Tsui Hark

Biography

Born 01/02/1951

Leading figure of the Hong Kong film scene and head of his own production company, Film Workshop. Hark specializes in kaleidoscopic dramas characterized by frenzied action and a decidedly tongue-in-cheek tone. He is best known in the USA for his complex, breathlessly witty and exciting "Peking...
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Awards

  • In 1991, received Hong Kong Film Award for Best Director
  • In 1986, received Hong Kong Film Award for Best Picture

Highlights

  • In 1998, Reteamed with Van Damme for "Knock Off"
  • In 1997, Directed first American feature, "Double Team", starring Jean-Claude Van Damme
  • In 1990, Directed "Once Upon a Time in China", the first in a series of films starring Jet Li

Family & Companions

  • Family: has fifteen siblings and half-siblings; father was married three times

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