Gordon Chan
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Gordon Chan Kar-Seung born in 1960, is an a Hong Kong
Hong Kong
Hong Kong is one of two Special Administrative Regions of the People's Republic of China , the other being Macau. A city-state situated on China's south coast and enclosed by the Pearl River Delta and South China Sea, it is renowned for its expansive skyline and deep natural harbour...

 film director
Film director
A film director is a person who directs the actors and film crew in filmmaking. They control a film's artistic and dramatic nathan roach, while guiding the technical crew and actors.-Responsibilities:...

, writer
Screenwriter
Screenwriters or scriptwriters or scenario writers are people who write/create the short or feature-length screenplays from which mass media such as films, television programs, Comics or video games are based.-Profession:...

 and producer
Film producer
A film producer oversees and delivers a film project to all relevant parties while preserving the integrity, voice and vision of the film. They will also often take on some financial risk by using their own money, especially during the pre-production period, before a film is fully financed.The...

. His most notable works include Beast Cops, Fist of Legend
Fist of Legend
Fist of Legend is a 1994 Hong Kong martial arts action film directed by Gordon Chan and features action choreography by Yuen Woo-ping, and also produced by and starring Jet Li. It is a remake of the 1972 film Fist of Fury, which starred Bruce Lee as the lead character...

, Painted Skin
Painted Skin (2008 film)
Painted Skin is a 2008 supernatural fantasy film directed by Gordon Chan, starring Donnie Yen, Chen Kun, Zhou Xun, Zhao Wei, Betty Sun and Qi Yuwu....

, 2000 AD
2000 AD (film)
2000 AD is a 2000 Hong Kong action film directed by Gordon Chan and produced by Hong Kong 's Media Asia Films and Singaporean publisher manufactured company studio distributed holder production house has : Raintree Pictures and United States based from American version regions based in North...

and Legend of the Fist: The Return of Chen Zhen
Legend of the Fist: The Return of Chen Zhen
Legend of the Fist: The Return of Chen Zhen is a 2010 Hong Kong martial arts film directed by Andrew Lau. The film is a continuation of the 1994 film Fist of Legend starring Jet Li, with Donnie Yen as Chen Zhen, a role made famous by Bruce Lee in the 1972 film Fist of Fury...

. In 2011 he announced and launched the productions for Mural, Four Detectives/Four Marshals, and Painted Skin 2.

Director

  • 18 Golden Destroyers (1985)
  • The Yuppie Fantasia (1988)
  • Diary of a Small Man (1989)
  • Brief Encounter in Shinjuku (1990)
  • Fight Back to School
    Fight Back to School
    Fight Back To School is a 1991 Hong Kong comedy film directed by Gordon Chan and starring Stephen Chow. The cast includes Cheung Man and Ng Man-Tat...

    (1991)
  • Inspector Pink Dragon
    Inspector Pink Dragon
    Inspector Pink Dragon is a 1991 Hong Kong action-crime-comedy film produced by and starring Lawrence Cheng and directed by Gordon Chan. This is also one of the earliest Hong Kong films shot in sync sound.-Plot:...

    (1991)
  • Royal Tramp
    Royal Tramp
    Royal Tramp is a 1992 Hong Kong film based on Louis Cha's novel The Deer and the Cauldron. The film was one of the five top grossing Hong Kong films in 1992. Stephen Chow, who played the protagonist Wai Siu-bo, also starred in the other four films...

    (1992)
  • Royal Tramp 2 (1992)
  • Fight Back to School II
    Fight Back to School II
    Fight Back to School 2 is a 1992 Hong Kong comedy film directed by Gordon Chan and starring Stephen Chow, Ng Man-Tat and Cheung Man. It is a sequel to the 1991 film Fight Back to School....

    (1992)
  • Game Boy Kids (1992)
  • King of Beggars
    King of Beggars
    King of Beggars is a 1992 Hong Kong martial arts comedy film directed by Gordon Chan, starring Stephen Chow, Sharla Cheung, Ng Man-tat and Norman Tsui.The theme song Cheung-lo Man-man Bun-nei Chong was performed by George Lam in Cantonese....

    (1992)
  • The Long and Winding Road (1994)
  • The Final Option (1994)
  • Fist of Legend
    Fist of Legend
    Fist of Legend is a 1994 Hong Kong martial arts action film directed by Gordon Chan and features action choreography by Yuen Woo-ping, and also produced by and starring Jet Li. It is a remake of the 1972 film Fist of Fury, which starred Bruce Lee as the lead character...

    (1994)
  • Thunderbolt
    Thunderbolt (1995 film)
    Thunderbolt is a 1995 Hong Kong action film, directed by Gordon Chan and starring Jackie Chan. In some early North American releases, it was known as Dead Heat....

