Profile | How Hong Kong star Adam Cheng went from TV heartthrob to stock market jinx
The star of wuxia period dramas and TV shows such as The Greed of Man, actor-singer Adam Cheng has been a popular performer for over 50 years
An enduring name in Hong Kong’s entertainment industry, Adam Cheng Siu-chau has been a prominent actor and singer for the past five decades.
For many people of his generation, it is Cheng’s starring role in the series The Greed of Man (1992) that left the most lasting impression – it even gave rise to a stock market phenomenon called the “Ting Hai effect”.
Born in 1947, Cheng was passionate about performing from a young age. As a teenager, he sang at a playground and was later noticed by a Hong Kong film studio. From there, he began playing supporting roles in various films, such as A Sweet Girl, The Black Killer and I Love A-Go-Go, all in 1967.
“In those days, I only earned HK$50 a month,” Cheng told the Post in 1979.