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Pang Ho-cheung
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Pang at the 2007 Toronto International Film Festival
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| Born | 22 September 1973 Hong Kong
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| Occupation | Film director, producer, screenwriter, novelist, actor, playwright | ||||||||||
| Awards | Hong Kong Film Awards – Best New Director 2004 Men Suddenly in Black Best Screenplay 2011 Love in a Puff Golden Bauhinia Awards – Best Screenplay 2002 You Shoot, I Shoot 2005 Beyond Our Ken Hong Kong Film Critics Society Awards – Best New Director 2004 Men Suddenly in Black |
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Edmund Pang Ho-cheung (Chinese: 彭浩翔) is a talented film director, screenwriter, producer, and novelist from Hong Kong. He is known for making movies that often mix comedy with serious topics.
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Pang Ho-cheung's Early Life and Dreams
Pang was born in Hong Kong in 1973. When he was just 15 years old, he started making short films. He used a video camera and worked with his older brother.
After high school, he studied in Taiwan for six months. Then he returned to Hong Kong. There, he worked as a writer for funny TV shows. He also wrote his first novel and columns for newspapers and magazines.
Pang's Journey to Filmmaking
In 1997, at age 24, Pang spent 18 months researching for his first novel, Fulltime Killer. This book became very popular. It sold over 100,000 copies in Hong Kong. Later, it was even turned into a radio show. A famous director, Johnnie To, made it into a movie in 2001.
Even while working in TV and radio, Pang always dreamed of directing movies. He made his first full-length movie, You Shoot, I Shoot, in 2001.
In 2019, there were plans for Pang to direct and produce a series of three films. These movies would be based on a famous Chinese novel called The Deer and the Cauldron. Each film was planned to have a big budget of $80 million.
Pang's Unique Film Style
Pang Ho-cheung is seen as one of the most unique directors in Hong Kong cinema. He doesn't like being called just a "Hong Kong director." He feels this doesn't show how many different kinds of movies are made there.
A film critic named Perry Lam once said that Pang is great at finding the funny side of everyday life. He sees the strange things in normal situations.
Pang's Personal Life
Pang is married to a producer named Subi Liang. In 2021, it was rumored that Pang and his wife moved to Canada. This was possibly because of difficulties with movie rules in mainland China.
Selected Movies by Pang Ho-cheung
Pang has directed and written many films. Here are some of his notable works:
| Year | Title | Director | Writer | Notes |
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| 2000 | Undercover Blues | No | Yes | |
| Killers | No | Yes | ||
| 2001 | The Cheaters | No | Yes | |
| 2001 | You Shoot, I Shoot | Yes | Yes | co-wrote with Vincent Kok |
| 2003 | Men Suddenly in Black | Yes | Yes | co-wrote with Patrick Kong & Erica Lee |
| 2004 | Beyond Our Ken | Yes | Yes | co-wrote with Wong Wing-Sze |
| 2005 | A.V. | Yes | Yes | co-wrote with Wenders Li & Sam Chak-Foon |
| 2006 | Isabella | Yes | Yes | co-wrote with Kearen Pang, Derek Tsang, & Jimmy Wan |
| 2007 | Exodus | Yes | Yes | co-wrote with Cheuk Wan-chi & Jimmy Wan |
| Trivial Matters | Yes | Yes | ||
| 2010 | Dream Home | Yes | Yes | co-wrote with Derek Tsang, & Jimmy Wan Chi-man |
| 2014 | Aberdeen | Yes | Yes | |
| Women Who Flirt | Yes | Yes | co-wrote with Luk Yee-sum | |
| 2017 | Love Off the Cuff | Yes | Yes | co-wrote with Luk Yee-sum & Jimmy Wan Chi-man |
| 2019 | Missbehavior | Yes | Yes | co-wrote with Sunny Lau |
Movies Pang Produced
Pang has also helped produce other films, including:
- 指甲刀人魔 (short film) (2010)
- 假戏真做 (short film) (2010)
- 谎言大作战 (short film) (2010)
- 爱在微博蔓延时 (short film) (2010)
- A Nail Clipper Romance (2017)
Books Written by Pang
- Fulltime Killer (2001)
Pang's Acting Roles
Pang has also appeared as an actor in some films:
- Mysterious Story I: Please Come Back (1999)
- The Faterangers (1999)
- You Shoot, I Shoot (2001)
- Leaving in Sorrow (2001)
- Men Suddenly in Black (2003)
