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Chan Wui-ngai

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陳會毅
Chan Wui-ngai
Born (1953-02-06) 6 February 1953 (age 73)
OccupationsActor, stuntman, choreography, director, producer
AwardsBest Action Choreography
1983 The Prodigal Son
1984 Winners and Sinners
1985 Long Arm of the Law
Chinese name
Traditional Chinese陳會毅
Simplified Chinese陈会毅
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinChen Hui Yi
Yue: Cantonese
JyutpingCan4 Wui6ngai2

Chan Wui-ngai, (born 6 February 1953; often credited as Billy Chan) is a Hong Kong actor, stuntman, director, fight choreographer, and film producer.[1]

Chan won the 1983 Hong Kong Film Award for Best Action Choreography along with Sammo Hung, Lam Ching-ying and Xia Ling-zhen (Yuen Biao) for his work in The Prodigal Son. In later years, Chan won several more choreography awards.

Biography

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Chan was born on 6 February 1953, in Hong Kong. He has a brother named Chan Lung.

Film career

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Beginning in 1986, Chan directed 15 movies, beginning with New Mr. Vampire, which won several directing awards.[which?] He next directed the film Brotherhood, which starred Ko Chun-hsiung and Chow Yun-fat.

References

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  1. "Hong Kong Cinemagic - Billy Chan Wui Ngai".