David Chung

David Chung

David Chung was born in Hong Kong on November 14th, 1947. When he was seventeen, he learned cinematography and acted as a camera assistant under the Shaw Brothers camera department, becoming a cinematographer for TV in 1968, joining TVB in 1973. He shot his first feature film, For Whom to be Murdered, in 1978, and won his first award for Ann Hui's The Secret in 1979, winning Best Cinematography at the 17th Golden Horse Awards. He became a staple cinematographer for the Hong Kong New Wave directors, working with the likes of Ann Hui, Patrick Tam, Yim Ho, Alex Cheung, Tsui Hark, Dennis Yu etc. on acclaimed films such as Close Encounters of the First Kind, Nomad, My Love is that Eternal Rose, Once Upon a Time in China and so on. In 1989 he became the vice chairman of the Hong Kong Society of Cinematographers. In 1995 he emigrated to America,

  • Title: David Chung
  • Popularity: 1.619
  • Known For: Camera
  • Birthday: 1947-11-14
  • Place of Birth: Hong Kong, British Crown Colony
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  • Also Known As: David Chung Chi-Man, Chung Chi-Man
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David Chung Movies

  • 1991
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    Once Upon a Time in China

    Once Upon a Time in China

    7.145 1991 HD

    Set in late 19th century Canton, this martial arts film depicts the stance taken by the legendary martial arts hero Wong Fei-Hung against foreign...

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  • 1987
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    Magnificent Warriors

    Magnificent Warriors

    6.5 1987 HD

    A daredevil airplane pilot and spy, who fights against the occupying Japanese forces in China, must rescue the ruler of the city of Kaal from the...

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  • 1986
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    Royal Warriors

    Royal Warriors

    6.9 1986 HD

    When a tough policewoman learns about a group of violent terrorists, she, along with her partner and a Japanese detective, does everything it takes...

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  • 1994
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    Hail the Judge

    Hail the Judge

    7.2 1994 HD

    Pao Lung-Sing, a descendant of the famous Judge Pao Ching Tient, is a 9th degree corrupt judge who changes his tune when he tries to champion a woman...

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  • 1988
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    I Love Maria

    I Love Maria

    6.2 1988 HD

    RoboCop as a woman... The Hero Gang is a nasty group of thugs terrorizing Hong Kong with their killer robots, Pioneers 1 and 2. While Pioneer 1 looks...

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  • 1990
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    Kung Fu Vs. Acrobatic

    Kung Fu Vs. Acrobatic

    5.8 1990 HD

    An update of the 1960s Chinese martial arts story, Buddha's Palm, friends Charles and Chi (Andy Lau, Pak-Cheung Chan) visit Mainland China and...

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  • 1981
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    The Imp

    The Imp

    6 1981 HD

    Keung has a pregnant wife but he has been unemployed for a long period. One day he gets a new job as a security guard in a commercial building. But...

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  • 1982
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    Coolie Killer

    Coolie Killer

    6.7 1982 HD

    Ko leads a team of Hong Kong assassins that are taken out one by one. Ko manages to flee to the countryside, where he aims to find out who's behind...

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  • 1975
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    Superstar Specials: Wong Chuen-yu

    Superstar Specials: Wong Chuen-yu

    1 1975 HD

    One of the first single-episode special dramas shot on film, this episode of Superstar Special stars Barbara Wong Chuen-yu as a lonely housewife who...

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  • 1976
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    CID: Two Teddy Girls

    CID: Two Teddy Girls

    1 1976 HD

    In CID: Two Teddy Girls, the pair (Patrick Tam and Joyce Chan) uses a seemingly typical cat-and-mouse chase story between a cop (Mark Cheung Lui) and...

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  • 1976
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    CID: Four Moments of Life (Dawn, Noon, Dusk, Night)

    CID: Four Moments of Life (Dawn, Noon, Dusk, Night)

    1 1976 HD

    Four episodes combined. Dawn: the first cop goes to interrogate the parents of a babygirl who got burnt by an iron. These, eventually admit to be the...

