Sek Kei Explained

Wong Chi-Chung, known professionally as Sek Kei, is a Hong Kong film critic. He received the Professional Achievement Award in the 41st Hong Kong Film Awards for his contributions in the film industry.

Biography

In the 1960s, Sek began submitting film reviews to at the age of seventeen.[1] Although his articles were initially rejected, he received a reply letter from the chief editor,, who encouraged him to continue writing film reviews. Since then, he has pursued a career as a film critic, contributing film reviews to various newspapers and magazines for almost sixty years. Sek started his film review column in Ming Pao in January 1971.[2] He has published a total of eight books, collectively titled Collection of Sek Kei film critiques, which encompass his film reviews up until the 1990s.

Sek directed an experimental film called Dead Knot in 1969, in collaboration with John Woo.[3] He also co-founded the Hong Kong International Film Festival and the Hong Kong Film Archive.[4] In 2023, Sek received the Professional Achievement Award in the 41st Hong Kong Film Awards, alongside Law Kar, for his contributions in the film industry.[5]

Personal life

Sek is married to novel writer Lu Li.[6]

Filmography

Film

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 金像獎2023丨影評人石琪羅卡奪專業精神獎 表揚電影文字工作者對電影圈貢獻 . 16 April 2023 . . 3 April 2024 . zh . 3 April 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240403055723/https://www.singtaousa.com/2023-04-16/%E9%87%91%E5%83%8F%E7%8D%8E2023%E4%B8%A8%E5%BD%B1%E8%A9%95%E4%BA%BA%E7%9F%B3%E7%90%AA%E7%BE%85%E5%8D%A1%E5%A5%AA%E5%B0%88%E6%A5%AD%E7%B2%BE%E7%A5%9E%E7%8D%8E-%E8%A1%A8%E6%8F%9A%E9%9B%BB%E5%BD%B1/4469777#page3 . live .
  2. Web site: 【光影戲緣】香港影評人論影評 . 6 April 2018 . . 匡翹 . 梁嘉麗 . 丘瑞欣 . 3 April 2024 . zh . 6 December 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221206022611/https://www.mpweekly.com/culture/cu0002/feature-%e8%97%9d%e6%96%87%e9%83%a8%e8%90%bd/%e5%bd%b1%e8%a9%95-%e9%bb%83%e6%84%9b%e7%8e%b2-%e6%96%87%e5%ad%b8-71097 . live .
  3. Web site: 49年前實驗作出土 吳宇森露股演出 . 26 February 2018 . . 3 April 2024 . zh . 3 April 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240403055723/https://hk.sports.yahoo.com/news/49%E5%B9%B4%E5%89%8D%E5%AF%A6%E9%A9%97%E4%BD%9C%E5%87%BA%E5%9C%9F-%E5%90%B3%E5%AE%87%E6%A3%AE%E9%9C%B2%E8%82%A1%E6%BC%94%E5%87%BA-064822608.html . live .
  4. Web site: 【金像獎2023】公布「專業精神奬」得主　資深影評人羅卡及石琪獲表彰 . 13 April 2023 . . 3 April 2024 . zh . 14 April 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230414181409/https://topick.hket.com/article/3504467/%E3%80%90%E9%87%91%E5%83%8F%E7%8D%8E2023%E3%80%91%E5%85%AC%E5%B8%83%E3%80%8C%E5%B0%88%E6%A5%AD%E7%B2%BE%E7%A5%9E%E5%A5%AC%E3%80%8D%E5%BE%97%E4%B8%BB%E3%80%80%E8%B3%87%E6%B7%B1%E5%BD%B1%E8%A9%95%E4%BA%BA%E7%BE%85%E5%8D%A1%E5%8F%8A%E7%9F%B3%E7%90%AA%E7%8D%B2%E8%A1%A8%E5%BD%B0 . live .
  5. Web site: See All The Winners At The 2023 Hong Kong Film Awards . 16 April 2023 . . Lai . Kaitlyn . 3 April 2024.
  6. Web site: 老少不平安 . 28 November 2023 . . 余家強 . 3 April 2024 . zh . 3 April 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240403055725/https://www1.hkej.com/dailynews/culture/article/3622016/%E8%80%81%E5%B0%91%E4%B8%8D%E5%B9%B3%E5%AE%89 . live .

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