    (1995)
  • First Option (1996)
  • Armageddon
    Armageddon (1997 film)
    Armageddon is a 1997 Hong Kong film directed by Gordon Chan, and starring Andy Lau, Michelle Reis and Anthony Wong.-Summary:In the near future 10 men are voted as the 10 who could lead the world; on the list is leading Hong Kong scientist Dr. Ken...

    (1997)
  • Beast Cops (1998)
  • 2000 AD
    2000 AD (film)
    2000 AD is a 2000 Hong Kong action film directed by Gordon Chan and produced by Hong Kong 's Media Asia Films and Singaporean publisher manufactured company studio distributed holder production house has : Raintree Pictures and United States based from American version regions based in North...

    (2000)
  • Okinawa Rendez-vous
    Okinawa Rendez-vous
    Okinawa Rendezvous is a 2000 Hong Kong film produced and directed by Gordon Chan, and starring Leslie Cheung, Faye Wong, Tony Leung Ka-Fai and Gigi Lai....

    (2000)
  • Cat and Mouse (2003)
  • The Medallion
    The Medallion
    The Medallion is a 2003 action-comedy film co-written and directed by Hong Kong filmmaker Gordon Chan, and starring Jackie Chan, Lee Evans, and Claire Forlani...

    (2003)
  • A-1 Headline
    A-1 Headline
    A-1, is a 2004 Hong Kong thriller film directed by Gordon Chan and Kai Cheung Chung and produced by Fruit Chan.-Cast:* Gordon Lam...

    (2004)
  • Kung Fu Master (2005)
  • Undercover Hidden Dragon (2006)
  • Mr. 3 Minutes
    Mr. 3 Minutes
    Mr. 3 Minutes is a 2006 Hong Kong film directed by Gordon Chan.-Synopsis:Thirty-two year old Scott is the son of a rich businessman, who runs a modern bridal salon. Scott is a sluggish and hedonistic gentleman and a lot of ladies are willing to surrender themselves to him. He's the most sought...

    (2006)
  • Painted Skin
    Painted Skin (2008 film)
    Painted Skin is a 2008 supernatural fantasy film directed by Gordon Chan, starring Donnie Yen, Chen Kun, Zhou Xun, Zhao Wei, Betty Sun and Qi Yuwu....

    (2008)
  • The King of Fighters
    The King of Fighters (film)
    The King of Fighters is a film loosely based on SNK Playmore's The King of Fighters series of fighting games. It stars Sean Faris as Kyo Kusanagi, Maggie Q as Mai Shiranui, Will Yun Lee as Iori Yagami, and Ray Park as Rugal Bernstein.-Plot:...

    (2010)
  • Mural (2011)

Writer

  • Behind the Yellow Line
    Behind the Yellow Line
    Behind the Yellow Line , also known as Fate, is a 1984 Hong Kong romantic comedy, with casting by Leslie Cheung, Maggie Cheung, and Anita Mui.-Cast:* Leslie Cheung as Paul* Maggie Cheung as Monica* Anita Mui as Anita...

    (1984)
  • The Yuppie Fantasia (1988)
  • Dragons Forever
    Dragons Forever
    Dragons Forever is a 1988 Hong Kong martial arts action comedy film directed by Sammo Hung. Film stars Hung, Jackie Chan and Yuen Biao. The three actors, known colloquially as the Three Brothers, had attended the famous China Drama Academy together, and became members of the Seven Little Fortunes...

    (1988)
  • Double Fattiness
    Double Fattiness
    -Cast and roles:* Bill Tung - Mo Jup Shu * Lydia Shum - Siu-Fung / Miss Choi* Eric Tsang - Mo Dut Go* Maggie Cheung - Diana* Dennis Chan - Spiritworld Keeper* Paul Chun - Kum Dai Tse* James Wong - Orchestra Director* David Chiang - 2nd Spiritworld Keeper...

    (1988)
  • Heart to Hearts (1988)
  • The Big Heat
    The Big Heat (1988 film)
    The Big Heat is a 1988 Hong Kong film directed by Johnnie To, Andrew Kam Yeung Wah and Tsui Hark.-Cast and roles:* Waise Lee - Chief Inspector Waipong Wong* Joey Wong - Ada* Matthew Wong - Inspector Kwok-Keung Lun* Philip Kwok - Detective Ah Kam...

    (1988)
  • Diary of a Small Man (1989)
  • Brief Encounter in Shinjuku (1990)
  • Fight Back to School (1991)
  • The Cat
    The Cat (1992 film)
    The Cat The Cat The Cat (衛斯理之老貓 Wai Si Li zhi Lao Mao (Wisely's Old Cat) is an October 24, 1991 Hong Kong film directed by Lam Ngai Kai. It is an action film with science fiction elements...

