Frederick "Fred" Cheng (Chinese: 鄭俊弘; born 10 November 1983) is a Canadian-born Hong Kong musician and actor. He rose to fame after competing and winning the 2013 Hong Kong singing competition, Voice of the Stars.[1] He is currently signed to TVB management.

Fred Cheng
Born
Frederick Cheng

(1983-11-10) 10 November 1983 (age 41)
Other names
  • fred
  • freddie
  • freddy
  • panda baby
  • panda fred
Occupations
  • Musician
  • actor
Years active2001–present
Spouse
(m. 2020)
Awards2015 TVB Star Awards MalaysiaMy Favorite TVB Drama Theme Song
2015 Captain of Destiny – 揚帆

Musical career
OriginHong Kong
GenresCantopop
Instruments
  • Vocals
  • guitar
  • electric bass
  • piano
LabelsTVB (2001–present)
Voice Entertainment→TVB Music Group
(2013–2020, 2021–present)
Chinese name
Traditional Chinese鄭俊弘
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinZhèng Jùnhóng
Yue: Cantonese
JyutpingZeng4 Zeon3 Wang4

Early life and career

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Cheng was born in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. Upon graduating from Eric Hamber Secondary School, he returned to Hong Kong. In 2001, Cheng's mother persuaded him to compete in the TVB New Talent Singing Awards,[2] in which he won second place.[citation needed] Cheng was offered a contract with the record company Capital Artists, but after two months of training, the company stopped producing music. In 2003, TVB offered Cheng an artiste contract and offered him a role in the TVB drama Shine On You. He had starred in numerous television dramas, including Shine On You, Love Bond, The Charm Beneath and Forensic Heroes.

In 2011, Cheng signed a management contract with TVB.

In July 2013, Cheng competed in the inaugural season of the singing competition, The Voice of the Stars. He went on to win the competition, winning 68% of the votes. Immediately after winning, was announced that Cheng would be singing the theme song with Kristal Tin for the drama Return of the Silver Tongue.

On 15 November 2013, Cheng signed with TVB's newly established record company Voice Entertainment and released his debut solo album in the summer of 2014.[3] He released his first single, "Nobody", on 24 March 2014 and within 5 hours it became the top selling single on Hong Kong iTunes and held the record for seven days. Subsequently, he was given a chance to sing another two theme songs for TVB dramas, The Ultimate Addiction and Ghost Dragon of Cold Mountain. He also won numerous Best New Artiste awards in 2014.

In March 2017, Cheng starred as the second male lead along with experienced and well-known actor, Gallen Lo in TVB drama 'Provocateur'.

After winning the VOS, Cheng has been given more job opportunities by TVB in acting, singing and commercial advertisements. He has performed events for companies including Towngas, Hopewell Holdings, New World Development, Shanghai Commercial Bank, AIA Group Limited, Swatch Group, Grand Lisboa, and P&G. Cheng also filmed for a number of commercial advertisements of companies such as Wellcome, P&G and Magic Smile B1.

On 15 September 2014 Cheng released his first album "Story of Panda". It reached number one on multiple sales charts within one week.

Personal life

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On 6 April 2017, Cheng admitted his relationship with fellow singer, Stephanie Ho.[4] On 1 January 2020, the couple announced their engagement along with pre-wedding photos on Instagram, also revealing Cheng had proposed while they were on holiday in Thailand. The couple got married on 7 November 2020 and held their wedding at Hyatt Regency Sha Tin, Hong Kong.[5]

On 13 January 2022, Ho announced on Instagram that she was pregnant.[6] On 4 June, the couple announced on Instagram that their son, Asher Douglas Cheng, was born on 1 June.[7] On his second birthday, the couple revealed Asher had been diagnosed with Angelman syndrome.[8]

Drama songs

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Year Song Drama Type
2013 Two Words (duet with Kristal Tin) Return of the Silver Tongue theme
2014 Challenge The Ultimate Addiction theme
Way Back Home Ghost Dragon of Cold Mountain theme
Place Overachievers sub
Surrender ending
Rebel Officer Geomancer theme
2015 Walk With Love Come Home Love 2 theme
Sailing Captain of Destiny theme
2016 Line of Fire My Dangerous Mafia Retirement Plan theme
2017 Lost Destination Nowhere ending
The End of the World Provocateur ending
With All My Heart (duet with Stephanie Ho) Married but Available theme
The Night You Leave My Dearly Sinful Mind ending
Payback Bet Hur theme
Conquer A General, a Scholar and a Eunuch theme
2018 Turn Over Daddy Cool theme
Faith The Stunt theme
Fearless Life on the Line theme
2019 Hardhearted The Defected theme
Choice Big White Duel theme
2020 Chase For Of Greed and Ants theme
No Tears Forensic Heroes IV sub
Blood And Tears Airport Strikers theme
Confessions Brutally Young theme
Who Are You On-Lie Game theme
The Mystery The Witness theme
2021 Against The Wind The Runner theme
Right Or Wrong Shadow Of Justice theme

