Education
Chung finished his secondary education in Pui Ching Middle School before studying at Chung Chi College, at the Chinese University of Hong Kong, majoring in English.
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He is also a director, television producer, programme host and performing arts educator. He received a Bachelor degree in Speech and Drama from Oklahoma Baptist University and his master"s degree in Fine Arts from Yale School of Drama. Back in Hong Kong, he was an actor and executive producer with the two major television broadcasters, and lecturer at Hong Kong Baptist University.
He has also been an advisor to Hong Kong Repertory Theatre.
In 1983, Chung was appointed the founding Dean of the School of Drama at the Hong Kong Academy for the Performing Arts. Chung introduced Theatre of the Absurd and Broadway musicals to Hong Kong audiences in Cantonese (mother tongue of the major population), with numerous stage performances.
He has directed over 80 productions, including Equus, West Side Story, Rashomon, Teahouse, Xiaojing Hutong, Grease, M Butterfly, A Sentimental Journey and Noises official Chung also holds an honorary fellowship at the Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts and an honorary doctorate from Armstrong University of California.
1992, 1993, 1996, 1997 Best Director, Hong Kong Drama 1994, 1995, 1996 and 1999 Best Actor, Hong Kong Drama.
Achievements
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1992, 1993, 1996, 1997 Best Director, Hong Kong Drama Awards 1994, 1995, 1996 and 1999 Best Actor, Hong Kong Drama Awards 1994 Ten Years Outstanding Achievement Award, Hong Kong Drama Awards 1999 Artist of the Year(Stage Director), Hong Kong Artists’ Guild 2000 Drama Achievement Award, Hong Kong Arts Development Council 2001 Fellowship from Hong Kong Academy for the Performing Arts 2002 Silver Bauhinia Star 2005 Most Outstanding television Actor, Ming Pao Weekly 2006 Hong Kong Television Broadcasts Limited 2007 World Outstanding Chinese Award.
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