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Cecilia Cheung Accuses Former Agent of Fraud in Court

12/5/2025

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Cecilia Cheung, a Hong Kong actress, accused her former agent Samuel Yu of pressuring and defrauding 8 million yuan, testifying in the High Court.
Cheung testified she did not breach a promise to appear in four Asia Entertainment Group films 2011-2019.
She described Yu as her god-grandfather.
Yu alleged Cheung was ungrateful after HK$40 million offer in 2011 and that she remained bound by their contract despite AEG's 2013 liquidation.

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Cecilia Cheung, a Hong Kong actress, accused her former agent Samuel Yu of pressuring and defrauding 8 million yuan, testifying in the High Court.
Cheung testified she did not breach a promise to appear in four Asia Entertainment Group films 2011-2019.
She described Yu as her god-grandfather.
Yu alleged Cheung was ungrateful after HK$40 million offer in 2011 and that she remained bound by their contract despite AEG's 2013 liquidation.