Nick Cheuk

Nick Cheuk Yick-him (; born 1987) is a Hong Kong director and screenwriter best known for his directorial debut Time Still Turns the Pages, which earned him Best New Director in the 60th Golden Horse Awards and Best New Director in the 42nd Hong Kong Film Awards.

Early life and education Cheuk was born in 1987 in Hong Kong. He is the son of Warner Cheuk, the incumbent Deputy Chief Secretary for Administration of Hong Kong. He had his secondary education at Raimondi College, the alma mater of his father, but did not perform well academically. He was mentored by director and guest lecturer Patrick Tam,

Career After graduating with a Bachelor of Arts in 2012, Cheuk worked as a writer's assistant for sports drama film Unbeatable and action thriller film That Demon Within. In 2017, Cheuk wrote the horror film , which was his first credited screenplay.

In 2019, Cheuk applied for and received funding from the Hong Kong Film Development Council's "First Feature Film Initiative" with a screenplay draft of Time Still Turns the Pages. He penned the script in 2015 based on the death of a close friend and university classmate, but altered certain aspects of his friend's experiences to delve into the concerning phenomenon of student suicides in Hong Kong. Cheuk also served as the director and co-editor of the film. as well as nominations for Best Director, Best Screenplay, Best Editing in the latter.

Filmography Film Year Title Writer Director Editor 2011 Waiting to Drown… 2013 Unbeatable 60th Golden Horse Awards Best Original Screenplay Best Screenplay 17th Asian Film Awards Best New Director Best Editing 42nd Hong Kong Film Awards Best Director Best Screenplay Best Editing Best New Director