 2013, Cheng signed with TVB Music Limited's subsidiary Voice Entertainment, and released his first album, "Story of a Panda" on September 15, 2014.
==Early life and career beginnings==
Cheng was born in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. He lived with his mother, older sister, and younger brother. From his uncle's influence, at an early age he already developed a love and interest for music, singing, and playing the guitar. Since the age of six, he has also been learning Choy Li Fut and picked up martial arts and boxing in high school. Upon graduating from Eric Hamber Secondary School, he returned to Hong Kong for the summer.
In 2001, Cheng's mother persuaded him to compete in the TVB New Talent Singing Awards, in which he won second place. Cheng was offered a contract to the record company Capital Artists, but after two months of training, the company stopped producing music, abruptly ending his singing career.
==Acting career and return to singing==
In 2003, TVB offered Cheng an artist contract and offered him a major role in the TVB drama Shine On You. Well received in his performance, Fred was continued to offer roles that were similar to his youthful role in Shine On You, such as the younger brother of Kenix Kwok and Bernice Liu in 2004's Love Bond and the younger brother of Yoyo Mung in 2006's Forensic Heroes.
In 2010, Fred appeared on the variety talent show Fun with Liza and Gods and performed Ronald Cheng's song, "無賴" (Rascal), receiving critical claim for his performance and imitation of Ronald Cheng. In 2011, Fred signed a management contract with TVB.
In July 2013, Fred was encouraged by friends and family to compete in the inaugural season for the singing competition, The Voice of the Stars. Fred appeared on the first episode, performing Eason Chan's "Song of the Era" (時代曲). Fred earned 174.9 points, delivering the highest performance points on the show. On the second episode, Fred performed "Angels" by Robbie Williams and earned an even higher 179.9 points. The Voice of the Stars judge, Eric Moo, took Fred in as his student and offered him to appear on his Hong Kong concert as a guest performer. Throughout the season, Fred consistently stayed in the top two places. He is known by his fans as "Fred Panda Baby".
Fred went on win the competition, winning 68% of the votes. Immediately after winning, Fred was announced that he would be singing the theme song with Kristal Tin for the upcoming Hong Kong drama, Return of the Silver Tongue. On November 15, 2013, he signed with TVB's newly established record company Voice Entertainment and is expected to release his debut solo album in the summer of 2014. He has released his first single, "Nobody", on March 24, 2014 and within 5 hours it became the top selling single on Hong Kong iTunes and held the record for seven days. Subsequently, he was given a chance to sing another two theme songs for TVB Drama, The Ultimate Addiction and Ghost Dragon of Cold Mountain.
==Career after winning The Voice of the Stars (VOS)==
After winning the VOS, Fred has been given more job opportunities by TVB in acting, singing and commercial advertisements. Due to his sudden rise in popularity, Fred now has a group of fans ranging from age 5 to 80. Fred also has fans in Macau, Singapore, Malaysia, Canada and USA. In addition to that, Fred has become the new darling in Hong Kong, as he is well liked due to his positive and persistent attitude. Many big companies such as Towngas, Hopewell Holdings, New World Development, Shanghai Commercial Bank, AIA Group Limited, Swatch Group, Zung Fu Company Limited, Grand Lisboa, P&G and Amway Hong Kong Limited invited him to perform in their companies’ events such as Annual Dinner or Spring Dinner from October 2013 till around Chinese New Year time of 2014.
Besides that, Fred has taken part in the filming of a number of commercial advertisements of big companies such as Wellcome, P&G and Magic Smile B1. His first commercial is Wellcome where he filmed with Wu Fung, Yao Bin, Corinna Chamberlain and Hoffman Cheng which aired on 5 January 2014. Subsequently, Fred was selected by P&G to work with Jin Au-Yeung (MC Jin) in the P&G advertisement which was aired 19 March 2014. Both commercial advertisements received good responses from the public. As a result, Fred was chosen to partner with Sisley Choi to appear in a new series of commercial with veteran TVB artistes such as Wu Fung and Law Lan in a new commercial for Wellcome. In the commercial Fred and Sisley Choi portray the younger versions of Wu Fung and Law Lan, an elderly couple. Though the stars filmed in front of a plain backdrop, they were extremely into their character. Fred and Sisley Choi were praised for their romantic chemistry. Fred’s first commercial by himself is MagicSmile B1, which was first aired on 21 June 2014 on MagicSmile B1's Facebook.
