Mak Pui Tung Explained

Birth Name:Mak Pui Tung
Birth Date:8 November 1989
Birth Place:Hong Kong
Occupation:Actor
Yearsactive:2020–present

Mak Pui Tung (born 8 November 1989) is a Hong Kong actor best known for his role based on real-life murder suspect Angus Tse in the legal thriller film The Sparring Partner (2022), for which he won Best Newcomer in the 16th Asian Film Awards and was nominated for Best Actor in the 41st Hong Kong Film Awards.

Biography

Mak was born on 8 November 1989, in Hong Kong.[1] He attended City University of Hong Kong to pursue an associate degree and joined the university's drama club. He became interested in acting after performing in several stage plays and transferred to Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts in 2010 to acquire a BFA in performing arts.[2] [3] After graduating in 2014, Mak joined the and performed in numerous stage plays.[4] He earned an nomination for Best Supporting Actor in the 25th Hong Kong Drama Awards.[5]

In 2019, Mak left the Theatre Company and began to work as a freelance actor. He featured in the 2020 ViuTV drama series and the 2021 biographical film Zero to Hero.[6] Mak received his breakthrough and first leading role in Ho Cheuk Tin's legal thriller The Sparring Partner in 2022, portraying a retarded and manipulated murder accomplice loosely based on real-life person Angus Tse.[7] His performance received widespread acclaim from both the critics and the audience.[8] One of his lines in the film, where he tells the jury and opposing counsels feel free to frame him, had also become a viral internet meme in Hong Kong.[9] [10] He won Best Newcomer in the 16th Asian Film Awards,[11] and received nominations for Best Actor in the 41st Hong Kong Film Awards and Best Actor in the 29th Hong Kong Film Critics Society Award in the following year with the role.[12] [13] In 2023, Mak had a cameo appearance in Ho Cheuk Tin's black comedy film .[14]

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
2021Zero to HeroChicken (阿雞)
2022The Sparring PartnerAngus Tong (唐文奇)
2023Security guardCameo
The Super Mario Bros. MovieLuigiCantonese voice dub[15]
2024The Garfield MovieGarfieldCantonese voice dub[16]

Television

Awards and nominations

YearAwardCategoryWorkResult Ref.
201625th Hong Kong Drama AwardsBest Supporting ActorThe Big Big Day[17]
202230th Hong Kong Drama AwardsBest Supporting ActorSHHHH[18]
46th Hong Kong International Film FestivalYoung Cinema (Best Actor)The Sparring Partner
AEG 2022Best Actor (Film)[19]
202329th Hong Kong Film Critics Society AwardBest Actor
16th Asian Film AwardsBest Newcomer
41st Hong Kong Film AwardsBest Actor

Notes and References

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  2. Web site: 今期流行麥沛東 . 18 November 2022 . . 游大東 . 20 May 2023 . zh . 8 April 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230408061018/https://www.am730.com.hk/column/%E5%A8%9B%E6%A8%82/%E4%BB%8A%E6%9C%9F%E6%B5%81%E8%A1%8C%E9%BA%A5%E6%B2%9B%E6%9D%B1/348478 . live .
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  6. Web site: 正義迴廊丨「唐文奇」麥沛東演技獲激讚 為角色增40磅曾演《媽媽的神奇小子》 . 14 November 2022 . . 20 May 2023 . zh.
  7. Web site: The Sparring Partner movie review: Hong Kong true-crime drama based on 2013 double homicide blends grisly murder mystery with courtroom musings . 26 October 2022 . . Lee . Edmund . 20 May 2023 . 19 April 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230419160332/https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/entertainment/article/3197299/sparring-partner-movie-review-hong-kong-true-crime-drama-based-2013-double-homicide-blends-grisly . live .
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