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== Career ==
== Career ==
Kwan was recommended by Daniel Yu to join the production of the 2004 Malaysian drama film ''[[Puteri Gunung Ledang (film)|Puteri Gunung Ledang]]'', directed by [[Saw Teong Hin]], which marked his feature film cinematographic debut.<ref name="HongKongFilmArchiveProfile" /><ref name="PuteriGunungLedang" /> He made his Hong Kong feature film debut with the 2005 romance film ''[[All About Love (2005 film)|All About Love]]'', which was also directed by Daniel Yu and starring Andy Lau.<ref name="HongKongFilmArchiveProfile" /><ref name="AllAboutLove" /> [[Paul Fonoroff]], writing for the ''[[South China Morning Post]]'', described Kwan's cinematography in ''All About Love'' as "truly breathtaking".<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.scmp.com/article/522202/all-about-love |title=All About Love |date=27 October 2005 |publisher=[[South China Morning Post]] |last=Fonoroff |first=Paul |author-link=Paul Fonoroff |access-date=19 May 2024 |archive-date=19 May 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240519154640/https://www.scmp.com/article/522202/all-about-love |url-status=live }}</ref> He went on to cinematograph the drama film ''[[My Mother Is a Belly Dancer]]'', produced by Andy Lau, in the following year.<ref name="MyMotherIsABellyDancer" /> In 2010, Kwan served as the cinematographer for [[Pang Ho-cheung]]'s romantic comedy film ''[[Love in a Puff (film)|Love in a Puff]]'', starring [[Shawn Yue]] and [[Miriam Yeung]].<ref name="LoveInAPuff" /> Russell Edwards of ''[[Variety (website)|Variety]]'' praised the film's intimacy, which was achieved through the combination between Pang's helming and Kwan's lensing.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://variety.com/2010/film/reviews/love-in-a-puff-1117943074/ |title=Love in a Puff |date=28 June 2010 |publisher=[[Variety (website)|Variety]] |last=Edwards |first=Russell |access-date=19 May 2024 |archive-date=17 December 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191217103013/https://variety.com/2010/film/reviews/love-in-a-puff-1117943074/ |url-status=live }}</ref> The film also marked the beginning of Kwan and Pang's close collaboration, with Pang describing that he thinks Kwan has a keen-eyed observation of acting performances.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.hk01.com/%E9%9B%BB%E5%BD%B1/77746/%E5%BD%B1%E8%A6%96%E5%8D%9A%E8%A6%BD-%E5%BD%AD%E6%B5%A9%E7%BF%94%E8%BD%89%E6%88%B0%E9%9B%BB%E8%A6%96%E5%8A%87-%E6%9C%83%E6%92%92%E5%AC%8C%E7%9A%84%E5%A5%B3%E4%BA%BA-%E6%9C%9B%E5%B9%B4%E5%85%A7%E9%96%8B%E6%8B%8D |title=【影視博覽】彭浩翔轉戰電視劇　《會撒嬌的女人》望年內開拍 |date=14 March 2017 |publisher=[[HK01]] |author=戴嘉達 |access-date=19 May 2024 |language=zh |archive-date=19 May 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240519154651/https://www.hk01.com/%E9%9B%BB%E5%BD%B1/77746/%E5%BD%B1%E8%A6%96%E5%8D%9A%E8%A6%BD-%E5%BD%AD%E6%B5%A9%E7%BF%94%E8%BD%89%E6%88%B0%E9%9B%BB%E8%A6%96%E5%8A%87-%E6%9C%83%E6%92%92%E5%AC%8C%E7%9A%84%E5%A5%B3%E4%BA%BA-%E6%9C%9B%E5%B9%B4%E5%85%A7%E9%96%8B%E6%8B%8D |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=https://hypebeast.com/hk/2017/4/a-nail-clipper-romance |title=彭浩翔監製新作！周冬雨 x 張孝全《指甲刀人魔》快將上映 |date=11 April 2017 |publisher=[[Hypebeast (company)|Hypebeast]] |last=Tsang |first=Yuki |access-date=19 May 2024 |language=zh |archive-date=19 May 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240519154640/https://hypebeast.com/hk/2017/4/a-nail-clipper-romance |url-status=live }}</ref> The same year, Kwan filmed the drama film ''{{ill|Merry-Go-Round (2010 Hong Kong film)|lt=Merry-Go-Round|zh|東風破_(電影)}}'' and the martial arts drama film ''[[Bruce Lee, My Brother]]'',<ref name="MerryGoRound" /><ref name="BruceLee" /> earning a nomination for [[Hong Kong Film Award for Best Cinematography|Best Cinematography]] in the [[30th Hong Kong Film Awards]] for his work on the former.<ref name="30HKFilm" /> In 2012, Kwan returned to cinematograph the romantic comedy film ''[[Love in the Buff]]'', the sequel to ''Love in a Puff'', and another Pang's comedy film ''[[Vulgaria]]''.<ref name="LoveInTheBuff" /><ref name="Vulgaria" /> He also served as the cinematographer for {{ill|Longman Leung|zh|梁樂民}} and {{ill|Sunny Luk|zh|陸劍青}}'s action thriller film ''[[Cold War (2012 film)|Cold War]]'' and Wong Jing's period drama film ''[[The Last Tycoon (2012 film)|The Last Tycoon]]'',<ref name="ColdWar" /><ref name="TheLastTycoon" /> receiving another nomination for Best Cinematography in the [[32nd Hong Kong Film Awards]].<ref name="32HKFilm" />
Kwan was recommended by Daniel Yu to join the production of the 2004 Malaysian drama film ''[[Puteri Gunung Ledang (film)|Puteri Gunung Ledang]]'', directed by [[Saw Teong Hin]], which marked his feature film cinematographic debut.<ref name="HongKongFilmArchiveProfile" /><ref name="PuteriGunungLedang" /> He made his Hong Kong feature film debut with the 2005 romance film ''[[All About Love (2005 film)|All About Love]]'', which was also directed by Daniel Yu and starring Andy Lau.<ref name="HongKongFilmArchiveProfile" /><ref name="AllAboutLove" /> [[Paul Fonoroff]], writing for the ''[[South China Morning Post]]'', described Kwan's cinematography in ''All About Love'' as "truly breathtaking".<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.scmp.com/article/522202/all-about-love |title=All About Love |date=27 October 2005 |publisher=[[South China Morning Post]] |last=Fonoroff |first=Paul |author-link=Paul Fonoroff |access-date=19 May 2024 |archive-date=19 May 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240519154640/https://www.scmp.com/article/522202/all-about-love |url-status=live }}</ref> He went on to cinematograph the drama film ''[[My Mother Is a Belly Dancer]]'', produced by Andy Lau, in the following year.<ref name="MyMotherIsABellyDancer" /> In 2010, Kwan served as the cinematographer for [[Pang Ho-cheung]]'s romantic comedy film ''[[Love in a Puff (film)|Love in a Puff]]'', starring [[Shawn Yue]] and [[Miriam Yeung]].<ref name="LoveInAPuff" /> Russell Edwards of ''[[Variety (website)|Variety]]'' praised the film's intimacy, which was achieved through the collaboration between Pang's helming and Kwan's lensing.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://variety.com/2010/film/reviews/love-in-a-puff-1117943074/ |title=Love in a Puff |date=28 June 2010 |publisher=[[Variety (website)|Variety]] |last=Edwards |first=Russell |access-date=19 May 2024 |archive-date=17 December 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191217103013/https://variety.com/2010/film/reviews/love-in-a-puff-1117943074/ |url-status=live }}</ref> The film also marked the beginning of Kwan and Pang's close collaboration, with Pang describing that he thinks Kwan has a keen-eyed observation of acting performances.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.hk01.com/%E9%9B%BB%E5%BD%B1/77746/%E5%BD%B1%E8%A6%96%E5%8D%9A%E8%A6%BD-%E5%BD%AD%E6%B5%A9%E7%BF%94%E8%BD%89%E6%88%B0%E9%9B%BB%E8%A6%96%E5%8A%87-%E6%9C%83%E6%92%92%E5%AC%8C%E7%9A%84%E5%A5%B3%E4%BA%BA-%E6%9C%9B%E5%B9%B4%E5%85%A7%E9%96%8B%E6%8B%8D |title=【影視博覽】彭浩翔轉戰電視劇　《會撒嬌的女人》望年內開拍 |date=14 March 2017 |publisher=[[HK01]] |author=戴嘉達 |access-date=19 May 2024 |language=zh |archive-date=19 May 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240519154651/https://www.hk01.com/%E9%9B%BB%E5%BD%B1/77746/%E5%BD%B1%E8%A6%96%E5%8D%9A%E8%A6%BD-%E5%BD%AD%E6%B5%A9%E7%BF%94%E8%BD%89%E6%88%B0%E9%9B%BB%E8%A6%96%E5%8A%87-%E6%9C%83%E6%92%92%E5%AC%8C%E7%9A%84%E5%A5%B3%E4%BA%BA-%E6%9C%9B%E5%B9%B4%E5%85%A7%E9%96%8B%E6%8B%8D |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=https://hypebeast.com/hk/2017/4/a-nail-clipper-romance |title=彭浩翔監製新作！周冬雨 x 張孝全《指甲刀人魔》快將上映 |date=11 April 2017 |publisher=[[Hypebeast (company)|Hypebeast]] |last=Tsang |first=Yuki |access-date=19 May 2024 |language=zh |archive-date=19 May 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240519154640/https://hypebeast.com/hk/2017/4/a-nail-clipper-romance |url-status=live }}</ref> The same year, Kwan filmed the drama film ''{{ill|Merry-Go-Round (2010 Hong Kong film)|lt=Merry-Go-Round|zh|東風破_(電影)}}'' and the martial arts drama film ''[[Bruce Lee, My Brother]]''<ref name="MerryGoRound" /><ref name="BruceLee" /> earning a nomination for [[Hong Kong Film Award for Best Cinematography|Best Cinematography]] in the [[30th Hong Kong Film Awards]] for his work on the former.<ref name="30HKFilm" /> In 2012, Kwan returned to cinematograph the romantic comedy film ''[[Love in the Buff]]'', the sequel to ''Love in a Puff'', and another Pang's comedy film ''[[Vulgaria]]''.<ref name="LoveInTheBuff" /><ref name="Vulgaria" /> He also served as the cinematographer for {{ill|Longman Leung|zh|梁樂民}} and {{ill|Sunny Luk|zh|陸劍青}}'s action thriller film ''[[Cold War (2012 film)|Cold War]]'' and Wong Jing's period drama film ''[[The Last Tycoon (2012 film)|The Last Tycoon]]'',<ref name="ColdWar" /><ref name="TheLastTycoon" /> receiving another nomination for Best Cinematography in the [[32nd Hong Kong Film Awards]].<ref name="32HKFilm" />


