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Hong Kong court dismisses HK$12M claim against Cecilia Cheung

A Hong Kong court has dismissed a HK$12 million claim brought by former agent Samuel Yu Yuk-hing against actress Cecilia Cheung. Yu accused Cheung of breaching an agency contract by failing to appear in films, but the court found the contract was likely fabricated by Yu's brother to evade taxes. The judge also ruled that Yu failed to prove he had paid Cheung an advance for her services and deemed Yu an unreliable witness. AI

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Hong Kong court dismisses HK$12M claim against Cecilia Cheung

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Brian Wong ·

    Hong Kong court rejects HK$12m claim against Cecilia Cheung over contract dispute

    A Hong Kong court has dismissed a HK$12 million (US$1.53 million) claim against actress Cecilia Cheung Pak-chi by her former agent, finding that she had never signed an agency contract she allegedly breached nor received advance payment for her services. Cheung, 46, was involved …