Chan Hing-Kai

Career Overview

Chan Hing-Kai has 81 screen credits in a career dating back to 1984. Their work spans 8 cinematic universes — most prominently All's Well, End's Well Collection with 2 titles. Signature works include Contract Killer, A Better Tomorrow, The Mermaid. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.

Personal Facts

Known For

Writing

Gender

male

Known Credits

81

Birth Place

Hong Kong, British Crown Colony [now China]

Known For

• 

  Contract Killer
• 

  A Better Tomorrow
• 

  The Mermaid
• 

  Thunderbolt
• 

  A Better Tomorrow II
• 

  Night King

Associated Universes

Universe traveler — spans 8 universes

• All's Well, End's Well Collection (2 titles)
• Young and Dangerous (2 titles)
• A Better Tomorrow (2 titles)
• My Wife Is Collection (1 titles)
• Stephen Chow Films (1 titles)
• The Twins Effect Collection (1 titles)
• The Wisely Series (1 titles)
• Heart... Collection (1 titles)

Frequent Collaborators

• Shing Fui-On (3 collaborations)
• Law Shu-Kei (2 collaborations)
• Paul Rapovski (2 collaborations)
• Jack Wong (2 collaborations)
• Ti Lung (2 collaborations)
• Chow Yun-Fat (2 collaborations)
• Leslie Cheung (2 collaborations)
• Emily Chu Bo-Yee (2 collaborations)
• Kenneth Tsang (2 collaborations)
• Leung Ming (2 collaborations)

Credits

• production (16 credits)

  • Spare Queens

    executive producer

    production
    2026
  • Love Lies

    producer

    production
    2024
  • My Prince Edward

    producer

    production
    2020
  • Manhunt

    producer

    production
    2017
  • Weeds on Fire

    producer

    production
    2016
  • The Midas Touch

    producer

    production
    2013
  • La comédie humaine

    producer

    production
    2010
  • Simply Actors

    producer

    production
    2007
  • Naked Ambition

    executive producer

    production
    2003
  • My Wife Is 18

    producer

    production
    2002
  • Mighty Baby

    producer

    production
    2002
  • La Brassiere

    producer

    production
    2001
  • Born Wild

    producer

    production
    2001
  • Jiang Hu: The Triad Zone

    executive producer

    production
    2000
  • When I Look Upon the Stars

    producer

    production
    1999
  • Pretty Ghost

    producer

    production
    1991

• writing (47 credits)

  • Better Tomorrow

    original film writer

    writing
    2026
  • Night King Director’s Cut

    script consultant

    writing
    2026
  • Night King

    script consultant

    writing
    2026
  • Love Lies

    writer

    writing
    2024
  • Meow

    screenplay

    writing
    2017
  • The Mermaid

    co-writer

    writing
    2016
  • The Midas Touch

    writer

    writing
    2013
  • All's Well, Ends Well

    writer

    writing
    2012
  • All's Well, End's Well 2011

    writer

    writing
    2011
  • A Better Tomorrow

    screenplay

    writing
    2010
  • La comédie humaine

    writer

    writing
    2010
  • Poker King

    writer

    writing
    2009
  • Newsmakers

    writer

    writing
    2009
  • La Lingerie

    screenplay

    writing
    2008
  • Heat Team

    writer

    writing
    2004
  • Breaking News

    writer

    writing
    2004
  • Anna in Kungfu-land

    writer

    writing
    2003
  • Love Under the Sun

    writer

    writing
    2003
  • Naked Ambition

    writer

    writing
    2003
  • Good Times, Bed Times

    writer

    writing
    2003
  • My Dream Girl

    writer

    writing
    2003
  • The Twins Effect

    writer

    writing
    2003
  • My Wife Is 18

    writer

    writing
    2002
  • Mighty Baby

    writer

    writing
    2002
  • La Brassiere

    screenplay

    writing
    2001
  • Born Wild

    writer

    writing
    2001
  • Jiang Hu: The Triad Zone

    screenplay

    writing
    2000
  • Okinawa Rendez-vous

    writer

    writing
    2000
  • When I Look Upon the Stars

    writer

    writing
    1999
  • Beast Cops

    story

    writing
    1998
  • Contract Killer

    writer

    writing
    1998
  • Option Zero

    writer

    writing
    1997
  • Task Force

    writer

    writing
    1997
  • First Option

    writer

    writing
    1996
  • Somebody Up There Likes Me

    writer

    writing
    1996
  • Thunderbolt

    writer

    writing
    1995
  • 1941 Hong Kong on Fire

    writer

    writing
    1994
  • Long and Winding Road

    writer

    writing
    1994
  • Tom, Dick and Hairy

    writer

    writing
    1993
  • The Cat

    screenplay

    writing
    1992
  • Never Ending Summer

    writer

    writing
    1992
  • Pretty Ghost

    writer

    writing
    1991
  • Heart to Hearts

    writer

    writing
    1988
  • A Better Tomorrow II

    co-writer

    writing
    1987
  • Vampire's Breakfast

    writer

    writing
    1987
  • A Better Tomorrow

    writer

    writing
    1986
  • Behind the Yellow Line

    co-writer

    writing
    1984

• crew (6 credits)

  • The Pig, the Snake and the Pigeon

    thanks

    crew
    2023
  • The Flaneur

    thanks

    crew
    2012
  • God Bless All Parents

    thanks

    crew
    2012
  • Not Now But When

    thanks

    crew
    2011
  • Simply Actors

    script

    crew
    2007
  • Beast Cops

    script

    crew
    1998

• actors (2 credits)

  • The Midas Touch

    actor

    actors
    2013
  • The Twins Effect

    actor

    actors
    2003

• directing (10 credits)

  • All's Well, Ends Well

    director

    directing
    2012
  • All's Well, End's Well 2011

    director

    directing
    2011
  • La comédie humaine

    director

    directing
    2010
  • Poker King

    director

    directing
    2009
  • La Lingerie

    director

    directing
    2008
  • Simply Actors

    director

    directing
    2007
  • Naked Ambition

    director

    directing
    2003
  • Good Times, Bed Times

    director

    directing
    2003
  • Mighty Baby

    director

    directing
    2002
  • La Brassiere

    director

    directing
    2001