Simon Chung Tak-sing[1] (Chinese: 鍾德勝), is a Hong Kong film director. His films include Innocent, released in 2005, End of Love which premiered at the 59th Berlin International Film Festival in 2009,[2] and Speechless, released in 2012, and which premiered at the BFI 26th London Lesbian and Gay Film Festival (since renamed BFI Flare: London LGBTIQ+ Film Festival), on 28 March 2012.[3] Chung is gay.[1]
Chung was born and brought up in Hong Kong, and from the age of fifteen, in the city of Toronto in Canada, where he attended high school. He was later educated at York University in Toronto, where he majored in Film, followed by Hong Kong Baptist University, in Kowloon Tong in Hong Kong, where he made his first independent films in the technical department and at the Chinese University of Hong Kong in Shatin, in Hong Kong's New Territories, where he took a master's degree in Cultural Studies.[1]
^ abcdNigel Collett (20 March 2009). "Coffee with Simon Chung Tak-sing". Fridae Asia. Retrieved 24 January 2016.
^ abSimon Chung. Publisher:Festival Scope.com. Retrieved: 24 January 2016.
^Speechless. Publisher: Polari Magazine. Published: 29 March 2012. Retrieved: 24 January 2016.
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simon, chung, sing, chinese, 鍾德勝, hong, kong, film, director, films, include, innocent, released, 2005, love, which, premiered, 59th, berlin, international, film, festival, 2009, speechless, released, 2012, which, premiered, 26th, london, lesbian, film, festiv. Simon Chung Tak sing 1 Chinese 鍾德勝 is a Hong Kong film director His films include Innocent released in 2005 End of Love which premiered at the 59th Berlin International Film Festival in 2009 2 and Speechless released in 2012 and which premiered at the BFI 26th London Lesbian and Gay Film Festival since renamed BFI Flare London LGBTIQ Film Festival on 28 March 2012 3 Chung is gay 1 Simon Chung Tak SingBornHong KongAlma materYork University TorontoHong Kong Baptist UniversityChinese University of Hong KongOccupationFilm directorYears active2000s presentAwards2009 Hong Kong Independent Short Film and Video Awards IFVA Distinguished AwardEnd of Love 2005 Toronto Reel Asian International Film FestivalNFB Best Canadian Film AwardInnocent 1997 Image Forum FestivalSpecial Jury Prize Life is ElsewhereChinese nameTraditional Chinese鍾德勝Transcriptions Contents 1 Early life and education 2 Life and career 3 Filmography 4 Film shorts 5 Awards 6 See also 6 1 Other Chinese LGBT film directors 7 References 8 External linksEarly life and education editChung was born and brought up in Hong Kong and from the age of fifteen in the city of Toronto in Canada where he attended high school He was later educated at York University in Toronto where he majored in Film followed by Hong Kong Baptist University in Kowloon Tong in Hong Kong where he made his first independent films in the technical department and at the Chinese University of Hong Kong in Shatin in Hong Kong s New Territories where he took a master s degree in Cultural Studies 1 Life and career editChung s first film short was Chiwawa Express made in 1992 1 His first full length feature film Innocent made in 2005 premiered at the Hong Kong International Film Festival and won the NFB Best Canadian Film Award at the Toronto Reel Asian International Film Festival His second feature End of Love premiered at the Berlin International Film Festival in 2009 while his third Speechless premiered at the BFI London Lesbian and Gay Film Festival He is a founding member of Ying e Chi an independent film distributor in Hong Kong 2 Filmography editI Miss You When I See You 2018 Speechless 2012 End of Love 2009 Innocent 2005 Film shorts editFirst Love and Other Pains 1999 Stanley Beloved 1998 Life is Elsewhere 1996 Chiwawa Express 1992 Awards editDistinguished Award for End of Love at the 2009 Hong Kong Independent Short Film and Video Awards IFVA NFB Best Canadian Film Award for Innocent at the 2005 Toronto Reel Asian International Film Festival Special Jury Prize for Life is Elsewhere at the 1997 Image Forum Festival in JapanSee also editCinema of Hong KongOther Chinese LGBT film directors edit Cui Zi en Kit Hung Stanley Kwan Quentin Lee Zihan Loo Scud YonfanReferences edit a b c d Nigel Collett 20 March 2009 Coffee with Simon Chung Tak sing Fridae Asia Retrieved 24 January 2016 a b Simon Chung Publisher Festival Scope com Retrieved 24 January 2016 Speechless Publisher Polari Magazine Published 29 March 2012 Retrieved 24 January 2016 External links editSpeechless 2012 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Simon Chung amp oldid 1191480196, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
