Koan Hui

Biography

Koan Hui is an actor, director, special effects director and screenwriter. Born in Hong Kong, his mother is Australian and his father is Chinese.

Career Overview

Koan Hui has 19 screen credits in a career dating back to 1991. Their work spans 4 cinematic universes — most prominently Who Am I Films with 1 titles. Signature works include Black Mask, The Blade, Time and Tide. 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

19

Birth Place

Hong Kong, British Crown Colony

Known For

• 

  Black Mask
• 

  The Blade
• 

  Time and Tide
• 

  Gen-X Cops

Associated Universes

Universe traveler — spans 4 universes

• Who Am I Films (1 titles)
• Once Upon a Time in China (1 titles)
• The Black Mask Collection (1 titles)
• Gen Cops Collection (1 titles)

Frequent Collaborators

• Moses Chan Ho (3 collaborations)
• Anthony Wong Chau-Sang (2 collaborations)
• Xiong Xinxin (2 collaborations)
• Charles Shen (2 collaborations)
• Roderick Lam Chung-Kei (2 collaborations)
• Huang Kaisen (2 collaborations)
• Nicholas Tse Ting-Fung (2 collaborations)
• Kenji Tanigaki (2 collaborations)
• Jet Li (1 collaborations)
• Lau Ching-Wan (1 collaborations)

Credits

• directing (8 credits)

  • My Dear Bodyguard

    director

    directing
    2022
  • League of Gods

    director

    directing
    2016
  • Snow Blossom

    director

    directing
    2014
  • Time and Tide

    second unit director

    directing
    2000
  • Who Am I?

    first assistant director

    directing
    1998
  • Victory

    director

    directing
    1994
  • Once Upon a Time in China V

    assistant director

    directing
    1994
  • Green Snake

    assistant director

    directing
    1993

• actors (6 credits)

  • The Matrimony

    Shen's friend

    actor

    actors
    2007
  • Truth and Dare: Memories of The Blade

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2006
  • Home Sweet Home

    Mr. Lok

    actor

    actors
    2005
  • Black Mask

    Bomb Squad Operator

    actor

    actors
    1996
  • The Chinese Feast

    Toronto Contest Judge

    actor

    actors
    1995
  • The Banquet

    actor

    actors
    1991

• visual effects (1 credits)

  • The Death Curse

    visual effects supervisor

    visual effects
    2003

• writing (4 credits)

  • Time and Tide

    writer

    writing
    2000
  • Gen-X Cops

    screenplay

    writing
    1999
  • Black Mask

    screenplay

    writing
    1996
  • The Blade

    screenplay

    writing
    1995