Maggie Cheung Trivia Questions

Maggie Cheung was the first runner-up in the 1983 Miss Hong Kong pageant, which launched her into the entertainment industry.

She won the Silver Bear for Best Actress at Berlin for 'Centre Stage' (1992), not 'In the Mood for Love'. At Cannes, she was nominated for that film but won Best Actress for 'Clean' (2004).

Maggie Cheung won the Silver Bear for Best Actress at the Berlin International Film Festival in 2004 for her role in 'Clean', and she has not taken any film roles since then.

She starred in 'Irma Vep' (1996), directed by Olivier Assayas, whom she later married. The film is a meta-commentary on Hong Kong cinema.

Quentin Tarantino wrote the role of O-Ren Ishii specifically for Maggie Cheung, but she declined. The role was later filled by Lucy Liu.

While she did many stunts, she used a double for the most dangerous wire-work and sword fights in 'Hero' (2002) due to safety concerns.

Gong Li was the first Chinese actress on the Cannes jury in 1997. Maggie Cheung served as a jury member later, in 2007.

She speaks Cantonese, Mandarin, English, and French, but German is not among her known languages. She learned French for her role in 'Clean'.