Biography
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,
Filmography
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Movies 50
Director 25
Easter Bloody Easter (2024)
Full Throttle (1995)
Romantic Dream (1995)
God of Gamblers' Return (1994)
The Lovers (1994)
Hail the Judge (1994)
Love on Delivery (1994)
Flirting Scholar (1993)
King of Beggars (1992)
Royal Tramp 2 (1992)
Shogun and Little Kitchen (1992)
The Banquet (1991)
Fruit Punch (1991)
Once Upon a Time in China (1991)
Zodiac Killers (1991)
Kung Fu Vs. Acrobatic (1990)
Song of the Exile (1990)
No Risk, No Gain (1990)
God of Gamblers (1989)
Web of Deception (1989)
Chasing Dreams (1989)
My Heart Is That Eternal Rose (1989)
Painted Faces (1988)
I Love Maria (1988)
An Autumn's Tale (1987)
Magnificent Warriors (1987)
Royal Warriors (1986)
It's a Drink! It's a Bomb! (1985)
The Island (1985)
Mr. Boo Meets Pom Pom (1985)
Welcome (1985)
Shanghai Blues (1984)
Nomad (1982)
Boat People (1982)
Coolie Killer (1982)
The Imp (1981)
Sealed with a Kiss (1981)
Wedding Bells, Wedding Belles (1981)
Dangerous Encounters of the First Kind (1980)
The Enigmatic Case (1980)
The Secret (1979)
For Whom to Be Murdered (1978)
ICAC: Section Nine (1978)
ICAC: Two Stories "Water" (1978)
ICAC: Homeward Bound (1978)
ICAC: A Man (1978)
The Chase (1977)
CID: Two Teddy Girls (1976)
CID: Four Moments of Life (Dawn, Noon, Dusk, Night) (1976)
Superstar Specials: Wong Chuen-yu (1975)
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GenderMale
Birthday1947-11-14 (76 years old)
Also Known AsDavid Chung Chi-Man, 鍾志文, Chung Chi-Man
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