It is always seen that whenever we talk about celebrities, the thing which we often look at or see is their films, songs and drama done by them. Besides this, we should also try to focus and see their educational achievement which is also something we should look to get to know them more. Some celebrities have worked hard for their educational careers and made a great image in the industry. The top ten Chinese celebrities who have a doctorate are.
1. Maggie Cheung
Maggie Cheung Man-yuk is a former Hong Kong actress who was raised in Britain and Hong Kong. In 1983 she started her career after coming second in Miss Hong Kong Pageant. She has studied at Saint Paul’s Primary Catholic School and the University of Edinburgh. She is known as a woman who is beautiful with brains. She rarely makes a public appearance except for awards shows or fashion events.
2. Andy Lau
Andy Lau Tak-wah is a Hong Kong singer, actor, film producer and songwriter. He has performed in more than 160 films along with his singing career. Andy Lau received an honorary doctorate from Shue Yan University. He has also worked in many great Chinese movies.
3. Zhang Yimou
Zhang Yimou is a famous Chinese film director, writer, actor, producer, and former cinematographer. In 1988 he made his directorial debut with Red Sorghum. He is a Chinese director who is a prominent member of China’s fifth generation. Zhang has earned an Honorary Doctorate from Yale and Boston University.
4. Jackie Chan
Fang Shilong, known as Jackie Chan, is a Hong Kong filmmaker, actor, stuntman and martial artist. He began acting in the 1960s and has performed in more than 150 films. Chan is one of the most influential and recognisable personalities worldwide. His education was less formal, but even then received respect and was an honorary doctor of social science at the Hong Kong Baptist University.
5. Wong Kar Wai
Wong Kar-wai is a Hong Kong producer, screenwriter and film director. He is known for his atmospheric film, a nonlinear narrative, bold and saturated colors and vivid cinematography. He is excellent at creating unique ideas from ordinary subjects. He studied graphic design at Hong Kong Polytechnic. He even received an honorary doctorate from the Open University of Hong Kong.
6. Lisa Wong
Lisa Wong is a Hong Kong actress and singer. She was born in August 1947. She mainly did well in the development of culture in Hong Kong. She has been conferred as an honorary doctor by the City University of Hong Kong. Lisa is an excellent Chinese speaker.
7. Chow Yun Fat
Chow Yun-fat, previously called Donald, is a Hong Kong actor. He is well known for his films like A Better Tomorrow, The Killer, Crouching Tiger and many more. He mostly attracts Western people as he is seen in most of his Oscar-winning films. He has been awarded an honorary doctorate from the City University of Hong Kong.
8. Ang Lee
Ang Lee is a Taiwanese director. He did his education in Taiwan and later on in the United States. Lee is the one who won the Best Director Oscar and has worked on various sets such as hidden dragon, eats drink man woman, and sense and sensibility for which he got best academic director. Lee is honored as Dr. Lee for his doctorate which he got from Taiwan Art University.
9. Eric Tsang
Eric Tsang Chi-wai is a Hong Kong film director, producer, television host and actor. He is well known for hosting Super Trio Series, a variety show. He has worked in many popular films and also did great in his singing career. Tsang was awarded an honorary doctorate by the University of Dayton. Currently, he is the general manager at TVB.
10. John Woo
John Woo Yu-sen is a Hong Kong producer, filmmaker, and screenwriter who is known for his action film genre and an influential figure. He is well known for his action sequences, slow motions, film noir, stylized imagery and many more. He has been conferred an honorary doctorate from Hong Kong Baptist University for his outstanding Academic and Professional research.
