Michael Mak (director)


Michael Mak is a Hong Kong film director who is known for directing Dragon Force, Everlasting Love and Island of Greed.

Background

He is the brother of film producer Johnny Mak. He was born in 1958 in Hong Kong.

Career

1980s

Mak had an acting role in the 1984 film, Behind the Yellow Line.
He directed the 1984 film Everlasting Love which starred Irene Wan and Lau Tak Wah.

1990s to 2000s

The period action film Butterfly and Sword was released in 2003. It starred Michelle Yeoh as Sister Ko and Tony Leung as Sen who were trying to stop a revolutionary plot to overthrow the government.
He directed the 1997 gangster epic, Island of Greed which was produced by his brother Johnny. Under his direction, he portrayed Tawain as a Chinese version of Sicily where the politicians and triads were colluding together in an arrangement beneficial to both.
He directed the made-for-television film, Asian Charlie's Angels which was released in 2001. The film starred Christy Chung, Annie Wu and Kelly Lin.
Mak got to act again in the film in Kant Leung's Roaring Dragon, Bluffing Tiger which was released in 2003.

Filmography (selective)

TitleDirectorYearNotes #
Hai genDoug Chan, Chan-Bong Cheung, Kwok-Lap Lee
Suen-Ming Mak aka Michel Mak, Steven Siu
Raymond To
1995
I DoChi-Sing Cheung2000
An Autumn DiaryMichael Mak
Love AsiaChun-Chun Wong2006Exec Prod
Nothing Is ImpossibleLam Wah-Chuen2006

TitleRoleDirectorProducerYearNotes #
Shui er wu shiWriter, PlannerChuen-Yee ChaMona Fong1985
An Autumn DiaryPresenterKin-Lung LamMichael Mak2002
Twins MissionProduction administrative controllerTo-Hoi KongAmy Li2007