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actor, singer, writer, and film director.

Biography

Fung Tak-lun was born in

and studied at German Swiss International School. 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, ''

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'', 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 fil ...

'', 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 Hong Kong International Film Festival 2005, official selection for the 18th Tokyo International Film Festival, 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 fo ...

'' 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 AMC original series '' Into the Badlands'', which stars Daniel Wu, Nick Frost,

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. In 2017, '' The Adventurers'', Fung's sixth film as director, was released. The movie stars Andy Lau, Jean Reno and

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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 Louis Koo'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 Shaw Brothers (HK) Ltd. () was the largest film production company in Hong Kong, and operated from 1925 to 2011. In 1925, three Shaw brothers— Runje, Runme, and Runde—founded Tianyi Film Company (also called "Unique") in Shang ...

' 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) * ''

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'' (1995) * '' The Log'' (1996) * ''

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'' (1997) * '' First Love Unlimited'' (1997) * '' Cheap Killers'' (1998) * '' Bishonen'' (1998) * '' The Poet'' (1998) * '' Metade Fumaca'' (1999) * '' Gorgeous'' (1999) * '' Gen-X Cops'' (1999) * '' The Sunshine Cops'' (1999) * '' Dragon Heat'' (2000) * '' Twelve Nights'' (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'' (2000) * ''

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'' (2001) * ''

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'' (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 i ...

'' (2001) * ''

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'' (2001) * '' 2002'' (2001) * ''

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'' (2002) * '' Women from Mars'' (2002) * '' The Irresistible Piggies'' (2002) * '' Devil Face, Angel Heart'' (2002) * '' Magic Kitchen'' (2004) * ''

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

'' (2005) * ''

49 Days ''49 Days'' () is a 2011 South Korean television series starring Lee Yo-won, Nam Gyu-ri, Jo Hyun-jae, Bae Soo-bin, Jung Il-woo, and Seo Ji-hye. It aired on SBS from March 16 to May 19, 2011 on Wednesdays and Thursdays at 21:55 ( KST) for 20 ep ...

'' (2006) * '' The Heavenly Kings'' (2006) * ''

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'' (2006) * '' Agent J'' (2007) * '' All About Women'' (2008) * '' The Fantastic Water Babes'' (2010) * '' Virtual Recall'' (2010) * ''Lost in London'' (2012) * ''

'' (2012) * ''

'' (2012) * '' Badges of Fury'' (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) * ''

'' (2000) * '' Stephen's Diary'' (2006) * '' Day Breaker'' (2022)

Director

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

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

Writer

* '' Stephen's Diary'' (2006)

Executive producer

* '' Stephen's Diary'' (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