Fruit Chan (born April 15, 1959 in Guangdong, China) is an independent Hong Kong Second Wave screenwriter, filmmaker and producer, who is best known for his style of film reflecting the everyday life of Hong Kong people. He is well known for using amateur actors (such as Sam Lee in Made in Hong Kong, Wong Yau-Nam in Hollywood Hong Kong) in his films. His name became familiar to many Hong Kongers only after the success of the 1997 film Made in Hong Kong, which earned many local and international awards.
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Fruit Chan is an independent Hong Kong Second Wave filmmaker and producer recognized for capturing the gritty social reality of everyday life in the city.
He is widely known for directing acclaimed independent and genre works such as Made in Hong Kong, Dumplings, and Durian Durian.
He is a defining figure of the Hong Kong Second Wave movement, frequently utilizing low-budget production methods and casting amateur actors.
