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Terry Tong Kei Ming (born 29 July 1950) is one of the Hong Kong New Wave directors. He served as a drama producer at Television Broadcasts Limited and is currently a film producer and production director at Shaw Brothers Studio.
Background
Terry Tong was educated at Ying Wa College.[1] His elder brother, Tong Kei Tak, is a lawyer. In 1969, he graduated from the fourth acting training class of Rediffusion Television. In 1975,[2] he completed a Bachelor of Arts in Fine Arts at the Chinese University of Hong Kong and then joined Television Broadcasts Limited as a data researcher before moving to the Publicity Department.
In 1978, he joined Commercial Television, directing the series Meteor, Butterfly and Sword. After the closure of Commercial Television, he worked at Rediffusion Television on productions such as Shen Sheng Yi, The Heaven Sword and Dragon Sabre, and Heavenly Dragon. In 1980, he began directing his first film, The Chase, but production was halted halfway due to a change of ownership; two years later, he completed his debut feature Hand of Death. He went on to direct films including Ladies’ Tailor, Chicken and Duck Talk, and received multiple nominations and awards at the Hong Kong Film Awards.[3]
His production of Fire Dragon Youth ran out of budget midway, requiring him to finish the film under difficult conditions. From 1993 to 2002, he directed community‐relations dramas for the Independent Commission Against Corruption. In 2003, he returned to Television Broadcasts Limited as a drama producer, left in 2012 to develop projects in Mainland China, and now lectures at the Academy of Film, Hong Kong Baptist University. In 2021, he joined Shaw Brothers Studio.
Producing credits
2000s
| Year | Title | Main Cast |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Father Extraordinary | Adam Cheng; Loletta Lee; Jessica Hester Hsuan; Christine Ng; Bosco Wong; Bernice Liu; Kevin Cheng |
| 2004 | Rainbow Station | Alex Fong; Kate Tsui; Myolie Wu; Elaine Ng; Joyce Tang; Kevin Cheng; Kenneth Ma; Nancy Sit |
| 2006 | Legal Mavericks | Adam Cheng; Suki Chui; Raymond Lam; Charmaine Sheh; Lauren Lee; Bowie Lam; Sammy Leung; Bernice Liu |
| Pearl of the Orient | Liza Wang; Roger Kwok; Charmaine Sheh; Lydia Shum; Patrick Tse; Bowie Lam; Kenneth Ma; Joyce Tang; Matthew Ko | |
| 2007 | On the First Beat | Charmaine Sheh; Jordan Chan; Michael Tse; Joyce Tang; Bowie Lam; Sheren Tang |
| 2008 | Silver Tower, Golden Loft | Nancy Sit; JoJo Cho; Patrick Tse; Bowie Lam; Shirley Yeung; Angelina Lo; Fred Cheng; Anne Heung; Mandy Wong |
| 2009 | The King of Snooker | Adam Cheng; Jessica Hester Hsuan; Ron Ng; Sammul Chan; Wayne Lai; Patrick Tang |
2010s
| Year | Title | Main Cast |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | My Lover from the Planet Meow | Kenix Kwok; Raymond Lam; Michael Tse; Helena Law; Patrick Tang; Kenneth Ma |
| The Academy | Michael Miu; Wong He; Jessica Hester Hsuan; Mandy Wong; Kenneth Ma; Bernice Liu; Sharon Chan | |
| 2011 | Burning Flame III | Bobby Au‑yeung; Charmaine Sheh; Michael Tse; Jessica Hester Hsuan; Kenneth Ma; Sheren Tang |
| 2012 | Tiger Cubs | Joe Ma; Ron Ng; Keean Johnson; Charmaine Sheh; Myolie Wu; Nancy Wu |
| 2013 | Sword Stained with Royal Blood | Charmaine Sheh; Ron Ng; Kenneth Ma; Raymond Lam; Natalie Tong; Benjamin Yuen |
| 2017 | The Defected | Maggie Shiu; Jessica Hsuan; Nancy Wu; Charmaine Sheh; Benjamin Yuen; Mandy Wong; Kristal Tin; Roxanne Tong |
Directing credits
Feature films
| Year | Title | Role | Starring | HK Box Office (HK$) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Hand of Death | director | Wang Lung‑wei; Kara Hui; Ching‑Ying Lam; Eddy Ko | 5,532,180 | debut feature |
| 1983 | Wharf of Fury | director | Paul Chun; Lam Ching‑yuen; Kent Cheng; Law Keung; Lo Lieh | 5,532,180 | |
| 1984 | The Other Side of the Underworld | director | Kent Cheng | 3,611,406 | |
| 1985 | Ladies’ Tailor | director | Fanny Wang; Lydia Shum; Siew‑Wah Lee; Helena Law | 1,964,987 | |
| 1989 | Fidelity Heroes | director | Adam Cheng; Jacky Cheung; Tony Leung; Bryan Leung | 6,646,992 | |
| 1990 | Fate of Lee Khan | director | Nina Li; Chan Wai‑Man; Lau Wai‑Ming; Siqin Gaowa | – | Taiwanese production |
| 1991 | Chicken and Duck Talk | director | Michael Hui; Lau Ching‑Wan; Rachel Lee; Fang Chi-chung | 9,133,554 | |
| 1992 | Man on the Brink | writer, director | Joey Wong; Andy Hui; Sandra Ng; Norman Chui | 8,466,522 | |
| 1993 | To Catch a Thief | director, producer | Chin Siu‑Ho; Elvina Kong; Tommy Wong | – | |
| Great Big Boss | producer | Michael Wong; Pauline Chan; Huang Guang‑Liang; Rena Murakami | 2,494,582 |
ICAC television
- 1994: ICAC Investigators (episodes: The White and the Black; Pearl in the Shell)
- 1996: ICAC Investigators (episodes: Alternative Game; Eagle in the Net)
- 1998: ICAC Investigators (episodes: Farewell to Dragon and Phoenix; Pay for Passage)
- 2001: ICAC Pursuit (episodes: Ah Lang’s Story; Code Hunter)
- 2014: ICAC Investigators 2014 (episode: Spider)
Variety shows (TVB)
- 1994–1995: Four‐Word Mantras Made Easy (narrator; hosted with James Wong)
References
External links
- [HKMDB profile](https://hkmdb.com/db/people/view.mhtml?id=4926&display_set=eng)
- [Mtime profile](https://movie.douban.com/celebrity/1320780/)
- [Douban profile](https://movie.douban.com/celebrity/1320780/)