Antony Szeto
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Antony Szeto | |||||||
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 Szeto directing in Hong Kong | |||||||
| Born | 9 December 1964 | ||||||
| Alma mater | Bond University, Beijing Sport University, University of Hull | ||||||
| Occupation(s) | Director, martial artist, actor, stunt coordinator | ||||||
| Years active | 1986–present | ||||||
| Spouse | JuJu Chan Szeto (m. 2019) | ||||||
| Chinese name | |||||||
| Traditional Chinese | 司徒永華 | ||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 司徒永华 | ||||||
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| Musical career | |||||||
| Instrument(s) | Guitar, saxophone | ||||||
| Website | antonyszeto | ||||||
Antony Szeto (司徒永華),[1] (born 9 December 1964) is a film director and martial artist.
Early life and education
[edit]Szeto was born in Sydney, Australia. He studied martial arts at Beijing Sport University and ended up representing Australia at the International Invitational Wushu Championships in Hangzhou in 1988.[2] Upon graduation, he returned to Australia and double-majored in film and finance at Bond University, going to the United Kingdom for his master's degree.[3] His family started in ship repairing, which later developed into high-speed ship construction. It was founded by his father, Szeto Fai, a merchant politician and People's Congress of China member.[4]
Career
[edit]Szeto directed Hong Kong's first CGI animated feature film, DragonBlade (2005).[5] Voiced by Daniel Wu, Karen Mok, Stephen Fung and Sandra Ng, DragonBlade earned a Golden Horse Awards nomination and won an award from the Australian Directors Guild.[6] Szeto also directed a family action film produced by Jackie Chan, Jackie Chan Presents: Wushu (2008) starring Sammo Hung and Max Zhang. In 2011 Szeto was hired by the Hollywood producer Roger Corman to direct two films, Palace of the Damned (2013) and Fist of the Dragon (2014). Szeto was also stunt coordinator for The Meg.[7]
Personal life
[edit]On 1 October 2019, Szeto married actress JuJu Chan Szeto in Los Angeles.[7]
Filmography
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Podipods: Shorts | Director | TV series |
| 2005 | Taped (Short) | Director | Starring Maggie Q |
| DragonBlade (animation) | Director | ||
| 2008 | Jackie Chan Presents: Wushu | Director | Produced by Jackie Chan, Starring Sammo Hung |
| 2010 | The Blood Bond | Co-Director | |
| 2013 | Palace of the Damned | Director | Produced by Roger Corman |
| Wing Chun Xiao Long | Director | Released in Mainland China | |
| 2014 | Fist of the Dragon | Director | Produced by Roger Corman |
| 2016 | Plan Chang Feng Yun Zhi Yuan Jia Jie Mei | Director | Released in Mainland China |
References
[edit]- ^ "The Ultimate Guide to HK Film Directors". Hong Kong Film Directors Guild. Archived from the original on 2016-09-10. [dead link]
- ^ Na, Erika (17 June 2024). "Martial arts movie couple on picking the best discipline, staying healthy, and new baby". SCMP. Retrieved 20 June 2024.
- ^ "Antony Szeto". Martial Arts Entertainment. 25 February 2019. Retrieved 2 October 2023.
- ^ "High-speed venture sails to victory". SCMP. 30 November 1998. Retrieved 20 March 2022.
- ^ "Muse Motion and Antony Szeto The Purple Thread". The Hong Kong Leisure and Cultural Services Department. Archived from the original on 2016-01-06. [dead link]
- ^ Boland, Michaela. "It's Noyce's night at Oz Award". Variety. Retrieved 6 April 2006.
- ^ a b Sun, Andrew (20 December 2020). "Action-movie star couple on their martial arts reality television show, and starring opposite Nicolas Cage". South China Morning Post. Archived from the original on 21 December 2020. Retrieved 22 December 2020.
