Gordon Chan Kar-Seung (), born in 1960, is a

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film director,

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and producer. His most notable works include ''

Beast Cops ''Beast Cops'' () is a 1998 Hong Kong action film directed by Gordon Chan (who produced with John Ching, and writer with Chan Hing-ka) and Dante Lam. The film stars Michael Wong and Anthony Wong. The film was released on 9 April 1998. Plot Tu ...

'', ''

Fist of Legend ''Fist of Legend'' ( zh, , t=精武英雄, j=Zing1 Mou2 Jing1 Hung4) is a 1994 Hong Kong martial arts film directed and co-written by Gordon Chan, featuring action choreography by Yuen Woo-ping, and produced by Jet Li, who also stars in the l ...

'', ''

Painted Skin Painted Skin may refer to: * "Painted Skin" (short story), short story from Pu Songling's ''Strange Stories from a Chinese Studio'' * ''Painted Skin'' (1992 film), Hong Kong film directed by King Hu * ''Painted Skin'' (2008 film), Chinese film dir ...

'', '' 2000 AD'' and '' Legend of the Fist: The Return of Chen Zhen''. In 2011 he announced and launched the productions for ''Mural'', ''Four Detectives/Four Marshals'', and '' Painted Skin 2''. Though for Painted Skin 2 he dropped out as the director and the director's seat was given to Wuershan. His 1996 film ''

First Option ''First Option'' is a 1996 Hong Kong action film directed by Gordon Chan, who wrote with Chan Hing-ka. The film stars Michael Wong and Gigi Leung. The film was released theatrically in Hong Kong on 14 September 1996. It was entered into the 20t ...

'' was entered into the 20th Moscow International Film Festival.

Filmography

Director

*'' 18 Golden Destroyers'' (1985) *'' The Yuppie Fantasia'' (1988) *'' Diary of a Small Man'' (1989) *''

Brief Encounter in Shinjuku ''Brief Encounter in Shinjuku'' is a 1990 Hong Kong comedy film written and directed by Gordon Chan, produced by and starring Lawrence Cheng and a sequel to the 1989 film, '' The Yuppie Fantasia''. The film was later followed by another sequel, ...

'' (1990) *''

Fight Back to School ''Fight Back To School'' () is a 1991 Hong Kong comedy film directed by Gordon Chan and starring Stephen Chow. This movie is set in Shatin College, Hong Kong. It was Hong Kong's highest-grossing film of 1991. It was followed by sequels ''Figh ...

'' (1991) *''

Inspector Pink Dragon ''Inspector Pink Dragon'' is a 1991 Hong Kong action comedy film directed by Gordon Chan, written by John Chan, and starring Lawrence Cheng, who produced with Chua Lam. The film is also one of the earliest Hong Kong productions shot in sync sou ...

'' (1991) *'' Royal Tramp'' (1992) *''

Royal Tramp 2 ''Royal Tramp II'' is a 1992 Hong Kong film based on Louis Cha's novel ''The Deer and the Cauldron''. The film is a sequel to '' Royal Tramp'', which was released earlier in the same year. Plot Having been revealed as the false Empress Dowager, ...

'' (1992) *''

Fight Back to School II ''Fight Back to School 2'' () is a 1992 Hong Kong comedy film directed by Gordon Chan and starring Stephen Chow, Ng Man-Tat and Cheung Man. It is a sequel to the 1991 film ''Fight Back to School''. As per the original ''Fight Back to School'' ...

'' (1992) *''

Gameboy Kids ''Gameboy Kids'' is a 1992 Hong Kong action comedy film written and directed by Gordon Chan and starring Andy Lau in dual roles as an idiot savant and triad leader respectively. The plot revolves around the former being mistaken for the latter. ...

'' (1992) *''

King of Beggars ''King of Beggars'' is a 1992 Hong Kong martial arts comedy film directed by Gordon Chan, starring Stephen Chow, Sharla Cheung, Ng Man-tat and Norman Chui. The story is loosely based on legends about the martial artist So Chan (better known as ...

