Peter Chan, or Chan Ho-sun (born in 1962 in Hong Kong) is a film director and producer. He spent his teens in Bangkok, Thailand and studied in the United States, where he attended film school at UCLA. He returned to Hong Kong in 1983 and started working in the film industry. He served as a second assistant director and producer to John Woo on Heroes Shed No Tears, which was set in Thailand. He also was a location manager on three Jackie Chan films, Wheels on Meals, The Protector and Armour of God. His directorial debut, Alan and Eric: Between Hello and Goodbye, was crowned best film at the Hong Kong Film Directors’ Guild in 1991. It also won best actor at the Hong Kong Film Awards for Eric Tsang, who would become a frequent collaborator with Chan. Chan was a co-founder of United Filmmakers Organization (UFO) in the early 1990s, which produced a number of box-office and critical hits in Hong Kong, including his own: He Ain’t Heavy, He’s My Father. Other critical and commercial successes followed, including Tom, Dick And Hairy, He’s a Woman, She’s a Man and Comrades, Almost a Love Story (甜蜜蜜).
In the late 1990s, Chan worked in Hollywood, directing The Love Letter, which starred Kate Capshaw, Ellen DeGeneres and Tom Selleck. In 2000, Chan co-founded Applause Pictures with Teddy Chen and Allan Fung. The company’s focus was on fostering ties with pan-Asian filmmakers, producing such films as Jan Dara by Thailand’s Nonzee Nimibutr, One Fine Spring Day South Korea’s Hur Jin-Ho, Samsara by China’s Huang Jianxin, The Eye by Danny and Oxide Pang and cinematographer Christopher Doyle.
Chan’s 2005 film, the musical Perhaps Love closed the Venice Film Festival and was Hong Kong’s entry for an Academy Awards nomination in the best foreign film category. He also directed Chinese American Dream (中国合伙人) in 2013.
filmography
Producer:
Gin gwai 3 (2008) (in production) (producer)
… aka The Eye 3 (USA: literal English title)
The Eye (2008/I) (post-production) (executive producer)
Tau ming chong (2007) (post-production) (producer)
… aka Warlords (USA: new title)
Moon to (2007) (producer)
… aka Protégé (International: English title)
Chun tian hua hua tong xue hui (2006) (producer)
… aka McDull, the Alumni (International: English title)
如果爱 (2005) (producer)
… aka Perhaps Love (International: English title)
Gin gwai 10 (2005) (producer)
… aka The Eye 10 (International: English title)
… aka The Eye: Infinity (UK)
Gaau ji (2004) (producer)
… aka Dumplings (Hong Kong: English title)
Saam gaang yi (2004) (producer)
… aka Three, Monster (South Korea)
… aka Three… Extremes (International: English title)
Gin gwai 2 (2004) (executive producer) (producer) (as Peter Ho-Sun Chan)
… aka The Eye 2 (International: English title) (USA)
… aka Jian gui 2 (Hong Kong: Mandarin title)
… aka Khon hen phi 2 (Thailand: Thai title)
Saam sap fun chung luen oi (2004) (producer)
… aka Love Trilogy (International: English title)
… aka Ngor oi tin seung yun gan (Hong Kong: Cantonese title: DVD title)
Gam gai 2 (2003) (producer)
… aka Golden Chicken 2 (Hong Kong: English title) (International: English title)
… aka Jin ji 2 (China: Mandarin title)
Gam gai (2002) (producer)
… aka Golden Chicken (Hong Kong: English title)
… aka Jin ji (China: Mandarin title)
Gin gwai (2002) (executive producer) (producer) (as Peter Ho-Sun Chan)
… aka The Eye (International: English title) (UK)
… aka Jian gui (Hong Kong: Mandarin title)
… aka Seeing Ghosts (literal English title)
Jan Dara (2001) (executive producer)
Shap yee yeh (2000) (producer)
… aka Shi er ye (China: Mandarin title)
… aka Twelve Nights (Hong Kong: English title)
甜蜜蜜 (1996) (producer)
… aka Comrades: Almost a Love Story (Hong Kong: English title) (International: English title)
… aka Tim mat mat (Hong Kong: Cantonese title)
Yang guang di yu zhi ren rou shi chang (1995) (producer)
… aka Gates of Hell
Gam chi yuk sip (1994) (executive producer)
… aka He’s a Woman, She’s a Man (Hong Kong: English title)
… aka Jin qi yu she (Hong Kong: Mandarin title)
Hu xue tu long zhi hong tian xian jing (1994) (executive producer)
… aka American Dragon (UK: video title)
… aka Foo yuet tiu lung ji gwang tin haam cheng (Hong Kong: Cantonese title)
… aka Guns of Dragon (Hong Kong: English title)
Ji de… xiang jiao cheng shu shi (1993) (producer)
… aka Yesteryou Yesterme Yesterday
Seung sing gusi (1991) (producer)
… aka Alan and Eric Between Hello and Goodbye
… aka Shuang cheng gu shi (China: Mandarin title)
Ga li la jiao (1990) (producer)
… aka Curry and Pepper (Hong Kong: English title)
… aka Ga lei laak jiu (Hong Kong: Cantonese title)
Shen xing tai bao (1989) (producer)
… aka News Attack
… aka San hang taai bo (China: Cantonese title)
Tong hau goo si (1986) (producer) (as Peter C.M. Chan)
… aka Tong: A Chinatown Story (International: English title) (USA)
… aka Tang kou gu shi (China: Mandarin title)
… aka Tongs (Europe: video title)
… aka Tongs: A New York Chinatown Story
… aka Tongs: An American Nightmare
Ying xiong wu lei (1986) (producer)
… aka Heroes Shed No Tears (Hong Kong: English title)
… aka The Sunset Warrior
… aka Ying hung mo lui (Hong Kong: Cantonese title)
They Call Him Bruce Lee (1977) (producer)
Director:
Tau ming chong (2007) (post-production)
… aka Warlords (USA: new title)
如果爱 (2005)
… aka Perhaps Love (International: English title)
Saam gaang (2002) (segment “Going Home”) (as Peter Ho-Sun Chan)
… aka 3 Extremes II (USA)
… aka San geng (Hong Kong: Mandarin title)
… aka Three (International: English title)
… aka Three Extremes 2 (Australia)
The Love Letter (1999) (as Peter Ho-Sun Chan)
甜蜜蜜 (1996)
… aka Comrades: Almost a Love Story (International: English title)
… aka Tim mat mat (Hong Kong: Cantonese title)