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Michael Mak (director)

Michael Mak (director)

Hong Kong film director

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

He is the brother of film producer Johnny Mak.[1] He was born in 1958 in Hong Kong.[2]

Career

1980s

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

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)

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References

  1. [1]
    Screen Anarchy, September 3, 2016 - Sadly Overlooked: The Career of Hong Kong actor Elvis Tsui Kam Kong - Darren Murray
  2. [2]
    The Ultimate Guide to HK Film Directors - Directors, 麥當傑 | MAK Dong Kit Michael
  3. [3]
    HK Cinemagic - Behind The Yellow Line (1984), Cast
  4. [4]
    Asiaweek, Volume 10 - Page 54 Good Girl Gone Bad
  5. [5]
    Chicago Reader - Butterfly and Sword
  6. [6]
    TV Guide - Cast & Crew
  7. [7]
    TV Guide - Comet Butterfly And Sword, Review
  8. [8]
    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
  9. [9]
    Screen Anarchy, May 17, 2017 - The Long Arm of the Law Series 1984 - 1990 - Darren Murray
  10. [10]
    Taiwan Film Directors: A Treasure Island, By Emilie Yueh-yu Yeh, Darrell William Davis - Introduction: Treaure Island
  11. [11]
    IMDb - Asian Charlie's Angels (2001)
  12. [12]
    Cinemasie.com - Asian Charlie's Angels
  13. [13]
    Rotten Tomatoes - Roaring Dragon, Bluffing Tiger (2003), Cast
  14. [14]
    Imdb - Michael Mak, Filmography, Director
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    Imdb - Michael Mak, Filmography, Producer
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    Imdb - Michael Mak, Filmography, Writer
  17. [17]
    Imdb - Michael Mak, Filmography, Miscellaneous Crew
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