Songs with Other Artistes

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  • 2013 TVB 46th Anniversary Celebration Theme Song – "Always Getting Better" [citation needed]
  • 2014 FIFA World Cup Theme Song – "We Are the Only One" (Various Artists Chorus)
  • 2014 TVB J2 Channel Song – "Vibrant Heart"

Awards

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Jade Solid Gold Top 10 Awards

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The Jade Solid Gold Songs Awards Ceremony is held annually in Hong Kong since 1984. The awards are based on Jade Solid Gold show on TVB.

Year' Award Programme Name of Award Result
2014 Jade Solid Gold 1st Half Season Selection 2014 – Top 20 Best Songs – "Nobody" Won
Jade Solid Gold 2nd Half Season Selection 2014 – Top 20 Best Songs – "Panda" Won

Hong Kong TVB8 Awards

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The Hong Kong TVB8 Awards are given annually by TVB8, since 1999, a Mandarin television network operated by Television Broadcasts Limited.

Year Award Programme Name of Award Result
2014 TVB8 Awards Presentation 2014 – Top 10 Best Songs – "Panda" (Mandarin) Won
– Best Newcomer Gold

TVB Star Awards 2014

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TVB Star Awards Malaysia is organised by TVB to present awards to actors and actresses for their achievements.

Year Award Programme Name of Award Result
2014 TVB Malaysia Star Awards 2014 – Malaysia Most Rising Star Won

Commercial Radio Hong Kong Ultimate Song Chart Awards

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The Ultimate Song Chart Awards Presentation (叱咤樂壇流行榜頒獎典禮) is a cantopop award ceremony from one of the famous channel in Commercial Radio Hong Kong known as Ultimate 903 (FM 90.3).

Year Award Programme Name of Award Result
2015 Commercial Radio Billboard Ultimate Music Awards 2014 – Best Newcomer Bronze

RTHK Top 10 Gold Songs Awards

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The RTHK Top 10 Gold Songs Awards Ceremony(zh:十大中文金曲頒獎音樂會) is held annually in Hong Kong since 1978. The awards are determined by Radio and Television Hong Kong based on the work of all Asian artists (mostly cantopop) for the previous year.

Year Award Programme Name of Award Result
2015 37th Top Ten Chinese Gold Songs Awards 2014 – The Most Promising Newcomer Gold

Metro Showbiz Hit Awards

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The Metro Showbiz Hit Awards (新城勁爆頒獎禮) is held in Hong Kong annually by Metro Showbiz radio station. It focuses mainly in cantopop music.

Year Award Programme Name of Award Result
2014 Metro Music World Hit Awards 2014 – Ultimate Best Newcomer Male
– Ultimate Best Newcomer of the Year
– Metro Radio Original Song "Panda"
Won
2015 Metro Radio Station Children's Songs Awards 2014 – Top Ten Song "Nobody"
– Best Song "Nobody"
Won

Metro Radio Mandarin Music Awards

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Year Award Programme Name of Award Result
2014 Metro Music Mandarin Hit Awards 2014 – Ultimate Newcomer, Hong Kong Won

IFPI Hong Kong Sales Awards

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IFPI Awards is given to artists base on the sales in Hong Kong at the end of the year.

Year Award Programme Name of Award Result
2015 IFPI Awards Presentation 2014 – Top Selling Cantonese Album
– Best Selling Male Newcomer Album
– Top Ten Digital Single Sale – "Panda"
Won

Other awards

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Year Award Programme Name of Award Result
2013 Yahoo Asia Buzz Awards Ceremony 2013 King of Popularity 2013 Won by 1,000,625 votes
Sexiest Man Alive in China 2013
(Organized by Jaynestars.com)
The Most Sexiest Man Alive in China 2013 Won by 5,483 votes (22%)
2014 Sina Weibo Awards Presentation 2013 Weibo Newcomer Award Won
Yahoo Asia Buzz Awards Ceremony 2014 Music New Force Award 2014 Won
Music Pioneer Billboard Annual Awards Ceremony 2014 Pioneer Best Newcomer, Hong Kong Won
10th Global Chinese Music Festival Ultimate Newcomer 2014 Won