Kwan went on to film the 2013 horror film ''[[Tales from the Dark 1]]'' and the 2014 disaster film ''[[As the Light Goes Out]]''.<ref name="TalesFromTheDark" /><ref name="AsTheLightGoesOut" /> He was once again nominated for Best Cinematography in the 33rd Hong Kong Film Awards for the latter,<ref name="33HKFilm" /> with Maggie Lee of ''Variety'' praising the film's "monumental sense of space" achieved through Kwan's wide-angle shots of the sets.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://variety.com/2014/film/global/film-review-as-the-light-goes-out-1201074655/ |title=Film Review: ‘As the Light Goes Out’ |date=30 January 2014 |publisher=[[Variety (website)|Variety]] |last=Lee |first=Maggie |access-date=19 May 2024 |archive-date=6 November 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221106103305/https://variety.com/2014/film/global/film-review-as-the-light-goes-out-1201074655/ |url-status=live }}</ref> Kwan also cinematographed Pang's drama film ''[[Aberdeen (2014 film)|Aberdeen]]'' in 2014.<ref name="Aberdeen" /> Richard Kuipers, writing for the ''[[Chicago Tribune]]'', acknowledged Kwan's cinematography with his "beautifully composed widescreen images" in the film.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.chicagotribune.com/2014/03/24/hong-kong-film-review-aberdeen/ |title=Hong Kong Film Review: ‘Aberdeen’ |date=24 March 2024 |publisher=[[Chicago Tribune]] |last=Kuipers |first=Richard |access-date=19 May 2024 |archive-date=19 May 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240519154641/https://www.chicagotribune.com/2014/03/24/hong-kong-film-review-aberdeen/ |url-status=live }}</ref> In 2015, Kwan participated in the sports comedy film ''[[Full Strike]]''.<ref name="FullStrike" /> He also served as the cinematographer for another crime thriller film co-directed by Leung and Luk, ''[[Helios (film)|Helios]]'', in the same year.<ref name="Helios" /> James Marsh of ''[[Screen Daily]]'' praised Kwan's cinematography for capturing "the sheen and shadows of present-day Hong Kong" in ''Helios'',<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.screendaily.com/reviews/helios-review/5086851.article |title='Helios': Review |date=23 April 2015 |publisher=[[Screen Daily]] |last=Marsh |first=James |access-date=19 May 2024 |archive-date=17 May 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210517201358/https://www.screendaily.com/reviews/helios-review/5086851.article |url-status=live }}</ref> while Maggie Lee of ''Variety'' described Kwan's lensing as "solid", although occasionally featuring unnecessary and flashy helicopter shots.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://variety.com/2015/film/asia/helios-review-1201478377/ |title=Film Review: ‘Helios’ |date=23 April 2015 |publisher=[[Variety (website)|Variety]] |last=Lee |first=Maggie |access-date=19 May 2024 |archive-date=3 February 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210203095038/https://variety.com/2015/film/asia/helios-review-1201478377/ |url-status=live }}</ref> The following year, Kwan collaborated with Leung and Luk once again in the action thriller film ''[[Cold War 2 (film)|Cold War 2]]'', the sequel to the 2012 film,<ref name="ColdWar2" /> which earned him another nomination for Best Cinematography in the [[36th Hong Kong Film Awards]].<ref name="36HKFilm" /> Lan Tsu-wei, writing for ''[[Liberty Times]]'', referred to Kwan as the key person behind the film, whose ability to capture the actors' emotions enhanced the tension,<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://talk.ltn.com.tw/article/breakingnews/1768594 |title=《藍色電影夢》寒戰２：政治權力人性 |date=20 July 2016 |publisher=[[Liberty Times]] |last=Lan |first=Tsu-wei |access-date=19 May 2024 |language=zh |archive-date=16 December 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181216033948/http://talk.ltn.com.tw/article/breakingnews/1768594 |url-status=live }}</ref> yet Maggie Lee of ''Variety'' critiqued Kwan's cinematography, stating that it "out-dazzles the original with swinging cranes and flyover shots of the city's unnaturally green landscapes and nocturnal skylines for no reason whatsoever".<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://variety.com/2016/film/festivals/cold-war-2-film-review-1201792343/ |title=Shanghai Film Festival Review: ‘Cold War 2’ |date=14 June 2016 |publisher=[[Variety (website)|Variety]] |last=Lee |first=Maggie |access-date=19 May 2024 |archive-date=26 March 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230326133640/https://variety.com/2016/film/festivals/cold-war-2-film-review-1201792343/ |url-status=live }}</ref>
Kwan went on to film the 2013 horror film ''[[Tales from the Dark 1]]''and the 2014 disaster film ''[[As the Light Goes Out]]''.<ref name="TalesFromTheDark" /><ref name="AsTheLightGoesOut" /> He was once again nominated for Best Cinematography at the 33rd Hong Kong Film Awards for the latter,<ref name="33HKFilm" /> with Maggie Lee of ''Variety'' praising the film's "monumental sense of space" achieved through Kwan's wide-angle shots of the sets.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://variety.com/2014/film/global/film-review-as-the-light-goes-out-1201074655/ |title=Film Review: ‘As the Light Goes Out’ |date=30 January 2014 |publisher=[[Variety (website)|Variety]] |last=Lee |first=Maggie |access-date=19 May 2024 |archive-date=6 November 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221106103305/https://variety.com/2014/film/global/film-review-as-the-light-goes-out-1201074655/ |url-status=live }}</ref> Kwan also cinematographed Pang's drama film ''[[Aberdeen (2014 film)|Aberdeen]]'' in 2014.<ref name="Aberdeen" /> Richard Kuipers, writing for the ''[[Chicago Tribune]]'', acknowledged Kwan's cinematography with his "beautifully composed widescreen images".<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.chicagotribune.com/2014/03/24/hong-kong-film-review-aberdeen/ |title=Hong Kong Film Review: ‘Aberdeen’ |date=24 March 2024 |publisher=[[Chicago Tribune]] |last=Kuipers |first=Richard |access-date=19 May 2024 |archive-date=19 May 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240519154641/https://www.chicagotribune.com/2014/03/24/hong-kong-film-review-aberdeen/ |url-status=live }}</ref> In 2015, Kwan participated in the sports comedy film ''[[Full Strike]]''.<ref name="FullStrike" /> He also served as the cinematographer for another crime thriller film co-directed by Leung and Luk, ''[[Helios (film)|Helios]]'', in the same year.<ref name="Helios" /> James Marsh of ''[[Screen Daily]]'' praised Kwan's cinematography for capturing "the sheen and shadows of present-day Hong Kong",<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.screendaily.com/reviews/helios-review/5086851.article |title='Helios': Review |date=23 April 2015 |publisher=[[Screen Daily]] |last=Marsh |first=James |access-date=19 May 2024 |archive-date=17 May 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210517201358/https://www.screendaily.com/reviews/helios-review/5086851.article |url-status=live }}</ref> while Maggie Lee of ''Variety'' described Kwan's lensing as "solid", although occasionally featuring unnecessary and flashy helicopter shots.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://variety.com/2015/film/asia/helios-review-1201478377/ |title=Film Review: ‘Helios’ |date=23 April 2015 |publisher=[[Variety (website)|Variety]] |last=Lee |first=Maggie |access-date=19 May 2024 |archive-date=3 February 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210203095038/https://variety.com/2015/film/asia/helios-review-1201478377/ |url-status=live }}</ref> The following year, Kwan collaborated with Leung and Luk once again in the action thriller film ''[[Cold War 2 (film)|Cold War 2]]'', the sequel to the 2012 film,<ref name="ColdWar2" /> which earned him another nomination for Best Cinematography in the [[36th Hong Kong Film Awards]].<ref name="36HKFilm" /> Lan Tsu-wei, writing for ''[[Liberty Times]]'', referred to Kwan as the key person behind the film, whose ability to capture the actors' emotions enhanced the tension,<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://talk.ltn.com.tw/article/breakingnews/1768594 |title=《藍色電影夢》寒戰２：政治權力人性 |date=20 July 2016 |publisher=[[Liberty Times]] |last=Lan |first=Tsu-wei |access-date=19 May 2024 |language=zh |archive-date=16 December 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181216033948/http://talk.ltn.com.tw/article/breakingnews/1768594 |url-status=live }}</ref> yet Maggie Lee of ''Variety'' critiqued Kwan's cinematography, stating that it "out-dazzles the original with swinging cranes and flyover shots of the city's unnaturally green landscapes and nocturnal skylines for no reason whatsoever".<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://variety.com/2016/film/festivals/cold-war-2-film-review-1201792343/ |title=Shanghai Film Festival Review: ‘Cold War 2’ |date=14 June 2016 |publisher=[[Variety (website)|Variety]] |last=Lee |first=Maggie |access-date=19 May 2024 |archive-date=26 March 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230326133640/https://variety.com/2016/film/festivals/cold-war-2-film-review-1201792343/ |url-status=live }}</ref>


