Person
Fruit Chan
Directing · Born 1959-04-15 · Guangdong, China
Biography
Fruit Chan (born April 15, 1959 in Guangdong, China) is an independent Hong Kong Second Wave screenwriter, filmmaker and producer, who is best known for his style of film reflecting the everyday life of Hong Kong people. He is well known for using amateur actors (such as Sam Lee in Made in Hong Kong, Wong Yau-Nam in Hollywood Hong Kong) in his films. His name became familiar to many Hong Kongers only after the success of the 1997 film Made in Hong Kong, which earned many local and international awards.
Known for
Golden Horse Awards
Self
Dumplings
Director
Dragons Forever
Man in Restaurant (uncredited)
Twinkle, Twinkle Lucky Stars
Man Pushing Fruit Cart
My Lucky Stars
Card Player
Fight Back to School 2
1992
Heart of Dragon
Opponent at Training (uncredited)
Yes, Madam!
Goh / Frankie
Operation Scorpio
Sold Girl's Brother
Three Husbands
Director
Filmography
- 2025Sweet, Sour, Bitter...Producer
- 2025True Love, For Once in My LifeSupervising Editor
- 2024Blossoms Under Somewhere
- 2022Tales from the OccultDirector
- 2022Pretty HeartProducer
- 2022Lucky CatExecutive Producer
- 2021Coffin HomesScreenplay
- 2020Keep Rolling
- 2019The AbortionistScreenplay
- 2019No. 7 Cherry LaneTheCraven Cat (voice)
- 2019The Invincible DragonDirector
- 2018Three HusbandsDirector
- 2018Still HumanKeung at Food Stall
- 2017Shining MomentDirector
- 2017Mrs KBig Eye
- 2016The Moment: Fifty Years of Golden HorseSelf
- 2016Kill TimeDirector
- 2015The Inspired Island: My CityDirector
- 2015Bride WarsProducer
- 2014Temporary FamilyNeighborhood Tyrant
- 2014The Midnight AfterExecutive Producer
- 2013Tales from the Dark 1Director
- 2012Flowers with AphasiaThanks
- 2011Love in SpaceProducer
- 2011All's Well, End's Well 2011Book Store Manager
- 2010Hot Summer Days
- 2010Quattro Hong KongDirector
- 2009Don't Look UpDirector
- 2009Chengdu, I Love YouDirector
- 2009Prince of TearsProducer
- 2008Run Papa RunPriest
- 2007In the Mood for DoyleHimself
- 2007Simply ActorsPolice Officer
- 2006My Name Is FameFruit Chan
- 2006故事无双Producer
- 2004Colour BlossomsProducer
- 2004Three... ExtremesDirector
- 2004DumplingsDirector
- 2003Naked Ambition
- 20031:99 ShortsDirector
- 2002Public ToiletDirector
- 2002Hollywood Hong KongDirector
- 2000Durian DurianDirector
- 1999Little CheungDirector
- 1998The Longest SummerTank Commander
- 1997Made in Hong KongWriter
- 1997Love: Amoeba Style
- 1996Somebody Up There Likes MePoliceman
- 1996The Age of Miracles
- 1995Bugis StreetWriter
- 1993Finale in BloodTenant
- 1993Women on the RunUncle Ping
- 1993Days of TomorrowAssistant Director
- 19933 Days of a Blind GirlBurglar
- 1993Yesteryou, Yesterme, YesterdayGoldfish Bing
- 1992Operation ScorpioSold Girl's Brother
- 1992Arrest the RestlessWhiz
- 1992Fight Back to School 2
- 1992Now You See Love... Now You Don't
- 1992Five Lonely HeartsMinibus driver
- 1991Inspector Pink DragonPopsicle seller
- 1991His Fatal WaysAssistant Cameraman
- 1991Her Fatal Ways 2Burglar
- 1991The Top BetSpectator
- 1990Curry & PepperKuo
- 1989In Between LovesKuo
- 1989Lost Souls
- 1988Runaway BluesAssistant Director
- 1988Dragons ForeverMan in Restaurant (uncredited)
- 1987The Haunted Cop ShopMental Patient Acting Like Zombie
- 1986Righting Wrongs
- 1986Naughty BoysTravel Agency's Staff
- 1986The Law EnforcerPoliceman
- 1986Devoted to YouDiehard Bill
- 1986Midnight GirlsAssistant Director
- 1985Yes, Madam!Goh / Frankie
- 1985Heart of DragonOpponent at Training (uncredited)
- 1985Twinkle, Twinkle Lucky StarsMan Pushing Fruit Cart
- 1985Those Merry SoulsAssistant director
- 1985My Lucky StarsCard Player
- 1984Family Light AffairDriver
- 1982Monkey Business
- 1981The SecurityScript Supervisor
- 1962Golden Horse AwardsSelf
- —Eternal Sunshine Life-saving SquadExecutive Producer
- —Smashing FrankProducer
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