The celebrity Dicky Cheung participated in the recording of CCTV cultural programs

Translated By Richard Zou

In the large-scale cultural program "Poetry and Painting China" produced by CCTV, Hong Kong celebrity Dicky Cheung participated in the recording of "The Book of Songs · National Style · Tang Style `` which was broadcast on November 20.

Dicky Cheung also shared on Weibo why he chose the theme of "The Book of Songs". He said, "the "Book of Songs" is the beginning of ancient Chinese poetry, and it is also an important theme for Poetry and Painting in China."

Dicky Cheung chose "Tang Style" because he was impressed by the painting "Tang Style" created by Ma Hezhi during the Southern Song Dynasty. "It is not just a painting or a scene, it is a scroll extending over 8 meters long. Twelve scenes and famous objects from the Book of Songs are shown in pictures. "The book of Songs" can be read more vividly when the flowers, birds, and insects in the poems are depicted in pictures. I also hope that more and more people nowadays will be interested in learning about the Book of Songs through music."

Dicky Cheung, a Catholic celebrity, is willing to witness his Heavenly Father publicly. According to him, "everything I have today - my career, my home, my family's health, my wealth, my friends - was given to me by God."

During an interview about his ministry and evangelism, Dicky Cheung explained, "When I participated in the New Talent Singing Contest for the second time, I made a wish to God: If I won, I would build a church for him. The wish was never fulfilled, and I was surprised that building a church would be so difficult as a young man."

"The faith of Saint Francis inspired me to play in ' Live Forever,' in which I learned that every place in the world is a sanctuary for God. In my plays, lyrics, conversations, and actions, I could build a church in men's hearts, even though I could not build a real church. I have the passion for this mission, and I will do more work to spread the Gospel and serve the Lord."

Dicky Cheung appeared in a film called "Go After the Light!" earlier this year. His excellent performance won the "strongest light chaser" title, and everyone who saw his efforts and performance agreed that Dicky Cheung deserved the title. Dicky Cheung takes every performance seriously and is willing to humbly learn from the younger generation; his performances are very careful, and he tries to impress the audience with each performance. In addition, Cheung's humorous personality often adds a lot of cheer to the scene. People see it as the "light" of their lives. In an interview afterward, Dicky Cheung also talked many times about "love".

Over the years, Dicky Cheung has not only used the cultural field to spread the theme of "love", but also through various ways to "live by faith".He insisted on praying before meals (making the holy sign of the cross) when filming, whether eating box meals, going to a stall or five-star hotels, airplane meals, etc. Whenever he signs autographs for fans, he adds the words "God bless you" and can explain what it means to unbelievers. Dicky Cheung believes it's a silent blessing.

As we all know, there is a custom in the entertainment industry in Hong Kong to hold a worship ceremony before shooting a drama or performing a concert, which symbolizes the project's success. Instead of joining their worship ceremony, Dicky Cheung always stood aside from them and prayed by himself alone. "I must persist in my faith through my actions and habits, showing people I am Catholic."