Alex Law
Alexander Law Kai-Yui (19 August 1952 – 2 July 2022) was a Hong Kong film director, screenwriter, and producer. Law was educated at the Diocesan Boys' School, Hong Kong, matriculating in 1971. Law collaborated with Mabel Cheung on many of her most famous films, including the "Migration Trilogy": Illegal Immigrant (1985), An Autumn's Tale (1987) and Eight Taels of Gold (1989).
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- Name
- Alex Law
- Birth Name
- 羅啟銳 Law Kai-Yui
- Born
- 19 August 1952
- Birthplace
- British Hong Kong
- Died
- 2 July 2022
- Place of death
- Hong Kong
- Education
- * University of Hong Kong (B.A. in Chinese, English and Comparative Literature)
- Occupation
- film director · screenwriter
- Honours
- Golden Horse Award for Best Director
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Alexander Law Kai-Yui (19 August 1952 – 2 July 2022) was a Hong Kong film director, screenwriter, and producer. Law was educated at the Diocesan Boys' School, Hong Kong, matriculating in 1971. Law collaborated with Mabel Cheung on many of her most famous films, including the "Migration Trilogy": Illegal Immigrant (1985), An Autumn's Tale (1987) and Eight Taels of Gold (1989).
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Alex Law (1952–2022) was a film director and screenwriter, a national of the British Hong Kong. The film director was born and died in Hong Kong. Alex Law was educated at Faculty of Arts, University of Hong Kong, New York University and University of Hong Kong. Honours include Golden Horse Award for Best Director.
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He wrote the screenplay for Cheung's The Soong Sisters (1997).
Alex Law (writer/producer) Mabel Cheung (writer/director) - an cheng ji | A TALE OF THREE CITIES at the 40th Toronto International Film Festival
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Alex Law (writer/producer) Mabel Cheung (writer/director) - an cheng ji | A TALE OF THREE CITIES at the 40th Toronto International Film Festival
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• Name — Alex Law • Birth Name — 羅啟銳 Law Kai-Yui • Born — 19 August 1952 • Birthplace — British Hong Kong • Died — 2 July 2022 • Place of death — Hong Kong • Education — * University of Hong Kong (B.A. in Chinese, English and Comparative Literature) • New York University
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Alex Law is recorded as having received Golden Horse Award for Best Director.
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Alex Law died at Hong Kong.
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• Year — Film — Awards and Nominations — Occasion • 2010 — Echoes of the Rainbow (2009) — Won: Best Screenplay — 29th Hong Kong Film Awards • Won: Best Original Film Song • 1988 — An Autumn's Tale (1987) — Won: Best Screenplay — 7th Hong Kong Film Awards • 1988 — Painted Faces (1988) — Won: Best Director — 25th Golden Horse Film Festival and Awards
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