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Soi Cheang

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Soi Cheang (born 11 July 1972), also known as Bob Cheng or by his birth name Cheang Pou-soi, is a Macau-born Hong Kong filmmaker. Known for his contribution to action crime films, his works Motorway (2012), Limbo (2021), Mad Fate (2023), and Twilight of the Warriors: Walled In (2024) earned him four Best Director nominations at the Hong Kong Film Awards, which he won for the latter two. Cheang's films have regularly appeared at international film festivals; Accident (2009) was selected to be in Competition section of Venice Film Festival, Limbo (2021) and Mad Fate (2023) were selected to be in the Berlinale Special section of Berlin International Film Festival, and Twilight of the Warriors: Walled In (2024) was selected to be in the Official Selection (Midnight Screening) of the Cannes Film Festival. In addition to directing action crime films, Cheang was also directed The Monkey King trilogy, in which he produced the latter. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 15 different languages on Wikipedia. Soi Cheang is the 1,796th most popular film director, the 8th most popular biography from Macao and the most popular Film Director.

Soi Cheang is a Hong Kong filmmaker best known for directing action and thriller films, including "SPL: Sha Po Lang" and "The Monkey King." He is recognized for his distinctive style and contributions to the Hong Kong film industry, particularly in the realm of martial arts cinema.

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Among FILM DIRECTORS

Among film directors, Soi Cheang ranks 1,796 out of 2,041Before him are Aditya Chopra, Joseph Cedar, Roger Avary, Bill Forsyth, Claudio Miranda, and Diao Yinan. After him are David Mackenzie, Bruce LaBruce, Miguel Sapochnik, Zeki Demirkubuz, Hrishikesh Mukherjee, and Jon Watts.

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Among people born in 1972, Soi Cheang ranks 630Before him are Katharine Hayhoe, Claudio Miranda, Abdelkrim El Hadrioui, Gülben Ergen, Robbie McEwen, and Pascal Nouma. After him are Ramzi bin al-Shibh, Vebjørn Rodal, Masaki Tsuchihashi, Marius von Mayenburg, Frédéric Déhu, and Svetlana Boyko.

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In Macao

Among people born in Macao, Soi Cheang ranks 8 out of 8Before him are Xian Xinghai (1905), José Lai (1946), Edmund Ho (1955), Fernando Chui (1957), Michelle Reis (1970), and Ho Iat-seng (1957). After him are Isabella Leong (1988).

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Among film directors born in Macao, Soi Cheang ranks 1