In 2017, Kwan made his directorial debut with the fantasy romance film ''{{ill|A Nail Clipper Romance|zh|指甲刀人魔}}''.<ref name="NailClipperRomance" /><ref name="HK01Interview">{{Cite web |url=https://www.hk01.com/%E9%9B%BB%E5%BD%B1/84701/%E6%8C%87%E7%94%B2%E5%88%80%E4%BA%BA%E9%AD%94-%E5%BD%AD%E6%B5%A9%E7%BF%94%E9%97%9C%E6%99%BA%E8%80%80%E5%B0%88%E8%A8%AA-%E6%8B%86%E8%A7%A3%E4%BA%BA%E9%AD%94%E7%94%B1%E4%BE%86 |title=【指甲刀人魔】彭浩翔關智耀專訪　拆解人魔由來 |date=16 April 2017 |publisher=[[HK01]] |author=羅偉強 |access-date=19 May 2024 |language=zh |archive-date=19 May 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240519154653/https://www.hk01.com/%E9%9B%BB%E5%BD%B1/84701/%E6%8C%87%E7%94%B2%E5%88%80%E4%BA%BA%E9%AD%94-%E5%BD%AD%E6%B5%A9%E7%BF%94%E9%97%9C%E6%99%BA%E8%80%80%E5%B0%88%E8%A8%AA-%E6%8B%86%E8%A7%A3%E4%BA%BA%E9%AD%94%E7%94%B1%E4%BE%86 |url-status=live }}</ref> Starring [[Zhou Dongyu]] and [[Joseph Chang]] in the lead roles, the film was adapted from Pang Ho-cheung's novella of the same name, with Pang also serving as the film's producer.<ref name="HK01Interview" /> Edmund Lee of ''[[South China Morning Post]]'' appreciated Kwan's development of a vibrantly colored film with tones of both humor and sadness,<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.scmp.com/culture/film-tv/article/2086968/film-review-nail-clipper-romance-joseph-chang-zhou-dongyu |title=Film review: A Nail Clipper Romance – Joseph Chang, Zhou Dongyu in bittersweet rom-com |date=12 April 2017 |publisher=[[South China Morning Post]] |last=Lee |first=Edmund |access-date=19 May 2024 |archive-date=13 February 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240213013606/https://www.scmp.com/culture/film-tv/article/2086968/film-review-nail-clipper-romance-joseph-chang-zhou-dongyu |url-status=live }}</ref> while Lau Ying-tsz of ''[[HK01]]'' noted that Kwan infused fresh romantic elements with absurdity in his debut film, resulting in an innovative and uniquely chaotic vibe.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.hk01.com/article/86292/%E6%8C%87%E7%94%B2%E5%88%80%E4%BA%BA%E9%AD%94-%E5%BD%B1%E8%A9%95-%E6%8C%87%E7%94%B2%E5%88%80%E7%9A%84%E6%84%9B%E6%83%85%E5%91%B3%E9%81%93-%E6%9F%B3%E5%87%9D%E4%B9%8B-%E9%A6%99%E6%B8%AF01-%E5%8D%9A%E8%A9%95 |title=【指甲刀人魔．影評】指甲刀的愛情味道 |date=24 April 2017 |publisher=[[HK01]] |last=Lau |first=Ying-tsz |access-date=19 May 2024 |language=zh |archive-date=19 May 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240519155336/https://www.hk01.com/article/86292/%E6%8C%87%E7%94%B2%E5%88%80%E4%BA%BA%E9%AD%94-%E5%BD%B1%E8%A9%95-%E6%8C%87%E7%94%B2%E5%88%80%E7%9A%84%E6%84%9B%E6%83%85%E5%91%B3%E9%81%93-%E6%9F%B3%E5%87%9D%E4%B9%8B-%E9%A6%99%E6%B8%AF01-%E5%8D%9A%E8%A9%95 |url-status=live }}</ref> Kwan continued serving as the cinematographer for the drama film ''[[29+1]]'' and the Chinese fantasy action film ''[[Wu Kong (film)|Wu Kong]]''.<ref name="29Plus1" /><ref name="WuKong" /> He also directed his second feature film in the same year, co-directing and cinematographing for the crime film ''[[Chasing the Dragon (film)|Chasing the Dragon]]'' alongside [[Wong Jing]].<ref name="ChasingTheDragon" /><ref name="CTDCinematography" /> Scott Clark of ''[[Starburst (magazine)|Starburst]]'' specifically praised Wong's choice of co-directing the film with Kwan as "a smart move", as it enhanced the film's visuals in terms of period details and action scenes through the camera work.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.starburstmagazine.com/reviews/chasing-the-dragon/ |title=CHASING THE DRAGON |date=4 May 2019 |publisher=[[Starburst (magazine)|Starburst]] |last=Clark |first=Scott |access-date=19 May 2024 |archive-date=29 June 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220629132053/https://www.starburstmagazine.com/reviews/chasing-the-dragon |url-status=live }}</ref> Clarence Tsui of ''[[The Hollywood Reporter]]'' credited Kwan for the film's "lavish production design and strong camerawork".<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-reviews/chasing-dragon-jui-lung-film-review-1042602/ |title=‘Chasing the Dragon’ (‘Jui Lung’): Film Review Filmart 2018 |date=28 September 2017 |publisher=[[The Hollywood Reporter]] |last=Tsui |first=Clarence |access-date=19 May 2024 |archive-date=29 November 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221129151949/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-reviews/chasing-dragon-jui-lung-film-review-1042602/ |url-status=live }}</ref> Kwan won Best Cinematography in the [[37th Hong Kong Film Awards]] with the film.<ref name="37HKFilm" /> The following year, he took on the role of cinematographer in [[Felix Chong]]'s action film ''[[Project Gutenberg (film)|Project Gutenberg]]'',<ref name="ProjectGutenberg" /> for which he once again won Best Cinematography in the [[38th Hong Kong Film Awards]].<ref name="38HKFilm" />