Apart from that, Fred was also invited to be a guest singer in a number of concerts. On September 15, 2014 Cheng released his first album "Story of Panda". It reached number one on multiple sales charts within one week. On November 1, 2014 he held his first concert at the Kowloonbay International Trade & Exhibition Centre. He invited his band, HOME, to perform as well as singers from his record company, The Voice Entertainment.
==Achievements in The Voice of the Stars (VOS)==
Episodes 	Name of Songs & Scores
Episode 1 	Song of Era by Eason Chan – 174.9 (Highest score)
Episode 2 	Angels by Robbie Williams – 179.5 (Highest score)
Episode 3 	Root of Love by Alan Tam – 175.6 (Highest Score)
Episode 4 	If I Fell by The Beatles – 172.1 (Highest Score)
Episode 5 	Give Me One Reason by Tracy Chapman – 185.6 (Highest Score)
Episode 6 & 7	Youth Song by Alfred Hui – 178.3 (Highest Score)
Episode 8 	Trust by Jacky Cheung – 173.2 (2nd Highest)
Episode 9 	Years Are Like A Song by Eason Chan – 169.2 (2nd Highest)
Episode 10 	Come Together by The Beatles – 180.9 (Highest Score)
Episode 11 	I Should by Jacky Cheung – 84.7 (3rd Highest)
Episode 12 	Crazy Little Thing Called Love by the rock band Queen - 97.0 (Highest Score)
Episode 13 	Chase by Leslie Cheung * Champion of 2013 Voice of Stars * Professional Performance Award (161,046.00 votes)
==Music career==
Fred has officially signed with Voice Entertainment on 15 November 2013 as a singer. His new album will be released in September 2014. On 24 March 2014, he has released his first single - "Nobody" on HK iTunes. The song was on #1 on the Hong Kong iTunes for seven consecutive days. His second single - "Panda" was released on 31 July 2014 and the song went to #1 on Hong Kong iTunes after one hour release. Fred Cheng's first album was released on 15 September 2014 and he held his first concert - "Welcome to My Dreams" on 1 November 2014 at the Kowloonbay International Trade & Exhibition Centre.
==1) Drama Songs==
Year	Name of Song 	TV Series 	Type of Song	Remarks
2013	Two Words 	Return of the Silver Tongue 	Theme Song 	Duet with Kristal Tin
2014	Challenge 	The Ultimate Addiction 	Theme Song 	
2014	Way Back Home 	Ghost Dragon of Cold Mountain 	Theme Song 	
2014	Place 	Overachievers 	Sub Song 	
2014	Surrender 	Overachievers 	Ending Song 	
2014	Rebel 	Officer Geomancer 	Theme Song 	
2015	Walk With Love	Come Home Love 2 	Theme Song 	
2015	Sailing 	Captain of Destiny 	Theme Song 	
2016	Line of Fire 	My Dangerous Mafia Retirement Plan	Theme Song 	
2016	 	 	 	
==2) Other Songs==
*2013 TVB 46th Anniversary Celebration Theme Song - "Always Getting Better" 
*2014 FIFA World Cup Theme Song - "We Are the Only One" (Various Artists Chorus)
*2014 TVB J2 Channel Song - "Vibrant Heart"
==Awards==
Fred has won numerous awards for his singing in 2014 and 2015 as a newcomer in the singing industry.
==1) Jade Solid Gold Top 10 Awards==
The Jade Solid Gold Songs Awards Ceremony(十大勁歌金曲頒獎典禮) is held annually in Hong Kong since 1984. The awards are based on Jade Solid Gold show on TVB. 
 
Year	Award Programme 	Name of Award 	Result
2014	Jade Solid Gold 1st Half Season Selection 2014	- Top 20 Best Songs - "Nobody"	Won
2014	Jade Solid Gold 2nd Half Season Selection 2014	- Top 20 Best Songs - "Panda" 	Won
2014	 	 	
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==2) Hong Kong TVB8 Awards==
The Hong Kong TVB8 Awards (Chinese: TVB8金曲榜頒獎) are given annually by TVB8, since 1999, a Mandarin television network operated by Television Broadcasts Limited.
