Ekin Cheng Yee-Kin (鄭伊健, pinyin: Zhèng Yījiàn) (born October 4, 1967) is a Hong Kong actor and Cantopop singer. Earlier in his career he was known as Noodle Cheng (鄭伊麵), though he has now reverted to a more conventional-sounding first name. Sometimes he uses Dior（because that was what it sounded like when his younger sister tried to call him) as a first name but usually Ekin is the name used.

Biography

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Ekin began acting in commercials when he was in High School, with the most well known one as Hi-C Lemon Tea. After which, he enrolled in TVB's Martial Arts school, but did not like it and switched to their acting school. After that he began to get a number of TV roles. The last TVB series he participated in was Always Ready (隨時候命), working with Charmaine Sheh (佘詩曼), Bowie Lam (林保怡), and Linda Chung (鐘嘉欣).

Personal life

Ekin was caught up in a grand scandal after leaving Maggie Siu, an actress whom he dated for many years, for a younger actress and singer Gigi Leung. Maggie was well loved by Hong Kong audiences and gave up her career to support Ekin's career and many slighted him after the break up. Then, in the year 2006, Ekin and Gigi Leung broke up, ending their seven-year relationship.

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