Law Wing-Cheong
Encyclopedia
Law Wing-Cheong is a Hong Kong
film editor, an assistant director
, film director
and actor
. He is best known for collaborating as an associate director
for films made by Johnnie To
and Wai Ka-Fai
of Milkyway Image.
in 1990. Later, when To left the TV studio, Law continued to work as a director there for three years. In 1997, Law was recruited by To to join his company, Milkyway Image, where he began to work as an assistant director for To. Gradually, Law was promoted to become his associate director.
Law describes being an associate director as having to think faster than the director, as well as handling some of the less complicated scenes for the director and making all kinds of job distributions on the set.
Law made his directorial debut with a segment in the horror omnibus Ghost Office, followed by the cat-and-mouse thriller Running Out of Time 2
which won him an award for Best Film Editing at The 39th Golden Horse Awards.
Hong Kong
Hong Kong is one of two Special Administrative Regions of the People's Republic of China , the other being Macau. A city-state situated on China's south coast and enclosed by the Pearl River Delta and South China Sea, it is renowned for its expansive skyline and deep natural harbour...
film editor, an assistant director
Assistant director
The role of an Assistant director include tracking daily progress against the filming production schedule, arranging logistics, preparing daily call sheets, checking cast and crew, maintaining order on the set. They also have to take care of health and safety of the crew...
, film director
Film director
A film director is a person who directs the actors and film crew in filmmaking. They control a film's artistic and dramatic nathan roach, while guiding the technical crew and actors.-Responsibilities:...
and actor
Actor
An actor is a person who acts in a dramatic production and who works in film, television, theatre, or radio in that capacity...
. He is best known for collaborating as an associate director
Assistant director
The role of an Assistant director include tracking daily progress against the filming production schedule, arranging logistics, preparing daily call sheets, checking cast and crew, maintaining order on the set. They also have to take care of health and safety of the crew...
for films made by Johnnie To
Johnnie To
Johnnie To Kei-Fung, born 22 April 1955, is a Hong Kong film director and producer. Popular in his native Hong Kong, To has also found acclaim overseas...
and Wai Ka-Fai
Wai Ka-Fai
Wai Ka-Fai is a Hong Kong writer, filmmaker, producer and former TV director and producer.Wai is best known for his frequent collaborations with Johnnie To, another former TV turned film director and producer. In 1996, they formed Milkyway Image, which is now one of the most successful independent...
of Milkyway Image.
Biography
Law began working for Johnnie To as an assistant director at TVB StudiosTelevision Broadcasts Limited
Television Broadcasts Limited, commonly known as TVB, is the second over-the-air commercial television station in Hong Kong. It commenced broadcasting on 19 November 1967...
in 1990. Later, when To left the TV studio, Law continued to work as a director there for three years. In 1997, Law was recruited by To to join his company, Milkyway Image, where he began to work as an assistant director for To. Gradually, Law was promoted to become his associate director.
Law describes being an associate director as having to think faster than the director, as well as handling some of the less complicated scenes for the director and making all kinds of job distributions on the set.
Law made his directorial debut with a segment in the horror omnibus Ghost Office, followed by the cat-and-mouse thriller Running Out of Time 2
Running Out of Time 2
Running Out of Time 2 is a 2001 Hong Kong crime caper film co-directed by Johnnie To and Law Wing-Cheong. It is a sequel to To's 1999 film Running Out of Time, with Lau Ching-Wan returning as Inspector Ho Sheung-Sang, who this time has to go after an elusive thief played by Ekin...
which won him an award for Best Film Editing at The 39th Golden Horse Awards.
