Peter Mak


Peter Mak is a Hong Kong film director and actor. The films he has directed include The Wicked City, All Night Long, and Enemy Shadow. As an actor he has appeared in Shu zhi suo zhi , Happy Sixteen, Lai Shi, China's Last Eunuch, Tiger Cage and Twin Dragons.

Background

Peter Mak aka Tai-kit was born in Saigon, Vietnam in 1957. When he was a boy he regularly went to the cinema. During the Vietnam war his family moved to Hong Kong.

Actor

He had a main role in David Lai's Lonely Fifteen which was released in 1982. The film also starred Becky Lam, Irene Wan, So Pui-fong, Leung Mei-king The following year, he had a role in Shu zhi suo zhi which was directed by Kin-Kwok Lai. In 1987, he had a part in Jacob Cheung's Lai Shi, China's Last Eunuch.
He appeared in Twin Dragons which was directed by Ringo Lam and Hark Tsui.

Director

1980s

He both directed and acted in the 1986 horror film, Loves of the Living Dead aka Heaven Wife, Hell Wife which was released in 1986. The supernatural comedy also starred Mark Cheng, Ann Bridgewater and Charine Chan. He directed Sir, Tell Me Why which was released the following year. The film is about a teacher who has to deal with problem students and overcome the problems and difficulties associated with them. The film starred Siu Hung-Mui, Chang Shih, Tou Chung-hua, Tou Chung-kang, and Yang Chieh-mei.

1990s to present

He directed The Wicked City which was released in 1992. The Kong horror/fantasy was based on an animated film by Yoshiaki Kawajiri. Staying close to the original story line, it was about special agents fighting demons from a parallel dimension. It starred Jacky Cheung, Leon Lai and Tatsuya Nakadai.
He directed Enemy Shadow which was released in 1995. The film which starred Jade Leung was a tale about a rookie cop who witnessed her boyfriend murdered by bank robbers. She suffers from guilt as a result of not doing anything when the tragedy took place.

Filmography

TitleRoleDirectorYearNotes #
Shu zhi suo zhiKin-Kwok Lai1983As Tai Kit Mak
Kuang qingDavid Lai
Kôyû Ohara
1983As Tai Kit Mak
Tian ling ling, di ling lingKang Yo WeiPeter Mak1986As Peter Mak
Split of the SpiritFred Tan1987As Tai Kit Mak
Lai Shi, China's Last EunuchJacob Cheung1998As Tai Kit Mak
Tiger CagePolicemanWoo-Ping Yuen1988As Tai Kit Mak
Pretty GhostTeddy Chan1991As Tai Kit Mak
Twin DragonsRingo Lam
Hark Tsui
1992As Tai Kit Mak

TitleYearNotes #
The Loser, the Hero1985As Peter Mak
Tian ling ling, di ling ling1986As Peter Mak
Sir, Tell Me Why1987As Tai Kit Mak
Ye feng kuang1989As Tai Kit Mak
Xiao xin jian die1990As As Tai Kit Mak
Wicked City1992As Peter Mak
Enemy Shadow1995As Tai Kit Mak
Co-directed with Tung-Chuen Chan

TitleYearNotes #
Lion Dance2017As Tai Kit Mak
Co-directed with Tsu-Jun Lang