Stephen Fung

Stephen Fung
Stephen Fung Q&A at a screening for Tai Chi Zero, Toronto Film Festival 2012
Chinese name	馮德倫 (traditional)
Chinese name	冯德伦 (simplified)
Born	(1974-08-09) August 9, 1974 Hong Kong
Occupation	actor, director, producer
Years active	1990–present

Stephen Fung Tak-Lun (Chinese: 馮德倫; Mandarin Pinyin: Féng Délún; Jyutping: Fung Tak Lun; born 9 August 1974) is a Hong Kong based actor, singer, writer and film director.

Biography

Stephen Fung Tak-Lun was born in Hong Kong, and is a graduate of the University of Michigan. Stephen made his acting debut in Forbidden Nights (1990), playing the childhood version of the male lead. By 1998, Stephen was voted by the Hong Kong press as "Upcoming Actor of the Year." In 2004, Stephen wrote/directed/starred in his feature film directorial debut "Enter the Phoenix" for Jackie Chan's newly formed company JCE Movies; it became an instant hit. His second directing/starring feature "House of Fury" marks Stephen's first collaboration with legendary action director Yuen Wo Ping (Matrix, Kill Bill) proves also to be a success. "House of Fury" was the opening film for the Hong Kong International Film Festival 2005, official selection for the 18TH Tokyo International Film Festival, and at home, the highest grossing Hong Kong film for the first half of 2005. Besides continuing with his acting career, Stephen directed "JUMP" written and produced by Stephen Chow for Sony Columbia Pictures Asia. In 2012 Stephen directed the first two installment "Tai Chi Zero" and "Tai Chi Hero" in the "Taichi Trilogy." The two films has a combined gross of over 50 million US dollars worldwide.

Personal life

Fung is romantically linked to Taiwanese actress Shu Qi.^[1]

Awards

• Stockholm Film Festival, Best Director Bronze Horse Award Nomination,
• Hong Kong Film Awards, Best New Director Nomination 2005
• Channel V China, Best New Director Award, 2009
• Golden Melody Awards, Best Music Video Director Award, 2007

Filmography

Actor

• Forbidden Nights (1990)
• Summer Snow (1995)
• The Log (1996)
• He Comes from Planet K (1997)
• First Love Unlimited (1997)
• Cheap Killers (1998)
• Bishonen (1998)
• The Poet (1998)
• Metade Fumaca (1999)
• Gorgeous (1999)
• Gen-X Cops (1999)
• The Sunshine Cops (1999)
• Dragon Heat (2000)
• Twelve Nights (2000)
• Un Baiser Vole (2000)
• The Green Hope (TVB serial) (2000)
• Bio-Cops (2000)
• Gen-Y Cops (2000)
• My Schoolmate the Barbarian (2001)
• Healing Hearts (2001)
• La Brassiere (2001)
• Shadow (2001)
• The Avenging Fist (2001)
• 2002 (2001)
• Haunted Office (2002)
• Women from Mars (2002)
• The Irresistible Piggies (2002)
• Devil Face, Angel Heart (2002)
• Magic Kitchen (2004)
• Enter the Phoenix (2004)
• DragonBlade (2005) [voice only]
• House of Fury (2005)
• 49 Days (2006)
• The Heavenly Kings (2006)
• Heavenly Mission (2006)
• All About Women (2008)
• The Fantastic Water Babes (2010)
• Virtual Recall (2010)
• Lost in London (2012)
• Tai Chi 0 (2012)
• Tai Chi Hero (2012)
• Badges of Fury (2013)
• Amazing (2013)

Writer

• Heroes in Love (2001) (My Beloved w/ Nicholas Tse)
• Enter the Phoenix (2004)
• House of Fury (2005)
• Jump (2009)

Director

• Heroes in Love (My Beloved w/ Nicholas Tse)
• Enter the Phoenix (2004)
• House of Fury (2005)
• Jump (2009)
• Tai Chi 0 (2012)
• Tai Chi Hero (2012)
• Kickboxer (TBA)

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Discography

Solo

Ai Bu Gou/Love Not Enough (Album) (1999)

Track Listing:

1. 我走走走
2. 愛不夠
3. 愛我2000
4. 愛情肥皂劇
5. 偷看
6. 恨我還想你
7. 門
8. 別來煩我
9. FALL IN LOVE
10. 問號

Gen-X Cops (Soundtrack) (1999)

Track Listing:

1. YOU CAN'T STOP ME(Cantonese)
2. XXXX
3. 非走不可 (Remix)
4. LET ME BLEED
5. CAN'T STOP ME (Mandarin)
6. TERROR FROM SUNRISE (Instrumental)
7. THE GEN-X RAVE (Instrumental)
8. BAPTISM OF FIRE (Instrumental)
9. THE FINAL JUMP (Instrumental)
10. THE ERUPTION (Instrumental)

4 Green Hopes (EP) (2000)

Track Listing:

1. 新鮮人~ Green Hope
2. 新鮮人~ Luv Theme Whisper
3. 新鮮人~ Taylor Mix
4. 新鮮人~ Wah Wah Green Hope Mix

DRY

Contributions to other albums

References

External links

• Fung at IMDB.com
• The Stephen Fung Fanlisting (Director/Producer)