Fruit Chan
Directing·April 15, 1959 — 67 years old·Guangdong, China
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
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—Eternal Sunshine Life-saving SquadExecutive Producer—Smashing FrankProducer2025Sweet, Sour, Bitter...Producer2025True Love, For Once in My LifeSupervising Editor · Executive Producer2024Blossoms Under SomewhereProducer2022Tales from the OccultDirector · Writer2022Pretty HeartProducer2022Lucky CatExecutive Producer2021Coffin HomesScreenplay · Editor · Producer · Director2020Keep Rolling2019The AbortionistScreenplay · Director2019No. 7 Cherry LaneTheCraven Cat (voice)2019The Invincible DragonDirector · Writer · Producer2018Three HusbandsDirector · Producer · Writer · Editor2018Still HumanKeung at Food Stall · Producer2017Shining MomentDirector2017Mrs KBig Eye2016The Moment: Fifty Years of Golden HorseSelf2016Kill TimeDirector · Editor2015The Inspired Island: My CityDirector2015Bride WarsProducer2014Temporary FamilyNeighborhood Tyrant2014The Midnight AfterExecutive Producer · Director · Editor2013Tales from the Dark 1Director · Writer · Editor2012Flowers with AphasiaThanks2011Love in SpaceProducer2011All's Well, End's Well 2011Book Store Manager2010Hot Summer DaysProducer2010Quattro Hong KongDirector2009Don't Look UpDirector2009Chengdu, I Love YouDirector2009Prince of TearsProducer2008Run Papa RunPriest2007In the Mood for DoyleHimself2007Simply ActorsPolice Officer2006My Name Is FameFruit Chan2006故事无双Producer2004Colour BlossomsProducer2004Three... ExtremesDirector · Editor2004DumplingsScreenplay · Director · Editor2003Naked Ambition20031:99 ShortsDirector2002Public ToiletWriter · Director2002Hollywood Hong KongDirector · Art Direction · Writer2000Durian DurianDirector · Screenplay1999Little CheungDirector · Writer · Editor1998The Longest SummerTank Commander · Director · Writer · Editor1997Made in Hong KongDirector · Writer · Editor1997Love: Amoeba Style1996Somebody Up There Likes MePoliceman1996The Age of Miracles1995Bugis StreetWriter1993Finale in BloodTenant · Director1993Women on the RunUncle Ping1993Days of TomorrowAssistant Director19933 Days of a Blind GirlBurglar1993Yesteryou, Yesterme, YesterdayGoldfish Bing1992Operation ScorpioSold Girl's Brother1992Arrest the RestlessWhiz1992Fight Back to School 21992Now You See Love... Now You Don't1992Five Lonely HeartsMinibus driver · Director1991Inspector Pink DragonPopsicle seller1991His Fatal WaysAssistant Cameraman1991Her Fatal Ways 2Burglar1991The Top BetSpectator1990Curry & PepperKuo1989In Between LovesKuo1989Lost SoulsAssistant Director1988Runaway BluesAssistant Director1988Dragons ForeverMan in Restaurant (uncredited) · Assistant Director1987The Haunted Cop ShopMental Patient Acting Like Zombie1986Righting Wrongs(uncredited)1986Naughty BoysTravel Agency's Staff1986The Law EnforcerPoliceman1986Devoted to YouDiehard Bill1986Midnight GirlsAssistant Director1985Yes, Madam!Goh / Frankie1985Heart of DragonOpponent at Training (uncredited) · Production Manager1985Twinkle, Twinkle Lucky StarsMan Pushing Fruit Cart · Assistant Director1985Those Merry SoulsAssistant director1985My Lucky StarsCard Player1984Family Light AffairDriver · Assistant Director1982Monkey Business1981The SecurityScript Supervisor1962Golden Horse AwardsTVSelf