FILM DIRECTOR

Peter Chan

1962 - Today

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Peter Ho-sun Chan (born 28 November 1962), also known as Peter Chan, is a Hong Kong-born filmmaker. His notable works as a director include He's a Woman, She's a Man (1994), Comrades: Almost a Love Story (1996), Perhaps Love (2005), The Warlords (2007), Dragon (2011), American Dreams in China (2013), Dearest (2014), and Leap (2020). Chan started his career as an assistant film director, producer and crew for John Woo and Jackie Chan films in the 1980s. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Peter Chan has received more than 274,802 page views. His biography is available in 15 different languages on Wikipedia (down from 16 in 2019). Peter Chan is the 1,408th most popular film director (down from 1,302nd in 2019), the 67th most popular biography from Hong Kong (down from 60th in 2019) and the 9th most popular Chinese Film Director.

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  • 15

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  • 3.55

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  • 2.31

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among FILM DIRECTORS

Among film directors, Peter Chan ranks 1,408 out of 2,041. Before him are Paul Bartel, Ole Bornedal, Alan Rudolph, Kirill Serebrennikov, Haskell Wexler, and Albert Pyun. After him are Sally Menke, Roger Allers, Bruno Delbonnel, Arne Skouen, Basil Dearden, and Joe Roth.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1962, Peter Chan ranks 404. Before him are Rakhat Aliyev, Fatma Samoura, Andrew Hampsten, Kevin Chapman, Jeff Stryker, and Cássia Eller. After him are Roger Kingdom, Billy Beane, Pam Shriver, David Koechner, Nick Land, and Mike Judge.

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In Hong Kong

Among people born in Hong Kong, Peter Chan ranks 67 out of 115. Before him are Nicholas Tse (1980), Clara Blandick (1876), Stanley Tong (1960), Freddie Wolff (1910), Joan Lorring (1926), and Jackson Wang (1994). After him are Ching Wan Tang (1947), Anita Yuen (1971), Athena Chu (1971), Sandy Lam (1966), Byron Mann (1967), and Herman Li (1976).

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Among FILM DIRECTORS In Hong Kong

Among film directors born in Hong Kong, Peter Chan ranks 9. Before him are Corey Yuen (1951), Ronny Yu (1950), Wayne Wang (1949), Ringo Lam (1955), Benny Chan (1961), and Stanley Tong (1960).

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Filmography

Dragon
Director
A sinful martial arts expert wants to start a new tranquil life, only to be hunted by a determined detective and his former master.
Jul 4o 20116.949 / 10
Comrades, Almost a Love Story
Director
Jun arrives in Hong Kong from mainland China, hoping to be able to earn enough money to marry his girlfriend back home. He meets the streetwise Qiao and they become friends. As friendship turns into love, problems develop, and although they seem meant for each other they somehow keep missing out.
Nov 2o 19967.789 / 10
The Warlords
Director
A heroic tale of three blood brothers and their struggle in the midst of war and political upheaval. It is based on "The Assassination of Ma," a Qing Dynasty (1644-1911) story about the killing of general Ma Xinyi.
Dec 12o 20076.73 / 10