Year	Award Programme 	Name of Award 	Result
2014	TVB8 Awards Presentation 2014	- Top 10 Best Songs - "Panda" (Mandarin)	Won
2014	TVB8 Awards Presentation 2014	- Best Newcomer 	Gold
==3) TVB Star Awards 2014==
TVB Star Awards Malaysia (Traditional Chinese: TVB 馬來西亞星光薈萃頒獎典禮), organised by TVB to present awards to actors and actresses for their achievements. This event is held in Malaysia once a year and as a token of appreciation of continuous support, voting is open to all Malaysian fans. Astro, a broadcasting company founded in Malaysia has held this award since 2004, previously known as Astro Wah Lai Toi Drama Awards (Astro華麗台電視劇大奖) [2004-2009] which later changed to My AOD Favourites Awards (MY AOD我的最愛頒獎典禮) [2010-2012]. TVBI Company Limited took over the production of this award presentation in 2013 and since then it is named as TVB Star Awards Malaysia (2013–present). The event regard as a prelude to the TV Anniversary Awards of TVB.[1][2]
Year	Award Programme 	Name of Award 	Result
2014	TVB Malaysia Star Awards 2014	- Malaysia Most Rising Star	Won
==4) Commercial Radio Hong Kong Ultimate Song Chart Awards==
The Ultimate Song Chart Awards Presentation (叱咤樂壇流行榜頒獎典禮) is a cantopop award ceremony from one of the famous channel in Commercial Radio Hong Kong known as Ultimate 903 (FM 90.3). Unlike other cantopop award ceremonies, this one is judged based on the popularity of the song/artist on the actual radio show.
Year	Award Programme 	Name of Award 	Result
2015	Commercial Radio Billboard Ultimate Music Awards 2014	- Best Newcomer	Bronze
2015	 	 	
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==5) RTHK Top 10 Gold Songs Awards==
The RTHK Top 10 Gold Songs Awards Ceremony(zh:十大中文金曲頒獎音樂會) is held annually in Hong Kong since 1978. The awards are determined by Radio and Television Hong Kong based on the work of all Asian artists (mostly cantopop) for the previous year.
Year	Award Programme 	Name of Award 	Result
2015	37th Top Ten Chinese Gold Songs Awards 2014	- The Most Promising Newcomer	Gold
==6) Metro Showbiz Hit Awards==
The Metro Showbiz Hit Awards (新城勁爆頒獎禮) is held in Hong Kong annually by Metro Showbiz radio station. It focus mostly in cantopop music.
Year	Award Programme 	Name of Award 	Result
2014	Metro Music World Hit Awards 2014 	- Ultimate Best Newcomer Male - Ultimate Best Newcomer of the Year - Metro Radio Original Song "Panda"	Won
2015	Metro Radio Station Children's Songs Awards 2014	- Top Ten Song "Nobody" - Best Song "Nobody" 	Won
2015	 	 	
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==7) Metro Radio Mandarin Music Awards==
Year	Award Programme 	Name of Award 	Result
2014	Metro Music Mandarin Hit Awards 2014	- Ultimate Newcomer, Hong Kong	Won
2014	 	 	
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==8) IFPI Hong Kong Sales Awards==
IFPI Awards is given to artists base on the sales in Hong Kong at the end of the year.
Year	Award Programme 	Name of Award 	Result
2015	IFPI Awards Presentation 2014	- Top Selling Cantonese Album - Best Selling Male Newcomer Album - Top Ten Digital Single Sale - "Panda"	Won
==9) Other Awards==
Year	Award Programme 	Name of Award 	Result
2013	Yahoo Asia Buzz Awards Ceremony 2013 	King of Popularity 2013 	Won by 1,000,625 votes
2013	Sexiest Man Alive in China 2013 (Organized by Jaynestars.com)	The Most Sexiest Man Alive in China 2013	Won by 5,483 votes (22%)
2014	Sina Weibo Awards Presentation 2013 	Weibo Newcomer Award 	Won
2014	Yahoo Asia Buzz Awards Ceremony 2014 	Music New Force Award 2014 	Won
2014	Music Pioneer Billboard Annual Awards Ceremony 2014 	Pioneer Best Newcomer, Hong Kong 	Won
2014	10th Global Chinese Music Festival 	Ultimate Newcomer 2014 	Won
==Commercials==
Fred has been involved in many commercials since he started his career. The following list shows the commercials he involved.
