Jessie Chung

Jessie Chung
Chinese name 鍾潔希 (traditional)
Origin Malaysia
Born Kuching, Malaysia
Occupation
  • Singer
  • Actress
  • Naturopathic physician
  • Author
Genre(s)
Instrument(s)
  • Vocal
  • Electric Organ
  • Guitar
  • Piano
Label(s)
Years active 2000–present
Ancestry Dapu, Hakka
Website Official Jessie Chung Website
This is a Chinese name; the family name is Chung.

Jessie Chung (Chinese: 鍾潔希; pinyin: ZhōngJiéXī) is a transgender musician and actress from Malaysia who also writes about natural medicines.

In 2012, Chung starred in the Chinese film Faces and Malaysian films Unchanging Love[1] & Kungfu Taboo.[2] She has released seven albums, notably Home, Loving You, Message of Love from the Moon, Love in You,[3] I Just Fall in Love Again, and Tearless Sky.[4] Her single "Love in You" was selected as the theme song for the Korean TV series My Secret Garden in Taiwan.[5]

Life and music career

During her junior high school years, Jessie was chosen as the only youth representative in the district to sing at the National Day Celebration. Fourteen year old Jessie then represented the school to sing solo on the TV program “Musika”. That year she also wrote her first song “Just for You”.

In high school, she began to take electric organ lessons, and she passed the organ grade examination with distinction. Later on, she received a merit for composing and writing the song “I Wandered Once” in a contest held by Yamaha. She participated in an international talent contest in Canada held by TVB at the age of sixteen and successfully entered into the finals. Afterwards, she performed her first solo concert to raise funds for orphanages; singing in 5 different languages (English, Malay, Japanese, Cantonese, and Mandarin), the concert turned out to be a success. She was offered a contract by a recording company in Singapore, but turned it down in order to concentrate on her studies.

During her tertiary studies in Hawaii, she performed a Mandarin song on a grand stage for the first time. She then performed three English songs at her graduation, receiving favorable appraisals. Once again, she was offered a contract by a recording company in Hawaii, but she rejected the offer due to demanding studies.

After finishing her studies, Jessie’s passion to contribute herself to music and charity intensified extensively. She wrote the song “Home” on behalf of the orphans and became a singer to raise funds for charitable organizations. She then released her album Home and There Is a Decision, making herself known by the press as the “Singing Doctor” and “Loving Doctor”. She later represented Malaysia in a gospel concert held in Singapore. In addition, she participated in the “All Stars Orphan Love & Care Concert Tour” and her solo concert “Love Story” during the year 2000 to raise funds for orphans.

In 2006, she was brought under Symphony Musical House and released her albums Loving You,[6] Message of Love from the Moon,[7] and I Just Fall in Love Again[8] subsequently.

Chung holds a doctor of medicine degree (M.D.) in Clinical Chinese and Western Integrative Medicine-Oncology from Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine. She is also a naturopathic doctor certified by the American Naturopathic Medical Certification Board and a certified nutritional consultant (CNC) from the American Association of Nutritional Consultants. She is also a Wushu practitioner, author, and entrepreneur. She achieved her master's degree in Business Administration at the University of South Australia, a bachelor's degree in Clinical Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine at the Oriental Medical Institute of Hawaii, and a bachelor's degree in Homeopathic Medical Science from the Homeo Research & Educational Institute.

She is the author of Stay Away from Cancer,[9] Stay Away from Diseases, and Jessie’s Diary series.[10][9] She has authored more than ten literary and medical works to date, most of them with translations in English and Bahasa Malaysia. She is the medical writer for New York’s Healthy Lifestyle, Singapore’s Health Journal, Malaysia’s prominent news magazines — City Magazine and I Trends, the Chinese press Kwong Wah Yit Poh, and the International Times.

She released her 7th album Love in You in Taiwan, China, Singapore and Malaysia in 2012.[11][12] Her press conference in Taiwan attracted most of the well-known media in Taiwan, Hong Kong and China, making her the center of attention in the news. She released her 8th album Tearless Sky on May 15, 2015 in Taiwan.[13]

Love in You Album (2012)

All through November and December 2012, Jessie received numerous interviews from most of the major medias.

