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, Cheuk enrolled at Goldsmiths, University of London to study Fine Art, however, she did not finish the degree due to low GPA.HK Magazine Cheuk Wan-Chi interview Working in a variety of mediums, her work is well received by Hong Kong's metropolitan middle class and youth.
Cheuk 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, Cheuk 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.
Cheuk has also released prose books and comic books.
In 2007, Cheuk 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, Cheuk 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.
Cheuk 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 such as Anti-Indian racism and economic jokes 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 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, Cheuk 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.
Cheuk 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 Cheuk 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"). Cheuk has never publicly clarified this.
Cheuk 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, Cheuk 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.8花齊放 – 第一節:人物專訪 – 動畫創作人伍尚豪
Cheuk 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.
Cheuk 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, Cheuk 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.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
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 .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)
On 4 July 2008, Cheuk 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, Cheuk 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, Cheuk 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, Cheuk returned to, and announced that she would be settling in, Hong Kong.
Charity In February 2008, Cheuk 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 Cheuk's screenplays have garnered several award nominations from both Hong Kong and overseas organisations. As a director, Cheuk'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.
Cheuk 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, Cheuk participated in the acting and directing of the short film, Love More;work=Love More HK a short video project Love More gained over one million hits with solely offline promotion.
In 2013, Cheuk 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, Cheuk was also part of the script writing team and has an acting role in the film as a goth personal assistant.
In 2014, Cheuk 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.
Awards and nominations
Movie awards Heroes in Love (2001) Stockholm International Film Festival Bronze horse: Best film (Competition) Merry-Go-Round (2002) HKFCS Award Best Screenplay (Won), Golden Horse Awards Best Adopted Screen Screenplay (Nominated) Hong Kong Film Awards Best Screen Screenplay (Nominated) Exodus (2007) Golden Bauhinia Best Screenplay (Nominated) Wrong Dial (2011) IFVA Open Category Silver Awards (Won).
Book awards What's apple in English? HKPTU Best Ten Books 2009 Your Heart is not a Public Toilet HKPTU Best Ten Books 2011 Granny's Quotes HKPTU Best Ten Books 2013 The Necessity of Travel: Hong Kong Golden Book Awards 2016 The Necessity of Travel: The 29th Hong Kong Print Awards 2017
Bibliography Year Title Genre Press ISBN July 2000 Live As A Whole Package (生活全套) Prose SCMP July 2001 Well Well (生活好好過) Prose SCMP Dec 2001 Infinite Future (勁有前途, Fu Wing series) Comic Commercial Radio Productions (CMP) Dec 2001 Rarely Flushed (難得面紅) Prose CMP June 2002 Lovable, Still (還可愛) Biography CMP July 2003 The Missionary Position (男上女下)(Co-author: Jan Lamb) Transcript CMP July 2007 Enemy of Kong Qiu (孔子的敵人) Prose Ming Pao Dec 2007 Dodgy (是有點狡猾) Prose Ming Pao May 2008 What's Apple in English? (蘋果的中文是甚麼？)