Dante Lam Chiu-Yin () is a Hong Kong

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, writer and actor who is a major figure in Chinese action cinema.

Background

He was trained in the tradition of

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as an

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and worked as an

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and producer. He often writes and supervises his own choreography. In 2008 he won the

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for his work on '' Beast Stalker''. His 2018 film ''

Operation Red Sea ''Operation Red Sea'' () is a 2018 Chinese-Hong Kong action war film directed by Dante Lam and starring Zhang Yi, Huang Jingyu, Hai Qing and Du Jiang. The film is loosely based on the evacuation of foreign nationals and almost 600 Chinese citi ...

'' is the second-highest-grossing Chinese film of all time and 9th in the international box office list of 2018. It won him the Hundred Flowers Award for Best Director and the award for Best Action Choreography at the 38th Hong Kong Film Awards. In the aftermath of the 2019–20 Hong Kong protests, Lam was contracted by the

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(HKPF) to produce a video, ''Guarding Our City'', intended to help rehabilitate the police force's public image. The 15-minute video was released on 23 January 2021.

Filmography

Director

* '' Option Zero'' (1997) * '' Beast Cops'' (1998) * '' When I Look Upon the Stars'' (1999) * '' Jiang hu: The Triad Zone'' (2000) * ''

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'' (2001) * '' Hit Team'' (2001) * ''

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'' (2002) * '' The Twins Effect'' (2003) * '' Naked Ambition'' (2003) * '' Love on the Rocks'' (2004) * ''

Heat Team ''Heat Team'' is a 2004 Hong Kong action film directed by Dante Lam and starring Aaron Kwok, Eason Chan and Yumiko Cheng. Plot Lee Yiu-ting (Aaron Kwok) and Wong Kai-chung (Eason Chan) are police officers of the Regional Crime Unit of Hong Kong ...

'' (2004) * ''

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'' (2006) * '' Sparkling Red Star'' (2007) * '' The Sniper'' (2008) * '' Beast Stalker'' (2008) * ''

Storm Rider Clash of the Evils ''Storm Rider Clash of the Evils'' is a Chinese animated feature film directed by Dante Lam and produced by Puzzle Animation Studio Limited and Shanghai Media Group. It is based on the manhua series ''Fung Wan'' by Ma Wing-shing. Plot The film i ...

'' (2008) * ''

Fire of Conscience ''Fire of Conscience'' () is a 2010 Hong Kong-Chinese action film directed by Dante Lam and starring Leon Lai and Richie Jen. Cast *Leon Lai as Detective Manfred *Richie Jen as Inspector Kee * Wang Baoqiang as Xiao Yong *Vivian Hsu as Ellen *Liu K ...

'' (2010) * '' The Stool Pigeon'' (2010) * '' The Viral Factor'' (2011) * '' Unbeatable'' (2013) * ''

That Demon Within ''That Demon Within'' (Mo Ging, traditional Chinese character: 魔警) is a 2014 Hong Kong action psychological thriller film directed by Dante Lam and starring Daniel Wu and Nick Cheung. It premiered at the 64th Berlin International Film Festi ...

'' (2014) * '' To the Fore'' (2015) * ''

Operation Mekong ''Operation Mekong'' () is a 2016 Chinese-Hong Kong crime film, crime action film directed by Dante Lam and starring Zhang Hanyu and Eddie Peng. The film is based on the 2011 Mekong River massacre. It was released in China on 30 September 2016 and ...

'' (2016) * ''

'' (2018) *'' The Rescue'' * '' Guarding Our City'' (2021) * ''

The Battle at Lake Changjin ''The Battle at Lake Changjin'' () is a 2021 Chinese war film co-directed and co-produced by Chen Kaige, Tsui Hark and Dante Lam, written by Lan Xiaolong and Huang Jianxin, and starring Wu Jing and Jackson Yee. It was commissioned by the ...

'' (2021) * ''

The Battle at Lake Changjin II ''The Battle at Lake Changjin II'', also known as ''Water Gate Bridge'', is a 2022 Chinese war film and the sequel to ''The Battle at Lake Changjin'' (2021). It was directed and produced by Chen Kaige, Tsui Hark, and Dante Lam and stars Wu Jing, ...

'' (2022) * ''Operation Red Sea 2'' (2022) ''

References

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