In 2017, Kwan made his directorial debut with the fantasy romance film ''{{ill|A Nail Clipper Romance|zh|指甲刀人魔}}''.<ref name="NailClipperRomance" /><ref name="HK01Interview">{{Cite web |url=https://www.hk01.com/%E9%9B%BB%E5%BD%B1/84701/%E6%8C%87%E7%94%B2%E5%88%80%E4%BA%BA%E9%AD%94-%E5%BD%AD%E6%B5%A9%E7%BF%94%E9%97%9C%E6%99%BA%E8%80%80%E5%B0%88%E8%A8%AA-%E6%8B%86%E8%A7%A3%E4%BA%BA%E9%AD%94%E7%94%B1%E4%BE%86 |title=【指甲刀人魔】彭浩翔關智耀專訪　拆解人魔由來 |date=16 April 2017 |publisher=[[HK01]] |author=羅偉強 |access-date=19 May 2024 |language=zh |archive-date=19 May 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240519154653/https://www.hk01.com/%E9%9B%BB%E5%BD%B1/84701/%E6%8C%87%E7%94%B2%E5%88%80%E4%BA%BA%E9%AD%94-%E5%BD%AD%E6%B5%A9%E7%BF%94%E9%97%9C%E6%99%BA%E8%80%80%E5%B0%88%E8%A8%AA-%E6%8B%86%E8%A7%A3%E4%BA%BA%E9%AD%94%E7%94%B1%E4%BE%86 |url-status=live }}</ref> Starring [[Zhou Dongyu]] and [[Joseph Chang]] in the lead roles, the film was adapted from Pang Ho-cheung's novella of the same name, with Pang also serving as the film's producer.<ref name="HK01Interview" /> Edmund Lee of ''[[South China Morning Post]]'' appreciated Kwan's development of a vibrantly colored film with tones of both humor and sadness,<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.scmp.com/culture/film-tv/article/2086968/film-review-nail-clipper-romance-joseph-chang-zhou-dongyu |title=Film review: A Nail Clipper Romance – Joseph Chang, Zhou Dongyu in bittersweet rom-com |date=12 April 2017 |publisher=[[South China Morning Post]] |last=Lee |first=Edmund |access-date=19 May 2024 |archive-date=13 February 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240213013606/https://www.scmp.com/culture/film-tv/article/2086968/film-review-nail-clipper-romance-joseph-chang-zhou-dongyu |url-status=live }}</ref> while Lau Ying-tsz of ''[[HK01]]'' noted that Kwan infused fresh romantic elements with absurdity in his debut film, resulting in an innovative and uniquely chaotic vibe.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.hk01.com/article/86292/%E6%8C%87%E7%94%B2%E5%88%80%E4%BA%BA%E9%AD%94-%E5%BD%B1%E8%A9%95-%E6%8C%87%E7%94%B2%E5%88%80%E7%9A%84%E6%84%9B%E6%83%85%E5%91%B3%E9%81%93-%E6%9F%B3%E5%87%9D%E4%B9%8B-%E9%A6%99%E6%B8%AF01-%E5%8D%9A%E8%A9%95 |title=【指甲刀人魔．影評】指甲刀的愛情味道 |date=24 April 2017 |publisher=[[HK01]] |last=Lau |first=Ying-tsz |access-date=19 May 2024 |language=zh |archive-date=19 May 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240519155336/https://www.hk01.com/article/86292/%E6%8C%87%E7%94%B2%E5%88%80%E4%BA%BA%E9%AD%94-%E5%BD%B1%E8%A9%95-%E6%8C%87%E7%94%B2%E5%88%80%E7%9A%84%E6%84%9B%E6%83%85%E5%91%B3%E9%81%93-%E6%9F%B3%E5%87%9D%E4%B9%8B-%E9%A6%99%E6%B8%AF01-%E5%8D%9A%E8%A9%95 |url-status=live }}</ref> Kwan continued serving as the cinematographer for the drama film ''[[29+1]]'' and the Chinese fantasy action film ''[[Wu Kong (film)|Wu Kong]]''.<ref name="29Plus1" /><ref name="WuKong" /> He also directed his second feature film in the same year, co-directing and cinematographing for the crime film ''[[Chasing the Dragon (film)|Chasing the Dragon]]'' alongside [[Wong Jing]].<ref name="ChasingTheDragon" /><ref name="CTDCinematography" /> Scott Clark of ''[[Starburst (magazine)|Starburst]]'' specifically praised Wong's choice of co-directing the film with Kwan as "a smart move", as it enhanced the film's visuals in terms of period details and action scenes through the camera work.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.starburstmagazine.com/reviews/chasing-the-dragon/ |title=CHASING THE DRAGON |date=4 May 2019 |publisher=[[Starburst (magazine)|Starburst]] |last=Clark |first=Scott |access-date=19 May 2024 |archive-date=29 June 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220629132053/https://www.starburstmagazine.com/reviews/chasing-the-dragon |url-status=live }}</ref> Clarence Tsui of ''[[The Hollywood Reporter]]'' credited Kwan for the film's "lavish production design and strong camerawork".<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-reviews/chasing-dragon-jui-lung-film-review-1042602/ |title=‘Chasing the Dragon’ (‘Jui Lung’): Film Review Filmart 2018 |date=28 September 2017 |publisher=[[The Hollywood Reporter]] |last=Tsui |first=Clarence |access-date=19 May 2024 |archive-date=29 November 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221129151949/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-reviews/chasing-dragon-jui-lung-film-review-1042602/ |url-status=live }}</ref> Kwan won Best Cinematography in the [[37th Hong Kong Film Awards]] with the film.<ref name="37HKFilm" /> The following year, he took on the role of cinematographer in [[Felix Chong]]'s action film ''[[Project Gutenberg (film)|Project Gutenberg]]'',<ref name="ProjectGutenberg" /> for which he once again won Best Cinematography in the [[38th Hong Kong Film Awards]].<ref name="38HKFilm" />


