Directing
Fruit Chan
Born 1959-04-15
Guangdong, China
Department: Directing
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
Prominent works featuring Fruit Chan
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Three... Extremes
2004
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Dragons Forever
1988
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My Lucky Stars
1985
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Dumplings
2004
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Heart of Dragon
1985
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Twinkle, Twinkle Lucky Stars
1985
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Yes, Madam!
1985
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Fight Back to School 2
1992
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Made in Hong Kong
1997
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Golden Horse Awards
1962
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Filmography & Credits
Complete career catalog (127 titles)
| Poster | Title | Character / Role | Type | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Sweet, Sour, Bitter... | Producer | Movie | 2025 |
 | True Love, For Once in My Life | Supervising Editor | Movie | 2025 |
| True Love, For Once in My Life | Executive Producer | Movie | 2025 |
 | Blossoms Under Somewhere | Self / Appearance | Movie | 2024 |
| Blossoms Under Somewhere | Producer | Movie | 2024 |
 | Tales from the Occult | Director | Movie | 2022 |
| Tales from the Occult | Writer | Movie | 2022 |
 | Pretty Heart | Producer | Movie | 2022 |
 | Lucky Cat | Executive Producer | Movie | 2022 |
 | Coffin Homes | Screenplay | Movie | 2021 |
| Coffin Homes | Editor | Movie | 2021 |
| Coffin Homes | Producer | Movie | 2021 |
| Coffin Homes | Director | Movie | 2021 |
 | Keep Rolling | Self / Appearance | Movie | 2020 |
 | The Abortionist | Screenplay | Movie | 2019 |
| The Abortionist | Director | Movie | 2019 |
 | No. 7 Cherry Lane | TheCraven Cat (voice) | Movie | 2019 |
 | The Invincible Dragon | Director | Movie | 2019 |
| The Invincible Dragon | Writer | Movie | 2019 |
| The Invincible Dragon | Producer | Movie | 2019 |
 | Three Husbands | Director | Movie | 2018 |
| Three Husbands | Producer | Movie | 2018 |
| Three Husbands | Writer | Movie | 2018 |
| Three Husbands | Editor | Movie | 2018 |
 | Still Human | Keung at Food Stall | Movie | 2018 |
| Still Human | Producer | Movie | 2018 |
 | Shining Moment | Director | Movie | 2017 |
 | Mrs K | Big Eye | Movie | 2017 |
 | The Moment: Fifty Years of Golden Horse | Self | Movie | 2016 |
 | Kill Time | Director | Movie | 2016 |
| Kill Time | Editor | Movie | 2016 |
 | The Inspired Island: My City | Director | Movie | 2015 |
 | Bride Wars | Producer | Movie | 2015 |
 | Temporary Family | Neighborhood Tyrant | Movie | 2014 |
 | The Midnight After | Executive Producer | Movie | 2014 |
| The Midnight After | Director | Movie | 2014 |
| The Midnight After | Editor | Movie | 2014 |
 | Tales from the Dark 1 | Director | Movie | 2013 |
| Tales from the Dark 1 | Writer | Movie | 2013 |
| Tales from the Dark 1 | Editor | Movie | 2013 |
 | Flowers with Aphasia | Thanks | Movie | 2012 |
 | Love in Space | Producer | Movie | 2011 |
 | All's Well, End's Well 2011 | Book Store Manager | Movie | 2011 |
 | Hot Summer Days | Self / Appearance | Movie | 2010 |
| Hot Summer Days | Producer | Movie | 2010 |
 | Quattro Hong Kong | Director | Movie | 2010 |
 | Don't Look Up | Director | Movie | 2009 |
 | Chengdu, I Love You | Director | Movie | 2009 |
 | Prince of Tears | Producer | Movie | 2009 |
 | Run Papa Run | Priest | Movie | 2008 |
 | In the Mood for Doyle | Himself | Movie | 2007 |
 | Simply Actors | Police Officer | Movie | 2007 |
 | My Name Is Fame | Fruit Chan | Movie | 2006 |
 | 故事无双 | Producer | Movie | 2006 |
 | Colour Blossoms | Producer | Movie | 2004 |
