Felix Chong
Felix Chong | |||
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| Born | January 1, 1968 | ||
| 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[update] filming of “Project Gutenberg", a big-budget Chinese-language action film, started. The picture is written and being directed by Chong.[2]
Filmography
- The Sunshine Cops (1999) (writer)
- Gen Y Cops (2000) (writer) (actor)
- Tokyo Raiders (2000) (writer)
- Dance of a Dream (2001) (writer)
- Stolen Love (2001) (writer)
- Shadow (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)
- Moonlight in Tokyo (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 (TBD) (producer)
Awards
| Year | Film | Awards Won | Occasion |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 [3] | Hong Kong Film Awards |
| Year | Film | Nomination | Occasion |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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’
- ^ 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.
