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actor, singer, writer, and film director.

Biography

Fung Tak-lun was born in

and studied at

. He is a graduate of the

. Fung made his acting debut in ''

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'' (1990). Since then he has starred in more than 40 films and became a household name in China. In 2004, Fung wrote, directed, and starred in his feature film directorial debut, ''

Enter the Phoenix ''Enter the Phoenix'' (Chinese: 大佬愛美麗, ''Daai lo oi mei lai'', literally "Big brother loves beauty") is a 2004 Hong Kong film directed by Stephen Fung. Plot When gang master Hung died, his two followers Cheung and Chapman To were se ...

'', for

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's newly formed company

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; it became an instant hit. His second directing and starring feature, ''

House of Fury ''House of Fury'' () is a 2005 Hong Kong martial arts comedy film written and directed by Stephen Fung, who also co-stars in the film, and executive produced by Jackie Chan. The film stars Anthony Wong, Michael Wong and Gillian Chung. The film ...

'', Fung's first collaboration with legendary action director Yuen Woo-ping, proved to be a success. ''House of Fury'' was the opening selection for the

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2005, official selection for the 18th

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, and the highest grossing Hong Kong film for the first half of 2005. Besides continuing with his acting career, Fung directed ''

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'', written and produced by Stephen Chow for Sony Columbia Pictures Asia. In 2012, Fung directed the first two installments, ''

Tai Chi 0 ''Tai Chi 1: 0'' (太極之零開始) or ''Tai Chi Zero'' (太極：從零開始) is a 2012 Chinese 3D martial arts film directed by Stephen Fung. It is a fictitious retelling of how the Chen style of the martial art t'ai chi ch'uan, that for ...

'' and ''

Tai Chi Hero ''Tai Chi Hero'' (太極２英雄崛起) is a 2012 Hong Kong-Chinese 3D martial arts film directed by Stephen Fung, written and produced by Chen Kuo-fu. It is the sequel to Fung's 2012 film '' Tai Chi Zero''. It was released in Hong Kong on 25 ...

'', in the "Taichi Trilogy." Fung currently serves as executive producer, director and action director of the

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original series '' Into the Badlands'', which stars

Daniel Wu Daniel Ng Neh-Tsu (, born September 30, 1974) is an American actor, director and producer based in Hong Kong. He is known as a "flexible and distinctive" leading actor in the Chinese language film industry. Since his film debut in 1998, he has ...

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. In 2017, '' The Adventurers'', Fung's sixth film as director, was released. The movie stars

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. Currently, Fung serves as executive producer and directed the first two episodes of ''

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'' for

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. Fung's production company Film Magic Pictures invested in the new company Cool Style, which was an entertainment company set up by Media Asia and

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's One Cool Group in 2021. Cool Style's business scope includes artist management and related businesses aiming to cultivate new forces with abundant resources and platforms.

Personal life

Fung's mother,

(石燕), was a famous actress during Shaw Brothers' golden era of dramatic films during the 1960s. Fung married Taiwanese actress

in September 2016.''The Assassin'' star Shu Qi marries HK actor-director Fung
/ref>Shu Qi and Stephen Fung announce marriage after denying long-time romance
/ref> The two met on the set of the gay romance drama '' Bishonen'' in 1997, and dated for four years before marrying.

Awards

*Stockholm Film Festival, Best Director Bronze Horse Award Nomination *Hong Kong Film Awards, Best New Director Nomination 2005 *Channel V China, Best New Director Award, 2009 *Golden Melody Awards, Best Music Video Director Award, 2007

Filmography

Films

Actor

* ''

'' (1990) * '' Summer Snow'' (1995) * '' The Log'' (1996) * ''

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'' (1997) * ''

First Love Unlimited ''First love unlimited'' () is a 1997 Hong Kong romantic comedy film directed by Joe Ma Wai Ho and starring: two pop stars Daniel Chan Hiu Tung and Gigi Leung Wing Kei. Released at the end of spring in 1997, The film created a fan fever for Hong ...

'' (1997) * ''

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'' (1998) * '' Bishonen'' (1998) * '' The Poet'' (1998) * ''

Metade Fumaca ''Metade Fumaca'' (; literally: ''Half cigarette'') is a 1999 Hong Kong drama film directed by Riley Yip and starring Eric Tsang and Nicholas Tse. Cast * Eric Tsang as Roy 'Mountain Leopard' * Nicholas Tse as Smokey * Shu Qi as Nam * Kelly Chen ...

'' (1999) * '' Gorgeous'' (1999) * ''

Gen-X Cops ''Gen-X Cops'' () is a 1999 Hong Kong action crime comedy film directed by Benny Chan, starring Nicholas Tse, Stephen Fung and Sam Lee. Synopsis Jet fuel is stolen by weapons smugglers. The fuel is reacquired by the Hong Kong police but then ...

'' (1999) * '' The Sunshine Cops'' (1999) * '' Dragon Heat'' (2000) * ''

Twelve Nights ''Twelve Nights'' () is a 2018 South Korean television series starring Han Seung-yeon and Shin Hyun-soo. It is produced by and aired on Channel A's Fridays at 23:00 KST time slot from October 12 to December 28, 2018. Synopsis It tells the stor ...

'' (2000) * '' Un Baiser Volé'' (2000) * ''

The Green Hope ''The Green Hope'' is a 2000 Hong Kong television drama produced by TVB under producer Tsang Kan-cheong and starring Bowie Lam, Stephen Fung, Yoyo Mung, Joey Yung, Melissa Ng and Cathy Tsui. Synopsis In a cold Christmas in 1996, the workaholic ...