'' (1992) *''

The Long and Winding Road "The Long and Winding Road" is a song by the English rock band the Beatles from their 1970 album '' Let It Be''. It was written by Paul McCartney and credited to Lennon–McCartney. When issued as a single in May 1970, a month after the Beatl ...

'' (1994) *'' The Final Option'' (1994) *''

'' (1994) *''

Thunderbolt A thunderbolt or lightning bolt is a symbolic representation of lightning when accompanied by a loud thunderclap. In Indo-European mythology, the thunderbolt was identified with the 'Sky Father'; this association is also found in later Hel ...

'' (1995) *''

'' (1996) *''

Armageddon According to the Book of Revelation in the New Testament of the Christian Bible, Armageddon (, from grc, Ἁρμαγεδών ''Harmagedōn'', Late Latin: , from Hebrew: ''Har Məgīddō'') is the prophesied location of a gathering of armies ...

'' (1997) *''

'' (1998) *'' 2000 AD'' (2000) *''

Okinawa Rendez-vous ''Okinawa Rendezvous'' () is a 2000 Hong Kong romantic comedy film produced and directed by Gordon Chan, and starring Leslie Cheung, Faye Wong, Tony Leung Ka-fai and Gigi Lai. While not one of Hong Kong's more significant films of the year, it ...

'' (2000) *''

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) *''

The Medallion ''The Medallion'' () is a 2003 action comedy film directed by Hong Kong film director Gordon Chan in his first English-language film, who also wrote the screenplay with Bey Logan, Paul Wheeler, Bennett Joshua Davlin and Alfred Cheung Who also ...

'' (2003) *''

A-1 Headline ''A-1'' (), known internationally as ''A-1 Headline'', is a 2004 Hong Kong thriller film written and directed by Gordon Chan and Rico Chung and starring Anthony Wong, Angelica Lee, Edison Chen, with a special appearance by Tony Leung Ka-fai. ...

'' (2004) *''

Kung Fu Master Kung Fu Master. or derivatives thereof, may refer to: * ''Kung Fu Master'' (film), a 1988 French drama film directed by Agnès Varda * ''The Kung Fu Master'' (TV series), a 1994 Hong Kong martial arts television series * '' The Kung Fu Master'', ...

'' (2005) *'' Undercover Hidden Dragon'' (2006) *'' Mr. 3 Minutes'' (2006) *''

'' (2008) *''

The King of Fighters ''The King of Fighters'' (''KOF'') is a series of fighting games by SNK that began with the release of '' The King of Fighters '94'' in 1994. The series was developed originally for SNK's Neo Geo MVS arcade hardware. This served as the main p ...

'' (2010) *''

Mural A mural is any piece of graphic artwork that is painted or applied directly to a wall, ceiling or other permanent substrate. Mural techniques include fresco, mosaic, graffiti and marouflage. Word mural in art The word ''mural'' is a Spani ...

'' (2011) *'' The Four'' (2012) *'' The Dark Meteors'' (2012) *'' The Four II'' (2013) *''

The Four III ''The Four III'' () is a Chinese-Hong Kong 3D wuxia film directed by Gordon Chan and Janet Chun. It is the final installment of the trilogy based on Woon Swee Oan's novel series, after '' The Four'' (2012) and '' The Four II'' (2013). Cast * De ...

'' (2014) *'' Secret Treasure'' (Unreleased) *''

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'' (2017) *''Tempting Hearts'' (2021) *''Caught in Whirlwind'' (TBA)

Writer

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Behind the Yellow Line ''Behind the Yellow Line'' (in Chinese 緣份), also known as ''Fate'', is a 1984 Hong Kong romantic comedy film directed by Taylor Wong and starring Leslie Cheung, Maggie Cheung, and Anita Mui. The film was released in Hong Kong on 3 October 19 ...

