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Fruit Chan

Actor, director, producer, writer and editor · Born April 15, 1959 (67) · Guangdong, China

Venice award winner

Fruit Chan (born April 15, 1959 in Guangdong, China) is an independent Hong Kong Second Wave screenwriter, filmmaker and producer, 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. His name became familiar to many Hong Kongers only after the success of the 1997 film Made in Hong Kong, which earned many local and international awards.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
April 15, 1959 (67)
From
Guangdong, China
Works as
Actor, director, producer, writer and editor
Titles
26 on MovieCove · 84 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 156 days to Oct 27Down 40% in 30 days

What are Fruit Chan's films like?

Across their 11 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Bonds.

Genres

Comedy4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 31st percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Drama3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 32nd percentile
: browse their Drama movies
Action2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 49th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Action movies
Horror2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 40th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Horror movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Self
28%
Bonds
23%
Survival
16%
Morality
16%
Ideas
7%
Power
5%
Society
5%
Identity3 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love3 titles, browse their movies with this themeObsession2 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds2 titles, browse their movies with this themeSacrifice2 titles, browse their movies with this themeIsolation2 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 11 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 3 · Serious 3 · Dark 5

Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 1 · Stylized 9 · Heightened 1

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 2 · Charged 6 · Intense 3

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 5 · Shifting 5 · Whiplash 1

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 5 · Some laughs 6 · Funny 0

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 5 · Even-paced 5 · Relentless 1

Engaged: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their engaged movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 3 · Engaged 6 · Full focus 2

Open-ended: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their open-ended movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

A split, not a type: Resolved 5 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 5

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
8
Dread
6
Joyful
2
Melancholic
2
Romantic
2
Other
7

How their films linger

Unsettling7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 3 with a twist

  • Happy4
  • Bittersweet1
  • Tragic1
  • Ambiguous5

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Fruit Chan's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 8 of their 26 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (4).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Fruit Chan's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

84 credits, 26 with a MovieCove page; 3 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Sweet, Sour, Bitter... (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    Producer

  • True Love, For Once in My Life (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    Executive Producer · Supervising Editor

  • Blossoms Under Somewhere (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    Producer · Actor

  • Tales from the Occult (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    Director · Writer

  • Pretty Heart (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    Producer

  • Lucky Cat (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    Executive Producer

  • Coffin Homes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    Director · Editor · Producer · Screenplay

  • Keep Rolling (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    Actor

  • The Abortionist (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    Director · Screenplay

  • No. 7 Cherry Lane (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    as TheCraven Cat (voice)

  • The Invincible Dragon(2019)

    Director · Editor · Producer · Writer

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • Three Husbands (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    Director · Editor · Producer · Writer

  • Still Human (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    Producer · as Keung at Food Stall

  • Shining Moment (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    Director

  • Mrs K (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    as Big Eye

  • Kill Time (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Director · Editor

  • The Inspired Island: My City (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Director

  • Bride Wars (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Producer

  • Temporary Family (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    as Neighborhood Tyrant

  • The Midnight After(2014)

    Director · Editor · Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • Tales from the Dark 1 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Director · Editor · Writer

  • Flowers with Aphasia (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Thanks

  • Love in Space(2011)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 22nd percentile of all films

  • All's Well, Ends Well 2011(2011)

    as Book Store Manager

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • Hot Summer Days(2010)

    Producer · Actor

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • Quattro Hong Kong (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Director

  • Don't Look Up(2009)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • Chengdu, I Love You (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Director

  • Prince of Tears (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Producer

  • Run Papa Run (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    as Priest

  • Simply Actors (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    as Police Officer

  • My Name Is Fame (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    as Fruit Chan

  • 故事无双 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Producer

  • Color Blossoms(2004)

    Editor · Producer

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films

  • Three... Extremes(2004)

    Director · Editor

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • Dumplings(2004)

    Director · Editor · Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • Naked Ambition (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Actor

  • 1:99 Shorts (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Director

  • Public Toilet (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Director · Writer

  • Hollywood Hong Kong (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Director · Art Direction · Writer

  • Durian Durian (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Director · Screenplay

  • Little Cheung (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Director · Editor · Writer

  • The Longest Summer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Director · Editor · Writer · as Tank Commander

  • Made in Hong Kong (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Director · Editor · Writer

  • Love: Amoeba Style (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Actor

  • Somebody Up There Likes Me (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    as Policeman

  • The Age of Miracles(1996)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • Bugis Street (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Writer

  • Finale in Blood(1992)

    Director · as Tenant

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • Women on the Run (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    as Uncle Ping

