Arthur Wong Ngok-Tai (, born July 2, 1956) is a nine time

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-winning

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, actor, screenwriter, film producer and film director.

Career

As a cinematographer, Wong was inspired by his father, who was, himself, a renowned cinematographer of the 1950s and the 1960s in Hong Kong. Arthur is in the board of directors for the Hong Kong Film Awards Association, Vice-Chairman of the Federation of Hong Kong Filmmakers, founder and Honorary Chairman of HKSC (Hong Kong Society of Cinematographers) and Honorary Advisor (Film And Television) to the Vocational Training Council of Hong Kong. Arthur Wong is known for uses of simultaneous multi-camera filming, the first to film in High Definition in Asia, and holds a record of the only person winning 3 consecutive years in the Hong Kong Film Awards, twice. Wong started his career in 1976 and participated in more than 130 movies as a cinematographer, some of which were directed by the likes of

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, Yuen Woo-Ping,

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, and

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Filmography

Cinematography

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Shaolin Mantis ''Shaolin Mantis'' ( zh, c=螳螂, j=tong4 long4, l=praying mantis), also released as ''The Deadly Mantis'', is a 1978 Shaw Brothers film directed by Lau Kar-leung, starring David Chiang and Liu Chia Hui. Plot Wei Fung (David Chiang), a young ...

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Heroes of the East ''Heroes of the East'' (), also known as ''Challenge of the Ninja'', ''Shaolin vs. Ninja'' and ''Shaolin Challenges Ninja'' is a martial arts film produced in 1978. It starred Gordon Liu and was directed by Lau Kar-Leung. Lau Kar-Leung has a cam ...

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Dirty Ho ''Dirty Ho'' (爛頭何 ''Lan tou He'') is a 1979 Hong Kong martial arts-comedy film directed by Lau Kar-leung and starring Gordon Liu and Wong Yue. Plot Master Wang is actually the 11th prince of Manchuria in disguise. Posing as a sophistica ...

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'' (1981) * '' Life After Life'' (1982) * ''

Crimson Street Crimson Street is a film directed by David Lai and produced by . Released in 1982, it is a story about a night club singer who involved in a love tangle with three men. The lead role is played by Sally Yeh. It also stars Kenny Bee, Wai-Man Chan ...

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Aces Go Places 2 ''Aces Go Places 2'' (Chinese: 最佳拍檔大顯神通) is a 1983 Hong Kong action-comedy film directed by Eric Tsang and starring Sam Hui, Karl Maka, Sylvia Chang. The film has also been dubbed into English and re-edited and was released ove ...

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Heart of Dragon ''Heart of Dragon'', (Chinese: 龍的心) released in the United Kingdom as ''Heart of the Dragon'', is a 1985 Hong Kong action drama film directed by Sammo Hung, who also starred in the lead role. The film co-stars Jackie Chan, Emily Chu and Ma ...

'' (1985) * '' The Strange Bedfellow'' (1986) * ''

The Millionaire's Express Millionaires Express (, also known as ''Shanghai Express''; released in the Philippines as ''China Warriors'') is a 1986 Hong Kong martial arts western comedy film written and directed by Sammo Hung. The film stars Hung, Yuen Biao, Rosamund Kwa ...

'' (1986) * '' Mr. Vampire Part 2'' (1986) * ''

Evil Cat ''Evil Cat'' (凶貓) is a 1987 Hong Kong film directed by Dennis Yu. Plot The Cheung Family has been fending with the Evil Cat for eight generations. This time, the Evil Cat reincarnates and possesses a tycoon's body. Severe fights start in ...

'' (1986) * ''

Armour of God The phrase "Armor of God" (, ''panoplian tou Theou'') is derived from Ephesians 6:11: "Put on the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil." (King James Version).Bible Gateway Passage Lookup: Armour of God ...

'' (1987) * '' Vampire's Breakfast'' (1987) * ''

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'' (1987) * ''

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'' (1989) * ''

A Chinese Ghost Story 2 ''A Chinese Ghost Story II'' ( zh, t=倩女幽魂 II：人間道) is a 1990 Hong Kong romantic comedy horror film directed by Ching Siu-tung and produced by Tsui Hark. It is the sequel to ''A Chinese Ghost Story'' and is followed by '' A Chinese ...

