Soi Cheang
Soi Cheang | |
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 Cheang in October 2023 | |
| Born | Cheang Pou-soi 11 July 1972 |
| Nationality | Hong Konger |
| Other names | Bob Cheng |
| Occupations | |
| Notable work | Full list |
Soi Cheang(born 11 July 1972), also known asBob Chengor by his birth nameCheang Pou-soi,[a]is a Macau-born Hong Kong filmmaker.[1][2]Known for his contribution to action crime films, his worksMotorway(2012),Limbo(2021) andMad Fate(2023) earned him threeBest Directornominations at theHong Kong Film Awards,which he won for the latter.
Cheang's films have regularly appeared at international film festivals; for examples,Twilight of the Warriors: Walled In(2024) was selected to be in the Official Selection (Midnight Screening) of theCannes Film Festival,[3]Mad Fate(2023) andLimbo(2021) were selected to be in the Berlinale Special section ofBerlin International Film Festival,[4][5]andAccident(2009) was selected to be in Competition section ofVenice Film Festival.[6]
In addition to directing action crime films, Cheang was also directedThe Monkey Kingtrilogy, in which he producedthe latter.His other works, includedParadox(2017) andI'm Livin' It(2019), earned him twoBest Filmnominations at the Hong Kong Film Awards, as well asThe Sunny Side of the Street(2022), earned him theGolden Horse Award for Best Narrative Featurenomination, respectively.
Filmography[edit]
This is a list of films which Cheang has participated, others are noted.[7][8]
| Year | Film | Credit | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Director | Producer | |||
| 1999 | Our Last Day | Yes | No | — |
| The House of No Man | Yes | No | Also as story writer | |
| Beach Girl | Yes | No | — | |
| 2000 | Diamond Hill | Yes | No | Also as screenwriter |
| 2001 | Horror Hotline... Big Head Monster | Yes | No | |
| 2002 | New Blood | Yes | No | |
| 2003 | The Death Curse | Yes | No | — |
| 2004 | Love Battlefield | Yes | No | — |
| Hidden Heroes | Yes | No | — | |
| 2005 | Home Sweet Home | Yes | No | — |
| 2006 | Dog Bite Dog | Yes | No | — |
| 2007 | Shamo | Yes | No | — |
| 2009 | Accident | Yes | No | — |
| 2012 | Motorway | Yes | No | Nominated –Hong Kong Film Award for Best Director |
| 2014 | The Monkey King | Yes | No | — |
| 2015 | SPL 2: A Time of Consequences | Yes | No | — |
| Two Thumbs Up | No | Yes | — | |
| 2016 | The Monkey King 2 | Yes | No | — |
| 2017 | Paradox | No | Yes | Nominated –Hong Kong Film Award for Best Film |
| The Brink | No | Yes | — | |
| 2018 | The Monkey King 3 | Yes | Yes | — |
| 2019 | I'm Livin' It | No | Yes | Nominated –Hong Kong Film Award for Best Film |
| 2020 | Double World | No | Yes | — |
| 2021 | Limbo | Yes | No | Nominated –Golden Horse Award for Best Director Nominated –Hong Kong Film Award for Best Director |
| 2022 | The Sunny Side of the Street | No | Yes | Nominated –Golden Horse Award for Best Narrative Feature |
| 2023 | Cyber Heist | No | Yes | — |
| Mad Fate | Yes | Executive | Won –Hong Kong Film Award for Best Director | |
| Dust to Dust | No | Yes | — | |
| 2024 | Twilight of the Warriors: Walled In | Yes | Executive | — |
Notes[edit]
References[edit]
- ^"Cheang Pou-soi at hkmdb".Archivedfrom the original on 2018-05-07.Retrieved2018-05-06.
- ^"Cheang Pou-soi at chinesemov".Archivedfrom the original on 2018-05-07.Retrieved2018-05-06.
- ^"Archived copy".Archivedfrom the original on 11 April 2024.Retrieved12 April2024.
{{cite web}}:CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^"Berlinale Program - Mad Fate".Archivedfrom the original on 2023-12-06.Retrieved2024-05-09.
- ^Grater, Tom (February 11, 2021)."Berlinale Unveils Competition Line-Up: New Pics From Daniel Bruhl, Celine Sciamma, Radu Jude, Xavier Beauvois & Hong Sang-soo".Deadline Hollywood.Archivedfrom the original on February 14, 2021.RetrievedFebruary 11,2021.
- ^"66th Venice Film Festival Venezia 66".labiennale.org.Archived fromthe originalon 30 November 2009.Retrieved17 August2009.
- ^Kevin Ma (16 June 2014)."Filmko launches RMB1 billion slate".Film Business Asia.Archived fromthe originalon 2014-07-14.Retrieved21 June2014.
- ^Kevin Ma (14 May 2014)."Mei Ah takes four to Cannes".Film Business Asia.Archived fromthe originalon 2014-05-17.Retrieved15 May2014.
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