Filmography
| Year | Film | Chinese title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | Fatal Assignment | 共闖天涯 | Assistant director | |
| 1998 | A Hero Never Dies A Hero Never Dies A Hero Never Dies is a 1998 Hong Kong action-crime drama, and the first Milkyway Image film to be directed by Johnnie To.Starring Lau Ching-Wan and Leon Lai, A Hero Never Dies is a heroic bloodshed tale centering on the friendship and rivalry of two Triads in the midst of a gang war... |
真心英雄 | Assistant director | |
| The Longest Nite The Longest Nite The Longest Nite is a Hong Kong 1998 neo-noir action film directed by Patrick Yau . The film was produced by Johnnie To and Wai Ka-Fai along with their production company, Milkyway Image.-Synopsis:... |
暗花 | Assistant director | ||
| 1999 | Where a Good Man Goes | 再見阿郎 | Assistant director Actor |
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| Running Out of Time | 暗戰 | Assistant director | ||
| The Mission The Mission (1999 film) The Mission is a 1999 Hong Kong action film produced and directed Johnnie To, and starring Anthony Wong, Francis Ng, Jackie Lui, Lam Suet, and Simon Yam.-Plot:... |
鎗火 | Assistant director Actor: "Curtis' Henchman" |
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| 2000 | Help!!! | 辣手回春 | Associate director Film editor |
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| Needing You... | 孤男寡女 | Associate director Film editor |
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| 2001 | Fulltime Killer | 全職殺手 | Associate director | |
| Love on a Diet Love on a Diet Love on a Diet is a 2001 Hong Kong romantic comedy film produced and directed by Johnnie To and Wai Ka-Fai, starring Andy Lau and Sammi Cheng.The movie reunites Lau and Cheng, who last paired up in 2000's Needing You...... |
瘦身男女 | Associate director | ||
| Running Out of Time 2 Running Out of Time 2 Running Out of Time 2 is a 2001 Hong Kong crime caper film co-directed by Johnnie To and Law Wing-Cheong. It is a sequel to To's 1999 film Running Out of Time, with Lau Ching-Wan returning as Inspector Ho Sheung-Sang, who this time has to go after an elusive thief played by Ekin... |
暗戰2 | Director with Johnnie To Johnnie To Johnnie To Kei-Fung, born 22 April 1955, is a Hong Kong film director and producer. Popular in his native Hong Kong, To has also found acclaim overseas... Film editor |
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| Wu yen Wu yen Wu yen is a 2001 historical Hong Kong comedy film produced and directed by Johnnie To and Wai Ka-Fai.-Cast and roles:* Anita Mui - Emperor Qi/Great Great Great Great Great Ancestor* Sammi Cheng - Wu Yen* Cecilia Cheung - Enchantress/Yinchun* Ai Wai... |
鍾無艷 | Associate director | ||
| 2002 | Ghost Office | 每天嚇你8小時 | Director: "The Queen of Gossip" | Collaborating director |
| My Left Eye Sees Ghosts My Left Eye Sees Ghosts My Left Eye Sees Ghosts is a 2002 Hong Kong film produced and directed by Johnnie To and Wai Ka-Fai, and starring Sammi Cheng, Lau Ching-Wan, Lee San-San, and Cherrie Ying... |
我左眼見到鬼 | Associate director Film editor |
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| Fat Choi Spirit Fat Choi Spirit Fat Choi Spirit is a 2002 Hong Kong comedy film produced and directed by Johnnie To and Wai Ka-Fai, and starring Andy Lau, Gigi Leung, Louis Koo, Cherrie In and Lau Ching-Wan.... |
嚦咕嚦咕新年財 | Associate director Film editor |
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| 2003 | PTU PTU (film) PTU , is a 2003 Hong Kong crime thriller produced and directed by Johnnie To, starring Simon Yam, Maggie Siu, Lam Suet and Ruby Wong.-Synopsis:... |
PTU | Associate director Film editor |
Also known as PTU: Police Tactical Unit |
