Martin Chappell
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Martin Richard Chappell born 1970 in Nottingham
, England
is a musician
-turned-Hong Kong
sound editor. He is most notable for serving as a sound editor on Hong Kong films made by Johnnie To
and his production company, Milkyway Image.
, England
in 1970. Under the influence of his pianist
grandfather, Martin Chappell decided to follow his interest in sound at early age - inspired by the works of Stockhaussen and Peter Murphy
's Bauhaus
.
Growing up in England, Chappell started as a bass guitarist and audio fan. After graduating from Manchester University with a degree in sound engineering, he moved to Australia
and later moved to Hong Kong, where he got a job working in a radio station. After being hired briefly by major film studio MGM
, Chappell found a job at Milkyway Image, where he made he first effort as a sound mixer for the 1996 film The Intruder.
Chappell has worked on over 40 Hong Kong films
, collaborating with the likes of Ringo Lam
, Johnnie To
and Tsui Hark
. Known to be fluent in Cantonese
, his film credits include The Longest Nite
, The Mission
, Mad Detective
, Running on Karma
and Blood Brothers
.
Nottingham
Nottingham is a city and unitary authority in the East Midlands of England. It is located in the ceremonial county of Nottinghamshire and represents one of eight members of the English Core Cities Group...
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
is a musician
Musician
A musician is an artist who plays a musical instrument. It may or may not be the person's profession. Musicians can be classified by their roles in performing music and writing music.Also....* A person who makes music a profession....
-turned-Hong Kong
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...
sound editor. He is most notable for serving as a sound editor on Hong Kong 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 his production company, Milkyway Image.
Biography
Martin Chappell was born in NottinghamNottingham
Nottingham is a city and unitary authority in the East Midlands of England. It is located in the ceremonial county of Nottinghamshire and represents one of eight members of the English Core Cities Group...
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
in 1970. Under the influence of his pianist
Pianist
A pianist is a musician who plays the piano. A professional pianist can perform solo pieces, play with an ensemble or orchestra, or accompany one or more singers, solo instrumentalists, or other performers.-Choice of genres:...
grandfather, Martin Chappell decided to follow his interest in sound at early age - inspired by the works of Stockhaussen and Peter Murphy
Peter Murphy (musician)
Peter John Murphy is an English rock vocalist. He was the vocalist of the rock group Bauhaus, and later went on to release a number of solo albums, such as Deep and Love Hysteria...
's Bauhaus
Bauhaus
', commonly known simply as Bauhaus, was a school in Germany that combined crafts and the fine arts, and was famous for the approach to design that it publicized and taught. It operated from 1919 to 1933. At that time the German term stood for "School of Building".The Bauhaus school was founded by...
.
Growing up in England, Chappell started as a bass guitarist and audio fan. After graduating from Manchester University with a degree in sound engineering, he moved to Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
and later moved to Hong Kong, where he got a job working in a radio station. After being hired briefly by major film studio MGM
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Inc. is an American media company, involved primarily in the production and distribution of films and television programs. MGM was founded in 1924 when the entertainment entrepreneur Marcus Loew gained control of Metro Pictures, Goldwyn Pictures Corporation and Louis B. Mayer...
, Chappell found a job at Milkyway Image, where he made he first effort as a sound mixer for the 1996 film The Intruder.
Chappell has worked on over 40 Hong Kong films
Cinema of Hong Kong
The cinema of Hong Kong is one of the three major threads in the history of Chinese language cinema, alongside the cinema of China, and the cinema of Taiwan...
, collaborating with the likes of Ringo Lam
Ringo Lam
Ringo Lam Ling-Tung , born in 1955 is a Hong Kong film director, producer and scriptwriter.He is known for gritty, dark and realistic action thrillers. He was born in Hong Kong and studied film at York University film school in Toronto...
, 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 Tsui Hark
Tsui Hark
Tsui Hark , born Tsui Man-kong, is a Hong Kong New Wave film director and producer. He is viewed as a major figure in the Golden Age of Hong Kong cinema .-Early life:...
. Known to be fluent in Cantonese
Standard Cantonese
Cantonese, or Standard Cantonese, is a language that originated in the vicinity of Canton in southern China, and is often regarded as the prestige dialect of Yue Chinese....
, his film credits include 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:...
, 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:...
, Mad Detective
Mad Detective
Mad Detective is a 2007 Hong Kong psychological crime thriller film produced and directed by Johnnie To and Wai Ka-Fai. The film centers on a schizophrenic, former police inspector , who decides to come out of retirement to help a rookie cop solve a complex murder case, involving a missing...
, 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...
and Blood Brothers
Blood Brothers (2007 film)
Blood Brothers is a 2007 Chinese film directed by Alexi Tan and starring Daniel Wu, Shu Qi, Liu Ye and Tony Yang.It was co-produced by the Taiwanese production company CMC Entertainment, the mainland Chinese Sil-Metropole Organisation, Terence Chang's Lion Rock Productions and Hong Kong film...
.