    (1991)
  • Hard Boiled
    Hard Boiled
    Hard Boiled is a 1992 Hong Kong action film directed by John Woo. The film stars Chow Yun-fat as Inspector "Tequila" Yuen, Tony Leung Chiu-Wai as Tony, an undercover cop, and Anthony Wong as Johnny Wong, a leader of criminal triads. The film features Tequila, whose partner is killed in a tea...

    (1992)
  • Game Boy Kids (1992)
  • She Starts the Fire (1992)
  • King of Beggars (1992)
  • The Long and Winding Road (1994)
  • The Final Option (1994)
  • The Bodyguard from Beijing
    The Bodyguard from Beijing
    The Bodyguard from Beijing , also known as The Defender in the United States and the United Kingdom, is a 1994 Hong Kong action film directed by action choreographer Corey Yuen, and starring Jet Li, Christy Chung, Collin Chou, and Kent Cheng....

    (1994)
  • Fist of Legend (1994)
  • Thunderbolt (1995)
  • First Option (1996)
  • Armageddon (1997)
  • Beast Cop (1998)
  • Cat and Mouse (2003)
  • The Medallion (2003)
  • A-1 Headline (2004)
  • Daisy
    Daisy (film)
    Daisy is a 2006 South Korean-Hong Kong co-production film directed by Hong Kong filmmaker Andrew Lau of the Infernal Affairs trilogy, and starring Jun Ji-hyun, Jung Woo-sung, David Chiang, Lee Sung-jae and Cheon Ho-jin....

    (2006)
  • Undercover Hidden Dragon (2006)
  • Mr. 3 Minutes
    Mr. 3 Minutes
    Mr. 3 Minutes is a 2006 Hong Kong film directed by Gordon Chan.-Synopsis:Thirty-two year old Scott is the son of a rich businessman, who runs a modern bridal salon. Scott is a sluggish and hedonistic gentleman and a lot of ladies are willing to surrender themselves to him. He's the most sought...

    (2006)
  • Painted Skin
    Painted Skin
    "Painted Skin" is a famous short story from Pu Songling's Strange Stories from a Chinese Studio. It tells of a scholar who is attracted to a beautiful maiden and brings her home, only to discover she is an ugly female ghoul who puts on a facial mask to look attractive, after "painting" it...

    (2008)
  • Legend of the Fist: The Return of Chen Zhen
    Legend of the Fist: The Return of Chen Zhen
    Legend of the Fist: The Return of Chen Zhen is a 2010 Hong Kong martial arts film directed by Andrew Lau. The film is a continuation of the 1994 film Fist of Legend starring Jet Li, with Donnie Yen as Chen Zhen, a role made famous by Bruce Lee in the 1972 film Fist of Fury...

    (2010)
  • Mural (2011)

Producer

  • The Vineyard
    The Vineyard (film)
    The Vineyard is a 1989 horror film written by James Marlowe and Douglas Kondo and directed by James Hong and William "Bill" Rice. It stars James Hong, Michael Wong, Sherri Ball and Playboy Playmate Karen Witter.-Plot:...

    (1989)
  • Neverending Summer (1992)
  • 1001 Nights (1995)
  • Armageddon (1997)
  • Cause We Are So Young (1997)
  • Hitman (1998)
  • When I Look Upon the Stars (1999)
  • Option Zero (2000)
  • Okinawa Rendez-vous
    Okinawa Rendez-vous
    Okinawa Rendezvous is a 2000 Hong Kong film produced and directed by Gordon Chan, and starring Leslie Cheung, Faye Wong, Tony Leung Ka-Fai and Gigi Lai....

    (2000)
  • Heroes in Love (2001)
  • Funeral March
    Funeral march
    A funeral march is a march, usually in a minor key, in a slow "simple duple" metre, imitating the solemn pace of a funeral procession. Some such marches are often considered appropriate for use during funerals and other sombre occasions, the most well-known being that of Chopin...

    (2001)
  • Every Dog Has His Date (2001)
  • Time 4 Hope (2002)
  • A-1 Headline (2004)
  • Kung Fu Master (2005)
  • Curse of Lola (2005)
  • Mr. 3 Minutes (2006)
  • Painted Skin (2008)
  • Legend of the Fist: The Return of Chen Zhen (2010)
  • Mural (2011)
  • Coming Back (2011)

External links

  • Gordon Chan interviewed on Hong Kong Cinemagic
    Hong Kong Cinemagic
    Hong Kong Cinemagic, sometimes referred to as HKCinemagic, is a bilingual website providing a repository for information about Chinese language films from Hong Kong, China and Taiwan, and the people that created them. The website contains news, interviews, film reviews and a database of people,...

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