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Soi Cheang

b. 1972

Macau-born Hong Kong filmmaker (born 1972)

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About Soi Cheang

Born 1972. Soi Cheang is a Chinese and Portuguese film director, film producer and screenwriter.

Soi Cheang (born 11 July 1972), also known as Bob Cheng or by his birth name Cheang Pou-soi, is a Macau-born Hong Kong filmmaker. Known for his contribution to action crime films, his works Motorway, Limbo (2021), Mad Fate (2023), and Twilight of the Warriors: Walled In (2024) earned him four Best Director nominations at the Hong Kong Film Awards, which he won for the latter two.

Cheang's films have regularly appeared at international film festivals; Accident (2009) was selected to be in Competition section of Venice Film Festival, Limbo (2021) and Mad Fate (2023) were selected to be in the Berlinale Special section of Berlin International Film Festival, and Twilight of the Warriors: Walled In (2024) was selected to be in the Official Selection (Midnight Screening) of the Cannes Film Festival.

In addition to directing action crime films, Cheang was also directed The Monkey King trilogy, in which he produced the latter. His other works, included Paradox (2017) and I'm Livin' It (2019), earned him two Best Film nominations at the Hong Kong Film Awards, as well as The Sunny Side of the Street (2022), earned him the Golden Horse Award for Best Narrative Feature nomination, respectively.

Filmography

Feature films

Other credits Year Film Notes2003 Love for All SeasonsActor, credit as "Policeman"2015 Two Thumbs UpProducer 2017 Paradox The Brink 2019 I'm Livin' It 2020 Double World 2022 The Sunny Side of the Street 2023 Cyber Heist Dust to Dust 2025 Behind the Shadows

Awards and nominations

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Important facts

Birth century
Education
SKH Kei Wing Primary School, St. Francis Xavier's College, CCC Kei Heep Secondary School
Awards
Sitges Film Festival Best Director award
Also known as
Bob Cheng, Cheang Pou-soi

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Soi Cheang?

Macau-born Hong Kong filmmaker (born 1972)

When was Soi Cheang born?

Soi Cheang was born on 11 July 1972 in Portuguese Macau.

What is Soi Cheang's occupation?

Soi Cheang is a film director, film producer and screenwriter.

What nationality is Soi Cheang?

Soi Cheang is Chinese and Portuguese.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Soi Cheang

· Wikidata: Q74138

· DBpedia: Soi Cheang

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