In 2019, Kwan reprised his roles in ''[[Chasing the Dragon II: Wild Wild Bunch]]'', the standalone sequel of the 2017 film, co-directing with Wong Jing and co-cinematographing with Jimmy Kwok.<ref name="ChasingTheDragonIIVarietyReview" /> Edmund Lee of the ''South China Morning Post'' offered a rather negative review, criticizing Kwan and Wong for missing the suspense and emotional tones of the film and steering the story towards "a familiar parade of shoot-outs and car chases".<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/entertainment/article/3013210/chasing-dragon-ii-wild-wild-bunch-film-review-tony-leung |title=Chasing the Dragon II: Wild Wild Bunch film review – Tony Leung plays notorious criminal in perfunctory thriller |date=6 June 2019 |publisher=[[South China Morning Post]] |last=Lee |first=Edmund |access-date=19 May 2024 |archive-date=24 December 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221224003401/https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/entertainment/article/3013210/chasing-dragon-ii-wild-wild-bunch-film-review-tony-leung |url-status=live }}</ref> Richard Kuipers, writing for ''Variety'', also noted the film's lack of suspense but praised the slickly shot widescreen visuals.<ref name="ChasingTheDragonIIVarietyReview" /> Kwan filmed the action thriller film ''[[Line Walker 2: Invisible Spy]]'' in the same year.<ref name="LineWalker2" /> In 2024, Kwan made his second solo directing effort and cinematographed the action film ''[[I Did It My Way (film)|I Did It My Way]]'', featuring Andy Lau, [[Gordon Lam]], and [[Eddie Peng]].<ref name="IDidItMyWay" /><ref name="IDidItMyWayCinematography" /> Kwan received another nomination for Best Cinematography in the [[42nd Hong Kong Film Awards]] for the film.<ref name="42HKFilm" />
In 2019, Kwan reprised his roles in ''[[Chasing the Dragon II: Wild Wild Bunch]]'', the standalone sequel of the 2017 film, co-directing with Wong Jing and co-cinematographing with Jimmy Kwok.<ref name="ChasingTheDragonIIVarietyReview" /> Edmund Lee of the ''South China Morning Post'' offered a rather negative review, criticizing Kwan and Wong for missing the suspense and emotional tones of the film and steering the story towards "a familiar parade of shoot-outs and car chases".<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/entertainment/article/3013210/chasing-dragon-ii-wild-wild-bunch-film-review-tony-leung |title=Chasing the Dragon II: Wild Wild Bunch film review – Tony Leung plays notorious criminal in perfunctory thriller |date=6 June 2019 |publisher=[[South China Morning Post]] |last=Lee |first=Edmund |access-date=19 May 2024 |archive-date=24 December 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221224003401/https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/entertainment/article/3013210/chasing-dragon-ii-wild-wild-bunch-film-review-tony-leung |url-status=live }}</ref> Richard Kuipers, writing for ''Variety'', also noted the film's lack of suspense but praised the slickly shot widescreen visuals.<ref name="ChasingTheDragonIIVarietyReview" /> Kwan filmed the action thriller film ''[[Line Walker 2: Invisible Spy]]'' in the same year.<ref name="LineWalker2" /> In 2024, Kwan made his second solo directing effort and cinematographed the action film ''[[I Did It My Way (film)|I Did It My Way]]'', featuring Andy Lau, [[Gordon Lam]], and [[Eddie Peng]].<ref name="IDidItMyWay" /><ref name="IDidItMyWayCinematography" /> Kwan received another nomination for Best Cinematography in the [[42nd Hong Kong Film Awards]] for the film,<ref name="42HKFilm" /> but Noel Wong of [[Free Malaysia Today]] criticized the messy camerawork and editing, despite his cinematographic experience.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/leisure/2024/01/21/i-did-it-my-way-a-film-that-even-andy-lau-cannot-save/ |title=‘I Did It My Way’: a film that even Andy Lau cannot save |date=21 January 2024 |publisher=[[Free Malaysia Today]] |last=Wong |first=Noel |access-date=19 May 2024 |archive-date=25 March 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240325050314/https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/leisure/2024/01/21/i-did-it-my-way-a-film-that-even-andy-lau-cannot-save/ |url-status=live }}</ref>


