Director Chen Kwan-hau - 16 years between pictures?

[Brian Thibodeau]

Just curious about this guy's credits:
http://hkmdb.com/db/people/view.mhtml?i ... ay_set=eng

A cinematographer since at least 1970, he directs (and photographs) a movie called MY MOTHER'S TEA HOUSE in 1990, then disappears for 16 years only to return with TWIN DAGGERS, a cheapo pan-cultural martial arts flick that doesn't fit in with his prior CV in any logical way and seems designed solely for a DTV release in the U.S.? I suppose it's possible, but I'm thinking a split might be needed here . . .

[dleedlee]

Twin Dagger looks odd because it's made in Mainland China according to our db. He's Taiwanese.


Found his entry in the TW database
http://movie.cca.gov.tw/People/Content.asp?ID=59

Mtime entry
http://www.mtime.com/person/898912/

He also has a film coming out this month, Colorful Minds/The Boy Who Painted the Sky ????? - ???? . Shot in 2007 according to link above.

2007 ????????[Colorful Minds]?????????????????1895????
(It says he directed Colorful Minds and invested in Legend of Formosa: 1895)

Also, it says after 1989, he went into television but came back in 2007 to make film.
1985???????????????????????????????????????????????????1985???????1985??????????1986????????1987?????????1988?????????????????????????????????1989??????????????????????????2007??????????????1895????


Poster
http://lh6.ggpht.com/_Au_fdFrCQbg/SbZcv ... 2009-1.jpg


Twin Daggers, by most accounts, an awful movie, review excerpt:
The film was directed by Chan Kwan-Hau. He has ample experience behind the camera and it shows. Not only has he been working as a director in China for two decades he has extensive work experience as a cinematographer. His resume demonstrates why he has such a good eye for framing the scenes, especially noticeable inn the many action sequences. He allows the action to flow naturally. More importantly he doesn’t sacrifice the story for the battles. He does what so many other action oriented directors fail to do; maintain the story’s narrative using the action to punctuate not overwhelm. He also takes on the added degree of difficulty filming one actress in a dual role
http://www.hometheaterinfo.com/twin_daggers.htm

One final article, from cnmdb, upon release of Twin Dagger in 2006
http://hk.cnmdb.com/newsent/20061020/828959
In part it says in 1994 he made a documentary on Chinese Opera, in 1995, a documentary on Confucius. From 1996-2004, he made a 900 hour martial arts period piece TV serial in Beijing

[Brian Thibodeau]

Twin Daggers, by most accounts, an awful movie, review excerpt:
The film was directed by Chan Kwan-Hau. He has ample experience behind the camera and it shows. Not only has he been working as a director in China for two decades he has extensive work experience as a cinematographer. His resume demonstrates . . .

Well, at least we know where the writer came to do his research! BUT, did he get the right information here? I'm still not certain, but that cnmdb.com link and the mention of 900-hours of TV shows does give me pause. Perhaps he stuck around another year to throw TWIN DAGGERS together. Guess we leave him be for now, eh?

[dleedlee]

The cnmdb article confirms it, for me. Cut and paste the whole thing,including the title, into your favorite translator and draw your own conclusion.

[Brian Thibodeau]

Oh, I did. That's exactly why it all gave me pause. If I'm uncertain, it's like 3% now . . .