| Antony Szeto | |
|---|---|
| Chinese name | 司徒永華 (Traditional) |
| Jyutping | Situ Yong Hua (Cantonese) |
| Ancestry | Kaiping, China |
| Origin | Hong Kong |
| Born | 09 December Australia |
| Occupation | Director, Producer |
| Years active | 1984–present |
| Official Website | http://www.alivenotdead.com/antonyszeto/ |
Antony Szeto (Chinese: 司徒永華) is a film director and producer based mostly in Hong Kong.
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Szeto was born in Sydney, Australia, but moved to Hong Kong when he was very young. He grew up in Hong Kong and returned to Australia to complete his high school. Soon after finishing school he went to China where he studied at the Beijing Sport University majoring in Chinese martial arts.[1] After graduating he was recruited for the Australian Wushu Team where he competed for his country. Szeto also trained as a stuntman and is a registered stunt performer under New South Wales Equity, an Australian based state union for actors. He went on to study at university in Queensland, Australia where he won awards including Best Student Director Award.[2][3]
After completing his degree Szeto worked at a ship construction company, where he studied and gained his MBA, moving his way up into a senior executive position before leaving the company to start his own animation company with his friends. It was there that he directed Hong Kong's first CGI feature film called DragonBlade: The Legend of Lang. The film got a Nomination for a Golden Horse Award, and it won Szeto an Award from the Australian Directors Guild.[4][5][6] In 2007 Szeto directed a Jackie Chan produced film called "Wushu" (武术之少年行), which starred Sammo Hung. The film had a high profile premier at the 2008 Cannes Film Festival.[7][8][9][10]
Although a film director today, Szeto is also known as a fight choreographer. He trained in various types of martial arts including judo, karate, taekwondo, fencing, wushu, aikido, and Cai Li Fo, where he became an instructor of the art. His largest project as a fight choreographer was on Thailand's highest grossing film to date Naresuan. There he worked with training some 200 soldiers and all the main cast, and set up grand battle scenes amongst horses and elephants.
He is presently the in-house director and producer for a China based film studio.[11]
| Year | Title | Alternative title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | ShadowGuard: The Blood Bond Saga | Co-director | [12] | |
| 2008 | Jackie Chan Presents: Wushu | 武术之少年行 | Director | |
| 2007 | Naresuan | Fight Choreographer | Highest grossing Thai film to date | |
| 2005 | DragonBlade | 龍刀奇緣 | Director and Action Choreographer | Won Award from Australian Directors Guild, and Nominated for Golden Horse Award |
| Taped (short) | Director | Nominated for IFVA Award |