| Turn Left, Turn Right Turn Left, Turn Right Turn Left, Turn Right is a 2003 joint Hong Kong-Singaporean romance film, filmed in Taipei. Produced and directed by Johnnie To and Wai Ka-Fai, the film stars Takeshi Kaneshiro and Gigi Leung. The story is based on the book A Chance of Sunshine by Jimmy Liao, who makes a cameo appearance in the film... |
向左走．向右走 | Second unit director Film editor |
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| Running on Karma Running on Karma Running on Karma , also known as An Intelligent Muscle Man, is a 2003 Hong Kong film, produced and directed by Johnnie To and Wai Ka-Fai. It is ultimately a Buddhist parable about the nature of karma. There were some cuts in the Mainland China edition to meet the requirements for release... |
大隻佬 | Associate director Film editor |
Also known as An Intelligent Muscle Man (大只佬/大块头有大智慧) | |
| Love for All Seasons | 百年好合 | Associate director Film editor |
Unbilled appearance as "Taxi Driver" | |
| 2004 | Throw Down Throw Down Throw Down is a 2004 Hong Kong film directed by Johnnie To. Director To dedicated the film, one of his most personal films to date, to the late Japanese filmmaker Akira Kurosawa. The film stars Louis Koo, Aaron Kwok, Cherrie Ying and Tony Leung Ka-Fai... |
柔道龍虎榜 | Associate director | |
| Breaking News Breaking News (film) Breaking News is a 2004 Hong Kong action film directed by Johnnie To. The film premiered out of competition at the 2004 Cannes Film Festival.-Plot:... |
大事件 | Associate director | ||
| Yesteday Once More Yesterday Once More (film) Yesterday Once More is a 2004 Hong Kong film produced and directed by Johnnie To and starring Andy Lau and Sammi Cheng.- Summary :Andy Lau and Sammi Cheng star as Mr. and Mrs. Thief, a husband and wife team of super-thieves... |
龍鳳鬥 | Associate director Film editor |
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| Fantasia | 鬼馬狂想曲 | Executive director | ||
| 2005 | Election Election (2005 film) Election |society of Triads]]), is a 2005 Hong Kong crime film directed by Johnnie To. Featuring a large ensemble cast, the film stars Simon Yam and Tony Leung Ka-Fai as two gang leaders engaged in a power struggle to become the new leader of the Hong Kong Triad society.The film premiered as an... |
黑社會 | Associate director | Unbilled appearance as "Four Eye" |
| The Unusual Youth The Unusual Youth The Unusual Youth is a 2005 Hong Kong teen comedy-drama film centering on five disillusioned Hong Kong teenagers living on the island of Cheung Chau as they try to deal with life in spite of family backgrounds. The film stars Race Wong of 2R fame, Yan Ng, Marco Lok and Raymond Wong... |
非常青春期 | "Inspector Lam" | Cameo appearance | |
| 2006 | 2 Become 1 2 Become 1 (film) 2 Become 1 is a 2006 Hong Kong romantic comedy-drama film directed by Law Wing-Cheong and produced by Johnnie To. The film stars Miriam Yeung as Bingo Leung, a working-class woman who discovers she has breast cancer... |
天生一對 | Director Film editor |
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| Election 2 Election 2 Election 2 |Black Society]]: Value Peace Most), also known as Triad Election in the United States, is a 2006 Hong Kong crime film directed by Johnnie To with a large ensemble cast that includes Louis Koo, Simon Yam and Nick Cheung... |
黑社會以和為貴 | Associate director Film editor |
Also known as Triad Election | |
| Exiled Exiled Exiled is a 2006 Hong Kong action crime drama film produced and directed by Johnnie To, and starring Anthony Wong, Roy Cheung, Francis Ng, and Simon Yam. The action takes place in contemporary Macau.-Plot:... |
放‧逐 | Associate director | ||
| 2007 | Hooked on You Hooked on You Hooked on You is a 2007 Hong Kong comedy-drama film directed and edited by Law Wing-Cheong and produced by Johnnie To and his production company Milkyway Image. Featuring an ensemble cast, the film stars Miriam Yeung as a fishmonger who strives to fulfill her life-long dreams before she turns... |
每當變幻時 | Director Film editor |
