Antony Szeto

Antony Szeto
Szeto in May 2011
Born 9 December
Sydney,  Australia
Occupation Director, producer
Years active 1984–present
Website http://www.alivenotdead.com/antonyszeto/

Antony Szeto (Chinese: 司徒永華) (born 9 December) is an Australian film director and producer based mostly in Hong Kong.

Background

Szeto was born in Sydney, Australia, but moved to Hong Kong when he was very young. He grew up in Hong Kong and returned to Australia to complete his high school. Soon after finishing school he went to China where he studied at the Beijing Sport University majoring in Chinese martial arts.[1] After graduating he was recruited for the Australian Wushu Team where he competed for his country.

Szeto also trained as a stuntman and is a registered stunt performer under New South Wales Equity, an Australian-based state union for actors. He went on to study at Bond University in Queensland, Australia where he won awards including Best Student Director Award.[2][3]

After completing his degree Szeto worked at a ship construction company, where he studied and gained his MBA, moving his way up into a senior executive position before leaving the company to start his own animation company with his friends. It was there that he directed Hong Kong's first CGI feature film called DragonBlade: The Legend of Lang. Apart from directing, he has also done voice acting, wrote the script, directed the voice actors and served as fight choreographer for the film. The film got a Nomination for a Golden Horse Award, and it won Szeto an Award from the Australian Directors Guild.[4][5][6]

In 2007 Szeto directed a Jackie Chan produced film called "Wushu" (武术之少年行), which starred Sammo Hung. The film had a high-profile premier at the 2008 Cannes Film Festival.[7][8][9][10]

Other work

Although a film director today, Szeto is also known as a fight choreographer and stunt coordinator. He trained in various types of martial arts including judo, karate, taekwondo, fencing, wushu, aikido, and Cai Li Fo, where he became an instructor of the art. His largest project as a fight choreographer was on Thailand's highest-grossing film to date Naresuan. There he worked with training some 200 soldiers and all the main cast, and set up grand battle scenes amongst horses and elephants. He was the action consultant for the Hollywood film Ghost in the Shell (2017 film).[11]

He was the in-house director and producer for a China-based film studio.[12]

Education

Filmography

Year Title Alternative title Role Notes
2017"Shen gong yuan ling" (Horror)[13]《深宫怨灵》DirectorProduced by Roger Corman, Lead actors: Katie Savoy, JuJu Chan
2014"Fist of the Dragon" (Action)《猛龍追擊8小時》DirectorProduced by Roger Corman, Lead actors: Josh Thomson, JuJu Chan, Ellary Porterfield, Won Bronze Remy for Best Adventure/Action Film from WorldFest-Houston International Film Festival,[14] 2 Wins and 2 Second placing out of 7 Nominations Action on Film International Film Festival,[15] 2 Wins out of 5 Nominations for WideScreen International Film Festival [16][17]
2013Yong Chun Xiao Long《詠春小龍》Co-director[18] Starring Yuen Wah
"Palace of the Damned" (Horror)[19]DirectorProduced by Roger Corman, Official Selection 2013 Puchon International Fantastic Film Festival (as The Living Dead),[20] Official Selection 2013 Sitges International Fantastic Film Festival
2011ShadowGuard: The Blood Bond Saga《赤色追擊》Co-director[21] Directed by and Starring Michael Biehn
2008Jackie Chan Presents: Wushu《武术之少年行》DirectorStarring Sammo Hung
2007NaresuanFight ChoreographerHighest grossing Thai film to date
2005DragonBlade《龍刀奇緣》Director and Action ChoreographerWon Award from Australian Directors Guild, and Nominated for Golden Horse Award, Starring Daniel Wu and Karen Mok
Taped (short)DirectorNominated for IFVA Award, Starring Maggie Q

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References

  1. ↑ "Wushu Interview: Wushu the Movie". W1F. Archived from the original on 2010-06-16.
  2. ↑ "biography". Internet Movie Database.
  3. ↑ "Wushu Interview: Antony Szeto". TimeOut Hong Kong.
  4. ↑ "Antony Szeto". Kung Fu Cinema. Archived from the original on 2011-05-24.
  5. ↑ "Female Filmmakers Scoop ASDA Award". State of the Arts. Archived from the original on 28 September 2011.
  6. ↑ Boland, Michaela (6 April 2006). "Award Winners". Variety.
  7. ↑ "Jackie Chan Promotes Wushu at Cannes Film Festival". wu-jing.org.
  8. ↑ "Cannes2008 Wushu Jackie Chan Photocall". Zimbio.
  9. ↑ "Cannes 2008 Wushu Jackie Chan Photocall". WireImages.
  10. ↑ "Jackie Chan Poses with Antony Szeto et al". Getty Images.
  11. ↑ "Ghost in the Shell credit list". IMDb.
  12. ↑ "ACE Studios Team". ACE Studios.
  13. ↑ "Headlines from China: Roger Corman's 'Palace of the Damned' to Open in China on November 17". ChinaFilmInsider.
  14. ↑ "Fist of the Dragon – Awards". IMDb.
  15. ↑ "Fist of the Dragon – Awards" (PDF). Action on Film.
  16. ↑ "Fist of the Dragon – Awards". WideSreeen 2017 Awards.
  17. ↑ "Fist of the Dragon – Nominations". Action Elite WideScreen 2017 Nominations.
  18. ↑ "Yong Chun Xiao Long". alfredrocks. Archived from the original on 27 January 2012.
  19. ↑ "Palace of the Damned". IMDb.
  20. ↑ "The Living Dead". PiFan.
  21. ↑ "Blood Bond Movie". The Internet Movie Database.
  22. ↑ "Profile Details". The Internet Movie Database.

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