Cheuk Wan-chi explained

Cheuk Wan-chi
Birth Date:1979 3, df=yes
Birth Place:Hong Kong
Occupation:DJ, actress, artist, writer, movie director
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Alias:GC Goo-Bi, Vincci, G
Origin:Hong Kong

Cheuk Wan-chi (; born 28 March 1979), also known as Vincci, G and GC Goo-Bi, is a Hong Kong media personality, stand-up comedian, screenwriter and director, master of ceremonies, and an occasional television pundit and talk show host. She first came to prominence as a disk jockey and radio personality working for Hong Kong's Commercial Radio (CRHK).

Life

Cheuk Wan-Chi, popularly known as G, is a creative and media personality from Hong Kong, China. In 2008 Chi enrolled at Goldsmiths, University of London to study Fine Art, however she did not finish the degree due to low GPA.[1] Working in a variety of mediums, her work is well received by Hong Kong's metropolitan middle class and youth.

Chi started her career at Commercial Radio Hong Kong (CRHK), when she was 13 years old, as the youngest ever radio DJ in Hong Kong history. In addition to being a long-serving prime time radio presenter, Chi also became a columnist for various newspapers and magazines; anthologies from these publications make her one of Hong Kong's best-selling authors, with a top-3 best-seller benchmark.

Chi has also released prose books and comic books.

In 2007, Chi directed two short films, "Lost & Found" and "Homo Sapiens". In the same year, she released two prose books, named "Enemy of Kong Qiu" and "Dodgy".

On 19 April 2008, which was incidentally the day of Famine 30, Chi released a book of her selected prose, "What is Apple in Chinese?". She later held a book-reading-club function at Miramar Hotel on 25 April 2008.

Chi finished her contemporary art project Born to Be A Witness. Solo exhibition was held in Madhouse Contemporary in 2009.

In 2011 she held the first stand-up comedy solo show by a female comedian in Hong Kong. Her stand-up special “You Look Single” and “Come Rain Or Come Shine” were released through the streaming service Netflix.

In the field of celebrity endorsement, she often collaborates with internationally acclaimed brands; her public persona being one highly associated with creativity, social networking and fashion.

Early career and Radio

Whilst still a 14-year-old, Secondary 4 student at St. Francis' Canossian College, Chi worked as a part-time DJ at Commercial Radio; her first show being a collaboration with Softhard. After graduating from Secondary 5, she became a full-time DJ at Commercial Radio's FM 90.3. Aged 17 she presented 'Gee See Goo Bi – I am Underaged'; this programme was aired during off-peak hours and, for its time slot, attracted an unprecedented audience.[2]

Chi also created the radio serial, "Gee See Goo Bi Family", of which the characters 'Fu-Wing' and 'Little Fu Sister' became break-out characters. It remains unknown as to who voiced "Fu-Wing" and "Little Fu Sister" in the "Gee See Goo Bi Family"; with claims that Chi voiced all five characters (in addition to"Fu-Wing" and "Little Fu Sister" the characters "Miss Jing", "Neither-Male-Nor-Female", and the "Man with the Hoarse Voice")' Chi has never publicly clarified this.

Chi later created other programmes, including "Merry-Go-Round", "Five-Star Family", "Big Villager" and "36 Strategems".

'Fu-Wing' and 'Little Fu Sister' in other media

In February 2008, Chi collaborated with Taiwan-based FunTown and South Korean developer RHAON to launch the online game "RUNonline", known as "HiYo Run Towards the Sky" in Taiwan, it featured "Fu-Wing" and "Little Fu Sister".

The "Gee See Goo Bi Family" comic was created by Wu-Shang-Hao.。[3]

Chi has written a column in the persona of and using the pen name Fu-Wing, titled "Fu-Wing's Writings", the column featured in Hong Kong lifestyle magazine Milk.

Chi is often credited as "GC Goo-Bi", a transliteration of "芝See菇Bi" (Gee See Goo Bi).

