Cheung's parents divorced when she was just a child and was sent to Australia to live with her aunt when she was 14. Before completing her secondary education, she returned to Hong Kong at the age of 17 because she missed her family in Hong Kong too much.
In 1998, while helping a hair salon friend at a catwalk show, she was noticed and offered to appear in a TV commercial advertising lemon tea. Later, Cheung made her film debut as a young nightclub hostess in Stephen Chow's The King of Comedy (1999), followed soon after by Fly Me to Polaris (1999). The latter role earned her the award for Best Newcomer at the Hong Kong Film Awards. In the same year, Cheung launched her singing career with her first Cantopop album Any Weather (1999).
For Derek Yee's romantic drama Lost in Time (2003), Cheung won Best Actress at the Hong Kong Film Awards. She played a young woman who lost her fiance to a traffic accident which left her as a grieving single mother struggling to make ends meet.
Cheung speaks Cantonese, Mandarin and English.
Xing Yu Xin Yuan
Cecilia Cheung Lyrics
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Bu hui rang shei kan jian wo ku qi
Zhuang zuo mo bu guan xin ni bu yuan xiang qi ni
Guai zi ji mei yong qi
Xin tong de wu fa hu xi
Zhao bu dao ni liu xia de hen ji
Yan zheng zheng de kan zhe ni que wu neng wei li
Zhao bu dao jian qiang de li you
Zai ye gan jue bu dao ni de wen rou
Gao su wo xing kong zai na tou
Na li shi fou you jin tou
Xin tong de wu fa hu xi
Zhao bu dao zuo tian liu xia de hen ji
Yan zheng zheng de kan zhe ni que wu neng wei li
Ren ni xiao shi zai shi jie de jin tou
Zhao bu dao jian qiang de li you
Zai ye gan jue bu dao ni de wen rou
Gao su wo xing kong zai na tou
Na li shi fou you jin tou
Jiu xiang liu xing xu ge xin yuan
Rang ni zhi dao wo ai ni
The lyrics of Cecilia Cheung's Xing Yu Xin Yuan express a sense of longing and desperation for love and connection. The first verse speaks of a desire for control over one's emotions, to hold in one's sadness so as not to burden anyone else. The singer feels misunderstood, unable to convey what she truly means or wants from others. She describes herself as strange and unable to find the courage to express herself.
The second verse finds the singer feeling suffocated by her own emotions, unable to find release or comfort. She speaks of the inability to find anything strong or meaningful in the world around her, except for brief moments of connection with another. She feels lost, unable to find a way to express her feelings, and unable to understand what is going on inside the heart of the person she longs for.
The overall theme of the song is that of a desperate search for understanding and love, and the struggle to find oneself in the process. The music complements the lyrics with a haunting melody that adds to the melancholy mood of the song.
Line by Line Meaning
Wo yao kong zhi wo zi ji
I want to control myself, not let anyone see my sadness
Bu hui rang shei kan jian wo ku qi
I won't let anyone see me cry
Zhuang zuo mo bu guan xin ni bu yuan xiang qi ni
I pretend it's nothing, but I can't help but think of you
Guai zi ji mei yong qi
I'm weird and helpless
Xin tong de wu fa hu xi
Breathing is difficult when my heart aches
Zhao bu dao ni liu xia de hen ji
I can't find the hate I had for you
Yan zheng zheng de kan zhe ni que wu neng wei li
I look at you truthfully but have no courage
Ren ni xiao shi zai shi jie de jin tou
Every moment with you is the most important thing in the world
Zhao bu dao jian qiang de li you
I can't find the reason for being strong
Zai ye gan jue bu dao ni de wen rou
I can also not feel your tenderness
Gao su wo xing kong zai na tou
Tell me, is there emptiness in your head?
Na li shi fou you jin tou
There, is there a way out?
Jiu xiang liu xing xu ge xin yuan
Just like a meteor, a long-cherished wish
Rang ni zhi dao wo ai ni
Let you know I love you
Contributed by Samantha H. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
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I can still remember the movie....
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