Filmography

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Television dramas

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Year Title Role Notes
2005 My Family Director's assistant
Love Bond Kei Chung-ming
The Academy Miki's friend
The Gentle Crackdown Siu Chuen
The Herbalist's Manual (extra)
Women on the Run (extra)
Life Made Simple Student
The Charm Beneath Ning Tin-long
When Rules Turn Loose Chung Ka-ming
Guts of Man (extra)
Riches and Stitches (extra)
2006 Forensic Heroes Leung Siu-gong Supporting Role
The Master of Tai Chi Siu Kwong
Welcome to the House DHL employee
2007 The Brink of Law Nurse
Ten Brothers Photographer
On the First Beat Chiu Tai-lui
The Green Grass of Home Danny
Fathers and Sons Law Tin-fu
The Ultimate Crime Fighter CID
The Building Blocks of Life Alan
Survivor's Law II Forensic pathologist
2008 Forensic Heroes II Leung Siu-gong Supporting Role
When Easterly Showers Fall on the Sunny West Trickster
Pages of Treasures Yuen Yat-hei
2009 Off Pedder David Yeung Episodes 126 & 127
The Threshold of a Persona Gary Lam Ying-tin
E.U. Chiu Tai-lui
A Watchdog's Tale Kwok Wing
2010 Cupid Stupid Samuel Mak Chiu-jun
When Lanes Merge Alex Cheung Yiu-ming
Ghost Writer Sung Chuen
Mysteries of Love Hui Jun-bong Episodes 16 & 17
Can't Buy Me Love Wing On
Some Day Jun Jai
2011 Relic of an Emissary Lau Chung-leung
Yes, Sir. Sorry, Sir! Cheung Hau-ming Episodes 9, 11
Only You Heung Wai-ho Episodes 20 & 21
Grace Under Fire Ma Sum
Gloves Come Off Liu Fat
The Life and Times of a Sentinel Bugino Yan-jaak
River of Wine Shun
Til Love Do Us Lie Guitarist Episode 75
When Heaven Burns Guitarist and vocalist
2012 The Greatness of a Hero Cho-hon Episodes 4 & 5
Three Kingdoms RPG (extra)
The Confidant Lee Wing-ling
2013 Missing You Sam Yeung Hok-lai Episodes 13, 16–20
The Day of Days Kwok Chi-him Guest star
Beauty at War Master Leung Guest star
Karma Rider Sai Chui
Triumph in the Skies II Water Yau Tin-hing Cameo Appearance
Return of the Silver Tongue Choi Dor-wah Performed theme song with Kristal Tin – "兩句" (Two Words)
2014 Ruse of Engagement Eric Lee Kam
Swipe Tap Love Background singer Cameo Appearance
Come On Cousin! Fred Cheng Guest Appearance
Overachievers Ko Hing Supporting Role
Officer Geomancer Che Kwai-kwan Major Supporting Role
2017 Provocateur Ringo Poon Siu-kit Main Role
2020 Forensic Heroes IV Charm Ting Major Supporting Role
2021 Armed Reaction 2021 Danny Ching Bak-keung Major Supporting Role
Fraudstars Yip Lap-tak Supporting Role
2022 Ghost Cleansing Ltd Hung Yat-hei Main Role
Go with the Float Yuen Chik Major Supporting Role
Forensic Heroes V Charm Ting Major Supporting Role
2024 In Bed With A Stranger Alex Ling Chun-shing Major Supporting Role

References

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  1. ^ "《星夢傳奇》鄭俊弘成雙料冠軍 亞軍鄭世豪". IHKTV (in Chinese). 13 October 2013. Retrieved 29 January 2019.
  2. ^ 2001全球華人新秀歌唱大賽 (in Chinese). Television Broadcasts Limited. Archived from the original on 28 June 2011. Retrieved 20 February 2011.
  3. ^ "Fred Cheng to be first Voice Entertainment artiste to release new album". HK Yahoo! News (in Chinese). 16 November 2013. Retrieved 18 December 2013.
  4. ^ "Fred Cheng and Stephanie Ho Finally Admits Relationship". JayneStars.com. Retrieved 19 February 2021.
  5. ^ "鄭俊弘何雁詩簽字結婚 兄弟姊妹團興奮嗌Yeah". on.cc東網 (in Chinese (Hong Kong)). 7 November 2020. Retrieved 19 February 2021.
  6. ^ "We are pregnant ❤️". Instagram. 13 January 2022. Retrieved 28 January 2022.
  7. ^ "Instagram". Instagram. 4 June 2022. Retrieved 4 June 2022.
  8. ^ "Hong Kong singer Stephanie Ho opens up about son's Angelman syndrome diagnosis". South China Morning Post. 2 June 2024. Retrieved 6 June 2024.
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