Resignation from CRHK

On 19 June 2008, Chi announced that she would leave CRHK two weeks later, that it would only be for a short break and that she would continue her art projects. She said that she probably would return to school, but that she was still undecided about her specific direction.[4]

On 30 June 2008, during the Radio Television Hong Kong (RTHK) programme "Gimme 5", radio hosts Leung Tak-Fai and Wong Tin-Yee spoke emotionally of Cheuk's departure .[5]

On 4 July 2008, Chi hosted the last episode of "Torture University". The following day before her official departure from the CRHK, she hosted the final episode of "Alabama".

On 3 July 2009, Chi announced, on the programme "Talk of the town", that she would be heading to London to study an art-related course.

On 5 July 2009, Chi flew to London where she took up an art course at Goldsmiths College, University of London; at the time it was believed that Chi would be emigrating to the United Kingdom. However, in September 2010, Chi returned to,[6] and announced that she would be settling in,[7] Hong Kong.[8]

Charity

In February 2008, Chi was selected to be a World Vision Famine Star, and together with Sammi Cheng and Gigi Leung participated in a charity trip to Laos.

Film and video work

Chi's screenplays have garnered several award nominations from both Hong Kong and overseas organisations. As a director, Chi's work has included a diverse range of music videos, commercials, internet shorts and 35mm feature films. As a producer, she produced the 20-episode series "20/30 Dictionary" which had fashion photographer Wing Shya as director.

As a screenwriter two of the films she contributed to, "20 30 40" and "Cross Harbour Tunnel", were official selections in the Berlin International Film Festival. Her screenplay for Merry-Go-Round won her the Hong Kong Film Critics Society (HKFCS) Award for Best Screenplay in 2002, and was also nominated in the screenplay category in the Golden Horse Awards.

Chi has participated in many movie and video production projects. Together with the cyberWorks-owned Now.com.hk of PCCW, Chi has also written and produced an Internet drama series, "20 30 Dictionary".

In 2011, Chi participated in the acting and directing of the short film, "Love More";[9] a short video project "Love More" gained over one million hits with solely offline promotion.

In 2013, Chi released her debut feature film as director, the action comedy "Kick Ass Girls", which was financed by Lion Rock Pictures. Starring Chrissy Chau, Dada Lo and Hidy Yu, Chi was also part of the script writing team and has an acting role in the film as a goth personal assistant.

In 2014, Chi released her second feature film Temporary Family, which was financed by Edko Film. Starring Nick Cheung, Sammi Cheng and Angelababy. It has grossed HK$16,535,069 in Hong Kong and ¥100,436,001 in China.[10]

Awards and nominations

Movie awards

Book awards

Bibliography

YearTitleGenrePressISBN
July 2000Live As A Whole Package (生活全套)ProseSCMP
July 2001Well Well (生活好好過)ProseSCMP
Dec 2001Infinite Future (勁有前途, Fu Wing series)ComicCommercial Radio Productions (CMP)
Dec 2001Rarely Flushed (難得面紅)ProseCMP
June 2002Lovable, Still (還可愛)BiographyCMP
July 2003The Missionary Position (男上女下)
(Co-author: Jan Lamb)
TranscriptCMP
July 2007Enemy of Kong Qiu (孔子的敵人)ProseMing Pao
Dec 2007Dodgy (是有點狡猾)ProseMing Pao
May 2008What's Apple in English? (蘋果的中文是甚麼?)
(Book Prize: HKPTU Best 10 Books Election 2009)
ProseMing Pao
Aug 2008War of Low Cut Dresses (低胸裙戰爭)ProseMing Pao
Dec 2008Exposed (走光再走光)ProseMing Pao
July 2009Push (推推推推推推推)ProseMing Pao
Feb 2010I can't live (if living is without YOU?!?) (愛是永恆(當所愛是你??))ProseMing Pao
July 2010Your Heart Is Not Public Toilet (你的心不是公廁)ProseMing Pao
Oct 2010Adventures of Cheuk Wan Chi Journey in London: Coldest winter
(卓韻芝奇遇記 — 最冷的冬天)
Travel literatureMing Pao
Dec 2010Adventures of Cheuk Wan Chi Journey in London: Hottest summer
(卓韻芝奇遇記 — 最熱的夏天)
Travel literatureMing Pao
April 2011Who has next who did not? (誰有下次 誰沒有下次?)ProseMing Pao
July 2011Adventures of Cheuk Wan Chi Journey in Europe: In Betweenness
(卓韻芝奇遇記 ─ 忽冷忽熱)
Travel literatureMing Pao
July 2011Adventures of Cheuk Wan Chi: 'Coldest winter', 'Hottest summer' & 'In Betweenness', with small booklet 'g'.Travel literatureMing Pao
Feb 2012Life as couples (活得像戀人)ProseMing Pao
July 2012Today Gramma's Epigram (今日阿婆金句)ProseMing Pao
Feb 2013Admit Your Love (承認你的愛)ProseMing Pao
July 2013Commercial Smile (商業笑容) ProseMing Pao
July 2014Director's 13 Fables (導演的13個預言)ProseMing Pao
Dec 2014Today Gramma's Epigram 2 (今日阿婆金句 II)ProseMing Pao
July 2015N-Girl's guide (N-girl 養成術)Self-guidedMing Pao
Nov 2015Overnight Ink (宿墨傷筆)
ProseMing Pao
July 2016What We Talk About When We Talk About Love (當我們談論愛情時)ProseMing Pao
July 2016The Necessity of Travel (旅行之必要)Travel literature
July 2016Maybe This Road (峰迴路轉)Travel literature

