Scud (born 20 March 1967) is the professional name of

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, China-born Hong Kong film producer, screenwriter and film director, Danny Cheng Wan-Cheung (). He says that he chose the name "Scud" to match his Chinese name, which translates in English as "Scudding Clouds". His films explore somewhat taboo themes within

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, including same-sex relationships and drug-taking. His film-making style eschews cynicism or gritty realism, and embraces an acceptance of the life choices made by his characters, rather than a search for "solutions". Scud has cited

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as directors who have influenced his work.

Life and career

Scud was raised by his grandmother in China before he moved to Hong Kong at the age of 13. After a 20-year career in IT, he founded a publicly listed company and acquired a bachelor's degree through part-time study at the

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. He moved to Australia in 2001 for permanent residence. In 2005, he returned to Hong Kong to start a film production company, Artwalker. He wrote and produced '' City Without Baseball'' (2008), then became a film director for ''

Permanent Residence ''Permanent Residence'' () is a 2009 Hong Kong film starring Sean Li and Osman Hung. It was directed by Hong Kong filmmaker Danny Cheng, also known as Scud. The film explores several themes traditionally regarded as 'taboo' in Hong Kong societ ...

'' (2009), which he said was a semi-autobiographical account of his own life, with many scenes and locations providing a faithful account of it, followed by ''

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'' (2010). His fourth is '' Love Actually... Sucks!'' (2011), and the fifth, ''

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'' (2013), which is the first of his stories to be filmed almost entirely in English. The sixth is called '' Utopians'' (2015), and the seventh, ''

Thirty Years of Adonis ''Thirty Years of Adonis'' (), is a 2017 film by the Hong Kong film-maker Scud (filmmaker), Scud, the production-crediting name of Danny Cheng Wan-Cheung. It is a story of a young man who is a Beijing Opera actor. He decides to pursue acting, and ...

'' (2017), while ''Naked Nation'', to be filmed mostly in China, awaits release. In May 2022, Scud told ''

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'' that he plans to retire from filmmaking and leave Hong Kong after finishing two films, ''Apostles'' and ''Bodyshop''.

Filmography

Awards

''City Without Baseball'' * 2008

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– Film of Merit Award * 2008 Hong Kong Film Critics Society Awards – Winner in Top 7 Suggested Films * 2008 Taiwan Film Critics Society Awards – Winner in Top 10 Best Chinese Films ''Permanent Residence '' * 10th Chinese Film Media Awards – Best New Actor. * 33rd Hong Kong International Film Festival – Official Selection. * 20th Hong Kong Gay and Lesbian Film Festival – Official Selection (Director’s Cut). * 10th Taipei Film Festival – Special Reserved Screening (Director’s Cut). * 25th Torino GLBT Film Festival – Official Selection. ''Amphetamine'' * 2010 Teddy Award Nomination at the

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of 2010. * 24th Teddy Award – Runner Up * 34th Hong Kong International Film Festival – Closing Film * 25th Torino GLBT Film Festival – Competition * 46th Chicago International Film Festival – Official Selection * 12th Rio International Film Festival – Official Selection * 30th Hawaii International Film Festival – Official Selection * 30th Hong Kong Film Awards – Best New Actor Nomination ''Love Actually…Sucks! '' * 47th Chicago International Film Festival – Official Selection * Philadelphia Q-Fest 2011 – Official Selection ''Voyage '' * 49th Chicago International Film Festival – Official Selection * 1st Q Hugo Award * 37th São Paulo International Film Festival – Official Selection * Kyoto International Film and Art Festival 2015 – Special Invitation ''Utopians'' * 2nd New Director Film Festival – Official Selection & Best Foreign Film Director * 27th Palm Springs International Film Festival – Official Selection * 13th Outfest Fusion LGBT People of Color Film Festival – Official Selection * 31st Torino Gay & Lesbian Film Festival – Official Selection * 27th Hong Kong Lesbian & Gay Film Festival – Official Selection * 52nd Chicago International Film Festival – Official Selection * 6th Fringe! Queer Film& Arts fest – Official Selection

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Life and career

Filmography

Awards

See also

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