Hei-Yi Cheng

Yumiko Cheng Hei-Yi born (as Cheng Lit-King) on September 6, 1981 in Shanghai. Yumiko moved with her family to Hong Kong at the age of 11 and started taking singing lessons. When she was 13 with powerhouse singer Elisa Chan. Around this time Cheng got the opportunity to appear in a few films through her father, who worked for movie and advertising companies and often brought her with him onto movie sets. She played the daughter of an assassinated court official who was on the run from Donnie Yen's eunuch character in Dragon Inn (1992) and reportedly also had a small part in Centre Stage (1992). However, Yumiko did not officially enter the entertainment business until she caught the attention of executives from Emperor Entertainment Group while performing at the New Talent Competition. She signed with the record company in 2000. In 2002, she was paired with two other girls to form the group 3T. They released one album before Yumiko quit the group to start her solo career as a singer.