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Michael Mak (director)

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Michael Mak (born 16 August 1958) is a Hong Kong film director who is known for directing Dragon Force, Everlasting Love and Island of Greed . Michael was born in Hong Kong and his ancestral hometown is Mowming, Guangdong province.

Background

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He is the brother of film producer Johnny Mak.[1] He was born in 1958 in Hong Kong.[2]

Career

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1980s

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Mak had an acting role in the 1984 film, Behind the Yellow Line.[3]

He directed the 1984 film Everlasting Love which starred Irene Wan and Lau Tak Wah.[4]

1990s to 2000s

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The period action film Butterfly and Sword was released in 2003. It starred Michelle Yeoh as Sister Ko and Tony Leung as Sen who were trying to stop a revolutionary plot to overthrow the government.[5][6][7] He directed the 1997 gangster epic, Island of Greed which was produced by his brother Johnny.[8][9] Under his direction, he portrayed Taiwan as a Chinese version of Sicily where the politicians and triads were colluding together in an arrangement beneficial to both.[10]

He directed the made-for-television film, Asian Charlie's Angels which was released in 2001. The film starred Christy Chung, Annie Wu and Kelly Lin.[11][12]

Mak got to act again in the film in Kant Leung's Roaring Dragon, Bluffing Tiger which was released in 2003.[13]

Filmography (selective)

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Director Film
Title Producer Year Notes #
Chiu pei nui hok sang Manfred Wong 1982
Shen tan guang tou mei a.k.a. Dragon Force Jai-Wen Ma 1982
Everlasting Love Johnny Mak 1984
Huan Chang 1985
Kai xin le yuan 1985
Jin su xin zhong qing Johnny Mak 1986 Co-directed with David Lai
Long Arm of the Law: Part 2 Johnny Mak 1987
Yue liang, xing xing, tai yang Stephen Siu 1988
Long Arm of the Law: Part 3 Stephen Siu 1989
Ren hai gu hong Wai-Chung Yip 1989 As Don Kit Mak
The Truth: Final Episode 1989
Long Arm of the Law: Part 4 Johnny Mak 1990
Sex and Zen Johnny Mak 1991
Wei xian qing ren Jackie Chan 1992
Butterfly and Sword Yen-Ping Chu 1993
Zhong e Lie Che da jie an 1995
Island of Greed Johnny Mak 1997
Asian Charlie's Angels 2004 Made for television[14]
Producer Film
Title Director Year Notes #
Hai gen Doug Chan, Chan-Bong Cheung, Kwok-Lap Lee
Suen-Ming Mak aka Michel Mak, Steven Siu
Raymond To
1995
I Do Chi-Sing Cheung 2000
An Autumn Diary Michael Mak
Love Asia Chun-Chun Wong 2006 Exec Prod
Nothing Is Impossible Lam Wah-Chuen 2006 [15]
Misc roles Film
Title Role Director Producer Year Notes #
Shui er wu shi Writer, Planner Chuen-Yee Cha Mona Fong 1985
An Autumn Diary Presenter Kin-Lung Lam Michael Mak 2002
Twins Mission Production administrative controller To-Hoi Kong Amy Li 2007 [16][17]

References

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