Peter Mak

Peter Mak is a Hong Kong film director and actor. The films he has directed include The Wicked City, All Night Long, and Enemy Shadow. As an actor he has appeared in Shu zhi suo zhi , Happy Sixteen, Lai Shi, China's Last Eunuch, Tiger Cage and Twin Dragons.

Background

Peter Mak aka Tai-kit was born in Saigon, Vietnam in 1957. When he was a boy he regularly went to the cinema. During the Vietman war his family moved to Hong Kong.[1]

Actor

He had a main role in David Lai's Lonely Fifteen which was released in 1982. The film also starred Becky Lam, Irene Wan, So Pui-fong, Leung Mei-king[2][3] The following year, he had a role in Shu zhi suo zhi which was directed by Kin-Kwok Lai.[4] In 1987, he had a part in Jacob Cheung's Lai Shi, China's Last Eunuch.[5]

He appeared in Twin Dragons which was directed by Ringo Lam and Hark Tsui.[6]

Director

1980s

He both directed and acted in the 1986 horror film, Loves of the Living Dead aka Heaven Wife, Hell Wife which was released in 1986. The supernatural comedy also starred Mark Cheng , Ann Bridgewater and Charine Chan .[7][8] He directed Sir, Tell Me Why which was released the following year. The film is about a teacher who has to deal with problem students and overcome the problems and difficulties associated with them. The film starred Siu Hung-Mui, Chang Shih, Tou Chung-hua, Tou Chung-kang, and Yang Chieh-mei.[9][10]

1990s to present

He directed The Wicked City which was released in 1992. The Kong horror/fantasy was based on an animated film by Yoshiaki Kawajiri. Staying close to the original story line, it was about special agents fighting demons from a parallel dimension.[11][12] It starred Jacky Cheung, Leon Lai and Tatsuya Nakadai.[13]

He directed Enemy Shadow which was released in 1995. The film which starred Jade Leung was a tale about a rookie cop who witnessed her boyfriend murdered by bank robbers. She suffers from guilt as a result of not doing anything when the tragedy took place.[14]

Filmography

Actor Film
Title Role Director Year Notes #
Shu zhi suo zhi Kin-Kwok Lai 1983 As Tai Kit Mak
Kuang qing David Lai
Kôyû Ohara		 1983 As Tai Kit Mak
Tian ling ling, di ling ling Kang Yo Wei Peter Mak 1986 As Peter Mak
Split of the Spirit Fred Tan 1987 As Tai Kit Mak
Lai Shi, China's Last Eunuch Jacob Cheung 1998 As Tai Kit Mak
Tiger Cage Policeman Woo-Ping Yuen 1988 As Tai Kit Mak
Pretty Ghost Teddy Chan 1991 As Tai Kit Mak
Twin Dragons Ringo Lam
Hark Tsui		 1992 As Tai Kit Mak


Director Film
Title Year Notes #
The Loser, the Hero 1985 As Peter Mak
Tian ling ling, di ling ling 1986 As Peter Mak
Sir, Tell Me Why 1987 As Tai Kit Mak
Ye feng kuang 1989 As Tai Kit Mak
Xiao xin jian die 1990 As As Tai Kit Mak
Wicked City 1992 As Peter Mak
Enemy Shadow 1995 As Tai Kit Mak
Co-directed with Tung-Chuen Chan
Director Mini series
Title Year Notes #
Lion Dance 2017 As Tai Kit Mak
Co-directed with Tsu-Jun Lang

References

  1. ↑ The Ultimate Guide to HK Film Directors - 麥大傑 | MAK Tai Kit Peter, Biography
  2. ↑ The Hollywood Reporter, 12/6/2013 - May We Chat (Mei Gaau Siu Nui): Film ReviewMay We Chat (Mei Gaau Siu Nui): Film Review by Clarence Tsui
  3. ↑ The Hong Kong Film Archive, Leisure and Cultural Services Department - Lonely Fifteen
  4. ↑ Imdb - Shu zhi suo zhi (1983), Full Cast & Crew
  5. ↑ Senscritique.com - Casting de, Last Eunuch In China, Film de Jacob Cheung (1988), Acteurs Last Eunuch In China, Et aussi
  6. ↑ Česko-Slovenská filmová database - Dračí dvojčata, Hrají:
  7. ↑ HK Cinemagic - Loves Of The Living Dead (1986)
  8. ↑ HKMDB - Abracadabra (1986), Alias: Loves of the Living Dead, Alias: Heaven Wife, Hell Wife, Alias : 天地有情
  9. ↑ Letterboxd - Sir, Tell Me Why?
  10. ↑ Youth Culture in Chinese Language Film, By Xuelin Zhou - [https://books.google.com/books?id=zNPLDAAAQBAJ&pg=PT165&lpg=PT165&dq=%22Sir,+Tell+Me+Why%22Peter+Mak&source=bl&ots=hZEjBaIMt-&sig=7yJyDbbsTR1G9yrOuzxhfu9FLwY&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwj3z_Xk2ZbbAhVIgLwKHY3qDBoQ6AEIRjAK#v=onepage&q=%22Sir%2C%20Tell%20Me%20Why%22Peter%20Mak&f=false -
  11. ↑ Dark Star - Film Reviews: Wicked City, (Peter Mak & Tai Kit Mak, HK, 1992)
  12. ↑ Cloneweb.net, Publié le 31 mai 2015 - Le cinéma de science-fiction chinois #1 : origines culturelles & hybridation à HK
  13. ↑ AllMovie - The Wicked City (1992), Cast & Crew
  14. ↑ The Hong Kong Filmography, 1977–1997: A Reference Guide to 1,100 Films Produced by British Hong Kong Studios, By John Charles - Page 92 2785. Enemy Shadow
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