FILM DIRECTOR

Benny Chan

1961 - 2020

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Benny Chan Muk-sing (simplified Chinese: 陈木胜; traditional Chinese: 陳木勝; Jyutping: can4 muk6 sing3; 24 October 1961 – 23 August 2020) was a Hong Kong filmmaker. He was known for his action crime films which are full of brutal violence, absurd humor and outstanding choreographies. He was nominated for Best Director six times at the Hong Kong Film Awards, include Big Bullet, Heroic Duo, New Police Story, Connected, The White Storm and Raging Fire. His last film, Raging Fire, posthumously earned him Best Director award at the 40th Hong Kong Film Awards and the film went on to win Best Film award at the ceremony. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 18 different languages on Wikipedia. Benny Chan is the 1,501st most popular film director (down from 1,185th in 2024), the 70th most popular biography from Hong Kong (down from 53rd in 2019) and the 9th most popular Chinese Film Director.

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Among FILM DIRECTORS

Among film directors, Benny Chan ranks 1,501 out of 2,041. Before him are Gabriele Muccino, Hossein Shahabi, Haifaa al-Mansour, Giorgio Capitani, Dinara Asanova, and Julius J. Epstein. After him are Patty Jenkins, Gillian Armstrong, Hiroyuki Imaishi, Lisa Joy, Deepa Mehta, and Matti Kassila.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1961, Benny Chan ranks 493. Before him are Hitoshi Saito, Blanche Barton, Ümit Özdağ, Katayoun Riahi, Pierre-Henri Raphanel, and Tawny Kitaen. After him are Joseph Jouthe, Simon Russell Beale, Elke Kahr, Liu Xia, Alireza Akbari, and Valérie Benguigui. Among people deceased in 2020, Benny Chan ranks 698. Before him are James Dunn, Bob Gibson, Lars-Eric Lundvall, Zlatko Portner, Fatemeh Rahbar, and Ahmad NikTalab. After him are Jan Morris, Kristina Lugn, Anicetus Bongsu Antonius Sinaga, Euphrase Kezilahabi, Finn Christian Jagge, and Kalevi Oikarainen.

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In Hong Kong

Among people born in Hong Kong, Benny Chan ranks 70 out of 115. Before him are Francis Ng (1961), Andrew Lau (1960), Ekin Cheng (1967), Tzi Ma (1962), Byron Mann (1967), and Marguerite Higgins (1920). After him are Athena Chu (1971), Sean Lau (1964), Herman Li (1976), Sandy Lam (1966), Ching Wan Tang (1947), and Peter Chan (1962).

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Among FILM DIRECTORS In Hong Kong

Among film directors born in Hong Kong, Benny Chan ranks 9. Before him are Johnnie To (1955), Wayne Wang (1949), Ringo Lam (1955), Ronny Yu (1950), Stanley Tong (1960), and Andrew Lau (1960). After him are Peter Chan (1962), and Gordon Chan (1960).

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