Cheng Siu-keung (, born July 21, 1952), also credited as Alan Cheng or Milo Cheng, is a

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, and

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. He is known for frequently collaborating with directors Johnnie To and

Wai Ka-Fai Wai Ka-Fai (born 21 September 1962) is a Hong Kong screenwriter, producer, film director, and former TV screenwriter and producer. Wai is best known for his frequent collaborations with Johnnie To, another former TV turned film director and pr ...

as a cinematographer for their

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Milkyway Image Milkyway Image (Hong Kong) Ltd. () is a production company based in Kwun Tong, Kowloon, Hong Kong. The company was established in 1996 by prolific director Johnnie To in joint partnership with frequent collaborator Wai Ka-Fai. The company is kn ...

Filmography

As cinematographer

* ''Unfaithfully Yours'' (1989) * ''

Happy Together Happy Together may refer to: Music * "Happy Together" (song), a 1967 song by the Turtles that has been covered several times ** ''Happy Together'' (The Turtles album) (1967) ** ''Happy Together'' concert tours in 1985 and from 2010 featuring T ...

'' (1989) * ''Middle Man'' (1990) * ''The Figures from Earth'' (1990) * ''A Bite of Love'' (1990) * ''

Fight Back to School ''Fight Back To School'' () is a 1991 Hong Kong comedy film directed by Gordon Chan and starring Stephen Chow. This movie is set in Shatin College, Hong Kong. It was Hong Kong's highest-grossing film of 1991. It was followed by sequels '' Fig ...

'' (1991) * '' Inspector Pink Dragon'' (1991) * ''Hidden Desire'' (1991) * ''

What a Hero! ''What a Hero!'' is a 1992 Hong Kong action comedy film directed by Benny Chan and starring Andy Lau as a young Taekwondo expert from the countryside who becomes a police sergeant in the big city. Plot Yuen Tak-wah (Andy Lau) grew up in Lant ...

'' (1992) * ''Black Cat II'' (1992) * '' Fight Back to School II'' (1992) * ''Zen of Sword'' (1992) * ''White Lotus Cult'' (1993) * ''Murder'' (1993) * ''Sam the Iron Bridge -- Champion of Martial Arts'' (1993) * ''One Arm Hero'' (1994) * ''Return to a Better Tomorrow'' (1994) * ''Whatever You Want'' (1994) * ''

The Great Conqueror's Concubine ''The Great Conqueror's Concubine'', alternatively known as ''King of Western Chu'', is a Hong Kong historical drama film directed by Stephen Shin and Wei Handao, starring Ray Lui, Rosamund Kwan, Zhang Fengyi and Gong Li. The film is based on th ...

'' (1994) * ''

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'' (1995) * ''Loving You'' (1995) * ''The Meaning of Life'' (1995) * ''Teenage Master'' (1995) * '' Beyond Hypothermia'' (1996) * ''Satan Returns'' (1996) * '' Intruder'' (1997) * ''Lifeline'' (1997) * ''The Odd One Dies'' (1997) * ''

A Hero Never Dies ''A Hero Never Dies'' () is a 1998 Hong Kong action crime drama, and the first Milkyway Image film to be directed by Johnnie To. Starring Leon Lai and Lau Ching-wan, ''A Hero Never Dies'' is a heroic bloodshed tale centering on the frie ...

'' (1998) * ''

The Lucky Guy ''The Lucky Guy'' (行運一條龍) is a 1998 Hong Kong comedy film directed by Lee Lik-Chi (李力持) and starring Stephen Chow, Sammi Cheng (鄭秀文), Daniel Chan (陳曉東) and Shu Qi. Synopsis "Lucky" Coffee Shop, a Cha Chaan Teng, is ...

'' (1998) * '' A True Mob Story'' (1998) * ''

The Longest Nite ''The Longest Nite'' (, Literal Title: ''Dark Flowers'') is a 1998 Hong Kong crime thriller film directed by Patrick Yau and Johnnie To, starring Lau Ching-wan and Tony Leung Chiu-wai. The film was produced by To and Wai Ka-fai along with th ...

'' (1998) * ''Tales in the Wind'' (1998) * ''Where A Good Man Goes'' (1999) * '' Running Out of Time'' (1999) * '' The Mission'' (1999) * ''Okinawa: Rendez-vous'' (2000) * ''Twelve Nights'' (2000) * '' Needing You...'' (2000) * ''Help!!!'' (2000) * '' Fulltime Killer'' (2001) * '' Wu yen'' (2001) * ''The Loser's Club'' (2001) * ''

Running Out of Time 2 ''Running Out of Time 2'' (, literal title:''Hidden War 2'') is a 2001 Hong Kong crime caper film co-directed by Johnnie To and Law Wing-cheung. It is a sequel to To's 1999 film '' Running Out of Time'', with Lau Ching-wan returning as Ins ...

'' (2001) * ''

Love On a Diet ''Love on a Diet'' () is a 2001 Hong Kong romantic comedy film produced and directed by Johnnie To and Wai Ka-fai, starring Andy Lau and Sammi Cheng. The film reunites Lau and Cheng, who last paired up in 2000's '' Needing You...''. For the ...

'' (2001) * ''

My Left Eye Sees Ghosts ''My Left Eye Sees Ghosts'' () is a 2002 Hong Kong film produced and directed by Johnnie To and Wai Ka-Fai, and starring Sammi Cheng, Lau Ching-Wan, Lee San-San, and Cherrie Ying. The film includes elements of tongue-in-cheek horror, come ...

