Michael Mak (director)

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

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

Career

1980s

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

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)

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

  1. ^ Screen Anarchy, September 3, 2016 - Sadly Overlooked: The Career of Hong Kong actor Elvis Tsui Kam Kong - Darren Murray
  2. ^ The Ultimate Guide to HK Film Directors - Directors, 麥當傑 | MAK Dong Kit Michael
  3. ^ HK Cinemagic - Behind The Yellow Line (1984), Cast
  4. ^ Asiaweek, Volume 10 - Page 54 Good Girl Gone Bad
  5. ^ Chicago Reader - Butterfly and Sword
  6. ^ TV Guide - Cast & Crew
  7. ^ TV Guide - Comet Butterfly And Sword, Review
  8. ^ The Hong Kong Filmography, 1977–1997: A Reference Guide to 1,100 Films Produced by British Hong Kong Studios, By John Charles - Page 163 507 Island of Greed
  9. ^ Screen Anarchy, May 17, 2017 - The Long Arm of the Law Series 1984 - 1990 - Darren Murray
  10. ^ Taiwan Film Directors: A Treasure Island, By Emilie Yueh-yu Yeh, Darrell William Davis - Introduction: Treaure Island
  11. ^ IMDb - Asian Charlie's Angels (2001)
  12. ^ Cinemasie.com - Asian Charlie's Angels
  13. ^ Rotten Tomatoes - Roaring Dragon, Bluffing Tiger (2003), Cast
  14. ^ Imdb - Michael Mak, Filmography, Director
  15. ^ Imdb - Michael Mak, Filmography, Producer
  16. ^ Imdb - Michael Mak, Filmography, Writer
  17. ^ Imdb - Michael Mak, Filmography, Miscellaneous Crew