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| 2008 | Sparrow Sparrow (film) Sparrow is a 2008 Hong Kong caper film produced and directed by Johnnie To. The film stars veteran Milkyway Image cast and crew alumni Simon Yam, Lam Ka-Tung, Law Wing-Cheong and Kenneth Cheung as a small gang of pickpockets, with each member being mysteriously approached by a beautiful Taiwanese... |
文雀 | "Sak" | Actor |
| Tactical Unit – The Code | 機動部隊─警例 | Director Film editor |
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| 2009 | Tactical Unit – Comrades in Arms Tactical Unit – Comrades in Arms Tactical Unit - Comrades in Arms is an 2009 Hong Kong action/crime/drama film directed by Law Wing-Cheong. This film is also called "PTU 2", in reference to the first film in the series, PTU, though it is not the second entry in the series.... |
機動部隊─衕袍 | Director Film editor |
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| 2011 | Punished Punished Punished is a 2011 Hong Kong thriller film directed by Law Wing-cheong. The film stars Anthony Wong, Richie Ren, and Janice Man.-Cast:* Anthony Wong as Wong Ho-chiu* Richie Ren as Chor* Janice Man as Daisy* Maggie Cheung as Mrs. Wong* Candy Lo as May... |
報應 | Director |
Awards and nominations
| Year | Film | Awards and Nominations | Occasion |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Running Out of Time 2 Running Out of Time 2 Running Out of Time 2 is a 2001 Hong Kong crime caper film co-directed by Johnnie To and Law Wing-Cheong. It is a sequel to To's 1999 film Running Out of Time, with Lau Ching-Wan returning as Inspector Ho Sheung-Sang, who this time has to go after an elusive thief played by Ekin... (2001) |
Won: Best Editing Shared with Yau Chi-Wai | Golden Horse Film Festival Golden Horse Film Festival and Awards The Taipei Golden Horse Film Festival and Awards is a film festival and awards ceremony held annually in Taiwan. It was founded in 1962, by Government Information Office, Republic of China... |
| 2003 | PTU PTU (film) PTU , is a 2003 Hong Kong crime thriller produced and directed by Johnnie To, starring Simon Yam, Maggie Siu, Lam Suet and Ruby Wong.-Synopsis:... (2003) |
Nominated: Best Editing | Golden Horse Film Festival |
| 2004 | Running on Karma Running on Karma Running on Karma , also known as An Intelligent Muscle Man, is a 2003 Hong Kong film, produced and directed by Johnnie To and Wai Ka-Fai. It is ultimately a Buddhist parable about the nature of karma. There were some cuts in the Mainland China edition to meet the requirements for release... (2003) |
Nominated: Best Film Editing | 23rd Hong Kong Film Awards 23rd Hong Kong Film Awards Ceremony for the 23rd Hong Kong Film Awards was held on 4 April 2004 in the Hong Kong Cultural Centre. Hosts for the ceremony consisted of Dayo Wong and a line-up of nine female celebrities, namely Bowie Tsang, Athena Chu, Candice Yu, Cherrie Ying, Terri Kwan, Ada Choi, Josie Ho, Kristy Yang and Jo... |
| 2004 | PTU PTU (film) PTU , is a 2003 Hong Kong crime thriller produced and directed by Johnnie To, starring Simon Yam, Maggie Siu, Lam Suet and Ruby Wong.-Synopsis:... (2003) |
Nominated: Best Film Editing | 23rd Hong Kong Film Awards |
| 2007 | 2 Become 1 2 Become 1 (film) 2 Become 1 is a 2006 Hong Kong romantic comedy-drama film directed by Law Wing-Cheong and produced by Johnnie To. The film stars Miriam Yeung as Bingo Leung, a working-class woman who discovers she has breast cancer... (2006) |
Nominated: Best New Director | 26th Hong Kong Film Awards 26th Hong Kong Film Awards Ceremony for the 26th Hong Kong Film Awards was held on 15 April 2007 in the Hong Kong Cultural Centre and hosted by Bowie Tsang, Nick Cheung and Lam Chi-chung. Twenty-six winners in nineteen categories were unveiled, with film After This Our Exile being the year's biggest winner... |