Alex Law
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Alex Law is a Hong Kong film
director writer and producer. He is variously credited as "Law Kai Yui", "Law Kai-Yui" and "Alex Kai Yui".
Law was educated at the Diocesan Boys' School, Hong Kong
, matriculating
in 1971. Law collaborated with Mabel Cheung
on many of her most famous films, including the "Migration Trilogy": Illegal Immigrant (1985), An Autumn's Tale
(1987) and Eight Taels of Gold (1989). He also wrote the screenplay for Cheung's The Soong Sisters
(1997).
Cinema of Hong Kong
The cinema of Hong Kong is one of the three major threads in the history of Chinese language cinema, alongside the cinema of China, and the cinema of Taiwan...
director writer and producer. He is variously credited as "Law Kai Yui", "Law Kai-Yui" and "Alex Kai Yui".
Law was educated at the Diocesan Boys' School, Hong Kong
Diocesan Boys' School
Diocesan Boys' School is a boys' school located at 131 Argyle Street, Mong Kok, Kowloon, Hong Kong. It was founded in 1869, making it one of the oldest secondary schools in Hong Kong....
, matriculating
Matriculation
Matriculation, in the broadest sense, means to be registered or added to a list, from the Latin matricula – little list. In Scottish heraldry, for instance, a matriculation is a registration of armorial bearings...
in 1971. Law collaborated with Mabel Cheung
Mabel Cheung
Mabel Cheung is one of the leading film directors in Hong Kong. She was elected "Freshman's Queen" when she was studying undergrad at the University of Hong Kong, and was an avid sportswoman representing Lady Ho Tung Hall and HKU...
on many of her most famous films, including the "Migration Trilogy": Illegal Immigrant (1985), An Autumn's Tale
An Autumn's Tale
An Autumn's Tale is a 1987 Hong Kong-made romantic drama set in New York City starring Chow Yun-fat, Cherie Chung, and Danny Chan. This is Mabel Cheung second movie as a director after her "migration trilogy."...
(1987) and Eight Taels of Gold (1989). He also wrote the screenplay for Cheung's The Soong Sisters
The Soong Sisters (film)
The Soong Sisters is a 1997 Hong Kong film dramatization of the lives of the Soong sisters from 1911 to 1949. The three sisters married the most important historical figures during the founding of new China, making the family the focal point of every important major decision made in modern...
(1997).
Awards and nominations
| Year | Film | Awards and Nominations | Occasion |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Echoes of the Rainbow Echoes of the Rainbow Echoes of the Rainbow is a 2010 Hong Kong drama film directed by Alex Law and starring Simon Yam and Sandra Ng. It won the Crystal Bear for the Best Film in the Children’s Jury "Generation Kplus" category at the 2010 Berlin Film Festival.... (2009) |
Won: Best Screenplay | 29th Hong Kong Film Awards 29th Hong Kong Film Awards Ceremony for the 29th Hong Kong Film Awards took place on 18 April 2010 . Here are the nominees listed taken from the official website.Wang Po Chieh's original nomination for the Best New Performer was withdrawn after he was confirmed to be an actor in the 2008 Taiwan film Winds of September... |
| 2010 | Echoes of the Rainbow (2009) | Won: Best Original Film Song | 29th Hong Kong Film Awards 29th Hong Kong Film Awards Ceremony for the 29th Hong Kong Film Awards took place on 18 April 2010 . Here are the nominees listed taken from the official website.Wang Po Chieh's original nomination for the Best New Performer was withdrawn after he was confirmed to be an actor in the 2008 Taiwan film Winds of September... |
| 1988 | An Autumn's Tale An Autumn's Tale An Autumn's Tale is a 1987 Hong Kong-made romantic drama set in New York City starring Chow Yun-fat, Cherie Chung, and Danny Chan. This is Mabel Cheung second movie as a director after her "migration trilogy."... (1987) |
Won: Best Screenplay | 7th Hong Kong Film Awards |
| 1988 | Painted Faces Painted Faces Painted Faces , is a Hong Kong film directed by Alex Law. The movie was first released in 1988. The language spoken in this movie is Cantonese.... (1988) |
Won: Best Director | 25th Golden Horse Film Festival and Awards Golden Horse Film Festival and Awards The Taipei Golden Horse Film Festival and Awards is a film festival and awards ceremony held annually in Taiwan. It was founded in 1962, by Government Information Office, Republic of China... |