Felix Chong
Felix Chong | |||
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![]() Chong at a press conference with the crew of the film Project Gutenberg on 14 April 2019, after the 38th Hong Kong Film Awards. | |||
Born | |||
Awards | Hong Kong Film Awards – Best Screenplay 2002 Infernal Affairs Best Screenplay 2014 Overheard 3 Golden Bauhinia Awards – Best Screenplay 2002 Infernal Affairs | ||
Chinese name | |||
Traditional Chinese | 莊文強 | ||
Simplified Chinese | 庄文强 | ||
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Felix Chong Man-Keung (simplified Chinese: 庄文强; traditional Chinese: 莊文強; pinyin: Zhuāng Wénqiáng) (born January 1, 1968, in Hong Kong) is a Hong Kong screenwriter, film director and actor.[1]
He is one of the most celebrated screenwriters in Hong Kong and has won several prestigious awards at the Hong Kong Film Awards. Chong is known for frequently working alongside cinematographer/director Andrew Lau, and writer/director Alan Mak.
Chong's best known film as a screenwriter is Infernal Affairs, which he co-wrote alongside Alan Mak. Other films written by Chong include Infernal Affairs 2, Infernal Affairs 3, Initial D, Dance of a Dream, and Confession of Pain.
As of May 2017 filming of “Project Gutenberg", a big-budget Chinese-language action film, started. The picture is written and being directed by Chong.[2]
In Feb 2021, Chong will write and direct a new major action movie titled Goldfinger, backed by Emperor Motion Pictures and mainland Chinese partners, with a reported budget of around $30.8 million (RMB200 million).[3]
Filmography[]
- (1999) (writer)
- (2000) (writer) (actor)
- Tokyo Raiders (2000) (writer)
- Dance of a Dream (2001) (writer)
- Stolen Love (2001) (writer)
- (2001) (writer)
- Infernal Affairs (2002) (writer)
- Infernal Affairs II (2003) (writer)
- Infernal Affairs III (2003) (writer)
- Cat and Mouse (2003) (writer)
- Initial D (2005) (writer)
- (2005) (writer) (co-directed with Alan Mak)
- Confession of Pain (2006) (writer)
- The Departed (2006) (screenplay)
- Lady Cop & Papa Crook (2008) (writer) (co-directed with Alan Mak)
- Overheard (2009) (writer) (co-directed with Alan Mak)
- Once a Gangster (2010) (director)
- The Lost Bladesman (2011) (co-wrote and co-directed with Alan Mak)
- Overheard 2 (2011) (co-wrote and co-directed with Alan Mak)
- The Silent War (2012) (co-wrote and co-directed with Alan Mak)
- Overheard 3 (2014) (co-wrote and co-directed with Alan Mak)
- Project Gutenberg (2018) (director and writer)
- Integrity (2019) (producer)
- Once Upon a Time in Hong Kong (TBD) (director and writer)
Awards[]
Year | Film | Awards Won | Occasion |
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2003 | Infernal Affairs | Best Screenplay Shared with Alan Mak | Golden Bauhinia Awards |
2003 | Infernal Affairs | Best Screenplay Shared with Alan Mak | Hong Kong Film Awards |
2014 | Overheard 3 | Best Screenplay Shared with Alan Mak | Hong Kong Film Awards |
2019 | Project Gutenberg | Best Director [4] | Hong Kong Film Awards |
Year | Film | Nomination | Occasion |
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2003 | Infernal Affairs | Best Screenplay Shared with Alan Mak | Golden Horse Film Festival |
2004 | Infernal Affairs II | Best Screenplay Shared with Alan Mak | Hong Kong Film Awards |
2004 | Infernal Affairs III | Best Screenplay Shared with Alan Mak | Hong Kong Film Awards |
2005 | Initial D | Best Screenplay | Golden Horse Film Festival |
2007 | Confession of Pain | Best Screenplay Shared with Alan Mak | Hong Kong Film Awards |
2010 | Overheard | Best Screenplay Shared with Alan Mak | 29th Hong Kong Film Awards |
2010 | Overheard | Best Director Shared with Alan Mak | 29th Hong Kong Film Awards |
2011 | Overheard 2 | Best Screenplay Shared with Alan Mak | 31st Hong Kong Film Awards |
2011 | Overheard 2 | Best Director Shared with Alan Mak | 31st Hong Kong Film Awards |
2012 | The Silent War | Best Screenplay Shared with Alan Mak | 32nd Hong Kong Film Awards |
2014 | Overheard 3 | Best Director Shared with Alan Mak | 34th Hong Kong Film Awards |
References[]
- ^ New York Times
- ^ Film ‘Project Gutenberg’
- ^ "Tony Leung and Andy Lau to Team Up in New Action Film 'Goldfinger'". Variety. 2021-02-19
- ^ Adriana Rosati (2019-04-15). "The 38th Hong Kong Film Awards reveals all the Winners. Here the full list". Asian Movie Pulse. Retrieved 2019-04-16.
External links[]
- Living people
- 1968 births
- Hong Kong screenwriters
- Hong Kong film directors
- Alumni of Hong Kong Baptist University