David Chung
Born: 1947-11-14 in Hong Kong, British Crown Colony
Known For: Camera
Biography
David Chung Chi-Man was born in Hong Kong on November 14th, 1947. When he was seventeen, he learned cinematography and acted as a camera assistant under the Shaw Brothers camera department, becoming a cinematographer for TV in 1968, joining TVB in 1973. He shot his first feature film, For Whom to be Murdered, in 1978, and won his first award for Ann Hui's The Secret in 1979, winning Best Cinematography at the 17th Golden Horse Awards. He became a staple cinematographer for the Hong Kong New Wave directors, working with the likes of Ann Hui, Patrick Tam, Yim Ho, Alex Cheung, Tsui Hark, Dennis Yu etc. on acclaimed films such as Close Encounters of the First Kind, Nomad, My Love is that Eternal Rose, Once Upon a Time in China and so on. In 1989 he became the vice chairman of the Hong Kong Society of Cinematographers. In 1995 he emigrated to America,
Filmography
2024
- Easter Bloody Easter ... (Grip)
1995
- Full Throttle ... (Director of Photography)
- Romantic Dream ... (Director of Photography)
1994
- Hail the Judge ... (Director of Photography)
- Love on Delivery ... (Director of Photography)
- The Lovers ... (Director of Photography)
1993
- Flirting Scholar ... (Director of Photography)
- Finale in Blood ... (Director of Photography)
1992
- King of Beggars ... (Director of Photography)
- Royal Tramp 2 ... (Director of Photography)
1991
- Once Upon a Time in China ... (Director of Photography)
- The Banquet ... (Director of Photography)
- Au Revoir, Mon Amour ... (Director of Photography)
- Zodiac Killers ... (Director of Photography)
- Fruit Punch ... (Director of Photography)
1990
- God of Gamblers II ... (Director of Photography)
- No Risk, No Gain ... (Director of Photography)
- Kung Fu Vs. Acrobatic ... (Director of Photography)
- Song of the Exile ... (Director of Photography)
1989
- God of Gamblers ... (Director of Photography)
- My Heart Is That Eternal Rose ... (Director of Photography)
- Web of Deception ... (Director)
- Eight Taels of Gold ... (Second Unit Director of Photography)
- Chasing Dreams ... (Second Assistant Camera)
1988
- I Love Maria ... (Director)
- Painted Faces ... (Director of Photography)
1987
- Magnificent Warriors ... (Director)
- An Autumn's Tale ... (Director of Photography)
1986
- Royal Warriors ... (Director)
1985
- It's a Drink! It's a Bomb! ... (Director)
- Mr. Boo Meets Pom Pom ... (Director of Photography)
1984
- Shanghai Blues ... (Second Unit Director of Photography)
1983
- Esprit D'amour ... (Director of Photography)
1982
- Nomad ... (Director of Photography)
- Coolie Killer ... (Director of Photography)
1981
- The Imp ... (Director of Photography)
- Sealed with a Kiss ... (Director of Photography)
1980
- Dangerous Encounters of the First Kind ... (Director of Photography)
- The Enigmatic Case ... (Director of Photography)
1979
- The Secret ... (Director of Photography)
1978
- ICAC: A Man ... (Director of Photography)
- ICAC: Section Nine ... (Director of Photography)
- ICAC: Two Stories "Water" ... (Director of Photography)
- ICAC: Homeward Bound ... (Director of Photography)
1977
- The Chase ... (Director)
1976
- CID: Four Moments of Life (Dawn, Noon, Dusk, Night) ... (Director of Photography)
- CID：兩飛女 ... (Director of Photography)
1975
- Superstar Specials: Wong Chuen-yu ... (Director of Photography)