Flora Cheong-Leen

Not to be confused with Zhang Tian'ai.

Flora Cheong-Leen
張天愛
Born	Flora Zeta Elizabeth Cheong-Leen (1959-11-20) November 20, 1959 British Hong Kong
Occupation(s)	fashion designer, former actress
Spouse(s)	Anthony ​ ​ (m. 1979; div. 1981)​ Michael Ying ​ ​ (m. 1987; div. 1990)​ Alan Hoo ​ ​ (m. 1992; div. 1992)​ Russell Wong ​ ​ (m. 2003; div. 2012)​
Children	1
Father	Hilton Cheong-Leen
Chinese name
Traditional Chinese	張天愛
Simplified Chinese	张天爱
Transcriptions Standard Mandarin Hanyu Pinyin Zhāng Tiān ài Yue: Cantonese Jyutping zoeng1 tin1 oi3

Flora Zeta Elizabeth Cheong-Leen (born November 20, 1959) is a Hong Kong actress and fashion designer.

Biography

Cheong-Leen is an Australian who was born in Hong Kong. Her father Hilton Cheong-Leen was born in Georgetown, British Guyana and is of Chinese descent and her mother Pauline Chow is from Beijing.

In her youth, Cheong-Leen studied in the U.K. and France. After returning to Hong Kong, Cheong-Leen was selected as leading actress in 10 full-length motion pictures including Life after Life (Cinema City), Duel to the Death (Golden Harvest), Chasing Girl (Cinema City), Return of the Deadly Blade (Champion International Film), Lung Gem Wei (Golden Harvest), and Cactus. After a brief career as a film actress, she went on to create fashion designs and costumes.

Cheong-Leen launched her first clothing line, Pavlova, in 1981. Pavlova was followed by the Tian Art label, and Cheong-Leen couture collection.

Personal life

Cheong-Leen has been married and divorced four times. She has a daughter, Claudine, with her second husband, Michael Ying.

References

• "Asia Tatler: The Spirit of High Society". hongkongtatler.com. 11 October 2009. Archived from the original on 11 October 2009.
• "Zhang Tian'ai (Flora Zeta)". www.cctv.com.
• http://www.palazzolasvegas.com/assets/pdf/PALPR081209.pdf