Scud (born 20 March 1967) is the professional name of Guangzhou, China-born Hong Kong film producer, screenwriter and film director, Danny Cheng Wan-Cheung (Chinese: 雲翔). He says that he chose the name "Scud" to match his Chinese name, which translates in English as "Scudding Clouds". His films explore somewhat taboo themes within Hong Kong cinema, including same-sex relationships and drug-taking. His film-making style eschews cynicism or gritty realism, and embraces an acceptance of the life choices made by his characters, rather than a search for "solutions". Scud has cited Pier Paolo Pasolini, Yukio Mishima, Pedro Almodovar and Peter Greenaway as directors who have influenced his work.[1]
Scud was raised by his grandmother in China before he moved to Hong Kong at the age of 13. After a 20-year career in IT, he founded a publicly listed company and acquired a bachelor's degree through part-time study at the Open University of Hong Kong. He moved to Australia in 2001 for permanent residence. In 2005, he returned to Hong Kong to start a film production company, Artwalker. He wrote and produced City Without Baseball (2008), then became a film director for Permanent Residence (2009), which he said was a semi-autobiographical account of his own life, with many scenes and locations providing a faithful account of it, followed by Amphetamine (2010). His fourth is Love Actually... Sucks! (2011), and the fifth, Voyage (2013), which is the first of his stories to be filmed almost entirely in English. The sixth is called Utopians (2015), and the seventh, Thirty Years of Adonis (2017), while Naked Nation, to be filmed mostly in China, awaits release.
In May 2022, Scud told Variety that he plans to retire from filmmaking and leave Hong Kong after finishing two films, Apostles and Bodyshop.[2]
^"Interview: Scud talks Thirty Years of Adonis and More". FilmDoo. 2017-12-13. Retrieved 2018-08-20.
^Frater, Patrick (27 May 2022). "Hong Kong Auteur Scud Retires, Sets Two Final Films for North American Release (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved 27 May 2022.
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This biography of a living person needs additional citations for verification Please help by adding reliable sources Contentious material about living persons that is unsourced or poorly sourced must be removed immediately especially if potentially libelous or harmful Find sources Scud filmmaker news newspapers books scholar JSTOR September 2018 Learn how and when to remove this template message Scud born 20 March 1967 is the professional name of Guangzhou China born Hong Kong film producer screenwriter and film director Danny Cheng Wan Cheung Chinese 雲翔 He says that he chose the name Scud to match his Chinese name which translates in English as Scudding Clouds His films explore somewhat taboo themes within Hong Kong cinema including same sex relationships and drug taking His film making style eschews cynicism or gritty realism and embraces an acceptance of the life choices made by his characters rather than a search for solutions Scud has cited Pier Paolo Pasolini Yukio Mishima Pedro Almodovar and Peter Greenaway as directors who have influenced his work 1 ScudScud in 2008BornDanny Cheng Wan Cheung 1967 03 20 March 20 1967 age 55 Guangzhou ChinaAlma materOpen University of Hong KongOccupationFilmmakerYears active2000s presentAwardsTaiwan Film Critics Society Awards Winner in Top 10 Best Chinese Films2001 City Without Baseball Berlin International Film Festival 2010 Teddy Award Nomination Hong Kong Film Critics Society Awards Film of Merit 2008 City Without Baseball Winner in Top 7 Suggested Films2008 City Without BaseballChinese nameTraditional Chinese雲翔Simplified Chinese云翔Transcriptions Contents 1 Life and career 2 Filmography 3 Awards 4 See also 5 References 6 External linksLife and career EditScud was raised by his grandmother in China before he moved to Hong Kong at the age of 13 After a 20 year career in IT he founded a publicly listed company and acquired a bachelor s degree through part time study at the Open University of Hong Kong He moved to Australia in 2001 for permanent residence In 2005 he returned to Hong Kong to start a film production company Artwalker He wrote and produced City Without Baseball 2008 then became a film director for Permanent Residence 2009 which he said was a semi autobiographical account of his own life with many scenes and locations providing a faithful account of it followed by Amphetamine 2010 His fourth is Love Actually Sucks 2011 and the fifth Voyage 2013 which is the first of his stories to be filmed almost entirely in English The sixth is called Utopians 2015 and the seventh Thirty Years of Adonis 2017 while Naked Nation to be filmed mostly in China awaits release In May 2022 Scud told Variety that he plans to retire from filmmaking and leave Hong Kong after finishing two films Apostles and Bodyshop 2 Filmography EditFilm name English Film name Chinese Year releasedCity Without Baseball 無野之城 2008Permanent Residence 永久居留 2009Amphetamine 安非他命 2010Love Actually Sucks 愛很爛 2011Voyage 遊 2013Utopians 同流合烏 2015Thirty Years of Adonis 三十儿立 2017Apostles 2022Bodyshop 2022Naked Nations Hong Kong Tribe In productionAwards EditCity Without Baseball 2008 Hong Kong Film Critics Society Awards Film of Merit Award 2008 Hong Kong Film Critics Society Awards Winner in Top 7 Suggested Films 2008 Taiwan Film Critics Society Awards Winner in Top 10 Best Chinese FilmsPermanent Residence 10th Chinese Film Media Awards Best New Actor 33rd Hong Kong International Film Festival Official Selection 20th Hong Kong Gay and Lesbian Film Festival Official Selection Director s Cut 10th Taipei Film Festival Special Reserved Screening Director s Cut 25th Torino GLBT Film Festival Official Selection Amphetamine 2010 Teddy Award Nomination at the Berlin International Film Festival of 2010 24th Teddy Award Runner Up 34th Hong Kong International Film Festival Closing Film 25th Torino GLBT Film Festival Competition 46th Chicago International Film Festival Official Selection 12th Rio International Film Festival Official Selection 30th Hawaii International Film Festival Official Selection 30th Hong Kong Film Awards Best New Actor NominationLove Actually Sucks 47th Chicago International Film Festival Official Selection Philadelphia Q Fest 2011 Official SelectionVoyage 49th Chicago International Film Festival Official Selection 1st Q Hugo Award 37th Sao Paulo International Film Festival Official Selection Kyoto International Film and Art Festival 2015 Special InvitationUtopians 2nd New Director Film Festival Official Selection amp Best Foreign Film Director 27th Palm Springs International Film Festival Official Selection 13th Outfest Fusion LGBT People of Color Film Festival Official Selection 31st Torino Gay amp Lesbian Film Festival Official Selection 27th Hong Kong Lesbian amp Gay Film Festival Official Selection 52nd Chicago International Film Festival Official Selection 6th Fringe Queer Film amp Arts fest Official SelectionSee also EditCinema of Hong KongReferences Edit Interview Scud talks Thirty Years of Adonis and More FilmDoo 2017 12 13 Retrieved 2018 08 20 Frater Patrick 27 May 2022 Hong Kong Auteur Scud Retires Sets Two Final Films for North American Release EXCLUSIVE Variety Retrieved 27 May 2022 External links Edit Wikimedia Commons has media related to Scud Scud on Facebook Scud at IMDb Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Scud filmmaker amp oldid 1142437988, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
