ancestry religion occupation birth_place yearsactive jyutpingchinesename tradchinesename simpchinesename birth_date spouse article_title name pinyinchinesename
boluo , huizhou , guangdong -lrb- hakka -rrb- catholic actress british hong konghong kong 1973 - 1994 chung cho hung 鍾楚紅 钟楚红 16 february 1960 mike chu -lrb- 1991-2007 ; his passing away -rrb- cherie chung
 cherie chung zhōng chu hóng
cherie chung

cherie chung chor-hung -lrb- ; born 16 february 1960 -rrb- is a retired hong kong film actress .
she was one of the top actresses in hong kong film during the 1980s .
she participated in the 1979 miss hong kong competition and came in 3rd runner-up .
she was later discovered by film director johnnie to and debuted in his first film `` the enigmatic case '' -lrb- 1980 -rrb- .
her beauty and charm led her to become one of the top actresses in hong kong at the time .
in her film career , one of her most famous performances was in mabel cheung 's `` an autumn 's tale '' -lrb- 1987 -rrb- , where she portrayed jennifer , an educated middle-class woman who falls in love with a rude and uneducated man played by chow yun-fat .
the film became one of the most successful romance flicks in hong kong film history .
she is known as the `` marilyn monroe '' of hong kong entertainment industry due to her beautiful looks .
chung retired from acting in the 1990s .
her last film was john woo 's `` once a thief '' -lrb- 1991 -rrb- , which was also a classic .
she married advertising guru mike chu in 1991 in the united states .
chu was known for his achievements in the hong kong advertising industry .
before the wedding , they come into agreement to be `` child-free '' .
on 24 august 2007 , chu died of stomach cancer .
he was given a catholic funeral .
she is also very active in promoting environmental protection .
