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