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Jake Pollock
OccupationCinematographer
Years active2005–present (cinematographer)
Chinese name
Traditional Chinese包軒鳴
Simplified Chinese包轩鸣
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Jake Pollock (simplified Chinese: 包轩鸣; traditional Chinese: 包軒鳴) is an American cinematographer based in Taiwan, whose work covers feature films, short films, commercials and music videos. He has collaborated with internationally acclaimed directors such as Wong Kar Wai, Peter Chan, Lou Ye, and Derek Tsang.

In 1993, he studied Film Production at New York University Tisch School of the Arts, and at the same time entered the New York independent film circle to work. Because of his love for Asian culture, he settled in Taiwan in 2002. He is proficient in Chinese and English, and his understanding of Asian and Western cultures has created his unique photography aesthetics.[1]

Awards

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Jake Pollock’s Award achievements include Best Cinematography Award at the 31st Hong Kong Film Awards[2] and the 6th Asian Film Awards[3] for Dragon; the 22nd Shanghai International Film Festival Golden Goblet Award[4][5] for Best Cinematography for Spring Tide; Best Cinematography Award at the 55th Asia-Pacific Film Festival for Starry Starry Night.[6] In addition, he was awarded the Special Jury Award at the 8th Taipei Film Awards for his cinematography on three very different films Do Over, The Pain of Others, and Respire. He has multiple nominations at the Hong Kong Film Awards and Golden Horse Awards with films such as The Shadow Play,[7] Soul Mate,[2] and Girlfriend, Boyfriend.[8] Monga[9] and Yang Yang[10] were both nominated for Best Cinematography at the Asian Film Awards .

Filmography

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Feature films

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Year Title Director Awards and nominations Category Result Ref.
1998 Whatever Happened to Kathy Chris Cain
2006 Do Over Cheng Yu-Chieh Taipei Film Awards Special Jury Award Won [11]
2007 Amour-Legende Mi-sen Wu
The Wall-Passer Hung Hung [12]
2009 Yang Yang Cheng Yu-Chieh Asian Film Awards Best Cinematography Nominated [13]
The Message Chen Kuo-fu
Gao Qunshu 		[14]
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2010 Pinoy Sunday Ho Wi-ding
Monga Doze Niu Asian Film Awards Best Cinematography Nominated [16]
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Asia Pacific Screen Award Nominated
2011 Starry Starry Night Tom Lin Shu-yu Asia-Pacific Film Festival Best Cinematography Won [18]
Dragon Peter Chan Hong Kong Film Awards Best Cinematography Won [19]
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Asian Film Awards Won
Asia Pacific Screen Award Nominated
2012 Girlfriend, Boyfriend Yang Ya-che Golden Horse Film Awards Best Cinematography Nominated [8]
2014 The Truth About Beauty Aubrey Lam
Second Chance Yann Kung
Women Who Flirt Pang Ho-cheung
2015 Mojin: The Lost Legend Wuershan [22]
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2016 Soul Mate Derek Tsang Hong Kong Film Awards Best Cinematography Nominated [2]
2017 Goldbuster Sandra Ng
2019 Integrity Alan Mak [24]
The Shadow Play Lou Ye Golden Horse Film Awards Best Cinematography Nominated [25]
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Spring Tide Tian-yi Yang Shanghai International Film FestivalGolden Goblet Awards Best Cinematography Won [4]
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Remain Silent Zhou Ke
2021 Schemes in Antiques Derek Kwok Macau International Movie Festival Best Cinematography Nominated [28]
2022 Mama Boy Arvin Chen
2023 Eye of the Storm Chun-Yang Lin Taipei Film Awards Best Cinematography Nominated [29]
Golden Horse Film Awards Nominated [30]
Love in Taipei Arvin Chen [31]
Hello Ghost Pei-Ju Hsieh
2024 She's Got No Name Peter Chan

Short films

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Year Title Director Awards and nominations Category Result Ref.
1998 The Census Taker Aaron Cohen
Still Ho Wi-ding
2000 Landscape Nick Regalbuto
2005 Respire Ho Wi-ding Taipei Film Awards Special Jury Award Won [32]
The Pain of Others Tom Lin Shu-yu Taipei Film Awards Special Jury Award Won [33][11]
2008 Summer Afternoon Ho Wi-ding [34]
Viva la Diva Mi-sen Wu
2009 Taipei 24H：Save the Lover 程孝澤
2011 10+10：100 Ho Wi-ding [35]
10+10：The Debut Chen Kuo-fu
2012 When Yesterday Comes： I Wake Up In A Strange Bed Ho Wi-ding