==Filmography==
==Filmography==

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Born
Wong Kam Sang

(1949-01-29) 29 January 1949 (age 75)
Taishan, Guangdong, China
EducationUniversity of California, Berkeley (BSc)
University of California, San Francisco (PhD)
University of London (LLB)
Occupations
  • Actor
  • Barrister
  • Pharmacist
Years active1978–1999; 2018–present
Spouse
​
(m. 1984)​
ChildrenWesley Wong

Melvin Wong Kam Sang (Chinese: 黃錦燊; born 29 January 1949) is a Hong Kong actor, disbarred barrister and pharmacist. After graduating from the University of California, San Francisco with a PhD in pharmaceutical science.


Mak withdrew from showbiz in 2019 and worked as an associate at McKinsey & Company after she was called to bar in New York. She left McKinsey in 2022 and co-founded Project Melo, a company that focuses on youth empowerment, in the same year. She was also appointed as a director of Legendary Education in 2023.

Early life and education

Career

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Notes
1974 Chinatown Capers Cast extra
1976 The Private Eyes Gow-suk's henchman
1980 Two Fists Against the Law Police captain
Encore Himself
1982 The Head Hunter Inspector Lau
Crimson Street Pow (豹)
1984 The Occupant Robert
Wrong Wedding Trail [zh] Peter
1985 Heart of Dragon Inspector Wong
Twinkle, Twinkle, Lucky Stars Ma (老馬)
Happy Ghost II Rival coach
1986 Righting Wrongs Wong Ching-Wai (汪精衛)
1987 Eastern Condors Yang Yeung (楊虎)
1988 Fatal Love Cho Lap-Sam (曹立三)

Television

Year Title Role Notes
2017

References

External links

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Notes
2016 PG Love [zh] Vincent
S Storm Choi (蔡仔)
2018 L Storm Choi
2019 G Affairs [zh] Max
2022 Lost Love [zh] Ho Bun (何彬)

Television

Year Title Network Role Notes
2002—2005 Virtues of Harmony TVB — Cast extra[1]
2011 The Rippling Blossom Sap-sing (十勝) Guest role[2]
Grace Under Fire Dai Chi Wo (戴子和) Guest role[3]
Relic of an Emissary Young Zhu Yuanzhang Guest role[4]
Ghetto Justice Wai (威) Guest role[5]
The Other Truth Hui Wai-kan (許偉勤) Guest role[5]
2014 Ruse of Engagement Don Chan Ho-pong (陳浩邦) Recurring role[6]
The Borderline HKTV Max Ma (馬文宇) Recurring role
The Election Fong Kai-chiu (方啟釗) Recurring role
2015 The Menu Fu Wing-hang (傅永恆) Guest role
Once Upon a Song Dak (德) Guest role
Sexpedia Moses Ng (吳曉旭) Main role
Karma Lee Kai-fat (李啟發) Recurring role
Beyond the Rainbow News reporter Guest role
Doom+5 George Leung (梁炳基) Main role
Night Shift Fat Kee (發記) Recurring role
2016 Infernal Affairs [zh] iQIYI Dai Wai (戴衛) Recurring role
2017 Below the Lion Rock RTHK Hak (黑哥) Main role
2018 The Trading Floor Star Chinese Movies Cheung Chak-san (張澤新) Recurring role
Plan B [zh] ViuTV King Yan (閻羅) Main role[7]
Elite Brigade IV [zh] RTHK Kwong Ka Fai (鄺家輝) Main role
2020 The Gutter [zh] ViuTV Lai Ming Nam (黎銘南) Main role
2021 Ink at Tai Ping [zh] Wi-Fi Main role
2022 Forensic JD [zh] Tencent Video/iQIYI Seven (孖七) Recurring role
2023 Left On Read [zh] ViuTV Choi Ming Chi (蔡明治) Main role
Legal Affair [zh] Manson Ko Man-cheuk (高文卓) Main role

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Notes
2013 Firestorm Robber
2014 Kung Fu Jungle Police officer
2015 Wild City Chiu (阿超)
2016 Sky on Fire Cheung (小將)
2018 Big Brother Dai Wai (大威)
2019 Line Walker 2: Invisible Spy Hitman
The Fatal Raid [zh] Titan
A Witness Out of the Blue Debt collector
2020 Hell Bank Presents: Running Ghost [zh] Brother Crazy (瘋哥)
2021 Raging Fire Chu Yuk-ming (朱旭明)
Showbiz Spy [zh] Photographer
2022 Detective vs Sleuths Cheung Yan Kit (張仁傑)
Man on the Edge [zh] San Caat (山七)
Warriors of Future Soldier
2023 The Brotherhood Of Rebel [zh] Lar Jar (厊厏) Also as action choreographer
Bursting Point Tiger (阿虎)
2024 Twilight of the Warriors: Walled In TBA
TBA Ultimate Revenge [zh] TBA Also as action choreographer

Television

Year Title Network Role Notes
2016 Infernal Affairs [zh] German Guest role
2019 Stained [zh] Song B (喪B) Guest role
2020 Who Sells Bricks in Hong Kong [zh] Tang Siu (鄧少) Main role
2022 Inevitable Nine-dragon (九紋龍) Guest role
In The Storm [zh] Dai Lap-fung (戴立峰) Guest role
2023 A Perfect Gentleman [zh] Lung Sir (龍Sir) Recurring role
TBA Three Destinies [zh] Sunglasses (黑超) Main role