'' (1990) * '' Armour of God II: Operation Condor'' (1991) * ''

Once Upon a Time in China ''Once Upon a Time in China'' (released in the Philippines as ''Enter the New Game of Death'') is a 1991 Hong Kong martial arts film written and directed by Tsui Hark, starring Jet Li as Chinese martial arts master and folk hero of Cantonese eth ...

'' (1991) * '' Spiritually a Cop'' (1991) * ''

A Kid From Tibet ''A Kid from Tibet'' () is a 1992 Hong Kong martial arts-action film directed by and starring Yuen Biao. The film features two more former members of the Seven Little Fortunes: Yuen Wah as an evil sorcerer and a cameo appearance from Jackie Chan ...

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Once Upon a Time in China II ''Once Upon a Time in China II'' is a 1992 Hong Kong martial arts film written and directed by Tsui Hark, and starring Jet Li as Chinese martial arts master and folk hero of Cantonese ethnicity, Wong Fei-hung. It is the second instalment in the ...

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Dragon Gate Inn ''Dragon Inn'' (, also known as ''Dragon Gate Inn'') is a 1967 Taiwanese ''wuxia'' film written and directed by King Hu. The film was remade in 1992, as ''New Dragon Gate Inn'', and again in 2011 as '' The Flying Swords of Dragon Gate''. Plot Tsao ...

'' (1992) * ''

The Moon Warriors ''Moon Warriors'' (in Chinese 戰神傳說) is a 1992 Hong Kong ''wuxia'' film directed by Sammo Hung, written by Alex Law and starring Andy Lau, Kenny Bee, Anita Mui and Maggie Cheung. Plot Fei (Andy Lau) is a simple fisherman who possesses g ...

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Twin Dragons ''Twin Dragons'' (also known as ''Shuang long hui'' and ''Brother vs. Brother'') is a 1992 Hong Kong action comedy film directed by Ringo Lam and Tsui Hark, and starring Jackie Chan in a double role as identical twin brothers separated at birt ...

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Days of Tomorrow ''Days of Tomorrow'' (天長地久) is a 1993 Hong Kong romantic drama film written and directed by Jeffrey Lau, produced by and starring Andy Lau. Summary ''Days of Tomorrow'' tells the story of a young girl, Yan (Hilary Tsui), who has been br ...

'' (1993) * '' Iron Monkey'' (1993) * ''

Once Upon a Time in China IV ''Once Upon a Time in China IV'' is a 1993 Hong Kong–Chinese martial arts film and the fourth installment in the ''Once Upon a Time in China'' film series. It was directed by Yuen Bun in his directorial debut and produced by Tsui Hark, who dir ...

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The Black Panther Warriors ''The Black Panther Warriors'' is a 1993 Hong Kong action film directed by Clarence Fok and starring an ensemble cast of Alan Tang, Brigitte Lin, Simon Yam, Tony Leung, Dicky Cheung and Carrie Ng. Plot Black Cougar (Alan Tang) is a professio ...

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Temptation of a Monk ''Temptation of a Monk'' () is a 1993 Hong Kong period drama film directed by Clara Law based on Pik Wah Lee's novel of the same name. The film had Joan Chen and Hsing-Kuo Wu in the lead roles. The film is about a monk named Jing-yi and his hau ...

'' (1993) * '' Love and the City'' (1994) * ''

The Returning ''The Returning'' is a 1990 Australia-New Zealand New Zealand ( mi, Aotearoa ) is an island country in the southwestern Pacific Ocean. It consists of two main landmasses—the North Island () and the South Island ()—and over 700 ...

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A Confucian Confusion ''A Confucian Confusion'' () is a 1994 Taiwanese satirical comedy film directed by Edward Yang. It was entered into the 1994 Cannes Film Festival. Cast * Chen Shiang-chyi as Qiqi *Yiwen Chen as Liren *Danny Dun as Larry * Hung Hung as Molly's br ...

'' (1994) * ''

A Touch of Evil "A Touch of Evil" is a song by the English heavy metal band Judas Priest, from their 1990 album ''Painkiller''. The record was released as the second single from the album via Columbia Records label. Overview It is the only song on the album ...

'' (1995) * '' The Adventurers'' (1995) * '' Somebody Up There Likes Me'' (1996) * '' Tristar'' (1996) * ''

Big Bullet ''Big Bullet'' () is a 1996 Hong Kong action film directed, produced and co-written by Benny Chan. The film won awards for film editing at the 1996 Golden Horse Film Festival and the 16th Hong Kong Film Awards. Plot After assaulting his tact ...

