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A few days ago, Hong Kong singer Zheng Zhongji suddenly posted a message on the social platform, saying that due to "personal emotional and health issues, he decided to leave after the Kaohsiung concert", which was interpreted by the outside world as "retirement from the circle".

Sure enough, a few days later, he published another long article revealing that he was suffering from depression and had to go to the United States for treatment.

But the public and fans are still shocked by this. After all, debuting as the "successor of Jacky Cheung" and with a strong family background, Zheng Zhongji's journey has been very smooth and his acting career has reached many peaks.

In addition to his brilliant career, his colorful love life is also talked about with great relish: for example, his regretful love affair with "Queen of Pop" Miriam Yeung, and his secret marriage with "baby-faced goddess" Ah Sa...

Even though he is 52 years old now, he is still accompanied by the highly educated anchor Yu Simin.

However, looking back at his nearly 30-year acting career, his most glorious period seemed to have occurred before he married Ah Sa?

What is the mystery behind this?

1. The "Prince Ji" with a silver spoon in his mouth

Zheng Zhongji was born in 1972 into a wealthy literary and artistic family in Taiwan. His father Zheng Handong is a big boss among the big bosses in the entertainment industry.

He formed a band with Teddy Robin, the "first band member in Hong Kong", in the 1960s and was a pioneer in the Hong Kong music scene.

In the 1970s, Zheng Handong began to transform due to the withdrawal of Teddy Robin, and demonstrated a strong business acumen, becoming the general manager of PolyGram Records.

In the following 20 years, this company became the largest record company in the world, and Zheng Handong gradually became the president of PolyGram Asia, thus starting his journey of creating stars.

He was the one behind all the popular singers such as Teresa Teng, Alan Tam, and Sam Hui, and his career spanned a huge range, basically developing in multiple fields, thus creating countless superstars.

During this process, his son Zheng Zhongji grew up and was deeply influenced.

It is reported that he grew up in a recording studio, so he has made great achievements and ideas in music. He formed a band with his classmates in high school and served as the lead singer.

Later, he went to work in a recording studio during the summer vacation, and thus "accidentally" got the opportunity to debut.

In 1995, 23-year-old Zheng Zhongji helped Jacky Cheung record the album "Allergic World" and was spotted by the famous producer Ou Dingyu.

After the album was released, many behind-the-scenes production staff were attracted by the unique harmony of the song "Bent to Disease".

Then, under the recommendation of Ou Dingyu, he met producer Zhou Zhiping, who had made records for Leslie Cheung, Leon Lai, Wakin Chau and others, and had a considerable influence in the industry.

Zheng Zhongji was immediately supported by the other party and released his first album "Dilemma" in 1994.

It can be said that the song of the same name sung with Jacky Cheung came out of nowhere and instantly established his superb status in the music scene.

Combined with his father Zheng Handong's connections, it can be said that Zheng Zhongji reached the peak of his career as soon as he debuted.

Although he doesn't even have the looks to be an artist, his talent is indeed enviable.

After his first album, Zheng Zhongji struck while the iron was hot and released his second album "Don't Love Me", which won numerous awards overnight and was labeled as "Jacky Cheung's successor" by the media.

Although the outside world is happy to report on this, he himself is even very painful - after all, as a child of destiny, "Prince Ji" does not want to live in the "shadow" of others.

When he was depressed, he focused on his love life. It is said that when he was 24 years old, Zheng Zhongji had a secret love with his female assistant, and she even became pregnant.

The year after his debut, an explosive news came out in the Hong Kong circle:

The female assistant was dissatisfied with being abandoned, so she took the initiative to expose the news. In the end, the man paid a million-dollar breakup fee to get out of the situation.

After that, he seemed to be intent on focusing on his career, and he released albums such as "Deep Love" and "Never Mention I Love You" one after another, and was particularly productive.

Among them, songs such as "Never Mention I Love You" and "Creating Romance" are masterpieces passed down by word of mouth, and also indirectly prove that Zheng Zhongji is indeed talented.

