Biography
Chow Hin Yeung Roy 周顯揚, born in 1978, renowned film director, screenwriter, producer and learning designer. In 2013, he won the Best New Director award at the 32nd Hong Kong Film Awards and the Hong Kong Film Directors' Guild for his feature film "NIGHTFALL" 大追捕. He is considered as the most innovative, stylized, and acclaimed new generation of film directors in Hong Kong / China. He was mentored by respected film producer BILL KONG 江志強 and three-times Academy Award-winning director ANG LEE 李安.
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Teaching Areas & Research Interests
- Educational Technology
- AI in Education
- Media Production
- Film Directing
- Video Editing
- Art Direction
- Creative Producing
- Generative Artificial Intelligence
Academic & Professional Experience
In the year of 2000, while Chow was still in university, he started to work for Bill Kong’s Edko Films Ltd., a leading film company in Asia, which later produced international blockbuster films like Ang Lee’s “Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon” and Zhang Yimou’s “Hero”. He spent many years tightly collaborating with the respected producer Bill Kong, Over the years, Chow served as Mr. Kong’s Head of Development, Producer’s Assistant and Script Developer, assisting him in developing film projects and participating in film production.
In between, Chow worked as a Personal Assistant and Researcher for the Oscar-winning, Golden Globes winning and Golden Lion winning Director Ang Lee, with script analysis/research work involved. This experience provided him with invaluable insights into the international industry.
In Mar 2007, Chow was promoted as the Head of Development 發展總監 for Edko Films 安樂影片有限公司. He contributed to many major productions not only within the Asia, but also internationally. His responsibilities ranged from project development, pre-production, script development, producing new media advertising and film promotion. (Productions includes acclaimed films such as Hero, House of Flying Daggers, Lust, Caution, Jet li’s Fearless, My Sassy Girl (Korea Movie), Windstruck (Korea Movie), Curse of the Golden Flower, Secret, “BLOOD: The Last Vampire” (US, France), True Legend and more. He has 23 years of experience in the Film/ Digital Media/ Production industry. In 2017, he was awarded the "MEN of 2017" by JMEN.
SELECTED FILMOGRAPHY
"Dynasty Warriors" starring Louis Koo, Wang Kai, Carina Lau, and Yang Yo-ning (2021) - This is a Historical War action epic filmed in New Zealand, adapted from a globally renowned Sony Playstation game. Netflix acquired the rights for this film at the highest price ever for a Chinese-language film. (Top 10 Hong Kong Movies Box-office of 2021) 主演: 古天樂、王凱、劉嘉玲、楊祐寧
"Knockout" starring Han Geng (Ex Super-Junior) and Vivian Wu (2020) - It received robust support from the official media "China Movie Channel," which praised the film for delivering positive messages in line with national policies during the pandemic. 主演: 韓庚、鄔君梅
"Rise of the Legend" starring Eddie Peng, Jing Boran, Sammo Hung and Tony Leung (2014) - This new-school martial arts blockbuster was co-invested by Universal Pictures International and Edko Films. It was well-received in both box office sales and audience reviews, and led the nominations at the Hong Kong Film Awards with 10 nominations, including "Best Actor." And, Golden Trailer Awards USA Winner. 主演: 彭于晏、井柏然、洪金寶、梁家輝、張晉、王祖藍
"Nightfall" starring Nick Cheung, Simon Yam, Janice Man, and Shawn Dou (2012) - Apart from winning the Best New Director at the Hong Kong Film Awards, it made the top 10 box office hits in Hong Kong for that year. It was also nominated for multiple awards at the Golden Horse Awards and Hong Kong Film Awards, including "Best Actor." (Top 10 Hong Kong Movies 2012) 張家輝、任達華、文詠珊、竇驍 主演
"Murderer" starring Aaron Kwok (2009) - Invested by Universal Pictures International, it was released in the summer of 2009 and caused a sensation across the city. It was nominated for several awards at the Hong Kong Film Awards, including "Best Actor." The film was also selected for several international film festivals. (Top 10 Hong Kong Movies of 2009) 主演: 郭富城
"Passion of Martial Arts" starring Jet Li (2005) - A documentary on Jet Li's martial arts journey. 主演: 李連杰
• Assistant to Mr. Lee / Assistant Producer – “Lust, Caution”, 2007 (Golden Lion, Venice International Film Festival)
• Assistant Producer – “True Legend”, 2009
• Assistant Producer – “Secret”, 2007
• Assistant Producer – “Jet Li’s Fearless”, 2006
• Producer’s Asst. – “House of Flying Daggers”, 2004
• Film Editor – “Lai Man-Wai Father of Hong Kong Cinema”, 2001
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