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Fruit Chan
1959Apr, 15

Fruit Chan

Fruit Chan, Chinese director, producer, and screenwriter
Fruit Chan Gor (Chinese: 陳果; born 15 April 1959) is a Hong Kong Second Wave filmmaker who is best known for his style of film reflecting the everyday life of Hong Kong people. He is well known for using amateur actors (such as Sam Lee in Made in Hong Kong, Wong Yau-Nam in Hollywood Hong Kong) in his films. He became a household name after the success of the 1997 film Made in Hong Kong, which earned many local and international awards.

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