(Book Prize: HKPTU Best 10 Books Election 2009) Prose Ming Pao Aug 2008 War of Low Cut Dresses (低胸裙戰爭) Prose Ming Pao Dec 2008 Exposed (走光再走光) Prose Ming Pao July 2009 Push (推推推推推推推) Prose Ming Pao Feb 2010 I can't live (if living is without YOU?!?) (愛是永恆(當所愛是你?!?)) Prose Ming Pao July 2010 Your Heart Is Not Public Toilet (你的心不是公廁) Prose Ming Pao Oct 2010 Adventures of Cheuk Wan Chi Journey in London: Coldest winter(卓韻芝奇遇記 — 最冷的冬天) Travel literature Ming Pao Dec 2010 Adventures of Cheuk Wan Chi Journey in London: Hottest summer(卓韻芝奇遇記 — 最熱的夏天) Travel literature Ming Pao April 2011 Who has next who did not? (誰有下次 誰沒有下次?) Prose Ming Pao July 2011 Adventures of Cheuk Wan Chi Journey in Europe: In Betweenness(卓韻芝奇遇記 ─ 忽冷忽熱) Travel literature Ming Pao July 2011 Adventures of Cheuk Wan Chi: 'Coldest winter', 'Hottest summer' & 'In Betweenness', with small booklet 'g'. Travel literature Ming Pao Feb 2012 Life as couples (活得像戀人) Prose Ming Pao July 2012 Today Gramma's Epigram (今日阿婆金句) Prose Ming Pao Feb 2013 Admit Your Love (承認你的愛) Prose Ming Pao July 2013 Commercial Smile (商業笑容) Prose Ming Pao July 2014 Director's 13 Fables (導演的13個預言) Prose Ming Pao Dec 2014 Today Gramma's Epigram 2 (今日阿婆金句 II) Prose Ming Pao July 2015 N-Girl's guide (N-girl 養成術) Self-guided Ming Pao Nov 2015 Overnight Ink (宿墨傷筆) Prose Ming Pao July 2016 What We Talk About When We Talk About Love (當我們談論愛情時) Prose Ming Pao July 2016 The Necessity of Travel (旅行之必要) Travel literature Joint Publishing July 2016 Maybe This Road (峰迴路轉) Travel literature Joint Publishing
Stage work Stand-up comedy
"One Night Stand", 13–17 July 2011. Venue: Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts. "One Night Stand (Again)", 17–19 March 2012. Venue: Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre. "I Dislike You" One Night Stand, 11–12 October 2012. Venue: Queen Elizabeth Stadium, Hong Kong. "I Dislike You" One Night Stand, Macau, 9 March 2013. Venue: Forum de Macau, Macau. "HAHASEX", 19–21 December 2013. Venue: Queen Elizabeth Stadium, Hong Kong. "Call For A Drink" One Night Stand, 32 shows between January and April 2015. Venue various. "You Look Single" One Night Stand, 5–6 December 2015. Venue:Queen Elizabeth Stadium, Hong Kong. 28–29 March 2016. Venue: PMQ, Hong Kong. "Come Rain Or Come Shine" One Night Stand, 26–28 August 2016. Venue: Macpherson Stadium, Hong Kong. "Love and Lie" One Night Stand, 27–28 October 2018. Venue: Macpherson Stadium, Hong Kong. "Love and Lie (Honeymoon Aftermath)" One Night Stand, 10 January 2019. Venue: Queen Elizabeth Stadium, Hong Kong.
Plays "Unidentified Human Remains and the True Nature of Love" 21–26 April 2015. Venue: Kwai Tsing Theatre Auditorium, Hong Kong. "No News is True News" 27 November - 8 December 2020. Venue: Kwai Tsing Theatre Auditorium, Hong Kong. "Sound Of Silence" 24 August - 4 September 2021. Venue: Hong Kong Arts Centre Shouson Theatre, Hong Kong. (Cast, Playwright and Director) "Rent A Human" 25 November - 4 December 2022. Venue: Kwai Tsing Theatre Auditorium, Hong Kong. (Cast and Playwright)
Filmography
Director Heroes in Love (feature film) (2001) After (featurette: Nike women) 花灑 (MV: Leo Koo) (2006) 招摇 (MV: Grace Ip) (2006) Lost & Found (featurette) (2007) Homo Sapiens (featurette) (2007) One Minute (featurette) (2011) Wrong Dial (featurette) (2011) IFVA Open Category Silver Awards Kick Ass Girls (feature film) (2013) Temporary Family (2014) Vital Sign（feature film）（2023）
Screenwriter Cross Harbour Tunnel (1999) Official selected at Berlin International Film Festival, Rotterdam International Film Festival, Vancouver International Film festival, Hong Kong International Film Festival. Heroes in Love (2001) Merry-Go-Round (2002) Golden Horse Awards Best Adopted Screen Screenplay nominated, HKFCS Award Best Screenplay, Hong Kong Film Awards Best Screen Screenplay nominated. 20,30,40 (2004) Berlin Golden Bear for Best Film Nomination. Exodus (Hong Kong Golden Bauhinia Best Screenplay nomination, 2007)