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Matt Chow
Matthew "Matt" Chow Hoi-Kwong (, born 4 August 1968) is a Hong Kong screenwriter, director, actor and producer. He is best known for his romantic comedy films, and has served as a screenwriter for filmmakers Peter Chan, Johnnie To, Wai Ka-Fai, and Joe Ma. Career Matt Chow started his career at TVB in 1989 when he was hired by Joe Ma, who Chow considers to be his friend, teacher and boss. Filmography Producer * ''Ghost Office'' (2001) * ''Let's Sing Along'' (2001) Story * ''Let's Sing Along'' (2001) Director * ''L - O - V - E ..... LOVE'' (1997) * ''PR Girls'' (1998) * ''United We Stand, And Swim'' (2001) * ''Let's Sing Along'' (2001) * ''The Attractive One'' (2004) * ''Itchy Heart'' (2004) * '' Golden Chicken 3'' (2014) * '' 12 Golden Ducks'' (2015) * '' Triumph in the Skies'' (2015) Actor * ''Feel 100%, Once More'' (1996) * ''Feel 100%'' (1996) * ''July 13th'' (1996) * ''Till Death Do Us Laugh'' (1996) * ''They Don't Care About Us'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Screenwriter
A screenplay writer (also called screenwriter, scriptwriter, scribe or scenarist) is a writer who practices the craft of screenwriting, writing screenplays on which mass media, such as films, television programs and video games, are based. Terminology In the silent era, writers now considered screenwriters were denoted by terms such as photoplaywright, photoplay writer, photoplay dramatist and screen playwright.Steven Maras. ''Screenwriting: History, Theory and Practice.'' Wallflower Press, 2009. pp. 82–85. Screenwriting historian Steven Maras notes that these early writers were often understood as being the authors of the films as shown and argues that they cannot be precisely equated with present-day screenwriters because they were responsible for a technical product, a brief " scenario", "treatment", or "synopsis" that is a written synopsis of what is to be filmed. Profession Screenwriting is a freelance profession. No education is required to be a professional scr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Triumph In The Skies (film)
''Triumph in the Skies'' () is a 2015 Hong Kong-Chinese romantic drama film directed by Wilson Yip and Matt Chow and starring Louis Koo, Sammi Cheng, Francis Ng, Julian Cheung, Charmaine Sheh, Amber Kuo, Océane Zhu and Dean Liu. The film is an adaptation of the '' Triumph in the Skies'' television series. Production started on 6 August 2014. The film was released on February 19, 2015. Synopsis Young pilot Branson ( Louis Koo) takes over Skylette Airlines, his father's aviation empire, only to realize that his old flame Cassie ( Charmaine Sheh) is a flight attendant there. Several years previously, he was forced to break up with her and move to New York to take care of his father's business. To this day, the two continue to harbour feelings for each other but decide to keep them bottled up. In an effort to rebrand the airline, Branson invites rock idol TM (Sammi Cheng) to star in an upcoming commercial and appoints Sam ( Francis Ng) as her flying consultant. Incongruent ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kung Fu Mahjong 2
''Kung Fu Mahjong 2'' () is a 2005 Hong Kong film directed by Wong Jing and starring Cherrie Ying, Yuen Wah and Yuen Qiu. It is the first sequel to '' Kung Fu Mahjong''. Synopsis A master Mahjong player named Fanny (Cherrie Ying) gets divorced by her husband and must play in the King of Mahjong match to win him back. As she plays, she must rely on her kung fu skills to beat up the famous cheaters such as the Japanese woman, a Muay Thai boxer, the triplets and much more and win allied with her classmates, master, and brother (called ugly) along with her "Nipple Twister" technique. The film ends with Fanny nippletwisting her ex-husband and winning the match. Cast * Cherrie Ying * Yuen Wah * Yuen Qiu * Wong Jing * Terence Yin * Wong Tin-lam * Sammy Leung * Tiffany Lee * Matt Chow Matthew "Matt" Chow Hoi-Kwong (, born 4 August 1968) is a Hong Kong screenwriter, director, actor and producer. He is best known for his romantic comedy films, and has served as a screenwriter for fil ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Twins Effect
''The Twins Effect'', also known as ''Vampire Effect'' in the United States, is a 2003 Hong Kong action cinema, Hong Kong martial arts comedy horror, comedy-horror film directed by Dante Lam and Donnie Yen. The film was derived from Cantopop group Twins (group), Twins, starring both members Charlene Choi and Gillian Chung in the leading roles. Co-stars include Edison Chen and Ekin Cheng. Jackie Chan makes a cameo appearance as an ambulance driver. Released on 8 March 2003, ''The Twins Effect'' was a box-office success in Hong Kong, became the highest-grossing domestic film of the year. The film gained huge popularity, mainly from fans of the Cantopop group Twins. Plot An evil vampire duke seeks to kill and collect the blood of a royal family of European vampires in order to become all powerful. The last surviving member of the family, Prince Kazaf, flees to Hong Kong with his servant Prada. There, they are introduced by estate agent Momoko to live in an abandoned church. Vampir ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sound Of Colors (film)
''Sound of Colors'' () is a 2003 Hong Kong romance film directed by Joe Ma. It is an adaptation of the Taiwanese children's picture book of the same name by Jimmy Lai. Cast * Tony Leung Chiu-wai as Ho Chui-Ming — the untrustworthy owner of a dating agency who inextricably goes blind * Miriam Yeung as Cheung Hoi-Yeuk — a kind blind woman who visits a dating agency in search for love * Chang Chen as Zhong Cheng — an advertising company sales representative in Taipei whose love letter gets sent to an incorrect address * Dong Jie as Dong Lie — a Shanghainese businesswoman who receives the love letter * Wing Fan — angel who sets up Zhong Cheng and Dong Lie Reception Yen Sun-lun for the ''Taipei Times'' wrote, "Unfortunately, the film has turned out to be a colourful and beautiful picture that looks like an extended version of a music video. It may be creative in creating characters and plot for the originally thinly-plotted illustration book and the performances are o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Mummy, Aged 19
''The Mummy, Aged 19'' () is a 2002 Hong Kong film. It was directed by Wilson Yip and produced by Joe Ma Wai-Ho, Y.Y. Kong. Plot The film is about a recent high school graduate who is having a hard time after finishing school and is embarrassed by his family and name. After being fired he takes up a new job as a security guard and the place houses two mummies. After trying to impress a girl whose cell phone he picked up after she dropped it he ends up being possessed by a mummy. His family and friends then have to perform an exorcism of sorts in order to save him as well as fend off the mummy's mommy. Cast * Tsui Tin-Yau * Wong You-nam * Tiffany Lee Lung-Yi * Wyman Wong * Benz Hui * Siu Yeah-Jim * Yuen King-Tan * Li Chun-Wai * Joe Lee Yiu-ming * Matt Chow * Chapman To Awards * 9th Annual Hong Kong Film Critics Society Award The Hong Kong Film Critics Society Awards () are the annual awards given by the Hong Kong Film Critics Society in Hong Kong since 1994. The award ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Love Undercover
''Love Undercover'' (新紮師妹) is a 2002 Hong Kong film directed by Joe Ma Wai-Ho. The film was followed by two sequels, also directed by Joe Ma: '' Love Undercover 2: Love Mission'' (2003) and ''Love Undercover 3'' (2006). Cast * Miriam Yeung - Fong Lai Kuen * Daniel Wu - Au Hoi Man * Benz Hui - Officer Chung * Wyman Wong - Roger * Sammy Leung - Over * Cha Siu-Yan - Madame Cha * Chow Chung - Au Yiu San * Matt Chow * Joe Lee Yiu-ming - Chuen * Lee Siu-kei - FBI officer * Alan Mak * Ng Chi Hung - FBI officer * Wong Ho-Yin - Hung Chow * Wong Yat Tung * Wilson Yip Wilson Yip Wai-Shun (; born 1964) is a Hong Kong actor, filmmaker and screenwriter. His films include ''Bio Zombie'', '' The White Dragon'', '' SPL: Sha Po Lang'', '' Dragon Tiger Gate'', ''Flash Point'' and the ''Ip Man'' series. Early career ... External links * HK Cinemagic entry 2002 films 2000s Cantonese-language films 2002 romantic comedy films Films directed by Joe Ma Hong Kong romantic c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Happy Family (2002 Film)
''Happy Family'' is a 2002 Hong Kong romantic comedy film directed by Herman Yau and starring Nick Cheung, Candy Lo and Kenny Bee. Plot Small Han Sang (Nick Cheung) works in a top position at his father's (Kenny Bee) real estate company. His father does not interfere often but during a period of interviewing new applicants, his father has personally recommended Kaka (Candy Lo), who in the end, gets a job at the company. A good worker and a good bond between Sang and Kaka is created, even to the point of love and plans of marriage. However, Mr. Han later drops the bomb that Kaka is actually Sang's sister. Cast and roles * Nick Cheung as Sang * Candy Lo as Kaka * Kenny Bee as Mr. Han * Cecilia Yip as Mrs. Han * Amanda Lee as Kaka's mom * Chan Man-man * Alfred Cheung as Director Cheung * Fennie Yuen as Psychiatrist * Almen Wong as Pig Yik * Tats Lau as Kei * Wilson Yip as Police negotiator * Matt Chow as Mr. Han's housekeeper * Simon Lui as Kaka's dad * Monica Lo * Emily Kwan (� ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fat Choi Spirit