 | Three... Extremes | Director | Movie | 2004 |
| Three... Extremes | Editor | Movie | 2004 |
 | Dumplings | Screenplay | Movie | 2004 |
| Dumplings | Director | Movie | 2004 |
| Dumplings | Editor | Movie | 2004 |
 | Naked Ambition | Self / Appearance | Movie | 2003 |
 | 1:99 Shorts | Director | Movie | 2003 |
 | Public Toilet | Writer | Movie | 2002 |
| Public Toilet | Director | Movie | 2002 |
 | Hollywood Hong Kong | Director | Movie | 2002 |
| Hollywood Hong Kong | Art Direction | Movie | 2002 |
| Hollywood Hong Kong | Writer | Movie | 2002 |
 | Durian Durian | Director | Movie | 2000 |
| Durian Durian | Screenplay | Movie | 2000 |
 | Little Cheung | Director | Movie | 1999 |
| Little Cheung | Writer | Movie | 1999 |
| Little Cheung | Editor | Movie | 1999 |
 | The Longest Summer | Tank Commander | Movie | 1998 |
| The Longest Summer | Director | Movie | 1998 |
| The Longest Summer | Writer | Movie | 1998 |
| The Longest Summer | Editor | Movie | 1998 |
 | Made in Hong Kong | Director | Movie | 1997 |
| Made in Hong Kong | Writer | Movie | 1997 |
| Made in Hong Kong | Editor | Movie | 1997 |
 | Love: Amoeba Style | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1997 |
 | Somebody Up There Likes Me | Policeman | Movie | 1996 |
 | The Age of Miracles | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1996 |
 | Bugis Street | Writer | Movie | 1995 |
 | Finale in Blood | Tenant | Movie | 1993 |
| Finale in Blood | Director | Movie | 1993 |
 | Women on the Run | Uncle Ping | Movie | 1993 |
 | Days of Tomorrow | Assistant Director | Movie | 1993 |
 | 3 Days of a Blind Girl | Burglar | Movie | 1993 |
 | Yesteryou, Yesterme, Yesterday | Goldfish Bing | Movie | 1993 |
 | Operation Scorpio | Sold Girl's Brother | Movie | 1992 |
 | Arrest the Restless | Whiz | Movie | 1992 |
 | Fight Back to School 2 | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1992 |
 | Now You See Love... Now You Don't | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1992 |
 | Five Lonely Hearts | Minibus driver | Movie | 1992 |
| Five Lonely Hearts | Director | Movie | 1992 |
 | Inspector Pink Dragon | Popsicle seller | Movie | 1991 |
 | His Fatal Ways | Assistant Cameraman | Movie | 1991 |
 | Her Fatal Ways 2 | Burglar | Movie | 1991 |
 | The Top Bet | Spectator | Movie | 1991 |
 | Curry & Pepper | Kuo | Movie | 1990 |
 | In Between Loves | Kuo | Movie | 1989 |
 | Lost Souls | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1989 |
| Lost Souls | Assistant Director | Movie | 1989 |
 | Runaway Blues | Assistant Director | Movie | 1988 |
 | Dragons Forever | Man in Restaurant (uncredited) | Movie | 1988 |
| Dragons Forever | Assistant Director | Movie | 1988 |
 | The Haunted Cop Shop | Mental Patient Acting Like Zombie | Movie | 1987 |
 | Righting Wrongs | (uncredited) | Movie | 1986 |
 | Naughty Boys | Travel Agency's Staff | Movie | 1986 |
 | The Law Enforcer | Policeman | Movie | 1986 |
 | Devoted to You | Diehard Bill | Movie | 1986 |
 | Midnight Girls | Assistant Director | Movie | 1986 |
 | Yes, Madam! | Goh / Frankie | Movie | 1985 |
 | Heart of Dragon | Opponent at Training (uncredited) | Movie | 1985 |
| Heart of Dragon | Production Manager | Movie | 1985 |
 | Twinkle, Twinkle Lucky Stars | Man Pushing Fruit Cart | Movie | 1985 |
| Twinkle, Twinkle Lucky Stars | Assistant Director | Movie | 1985 |
 | Those Merry Souls | Assistant director | Movie | 1985 |
 | My Lucky Stars | Card Player | Movie | 1985 |
 | Family Light Affair | Driver | Movie | 1984 |
| Family Light Affair | Assistant Director | Movie | 1984 |
 | Monkey Business | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1982 |
 | The Security | Script Supervisor | Movie | 1981 |
 | Golden Horse Awards | Self | TV Series | 1962 |
| Eternal Sunshine Life-saving Squad | Executive Producer | Movie | — | |
 | Smashing Frank | Producer | Movie | — |
| Handover Trilogy | Director | Movie | — |