Soi Cheang
Soi Cheang | |
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Born | Cheang Pou-soi 11 July 1972 |
Nationality | Hong Konger |
Other names | Bob Cheng |
Occupations |
Soi Cheang (born 11 July 1972), also known as Bob Cheng or by his birth name Cheang Pou-soi,[a] is a Macau-born Hong Kong filmmaker.[1][2] Known for his big blockbuster action crime films, his works Motorway (2012), Limbo (2021) and Mad Fate (2023) earned him three Best Director nominations at the Hong Kong Film Awards, which he won for the latter.
In addition to directing action crime films, Cheang was also directed The Monkey King trilogy, in which he produced the latter. His other works, included Paradox (2017) and I'm Livin' It (2019), earned him two Best Film nominations at the Hong Kong Film Awards, and The Sunny Side of the Street (2022), earned him the Golden Horse Award for Best Narrative Feature nomination, respectively.
Filmography
This is a list of films which Cheang has participated, others are noted.[3][4]
Year | Film | Credit | Notes | |
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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
References
- ^ Cheang Pou-soi at hkmdb.com
- ^ Cheang Pou-soi at chinesemov.com
- ^ Kevin Ma (16 June 2014). "Filmko launches RMB1 billion slate". Film Business Asia. Archived from the original on 2014-07-14. Retrieved 21 June 2014.
- ^ Kevin Ma (14 May 2014). "Mei Ah takes four to Cannes". Film Business Asia. Archived from the original on 2014-05-17. Retrieved 15 May 2014.
External links
- Soi Cheang at the Hong Kong Movie Database
- Soi Cheang at IMDb