 |
Michael Mak (born 16 August 1958) is a Hong Kong film director who is known for directing Dragon Force , Everlasting Love and Island of Greed . Michael was born in Hong Kong and his ancestral hometown is Mowming, Guangdong province.
| |
Michael Mak (born 16 August 1958) is a Hong Kong film director who is known for directing Dragon Force , Everlasting Love and Island of Greed . Michael was born in Hong Kong and his ancestral hometown is Mowming, Guangdong province.
He is the brother of film producer Johnny Mak. [1] He was born in 1958 in Hong Kong. [2]
Mak had an acting role in the 1984 film, Behind the Yellow Line . [3]
He directed the 1984 film Everlasting Love which starred Irene Wan and Lau Tak Wah. [4]
The period action film Butterfly and Sword was released in 2003. It starred Michelle Yeoh as Sister Ko and Tony Leung as Sen who were trying to stop a revolutionary plot to overthrow the government. [5] [6] [7] He directed the 1997 gangster epic, Island of Greed which was produced by his brother Johnny. [8] [9] Under his direction, he portrayed Tawain as a Chinese version of Sicily where the politicians and triads were colluding together in an arrangement beneficial to both. [10]
He directed the made-for-television film, Asian Charlie's Angels which was released in 2001. The film starred Christy Chung, Annie Wu and Kelly Lin. [11] [12]
Mak got to act again in the film in Kant Leung's Roaring Dragon, Bluffing Tiger which was released in 2003. [13]
| Title | Producer | Year | Notes # |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chiu pei nui hok sang | Manfred Wong | 1982 | |
| Shen tan guang tou mei a.k.a. Dragon Force | Jai-Wen Ma | 1982 | |
| Everlasting Love | Johnny Mak | 1984 | |
| Huan Chang | 1985 | ||
| Kai xin le yuan | 1985 | ||
| Jin su xin zhong qing | Johnny Mak | 1986 | Co-directed with David Lai |
| Long Arm of the Law: Part 2 | Johnny Mak | 1987 | |
| Yue liang, xing xing, tai yang | Stephen Siu | 1988 | |
| Long Arm of the Law: Part 3 | Stephen Siu | 1989 | |
| Ren hai gu hong | Wai-Chung Yip | 1989 | As Don Kit Mak |
| The Truth: Final Episode | 1989 | ||
| Long Arm of the Law: Part 4 | Johnny Mak | 1990 | |
| Sex and Zen | Johnny Mak | 1991 | |
| Wei xian qing ren | Jackie Chan | 1992 | |
| Butterfly and Sword | Yen-Ping Chu | 1993 | |
| Zhong e Lie Che da jie an | 1995 | ||
| Island of Greed | Johnny Mak | 1997 | |
| Asian Charlie's Angels | 2004 | Made for television [14] | |
| Title | Director | Year | Notes # |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hai gen | Doug Chan, Chan-Bong Cheung, Kwok-Lap Lee Suen-Ming Mak aka Michel Mak, Steven Siu Raymond To | 1995 | |
| I Do | Chi-Sing Cheung | 2000 | |
| An Autumn Diary | Michael Mak | ||
| Love Asia | Chun-Chun Wong | 2006 | Exec Prod |
| Nothing Is Impossible | Lam Wah-Chuen | 2006 | [15] |
| Title | Role | Director | Producer | Year | Notes # |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shui er wu shi | Writer, Planner | Chuen-Yee Cha | Mona Fong | 1985 | |
| An Autumn Diary | Presenter | Kin-Lung Lam | Michael Mak | 2002 | |
| Twins Mission | Production administrative controller | To-Hoi Kong | Amy Li | 2007 | [16] [17] |
Tempting Heart is a 1999 movie, directed and co-written by Sylvia Chang, starring Takeshi Kaneshiro and Gigi Leung as a pair of onscreen lovers.
Andrew Lau Wai-keung is a Hong Kong film director, producer, and cinematographer. Lau began his career in the 1980s and 1990s, serving as a cinematographer to filmmakers such as Ringo Lam, Wong Jing and Wong Kar-wai. In the 1990s, Lau decided to have more creative freedom as a cinematographer by becoming a film director and producer. Apart from making films in his native Hong Kong, Lau has also made films in China, Korea and the United States. A highly prolific filmmaker, Lau has made films in a variety of genres, and is most notable in the West for his action and crime films which include the Young and Dangerous film series, the Infernal Affairs trilogy, and Revenge of the Green Dragons.
