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Mabel Cheung Yuen-Ting

Directing Born Nov 17, 1950 Canton, China 33 credits

Biography

Mabel Cheung Yuen-Ting is a film director from Hong Kong. Born on November 17, 1950, she is one of the leading directors in Hong Kong cinema. Cheung has represented Lady Ho Tung Hall and the University of Hong Kong in sports. Her films often focus on the migration issues of Hongkongers and overseas Chinese, particularly before the 1997 handover of Hong Kong. Notable works include the "migration trilogy" consisting of Illegal Immigrant, An Autumn's Tale, and Eight Taels of Gold, as well as The Soong Sisters. Cheung has directed 29 films.

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Career

Career overview

Mabel Cheung Yuen-Ting is a film director from Hong Kong. She is one of the leading directors in Hong Kong cinema. Cheung's work often focuses on the migration issues of Hongkongers and overseas Chinese, particularly before the 1997 handover of Hong Kong.

Cheung's notable films include the "migration trilogy": Illegal Immigrant, An Autumn's Tale, and Eight Taels of Gold. These films were made in collaboration with writers. Another notable film in her career is The Soong Sisters, which marks a peak in her filmmaking career.

Cheung's body of work consists of 29 directing credits. Her known credits span various aspects of her career, although specific details about each film are not provided.

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Career timeline

Hong Kong Classics Reimagined
To My Nineteen-Year-Old Self · Director
A Tale of Three Cities · WriterA Tale of Three Cities · Director
Neighbours · Thanks
Why Don't We Share Our Solitude · ThanksYou And Me · ThanksBeautiful 2013 · Director
A Time to Be Born and A Time to Die · ThanksLine · Thanks
Step On Grass · Thanks
Echoes of the Rainbow · Producer
Be My Guest
1:99 Shorts · DirectorTraces of a Dragon: Jackie Chan & His Lost Family · Director
Beijing Rocks · DirectorGrit & Polish: Heroines from Hong Kong
City of Glass · DirectorCity of Glass · Writer
The Soong Sisters · Director
Twin DragonsMoon Warriors · ProducerNow You See Love... Now You Don't · Writer
The Banquet
Eight Taels of Gold · DirectorEight Taels of Gold · Screenplay
Painted Faces · ScreenplayPainted Faces · Executive Producer
An Autumn's Tale · Director
The Coldest September in 30 Years · Gaffer
The Illegal Immigrant · Director

Full filmography

  • Hong Kong Classics Reimagined (2024)
  • To My Nineteen-Year-Old Self (2022) Director
  • A Tale of Three Cities (2015) Writer
  • A Tale of Three Cities (2015) Director
  • Neighbours (2014) Thanks
  • Why Don't We Share Our Solitude (2013) Thanks
  • You And Me (2013) Thanks
  • Beautiful 2013 (2013) Director
  • A Time to Be Born and A Time to Die (2012) Thanks
  • Line (2012) Thanks
  • Step On Grass (2011) Thanks
  • Echoes of the Rainbow (2010) Producer
  • Be My Guest (2006)
  • 1:99 Shorts (2003) Director
  • Traces of a Dragon: Jackie Chan & His Lost Family (2003) Director
  • Beijing Rocks (2001) Director
  • Grit & Polish: Heroines from Hong Kong (2001) as Self
  • City of Glass (1998) Director
  • City of Glass (1998) Writer
  • The Soong Sisters (1997) Director
  • Twin Dragons (1992) as Tsui
  • Moon Warriors (1992) Producer
  • Now You See Love... Now You Don't (1992) Writer
  • The Banquet (1991)
  • Eight Taels of Gold (1989) Director
  • Eight Taels of Gold (1989) Screenplay
  • Painted Faces (1988) Screenplay
  • Painted Faces (1988) Executive Producer
  • An Autumn's Tale (1987) Director
  • The Coldest September in 30 Years (1986) Gaffer
  • The Illegal Immigrant (1985) Director
  • Good Trip Executive Producer
  • 十個學醫的少年 Director