Hark Tsui

Birthday: 15 February 1950, Saigon, Vietnam [now Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam]

Birth Name: Tsui Man-Kong

Height: 175 cm

Tsui Hark recently became the fourth Chinese film director to join the board of judges for the 57th Cannes Film Festival in the feature films category this year.An internationally acclaimed visionary ...Show More

Wuxia culture is like another dimension that provides us with strong emotion, strong passion. I have Show more Wuxia culture is like another dimension that provides us with strong emotion, strong passion. I have always been a fan of Wuxia movies. They give us a refreshed view of what we had before, of the values and of the way we looked at life. Hide

Emotion is the most essential element in my films. By taking many shots from different angles, I can Show more Emotion is the most essential element in my films. By taking many shots from different angles, I can bring out the emotions of a scene. The sequence's tempo can be controlled by sharp editing and by paying close attention to camera operations. Hide

A commercial film must be entertaining. Film is a mass medium, so we attempt to become one with the Show more A commercial film must be entertaining. Film is a mass medium, so we attempt to become one with the audience. Otherwise, sooner or later the audience will confront you. They'll say, "I don't believe it." Sometimes, even after 20 minutes of a film, I don't know what it's about. That's bad; the director can explain the logic all he wants, and it doesn't matter. The masses go to feel, not to understand. Hide

Everything in a film, including a horror film, must relate to the characters in the story. Whether t Show more Everything in a film, including a horror film, must relate to the characters in the story. Whether the audience buys the story or not depends on how you treat the material. We use new techniques and characters to change it. Hide

Hark Tsui's FILMOGRAPHY

All as Actor (15) as Director (16) as Creator (8)

The Twin Dragons (Seong lung wui) [Sub: Eng]

Once Upon A Time In China 4

A Chinese Ghost Story III

A Better Tomorrow 2

Twin Dragons

Flying Swords of Dragon Gate

The Thousand Faces of Dunjia (Qi men dun jia) [Sub: Eng]

Black Mask