Richard Ng Man-tat, commonly called Uncle Tat (達叔), was a Hong Kong actor originally from Fujian. He was a veteran with dozens of awards in the Hong Kong film industry, including Best Supporting Actor at the 10th Hong Kong Film Awards for his role in A Moment of Romance. Ng was best known for his comedic roles alongside Stephen Chow and was a versatile actor with many memorable performances throughout his career.
Twinkle, Twinkle, Lucky Stars is a 1985 Hong Kong action comedy film starring and directed by Sammo Hung. The film co-stars Jackie Chan and Yuen Biao. It is the third installment in the Lucky Stars series, following Winners and Sinners (1983) and My Lucky Stars (1985). Twinkle, Twinkle, Lucky Stars was released theatrically in Hong Kong on 15 August 1985.
Clarence Fok Yiu-leung (霍耀良) is a Hong Kong film director and actor from Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. He is perhaps best known for directing the international cult classic Naked Killer (1992).
Summer Holiday (夏日的麼麼茶) is a 2000 Hong Kong romantic comedy film directed by Jingle Ma and starring Richie Jen and Sammi Cheng.
Lady Cop & Papa Crook is a 2008 Hong Kong crime film written and directed by Alan Mak and Felix Chong, and starring Sammi Cheng and Eason Chan. Chan plays the kingpin of a red diesel crime ring who is forced to team up and co-operate with a hot-tempered police officer (Cheng) when his son is kidnapped, thus beginning an unlikely alliance between fellow police officers and criminals.
Lau Kar-wing is a martial artist, Hong Kong martial arts film director, action choreographer and actor.
Everlasting Love (停不了的愛) is a 1984 Hong Kong romance drama film directed by Michael Mak and starring Andy Lau and Irene Wan.
The 31st Hong Kong Film Awards presentation ceremony took place in Hong Kong Cultural Centre on 15 April 2012. The hosts for the awards ceremony are Eric Tsang, Bowie Tsang, Gordon Lam, Ronald Cheng and Angelababy. TVB, Now TV and RTHK Radio 2 were the live broadcasters of the ceremony, with other networks airing simulcasts around the world.
Come Fly the Dragon is a 1993 Hong Kong action comedy film directed by Eric Tsang and starring Andy Lau and Tony Leung. Lau and Leung, alongside co-star Michael Miu, were three of the Five Tiger Generals of TVB in the 1980s.
The Spy Dad is a 2003 Hong Kong comedy film produced, written and directed by Wong Jing and starring Tony Leung as the titular protagonist, Jones Bon, an action film star with obvious homage to James Bond 007 films while with also references to martial arts films by Bruce Lee.
The Romancing Star II is a 1988 Hong Kong romantic comedy film written and directed by Wong Jing and starring Andy Lau, Eric Tsang, Natalis Chan and Stanley Fung. Chow Yun-fat, the star of the film's precedent The Romancing Star, makes a brief cameo in the opening scene. The film was later followed by The Romancing Star III released in the following year.
Dragon in Jail is a 1990 Hong Kong action film directed by Kent Cheng and starring Andy Lau, Kenny Ho and Gigi Lai.
Tiger Cage is a 1988 Hong Kong action film directed by Yuen Woo-ping and starring Simon Yam, Carol Cheng, Jacky Cheung, Irene Wan and Donnie Yen. The film was followed by a sequel, Tiger Cage 2, released two years later in 1990 featuring a new storyline, with Yuen returning as director and cast members Yen and Cheng returning in different roles.
The Shootout is a 1992 Hong Kong action film directed by Michael Mak and starring Aaron Kwok, Fennie Yuen, Bryan Leung and Sean Lau.
Killer's Romance is a 1990 Hong Kong action film written, produced and directed by Phillip Ko, who also co-stars in a supporting role in the film. The film is a loose adaptation of the Japanese manga, Crying Freeman, and stars Simon Yam as the titular protagonist.
Devil Hunters is a 1989 Hong Kong action film written and directed by Tony Lo and starring Alex Man, Sibelle Hu, Moon Lee and Ray Lui. The film was released as Ultra Force 2 in the west as a sequel to the film, Killer Angels which was released a few months earlier as Ultra Force. Although both films were directed by Lo and starred Lee, Devil Hunters is unrelated to Killer Angels.
Peter Mak was a Hong Kong film director and actor. The films he directed include The Wicked City, All Night Long, and Enemy Shadow. As an actor he appeared in Shu zhi suo zhi , Happy Sixteen, Lai Shi, China's Last Eunuch, Tiger Cage, and Twin Dragons.
Mui-mui Lam is a former Chinese actress from Hong Kong. Lam is credited with over 250 films.