Spot Info
Real Name: Tsui Hark
Nickname: Tsui
Other names: Tsui Man-kong
Personal Details
Nationality: Chinese
Mother Tongue: Chinese
Languages Known: Chinese
Birth Place: Saigon, Vietnam
Born on: 15 February 1950
Age As On Today: 74 years
Hometown: China
Gender: Male
Martial Status: Married
Blood Type: A Positive (A+)
Education Details
College: Southern Methodist University, University of Texas at Austin
Family Details
Siblings: 16 siblings
Husband/Spouse Name: Nansun Shi
Tsui Hark, often known as Tsui man-Kong, was born on February 15, 1950, in Saigon, Vietnam. He is a screenwriter, producer, director, presenter, and actor. His work can be seen in a number of Hong Kong films. By showcasing his amazing works, he impacted people and won their favor. For instance, “Zu Warriors from the Magic Mountain of 1983”, “Once Upon a Time in China” from 1991 to 97; “The Blade” in 1995 are some of his important works.
He has been a writer and producer too. His productions include “A better tomorrow” of 1986, “A ghost story of 1987”,” the killer” of 1989, “black mask” in 1996, and many more. He is regarded as the master of cinematographers by critics and is in the spotlight of Hong Kong cinema’s golden age. His upbringing was provided by a huge family of 16 siblings. He came to Hong Kong when he was 13 years old and completed his secondary education in the city. He moved to Texas to pursue a career in film. He joined Southern Methodist University, further, moved to Austin, and came out with a graduate degree in 1975. After that, he moved to New York and started working on ‘from spikes to spindle’ in 1976. He was also an editor of a Chinese newspaper. Hark got many awards and is known for being Hong Kong’s best director with the golden rooster awards for 2015’s Taking of “Tiger Mountain”
- Chinese
Huang Jianxin
- Chinese
Feng Xiaogang
Professional Details
Skills: Actor, Director, Producer, Screenplay Writer
Profession: Director
Casual Details
Dislikes: Tsui himself was unsatisfied with his lack of creative control and returned to Hong Kong to continue his career, where he found commercial and critical success with blockbusters
Physical Details
Eye colour: Brown
Hair Colour: Black
Favourites
Favourite Color: Black
Career
Awards: Hong Kong Film Awards – Best Film
1987 A Better Tomorrow
Best Director
1992 Once Upon a Time in China
2011 Detective Dee and the Mystery of the Phantom Flame
2016 The Taking of Tiger Mountain
Hong Kong Film Critics Society Awards– Best Director
2016 The Taking of Tiger Mountain
Asian Film Awards – Lifetime Achievement Award
2017
Golden Horse Awards – Best Director
1981 All the Wrong Clues for the Right Solution
Golden Rooster Awards – Best Director
2015 The Taking of Tiger Mountain
Achievements: Asian Film Awards – Lifetime Achievement Award
2017