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  • 1978
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    ICAC: A Man

    ICAC: A Man

    1 1978 HD

    In “A Man”, Police Inspector Shek reports his corrupt colleagues, but it is his own integrity which comes under investigation, Joyce's...

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  • 1978
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    ICAC: Homeward Bound

    ICAC: Homeward Bound

    1 1978 HD

    In “Homeward Bound”, the corrupt Health Inspector is not your usual villain; he spouts poetry and has a loving, dutiful wife. He's also a...

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  • 1978
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    ICAC: Two Stories "Water"

    ICAC: Two Stories "Water"

    1 1978 HD

    Two Stories “Water” kicked off with the Cantonese tune of Raindrops Beating on the Banana Leaves, a symbolic hint on the tragic outcome...

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  • 1978
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    ICAC: Section Nine

    ICAC: Section Nine

    1 1978 HD

    The fourth episode of Ann Hui and Yim Ho’s “ICAC” Series (1978), with three short stories combined

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  • 1989
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    Web of Deception

    Web of Deception

    6.2 1989 HD

    Jane is unknowingly being blackmailed by her co-worker May. When May's roommate Queenie needs a large amount of money to bail her twin sister out,...

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  • 1985
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    It's a Drink! It's a Bomb!

    It's a Drink! It's a Bomb!

    7.3 1985 HD

    An illegal dealing of a soda-canned bomb between a crooked Hong Kong cop and two Japanese traffickers goes bad after an associate decides to go...

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    Easter Bloody Easter

    Easter Bloody Easter

    3 2024 HD

    A woman must protect her small town from the Jackalope (based on the mythical rabbit-antelope creature of North American folklore) and his army of...

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  • 1989
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    Web of Deception

    Web of Deception

    6.2 1989 HD

    Jane is unknowingly being blackmailed by her co-worker May. When May's roommate Queenie needs a large amount of money to bail her twin sister out,...

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  • 1979
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    The Secret

    The Secret

    5.9 1979 HD

    A real murder case which was complicated by the ménage à trois relationship the victim had with the main suspects. As different...

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  • 1987
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    An Autumn's Tale

    An Autumn's Tale

    7.4 1987 HD

    Hong Kong native Lee Kay moves to NYC's Chinatown while attending college. When she learns that her boyfriend's cheating, her cousin comforts her.

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  • 1981
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    Sealed with a Kiss

    Sealed with a Kiss

    1 1981 HD

    A romance between two mentally handicapped youngsters.

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  • 1989
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    Chasing Dreams

    Chasing Dreams

    4 1989 HD

    A young man is bogged down by his family, farm and school life, but after the baseball coach convinces him to play, he finds a bit of comfort in the...

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  • 1994
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    The Lovers

    The Lovers

    7 1994 HD

    In 3A.D., during the Eastern Jin Dynasty, parents dress a very pretty, very privileged girl like a boy so she may be educated in a local boarding...

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  • 1995
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    Full Throttle

    Full Throttle

    6.5 1995 HD

    Joe is a champion motorcycle racer who is forced to question his entire lifestyle after he and some close friends are seriously injured in motorcycle...

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  • 1995
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    Romantic Dream

    Romantic Dream

    3.5 1995 HD

    A spiritualist can put you into a dreamworld where you can have your greatest desire

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  • 1991
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    Fruit Punch

    Fruit Punch

    6.5 1991 HD

    Five young men threw themselves with heart and soul into the work force. They have different approaches and different life styles.

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  • 1991
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    Zodiac Killers

    Zodiac Killers

    4.6 1991 HD

    Hong Kong student Ben Lee becomes friends with his mainland Chinese classmate Chang Chih while studying abroad in Japan. Ben is unmotivated to study...

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  • 1990
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    Song of the Exile

    Song of the Exile

    7.5 1990 HD

    Set in the early 1970s, it tells the story of a Chinese-Japanese student who returns to her native Hong Kong after graduating from a university in...

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  • 1989
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    My Heart Is That Eternal Rose

    My Heart Is That Eternal Rose

    7.1 1989 HD

    The fallout resulting from a botched Triad gang smuggling job forces a young couple to separate - she becomes a kingpin’s unwilling moll and he...

