Alfred Cheung Kin-ting is a Chinese actor, director, writer and producer.
Background
He was born in Hong Kong in 1956 and also grew up there. His mother, with one suitcase and two children, left their hometown in order to find better opportunities in the prospering city of Hong Kong. There, Cheung grew up in a poor neighborhood, whilst his mother worked as a bar girl and domestic helper.
Education
Cheung has been involved in the movie-making industry since he was young and attended The New School in New York, pursuing advanced studies in the Art of Movies.
Career
Alfred Cheung"s hometown is Kaiping City, Guangdong province. Upon graduating from the Chinese Language & Literature Faculty of the Hong Kong Baptist University, Alfred Cheung earned a diploma in film production from the Chinese University of Hong Kong (Extramural studies). Cheung has developed comedy projects and has worked as producer, scriptwriter, actor and director
In 2008, Cheung graduated from the EMBA of HKUST. In 2010, Cheung attended a Doctor of Business Administration course run by Victoria University, Switzerland organized by Beijing University.
Within three years, Cheung had directed two films in Mainland China: "Contract Lover" and" Love At Seventh Sight". In addition, Cheung is involved in other mass media: television, radio, advertising and publishing as well as Information Technology platforms, F&B and drama training workshops.
In 1996, Cheung founded "entertainment.com", a showbiz web page. He founded "Alfred Cheung"s Acting Studio".
Through dramatic training and role-play, participants learn how to appreciate customers" feelings and, ultimately, to build team spirit and enhance customer service standards.
Cheung is passionate in the performing arts and how it can transform education. He is the chairman of Dramatic English, the leading education corporation in the Greater China region. Cheung also runs an F&B business, including a Cantonese restaurant chain with branches named after his movies such as "Cousin Cafe".
Additionally, he has a weekly column in the newspaper Ming Pao and Apple Daily News, where he shares his views about politics, economics and family.
He wrote a book called ”Doubt 爸聲“ in which he frames his experiences as the "Chief Executive Officer" of his family and lessons he learnt from being a father.