Arthur Wong
Arthur Wong | |||
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| Born | July 2, 1956 | ||
| Years active | 1977–2022 | ||
| Chinese name | |||
| Traditional Chinese | 黃岳泰 | ||
| Simplified Chinese | 黃岳泰 | ||
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Arthur Wong Ngok-tai (Chinese: 黃岳泰, born 2 July 1956) is a Hong Kong cinematographer, filmmaker, and actor.
Career
As a cinematographer, Wong was inspired by his father, who was himself a cinematographer in the 1950s and 1960s.
Wong is on the board of directors for the Hong Kong Film Awards Association,[1] the vice-chairman of the Federation of Hong Kong Filmmakers,[2] founder and Honorary Chairman of the Hong Kong Society of Cinematographers (HKSC) and Honorary Advisor (Film And Television) to the Vocational Training Council of Hong Kong.
Wong is known for using multi-camera setups, and being the first to film in high definition in Asia.[3]
He holds the record of being the only person to win three consecutive years at the Hong Kong Film Awards, twice.
Filmography
Cinematography
| Year | Title | Director | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | The Criminals 3-Arson | Shan Hua Kuei Chih-Hung |
Part 1 |
| The Criminals 5-The Teenager's Nightmare | Kuei Chih-Hung Mou Tun-fei |
With Chin-Chiang Ma | |
| 1978 | The 36th Chamber of Shaolin | Lau Kar-leung | With Yueh-Tai Huang |
| Wu long Ji Gong | Fung Wong | ||
| The Deadly Mantis | Lau Kar-leung | ||
| Lao Fu Zi ji cu lu | Fung Wong | ||
| Heroes of the East | Lau Kar-leung | ||
| 1979 | The Spiritual Boxer Part II | ||
| Dirty Ho | With Chih Chun Ao | ||
| Mad Monkey Kung Fu | |||
| Fists and Guts | Lau Kar-wing | Also writer | |
| 1980 | Shaolin Warrior | ||
| 1981 | Man on the Brink | Kwok-Ming Cheung | Shared credit with Kwok-Ming Cheung |
| He fang shen sheng | Eric Tsang | ||
| Life After Life | Wai-Chuen Yung | ||
| 1982 | Aces Go Places | Eric Tsang | With Chun-kit Chan, Ming Hoh and Pak-ying Yip |
| Sha yu shao mai | James Yi Lui David Wu |
With Yuen Chi Siu and Pak-Ying Yip | |
| He Lives by Night | Po-Chih Leong | ||
| Crimson Street | David Lai | ||
| 1983 | Aces Go Places 2 | Eric Tsang | With Kevan Lind |
| Meng | Chuk-Chiu Chan Angela Mak Yueming Shen |
With Paul Chan and Bing-Tong Yeung | |
| Esprit d'amour | Ringo Lam | ||
| The Lost Generation | Liu Chia-chang | ||
| 1984 | Crazy Kung Fu Master | Dennis Yu | |
| Wheels on Meals | Sammo Hung | With Yiu-Tsou Cheung and Francisco Riba | |
| The Owl vs. Bumbo | |||
| 1985 | My Lucky Stars | ||
| Twinkle Twinkle Lucky Stars | |||
| Heart of Dragon | |||
| Kong woo liu duen | Taylor Wong | ||
| Wo yuan yi | Ga-Ho Lau | With Bing-Tong Yeung | |
| 1986 | 18 Golden Destroyers | Gordon Chan | |
| The Strange Bedfellow | Alfred Cheung Kin Lo Eric Tsang |
With Sing Tung Cheung | |
| The Millionaire's Express | Sammo Hung | ||
| Where's Officer Tuba? | Philip Chan Ricky Lau |
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| Mr. Vampire II | Ricky Lau | ||
| Armour of God | Jackie Chan Eric Tsang (Uncredited) |
With Bob Thompson, Cheung Yiu Jo and Peter Ngor | |
| Evil Cat | Dennis Yu | ||
| 1987 | Vampire's Breakfast | Chung Wang | |
| Eastern Condors | Sammo Hung | ||
| Miracles | Jackie Chan | ||
| 1989 | Spiritually a Cop | Wai Shum | |
| 1990 | A Chinese Ghost Story 2 | Ching Siu-tung | |
| 1991 | Armour of God II: Operation Condor | Jackie Chan | |
| The Raid | Ching Siu-tung Tsui Hark |
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| Once Upon a Time in China | Tsui Hark | ||
| A Kid From Tibet | Yuen Biao | With Tung-Chuen Chan | |
| 1992 | Twin Dragons | Ringo Lam Tsui Hark |
With Wing-Hang Wong |
| Once Upon a Time in China II | Tsui Hark | ||
| New Dragon Gate Inn | Raymond Lee Ching Siu-tung (Uncredited) Tsui Hark (Uncredited) |
With Moon-Tong Lau | |
| Moon Warriors | Sammo Hung | ||
| 1993 | Once Upon a Time in China IV | Bun Yuen | |
| Crime Story | Kirk Wong Jackie Chan (Uncredited) |
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| Days of Tomorrow | Jeffrey Lau | ||
| Iron Monkey | Yuen Woo-ping | With Chi-Wai Tam | |
| Temptation of a Monk | Clara Law | With Andrew Lesnie | |
| The Black Panther Warriors | Clarence Fok | ||
| 1994 | Erotique | Clara Law | Segment "Wonton Soup" |
| A Confucian Confusion | Edward Yang | With Chan Chang, Wu-Hsiu Hung and Lung-Yu Li | |