Stage Work

Stand-up comedy

Plays

Filmography

Director

Screenwriter

Actress

Producer

Other work

Radio programmes

Television

TVB

ViuTV

Voice artist

Advertisements

Art

On 31 May 2008, G announced on her blog that she was producing an art project called Born to Be a Witness.[12] On 11 September 2008, she decided on the Chinese name for Born to Be a Witness, settling on characters translating to "Meet the big scene" for the Milk Magazine No. 373.

The Born to Be a Witness exhibition went from 10 to 24 January 2009 in Central, and was extended, continuing from 29th to 31@th.

Milk Magazine Record
DateBooks no.Theme
7 August 2008No. 368Why the golden bauhinia: Photos.
14 August 2008No. 369Why the golden bauhinia: Chat.
21 August 2008No. 370Why the golden bauhinia: Locked 5 camera locations – Sham Shui Po, Central, Park, Fruit Market, Kwun Tong.
28 August 2008No. 371Why the golden bauhinia: Full Achievements Record.
4 September 2008No. 372Unsightly: Drying the cotton sheet.
11 September 2008No. 373Unsightly: Chat.
11 September 2008No. 374Unsightly: Embroidered on the cotton sheet, Planning, Site selection, Went on the street.
25 September 2008No. 375Unsightly: Embroidered on the cotton sheet, Born To Be A Wintness, cotton sheet, through street under the sun!
6 November 2008No. 381Essential Accessory?: Chinese medicine put on body!
13 November 2008No. 382Essential Accessory?: We begin to suspect that "Born To Be A Witness" will not be success.
20 November 2008No. 383Essential Accessory?: Design graphs.
27 November 2008No. 384Essential Accessory?: (Headdress, Earrings, Clothing, Jewelry)*2.
4 December 2008No. 385Exhibition: Madhouse.
11 December 2008No. 386Exhibition: Born To Be A Witness #1#2#3, Photos – Making of.
18 December 2008No. 387Exhibition: Born To Be A Witness, the past two weeks life about G.
1 January 2009No. 389Exhibition: Born To Be A Witness, G:"Do you wanna play?".
8 January 2009No. 390Exhibition: Born To Be A Witness, G:"Will begin on Saturday".
15 January 2009No. 391.Exhibition: Opening Live, G was signing on the art-book constantly. G:"The people who don't know about "Born To Be A Witness", reading this book, you can understand what it is, what is the rationale about this, what our spirit is. If you want to take it home, that's this book."
22 January 2009No. 392Exhibition: "Born To Be A Witness" Exhibition photos, plus tour guide by G.

