Manfred Wong

Manfred Wong (Chinese: 王文雋; Wong Man-Chun) (born 5 June 1957 in Hong Kong) is a Hong Kong radio personality, film producer, screenwriter,[1] film director and actor. He is best known for his involvement as a writer for the Young and Dangerous film series. [2] [3] [4]

Manfred Wong
Manfred Wong in 2009 in Nanjing, China
Born1957 (age 62–63)
Hong Kong, China
OccupationScreenwriter, producer, film director, actor, radio host
Chinese name
This is a Chinese name; the family name is Wong.

Biography

Born in 1957 in Hong Kong, Wong had studied at St. Paul's Convent School. Thereafter, he majored in Communications at Baptist College, but dropped out before completion and took up the post as a TV copywriter. In 1972, he worked as a writer for magazines and newspapers. In 1977, he became a scriptwriter at RTV and was involved in several drama series such as Reincarnated and Dragon Strike. He entered the film industry in 1979, working in the creative side of production.

In 1995 he formed a partnership with director-cinematographer Andrew Lau and writer-producer-director Wong Jing to establish BoB and Partners Co. Ltd., the creative team most noted for its creation of the very successful Young and Dangerous which established box-office-record-breaking success. The 'BoB' stands for "Best of the Best."

Filmography

Writer

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References
  1. The New York Times
  2. "Manfred Wong". Hollywood Entertainment Technology Festival. Retrieved 16 July 2020.
  3. "Manfred Wong". The Ultimate Guide to Hong Kong Film Directors. Retrieved 16 July 2020.
  4. "Manfred Wong". Hong Kong Movie Database. Retrieved 16 July 2020.

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