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Michael Mak (director)
Michael Mak (born 16 August 1958) is a Hong Kong film director who is known for directing Dragon Force, Everlasting Love and Island of Greed . Michael was born in Hong Kong and his ancestral hometown is Mowming, Guangdong province. BackgroundHe is the brother of film producer Johnny Mak.[1] He was born in 1958 in Hong Kong.[2] Career1980sMak had an acting role in the 1984 film, Behind the Yellow Line.[3] He directed the 1984 film Everlasting Love which starred Irene Wan and Lau Tak Wah.[4] 1990s to 2000sThe 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.[5][6][7] He directed the 1997 gangster epic, Island of Greed which was produced by his brother Johnny.[8][9] Under his direction, he portrayed Taiwan as a Chinese version of Sicily where the politicians and triads were colluding together in an arrangement beneficial to both.[10] 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.[11][12] Mak got to act again in the film in Kant Leung's Roaring Dragon, Bluffing Tiger which was released in 2003.[13] Filmography (selective)
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