Ricky Ko
Ricky Ko Tsz Pun | |||||||
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高子彬 | |||||||
![]() Ricky Ko in Film Festival | |||||||
Born | (1972-01-16) 16 January 1972 (age 52) British Hong Kong | ||||||
Occupation(s) | Film Director, Actor, Screenwriter, NAUI Diving Instructor | ||||||
Years active | 1997–present | ||||||
Chinese name | |||||||
Traditional Chinese | 高子彬 | ||||||
Simplified Chinese | 高子彬 | ||||||
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Ricky Ko Tsz Pun (高子彬] born 16 January 1972)[1] is a film director from Hong Kong.[2] He is also a member of the Hong Kong Film Directors' Guild.[3] He worked at Television Broadcasts Limited before shifting to film work in 2004.
Career
After completing his studies in Australia, Ko returned to Hong Kong in 1996 and joined the television broadcasting company TVB. Beginning his career as a production assistant, he worked on a number of television series including Gods of Honour, Journey to the West, A Kindred Spirit, Country Spirit, Blade Heart, The Conqueror's Story, War of the Genders, Happy Ever After, Seed of Hope, and The Legend of Lady Yang.
In late 2004, Ko resigned from TVB and transitioned to the film industry.[4]
Ko was a first assistant director on films such as Ghost In the Shell, Project Gutenberg, The White Storm 2 - Drug Lords, The New King of Comedy, and Ip Man: The Final Fight.
In 2021, he directed his debut film Time.[5]
Filmography
Year | Title | Cast | Notes |
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2021 | Time | Patrick Tse, Petrina Fung Bo-Bo, Lam Suet, Chung Suet Ying |
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2022 | Drug Hunting[8][9] [10] | Wang Qianyuan, Yang Zi, Liu Min Tao Yuxian Shang, Ding Haifeng | |
2023 | Out of the Shadow[11] | Kay Tse, Larine Tang, Ansonbean, Lawrence Cheng, Natalie Tong |
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Other Production
Year | Title | Post | Note |
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2005 | Election[12] | Director (Making Of) | |
2007 | Mad Detective | Director (Making Of) | |
2006 | Exiled | Director (Making Of) | |
2008 | Linger[13] | Director (Making Of) | |
2008 | Sparrow[14] | Director (Making Of) | |
2009 | Coweb | Director (Making Of) | |
2010 | All's Well, Ends Well 2010 | First Assistant Director | |
2012 | Love Lifting | First Assistant Director | |
2012 | Nightmare | First Assistant Director | |
2012 | Lan Kwai Fong 2 | First Assistant Director | |
2013 | Ip Man: The Final Fight | First Assistant Director | |
2014 | The Second Coming[15] | First Assistant Director | |
2014 | Kung Fu Angels | First Assistant Director | |
2014 | Sara[16] | First Assistant Director | |
2015 | An Inspector Calls | First Assistant Director | |
2015 | Angel Whispers | First Assistant Director, Actor | |
2015 | Daughter | First Assistant Director, Actor | |
2016 | The Mobfathers | First Assistant Director | |
2016 | Nessun Dorma | First Assistant Director | |
2017 | 77 Heartbreaks | First Assistant Director | |
2017 | Ghost in the Shell | First Assistant Director | Hong Kong Splinter Unit |
2017 | The New King of Comedy | First Assistant Director | |
2018 | Project Gutenberg | First Assistant Director | |
2019 | The White Storm 2: Drug Lords | First Assistant Director | |
2020 | Federation of Hong Kong Filmmakers - Skills Enhancement Programme for Hong Kong Filmmakers - Action Choreography[17] | Director |
Year | Title | Post | Note |
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2007 | ICAC Investigators 2007 | Project Manager | |
2009 | ICAC Investigators 2009 | Project Manager | |
2010 | Who's the Hero | Director | |
2011 | The Emperor's Harem[18] | First Assistant Director | |
2013 | The Moment 2 (Episode 6)[19] | Director | |
2016 | China's Megatomb Revealed | Director[20] | National Geographic Channel |
2024 | ICAC Investigators [8] | Director |
References
- ^ "高子彬". 豆瓣.
- ^ Scanlon, Hayley (August 8, 2021). "Time (殺出個黃昏, Ricky Ko, 2021)".
- ^ Lee, Edmund (July 14, 2021). "The film, Time, directed by Ricky Ko". South China Morning Post.
- ^ Kotzathanasis, Panos (June 5, 2021). "Interview with Ricky Ko: I Want to Shoot Movies for the Audience, Not For Myself".
- ^ "首頁 • 香港電影編劇家協會". www.hkswg.com.
- ^ "第二十八屆香港電影評論學會大獎頒獎禮". 香港電影評論學會 (in Traditional Chinese). 2022-03-11. Retrieved 2022-04-17.
- ^ "電影評論學會丨謝賢成最年長影帝 謝霆鋒代表《怒火》領兩大獎". 星島日報 (in Chinese (Hong Kong)). 2022-03-11. Retrieved 2022-04-17.
- ^ "杨紫新电影官宣,和刘德华御用导演合作,离开欢瑞后发展越来越好". k.sina.cn. November 17, 2021.
- ^ "亿级大制作,杨紫大突破!首部女警卧底扫毒题材电影《猎毒》青岛开机拍摄-青报网-青岛日报官网". www.dailyqd.com.
- ^ "亿级大制作,杨紫大突破!首部女警卧底扫毒题材电影《猎毒》青岛开机拍摄-青报网-青岛日报官网". www.dailyqd.com.
- ^ "唐詩詠新戲拒與ANSONBEAN有感情線 謝安琪演鄧月平阿媽︰我生得佢出 (20:06) - 20221030 - SHOWBIZ - 明報OL網". 明報OL網.
- ^ "Election (黑社會) (2005)". lovehkfilm.com.
- ^ "Linger (蝴蝶飛) (2008)". www.lovehkfilm.com.
- ^ "Sparrow".
- ^ "The Second Coming (重生) (2014)". lovehkfilm.com.
- ^ "[Movie Review] SARA (雏妓) - Alvinology". March 23, 2015.
- ^ "Government launches measures to energise HK films". www.info.gov.hk.
- ^ "The Emperor's Harem (2011) Review by sukting - Chinese TV Series - spcnet.tv". www.spcnet.tv.
- ^ "The Moment - 此情此刻". mm2-hongkong.
- ^ "China's Megatomb Revealed - Enjoy Movie" (in Chinese). Archived from the original on 2021-11-21. Retrieved 2021-12-12.
External links
- Asian Movie Plus interviews with director Ricky Ko
- Director Ko in Douban profile
- Director Konin Hong Kong Movies HKMDB profile