Hong Kong Court Dismisses HK$12 Million Claim Against Actress Cecilia Cheung
A Hong Kong court has rejected a HK$12 million (US$1.53 million) claim filed against actress Cecilia Cheung Pak-chi by her former agent, Samuel Yu Yuk-hing, president of Asia Entertainment Group (AEG). The court determined that Cheung, 46, had neither signed the agency contract she was accused of breaching nor received any advance payment for the services in question. The dispute involved allegations that Cheung reneged on a promise to appear in several films produced by AEG between 2011 and 2019.
A Hong Kong court has dismissed a HK$12 million (US$1.53 million) claim brought against actress Cecilia Cheung Pak-chi by her former agent. The legal action was initiated by Samuel Yu Yuk-hing, president of the now-liquidated Asia Entertainment Group (AEG).
The court found that Cheung, 46, had not signed the agency contract she was alleged to have breached. Furthermore, the court determined that she had not received any advance payment for the services outlined in the disputed agreement.
The claim stemmed from allegations that Cheung failed to fulfill a commitment to appear in several films produced by AEG between 2011 and 2019.
According to the South China Morning Post, the court's decision effectively ends the legal battle regarding the contract dispute.
