William Kong Explained
William Kong, sometimes credited as Bill Kong (; born 1953), is a film producer known for his active role in the Hong Kong film industry and International co-production.[1] He is most famous for co-producing the Wuxia film Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon (2000), which earned him an Academy Award nomination for Best Picture as well as a BAFTA Award for Best Film.
He co-produced the historical drama war film The Flowers of War, directed by Zhang Yimou.[2] Among his other films are Crossing Hennessy (2010)[3] [4] Rise of the Legend (2014),[5] Monster Hunt (2015),[6] Monster Hunt 2 (2018)[7] and The Whistleblower (2019). Monster Hunt at the time of its release the largest grossing film in Chinese history.[8] His producer credits include Zhang Yimou's Hero, House of Flying Daggers and Curse of the Golden Flower; Stephen Chow’s Kung Fu Hustle; and Ang Lee's Lust, Caution.[9]
Bill Kong is the executive producer of the live-action remake of Disney’s 1998 animated movie Mulan (2020).[10] [11] He is the producer of the biographical musical drama film Anita about the late Cantopop star Anita Mui.[12]
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Notes and References
- Jeff Yang, "The rise and fall -- and rise? -- of Hong Kong cinema", San Francisco Chronicle, July 22, 2009.
- Web site: 'Flowers of War' goes truly global. 2011-12-11. Los Angeles Times. en-US. 2020-05-03.
- News: Lau. Joyce. 2010-03-30. Heady Days for Hong Kong Women. en-US. The New York Times. 2020-05-08. 0362-4331.
- Web site: Tang Wei receives career backup in Hong Kong - China.org.cn. 2022-01-21. www.china.org.cn.
- Patrick Frater, "Bill Kong Revives Wong Fei-hung Kung Fu 'Legend'", Variety, August 19, 2013.
- Web site: China Hits Another Box-Office High. Qin. Amy. 2015-12-05. ArtsBeat. en-US. 2020-05-08.
- Web site: Inside China's 'Monster Hunt' Franchise Plans: Tentpoles, Theme Lands and Legal Licensing Deals. The Hollywood Reporter. en. 2020-05-08.
- Raymond Zhou, "Meet Bill Kong, man behind screen hit Monster Hunt", China Daily, July 30, 2015.
- Web site: Bill Kong. Piper-Shimizu. Stephane. 2017-09-26. Variety. en. 2020-05-03.
- Web site: Disney's Live-Action 'Mulan' Finds Director (Exclusive). The Hollywood Reporter. en. 2020-05-03.
- Web site: New 'Mulan' trailer: Disney drops new look at live-action remake. KGO. 2020-02-04. ABC7 San Francisco. en. 2020-05-03.
- Web site: Lo. Zabrina. Louise Wong and Bill Kong on Canto-Pop Legend Anita Mui's Final Wish and Filming "Anita". 2022-01-18. Tatler Asia. en.