Felix Chong
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| Born | January 1, 1968 Hong Kong |
Felix Chong Man-keung (traditional Chinese: 莊文強; simplified Chinese: 庄文强; pinyin: Zhuāng Wénqiáng) (born January 1, 1968 in Hong Kong, China) is a Hong Kong scriptwriter, film director and actor.
He is one of the most celebrated scriptwriters in Hong Kong and has won several prestigious awards at the Hong Kong Film Awards. Chong is known for frequently working alongside cinematographer/director Andrew Lau, and writer/director Alan Mak.
Chong's best known film as a writer is Infernal Affairs, which he co-wrote alongside Alan Mak. Martin Scorsese's 2006 American remake The Departed was adapted from Chong and Mak's screenplay and it would later win four Academy Awards including Best Picture and Best Director. Other films written by Chong include Infernal Affairs 2, Infernal Affairs 3, Initial D, Dance of a Dream, and Confession of Pain.
[edit] Filmography
- Confession of Pain (2006) (writer)
- Moonlight in Tokyo (2005) (writer) (director)
- Initial D (writer)
- Infernal Affairs III (2003) (writer)
- Infernal Affairs II (2003) (writer)
- Cat and Mouse (2003) (writer)
- Infernal Affairs (2002) (writer)
- Dance of a Dream (2001) (writer)
- Stolen Love (2001) (writer)
- Shadow (2001) (writer)
- Gen Y Cops (2000) (writer) (actor)
- Tokyo Raiders (2000) (writer)
- The Sunshine Cops (1999) (writer)
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[edit] Awards
| Year | Film | Awards Won | Occasion |
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| 2003 | Infernal Affairs | Best Screenplay Shared with Alan Mak | Golden Bauhinia Awards |
| 2003 | Infernal Affairs | Best Screenplay Shared with Alan Mak | Hong Kong Film Awards |
| Year | Film | Nomination | Occasion |
| 2007 | Confession of Pain | Best Screenplay Shared with Alan Mak | Hong Kong Film Awards |
| 2005 | Initial D | Best Screenplay | Golden Horse Film Festival |
| 2004 | Infernal Affairs III | Best Screenplay Shared with Alan Mak | Hong Kong Film Awards |
| 2004 | Infernal Affairs II | Best Screenplay Shared with Alan Mak | Hong Kong Film Awards |
| 2003 | Infernal Affairs | Best Screenplay Shared with Alan Mak | Golden Horse Film Festival |
