Felix Chong Man-keung () (born December 27, 1968) is a Hong Kong

screenwriter A screenplay writer (also called screenwriter, scriptwriter, scribe or scenarist) is a writer who practices the craft of screenwriting, writing screenplays on which mass media, such as films, television programs and video games, are based. ...

, film director and actor. He is one of the most celebrated screenwriters in Hong Kong and has won several prestigious awards at the

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. Chong is known for frequently working alongside cinematographer/director

Andrew Lau Andrew Lau Wai-keung ( zh, t=劉偉強, born 4 April 1960) is a Hong Kong film director, producer, and cinematographer. Lau began his career in the 1980s and 1990s, serving as a cinematographer to filmmakers such as Ringo Lam, Wong Jing and Wong ...

, and writer/director Alan Mak. Chong's best known film as a screenwriter is ''

Infernal Affairs ''Infernal Affairs'' is a 2002 Hong Kong action thriller film co-directed by Andrew Lau and Alan Mak. Jointly written by Mak and Felix Chong, it stars Andy Lau, Tony Leung, Anthony Wong, Eric Tsang, Sammi Cheng and Kelly Chen. The film fo ...

'', which he co-wrote alongside Alan Mak. Other films written by Chong include '' Infernal Affairs 2'', '' Infernal Affairs 3'', '' Initial D'', ''

Dance of a Dream ''Dance of a Dream'' () is a 2001 Hong Kong romantic comedy film co-produced and directed by the film's cinematographer, Andrew Lau and starring Andy Lau, Anita Mui and Sandra Ng. Plot Namson Lau (Andy Lau) is a ballroom dancing instructor. On ...

'', and ''

Confession of Pain ''Confession of Pain'' is a 2006 Hong Kong crime drama film directed by Andrew Lau and Alan Mak, starring Tony Leung, Takeshi Kaneshiro, Shu Qi and Xu Jinglei. Plot summary Police inspectors Lau Ching-hei and Yau Kin-bong arrest a rapist in ...

''. In 2018, he wrote and directed the film ''

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'', starring

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and

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. In Feb 2021, Chong was announced to write and direct the upcoming film '' Once Upon a Time in Hong Kong'', backed by Emperor Motion Pictures and mainland Chinese partners, with a reported budget of around $30.8 million (RMB200 million). Variety. 2021-02-19

Filmography

* ''The Sunshine Cops'' (1999) (writer) * ''Gen Y Cops'' (2000) (writer) (actor) * ''

Tokyo Raiders ''Tokyo Raiders'' is a 2000 Hong Kong Hong Kong action cinema, action film set in Hong Kong and Tokyo, directed by Jingle Ma and starring Tony Leung Chiu-wai, Ekin Cheng and Kelly Chen. The success of the film led to the making of its sequel, '' ...

'' (2000) (writer) * ''

'' (2001) (writer) * ''Stolen Love'' (2001) (writer) * ''Shadow'' (2001) (writer) * ''

'' (2002) (writer) * ''

Infernal Affairs II ''Infernal Affairs II'' is a 2003 Hong Kong crime- action film directed by Andrew Lau and Alan Mak. It is a prequel to the 2002 film ''Infernal Affairs''. Anthony Wong, Eric Tsang, Edison Chen, Shawn Yue and Chapman To reprise their roles from ...

'' (2003) (writer) * ''

Infernal Affairs III ''Infernal Affairs III'' is a 2003 Hong Kong crime action film directed by Andrew Lau and Alan Mak. It is the third and final installment in the ''Infernal Affairs'' film series, and is both a sequel and a semi-prequel to the original film, a ...

'' (2003) (writer) * ''

Cat and Mouse Cat and mouse, often expressed as cat-and-mouse game, is an English-language idiom that means "a contrived action involving constant pursuit, near captures, and repeated escapes." The "cat" is unable to secure a definitive victory over the "mouse ...

'' (2003) (writer) * '' Initial D'' (2005) (writer) * ''Moonlight in Tokyo'' (2005) (writer) (co-directed with Alan Mak) * ''

'' (2006) (writer) * ''

The Departed ''The Departed'' is a 2006 American epic crime thriller film directed by Martin Scorsese and written by William Monahan. It is both a remake of the 2002 Hong Kong film ''Infernal Affairs'' and also loosely based on the real-life Boston Winter ...

'' (2006) (screenplay base on) * ''

Lady Cop & Papa Crook ''Lady Cop & Papa Crook'' () is a 2008 Hong Kong crime film written and directed by Alan Mak and Felix Chong, and starring Sammi Cheng and Eason Chan. Chan plays the kingpin of a red diesel crime ring who is forced to team up and co-operate wit ...

'' (2008) (writer) (co-directed with Alan Mak) * '' Overheard'' (2009) (writer) (co-directed with Alan Mak) * ''

Once a Gangster ''Once a Gangster'' ( is a 2010 Hong Kong crime comedy film directed by Felix Chong. Cast * Ekin Cheng as Sparrow * Jordan Chan as Roast Pork * Alex Fong as Kerosene * Michelle Ye as Nancy * Candice Yu as Lady Pearl * Wilfred Lau as Yan ...

'' (2010) (director) * ''

The Lost Bladesman ''The Lost Bladesman'' is a 2011 Hong Kong-Chinese historical war and biopic action film loosely based on the story of Guan Yu crossing five passes and slaying six generals in the 14th-century historical novel ''Romance of the Three Kingdoms''. ...

'' (2011) (co-wrote and co-directed with Alan Mak) * '' Overheard 2'' (2011) (co-wrote and co-directed with Alan Mak) * '' The Silent War'' (2012) (co-wrote and co-directed with Alan Mak) * ''

Overheard 3 ''Overheard 3'' () is a 2014 Hong Kong-Chinese crime-thriller film written and directed by Alan Mak and Felix Chong and starring Sean Lau, Louis Koo, Daniel Wu, Zhou Xun and Michelle Ye. It is a sequel to the 2011 film ''Overheard 2'' in whi ...

'' (2014) (co-wrote and co-directed with Alan Mak) * ''

'' (2018) (director and writer) * ''

Integrity Integrity is the practice of being honest and showing a consistent and uncompromising adherence to strong moral and ethical principles and values. In ethics, integrity is regarded as the honesty and truthfulness or accuracy of one's actions. Inte ...

'' (2019) (producer) * '' Once Upon a Time in Hong Kong'' (TBD) (director and writer)

Awards

References

External links

Hong Kong Cinemagic - Felix Chong Man Keung
* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Chong, Felix Living people 1968 births Hong Kong screenwriters Hong Kong film directors Alumni of Hong Kong Baptist University