  • Days of Tomorrow(1993)

    Assistant Director

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • Three Days of a Blind Girl(1993)

    as Burglar

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • Yesteryou, Yesterme, Yesterday (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    as Goldfish Bing

  • Operation Scorpio(1992)

    as Sold Girl's Brother

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • Arrest the Restless (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    as Whiz

  • Fight Back to School II(1992)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • Now You See Love... Now You Don't (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Actor

  • Five Lonely Hearts (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Director · as Minibus driver

  • Inspector Pink Dragon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    as Popsicle seller

  • His Fatal Ways (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    as Assistant Cameraman

  • Her Fatal Ways 2 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    as Burglar

  • The Top Bet(1991)

    as Spectator

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • Curry and Pepper(1990)

    as Kuo

    Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all films

  • In Between Loves (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    as Kuo

  • Lost Souls (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    Assistant Director · Actor

  • Runaway Blues (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    Assistant Director

  • Dragons Forever(1988)

    Assistant Director · as Man in Restaurant (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • The Haunted Cop Shop(1987)

    as Mental Patient Acting Like Zombie

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • Righting Wrongs(1986)

    as (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • Naughty Boys (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    as Travel Agency's Staff

  • Wong ga fan(1986)

    as Policeman

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Devoted to You (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    as Diehard Bill

  • Midnight Girls (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    Assistant Director

  • Yes, Madam!(1985)

    as Goh / Frankie

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • Heart of Dragon(1985)

    Director · Production Manager · as Opponent at Training (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • Twinkle Twinkle Lucky Stars(1985)

    Assistant Director · as Man Pushing Fruit Cart

    Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all films

  • Those Merry Souls(1985)

    as Assistant director

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • My Lucky Stars(1985)

    as Card Player

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • Family Light Affair (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    Assistant Director · as Driver

  • Monkey Business (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    Actor

  • The Security (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    Script Supervisor

  • Eternal Sunshine Life-saving Squad (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Executive Producer

  • Handover Trilogy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Director

  • Smashing Frank (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Producer

Career shape

A full career of 84 titles, 81 of them dated from 1981 to 2025.

Biggest box office

Hot Summer Days (2010)

$20M worldwide

Highest rated

Three... Extremes (2004)

Midcredits 79th

Film career

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting45 of 84: 34 only acting, 11 with another role · typical Midcredits score51stDirecting25 of 84: 7 only directing, 18 with another role · typical Midcredits score38thWriting14 of 84: 1 only writing, 13 with another roleProducing18 of 84: 10 only producing, 8 with another role · typical Midcredits score27thEditing11 of 84: 0 only editing, 11 with another roleOther crew11 of 84: 5 only other crew, 6 with another role

84 titles, 27 with more than one role — acting and directing overlap on 3 of them.

By decade

1980s18 · 15 acting · 8 crew1990s22 · 18 acting · 7 crew2000s15 · 4 acting · 11 crew2010s18 · 6 acting · 14 crew2020s8 · 2 acting · 7 crew

Billing

usually 20th · top billed in 0% of 7 roles

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30.

Awards

1 major award from 4 major nominations, 2000–2002.

WinNomination
  1. 2002
    • Venice award, won
    • Venice award, nominated · Best Film
  2. 2001
    • Venice award, nominated
  3. 2000
    • Venice award, nominated

Major bodies only: the Oscars, Primetime Emmys, Golden Globes, BAFTAs and Screen Actors Guild Awards are named; Cannes, Venice, the Berlinale, Sundance, the directors', writers' and producers' guilds, the Grammys, Critics Choice and the Independent Spirit Awards count as other major bodies. Festival and regional prizes are not counted. Source: IMDb.

How do Fruit Chan's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 47th percentile, the median of all 26; across their 11 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 39th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

39thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 11

Approval · how many liked their films

27thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 11

Reach · how many have seen their films

64thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 11

Midcredits score across 26 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up4
  • 50th to 74th8
  • 25th to 49th10
  • Below 25th4

Shape of the crowd

13 of their 26 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Panned1
  • Crowd Pleaser13
  • Broadly Agreed2
  • Mixed10

Most divisive · producer, editor

Color Blossoms (2004)

63rd percentile spread · 44% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Righting Wrongs (1986)

Midcredits 86th · 71% liked

Reviewers score the acting 61/100 in their films, across 10 reviewed titles; fans 78, detractors 39. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Who does Fruit Chan work with?

People who share at least 2 of Fruit Chan's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Tony Ka Fai Leung shares the most, 3.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles