Arthur Wong Ngok-Tai (, born July 2, 1956) is a nine time

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-winning

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, actor, screenwriter, film producer and film director.

Career

As a cinematographer, Wong was inspired by his father, who was, himself, a renowned cinematographer of the 1950s and the 1960s in Hong Kong. Arthur is in the board of directors for the Hong Kong Film Awards Association, Vice-chairman of the Federation of Hong Kong Filmmakers, founder and Honorary Chairman of HKSC (Hong Kong Society of Cinematographers) and Honorary Advisor (Film And Television) to the Vocational Training Council of Hong Kong. Arthur Wong is known for uses of simultaneous multi-camera filming, the first to film in High Definition in Asia, and holds a record of the only person winning 3 consecutive years in the Hong Kong Film Awards, twice. Wong started his career in 1976 and participated in more than 130 movies as a cinematographer, some of which were directed by the likes of

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, and

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Filmography

Cinematography

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'' (1978) * ''

Heroes of the East ''Heroes of the East'' (), also known as ''Challenge of the Ninja'', ''Shaolin vs. Ninja'', and ''Shaolin Challenges Ninja'', is a martial arts film produced in 1978. It starred Gordon Liu and was directed by Lau Kar-Leung. Lau Kar-Leung has a ...

'' (1978) * '' Dirty Ho'' (1979) * ''

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'' (1980) *''

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'' (1981) * '' Life After Life'' (1982) * '' Crimson Street'' * '' Aces Go Places 2'' (1983) * ''

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'' (1984) * '' Heart of Dragon'' (1985) * '' The Strange Bedfellow'' (1986) * '' The Millionaire's Express'' (1986) * '' Mr. Vampire Part 2'' (1986) * '' Evil Cat'' (1986) * '' Armour of God'' (1987) * '' Vampire's Breakfast'' (1987) * ''

Eastern Condors ''Eastern Condors'' () is a 1987 Hong Kong action war film starring and directed by Sammo Hung. The film co-stars Yuen Biao, Joyce Godenzi, Yuen Wah, Lam Ching-ying, Yuen Woo-ping, Corey Yuen and Billy Chow. The film was released in Hong Kong o ...

'' (1987) * ''

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'' (1989) * '' A Chinese Ghost Story 2'' (1990) * '' Armour of God II: Operation Condor'' (1991) * ''

Once Upon a Time in China ''Once Upon a Time in China'' is a 1991 Hong Kong biographical martial arts film directed and produced by Tsui Hark, who also wrote with Yuen Kai-chi, Leung Yiu-ming, and Elsa Tang. Jet Li stars as Chinese martial arts master and folk hero of C ...

'' (1991) * '' Spiritually a Cop'' (1991) * ''

A Kid From Tibet ''A Kid from Tibet'' () is a 1991 Hong Kong martial arts action film starring and directed by Yuen Biao, who also produced. The film was written by Barry Wong, Sam Chi-leung, and Chan Kam-cheong. The film features two more former members of th ...

'' (1992) * ''

Once Upon a Time in China II ''Once Upon a Time in China II'' is a 1992 Hong Kong martial arts film written, produced and directed by Tsui Hark. Jet Li stars as Chinese martial arts master and folk hero of Cantonese ethnicity, Wong Fei-hung. It is the second instalment in ...

'' (1992) * '' Dragon Gate Inn'' (1992) * '' The Moon Warriors'' (1992) * ''

Twin Dragons ''Twin Dragons'' is a 1992 Hong Kong action cinema, Hong Kong action comedy film directed by Ringo Lam and Tsui Hark, and starring Jackie Chan in a double role as identical twin brothers separated at birth. The plot of the film is adapted from ...

'' (1992) * '' Days of Tomorrow'' (1993) * '' Iron Monkey'' (1993) * ''

Once Upon a Time in China IV ''Once Upon a Time in China IV'' is a 1993 Hong Kong–Chinese martial arts film and the fourth installment in the ''Once Upon a Time in China'' film series. It was directed by Yuen Bun in his directorial debut and produced by Tsui Hark, who di ...

'' (1993) * ''

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'' (1993) * '' Temptation of a Monk'' (1993) * '' Love and the City'' (1994) * '' The Returning'' (1994) * ''

A Confucian Confusion ''A Confucian Confusion'' () is a 1994 Taiwanese satire, satirical comedy film directed by Edward Yang following the crisscrossing paths of a group of young friends, lovers, and acquaintances in contemporary Taipei over 3 days and 2 nights. It wa ...

'' (1994) * '' A Touch of Evil'' (1995) * '' The Adventurers'' (1995) * '' Somebody Up There Likes Me'' (1996) * '' Tristar'' (1996) * '' Big Bullet'' (1996) * '' Beyond Hypothermia'' (1996) * '' God of Gamblers 3: The Early Stage'' (1996) * '' The Soong Sisters'' (1997) * ''

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'' (1998) * '' Sleepless Town'' (1998) * ''

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'' (1998) * '' Purple Storm'' (1999) * '' Gen-X Cops'' (1999) * '' 2000 AD'' (2000) * '' Visible Secret'' (2001) * ''

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'' (2002) * '' Truth or Dare: 6th Floor Rear Flat'' (2003) * ''

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'' (2003) * '' Infernal Affairs II'' (2003) * '' The Floating Landscape'' (2003) * '' Magic Kitchen'' (2004) * ''

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'' (2004) * ''

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'' (2006) * ''

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'' (2006) * ''

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'' (2007) * '' Painted Skin'' (2008) * ''

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'' (2009) * ''

Bodyguards and Assassins ''Bodyguards and Assassins'' is a 2009 Hong Kong historical action film directed by Teddy Chan, featuring an all-star cast including Donnie Yen, Wang Xueqi, Tony Leung Ka-fai, Nicholas Tse, Hu Jun, Chris Lee, Eric Tsang, Fan Bingbing, Z ...

'' (2010) * '' East Wind Rain'' (2010) * '' Here Comes Fortune/Fortune King is Coming to Town'' (2010) * '' A Chinese Fairy Tale'' (2011)

Writer

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'' (1980)

Producer

* '' The Floating Landscape'' (2003)

Director

* '' The Fool Escape'' (1980) * '' In the Line of Duty 3'' (1988) * '' Ulterior Motive'' (2015)

Actor/Cameo Appearance

* ''

Viva Erotica ''Viva Erotica'' () is a 1996 Hong Kong erotic comedy film co-written and directed by Derek Yee and Lo Chi-Leung. The film is developed as a sex-comedy film, though with a serious subject of how an artist has to compromise his artistic integr ...

'' (1996) * '' Beast Cops'' (1998) * '' Born Wild'' (2001) * '' Demi-Haunted'' (2002) * '' Truth or Dare: 6th Floor Rear Flat'' (2003) * '' Infernal Affairs II'' (2003) * ''Silk'' (2006) * '' Here Comes Fortune/Fortune King is Coming to Town'' (2010) * '' Gangster Payday'' (2014)

Awards and nominations

Wong is the only person winning a "double triple", awarded best cinematography for 3 consecutive years twice in the Hong Kong Film Awards.

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Wong, Arthur Hong Kong cinematographers Hong Kong film directors Hong Kong male actors Hong Kong writers Hong Kong screenwriters Living people 1956 births