'' (1984) *''The Yuppie Fantasia'' (1988) *''

Dragons Forever ''Dragons Forever'' () is a 1988 Hong Kong martial arts action-comedy film directed by Sammo Hung, who also starred in the film and co-directed by Corey Yuen. The film co-stars Jackie Chan, Yuen Biao, Deannie Yip, Pauline Yeung, and Crystal Kwo ...

'' (1988) *''

Double Fattiness ''Double Fattiness'' () is a 1988 Hong Kong comedy film directed by David Chiang and starring Bill Tung, Lydia Shum, Eric Tsang and Maggie Cheung. Plot The movie revolved around a Chinese flatbread restaurant in Hong Kong, where the Mo family ...

'' (1988) *'' Heart to Hearts'' (1988) *''

The Big Heat ''The Big Heat'' is a 1953 American film noir crime film directed by Fritz Lang starring Glenn Ford, Gloria Grahame, and Jocelyn Brando about a cop who takes on the crime syndicate that controls his city. William P. McGivern's serial in ''The ...

'' (1988) *'' Diary of a Small Man'' (1989) *''

'' (1990) *''Fight Back to School'' (1991) *'' The Cat'' (1991) *'' Hard Boiled'' (1992) *''Game Boy Kids'' (1992) *''

She Starts the Fire She most commonly refers to: *She (pronoun), the third person singular, feminine, nominative case pronoun in modern English. She or S.H.E. may also refer to: Literature and films *'' She: A History of Adventure'', an 1887 novel by H. Rider Hagga ...

'' (1992) *''King of Beggars'' (1992) *''The Long and Winding Road'' (1994) *''The Final Option'' (1994) *''

The Bodyguard from Beijing ''The Bodyguard from Beijing'' (; released in the United States as ''The Defender'' and United Kingdom as ''Jet Li's The Defender'') is a 1994 Hong Kong action film directed by Corey Yuen, and starring Jet Li, who also produced. The film co-star ...

'' (1994) *''Fist of Legend'' (1994) *''Thunderbolt'' (1995) *''First Option'' (1996) *''Armageddon'' (1997) *''Beast Cops'' (1998) *''Cat and Mouse'' (2003) *''The Medallion'' (2003) *''A-1 Headline'' (2004) *'' Daisy'' (2006) *'' Undercover Hidden Dragon'' (2006) *'' Mr. 3 Minutes'' (2006) *''

'' (2008) *'' Legend of the Fist: The Return of Chen Zhen'' (2010) *''Mural'' (2011)

Producer

*'' The Vineyard'' (1989) *'' Neverending Summer'' (1992) *''1001 Nights'' (1995) *''Armageddon'' (1997) *'' Cause We Are So Young'' (1997) *''

Option Zero ''Option Zero'' is a 1997, Hong Kong action film produced by Gordon Chan and John Chong and featuring the directorial debut of Dante Lam. This film is a sequel to 1994's '' The Final Option'' and 1996's ''First Option''. Film stars Julian Cheung, ...

'' (1997) *''

Hitman Contract killing is a form of murder or assassination in which one party hires another party to kill a targeted person or persons. It involves an illegal agreement which includes some form of payment, monetary or otherwise. Either party may ...

'' (1998) *''

When I Look Upon the Stars When may refer to: * When?, one of the Five Ws, questions used in journalism * WHEN (AM), an Urban Adult Contemporary radio station in Syracuse, New York * WHEN-TV, the former call letters of TV station WTVH in Syracuse, New York Music * When (b ...

'' (1999) *''

'' (2000) *'' Heroes in Love'' (2001) *'' Funeral March'' (2001) *'' Every Dog Has His Date'' (2001) *'' Time 4 Hope'' (2002) *''A-1 Headline'' (2004) *''Kung Fu Master'' (2005) *'' Curse of Lola'' (2005) *''Mr. 3 Minutes'' (2006) *''Painted Skin'' (2008) *'' Legend of the Fist: The Return of Chen Zhen'' (2010) *''Mural'' (2011) *'' Coming Back'' (2011)

References

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