Patrick Lung

In this Chinese name, the family name is Lung.
Patrick Lung
Chinese: 龍剛
Born
Chinese: 龍乾耀

(1934-02-08)February 8, 1934
British Hong Kong
DiedSeptember 2, 2014(2014-09-02) (aged 80)
Staten Island, New York City, U.S.
EducationNew York University
Occupation(s)Film director, screenwriter, producer, actor
Children6[1]
Chinese name
Traditional Chinese龍剛
Simplified Chinese龙刚
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinLóng Gāng
Yue: Cantonese
Hong Kong RomanisationLung Kong[2]

Patrick Lung (8 February 1934 – 2 September 2014),[3] also known as Lung Kong, Patrick Lung Kong,[2] was a film director from Hong Kong. Before working at the film industry, he worked at the stock market. In the late 1950s, he was invited to join Shaw Brothers Studio to learn filmmaking and become a film director. In 1970s, he was awarded "Best Director" award at the 19th Asia-Pacific Film Festival for directing The Call Girls.[4]

  1. ^ 朱, 澤人 (2 September 2014). "導演鬼才龍剛，慈濟路上永遠的菩薩" [Director Genius Patrick Lung, the Eternal Charitable Buddhist]. Tzu Chi (in Chinese). Archived from the original on 5 March 2016. Retrieved 5 March 2016.
  2. ^ a b "Visionary film maestro Patrick Lung Kong honoured in New York (with photos)". HKSAR Government Press Releases. 16 August 2014. Archived from the original on 10 February 2021. Retrieved 10 February 2021.
  3. ^ "【短片】本土電影先驅龍剛今晨病逝" [[Video] Local film pioneer Patrick Lung died this morning]. Apple Daily (in Chinese). 2 September 2014. Archived from the original on 10 February 2021. Retrieved 10 February 2021.
  4. ^ 余, 瑋 (11 January 2014). "名導龍剛：邵是香港電影之父" [Famous Director Patrick Lung: Shaw is the Father of Hong Kong Film Industry]. Ming Pao OL Web (in Chinese). Archived from the original on 24 May 2015. Retrieved 24 May 2015.