Scud | |||
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Born | Danny Cheng Wan-Cheung March 20, 1967 | ||
Alma mater | Open University of Hong Kong | ||
Occupation | Filmmaker | ||
Years active | 2000s–present | ||
Awards | Taiwan Film Critics Society Awards – Winner in Top 10 Best Chinese Films 2001 City Without Baseball Berlin International Film Festival – 2010 Teddy Award Nomination Hong Kong Film Critics Society Awards – Film of Merit 2008 City Without Baseball Winner in Top 7 Suggested Films 2008 City Without Baseball | ||
Chinese name | |||
Traditional Chinese | 雲翔 | ||
Simplified Chinese | 云翔 | ||
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Scud (born 20 March 1967) is the professional name of Guangzhou, China-born Hong Kong film producer, screenwriter and film director, Danny Cheng Wan-Cheung (Chinese: 雲翔). He says that he chose the name "Scud" to match his Chinese name, which translates in English as "Scudding Clouds". His films explore somewhat taboo themes within Hong Kong cinema, including same-sex relationships and drug-taking. His film-making style eschews cynicism or gritty realism, and embraces an acceptance of the life choices made by his characters, rather than a search for "solutions". Scud has cited Pier Paolo Pasolini, Yukio Mishima, Pedro Almodovar and Peter Greenaway as directors who have influenced his work.[1]