Newspaper columns

Controversies

Attempted suicide

On 18 October 2006, Chi attempted suicide using medication at her home in Kowloon City. The given reason for this was grief from the loss of her mother, who had died of cancer. Her boyfriend discovered her and contacted the police. After being certified as being out of danger of any life-threatening complications, Chi stayed in the intensive care unit. The police subsequently found two suicide notes, which revealed her unhappiness.

Two weeks later, Chi returned to work and continued to host her radio programmes, and also became again involved in film production work.

Denouncement for wearing fur

On 27 February 2012, Chi uploaded a photo to her personal weibo, that showed her wearing a real fox fur,.[13] This caused an angry response from internet users who denounced her through Facebook, Weibo and Discuss forums. Internet users at Weibo asked: "How can one talk about animal rights, if one can wear a corpse because of vanity?"; they did not accept Chi's apologies because of her frivolous attitude.

On 1 March 2012, Chi issued a video response to the incident on YouTube. She referred to the fur in the photo as one no longer wanted by a friend, and that since it was a real fur and she did not want to waste it, she accepted it for reuse. She emphasised her respect for animal rights, and apologised for any distress caused by the incident. However, some internet users were of the view that her statement of respect for animal rights was at odds with her wearing fur; and that because she did not apologise for the acts of cruelty to animals (needed to harvest fur), and because she did not openly urge the public to refuse fur, that they could not accept her explanation or apologies.[14]

On 4 March 2012, internet users discovered that Chi, had for undeclared reasons, removed comments on the issue at Facebook, including comments both in support of and against her wearing fur. The internet users called this into question as, since she had set her Facebook as open to the public and to allow public comments, she should not delete comments indiscriminately.

External links

Notes and References

  1. http://hk-magazine.com/events/article/first-person-cheuk-wan-chi HK Magazine Cheuk Wan-Chi interview
  2. Web site: Cosmo. fun fearless female – 卓韻芝︰ 錯了又如何﹖. Yahoo Style. 18 September 2011. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20110923221039/http://hk.lifestyle.yahoo.com/leisure/culture/article.html?id=art_4e604b8d. 23 September 2011.
  3. http://www.rthk.org.hk/rthk/tv/kaleidoscopeofideas2007/20070408.html 8花齊放 – 第一節:人物專訪 – 動畫創作人伍尚豪
  4. https://web.archive.org/web/20080622132950/http://www1.appledaily.atnext.com/template/apple/art_main.cfm?iss_id=20080620&sec_id=462&subsec_id=830&art_id=11253455 DJ生涯15年苦榮苦妹創高峰 29歲卓韻芝封咪返學 蘋果日報 2008年6月20日
  5. http://www.rthk.org.hk/rthk/radio2/Givmme5/20080630.html 梁德輝,黃天頤對卓韻芝的離開發表感性言論。(1小時30分位置)
  6. Web site: 芝出沒注意 . yt . 2 September 2010 . 9 November 2010 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110227101939/http://yt.blog.my903.com/index.php?op=ViewArticle&articleId=15191&blogId=100 . 27 February 2011 . dmy-all .
  7. Web site: 現在每天仍然有許多人問我,因此再回答一次:今次回港定居下來,不會回倫敦了。 . 卓韻芝 . 8 November 2010 . 9 November 2010 .
  8. Web site: 我將入讀的倫敦大學 . 11 July 2009 .
  9. https://web.archive.org/web/20110415021746/http://www.lovemore.hk/about_lovemore.php work=Love More HK
  10. Web site: Temporary Family.
  11. Web site: Love More ♥ HK你還可愛麼 . 25 July 2011 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110415021746/http://www.lovemore.hk/about_lovemore.php . 15 April 2011 . dead .
  12. http://www.borntobeawitness.com/ Born To Be A Witness
  13. http://ww4.sinaimg.cn/large/6655887bjw1dqgv8ucm67j.jpg 卓韻芝身披皮草微博圖
  14. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nffYl9vW_VI 卓韻芝 回應fur事件 – 道歉。事件的始末。