William Kong, sometimes credited as Bill Kong (; born 1953), is a film producer known for his active role in the

Hong Kong film industry The cinema of Hong Kong ( zh, t=香港電影) is one of the three major threads in the history of Chinese-language cinema, alongside the cinema of China and the cinema of Taiwan. As a former Crown colony, British Hong Kong, Hong Kong had a g ...

and

International co-production A co-production is a joint venture A joint venture (JV) is a business entity created by two or more parties, generally characterized by shared ownership, shared returns and risks, and shared governance. Companies typically pursue joint vent ...

. He is most famous for co-producing the Wuxia film '' Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon'' (2000), which earned him an

Academy Award The Academy Awards, commonly known as the Oscars, are awards for artistic and technical merit in film. They are presented annually by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS) in the United States in recognition of excellence ...

nomination for Best Picture as well as a BAFTA Award for Best Film. He co-produced the historical drama war film '' The Flowers of War,'' directed by Zhang Yimou. Among his other films are '' Crossing Hennessy'' (2010) '' Rise of the Legend'' (2014), '' Monster Hunt'' (2015), ''

Monster Hunt 2 ''Monster Hunt 2'' is a 2018 fantasy film, fantasy comedy film, comedy adventure film directed by Raman Hui. A Chinese-Hong Kong co-production, it stars Tony Leung Chiu-wai, Tony Leung, Bai Baihe, Jing Boran, Li Yuchun and Tony Yang. A sequel to ...

'' (2018) and The Whistleblower (2019). Monster Hunt at the time of its release the largest grossing film in Chinese history. His producer credits include Zhang Yimou's ''

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'', '' House of Flying Daggers'' and '' Curse of the Golden Flower''; and

Ang Lee Ang Lee (; born October 23, 1954) is a Taiwanese filmmaker. His films are known for their emotional charge and exploration of repressed, hidden emotions. During his career, he has received international critical and popular acclaim and List o ...

's '' Lust, Caution''. Bill Kong is the executive producer of the live-action remake of Disney’s 1998 animated movie ''Mulan (2020)''. He is the producer of the biographical musical drama film '' Anita'' about the late Cantopop star Anita Mui.

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