Soi Cheang
Soi Cheang (born 11 July 1972), also known as Bob Cheng or by his birth name Cheang Pou-soi, is a Macau-born Hong Kong filmmaker. Known for his contribution to action crime films, his works Motorway (2012), Limbo (2021), Mad Fate (2023), and Twilight of the Warriors: Walled In (2024) earned him four Best Director nominations at the Hong Kong Film Awards, which he won for the latter two. Cheang's films have regularly appeared at international film festivals; Accident (2009) was selected to be in Competition section of Venice Film Festival, Limbo (2021) and Mad Fate (2023) were selected to be in the Berlinale Special section of Berlin International Film Festival, and Twilight of the Warriors: Walled In (2024) was selected to be in the Official Selection (Midnight Screening) of the Cannes Film Festival.
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- Name
- Soi Cheang
- Birth Name
- Cheang Pou-soi
- Born
- 11 July 1972
- Birthplace
- Portuguese Macau
- Occupation
- * Film director
- Nationality
- People's Republic of China and Portugal.
- Education
- SKH Kei Wing Primary School, St. Francis Xavier's College and CCC Kei Heep Secondary School.
- Honours
- Sitges Film Festival Best Director award.
- Languages
- Yue Chinese, English and Standard Chinese.
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Soi Cheang (born 11 July 1972), also known as Bob Cheng or by his birth name Cheang Pou-soi, is a Macau-born Hong Kong filmmaker. Known for his contribution to action crime films, his works Motorway (2012), Limbo (2021), Mad Fate (2023), and Twilight of the Warriors: Walled In (2024) earned him four Best Director nominations at the Hong Kong Film Awards, which he won for the latter two. Cheang's films have regularly appeared at international film festivals; Accident (2009) was selected to be in Competition section of Venice Film Festival, Limbo (2021) and Mad Fate (2023) were selected to be in the Berlinale Special section of Berlin International Film Festival, and Twilight of the Warriors: Walled In (2024) was selected to be in the Official Selection (Midnight Screening) of the Cannes Film Festival.
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Biography
Biography
In addition to directing action crime films, Cheang was also directed The Monkey King trilogy, in which he produced the latter. His other works, included Paradox (2017) and I'm Livin' It (2019), earned him two Best Film nominations at the Hong Kong Film Awards, as well as The Sunny Side of the Street (2022), earned him the Golden Horse Award for Best Narrative Feature nomination, respectively.
Hong Kong filmmaker Soi Cheang in October 2023
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Soi Cheang and assistant director on the set of the 2012 film Motorway
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Key facts
Key facts
• Name — Soi Cheang • Birth Name — Cheang Pou-soi • Born — 11 July 1972 • Birthplace — Portuguese Macau • Other Names — Bob Cheng • Occupation — * Film director • screenwriter • film producer • Notable Works — Full list
Other credits
Other credits
• Year — Film — Notes • 2003 — Love for All Seasons — Actor, credit as "Policeman" • 2015 — Two Thumbs Up — Producer • 2017 — Paradox • The Brink • 2019 — I'm Livin' It • 2020 — Double World • 2022 — The Sunny Side of the Street • 2023 — Cyber Heist • Dust to Dust • 2025 — Behind the Shadows
Identity
Identity
Soi Cheang is recorded as having studied at SKH Kei Wing Primary School, St. The authorities additionally record the headings Bob Cheng and Cheang Pou-soi.
Feature films
• Year — English title — Original title — Notes • 1999 — Our Last Day — 第100日 • The House of No Man — 摩登姑婆屋 — Also as story writer • Beach Girl — 水著青春救生 • 2000 — Diamond Hill — 發光石頭 — Also as screenwriter • 2001 — Horror Hotline... Big Head Monster — 恐怖熱線之大頭怪嬰 • 2002 — New Blood — 熱血青年 • 2003 — The Death Curse — 古宅心慌慌 • 2004 — Love Battlefield — 愛·作戰 • Hidden Heroes — 追擊8月15 • 2005 — Home Sweet Home — 怪物 • 2006 — Dog Bite Dog — 狗咬狗 • 2007 — Shamo — 軍雞 • 2009 — Accident — 暗殺 • 2012 — Motorway — 車手 • 2014 — The Monkey King — 西游記之大鬧天宮 • 2015 — SPL II: A Time for Consequences — 殺破狼2 • 2016 — The Monkey King 2 — 西遊記之孫悟空三打白骨精 • 2018 — The Monkey King 3 — 西遊記女兒國 — Also as producer • 2021 — Limbo — 智齒 • 2023 — Mad Fate — 命案 — Also as executive producer • 2024 — Twilight of the Warriors: Walled In — 九龍城寨之圍城 • 2026 — The Belief — 澎湖海战
Awards and nominations
• Year — Award — Category — Nominated work — Result • 2022 — Golden Horse Awards — Best Director — Limbo • 2013 — Hong Kong Film Awards — Best Director — Motorway • 2022 — Limbo • 2024 — Mad Fate • 2025 — Twilight of the Warriors: Walled In
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- 1.Cheang Pou-soi at hkmdb.com.
- 2.Cheang Pou-soi at chinesemov.com.
- 3.66th Venice Film Festival Venezia 66. labiennale.org.
- 4.Berlinale Program - Mad Fate.
- 5.Grater, Tom. Berlinale Unveils Competition Line-Up: New Pics From Daniel Bruhl, Celine Sciamma, Radu Jude, Xavier Beauvois & Hong Sang-soo. Deadline Hollywood. February 11, 2021.
- 6.Les films de la Sélection officielle 2024. 11 April 2024.
- 7.Kevin Ma. Filmko launches RMB1 billion slate. Film Business Asia. 16 June 2014.
- 8.Kevin Ma. Mei Ah takes four to Cannes. Film Business Asia. 14 May 2014.
- 9.金馬獎第59屆 完整入圍名單 娛樂 中央社 CNA. www.cna.com.tw.
- 10.Mtime.com Inc. The 32nd Hong Kong Film Awards (2013).
- 11.Edmund Lee. Hong Kong Film Awards 2022 nominations: Limbo, Anita, Drifting lead the race; Lam Ka-tung up for best actor in two movies. South China Morning Post. 16 February 2022.
- 12.In Broad Daylight leads 2024 Hong Kong Film Awards nominations. South China Morning Post. 2024-02-07.
- 13.Wong, Silvia. 'The Last Dance', 'Twilight Of The Warriors' lead Hong Kong Film Awards nominations. Screen Daily. 14 February 2025.
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