| Hang Sang Poon | |
| Birth Place: | Hong Kong |
| Alma Mater: | Hong Kong Baptist University |
| Occupation: | Cinematographer |
| Years Active: | 1984–present |
| Organization: | Hong Kong society of Cinematographer (HKSC) The Canadian Society of Cinematographers (CSC) |
| Boards: | Oscar Board of Judge The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences |
Hang-Sang Poon is a Hong Kong-Canadian cinematographer, film director, producer and actor.[1] Poon is best known for his cinematography in collaboration with directors such as Yim Ho, Ronny Yu, Stephen Chow, Stephen Fung, John Woo, Po-Chih Leong, Johnnie To, Tsiu Hark, as well as his contribution to the Hong Kong film industry since the 1980s.[2]
Poon is the two-time recipient of the Hong Kong Film Award for Best Cinematography for the films The Island (1985) and Center Stage (1992).[3] Poon has been selected by The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences as Hong Kong representative for Oscar’s board of judges in 2016.[4] He has also had nine nominations for the Hong Kong Film Award for Best Cinematography, including Home Coming (1984), Peking Opera Blues (1986), A Chinese Ghost Story (1987), Shanghai Grand (1996), and Kung Fu Hustle (2004).[5] [6] In 1990 and 1991, the films Red Dust and Center Stage won him the Best Cinematography Award in the 27th and 28th Golden Horse Award respectively.[7] The film Who Am I? (1998) featuring Jackie Chan has earned him a nomination of the same Award in the 35th Golden Horse Award.[8]
Poon is an alumnus of the Academy of Film of the School of Communication, Hong Kong Baptist University. He is currently a lecturer at the Hong Kong Baptist University teaching cinematography and lighting.[9]
Poon studied at the Communication Department of the Hong Kong Baptist College, majoring in film studies. After his graduation in 1976, he joined Radio & Television Hong Kong as a cameraman, where he gained early experiences in cinematography and lighting practices.[10]
| Year | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | The Purple House (executive producer) | |
| 2012 | Amalgamations (Short) (executive producer) | |
| 2013 | My Boy Boy Boy Boyfriend | |
| 2015 | Grandpa Online (Short) | |
| 2013 | Masquerade (Short) | |
| 2017 | Private Shushan Gakuen (TV Series) | |
| 2018 | The Hongkongers (Short) |
| Year | Title | Main Cast | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Freddy vs. Jason (second unit director) | Robert Englund, Ken Kirzinger | |
| 2011 | The Purple House | Jiro Wang, Tong Liya | |
| 2014 | More Than Healing | Frankie Lam | |
| 2016 | Red Lips | ||
| 2018 | Green Dust (Short) | Alexa Higasi, Leanne Ho, Yiu-Sing Lam |
| Year | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | The Glory of Tang Dynasty (television series) | |
| 2019 | Push and Shove |
| Year | Title | Role | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | Now You See It, Now You Don't | No Teeth | |
| 1995 | Happy Hour | ||
| Heaven Can't Wait | |||
| 1996 | Forbidden City Cop | Fat's Father-in-law | |
| 2001 | The Accidental Spy | Rich Man | |
| Pavilion of Women | Fat Cook | ||
| 2002 | Demi-Haunted | ||
| 2006 | Duk haan yum cha | Disco Fat Guy (as Hang Sang Poon) | |
| 2008 | CJ7 | Reporter (as Hang Sang Poon) | |
| 2010 | La comédie humaine | ||
| 2019 | A Lifetime Treasure | Doctor |