Leung Ming Kai Explained

Native Name:梁銘佳
Native Name Lang:zh
Birth Name:Leung Ming Kai
Birth Place:Hong Kong
Yearsactive:2009–present

Leung Ming Kai is a Hong Kong cinematographer and filmmaker. Graduating with a law degree from the University of Hong Kong, Leung proceeded to study filmmaking at Columbia University and debuted as a film cinematographer in Southeast Asia. He subsequently returned to Hong Kong and produced the anthology film Memories to Choke On, Drinks to Wash Them Down (2019), earning Best Screenplay in the 27th Hong Kong Film Critics Society Award. He also cinematographed drama films Drifting (2021) and The Sunny Side of the Street (2022), which garnered him nominations for Best Cinematography in the 58th and 59th Golden Horse Awards respectively.

Early life and education

Leung was born in Hong Kong. His father was a taxi driver and later also operated a hi-fi shop in Sham Shui Po. Leung attended kindergarten and grew up in that area. While studying law at the University of Hong Kong, he developed his passion for films after participating in several film workshops.[1] He graduated with a Bachelor of Laws and a Postgraduate Certificate in Laws in 2001 and 2002, respectively, but chose not to pursue a career in law.[2] He attended Columbia University to study filmmaking instead, and obtained a Master of Fine Arts in Film with a specialization in directing in 2006.[3] [4] His graduation project, Three Boys, won the gold prize in the 14th ifva Awards.

Career

After graduating from Columbia University, Leung began his career as a cinematographer, making his feature debut with Thai director Anocha Suwichakornpong's 2009 drama film Mundane History. He continued to work as a cinematographer on various international projects, including the 2015 Taiwanese drama film Murmur of the Hearts.[5] [6] He also cinematographed Suwichakornpong's 2016 drama film By the Time It Gets Dark and the Chinese-Canadian drama film Old Stone,[7] for which he received a nomination for Best Cinematography in the 5th Canadian Screen Awards.[8]

In 2014, Leung participated in and documented the 2014 Hong Kong protests.[9] Motivated by this experience, he co-wrote a screenplay draft with his wife, Kate Reilly, upon returning to the United States. The screenplay later evolved into the film . Applying for funding from the Hong Kong Arts Development Council, the couple co-directed and co-wrote the anthology film. Leung also took on the roles of cinematographer and editor for the production.[10] Due to political censorship by the Hong Kong government following the 2019-2020 Hong Kong protests, cautionary warnings were included in the opening credits when the film was theatrically released in 2020.[11] Reilly and Leung received the 27th Hong Kong Film Critics Society Award for Best Screenplay for the film.[12] [13] After the completion of Memories to Choke On, Leung shifted his focus to Hong Kong cinema. He served as the cinematographer for the 2020 drama film Suk Suk directed by Ray Yeung.[14] [15] Leung filmed the 2021 drama film Drifting,[16] earning him a nomination for Best Cinematography in the 58th Golden Horse Awards.[17] He continued working as the cinematographer for the 2022 drama film The Sunny Side of the Street,[18] earning him another nomination for Best Cinematography in the 59th Golden Horse Awards.[19] Leung once again took on the role of cinematographer for Ray Yeung's 2024 drama film All Shall Be Well.[20]

Personal life

Leung is married to Kate Reilly in 2012, an American actress-producer he met in New York during his studies abroad in 2003.[21] The couple has resided together in Hong Kong since 2015. Reily co-directed, co-wrote, co-edited, and starred in Leung's directorial debut Memories to Choke On, Drinks to Wash Them Down.

Filmography

Film

YearTitleCinematographerDirectorWriterNotes
2009Mundane History[22]
2012What Isn't There[23]
2014Ek Hazarachi Note[24]
2015Les Aventures d'Anthony
Murmur of the Hearts
2016By the Time It Gets Dark[25]
Old Stone
2019Krabi, 2562Documentary[26]
2020Suk Suk
2021Far Far Away[27]
Drifting
2022The Sunny Side of the Street
A Light Never Goes Out[28]
2024All Shall Be Well

Awards and nominations

YearAwardCategoryWorkResult Ref.
20175th Canadian Screen AwardsBest CinematographyOld Stone
201927th Hong Kong Film Critics Society AwardBest Screenplay
202158th Golden Horse AwardsBest CinematographyDrifting
202259th Golden Horse AwardsThe Sunny Side of the Street

Notes and References

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  2. Web site: [來自法律系的電影導演] 梁銘佳 (LLB 2001, PCLL 2002) ]. . 11 March 2024 . zh . 22 September 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230922015105/https://www.alumni.hku.hk/%E4%BE%86%E8%87%AA%E6%B3%95%E5%BE%8B%E7%B3%BB%E7%9A%84%E9%9B%BB%E5%BD%B1%E5%B0%8E%E6%BC%94-%E6%A2%81%E9%8A%98%E4%BD%B3-llb2002/ . live .
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