Hang Sang Poon

Hang Sang Poon
Portrait of Poon Hang Sang
Born
Hong Kong
Alma materHong Kong Baptist University
OccupationCinematographer
Years active1984–present
Organization(s)Hong Kong society of Cinematographer (HKSC)
The Canadian Society of Cinematographers (CSC)
Board member ofOscar Board of Judge The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
Awards

Hang-Sang Poon is a Hong Kong-Canadian cinematographer, film director, producer and actor.[1] Poon is best known for his cinematography in collaboration with directors such as Yim Ho, Ronny Yu, Stephen Chow, Stephen Fung, John Woo, Po-Chih Leong, Johnnie To, Tsiu Hark, as well as his contribution to the Hong Kong film industry since the 1980s.[2]

Poon is the two-time recipient of the Hong Kong Film Award for Best Cinematography for the films The Island (1985) and Center Stage (1992).[3] Poon has been selected by The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences as Hong Kong representative for Oscar’s board of judges in 2016.[4] He has also had nine nominations for the Hong Kong Film Award for Best Cinematography, including Home Coming (1984), Peking Opera Blues (1986), A Chinese Ghost Story (1987), Shanghai Grand (1996), and Kung Fu Hustle (2004).[5][6] In 1990 and 1991, the films Red Dust and Center Stage won him the Best Cinematography Award in the 27th and 28th Golden Horse Award respectively.[7] The film Who Am I? (1998) featuring Jackie Chan has earned him a nomination of the same Award in the 35th Golden Horse Award.[8]

Poon is an alumnus of the Academy of Film of the School of Communication, Hong Kong Baptist University. He is currently a lecturer at the Hong Kong Baptist University teaching cinematography and lighting.[9]

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  4. ^ "NEW MEMBERS 2016: ACADEMY INVITES 683 TO MEMBERSHIP". Oscars.org | Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. 2016-06-29. Retrieved 2021-10-12.
  5. ^ "香港電影金像獎". 香港電影金像獎. Retrieved 2021-10-12.
  6. ^ "Hang-Sang Poon". IMDb. Retrieved 2021-10-12.
  7. ^ "台北金馬影展 Taipei Golden Horse Film Festival". www.goldenhorse.org.tw (in Chinese (Taiwan)). Retrieved 2021-10-12.
  8. ^ "台北金馬影展 Taipei Golden Horse Film Festival". www.goldenhorse.org.tw (in Chinese (Taiwan)). Retrieved 2021-10-12.
  9. ^ "Mr. POON Hang Sang (HKSC, CSC) | Academy of Film". af.hkbu.edu.hk. Retrieved 2021-10-12.