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Fruit Chan
DIRECTOR

Fruit Chan

Known for Three... Extremes · Dragons Forever · My Lucky Stars

Fruit Chan (born April 15, 1959 in Guangdong, China) is an independent Hong Kong Second Wave screenwriter, filmmaker and producer, who is best known for his style of film reflecting the everyday life of Hong Kong people. He is well known for using amateur actors (such as Sam Lee in Made in Hong Kong, Wong Yau-Nam in Hollywood Hong Kong) in his films. His name became familiar to many Hong Kongers only after the success of the 1997 film…

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Born
Apr 15, 1959
Birthplace
Guangdong, China
Known For
Directing

Biography

Fruit Chan (born April 15, 1959 in Guangdong, China) is an independent Hong Kong Second Wave screenwriter, filmmaker and producer, who is best known for his style of film reflecting the everyday life of Hong Kong people. He is well known for using amateur actors (such as Sam Lee in Made in Hong Kong, Wong Yau-Nam in Hollywood Hong Kong) in his films. His name became familiar to many Hong Kongers only after the success of the 1997 film Made in Hong Kong, which earned many local and international awards.

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Known For

MOVIEThree... Extremes
Three... ExtremesDirector · 2004
★ 6.8
MOVIEDragons Forever
Dragons ForeverMan in Restaurant (uncredited) · 1988
★ 7.2
MOVIEMy Lucky Stars
My Lucky StarsCard Player · 1985
★ 6.6
MOVIEHeart of Dragon
Heart of DragonOpponent at Training (uncredited) · 1985
★ 7.0
MOVIETwinkle, Twinkle Lucky Stars
Twinkle, Twinkle Lucky StarsMan Pushing Fruit Cart · 1985
★ 6.5
MOVIEYes, Madam!
Yes, Madam!Goh / Frankie · 1985
★ 7.2
MOVIEFight Back to School 2
Fight Back to School 2 · 1992
★ 6.8
MOVIERighting Wrongs
Righting Wrongs(uncredited) · 1986
★ 7.6

Filmography

Movies

The SecurityScript Supervisor
1981
Monkey Business
1982
Family Light AffairDriver
1984
Family Light AffairAssistant Director
1984
Heart of DragonOpponent at Training (uncredited)
1985
Heart of DragonProduction Manager
1985
My Lucky StarsCard Player
1985
Those Merry SoulsAssistant director
1985
Twinkle, Twinkle Lucky StarsMan Pushing Fruit Cart
1985
Twinkle, Twinkle Lucky StarsAssistant Director
1985
Yes, Madam!Goh / Frankie
1985
Devoted to YouDiehard Bill
1986
Midnight GirlsAssistant Director
1986
Naughty BoysTravel Agency's Staff
1986
Righting Wrongs(uncredited)
1986
The Law EnforcerPoliceman
1986
The Haunted Cop ShopMental Patient Acting Like Zombie
1987
Dragons ForeverMan in Restaurant (uncredited)
1988
Dragons ForeverAssistant Director
1988
Runaway BluesAssistant Director
1988
In Between LovesKuo
1989
Lost Souls
1989
Lost SoulsAssistant Director
1989
Curry & PepperKuo
1990
Her Fatal Ways 2Burglar
1991
His Fatal WaysAssistant Cameraman
1991
Inspector Pink DragonPopsicle seller
1991
The Top BetSpectator
1991
Arrest the RestlessWhiz
1992
Fight Back to School 2
1992
Five Lonely HeartsMinibus driver
1992
Five Lonely HeartsDirector
1992
Now You See Love... Now You Don't
1992
Operation ScorpioSold Girl's Brother
1992
3 Days of a Blind GirlBurglar
1993
Days of TomorrowAssistant Director
1993
Finale in BloodTenant
1993
Finale in BloodDirector
1993
Women on the RunUncle Ping
1993
Yesteryou, Yesterme, YesterdayGoldfish Bing
1993
Bugis StreetWriter
1995
Somebody Up There Likes MePoliceman
1996
The Age of Miracles
1996
Love: Amoeba Style
1997
Made in Hong KongDirector
1997
Made in Hong KongWriter
1997
Made in Hong KongEditor
1997
The Longest SummerTank Commander
1998
The Longest SummerDirector
1998
The Longest SummerWriter
1998
The Longest SummerEditor
1998
Little CheungDirector
1999
Little CheungWriter
1999
Little CheungEditor
1999
Durian DurianDirector
2000
Durian DurianScreenplay
2000
Hollywood Hong KongDirector
2002
Hollywood Hong KongWriter
2002
Hollywood Hong KongArt Direction
2002
Public ToiletWriter
2002
Public ToiletDirector
2002
1:99 ShortsDirector
2003
Naked Ambition
2003
Colour BlossomsProducer
2004
DumplingsDirector
2004
DumplingsScreenplay
2004
DumplingsEditor
2004
Three... ExtremesDirector
2004
Three... ExtremesEditor
2004
My Name Is FameFruit Chan
2006
故事无双Producer
2006
In the Mood for DoyleSelf
2007
Simply ActorsPolice Officer
2007
Run Papa RunPriest
2008
Chengdu, I Love YouDirector
2009
Don't Look UpDirector
2009
Prince of TearsProducer
2009
Hot Summer Days
2010
Hot Summer DaysProducer
2010
Quattro Hong KongDirector
2010
All's Well, End's Well 2011Book Store Manager
2011
Love in SpaceProducer
2011
Flowers with AphasiaThanks
2012
Tales from the Dark 1Director
2013
Tales from the Dark 1Writer
2013
Tales from the Dark 1Editor
2013
Temporary FamilyNeighborhood Tyrant
2014
The Midnight AfterExecutive Producer
2014
The Midnight AfterDirector
2014
The Midnight AfterEditor
2014
Bride WarsProducer
2015
The Inspired Island: My CityDirector
2015
Kill TimeDirector
2016
Kill TimeEditor
2016
The Moment: Fifty Years of Golden HorseSelf
2016
Mrs KBig Eye
2017
Shining MomentDirector
2017
Still HumanKeung at Food Stall
2018
Still HumanProducer
2018
Three HusbandsDirector
2018
Three HusbandsWriter
2018
Three HusbandsProducer
2018
Three HusbandsEditor
2018
No. 7 Cherry LaneTheCraven Cat (voice)
2019
The AbortionistDirector
2019
The AbortionistScreenplay
2019
The Invincible DragonDirector
2019
The Invincible DragonWriter
2019
The Invincible DragonProducer
2019
Keep Rolling
2020
Coffin HomesScreenplay
2021
Coffin HomesEditor
2021
Coffin HomesProducer
2021
Coffin HomesDirector
2021
Lucky CatExecutive Producer
2022
Pretty HeartProducer
2022
Tales from the OccultDirector
2022
Tales from the OccultWriter
2022
Blossoms Under Somewhere
2024
Blossoms Under SomewhereProducer
2024
Sweet, Sour, Bitter...Producer
2025
True Love, For Once in My LifeSupervising Editor
2025
True Love, For Once in My LifeExecutive Producer
2025
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Eternal Sunshine Life-saving SquadExecutive Producer
HT
Handover TrilogyDirector
Smashing FrankProducer

Television

Golden Horse AwardsSelf · 2 eps
1962

Photos

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