Michael Mak

Michael Mak (born 16 August 1958) is a Hong Kong film director who is known for directing Dragon Force, Everlasting Love and Island of Greed. Michael was born in Hong Kong and his ancestral hometown is Mowming, Guangdong province.

Background He is the brother of film producer Johnny Mak. He was born in 1958 in Hong Kong.

Career 1980s Mak had an acting role in the 1984 film, Behind the Yellow Line.

He directed the 1984 film Everlasting Love which starred Irene Wan and Lau Tak Wah.

1990s to 2000s The period action film Butterfly and Sword was released in 2003. It starred Michelle Yeoh as Sister Ko and Tony Leung as Sen who were trying to stop a revolutionary plot to overthrow the government. He directed the 1997 gangster epic, Island of Greed which was produced by his brother Johnny. Under his direction, he portrayed Taiwan as a Chinese version of Sicily where the politicians and triads were colluding together in an arrangement beneficial to both.

He directed the made-for-television film, Asian Charlie's Angels which was released in 2001. The film starred Christy Chung, Annie Wu and Kelly Lin.

Mak got to act again in the film in Kant Leung's Roaring Dragon, Bluffing Tiger which was released in 2003.

Select filmography + Director+ Film Title Producer Year Notes # Chiu pei nui hok sang Manfred Wong 1982 Shen tan guang tou mei a.k.a. Dragon Force Jai-Wen Ma 1982 Everlasting Love Johnny Mak 1984 Huan Chang 1985 Kai xin le yuan 1985 Jin su xin zhong qing Johnny Mak 1986 Co-directed with David Lai Long Arm of the Law: Part 2 Johnny Mak 1987 Yue liang, xing xing, tai yang Stephen Siu 1988 Long Arm of the Law: Part 3 Stephen Siu 1989 Ren hai gu hong Wai-Chung Yip 1989 As Don Kit Mak The Truth: Final Episode 1989 Long Arm of the Law: Part 4 Johnny Mak 1990 Sex and Zen Johnny Mak 1991 Wei xian qing ren Jackie Chan 1992 Butterfly and Sword Yen-Ping Chu 1993 Zhong e Lie Che da jie an 1995 Island of Greed Johnny Mak 1997 Asian Charlie's Angels 2004 Made for television

+ Producer+ Film Title Director Year Notes # Hai gen Doug Chan, Chan-Bong Cheung, Kwok-Lap LeeSuen-Ming Mak aka Michel Mak, Steven SiuRaymond To 1995 I Do Chi-Sing Cheung 2000 An Autumn Diary Michael Mak Love Asia Chun-Chun Wong 2006 Exec Prod Nothing Is Impossible Lam Wah-Chuen 2006

+ Misc roles+ Film Title Role Director Producer Year Notes # Shui er wu shi Writer, Planner Chuen-Yee Cha Mona Fong 1985 An Autumn Diary Presenter Kin-Lung Lam Michael Mak 2002 Twins Mission Production administrative controller To-Hoi Kong Amy Li 2007