Her music videos for "Love in You"(爱在转瞬间) and "Utopia"(世界最后最美的地方) were featured on Taiwan’s KTV, and her single "Love in You" was selected as the theme song for the Korean TV series My Secret Garden in Taiwan.[5]

Her new song, Love in You was broadcast on most of the radio stations in Taiwan and received a generally favorable response from critics. She was invited for exclusive interviews on various radio stations, such as The Broadcasting Corporation of China, UniFM, etc.[14][15]

Promotion for her album continued in Malaysia and Singapore during December 2012. She was featured on the cover of Health Weekly in Singapore.[16]

Tearless Sky Album (2015)

Jessie Chung’s latest album Tearless Sky was released in Taiwan and was well received by the critics. She was strongly supported by Taiwan’s acclaimed TV host Xu Nai Lin in her press conference. Jessie has received wide media and press attention on her schedules and activities; in addition, she has made several appearances in eminent TV shows such as Kangsi Coming[17] and Genius Go Go Go.[18]

The new hit single "Tearless Sky" is written in memory of a brain cancer patient who died seven years ago.[19][20][21] The second hit "The Last Teardrop" is a recount of Jessie’s courage in confronting herself and her future during the period of her transition.[22][23][24] Within two weeks of the album’s initial release, Jessie’s new singles rose to 4th place on the I Radio Top Hits Chart and 6th place on the Pop Radio Top Ten Music Chart. Jessie mentioned that the new album is primarily inspired by love, family relationship, friendship and hope; she wishes to encourage those who are in need through her music and bring warmness to all.

While promoting her new album, Jessie received a traffic of interview invitations from various major medias, and the main single "Tearless Sky" was getting heavy airplay rotation in many radio stations in Taiwan. On May 29, 2015, Jessie had her second up close performance in front of a live audience in Taiwan. Two of her most beloved persons were invited on stage;[25][26] Jessie’s husband Joshua greeted her with a sweet kiss, while Jessie’s ex-fiancée Judy generously treated Jessie with her favorite dessert. The beautiful story behind their relationship attracted the interest of a Taiwan TV station, and they intend to adapt it into a movie.[27] [28] [29] [30]

Discography

Album Name Release Date
Home 充滿愛的心 1998
There is a Decision 有了決定 2000
Loving You 愛你 2007-01-20
Message of Love from the Moon 明月千里寄相思 2009-3-13
I Just Fall In Love Again 2012-1-13
Love in You 愛在轉瞬間 2012-11-20
Tearless Sky 沒有淚的天空 2015-5-15

Acting career

Since youth, Jessie Chung has been active in the drama acting scene. During secondary education, she was chosen by the school to take on the leading role in the drama Shooting with the Stars. Afterwards, with her previous experience and qualifications, Jessie wrote, directed and acted in the play Frightening. Subsequently, collaborating with her academy, she directed and produced several short films, including “A Better Tomorrow”, “Ping-Pong Prince”, “Lovely Paradise”, “The Origin”, “The Story of Tekmen”, and “Happy Family”.

Faces

In 2013, Jessie Chung accepted a leading role in Faces, a film produced by the Beijing Griffin Group. The role was a massive challenge because Jessie had to depict two characters with different personalities, Li Yu and Yuan Yuan. In the film, these two characters have a complicated relationship with the character portrayed by Jessie’s leading co-star from Hong Kong, Jackie Lui. On March 18, the movie premiere and opening ceremony was held in Nanchang. Apart from the creative team from Jiangxi, the team also includes a star-lineup of famous actors including Hong Kong actor Law Kar Ying, Cheng Pei Pei, and also the well-known actor Liu Hua who took part in the film Crazy Stone.[31][32][33]

Unchanging Love

Towards the end of 2013, Jessie Chung accepted the leading actress role in Unchanging Love, a movie produced by the students of Hanxing College of Communication. Jessie herself led a group of students from her Wushu academy to join the casts and promote Chinese Martial Arts by adding flares of exciting action scenes into the movie.[34] Unchanging Love was mainly released to fund raise for the treatment costs of underprivileged cancer patients. The movie itself is a mixture of comedy, martial arts, thriller, suspense, romance, and family virtues. The story revolves around two disciples who struggle against each other for the master’s position in a modern martial arts academy. Love faded and turned into hatred, but in the end grudge was overcame by love, wrapping the film up in a perfect ending. Jessie Chung was able to fully unleash her international gold-medal Wushu talents in the movie by playing the role of an adroit martial arts heroine.[35]