Other works

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Year Title Director Awards and nominations Category Result Note Ref.
2008 No Practice Love Song Yang Ya-che Golden Bell Awards Best Cinematography Won TV Movie [36]
2009 Tibet‧Taipei Mi-sen Wu Documentary [37]
2018 A Documentary on the Shadow Play Yingli Ma Performance [38][39]
2019 SAINT LAURENT - SELF 05 Wong Kar-wai、Wing Shya TVC [40]
2021 Sony Alpha You are Alpha 孔玟燕 TVC
2023 Jay Chou X Beneunder 2023 孔玟燕 TVC

Reference

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  1. ^ "台北電影學院 TAIPEI FILM ACADEMY". academy.filmcommission.taipei. Retrieved October 7, 2023.
  2. ^ a b c "香港電影金像獎". 香港電影金像獎. Retrieved October 7, 2023.
  3. ^ "6th – Asian Film Awards Academy". www.afa-academy.com. Retrieved October 7, 2023.
  4. ^ a b "Shanghai International Film Festival's full winners list".The Hollywood Reporter JUNE 23, 2019
  5. ^ a b "Shanghai International Film Festival's full winners list".Variety Jun 23, 2019
  6. ^ "TVB Artists Attend 55th Asian Pacific Film Awards – JayneStars.com". Retrieved October 7, 2023.
  7. ^ "台北金馬影展 Taipei Golden Horse Film Festival". www.goldenhorse.org.tw. Retrieved October 7, 2023.
  8. ^ a b "台北金馬影展 Taipei Golden Horse Film Festival". www.goldenhorse.org.tw. Retrieved October 7, 2023.
  9. ^ "5th – Asian Film Awards Academy". www.afa-academy.com. Retrieved October 7, 2023.
  10. ^ "4th Asian Film Awards".
  11. ^ a b "8th TAIPEI FILM FESTIVAL". July 8, 2006
  12. ^ "The Wall-Passer".Variety Oct 10, 2007
  13. ^ "Yang Yang".Variety Feb 24, 2009
  14. ^ "The Message — Film Review".The Hollywood Reporter OCTOBER 7, 2009
  15. ^ "The Message".Variety Oct 8, 2009
  16. ^ "Jake Pollock MONGA".Asia Pacific Screen Award
  17. ^ "Monga".Variety Feb 13, 2010
  18. ^ "Movie review: Starry Starry Night 星空".Taipei Times Nov 04, 2011
  19. ^ "Chan returns to direct 'Wu Xia'".The Hollywood Reporter AUGUST 25, 2010
  20. ^ "Wu Xia (Dragon): Cannes Review".The Hollywood Reporter MAY 14, 2011
  21. ^ "Wu Xia (Dragon)".Variety May 14, 2011
  22. ^ "'Mojin: The Lost Legend': Film Review".The Hollywood Reporter DECEMBER 18, 2015
  23. ^ "Film Review: 'Mojin: The Lost Legend'".Variety Dec 21, 2015
  24. ^ "'Integrity': Film Review".The Hollywood Reporter FEBRUARY 8, 2019
  25. ^ "'The Shadow Play': Film Review Berlin 2019".The Hollywood Reporter FEBRUARY 13, 2019
  26. ^ "How high can Chinese directors reach if the barriers are broken?".iMedia 2023-09-09
  27. ^ "The Shadow Play".FilmAffinity
  28. ^ "MIMF 14". www.mtm.mo. Retrieved October 7, 2023.
  29. ^ "Film Review: Eye of the Storm (2023) by Lin Chun-Yang".ASIAN MOVIE PULSE.COM
  30. ^ "台北金馬影展 Taipei Golden Horse Film Festival". www.goldenhorse.org.tw. Retrieved October 7, 2023.
  31. ^ "Lionsgate Boards 'Loveboat, Taipei' From Arvin Chen and Abigail Hing Wen (EXCLUSIVE)".Variety Jan 12, 2022
  32. ^ "Wi Ding Ho's Respire".ScreenAnarchy July 26 2005
  33. ^ "2009台北電影節 | 台北電影節 | 歷屆台北電影節". 61.64.60.186. Retrieved October 7, 2023.
  34. ^ "Summer Afternoon (2008) | MUBI". Retrieved October 7, 2023 – via mubi.com.
  35. ^ "Review: 10+10 (2011)".神州電影
  36. ^ "45th Golden Bell Awards".TTV 台灣電視公司
  37. ^ "Tibet‧Taipei".Taiwan Film and Audiovisual Institute
  38. ^ "A Documentary on the Shadow Play". Golden Horse Film Festival 2018
  39. ^ "A Documentary on the Shadow Play". MUBI
  40. ^ "Self 05". www.ysl.com. Retrieved October 7, 2023.
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