Samuel So
| Samuel So | |
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 Samuel So, 2011 | |
| Background information | |
| Chinese name | 蘇文星 (traditional) |
| Chinese name | 苏文星 (simplified) |
| Pinyin | Sū Wénxīng (Mandarin) |
| Jyutping | Sou1 Man4 Sing1 (Cantonese) |
| Origin | Hong Kong |
| Born |
28 June 1966 Hong Kong |
| Occupation | Screenwriter, film director, film lecturer (part-time) |
| Years active | 1989–present |
| Spouse(s) | Terry Wong (1990–2008) |
| Children |
Tony So (b. 1997) Benny So (b. 1997) |
| Members | |
| Hong Kong Screenwriters' Guild[1] | |
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Samuel So (So Man-sing; born 28 June 1966) is a Hong Kong screenwriter[1] and film director.[2] Apart from working with film directors, such as Tsui Hark[3][4] , Alfred Cheung[5][6] and Wilson Yip,[7] he also working with comic artists, such as Andy Seto. He also acting as a lecturer (part-time) in Hong Kong Baptist University, Academy of Film (Higher diploma year 2 & year 3, course title: Screenwriters on Screenwriting).[8]
Filmography
| Year | Title | Credit | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | Robotrix | Writer, 2nd assistant director | |
| 1992 | Gigolo and Whore II[9] | Writer, 1st assistant director[10] | |
| 1992 | Girls Without Tomorrow 1992 | Writer, 1st assistant director[11] | |
| 1993 | First Shot | Writer | |
| 1993 | Spirit of Love[12] | Writer | |
| 1993 | 3 Days of a Blind Girl[5] | Writer | |
| 1995 | The Blade | Writer | |
| 1995 | 01:00 A.M.[13] | Writer | |
| 1995 | Green Hat[2] (English and Cantonese version) | Executive director (執行導演)[14] | Cantonese version starring by Jade Leung, English version starring by Almen WONG |
| 1997 | Once Upon a Time in China and America | Writer | |
| 1998 | The Group[6] | Writer | |
| 1998 | Bio Zombie | Writer | |
| 2001 | Headlines | Writer |
Comic works (scriptwriter / producer)
- Cyber Weapon Z Vol. 1–10 end (Chinese version published by Freeman Publishing)
- Skyliner Vol. 1–27 end (Chinese version published by Neosun Ltd., 1999)
- Skyliner II Vol. 1–21 end (Chinese version published by Neosun Ltd., 1999–2000)
- Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon (comics)
- King of Kings Vol. 1 (English and Chinese version published by HK Comics Ltd., 2007)[15]
Fictions / publications
- Time Kept Promise[16] (Pollop Ltd., Hong Kong, 1998)
- Once Upon a Time in Atlantis[17] (Pollop Ltd., Hong Kong, 1998)
- Wars From the Sky (Ming Pao Weekly, Hong Kong, 1992)
- Nightmare (Ming Pao Weekly, Hong Kong, 1992)
- Once Upon a time in Atlantis (Ming Pao Weekly,Hong Kong, 1992–1993)
- Time Kept Promise (Ming Pao Weekly, Hong Kong, 1994)
See also
References
- 1 2 "Hong Kong Screenwriters' Guild".(Chinese) (English)
- 1 2 "Green Hat (1995) at the HKMDB".
- ↑ "The Blade (1995) at the HKMDB".
- ↑ "Once Upon a Time in China and America (1997) at the HKMDB".
- 1 2 "3 Days of a Blind Girl (1993) at the HKMDB".
- 1 2 "The Group (1998) at the HKMDB".
- ↑ "Bio Zombie (1998) at the HKMDB".
- ↑ "Professional Programme in Film (Higher Diploma), Hong Kong Baptist University".
- ↑ "Gigolo and Whore II (1992) at the HKMDB".
- ↑ "Gigolo & whore II, Hong Kong Screenwriters' Guild".(Chinese) (English)
- ↑ "Girls without tomorrow 1992, Hong Kong Screenwriters' Guild".(Chinese) (English)
- ↑ "The Spirit of Love (1993) at the HKMDB".
- ↑ "01:00 A.M. (1995) at the HKMDB".
- ↑ "Green hat, Hong Kong Screenwriters' Guild".(Chinese) (English)
- ↑ "King of Kings Vol. 1 (Pocket Edition): The Prophecy of Tyre by Samuel So (Author), Hoi-on Siu (Artist)".
- ↑ "Time-kept promises (Author: Samuel So) at the Hong Kong Academic Library Link Database".
- ↑ "Once upon a time in Atlantis (Author: Samuel So) at the Hong Kong Academic Library Link Database".
External links
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- Samuel So at the Internet Movie Database
- Samuel So at the Hong Kong Movie DataBase
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