Hong Kong actress Cecilia Cheung sued for HK$12.76 million over breached contracts
- Court papers show she did not show up for work on three movies arranged by AEG Entertainment Group Limited and its president Yu Yuk-hing
- Lawyers for the claimants said Cheung was given more than HK$42 million in advance payment over an eight-year partnership
Hong Kong actress Cecilia Cheung Pak-chi has been sued by her former agent for HK$12.76 million (US$1.65 million) and accused of breaching two contracts.
The Hong Kong-Australian artist, 40, was said to have skipped work on three movies arranged by AEG Entertainment Group Limited and its president Yu Yuk-hing, according to a High Court filing.
Cheung first gained fame in a television commercial for lemon tea in 1998, when she caught the attention of filmmaker and actor Stephen Chow Sing-chi.
She became a household name after being cast as a young nightclub hostess in Chow’s hit film King of Comedy, in 1999. She married singer Nicholas Tse Ting-fung in 2006 but the couple divorced in 2011. They have two sons.
Court documents stated Cheung signed two performance contracts with AEG and Yu in 2011 and 2012 respectively.
