Benny Chan (filmmaker)
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| Born | 24 October 1961 | ||||||||||
| Died | 23 August 2020 (aged 58) Hong Kong Sanatorium & Hospital, Wan Chai, Hong Kong | ||||||||||
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| Years active | 1981–2020 | ||||||||||
| Notable work | Full list | ||||||||||
| Awards | Full list | ||||||||||
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| Traditional Chinese | 陳木勝 | ||||||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 陈木胜 | ||||||||||
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Benny Chan Muk-sing (simplified Chinese: 陈木胜; traditional Chinese: 陳木勝; Jyutping: can4 muk6 sing3; 24 October 1961 – 23 August 2020) was a Hong Kong screenwriter, producer and filmmaker, very well-known by his action movies full of brutal violence, absurd humor and outstanding choreographies.
He was nominated for Best Director six times at the Hong Kong Film Awards, include Big Bullet, Heroic Duo, New Police Story, Connected, The White Storm and Raging Fire. His last film, Raging Fire, posthumously earned him Best Director award at the 40th Hong Kong Film Awards and the film went on to win Best Film award at the ceremony.