===List of commercials===
Year	Brand Name 	Endorsement (Region)
2013	Wellcome Supermarket	Hong Kong
2014	P&G GMP 	Hong Kong
2014	MagicSmile B1 	Hong Kong
2014	 	
2014	 	
==Filmography==
===Television Dramas===
Year 	Title 	Role 	Notes
2005 	My Family 	Director's assistant 	
2005 	Love Bond 	Kei Chung-ming 	
2005 	The Academy 	Miki's friend 	
2005 	The Gentle Crackdown 	Siu Chuen 	
2005 	The Herbalist's Manual 	(extra) 	
2005 	Women on the Run 	(extra) 	
2005 	Life Made Simple 	Student 	
2005 	The Charm Beneath 	Ning Tin-long 	
2005 	When Rules Turn Loose 	Chung Ka-ming 	
2005 	Guts of Man 	(extra) 	
2005 	Riches and Stitches 	(extra) 	
2006 	Forensic Heroes 	Leung Siu-gong 	
2006 	The Master of Tai Chi 	Siu Kwong 	
2006 	Welcome to the House 	DHL employee 	
2007 	The Brink of Law 	Nurse 	
2007 	Ten Brothers 	Photographer 	
2007 	On the First Beat 	Chiu Tai-lui 	
2007 	The Green Grass of Home 	Danny 	
2007 	Fathers and Sons 	Law Tin-fu 	
2007 	The Ultimate Crime Fighter 	CID 	
2007 	The Building Blocks of Life 	Alan 	
2007 	Survivor's Law II 	Forensic pathologist 	
2008 	Forensic Heroes II 	Leung Siu-gong 	
2008 	When Easterly Showers Fall On The Sunny West	Trickster 	
2008-2009	Pages of Treasures 	Yuen Yat-hei 	
2009 	Off Pedder 	David Yeung 	Episodes 126 & 127
2009 	The Threshold of a Persona 	Gary Lam Ying-tin 	
2009 	E.U. 	Chiu Tai-lui 	
2009 	A Watchdog's Tale 	Kwok Wing 	
2010 	Cupid Stupid 	Samuel Mak Chiu-jun 	
2010 	When Lanes Merge 	Alex Cheung Yiu-ming 	
2010 	Ghost Writer 	Sung Chuen 	
2010 	Mysteries of Love 	Hui Jun-bong 	Episodes 16 & 17
2010 	Can't Buy Me Love 	Wing On 	
2010 	Some Day 	Jun Jai 	
2011 	Relic of an Emissary 	Lau Chung-leung 	
2011 	Yes, Sir. Sorry, Sir! 	Cheung Hau-ming 	Episodes 9, 11
2011 	Only You 	Heung Wai-ho 	Episodes 20 & 21
2011 	Grace Under Fire 	Ma Sum 	
2011 	Gloves Come Off 	Liu Fat 	
2011 	The Life and Times of a Sentinel 	Bugino Yan-jaak 	
2011 	River of Wine 	Shun 	
2011 	Til Love Do Us Lie 	Guitarist 	Episode 75
2011 	When Heaven Burns 	Guitarist and vocalist	
2012 	The Greatness of a Hero 	Cho-hon 	Episodes 4 & 5
2012 	Three Kingdoms RPG 	(extra) 	
2012 	The Confidant 	Lee Wing-ling 	
2012-2013	Missing You 	Sam Yeung Hok-lai 	Episodes 13, 16-20
2013 	The Day of Days 	Kwok Chi-him 	Guest star
2013 	Beauty at War 	Master Leung 	Guest star
2013 	Karma Rider 	Sai Chui 	
2013 	Triumph in the Skies II 	Water Yau Tin-hing 	
2013-2014	Return of the Silver Tongue 	Choi Dor-wah 	Performed theme song with Kristal Tin – "兩句" (Two Words)
2014 	Ruse of Engagement 	Eric Lee Kam 	
2014 	Swipe Tap Love 	Background singer 	
2014 	Come On Cousin! 	Fred Cheng 	Guest Role
2014 	Overachievers 	Happy Ko 	
2014-2015	Officer Geomancer 	Che Kwai Kwan 	
2017 	Provocateur 	Ringo Poon Siu-kit 	Main role
==References==
==External links==
#Fred Cheng’s Weibo 
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