Fruit Chan

Fruit Chan
Fruit Chan at the Hong Kong Art Centre, 28 July 2017
Born
Chen Guo

(1959-04-15) 15 April 1959 (age 65)
Guangdong, China
NationalityHong Konger
AwardsHong Kong Film AwardsBest Director
1998 Made in Hong Kong
Best Screenplay
2001 Durian Durian

Golden Bauhinia AwardsBest Director
1998 Made in Hong Kong
Best Screenplay
2001 Durian Durian

Hong Kong Film Critics Society AwardsBest Director
1998 Made in Hong Kong
2015 The Midnight After
Best Screenplay
2003 Hollywood Hong Kong

Golden Horse AwardsBest Director
1997 Made in Hong Kong
2002 Hollywood Hong Kong
Best Original Screenplay
1997 Made in Hong Kong
2000 Little Cheung
2001 Durian Durian

Fruit Chan Gor
Traditional Chinese陳果
Simplified Chinese陈果
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinChén Guǒ
Yue: Cantonese
Jyutpingcan4 gwo2

Fruit Chan Gor (Chinese: 陳果; born 15 April 1959) is a Hong Kong filmmaker who is best known for his style of film reflecting the everyday life of Hong Kong people. He is well known for using amateur actors (such as Sam Lee in Made in Hong Kong, Wong Yau-Nam in Hollywood Hong Kong) in his films. He became a household name after the success of the 1997 film Made in Hong Kong, which earned many local and international awards.