Fruit Chan
Directing
Born April 15, 1959 · Guangdong, China
Also known as Chan Guo · Chan Kou · Tin Sam-Fat
Biography
Fruit Chan (born April 15, 1959 in Guangdong, China) is an independent Hong Kong Second Wave screenwriter, filmmaker and producer, who is best known for his style of film reflecting the everyday life of Hong Kong people. He is well known for using amateur actors (such as Sam Lee in Made in Hong Kong, Wong Yau-Nam in Hollywood Hong Kong) in his films. His name became familiar to many Hong Kongers only after the success of the 1997 film Made in Hong Kong, which earned many local and international awards.
Awards & recognition
- Golden Horse Award — Best Director · 2002
- Golden Horse Award — Best Director · 1997
- Hong Kong Film Award — Best Director
Filmography16 titles
Made in Hong Kong
Dragons Forever
Yes, Madam!
Fight Back to School II
Three... Extremes
Dumplings
The Law Enforcer
Curry & Pepper
My Lucky Stars
Twinkle Twinkle Lucky Stars
Hot Summer Days
The Midnight After
Three Days of a Blind Girl
Love in Space
All's Well, End's Well 2011
The Invincible Dragon