Ronald Cheng Chung-Kei was born on March 9, 1972. His father is Pan-Asian m… Read Full Bio ↴Ronald Cheng Chung-Kei was born on March 9, 1972. His father is Pan-Asian music industry bigwig Norman Cheng, the current chairperson and CEO of EMI, and formerly of the Asia Pacific division of Polygram and then Universal Music. Originally intending to work behind the scenes as a composer and record producer, Cheng did odd jobs at his father’s company—which included doing back-up vocals for the likes of Alan Tam and Priscilla Chan—during summers as a youth. Around 1995 he went with Jacky Cheung to Los Angeles and briefly took music lessons from famed vocal coach Joel Ewing. The lessons were apparently effective, as producers started taking notice of Cheng’s voice and he was signed to a recording contract soon thereafter. Cheng first shot to popularity in Taiwan before returning home and enjoying some success in Hong Kong. However, his singing career went into a lull from 2000-2003 due to the infamous “air rage incident” (more on this later) and has only recently rebounded.
Though his heart is in music, Cheng has ironically experienced much more success through acting than through singing. Initially cast in unmemorable roles in films like Twelve Nights (2000) and My Wife is 18 (2002), Cheng finally carved out a niche for himself in comedies with the help of director Vincent Kok. They first worked together in the Lunar New Year comedy My Lucky Star (2003), for which Cheng was nominated for an HKFA Best Supporting Actor Award. Kok then wrote Dragon Loaded 2003 (2003) with Cheng specifically in mind for the lead. The film was a surprise box office hit and Cheng was suddenly hailed as the next King of Comedy. This was followed up with Super Model (2004), in which Cheng got to glam it up and strut his stuff as a male supermodel named Mandom. Cheng’s not-so-secret comedy weapon is dressing in drag, a skill he first experimented with in a TVB variety show called “Laugh Bomb”, and has since mastered in most of his recent films. In the future, however, Cheng reportedly would rather don women’s clothing only when it serves an actual purpose in the script and not just an arbitrary one.
Whether or not Cheng will continue to make good on his current status as comedic royalty is yet to be seen, but his future certainly looks much brighter now than
it did after that disgraceful day in 2000. On February 16, 2000, Cheng’s life hit a low point when he went on a drunken rampage on an Eva Airlines flight from Los Angles to Taipei, forcing the plane to detour and stop in Alaska. During the flight the intoxicated Cheng apparently became increasingly disruptive and violent, and finally had to be knocked out with a flashlight by the pilot. Though Cheng apologized and eventually reached a settlement with the airline, the damage had already been done. The incident made international news and was followed by increasingly negative HK media coverage, including insinuations that Cheng was a spoiled brat and a womanizer. However, with his star currently on the rise again, the media mainly pesters Cheng about the current status of his relationship with “good friend” Miriam Yeung.

Valentine
鄭中基 Lyrics

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每一次我见到你心跳都会加快
BE MY Valentine
我还是不知道手应该往哪里摆
WOULD YOU BE MY Valentine
想看你听笑话时很可爱的型态
BE MY VALENTINE
我愿意守护著你永远不受伤害
请你给我一个机会去爱

让爱把心解开
我的孤独骄傲小小悲哀
不在 AND I'll SAY HEY YEAH
AND I'll SAY YEAH
我很心很坦白 AND I'll SAY HEY YEAH
AND i SAY YEAH 我多寂寞你明白
AND I'll SAY YEAH AND i SAY YEAH
我的门彻夜打开 AND I'll SAY YEAH
AND I'LL SAY YEAH 害你微笑走进来
想看你听笑话时很可爱的型态
BE MY VALENTINE
我愿意守护著你永远不受伤害
请你给我一个机会去爱
让爱把心解开
我的孤独骄傲小小悲哀
不在 AND I'll SAY HEY YEAH
AND I'll SAY YEAH
我很心很坦白 AND I'll SAY HEY YEAH
AND i SAY YEAH 我多寂寞你明白
AND I'll SAY YEAH AND i SAY YEAH

我的门彻夜打开 AND I'll SAY YEAH
AND I'LL SAY YEAH 害你微笑走进来

Overall Meaning

In the song "Valentine" by 鄭中基, the singer expresses his love for someone and his desire to be their Valentine. He describes how his heart beats faster every time he sees them and how he doesn't know where to put his hands. He finds their laughter cute and promises to protect them from harm. He admits to feeling lonely and vulnerable without them, but he confidently opens his door to welcome them in.

The lyrics speak to the universal feeling of falling in love and the nervousness and vulnerability that often come with it. The singer desires to take care of and protect the person he loves and hopes for a chance to love and be loved in return. Overall, the song is a sweet declaration of love and a plea for reciprocation.

Line by Line Meaning

每一次我见到你心跳都会加快
My heart beats faster every time I see you

BE MY Valentine
Will you be my Valentine?

我还是不知道手应该往哪里摆
I'm still not sure where to put my hands

WOULD YOU BE MY Valentine
Would you be my Valentine?

想看你听笑话时很可爱的型态
I want to see your cute expression when you listen to jokes

BE MY VALENTINE
Will you be my Valentine?

我愿意守护著你永远不受伤害
I am willing to protect you so you'll never be hurt

请你给我一个机会去爱
Please give me a chance to love you

让爱把心解开
Let love open up our hearts

我的孤独骄傲小小悲哀
My loneliness, pride, and little bit of sadness

不在 AND I'll SAY HEY YEAH
No longer there, and I'll say hey yeah