| Wong Chun | |
|---|---|
.jpg) Wong in 2017 | |
| Born | (35–36) |
| Alma mater | City University of Hong Kong |
| Notable work | Mad World (2016) |
Wong Chun (Chinese: 黃進) is a Hong Kong director and screenwriter. His feature film debut Mad World (2016) was nominated for eights awards at the 36th Hong Kong Film Awards. For the film, Wong won Best New Director at the 53rd Golden Horse Awards and 36th Hong Kong Film Awards.
Early life
Wong studied at City University of Hong Kong. He was inspired to pursue cinema after taking a class by director Patrick Tam. He graduated from the university's School of Creative Media in 2011 with a major in film.
Career
After graduation, he entered his short film "6th March" into the 2011 Fresh Wave Short Film Competition, where he won the "Best Script" award. The film was subsequently nominated for Best Short Film award at the 49th Golden Horse Awards in 2012.
Wong and his feature film debut Mad World (2016) was one of two winners in the Higher Education Institution Group at the inaugural First Feature Film Initiative in 2013. The other winner was Steve Chan Chi-fat's Weeds on Fire (2016). Winners were given HK$2,000,000 for the budget. but weren't allowed to obtain outside funding. Wong credits CreateHK, who organized the First Feature Film Initiative, for lining up distributors for the film. Mad World, written by Florence Chan, is about a bipolar stockbroker (Shawn Yue) who is placed in the care of his father (Eric Tsang). Wong voiced the younger brother of Shawn Yue's character. The film was nominated for numerous awards, including Best New Director wins for Wong at the 53rd Golden Horse Awards and 36th Hong Kong Film Awards.
Filmography
| Year | Title | Original Title | Director | Writer | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 6th March | 三月六日 | Yes | Yes | co-writer with Florence Chan; short film |
| 2013 | Good Take | Yes | Yes | co-writer with Florence Chan; part of Streets of Macao short film anthology | |
| 2016 | Mad World | 念無明 | Yes | No |
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Category | Work | Result | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 53rd Golden Horse Awards | Best New Director | Mad World | Won | |
| Hong Kong Film Directors Guild Awards | Best New Director | Won | |||
| 23rd Hong Kong Film Critics Society Award | Best Director | Won | |||
| 2017 | 36th Hong Kong Film Awards | Best Director | Nominated | ||
| Best New Director | Won | ||||
| 17th Chinese Film Media Awards | Best New Director | Nominated |
See also
- Heiward Mak—Hong Kong director and fellow City University alumni who got her start in the industry working with Eric Tsang
References
- Parkes, Douglas; Ngo, Ivor (March 16, 2017). "Interview: Wong Chun on Mad World, his award-winning debut". Time Out Hong Kong. Retrieved 2021-08-25.
- ^ CreateHK (October 5, 2016). Dream High -- First Feature Film Initiative (WONG Chun) (YouTube video) (in Cantonese). Commerce and Economic Development Bureau.
- ^ "Dream High 撐‧你想". www.createhk.gov.hk. Retrieved 2021-09-20.
- ^ Cheung, Rachel (2016-08-22). "Young Hong Kong director's perseverance pays off as his debut feature hits cinemas". South China Morning Post. Retrieved 2021-09-20.
- ^ Lee, Edmund (2017-03-28). "How Eric Tsang, Shawn Yue came to star in indie gem Mad World". South China Morning Post. Retrieved 2021-09-20.
- Chu, Karen (2017-11-22). "Oscars: How 'Mad World' Offers an Alternative Look at Life in Hong Kong". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2021-09-17.
- Lee, Edmund (2017-03-30). "Film review: Mad World – Shawn Yue, Eric Tsang in sombre drama". South China Morning Post. Retrieved 2021-09-17.