Hang Sang Poon
- Hong Kong Film Award for Best Cinematography
- 1985 The Island
- 1992 Center Stage
- Golden Horse Award
- 1990 Red Dust
- 1991 Center Stage (1991 film)
Hang-Sang Poon is a Hong Kong-Canadian cinematographer, film director, producer and actor.[1] Poon is best known for his cinematography in collaboration with directors such as Yim Ho, Ronny Yu, Stephen Chow, Stephen Fung, John Woo, Po-Chih Leong, Johnnie To, Tsiu Hark, as well as his contribution to the Hong Kong film industry since the 1980s.[2]
Poon is the two-time recipient of the Hong Kong Film Award for Best Cinematography for the films The Island (1985) and Center Stage (1992).[3] Poon has been selected by The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences as Hong Kong representative for Oscar’s board of judges in 2016.[4] He has also had nine nominations for the Hong Kong Film Award for Best Cinematography, including Home Coming (1984), Peking Opera Blues (1986), A Chinese Ghost Story (1987), Shanghai Grand (1996), and Kung Fu Hustle (2004).[5][6] In 1990 and 1991, the films Red Dust and Center Stage won him the Best Cinematography Award in the 27th and 28th Golden Horse Award respectively.[7] The film Who Am I? (1998) featuring Jackie Chan has earned him a nomination of the same Award in the 35th Golden Horse Award.[8]
Poon is an alumnus of the Academy of Film of the School of Communication, Hong Kong Baptist University. He is currently a lecturer at the Hong Kong Baptist University teaching cinematography and lighting.[9]
Early life
Poon studied at the Communication Department of the Hong Kong Baptist College, majoring in film studies. After his graduation in 1976, he joined Radio & Television Hong Kong as a cameraman, where he gained early experiences in cinematography and lighting practices.[10]
Cinematography
Year | Title | Director | Notes |
---|---|---|---|
1984 | Home Coming | Ho Yim | Nomination: Hong Kong Film Award for Best Cinematography |
Ngoh Wai Nei Kong | Ping-hing Kam | Nomination: Hong Kong Film Award for Best New Performer | |
1985 | Bu huo ying xiong | Po-Chih Leong | |
The Island | Po-Chih Leong | Hong Kong Film Award for Best Cinematography | |
1986 | My Family | Sai Hung Fung | |
Ha lin hang dong | Hung-Chuen Lau | ||
Peking Opera Blues | Tsui Hak | ||
Inspector Chocolate (director of photography) | Philip Chan | ||
1987 | A Chinese Ghost Story | Ching-siu tong | |
Wonder Women | Kwok-Leung Gan | ||
1988 | Fatal Love | Po-Chih Leong | |
The Story of Hay Bo | Yan Yee Lee | Nomination: Hong Kong Film Award for Best Cinematography | |
1989 | The Iceman Cometh | Clarence Fok | |
1990 | Red Dust | Ho Yim | Golden Horse Award, Nomination: Hong Kong Film Award for Best Cinematography |
1991 | Once a Thief | John Woo | |
Center Stage | Stanley Kwan | Hong Kong Film Award for Best Cinematography, Golden Horse Award | |
1992 | Now You See It, Now You Don't | Mabel Cheung, Alex Law | |
1993 | The Heroic Trio | Johnnie To | |
Crime Story | Kirk Wong, Jackie Chan | ||
Executioners | Siu-Tung Ching, Johnnie To | ||
1994 | Wonder Seven | Siu-Tung Ching | |
Feng chen san nu xia | Andy Wing-Keung Chin | ||
1995 | A Chinese Odyssey: Part One - Pandora's Box | Jeffrey Lau | |
Only Fools Fall in Love | Vincent Kok | ||
1996 | A Moment of Romance III | Johnnie To | |
Shanghai Grand | Man Kit Poon | Nomination: Golden Bauhinia Awards for Best Cinematography Nomination: Hong Kong Film Award for Best Cinematography | |
