Felix Chong Explained

Felix Chong
Birth Date:27 December 1968
Birth Place:British Hong Kong
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Felix Chong Man-keung (born December 27, 1968) 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.

In 2018, he wrote and directed the film Project Gutenberg, starring Chow Yun-fat and Aaron Kwok.[2]

In February 2021, Chong was announced to write and direct the 2023 film The Goldfinger, backed by Emperor Motion Pictures and mainland Chinese partners, with a reported budget of around $30.8 million (RMB200 million).[3]

Filmography

YearTitleDirectorWriterProducerNotes
1999The Sunshine Cops
2000Gen-Y CopsAlso actor
Tokyo Raiders
2001Dance of a Dream
Stolen Love
Shadow
2002Infernal Affairs
2003Infernal Affairs II
Infernal Affairs III
Cat and Mouse
2005Initial D
Moonlight in TokyoCo-director with Alan Mak
2006Confession of Pain
2008Lady Cop & Papa CrookCo-director
2009OverheardCo-director
2010Once a Gangster
2011The Lost BladesmanCo-director
Overheard 2Co-director
2012The Silent WarCo-director
2014Overheard 3 Co-director
2018Project Gutenberg
2019Integrity
2023The Goldfinger

Awards

YearFilmAwards WonOccasion
2003Infernal AffairsBest Screenplay Shared with Alan Mak Golden Bauhinia Awards
2003Infernal AffairsBest Screenplay Shared with Alan Mak Hong Kong Film Awards
2014Overheard 3Best Screenplay Shared with Alan Mak Hong Kong Film Awards
2019Project GutenbergBest Director [4] Hong Kong Film Awards
YearFilmNominationOccasion
2003Infernal AffairsBest Screenplay Shared with Alan Mak Golden Horse Film Festival
2004Infernal Affairs IIBest Screenplay Shared with Alan Mak Hong Kong Film Awards
2004Infernal Affairs IIIBest Screenplay Shared with Alan Mak Hong Kong Film Awards
2005Initial DBest ScreenplayGolden Horse Film Festival
2007Confession of PainBest Screenplay Shared with Alan Mak Hong Kong Film Awards
2010OverheardBest Screenplay Shared with Alan Mak 29th Hong Kong Film Awards
2010OverheardBest Director Shared with Alan Mak 29th Hong Kong Film Awards
2011Overheard 2Best Screenplay Shared with Alan Mak 31st Hong Kong Film Awards
2011Overheard 2Best Director Shared with Alan Mak 31st Hong Kong Film Awards
2012The Silent WarBest Screenplay Shared with Alan Mak 32nd Hong Kong Film Awards
2014Overheard 3Best Director Shared with Alan Mak 34th Hong Kong Film Awards
2024The GoldfingerBest Director and Best Screenplay42nd Hong Kong Film Awards[5]

External links

Notes and References

  1. https://web.archive.org/web/20101204220558/http://movies.nytimes.com/person/340739/Felix-Chong New York Times
  2. https://variety.com/2017/film/asia/chow-yun-fat-aaron-kwok-star-in-hong-kongs-project-gutenberg-1202428473/ Film ‘Project Gutenberg’
  3. Web site: Tony Leung and Andy Lau to Team Up in New Action Film ‘Goldfinger’. Variety. 2021-02-19
  4. Web site: The 38th Hong Kong Film Awards reveals all the Winners. Here the full list. Adriana Rosati. 2019-04-15. Asian Movie Pulse. 2019-04-16.
  5. Web site: Hong Kong Film Awards nominations led by newsroom drama ‘In Broad Daylight’ . February 6, 2024 . . Wong . Sylvia . March 31, 2024 . February 13, 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240213070756/https://www.screendaily.com/news/hong-kong-film-awards-nominations-led-by-newsroom-drama-in-broad-daylight/5190216.article . live .