Jeong Chang-hwa
Jeong Chang-hwa | |
|---|---|
| Born | November 1, 1928 |
| Other names | Cheng Chang-Ho Chung Chang-Wha Chang Chang-Ho Cheng Chang-Wha Chung Chang-Hwa Chung Chang-Haw Tsang Chung-Woo Walter Chung Chang-Hwa[1] |
| Occupation(s) | Film director, producer, screenwriter |
| Years active | 1951– |
| Korean name | |
| Hangul | 정창화 |
| Hanja | 鄭 昌和 |
| Revised Romanization | Jeong Chang-hwa |
| McCune–Reischauer | Chŏng Ch'ang-hwa |
Jeong Chang-hwa (born November 1, 1928) is a South Korean film director, producer and screenwriter. Jeong made his directorial debut with The Final Temptation (1953) and gained attention only when he released A Sunny Field in 1960. During the 1960's he started collaborating with the Hong Kong film industry. In 1968, he joined Shaw Brothers and directed martial arts classics such as King Boxer (1972) (the first Korean movie to reach No. 1 on the U.S. box office in 1972). He moved to Golden Harvest in 1973, where he directed numerous productions until he returned to South Korea in 1977 to continue his career.[2][1][3][4]
Filmography
(List is incomplete)
- The Final Temptation (1953)
- A Street of Temptation (1954)
- Second Start (1955)
- Janghwa Hongryeon jeon (1956)
- The Palace of Ambition (1957)
- A Sunny Field (1960)
- A Bonanza (1961)
- Jang Hee-bin (1961)
- The Story of Jang-hwa and Hong-ryeon (1962)
- Sunset on the River Sarbin (1965)
- Dangerous Youth (1966)
- Six Assassins (1971)
- King Boxer (aka Five Fingers of Death) (1972)
- The Devil's Treasure (1973)
- The Association (1975)
- The Double Crossers (1976)
- Broken Oath (1977)
Awards
- 2011 31st Korean Association of Film Critics Awards: Award for Contribution to Cinema[5]
- 2012 11th New York Asian Film Festival: Star Asia Lifetime Achievement Award[6]
- 2015 52nd Grand Bell Awards: Lifetime Achievement Award
References
- ^ a b "Walter Chung Chang-Hwa". HKmdb. Retrieved 2016-08-20.
- ^ "CHUNG Chang Hwa 정창화". www.cinemasie.com. 27 Jan 2006. Retrieved 2016-08-20.
- ^ "Le Grand Chef 2 to open Korean film fest in LA". Hancinema. 28 January 2010. Retrieved 2016-08-21.
- ^ "Interview With King Boxer Director Chang Hwa Jeong". YouTube. 19 May 2010. Retrieved 2016-08-20.
- ^ "The Front Line wins big at Korean Critics Awards". Korean Film Biz Zone. 14 November 2011. Retrieved 2016-08-20.
- ^ "2012 Award Winners". www.subwaycinema.com. Retrieved 2016-08-25.
External links
- Jeong Chang-hwa at the Hong Kong Movie Database
- Jeong Chang-hwa at the Korean Movie Database
- Jeong Chang-hwa at IMDb
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