Michael Mak (director)
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Michael Mak (born 16 August 1958) is a Hong Kong film director who is known for directing Dragon Force, Everlasting Love and Island of Greed . Michael was born in Hong Kong and his ancestral hometown is Mowming, Guangdong province.
Background[edit]
He is the brother of film producer Johnny Mak.[1] He was born in 1958 in Hong Kong.[2]
Career[edit]
1980s[edit]
Mak had an acting role in the 1984 film, Behind the Yellow Line.[3]
He directed the 1984 film Everlasting Love which starred Irene Wan and Lau Tak Wah.[4]
1990s to 2000s[edit]
The period action film Butterfly and Sword was released in 2003. It starred Michelle Yeoh as Sister Ko and Tony Leung as Sen who were trying to stop a revolutionary plot to overthrow the government.[5][6][7] He directed the 1997 gangster epic, Island of Greed which was produced by his brother Johnny.[8][9] Under his direction, he portrayed Tawain as a Chinese version of Sicily where the politicians and triads were colluding together in an arrangement beneficial to both.[10]
He directed the made-for-television film, Asian Charlie's Angels which was released in 2001. The film starred Christy Chung, Annie Wu and Kelly Lin.[11][12]
Mak got to act again in the film in Kant Leung's Roaring Dragon, Bluffing Tiger which was released in 2003.[13]
Filmography (selective)[edit]
| Title | Producer | Year | Notes # |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chiu pei nui hok sang | Manfred Wong | 1982 | |
| Shen tan guang tou mei a.k.a. Dragon Force | Jai-Wen Ma | 1982 | |
| Everlasting Love | Johnny Mak | 1984 | |
| Huan Chang | 1985 | ||
| Kai xin le yuan | 1985 | ||
| Jin su xin zhong qing | Johnny Mak | 1986 | Co-directed with David Lai |
| Long Arm of the Law: Part 2 | Johnny Mak | 1987 | |
| Yue liang, xing xing, tai yang | Stephen Siu | 1988 | |
| Long Arm of the Law: Part 3 | Stephen Siu | 1989 | |
| Ren hai gu hong | Wai-Chung Yip | 1989 | As Don Kit Mak |
| The Truth: Final Episode | 1989 | ||
| Long Arm of the Law: Part 4 | Johnny Mak | 1990 | |
| Sex and Zen | Johnny Mak | 1991 | |
| Wei xian qing ren | Jackie Chan | 1992 | |
| Butterfly and Sword | Yen-Ping Chu | 1993 | |
| Zhong e Lie Che da jie an | 1995 | ||
| Island of Greed | Johnny Mak | 1997 | |
| Asian Charlie's Angels | 2004 | Made for television[14] |
| Title | Director | Year | Notes # |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hai gen | Doug Chan, Chan-Bong Cheung, Kwok-Lap Lee Suen-Ming Mak aka Michel Mak, Steven Siu Raymond To |
1995 | |
| I Do | Chi-Sing Cheung | 2000 | |
| An Autumn Diary | Michael Mak | ||
| Love Asia | Chun-Chun Wong | 2006 | Exec Prod |
| Nothing Is Impossible | Lam Wah-Chuen | 2006 | [15] |
| Title | Role | Director | Producer | Year | Notes # |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shui er wu shi | Writer, Planner | Chuen-Yee Cha | Mona Fong | 1985 | |
| An Autumn Diary | Presenter | Kin-Lung Lam | Michael Mak | 2002 | |
| Twins Mission | Production administrative controller | To-Hoi Kong | Amy Li | 2007 | [16][17] |
References[edit]
- ^ Screen Anarchy, September 3, 2016 - Sadly Overlooked: The Career of Hong Kong actor Elvis Tsui Kam Kong - Darren Murray
- ^ The Ultimate Guide to HK Film Directors - Directors, 麥當傑 | MAK Dong Kit Michael
- ^ HK Cinemagic - Behind The Yellow Line (1984), Cast
- ^ Asiaweek, Volume 10 - Page 54 Good Girl Gone Bad
- ^ Chicago Reader - Butterfly and Sword
- ^ TV Guide - Cast & Crew
- ^ TV Guide - Comet Butterfly And Sword, Review
- ^ The Hong Kong Filmography, 1977–1997: A Reference Guide to 1,100 Films Produced by British Hong Kong Studios, By John Charles - Page 163 507 Island of Greed
- ^ Screen Anarchy, May 17, 2017 - The Long Arm of the Law Series 1984 - 1990 - Darren Murray
- ^ Taiwan Film Directors: A Treasure Island, By Emilie Yueh-yu Yeh, Darrell William Davis - Introduction: Treaure Island
- ^ IMDb - Asian Charlie's Angels (2001)
- ^ Cinemasie.com - Asian Charlie's Angels
- ^ Rotten Tomatoes - Roaring Dragon, Bluffing Tiger (2003), Cast
- ^ Imdb - Michael Mak, Filmography, Director
- ^ Imdb - Michael Mak, Filmography, Producer
- ^ Imdb - Michael Mak, Filmography, Writer
- ^ Imdb - Michael Mak, Filmography, Miscellaneous Crew