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Notes
2016 Weeds on Fire Locker
2018 When Sun Meets Moon [zh] Ka Hei (家希)
2019 P Storm ICAC officer
A Witness Out of the Blue Police officer
2021 Zero to Hero So Kin Wai (蘇健瑋)
Raging Fire Police officer
2022 Chilli Laugh Story Hei (熙)
Detective vs Sleuths Police officer
Let It Ghost [zh] Edward
2023 Stand Up Story [zh] Student
2024 Table for Six 2 [zh] White Face (白面強)

Television

Year Title Role Notes
2018 Shadow of Justice [zh] Lik (阿力) Recurring role
2019 Haters Gonna Stay [zh] Shopkeeper Guest role
2020 Who Sells Bricks in Hong Kong [zh] Tang Mo Kit (鄧武傑) Main role
We are the Littles [zh] Circle Guest role
2022 In Geek We Trust [zh] Wong Kam Hoi (黃金開) Recurring role
The Parents League [zh] Yeung Fei (楊飛) Main role
I SWIM [zh] Si Chun (施俊) Special appearance
2023 Sparks [zh] Lai Yuk Wang (劉育宏) Main role

100+[8][9]

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Notes
2014 Z Storm Sai Leung (細良)
2015 Imprisoned: Survival Guide for Rich and Prodigal Chin Shui (千歲)
2016 The Menu Gordon Tong (唐維剛)
S Storm Sai Leung
2018 Agent Mr Chan [zh] Chief inspector
L Storm Sai Leung
Project Gutenberg Bobby Wong (王波)
2019 Integrity Tou Chi Ming (杜志明)
P Storm Sai Leung
The Invincible Dragon [zh] Cheung Fung Hap (張風俠)
A Witness Out of the Blue Lui Yau-piu (雷友彪)
Lion Rock [zh] Chu Yiu Jo (朱耀祖)
2021 One Second Champion Boxing association official
The Attorney [zh] Chiu Kwok Fai (趙國輝)
P.T.G.F. [zh] Tsi-shun's stepfather
G Storm Sai Leung
2022 Where the Wind Blows Crazy Chuck (喪七)
2024 The Moon Thieves Wayne (牛榮)
Rob N Roll White champank (白頭蘭)

Television

Year Title Network Role Notes
1995 Detective Investigation Files II Biu (阿標) Recurring role[10]
1997—1999 Untraceable Evidence Chan Siu Wah (陳小華) Recurring; season 1—2[11]
1999 Plain Love II [zh] Wing Yiu Jo (榮耀祖) Main role[12]
2001 Gods of Honour Kei Fat Recurring role[10]
2002 Eternal Happiness Lau Fui-bik (劉奎璧) Recurring role[13]
2003 Survivor's Law Mok Chan Kei (莫振祺) Guest role[14]
2007 Heart of Greed Yeung Siu Chi (楊紹志) Guest role[15]
2010 No Regrets Cheng Siu Kit (鄭少傑) Guest role[16]
2012 Three Kingdoms RPG Zhao Yun Recurring role[17]
2014 The Borderline Tony Ho Yi (浩義) Recurring role[18]
2015 Hidden Faces Tin Jun (田進) Main role[19]
2016 3X1 Danny Guest role[20]
Infernal Affairs [zh] Mars (火星) Cameo[21]
2018 Afterlife Firm [zh] Au Pui Tung (區培東) Guest role[20]
The Trading Floor Ho Pak Wing (何柏榮) Recurring role[22]
Guardian Angel Chan Fai (陳輝) Guest role[23]
2020 Dark City [zh] Yu Ting Kwok (茹定國) Main role[20]
Leap Day Cheung San (張辰) Recurring role
2021 Ink at Tai Ping [zh] Shinichi Take (北村武) Main role[24]
2022 Million Dollar Family [zh] Mr. So Guest role[25]
Prince of Erebor/sandbox
劉奕兒
Born
Liu

(1990-11-12) 12 November 1990 (age 33)
Taipei, Taiwan
OccupationActress
Years active2015–present

Eugenie Liu (Chinese: 劉奕兒; born 12 November 1990) is a Taiwanese actress. She took on lead roles in the mystery romance series Behind Your Smile (2016), the Netflix romantic comedy series Triad Princess (2019), and the sci-fi series Futmalls (2020). Liu also made her feature film debut with the horror comedy film Mon Mon Mon Monsters (2017), and starred as Lin Chen-chen in the drama film Old Fox (2023), earning a nomination for Best Supporting Actress in the 60th Golden Horse Awards with the latter.

Prince of Erebor/sandbox
關智耀
Kwan in April 2019
Born
Kwan Chi Yiu

1964 (1964)
Hong Kong
Alma materTokyo College of Photography
Occupations
  • Cinematographer
  • Director
Years active2004–present

Jason Kwan Chi Yiu (Chinese: 關智耀; born 1964) is a Hong Kong cinematographer and film director. Debuting as a cinematographer in Hong Kong cinema with the romance film All About Love (2005), Kwan was known for his collaboration with Pang Ho-cheung in the romantic comedy film Love in a Puff (2010) and its sequel Love in the Buff, the comedy film Vulgaria (both 2012), and the drama film Aberdeen (2014). He received seven nominations for Best Cinematography at the Hong Kong Film Awards, winning with the crime drama film Chasing the Dragon (2017) and the action film Project Gutenberg (2018).

Kwan also made his directorial debut with the fantasy romance film A Nail Clipper Romance (2017), an adaptation of Pang Ho-cheung's novella of the same name. He co-directed the crime films Chasing the Dragon (2017) and its sequel Chasing the Dragon II: Wild Wild Bunch (2019) with Wong Jing.

Early life and education

Kwan was born in 1964 in Hong Kong.[26] He studied at Pui Ying Secondary School [zh] and joined the photography club during his time in Form 1, which sparked his interest in cinematography.[27] Kwan moved to Japan in 1990 and attended the Tokyo College of Photography to study film production in the following year.[26] He graduated in 1993 and returned to Hong Kong, beginning to work as a freelance cinematographer.[26][28] He focused on filming advertisements and music videos, including the music video for Andy Lau's "Practice", directed by Daniel Yu [zh].[26][29]