'' (1996) * '' Beyond Hypothermia'' (1996) * '' God of Gamblers 3: The Early Stage'' (1996) * ''

The Soong Sisters The Soong sisters () were Soong Ai-ling, Soong Ching-ling, and Soong Mei-ling, three Shanghainese (of Hakka descent) Christian Chinese women who were, along with their husbands, amongst China's most significant political figures of the early 20 ...

'' (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 be ...

'' (1998) * '' Sleepless Town'' (1998) * ''

Knock Off Counterfeit consumer goods (or counterfeit and fraudulent, suspect items - CFSI) are goods, often of inferior quality, made or sold under another's brand name without the brand owner's authorization. Sellers of such goods may infringe on eith ...

'' (1998) * '' Purple Storm'' (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 the ...

'' (1999) * '' 2000 AD'' (2000) * ''

Visible Secret ''Visible Secret'' is a 2001 Hong Kong horror comedy film directed by Ann Hui, starring Eason Chan, Shu Qi, Anthony Wong, Sam Lee, James Wong, Wayne Lai, Kara Hui, Tony Liu and Cheung Tat-ming. Plot Peter, a hairdresser, meets June, a nurse ...

'' (2001) * ''

Double Vision Diplopia is the simultaneous perception of two images of a single object that may be displaced horizontally or vertically in relation to each other. Also called double vision, it is a loss of visual focus under regular conditions, and is often v ...

'' (2002) * '' Truth or Dare: 6th Floor Rear Flat'' (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) * ''

The Floating Landscape ''The Floating Landscape'' is a 2003 Hong Kong romance film written and directed by Carol Lai and starring Ekin Cheng, Karena Lam and Liu Ye. The film was shown in competition for the Golden Lion at the 60th Venice International Film Festival. ...

'' (2003) * ''

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) * ''

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Silk Silk is a natural protein fiber, some forms of which can be woven into textiles. The protein fiber of silk is composed mainly of fibroin and is produced by certain insect larvae to form cocoons. The best-known silk is obtained from the coc ...

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The Warlords ''The Warlords'' (), previously known as ''The Blood Brothers'', is a 2007 epic action war drama film directed by Peter Chan and starring Jet Li, Andy Lau, Takeshi Kaneshiro and Xu Jinglei. The film was released on 13 December 2007 simultaneo ...

'' (2007) * ''

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 ...

'' (2008) * ''

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'' (2009) * ''

Bodyguards and Assassins ''Bodyguards and Assassins'' is a 2009 Hong Kong historical action film directed by Teddy Chan, featuring an all-star cast including Donnie Yen, Wang Xueqi, Tony Leung Ka-fai, Nicholas Tse, Hu Jun, Chris Lee, Eric Tsang, Fan Bingbing, Zhang H ...

'' (2010) * '' East Wind Rain'' (2010) * '' Here Comes Fortune/Fortune King is Coming to Town'' (2010) * '' A Chinese Fairy Tale'' (2011)

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Producer

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Director

* '' The Fool Escape'' (1980) * '' In the Line of Duty 3'' (1988) * '' Ulterior Motive'' (2015)

Actor/Cameo Appearance

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Viva Erotica ''Viva Erotica'' () is a 1996 Hong Kong erotic comedy film co-written and directed by Derek Yee and Lo Chi-Leung. The film is developed as a sex-comedy film, though with a serious subject of how an artist has to compromise his artistic integri ...

'' (1996) * ''

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 ...

'' (1998) * '' Born Wild'' (2001) * '' Demi-Haunted'' (2002) * '' Truth or Dare: 6th Floor Rear Flat'' (2003) * ''

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) * ''Silk'' (2006) * '' Here Comes Fortune/Fortune King is Coming to Town'' (2010) * ''

Gangster Payday ''Gangster Payday'' (大茶飯) is a 2014 Hong Kong action comedy drama film directed by Lee Po-cheung. It was the closing film at the 19th Busan International Film Festival. It was released on 6 November. Cast * Anthony Wong *Charlene Choi *W ...

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Awards and nominations

Wong is the only person winning a "double triple", awarded best cinematography for 3 consecutive years twice in the Hong Kong Film Awards.

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Wong, Arthur Hong Kong cinematographers Hong Kong film directors Hong Kong male actors Hong Kong writers Hong Kong screenwriters Living people 1956 births