'' (2002) * ''

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 ge ...

'' (2002) * ''Love For All Seasons'' (2003) * ''

Running on Karma ''Running on Karma'' (), also known as ''An Intelligent Muscle Man'', is a 2003 Hong Kong action thriller film produced and directed by Johnnie To and Wai Ka-fai. The film is ultimately a Buddhist parable about the nature of karma. There wer ...

'' (2003) * '' PTU'' (2003) * ''

Turn Left, Turn Right ''Turn Left, Turn Right'' () is a 2003 romance film, filmed in Taipei, Taiwan. Produced and directed by Johnnie To and Wai Ka-Fai, the film stars Takeshi Kaneshiro and Gigi Leung. The story is based on the illustrated book ''A Chance of Sunshin ...

'' (2003) * ''

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'' (2004) * '' Yesterday Once More'' (2004) * '' Throw Down'' (2004) * ''

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'' (2004) * ''

Election An election is a formal group decision-making process by which a population chooses an individual or multiple individuals to hold public office. Elections have been the usual mechanism by which modern representative democracy has opera ...

'' (2005) * ''

Exiled ''Exiled'' () is a 2006 Hong Kong action drama film produced and directed by Johnnie To, and starring Anthony Wong, Francis Ng, Nick Cheung, Josie Ho, Roy Cheung and Lam Suet, with special appearances by Richie Jen and Simon Yam. The action ...

'' (2006) * ''

Election 2 ''Election 2'' (literal title: '' Black Society: Harmony is a Virtue''), also known as ''Triad Election'' in the United States, is a 2006 Category III Hong Kong crime film directed by Johnnie To with a large ensemble cast including Louis Koo, S ...

'' (2006) * ''

Mad Detective ''Mad Detective'' () is a 2007 Hong Kong action film produced and directed by Johnnie To and Wai Ka-Fai. ''Mad Detective'' was first screened at the 64th Venice International Film Festival, and later premiered at the 2007 Toronto International ...

'' (2007) * ''

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'' (2007) * '' Linger'' (2008) * ''

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'' (2008) * ''

Vengeance Vengeance may refer to: *Vengeance (concept) or revenge, a harmful action against a person or group in response to a grievance Film * ''Vengeance'' (1930 film), action adventure film directed by Archie Mayo * ''Vengeance'' (1937 film) or ''W ...

'' (2009) * ''Death of a Hostage'' (2010) * ''

Life Without Principle "Life Without Principle" is an essay by Henry David Thoreau that offers his program for a righteous livelihood. It was published in 1863. Overview In his essay, Thoreau questions whether working is the most important part of one's life, argui ...

'' (2011) * ''

Don't Go Breaking My Heart "Don't Go Breaking My Heart" is a 1976 duet by English musician Elton John and English singer Kiki Dee. It was written by John with Bernie Taupin under the pseudonyms "Ann Orson" and "Carte Blanche", respectively, and intended as an affectiona ...

'' (2011) * ''

Romancing in Thin Air ''Romancing in Thin Air'' (; "High-Altitude Romance II") is a 2012 Hong Kong-Chinese contemporary romantic drama film directed by Johnnie To, and starring Louis Koo and Sammi Cheng. Plot While onstage to receive an acting award, Hong Kong scre ...

'' (2012) * '' Drug War'' (2012) * '' Blind Detective'' (2013) * ''

The Way We Dance ''The Way We Dance'' (狂舞派) is a 2013 Hong Kong film directed by Adam Wong Sau Ping and produced by Saville Chan. Cast and roles *Cherry Ngan: Fleur *Babyjohn Choi: Alan *Lokman Yeung Mirror (commonly stylised as MIRROR) is a Hong ...

'' (2013) * ''

Doomsday Party ''Doomsday Party'' is a 2013 Hong Kong drama film directed by newcomer Ho Hong and featuring an ensemble cast including Paul Wong, Kay Tse, Kelvin Kwan, Teddy Robin and Wilfred Lau. Plot The film opens with scenes of angry protests in fro ...

'' (2013) * ''

Twilight Online ''Twilight Online'' (恐怖在線) is a 2014 Hong Kong horror film Horror is a film genre that seeks to elicit fear or disgust in its audience for entertainment purposes. Horror films often explore dark subject matter and may deal with ...

'' (2014) * '' Imprisoned: Survival Guide for Rich and Prodigal'' (2015) * ''

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'' (2015) * ''Get Outta Here'' (2015) * '' Blood of Youth'' (2016) * ''

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'' (2016) * ''

Keep Calm and Be a Superstar ''Keep Calm and Be a Superstar'' () is a 2018 Chinese action comedy film co-written and directed by Vincent Kok and starring Eason Chan, Li Ronghao and Li Yitong. The film premiered in China on January 12, 2018. Cast * Eason Chan as Yuan Ba ...

(2018) * ''

Monster Hunt 2 ''Monster Hunt 2'' is a 2018 mainland Chinese-Hong Kong fantasy comedy adventure film directed by Raman Hui. It stars Tony Leung, Bai Baihe, Jing Boran, Li Yuchun and Tony Yang. A sequel to 2015's ''Monster Hunt'', the film was released in main ...

'' (2018) * '' Invincible Dragon'' (2019) * '' Ip Man 4: The Finale'' (2019) * ''

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'' (2021) * ''

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'' (2022) * '' Detective vs. Sleuths'' (2022)

Nominations

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