Chiu Keng Guan (;

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: 周青元; ;

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: Zhōu Qīng Yuán) is a Malaysian

film director A film director controls a film's artistic and dramatic aspects and visualizes the screenplay (or script) while guiding the film crew and actors in the fulfilment of that vision. The director has a key role in choosing the cast members, p ...

Career

Born and raised in Batu Pahat, Johor, Chiu initially studied graphic design and then fine arts, and worked on ceramic and sculpture production before joining HVD Film Production, doing quality assurance. Chiu then attended the

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- which in recent times produced

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and

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. Since then, he did TV dramas, commercials, corporate videos, and also worked as an assistant director and cameraman. He was also part of the pioneering group that helped set up 8TV, and freelanced for

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. Chiu emerged in the local movie scene with

and its movie production arm,

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, in directing his acclaimed family-oriented Lunar New Year Trilogy of ''WooHoo!'' (2010), ''Great Day'' (2011) and

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(2014), and has been in close working relationship with them since. He is well known to have a preference for amateurs and non-actors, unlike most local commercial filmmakers, who would usually cast professional and famous actors. The cast of ''Woohoo!'' and ''Great Day'' consists mostly of non-actor celebrities from Astro's popular radio and TV channels, while major roles are given to amateurs in ''

'' and ''

Ola Bola ''Ola Bola'' is a 2016 Malaysian sports football film directed by Chiu Keng Guan. The film was inspired by the glories of the Malaysia national football team which successfully entered the 1980 Summer Olympics. The film was released in Malaysian ...

''. Frankie Lee Sai Peng, the lead actor for

who won the 27th Malaysia Film Festival award for Best Actor, is one such example. Lee is the first recipient of Chinese descent and the eldest since its inauguration at 75 years old. Chiu's work is known for its emotional charge, and has earned him numerous critical and commercial success, especially within Malaysia. In addition to breaking box office records in Malaysia, he is decorated with notable award wins and nominations, including the Golden Wau Awards and the

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awards.

Filmography

Accolades

References

External links

* *https://www.facebook.com/GWA2013/timeline?ref=page_internal *https://www.facebook.com/CFAM2013/ {{DEFAULTSORT:Chiu, Keng Guan Year of birth missing (living people) Living people Malaysian film directors People from Johor Malaysian people of Chinese descent Beijing Film Academy alumni