However, talent could not make up for the emotional emptiness, and he also had a new goal.

2. Missing your lover due to numerous gossips?

In 1997, on the talk show "Weekend Anything", Zheng Zhongji met Miriam Yeung, a young singer who was two years younger than him and was serving as a substitute host.

The woman had just debuted and her career was on the rise. She had a sweet appearance and a lively personality, which immediately attracted him, so he began to pursue her vigorously.

Miriam Yeung was soon attracted by his wit and humor, and the two became closer and closer, and sparks flew.

Soon, paparazzi got wind of the news and reported the relationship extensively with the headline "Young actress courts 'prince'".

Zheng Zhongji didn't mind it at all. Instead, he expressed his feelings in his original song "February 3rd" titled after his girlfriend's birthday:

"We are destined to be more than just good friends, we must also depend on each other for the rest of our lives..."

But this touching love only lasted for three years, and then it began to become complicated and heartbreaking.

In 2000, Zheng Zhongji transformed from a singer to an actor and his career developed steadily, but he was repeatedly criticized by the outside world for controversial incidents.

In the same year, he was arrested by the FBI for being drunk and causing trouble on a plane - he had drunk a few too many glasses, so he started shouting and making all kinds of noises.

After the flight attendant arrived, Zheng Zhongji attacked her and other passengers who tried to stop the fight, and eventually fought with the captain who arrived, resulting in both sides being injured, so the plane had to make an emergency landing.

After the incident, although his powerful father arrived at the scene, he was unable to prevent him from being charged with assault.

It can be said that this was the first turning point in Zheng Zhongji's career - after that, his popularity dropped sharply and his reputation plummeted.

There are also rumors that this incident was a turning point in his relationship with Miriam Yeung.

Even after the incident, the woman continued to express her concern for him and was willing to accompany him through the difficult times.

But the man remained playful and bold, and soon he had another rumored girlfriend: Cecilia Cheung.

She was 19 years old and had just made her debut with "The King of Comedy". Because she was so beautiful, many male artists fell in love with her, including Nicholas Tse, Jordan Chan, and Ronald Cheng who was in love with Miriam Yeung.

It is said that the two of them did not shy away from suspicion at the time and were frequently photographed by paparazzi on dates, which made his official girlfriend Miriam Yeung very upset.

The famous lyricist Wong Wai-man, who has collaborated with her many times, once revealed that he was dragged by her to drink late at night.

Then Miriam Yeung decisively gave up the relationship. When they broke up, she said: "The rumors were too outrageous, but we did love each other sincerely."

As for this relationship, the man also had some attachment. When faced with the reporter's questioning, he hinted at the idea of ​​getting back together, but in the end he could not stop the woman's determination to break up.

In 2000, Zheng Zhongji decided to transform himself and return to the peak of his acting career by becoming an actor.

Moreover, he even gave up the image of "Prince Ji" and started as a supporting actor, and starred in "Twelve Nights" and "Folding Fan Tanhua" and other works.

Because he was not afraid of making a fool of himself and his nonsensical comedy style, he quickly won the love of the audience and even quickly won the Best Supporting Actor Award at the Academy Awards. It can be said that he made a comeback against the odds.

But no one expected that Zheng Zhongji's reputation would be affected by his love affairs again.

3. Being called a "slut", did you quit while you were ahead?

In 2004, he won the Best Supporting Actor Award at the Academy Awards for his role in "The Lucky Guy". He then joined the crew of the comedy film "The 15th of August", where he met actress Charlene Choi, who was 10 years younger than him.

At that time, the woman had debuted for 4 years and was a member of the Twins group that was strongly supported by Emperor Entertainment Group. She was very popular with the public because of her lively and cheerful image, simple and innocent personality, and especially her full of energy when she smiled.

Moreover, she has a good family background. Her father is the executive of Hong Kong Fengsheng Xingye Entertainment Company, so her debut was very smooth.

But in terms of love life, Ah Sa also has many scandals. After her debut, she has been rumored to have scandals with Dicky Cheung, Ekin Cheng, Nicholas Tse and others, but none of them came to any conclusion.