1997 | Kitchen | Yim Ho | |
1998 | Who Am I? | Benny Chan | Nomination: Golden Horse Award |
The Poet | Yim Ho | ||
2001 | Pavilion of Women | Yim Ho | |
Qing mi da hua wang | Jing Wong | ||
Zu Warriors | Tsui Hak | ||
The 51st State | Ronny Yu | ||
2002 | Wilson Yip, William Darvill | ||
2002 | Marry a Rich Man | Vincent Kok | |
Dry Wood Fierce Fire | Wilson Yip | ||
Twenty Something Taipei | Leon Dai | ||
2004 | A West Lake Moment | Zi Yang, Yim Ho | |
Enter the Phoenix | Stephen Fung | ||
Kung Fu Hustle | Stephen Chow | Nomination: Golden Bauhinia Awards for Best Cinematography Nomination: Hong Kong Film Award for Best Cinematography Nomination: Satellite Awards for Best Cinematography | |
2005 | House of Fury | Stephen Fung | |
2006 | Fearless | Ronny Yu | |
2008 | CJ7 | Stephen Chow | |
2009 | Blood: The Last Vampire | Chris Nahon | |
Don't Look Up | Fruit Chan | ||
2010 | Crossing Hennessy | Ivy Ho | |
Ip Man 2 | Wilson Yip | Nomination: Hong Kong Film Award for Best Cinematography | |
Flirting Scholar 2 | Lik-Chi Lee | ||
2011 | The Purple House | Hang-Sang Poon | |
2019 | Push and Shove | Nan Wu |
Producer
Year | Title |
---|---|
2011 | The Purple House (executive producer) |
2012 | Amalgamations (Short) (executive producer) |
2013 | My Boy Boy Boy Boyfriend |
2015 | Grandpa Online (Short) |
2013 | Masquerade (Short) |
2017 | Private Shushan Gakuen (TV Series) |
2018 | The Hongkongers (Short) |
Directory
Year | Title | Main Cast |
---|---|---|
2013 | Freddy vs. Jason (second unit director) | Robert Englund, Ken Kirzinger |
2011 | The Purple House | Jiro Wang, Tong Liya |
2014 | More Than Healing | Frankie Lam |
2016 | Red Lips | |
2018 | Green Dust (Short) | Alexa Higasi, Leanne Ho, Yiu-Sing Lam |
Artistic directory
Year | Title |
---|---|
2017 | The Glory of Tang Dynasty (television series) |
2019 | Push and Shove |
Acting
Year | Title | Role |
---|---|---|
1992 | Now You See It, Now You Don't | No Teeth |
1995 | Happy Hour | |
Heaven Can't Wait | ||
1996 | Forbidden City Cop | Fat's Father-in-law |
2001 | The Accidental Spy | Rich Man |
Pavilion of Women | Fat Cook | |
2002 | Demi-Haunted | |
2006 | Duk haan yum cha | Disco Fat Guy (as Hang Sang Poon) |
2008 | CJ7 | Reporter (as Hang Sang Poon) |
2010 | La comédie humaine | |
2019 | A Lifetime Treasure | Doctor |
2023 | Over My Dead Body | Sue's father[11] |
References
- ^ "Hang-Sang Poon". IMDb. Retrieved 2021-10-12.
- ^ "Academy of Film lecturer selected as Oscar judge - HKBU News". bunews.hkbu.edu.hk. Retrieved 2021-10-12.
- ^ "香港電影金像獎". 香港電影金像獎. Retrieved 2021-10-12.
- ^ "NEW MEMBERS 2016: ACADEMY INVITES 683 TO MEMBERSHIP". Oscars.org | Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. 2016-06-29. Retrieved 2021-10-12.
- ^ "香港電影金像獎". 香港電影金像獎. Retrieved 2021-10-12.
- ^ "Hang-Sang Poon". IMDb. Retrieved 2021-10-12.
- ^ "台北金馬影展 Taipei Golden Horse Film Festival". www.goldenhorse.org.tw (in Chinese (Taiwan)). Retrieved 2021-10-12.
- ^ "台北金馬影展 Taipei Golden Horse Film Festival". www.goldenhorse.org.tw (in Chinese (Taiwan)). Retrieved 2021-10-12.
- ^ "Mr. POON Hang Sang (HKSC, CSC) | Academy of Film". af.hkbu.edu.hk. Retrieved 2021-10-12.
- ^ 許育民 (2018-04-04). "【阿發外父】金像攝影潘恆生 佩服周星馳對《功夫》鏡頭的堅持". 香港01 (in Chinese (Hong Kong)). Retrieved 2021-10-13.
- ^ Ho, Keith (24 March 2023). "《死屍死時四十四》主題貼地對白抵死 香港人有共鳴|何故專欄" (in Chinese). HK01. Archived from the original on 26 August 2024. Retrieved 26 August 2024.
External links
- Hang Sang Poon at IMDb