Fruit Chan
View on IMDb ↗Fruit Chan (born April 15, 1959 in Guangdong, China) is an independent Hong Kong Second Wave screenwriter, filmmaker and producer, who is best known for his style of film reflecting the everyday life of Hong Kong people. He is well known for using amateur actors (such as Sam Lee in Made in Hong Kong, Wong Yau-Nam in Hollywood Hong Kong) in his films. His name became familiar to many Hong Kongers only after the success of the 1997 film Made in Hong Kong, which earned many local and international awards.
Known for
Golden Horse Awards
Keep Rolling
Somebody Up There Likes Me
Those Merry Souls
Monkey Business
Still Human
Righting Wrongs
Inspector Pink Dragon
Yesteryou, Yesterme, Yesterday
Dragons ForeverFilmography (48)
- 2024
Blossoms Under Somewhere - 2020
Keep Rolling - 2019
No. 7 Cherry LaneTheCraven Cat (voice) - 2018
Still HumanKeung at Food Stall - 2017
Mrs KBig Eye - 2016
The Moment: Fifty Years of Golden HorseSelf - 2014
Temporary FamilyNeighborhood Tyrant - 2011
All's Well, End's Well 2011Book Store Manager - 2010
Hot Summer Days - 2008
Run Papa RunPriest - 2007
Simply ActorsPolice Officer - 2007
In the Mood for DoyleHimself - 2006
My Name Is FameFruit Chan - 2003
Naked Ambition - 1998
The Longest SummerTank Commander - 1997
Love: Amoeba Style - 1996
Somebody Up There Likes MePoliceman - 1996
The Age of Miracles - 1993
Yesteryou, Yesterme, YesterdayGoldfish Bing - 1993
3 Days of a Blind GirlBurglar - 1993
Finale in BloodTenant - 1993
Women on the RunUncle Ping - 1992
Fight Back to School 2 - 1992
Arrest the RestlessWhiz - 1992
Operation ScorpioSold Girl's Brother - 1992
Now You See Love... Now You Don't - 1992
Five Lonely HeartsMinibus driver - 1991
Inspector Pink DragonPopsicle seller - 1991
Her Fatal Ways 2Burglar - 1991
The Top BetSpectator - 1991
His Fatal WaysAssistant Cameraman - 1990
Curry & PepperKuo - 1989
Lost Souls - 1989
In Between LovesKuo - 1988
Dragons ForeverMan in Restaurant (uncredited) - 1987
The Haunted Cop ShopMental Patient Acting Like Zombie - 1986
Righting Wrongs(uncredited) - 1986
Devoted to YouDiehard Bill - 1986
The Law EnforcerPoliceman - 1986
Naughty BoysTravel Agency's Staff - 1985
Those Merry SoulsAssistant director - 1985
Yes, Madam!Goh / Frankie - 1985
Heart of DragonOpponent at Training (uncredited) - 1985
My Lucky StarsCard Player - 1985
Twinkle, Twinkle Lucky StarsMan Pushing Fruit Cart - 1984
Family Light AffairDriver - 1982
Monkey Business - 1962
Golden Horse AwardsSelf
Crew (38)
- 2025True Love, For Once in My LifeExecutive Producer
- 2025Sweet, Sour, Bitter...Producer
- 2022Pretty HeartProducer
- 2022Lucky CatExecutive Producer
- 2022Tales from the OccultWriter
- 2021Coffin HomesDirector
- 2019The Invincible DragonProducer
- 2019The AbortionistDirector
- 2018Three HusbandsProducer
- 2017Shining MomentDirector
- 2016Kill TimeEditor
- 2015Bride WarsProducer
- 2015The Inspired Island: My CityDirector
- 2014The Midnight AfterEditor
- 2013Tales from the Dark 1Editor
- 2012Flowers with AphasiaThanks
- 2011Love in SpaceProducer
- 2010Quattro Hong KongDirector
- 2009Chengdu, I Love YouDirector
- 2009Prince of TearsProducer
- 2009Don't Look UpDirector
- 2006故事无双Producer
- 2004Three... ExtremesEditor
- 2004DumplingsEditor
- 2004Colour BlossomsProducer
- 20031:99 ShortsDirector
- 2002Hollywood Hong KongArt Direction
- 2002Public ToiletWriter
- 2000Durian DurianScreenplay
- 1999Little CheungEditor
- 1997Made in Hong KongEditor
- 1995Bugis StreetWriter
- 1993Days of TomorrowAssistant Director
- 1988Runaway BluesAssistant Director
- 1986Midnight GirlsAssistant Director
- 1981The SecurityScript Supervisor
- —Eternal Sunshine Life-saving SquadExecutive Producer
- —Smashing FrankProducer