Felix Chong | |||||||||||
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 Chong at a press conference with the crew of the film Project Gutenberg on 14 April 2019, after the 38th Hong Kong Film Awards. | |||||||||||
| Born | December 27, 1968 | ||||||||||
| Awards | Hong Kong Film Awards – Best Screenplay 2002 Infernal Affairs Best Screenplay 2014 Overheard 3 Golden Bauhinia Awards – Best Screenplay 2002 Infernal Affairs | ||||||||||
| Chinese name | |||||||||||
| Traditional Chinese | 莊文強 | ||||||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 庄文强 | ||||||||||
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Felix Chong Man-keung (traditional Chinese: 莊文強; simplified Chinese: 庄文强; Jyutping: zong1 man4 koeng4, born December 27, 1968) is a Hong Kong screenwriter, film director and actor.[1]
He is one of the most celebrated screenwriters in Hong Kong and has won several prestigious awards at the Hong Kong Film Awards. Chong is known for frequently working alongside cinematographer/director Andrew Lau and writer/director Alan Mak.
Chong's best known film as a screenwriter is Infernal Affairs (2002), which he co-wrote alongside Alan Mak. Other films written by Chong include Infernal Affairs 2 and Infernal Affairs 3 (both 2003), Initial D (2005), and Confession of Pain (2006).
In 2018, he wrote and directed the film Project Gutenberg, starring Chow Yun-fat and Aaron Kwok.[2]
In February 2021, Chong was announced to write and direct the 2023 film The Goldfinger, backed by Emperor Motion Pictures and mainland Chinese partners.[3]
Filmography
| Year | Title | Credited as | Collaboration with Lau | Collaboration with Mak | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Director | Writer | ||||
| 1999 | The Sunshine Cops | No | Yes | No | No |
| 2000 | Gen-Y Cops | No | Yes | No | No |
| Tokyo Raiders | No | Yes | No | No | |
| 2001 | Dance of a Dream | No | Yes | No | No |
| Stolen Love | No | Yes | No | Yes | |
| Shadow | No | Yes | No | No | |
| 2002 | Infernal Affairs | No | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| 2003 | Infernal Affairs II | No | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Infernal Affairs III | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| Cat and Mouse | No | Yes | No | No | |
| 2005 | Initial D | No | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Moonlight in Tokyo | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | |
| 2006 | Confession of Pain | No | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| 2008 | Lady Cop & Papa Crook | Yes | Yes | No | Yes |
| 2009 | Overheard | Yes | Yes | No | Yes |
| 2010 | Once a Gangster | Yes | No | No | Yes |
| 2011 | The Lost Bladesman | Yes | Yes | No | Yes |
| Overheard 2 | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | |
| 2012 | The Silent War | Yes | Yes | No | Yes |
| 2014 | Overheard 3 | Yes | Yes | No | Yes |
| 2018 | Project Gutenberg | Yes | Yes | No | No |
| 2023 | One More Chance | No | Yes | No | No |
| The Goldfinger | Yes | Yes | No | No | |
As producer |
Awards and nominations
| Award ceremony | Year | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Golden Bauhinia Awards | 2003 | Best Screenplay (shared with Alan Mak) | Infernal Affairs | Won | |
| Golden Horse Film Festival and Awards | 2003 | Best Original Screenplay (shared with Alan Mak) | Nominated | ||
| 2005 | Best Adapted Screenplay | Initial D | Nominated | ||
| Hong Kong Film Awards | 2003 | Best Screenplay (shared with Alan Mak) | Infernal Affairs | Won | |
| 2004 | Infernal Affairs II | Nominated | |||
| Infernal Affairs III | Nominated | ||||
| 2007 | Confession of Pain | Nominated | |||
| 2010 | Best Director (shared with Alan Mak) | Overhead | Nominated | ||
| Best Screenplay (shared with Alan Mak) | Nominated | ||||
| 2012 | Best Director (shared with Alan Mak) | Overheard 2 | Nominated | ||
| Best Screenplay (shared with Alan Mak) | Nominated | ||||
| 2013 | The Silent War | Nominated | |||
| 2015 | Best Director (shared with Alan Mak) | Overheard 3 | Won | ||
| Best Screenplay (shared with Alan Mak) | Nominated | ||||
| 2019 | Best Director | Project Gutenberg | Won | [5] | |
| Best Screenplay | Won | ||||
| 2024 | Best Director | The Goldfinger | Nominated | [6] | |
| Best Screenplay | Nominated |
Notes
References
- ^ New York Times
- ^ Film ‘Project Gutenberg’
- ^ "Tony Leung and Andy Lau to Team Up in New Action Film 'Goldfinger'". 19 February 2021. Variety. 2021-02-19
- ^ "Integrity film review: anti-corruption drama by Infernal Affairs director is engaging but lacks knockout punch". South China Morning Post. 8 February 2019. Retrieved 18 November 2025.
- ^ Adriana Rosati (2019-04-15). "The 38th Hong Kong Film Awards reveals all the Winners. Here the full list". Asian Movie Pulse. Retrieved 2019-04-16.
- ^ Wong, Sylvia (February 6, 2024). "Hong Kong Film Awards nominations led by newsroom drama 'In Broad Daylight'". Screen Daily. Archived from the original on February 13, 2024. Retrieved March 31, 2024.
