Hang-Sang Poon is a Hong Kong-Canadian cinematographer, film director, producer and actor.[1] Poon is best known for his cinematography in collaboration with directors such as Yim Ho, Ronny Yu, Stephen Chow, Stephen Fung, John Woo, Po-Chih Leong, Johnnie To, Tsiu Hark, as well as his contribution to the Hong Kong film industry since the 1980s.[2]
Hang Sang Poon | |
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| Alma mater | Hong Kong Baptist University |
| Occupation | Cinematographer |
| Years active | 1984–present |
| Organization(s) | Hong Kong society of Cinematographer (HKSC) The Canadian Society of Cinematographers (CSC) |
| Board member of | Oscar Board of Judge The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences |
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Poon is the two-time recipient of the Hong Kong Film Award for Best Cinematography for the films The Island (1985) and Center Stage (1992).[3] Poon has been selected by The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences as Hong Kong representative for Oscar’s board of judges in 2016.[4] He has also had nine nominations for the Hong Kong Film Award for Best Cinematography, including Home Coming (1984), Peking Opera Blues (1986), A Chinese Ghost Story (1987), Shanghai Grand (1996), and Kung Fu Hustle (2004).[5][6] In 1990 and 1991, the films Red Dust and Center Stage won him the Best Cinematography Award in the 27th and 28th Golden Horse Award respectively.[7] The film Who Am I? (1998) featuring Jackie Chan has earned him a nomination of the same Award in the 35th Golden Horse Award.[8]
Poon is an alumnus of the Academy of Film of the School of Communication, Hong Kong Baptist University. He is currently a lecturer at the Hong Kong Baptist University teaching cinematography and lighting.[9]
Early life
editPoon studied at the Communication Department of the Hong Kong Baptist College, majoring in film studies. After his graduation in 1976, he joined Radio & Television Hong Kong as a cameraman, where he gained early experiences in cinematography and lighting practices.[10]
Cinematography
editProducer
edit| Year | Title |
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| 2011 | The Purple House (executive producer) |
| 2012 | Amalgamations (Short) (executive producer) |
| 2013 | My Boy Boy Boy Boyfriend |
| 2015 | Grandpa Online (Short) |
| 2013 | Masquerade (Short) |
| 2017 | Private Shushan Gakuen (TV Series) |
| 2018 | The Hongkongers (Short) |
Directory
edit| Year | Title | Main Cast |
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| 2013 | Freddy vs. Jason (second unit director) | Robert Englund, Ken Kirzinger |
| 2011 | The Purple House | Jiro Wang, Tong Liya |
| 2014 | More Than Healing | Frankie Lam |
| 2016 | Red Lips | |
| 2018 | Green Dust (Short) | Alexa Higasi, Leanne Ho, Yiu-Sing Lam |
Artistic directory
edit| Year | Title |
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| 2017 | The Glory of Tang Dynasty (television series) |
| 2019 | Push and Shove |
Acting
edit| Year | Title | Role |
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| 1992 | Now You See It, Now You Don't | No Teeth |
| 1995 | Happy Hour | |
| Heaven Can't Wait | ||
| 1996 | Forbidden City Cop | Fat's Father-in-law |
| 2001 | The Accidental Spy | Rich Man |
| Pavilion of Women | Fat Cook | |
| 2002 | Demi-Haunted | |
| 2006 | Duk haan yum cha | Disco Fat Guy (as Hang Sang Poon) |
| 2008 | CJ7 | Reporter (as Hang Sang Poon) |
| 2010 | La comédie humaine | |
| 2019 | A Lifetime Treasure | Doctor |
| 2023 | Over My Dead Body | Sue's father[11] |
References
edit- ^ "Hang-Sang Poon". IMDb. Retrieved 2021-10-12.
- ^ "Academy of Film lecturer selected as Oscar judge - HKBU News". bunews.hkbu.edu.hk. Retrieved 2021-10-12.
- ^ "香港電影金像獎". 香港電影金像獎. Retrieved 2021-10-12.
- ^ "NEW MEMBERS 2016: ACADEMY INVITES 683 TO MEMBERSHIP". Oscars.org | Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. 2016-06-29. Retrieved 2021-10-12.
- ^ "香港電影金像獎". 香港電影金像獎. Retrieved 2021-10-12.
- ^ "Hang-Sang Poon". IMDb. Retrieved 2021-10-12.
- ^ "台北金馬影展 Taipei Golden Horse Film Festival". www.goldenhorse.org.tw (in Chinese (Taiwan)). Retrieved 2021-10-12.
- ^ "台北金馬影展 Taipei Golden Horse Film Festival". www.goldenhorse.org.tw (in Chinese (Taiwan)). Retrieved 2021-10-12.
- ^ "Mr. POON Hang Sang (HKSC, CSC) | Academy of Film". af.hkbu.edu.hk. Retrieved 2021-10-12.
- ^ 許育民 (2018-04-04). "【阿發外父】金像攝影潘恆生 佩服周星馳對《功夫》鏡頭的堅持". 香港01 (in Chinese (Hong Kong)). Retrieved 2021-10-13.
- ^ Ho, Keith (24 March 2023). "《死屍死時四十四》主題貼地對白抵死 香港人有共鳴｜何故專欄" (in Chinese). HK01. Archived from the original on 26 August 2024. Retrieved 26 August 2024.