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  • 1988
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    Painted Faces

    Painted Faces

    7.1 1988 HD

    This is a story about the Peking Opera School that Jackie Chan, Samo Hung and Yuen Biao attended as young men. The story is about their teacher...

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  • 1982
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    Nomad

    Nomad

    7.077 1982 HD

    Four carefree lovers in Hong Kong enjoy their youth while danger looms on the edges.

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  • 1980
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    Dangerous Encounters of the First Kind

    Dangerous Encounters of the First Kind

    7 1980 HD

    Three lazybones friends manufacture a firebomb and place it in a cinema. Pearl, a sadistic young girl, has observed the scene, follows the bombers...

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  • 1980
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    The Enigmatic Case

    The Enigmatic Case

    6 1980 HD

    An imprisoned swordsman is accused of killing three men. He probably would have already been executed for his crimes but is kept alive because he...

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  • 1985
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    It's a Drink! It's a Bomb!

    It's a Drink! It's a Bomb!

    7.3 1985 HD

    An illegal dealing of a soda-canned bomb between a crooked Hong Kong cop and two Japanese traffickers goes bad after an associate decides to go...

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  • 1990
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    No Risk, No Gain

    No Risk, No Gain

    6.9 1990 HD

    As an advisor to a reknown U.S. casino and a prominent gambler, "Supreme" Ray has encountered many adventurous challenges in his career. When "Tiger...

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  • 1993
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    Flirting Scholar

    Flirting Scholar

    7.4 1993 HD

    A scholar in search of true love. Disguising himself as a houseboy, he indentures himself to a rich family in order to pursue the ravishing servant...

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  • 1985
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    Mr. Boo Meets Pom Pom

    Mr. Boo Meets Pom Pom

    6.4 1985 HD

    Hong Kong detectives Chau and Beethoven join forces with Mr. Boo in a daring mission involving a jewelry heist and a museum caper.

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  • 1991
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    The Banquet

    The Banquet

    5.5 1991 HD

    Developer Tsang Siu-Chi and his agent have bought two of a group of four properties. Rival developer, Boss Hung has secured the other two properties....

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  • 1992
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    Royal Tramp 2

    Royal Tramp 2

    7 1992 HD

    Following on from the Royal Tramp I, after discovering that the Empress is actually Lone-er, a member of the St Dragon Sect, and that she imprisoned...

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  • 1991
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    Au Revoir, Mon Amour

    Au Revoir, Mon Amour

    5.3 1991 HD

    A tragic love story set against the always volatile and oftenviolent backdrop of Shanghai during the Japanese occupation and at the opening of the...

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  • 1983
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    Esprit D'amour

    Esprit D'amour

    5.7 1983 HD

    A young woman has a tragic accident, slipping on a skateboard and falling off the roof of a tall building. Koo Chi Ming, an insurance investigator,...

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  • 1977
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    The Chase

    The Chase

    1 1977 HD

    1977 film

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  • 1994
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    Love on Delivery

    Love on Delivery

    6.9 1994 HD

    Ho Kam-An is a lovestruck dim sum delivery boy who falls for a beautiful judo student. After being humiliated by her boyfriend, Ho Kam-An seeks the...

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  • 1984
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    Shanghai Blues

    Shanghai Blues

    7.1 1984 HD

    In 1937 Shanghai, a soon-to-depart soldier meets a young woman under a bridge during a Japanese air raid. They vow to meet after the war ends, but...

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  • 1989
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    God of Gamblers

    God of Gamblers

    7.3 1989 HD

    Ko Chun is an extremely talented and well known gambler. On the eve of a big confrontation with a famous Singaporean gambler, Ko walks into a trap...

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  • 1989
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    Eight Taels of Gold

    Eight Taels of Gold

    7.3 1989 HD

    An ex-pat travels from New York to his home village in rural China after a long absence. On his way, he meets a familiar girl.

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  • 1976
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    CID: Missing Girl

    CID: Missing Girl

    1 1976 HD

    An CID episode about a missing girl case, written and directed by Patrick Tam

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