'' (TVB serial) (2000) * '' Bio-Cops'' (2000) * ''

Gen-Y Cops ''Gen-Y Cops'' is a 2000 Hong Kong science fiction action film directed by Benny Chan and starring Edison Chen, Stephen Fung and Sam Lee. The film is a sequel to the 1999 film ''Gen-X Cops''. Plot The film opens in Washington D.C., where a ...

'' (2000) * '' My Schoolmate the Barbarian'' (2001) * ''

Healing Hearts ''Healing Hearts'' is a 2015 Philippine television drama series broadcast by GMA Network. Directed by Roderick Alexis P. Lindayag, it stars Joyce Ching and Kristofer Martin. It premiered on May 11, 2015 on the network's Afternoon Prime line up ...

'' (2001) * ''

La Brassiere ''La Brassiere'' () is a 2001 Hong Kong romantic comedy film starring Lau Ching-wan, Louis Koo, Carina Lau and Gigi Leung. The film was followed by a sequel, titled ''Mighty Baby'', which was released in 2002. Plot The film's underlying plot is ...

'' (2001) * ''

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'' (2001) * ''

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'' (2001) * ''

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'' (2001) * ''

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'' (2002) * ''

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'' (2002) * '' The Irresistible Piggies'' (2002) * ''

Devil Face, Angel Heart ''Devil Face, Angel Heart'' is a 2002 thriller film directed by Billy Chung. Plot The movie begins as Long (Daniel Wu), born with a disfigured face, and his brother Kwan work as assassins for the notorious Hong Kong triad leader, "Dinosaur." Din ...

'' (2002) * ''

Magic Kitchen ''Magic Kitchen'' is a 2004 Hong Kong romantic comedy film directed by Lee Chi-ngai and starring Andy Lau, Sammi Cheng and Jerry Yan. The film was adapted from the novel of the same title by Hong Kong novelist Lam Wing-sum. Plot Yau became the ...

'' (2004) * ''

'' (2004) * '' DragonBlade'' (2005) oice only* ''

'' (2005) * '' 49 Days'' (2006) * ''

The Heavenly Kings ''The Heavenly Kings'' (四大天王) is a 2006 Hong Kong film directed by Daniel Wu. Background In 2005, Chinese media began to report that Daniel Wu had formed a boyband, Alive, with Terence Yin, Andrew Lin and Conroy Chan. Wu and his band ...

'' (2006) * '' Heavenly Mission'' (2006) * ''

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'' (2007) * ''

All About Women ''All About Women'' (), originally titled ''She Ain't Mean'' and ''Not All Women Are Bad'', is a 2008 Chinese romantic comedy-drama film directed by Tsui Hark. Starring Zhou Xun, Kitty Zhang and Gwei Lun-mei, the film tells a series of inter ...

'' (2008) * ''

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'' (2010) * '' Virtual Recall'' (2010) * ''Lost in London'' (2012) * ''

'' (2012) * ''

Badges of Fury ''Badges of Fury'' (, also known as ''The One Detective'') is a 2013 Chinese-Hong Kong action comedy film directed by Wong Tsz-ming in his directorial debut. The film stars Jet Li and Wen Zhang in their third collaboration after ''Ocean Heaven' ...

'' (2013) * ''Amazing'' (2013) * ''I Am Somebody'' (2015)

Writer

*'' Heroes in Love'' (2001) (''My Beloved'' w/ Nicholas Tse) * ''

'' (2004) * ''

'' (2005) * ''

'' (2009)

Director

* '' Heroes in Love'' (''My Beloved'' w/ Nicholas Tse) * ''

'' (2004) * ''

'' (2005) * ''

'' (2009) * ''

'' (2012) * ''

'' (2012) * '' The Adventurers'' (2017)

Producer

* ''

'' (2012) * ''

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'' (2013) Kickboxer Remake Lands Director Stephen Fung
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TV series

Actor

* ''

'' (2000) * ''

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'' (2006) * '' Day Breaker'' (2022)

Director

* ''

'' (2006) * '' Into the Badlands'' Season 2, Episodes 7, 8 (2017) * ''

'' Season 1, Episodes 1, 2 (2019)

Writer

* ''

'' (2006)

Executive producer

* ''

'' (2006) * '' Into the Badlands'' (2015) * ''

'' (2019)

Action director

* '' Into the Badlands Season 1'' (2015) * '' Into the Badlands Season 3'' (2017)

Discography

Solo

''Ai Bu Gou/Love Not Enough'' (Album) (1999) ''Track Listing:'' # 我走走走 # 愛不夠 # 愛我2000 # 愛情肥皂劇 # 偷看 # 恨我還想你 # 門 # 別來煩我 # FALL IN LOVE # 問號 ''Gen-X Cops'' (Soundtrack) (1999) ''Track Listing:'' # YOU CAN'T STOP ME (Cantonese) # XXXX # 非走不可 (Remix) # LET ME BLEED # CAN'T STOP ME (Mandarin) # TERROR FROM SUNRISE (Instrumental) # THE GEN-X RAVE (Instrumental) # BAPTISM OF FIRE (Instrumental) # THE FINAL JUMP (Instrumental) # THE ERUPTION (Instrumental) ''4 Green Hopes'' (EP) (2000) ''Track Listing:'' # 新鮮人~ Green Hope # 新鮮人~ Luv Theme Whisper # 新鮮人~ Taylor Mix # 新鮮人~ Wah Wah Green Hope Mix

DRY

Contributions to other albums

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Fung, Stephen 1974 births Living people Dry (group) members Hong Kong male film actors Hong Kong male television actors Hong Kong film directors Hong Kong film producers Hong Kong screenwriters 20th-century Hong Kong male actors 21st-century Hong Kong male actors University of Michigan alumni