It wasn't until her collaboration with Ronald Cheng that sparks flew between the two.

Many years later, Ah Sa revealed the reason why she chose Zheng Zhongji in an interview:

"We all got along very well at that time, and he was very good at making me happy. I think if my partner was such a happy person, I would be very happy in the future."

The man even tattooed Charlene Choi's name on the inside of his arm, showing that he once loved her deeply.

Unfortunately, even when he was at the peak of his relationship with Ah Sa, Zheng Zhongji was still exposed to have cheated on her, including with Miriam Yeung’s makeup artist, young amateur girls, etc…

Facing the rumors flying around, he responded in a high-profile manner:

"I'm not married, so there's nothing wrong with making a few more friends. It's not a heinous crime. Besides, anyone who can go to my house must be my family..."

In this regard, Ah Sa had no choice but to "fight back" in the same way.

In 2006, she flirted with actor Shawn Yue during the filming of the movie "Delusion", but was later photographed returning to Ronald Cheng. The paparazzi even photographed their parents this time, so it was rumored that good things were about to happen.

Just when everyone was waiting for the two to get married, Ah Sa directly denied the scandal in an interview and talked about her fantasies about her future husband.

Not long after, Zheng Zhongji was involved in a prostitution scandal. After learning the news, Ah Sa publicly supported him, which was regarded as a good story in the Hong Kong circle at that time.

Just when this scandal was becoming confusing, the man was revealed to have fallen in love with another actress: Huang Xiaoming's future wife Angelababy.

In 2010, 38-year-old Zheng Zhongji met Angelababy while filming "All's Well, Ends Well 2010", and it was soon rumored that they fell in love.

At the same stage, Ah Sa was also busy: when she collaborated with Angelababy's ex-boyfriend William Chan in "Beauty", the two had a lot of large-scale scenes in the film, which made the audience excited.

Among these dazzling N characters, no one knew that the real couple was Ah Sa and Zheng Zhongji - the two got married secretly in 2006. It was reported that the woman did not even inform her relatives and friends at that time, which shows that it was indeed a love that was worth everything.

But four years later, their marriage came to an end after they both were involved in new scandals.

In March 2010, the two held a press conference, first admitting their marriage, then officially announcing their divorce, and emphasizing that the reason did not involve a third party.

In response to the outside world's complaints that they had "kept it secret for too long", Ah Sa, who always seemed gentle, responded forcefully:

"Marriage is a fact. Both of them feel that marriage is a private matter and there is no need to explain it to the outside world. Due to the false reports in the media over the years, we decided to hold this press conference."

Three months later, Asa officially announced her relationship with William Chan. Coincidentally, one day later, Zheng Zhongji's relationship was also exposed. His partner was female anchor Yu Simin, who was 8 years younger than him.

The woman made her debut in 2003 and has been working as a TVB anchor ever since. She has also acted in movies, but she never made much of a splash.

It was not until she was photographed having an intimate date with "Prince Ji" that she became aware of her presence in the Hong Kong circle.

However, compared with the man’s other “queen” girlfriends, Yu Simin is unusually low-key. It is reported that the two started dating in April 2010 and their relationship developed rapidly.

The woman quickly quit her job as an anchor, and it was obvious that she wanted to devote herself to making a living.

Rumor has it that Zheng Zhongji, who was 39 years old at the time, was urged to get married by his family, so he quickly fell in love with Yu Simin. After a year of dating, the two got married with the baby.

After that, although the label on his head changed from "Jacky Cheung's successor" to "Stephen Chow's successor", it has to be admitted that after his divorce from Ah Sa, Zheng Zhongji's presence has become increasingly low.

In 2015, Yu Simin gave birth to her second son, and the family of four lived a peaceful and low-key life. The man even changed from a "playboy" to a "new good man", which made people sigh that the prodigal son has returned!

However, his acting career has gradually slowed down, with few works released each year, until now he announced that he would "take a good rest."