Career

Kwan was recommended by Daniel Yu to join the production of the 2004 Malaysian drama film Puteri Gunung Ledang, directed by Saw Teong Hin, which marked his feature film cinematographic debut.[26][30] He made his Hong Kong feature film debut with the 2005 romance film All About Love, which was also directed by Daniel Yu and starring Andy Lau.[26][31] Paul Fonoroff, writing for the South China Morning Post, described Kwan's cinematography in All About Love as "truly breathtaking".[32] He went on to cinematograph the drama film My Mother Is a Belly Dancer, produced by Andy Lau, in the following year.[33] In 2010, Kwan served as the cinematographer for Pang Ho-cheung's romantic comedy film Love in a Puff, starring Shawn Yue and Miriam Yeung.[34] Russell Edwards of Variety praised the film's intimacy, which was achieved through the collaboration between Pang's helming and Kwan's lensing.[35] The film also marked the beginning of Kwan and Pang's close collaboration, with Pang describing that he thinks Kwan has a keen-eyed observation of acting performances.[36][37] The same year, Kwan filmed the drama film Merry-Go-Round [zh] and the martial arts drama film Bruce Lee, My Brother[38][39] earning a nomination for Best Cinematography in the 30th Hong Kong Film Awards for his work on the former.[40] In 2012, Kwan returned to cinematograph the romantic comedy film Love in the Buff, the sequel to Love in a Puff, and another Pang's comedy film Vulgaria.[41][42] He also served as the cinematographer for Longman Leung [zh] and Sunny Luk [zh]'s action thriller film Cold War and Wong Jing's period drama film The Last Tycoon,[43][44] receiving another nomination for Best Cinematography in the 32nd Hong Kong Film Awards.[45]

Kwan went on to film the 2013 horror film Tales from the Dark 1and the 2014 disaster film As the Light Goes Out.[46][47] He was once again nominated for Best Cinematography at the 33rd Hong Kong Film Awards for the latter,[48] with Maggie Lee of Variety praising the film's "monumental sense of space" achieved through Kwan's wide-angle shots of the sets.[49] Kwan also cinematographed Pang's drama film Aberdeen in 2014.[50] Richard Kuipers, writing for the Chicago Tribune, acknowledged Kwan's cinematography with his "beautifully composed widescreen images".[51] In 2015, Kwan participated in the sports comedy film Full Strike.[52] He also served as the cinematographer for another crime thriller film co-directed by Leung and Luk, Helios, in the same year.[53] James Marsh of Screen Daily praised Kwan's cinematography for capturing "the sheen and shadows of present-day Hong Kong",[54] while Maggie Lee of Variety described Kwan's lensing as "solid", although occasionally featuring unnecessary and flashy helicopter shots.[55] The following year, Kwan collaborated with Leung and Luk once again in the action thriller film Cold War 2, the sequel to the 2012 film,[56] which earned him another nomination for Best Cinematography in the 36th Hong Kong Film Awards.[57] Lan Tsu-wei, writing for Liberty Times, referred to Kwan as the key person behind the film, whose ability to capture the actors' emotions enhanced the tension,[58] yet Maggie Lee of Variety critiqued Kwan's cinematography, stating that it "out-dazzles the original with swinging cranes and flyover shots of the city's unnaturally green landscapes and nocturnal skylines for no reason whatsoever".[59]

In 2017, Kwan made his directorial debut with the fantasy romance film A Nail Clipper Romance [zh].[60][61] Starring Zhou Dongyu and Joseph Chang in the lead roles, the film was adapted from Pang Ho-cheung's novella of the same name, with Pang also serving as the film's producer.[61] Edmund Lee of South China Morning Post appreciated Kwan's development of a vibrantly colored film with tones of both humor and sadness,[62] while Lau Ying-tsz of HK01 noted that Kwan infused fresh romantic elements with absurdity in his debut film, resulting in an innovative and uniquely chaotic vibe.[63] Kwan continued serving as the cinematographer for the drama film 29+1 and the Chinese fantasy action film Wu Kong.[64][65] He also directed his second feature film in the same year, co-directing and cinematographing for the crime film Chasing the Dragon alongside Wong Jing.[66][67] Scott Clark of Starburst specifically praised Wong's choice of co-directing the film with Kwan as "a smart move", as it enhanced the film's visuals in terms of period details and action scenes through the camera work.[68] Clarence Tsui of The Hollywood Reporter credited Kwan for the film's "lavish production design and strong camerawork".[69] Kwan won Best Cinematography in the 37th Hong Kong Film Awards with the film.[70] The following year, he took on the role of cinematographer in Felix Chong's action film Project Gutenberg,[71] for which he once again won Best Cinematography in the 38th Hong Kong Film Awards.[72]

In 2019, Kwan reprised his roles in Chasing the Dragon II: Wild Wild Bunch, the standalone sequel of the 2017 film, co-directing with Wong Jing and co-cinematographing with Jimmy Kwok.[73] Edmund Lee of the South China Morning Post offered a rather negative review, criticizing Kwan and Wong for missing the suspense and emotional tones of the film and steering the story towards "a familiar parade of shoot-outs and car chases".[74] Richard Kuipers, writing for Variety, also noted the film's lack of suspense but praised the slickly shot widescreen visuals.[73] Kwan filmed the action thriller film Line Walker 2: Invisible Spy in the same year.[75] In 2024, Kwan made his second solo directing effort and cinematographed the action film I Did It My Way, featuring Andy Lau, Gordon Lam, and Eddie Peng.[76][77] Kwan received another nomination for Best Cinematography in the 42nd Hong Kong Film Awards for the film,[78] but Noel Wong of Free Malaysia Today criticized the messy camerawork and editing, despite his cinematographic experience.[79]

Filmography

Film

Year Title Cinematographer Director Notes
2004 Puteri Gunung Ledang Yes No [30]
2005 All About Love Yes No [31]
2006 My Mother Is a Belly Dancer Yes No [33]
2010 Love in a Puff Yes No [34]
Merry-Go-Round [zh] Yes No [38]
Bruce Lee, My Brother Yes No [39]
2012 Love in the Buff Yes No [41]
Vulgaria Yes No [42]
Cold War Yes No [43]
The Last Tycoon Yes No [44]
2013 Tales from the Dark 1 Yes No [46]
2014 As the Light Goes Out Yes No [47]
Aberdeen Yes No [50]
2015 Full Strike Yes No [52]
Helios Yes No [53]
2016 Cold War 2 Yes No [56]
2017 A Nail Clipper Romance [zh] No Yes [60]
29+1 Yes No [64]
Wu Kong Yes No [65]
Chasing the Dragon Yes Yes [66][67]
2018 Project Gutenberg Yes No [71]
2019 Chasing the Dragon II: Wild Wild Bunch Yes Yes [73]
Line Walker 2: Invisible Spy Yes No [75]
2024 I Did It My Way Yes Yes [76][77]

Awards and nominations

Year Award Category Work Result Ref.
2011 30th Hong Kong Film Awards Best Cinematography Merry-Go-Round [zh] Nominated [40]
2013 32nd Hong Kong Film Awards The Last Tycoon Nominated [45]
2014 33rd Hong Kong Film Awards As the Light Goes Out Nominated [48]
2016 36th Hong Kong Film Awards Cold War 2 Nominated [57]
2017 37th Hong Kong Film Awards Chasing the Dragon Won [70]
2018 38th Hong Kong Film Awards Project Gutenberg Won [72]
2024 42nd Hong Kong Film Awards I Did It My Way Nominated [78]
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