| Love and the City | Jeffrey Lau | ||
| The Returning | Jacob Cheung | ||
| 1995 | A Touch of Evil | Tony Au | |
| The Adventurers | Ringo Lam | With Ardy Lam | |
| 1996 | Somebody Up There Likes Me | Patrick Leung | |
| The Age of Miracles | Peter Chan | ||
| Tristar | Tsui Hark | With Christopher Doyle | |
| Big Bullet | Benny Chan | ||
| Beyond Hypothermia | Jeong-il Choi Ki-bong Du Patrick Leung Baek-gyeon Yang |
With Yat-Man Cheung and Il-man Jeong | |
| God of Gamblers 3: The Early Stage | Wong Jing | ||
| Back for Your Life | Chris Kin-Sang Li | With Peter Ngor Chi-Kwan and Chi-Wai Tam | |
| 1997 | The Soong Sisters | Mabel Cheung | |
| 1998 | Hitman | Stephen Tung | |
| Knock Off | Tsui Hark | ||
| Sleepless Town | Chi-Ngai Lee | ||
| City of Glass | Mabel Cheung | With Jingle Ma | |
| 1999 | Gen-X Cops | Benny Chan | |
| Purple Storm | Teddy Chan | ||
| 2000 | 2000 AD | Gordon Chan | |
| 2001 | The Gua Sha Treatment | Zheng Xiaolong | |
| Visible Secret | Ann Hui | ||
| 2002 | Double Vision | Chen Kuo-fu | |
| 2003 | Traces of a Dragon | Mabel Cheung | Documentary film |
| Truth or Dare: 6th Floor Rear Flat | Wong Chun-chun | Also producer | |
| The Medallion | Gordon Chan | ||
| The Floating Landscape | Miu-Suet Lai | Also producer | |
| 2004 | Magic Kitchen | Chi-Ngai Lee | |
| Bamboo Shoot | Xin Lee | ||
| 2006 | Ultraviolet | Kurt Wimmer | |
| Chingaso the Clown | Elias Matar | Short film | |
| Silk | Chao-Bin Su | ||
| 2007 | The Warlords | Peter Chan | |
| 2008 | Painted Skin | Gordon Chan | |
| 2009 | Bodyguards and Assassins | Teddy Chan | |
| The King of Fighters | Gordon Chan | ||
| 2010 | Here Comes Fortune | James Yuen | With Andy Kwong; Also producer |
| East Wind Rain | Yunlong Liu | ||
| 2011 | A Chinese Fairy Tale | Wilson Yip | |
| 2012 | Painted Skin: The Resurrection | Wuershan | |
| 2013 | Crimes of Passion | Qunshu Gao | |
| Pay Back | Fu Xi | Also producer | |
| 2014 | One Step Away | Baogang Zhao | |
| 2016 | League of Gods | Koan Hui | |
| 2017 | Legend of the Naga Pearls | Lei Yang |
Director
- The Fool Escape (1980) (Also writer)
- In the Line of Duty III (1988)
- Ulterior Motive (2015)
- Beating Heart (2022)
Acting credits
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | Viva Erotica | |
| 1998 | Beast Cops | Tai Ge |
| 1999 | The Final Night of the Royal Hong Kong Police | |
| 2001 | Born Wild | Ng |
| 2002 | Demi-Haunted | Gangster |
| 2003 | Infernal Affairs II | Wah |
| 2006 | Silk | Sheriff |
| 2014 | Gangster Payday |
Awards and nominations
Hong Kong Film Awards
| Year | Category | Title | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Best Cinematography[4] | Life After Life | Won |
| 1982 | He Lives by Night | Won | |
| 1989 | Miracles | Nominated | |
| 1991 | Once Upon a Time in China | Nominated | |
| 1992 | Once Upon a Time in China II | Nominated | |
| Dragon Gate Inn | Nominated | ||
| 1993 | Temptation of a Monk | Nominated | |
| Days of Tomorrow | Nominated | ||
| 1994 | The Returning | Nominated | |
| 1995 | A Touch of Evil | Nominated | |
| 1996 | Somebody Up There Likes Me | Nominated | |
| Big Bullet | Nominated | ||
| 1997 | The Soong Sisters | Won | |
| 1998 | Sleepless Town | Won | |
| 1999 | Gen-X Cops | Nominated | |
| Purple Storm | Won | ||
| 2001 | Visible Secret | Won | |
| 2002 | Double Vision | Nominated | |
| 2003 | The Floating Landscape | Won | |
| 2007 | The Warlords | Won | |
| 2009 | Painted Skin | Won | |
| Bodyguards and Assassins | Won |
Golden Horse Film Festival and Awards
| Year | Category | Title | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Best Cinematography | Life After Life | Nominated |
| 1992 | Dragon Gate Inn | Nominated | |
| 1993 | Temptation of a Monk | Nominated | |
| 1997 | The Soong Sisters | Nominated | |
| 1998 | Sleepless Town | Won | |
| 2009 | Painted Skin | Nominated | |
| Bodyguards and Assassins | Nominated | ||
References
- ↑ "award". Hong Kong Film Awards Association. Archived from the original on 29 March 2019. Retrieved 30 April 2011.
- ↑ "filmmakers". Federation of Hong Kong Filmmakers. Archived from the original on 7 July 2011. Retrieved 30 April 2011.
- ↑ Hong Kong Cinemagic – Arthur Wong Ngok Tai
- ↑ "history". HKFA awards history. Archived from the original on 21 September 2010.
External links
- Arthur Wong at IMDb