''Fat Choi Spirit'' () is a 2002 Hong Kong comedy film produced and directed by Johnnie To and Wai Ka-fai, and starring Andy Lau, Lau Ching-wan, Louis Koo, Gigi Leung and Cherrie In. The film is a comedy, falling into the peculiar Hong Kong genre of Mahjong films, and was released during the Lunar New Year of 2002. Plot Andy is an extremely compulsive Mahjong player. Thrown out of the house by his mother and ignored by his more academically gifted and successful younger brother, Louis, he had a hard time running away from debt collectors. One day he met a woman named Gigi after a run-in with some of the debt collectors' men. Gigi started out as a thief, but because she fell for him and gave him immense luck, Andy gained great success with his extreme good luck in mahjong games and became very rich. However, he refused to marry Gigi because she, though a nice woman when with him, was a sore loser who threw temper tantrums when on the verge of losing mahjong games. She could no ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Beauty And The Breast
''Beauty and the Breast'' () is a 2002 Hong Kong comedy film directed by Raymond Yip, and starring Francis Ng, Michelle Reis and Daniel Wu. Synopsis The story is about Mario (Ng), who is an office loafer who specializes in praising and pleasing his boss, the good-for-nothing eldest son of a business tycoon. Mario considers Harper (Wu) his apprentice, and together the two go about town picking up women. Mario has a theory that links the characteristics of a woman's breasts to her character. Without knowing that Yuki (Reis) is going to be his new colleague, he predicts her to be of his type from the shape of her breasts while she is standing outside a glass window of a restaurant. Despite his deserving reputation of being a womanizer, Mario is really kind at heart, but he is soon lured into a bet with his boss and has to get Yuki into bed to win it. He comes up with the brilliant plan of telling her that he has a malignant brain tumor in its terminal stage. Thanks to his a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
You Shoot, I Shoot
''You Shoot, I Shoot'' (買兇拍人) is a 2001 Hong Kong black comedy film produced, written and directed by Pang Ho-cheung and starring Eric Kot and Cheung Tat-ming. Plot Bart ( Eric Kot), a professional contract killer, is requested by his clients to film his killings. He hires aspiring film director Lee Tung-chuen (Cheung Tat-ming) for the filming. Cast and roles * Eric Kot as Bart * Cheung Tat-ming as Lee Tung-chuen * Chan Fai-hung as Hung * Michael Chan as Bill * Jim Chim as Double Gun Tai Hung / Kwok Wai-bun * Audrey Fang as Ling, Bart's wife * Miu Fei-lam as Mrs. Ma * Asuka Higuchi as Michiko * Vincent Kok as Camera / X-rated VCD shop owner * Ken Wong as Ray * Nancy Lan as Mrs. Nina Nam * Lam Suet as Fatty * Tats Lau as James * Spencer Lam - Mr. Tse * Hyper BB as Mahjong girl at restaurant * Frankie Ng as Brother B * Angela Tong as Mrs. Tong * Matt Chow as Porno director * Henry Fong as Foul-mouthed Wah * Yu Ming-hin as Bart's first victim * Chan Yun-ping as ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
La Brassiere
''La Brassiere'' () is a 2001 Hong Kong romantic comedy film starring Lau Ching-wan, Louis Koo, Carina Lau and Gigi Leung. The film was followed by a sequel, titled ''Mighty Baby'', which was released in 2002. Plot The film's underlying plot is to create the "ultimate brassiere" for a Japanese company specialising in this undergarment, hence the fanciful title. Samantha (Carina Lau), who is managing the Hong Kong subsidiary of the company, is the project leader of this assignment and she appoints two zany but highly creative designers to aid her in that project, Wayne (Louis Koo) and Johnny (Lau Ching-wan). Johnny flirts with Samantha soon enough, being engaged in such a work, which he claims would assist in his creative powers although the story was more engaged in the humorous efforts in creating the bra. However, Samantha snubbed his overtures and their love affair remained in balance. Meanwhile, during the project various prototypes were tried and tested, but with appalling ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