Kungfu Taboo

In 2014, Jessie Chung was invited to star in Kungfu Taboo, an action-comedy movie featuring actors from Malaysia, Singapore and Hong Kong. The star-lineup includes award-winning actress Kara Wai, Singaporean comedian and actor Henry Thia, and Malaysian actors Frederick Lee and Miao Miao.[36] The movie combines a variety of Wushu elements and is nothing short of fight scenes with a diverse array of Wushu weapons. Due to her achievements in the international Wushu arena, Jessie Chung was the director and producer's best choice for leading actress.[37] However, Jessie turned down the role due to an elbow injury right before shooting started; she later agreed to appear on screen as a cameo instead. The movie was shot in Kuala Lumpur and Pulau Pinang and had already been released in Malaysia; it is scheduled for release in Singapore, Hong Kong and Taiwan.[38]

Marriage

After changing her gender, Jessie Chung became caught up in many complicated relationships and consequently ended them due to her special identity. After many unsuccessful relationships, she finally understood the meaning behind the saying: “The one you love most might be unsuitable for you, but the one that suits you best will become the one you love most.” Not long after, Jessie had a fateful relationship with her current husband, Joshua, who had relentlessly pursued her for three years. Then, Joshua consecutively proposed to Jessie for a staggering six times. Moved by Joshua’s proposal, Jessie willingly ended her relationship with her ex-boyfriend and accepted Joshua's marriage proposal.[39][40][41]

According to Jessie Chung, she was undecided towards Joshua’s proposal due to her fear that Joshua's family would reject her. Unexpectedly, not only were both of their parents unbiased with their marriage plan, but they were also genuinely supportive as well.

On November 12, 2005, Jessie Chung was married to Joshua Beh under the solemnization of three pastors. The couple held an impressive wedding ceremony at the Riverside Majestic Hotel in Kuching and opened 86 wedding tables for nearly a thousand friends and relatives. However, their marriage is not supported or recognized under Malaysia’s law and they never received their marriage certificates from the government. Despite all of this, Jessie and her husband did not take this matter into their hearts. They have stated that the situation is understandable under the Malaysian constitution.[42][43]

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  7. ↑ 專輯策劃一手包辦‧鍾潔希完成3心願，星洲娛樂。
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  13. ↑ 大馬變性歌手 鍾潔希海女生活出輯，聯合新聞網
  14. ↑ 變性人鍾潔希棄10億家產　老公激吻愛相隨，NOWNEWS。
  15. ↑ 鍾潔希發片老公驚喜現身,送上鑽石兩人忘情玩親親!，銀河網路電台。
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  17. ↑ 上康熙来了 钟洁希被问题难倒，诗华资讯。
  18. ↑ 受邀金鐘50頒獎 徐乃麟拒絕，聯合新聞網。
  19. ↑ 16歲癌末粉絲右手失能　鍾潔希陪他練左手寫字、打羽球，ETtoday 新聞雲。
  20. ↑ 鍾潔希拍新歌「沒有淚的天空」MV 淚海中憶癌逝少年粉絲，ELTA HD。
  21. ↑ 鍾潔希憶癌逝粉絲 新歌唱到淚崩，中時電子報。
  22. ↑ 鍾潔希拍新歌「最後一滴眼淚」MV 險遭割喉 5/29談唱會登場將分享「改變」歷程，Play Music 華語音樂新聞網。
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  27. ↑ 变性歌手发片 前未婚妻与现任老公道贺，新浪音樂。
  28. ↑ 前未婚妻、老公送暖 鍾潔希放膽演自己，聯合娛樂網。
  29. ↑ 變性鍾潔希彈唱 前未婚妻拚老公，自由時報。
  30. ↑ 交往三年「未婚夫」變成女人　鍾潔希：我們現在是閨蜜，ETtoday新聞雲。
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  32. ↑ Jessie Chung stars in her first film, New Sarawak Tribune.
  33. ↑ Jessie Chung to release first movie in Sept, Borneo Post Online.
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