Clifton Ko

Clifton Ko (Chinese: 高志森; pinyin: Gāo Zhìsēn; born 1958) is a Hong Kong film director, actor, producer and scriptwriter. He graduated from Kwun Tong Maryknoll College, and entered TV and film industry in late 1970s, firstly worked with director Clifford Choi. In this period he wrote Choi's No U-Turn (1981) and Teenage Dreamers (Chinese: 檸檬可樂; pinyin: Ningmeng Kele; Jyutping: Ling mung hoh lok; lit. 'Lemon Cola'), and John Woo's comedy Once a Thief. In 1982 Ko entered Raymond Wong's the newly founded Cinema City & Films Co., and directed his first film The Happy Ghost in 1984. The film series, like all his major works, is a slapstick comedy with moral teaching, family value, and optimism. Ko, together the company, is prolific in making "Chinese New Year movies". Important titles include family comedy series It's a Mad, Mad, Mad World (beginning in 1987); Chicken and Duck Talk, a collaboration with comedian/writer Michael Hui; and ensemble comedy series All's Well, Ends Well (beginning in 1992); and It's a Wonderful Life (1994) (Stokes).

Clifton Ko M.H.
Born
Ko Chi-sum

(1958-08-06) 6 August 1958
Hong Kong
Partner(s)Perry Chiu 焦媛
AwardsGolden Horse Awards – Best Editing
1997 Legend of Mad Phoenix

Chinese name
Traditional Chinese高志森
Simplified Chinese高志森

During the 2019 Anti-Extradition Law Amendment Bill protests and the subsequent 2020 imposition by the Chinese Communist Party of the HK National Security Law, Ko supported the HK Police's brutality and advocated on behalf of the CCP for their actions. [1] [2]

Filmography as director
Year Title Awards
2018 Dearest Anita Best Director, 14th Chinese American Film Festival[3]
2017 All My Goddess
2014 Wonder Mama Outstanding Film, Chinese American Film Festival[4]
2006We Are Family
2004Forever Yours
In-Laws, Out-Laws
2000Funny Business
Love Paradox
Winner Takes All
1998Ninth Happiness
1997Hong Kong Adventure
The Mad Phoenix Golden Horse (nominee), Best Feature Film, Best Director
1995The Umbrella Story
Paradise Hotel
1994One of the Lucky Ones
It's a Wonderful Life
I Will Wait for You
I Have a Date with Spring
1993All's Well, Ends Well Too
Laughter of the Water Margins
1992Summer Lovers
It's a Mad, Mad, Mad World Too
All's Well, Ends Well
1991The Banquet
Gambling Ghost
Daddy, Father and Papa
1989Mr. Coconut
How to Be a Billionaire
Happy Ghost 4
City Squeeze
1988It's a Mad, Mad, Mad World 2
Chicken and Duck Talk
1987It's a Mad, Mad, Mad World
1986Devoted to You
Porky's Meatballs
1985Happy Ghost II
1984Happy Ghost
Merry Christmas

Other work

Ko is a vocal supporter of the Pro-Beijing Camp in Hong Kong.

References
  1. "Hong Kong police supporters turn out in force to counter extradition bill protests, but clash with rivals and assault journalists". SG Yahoo Finance. Retrieved 2020-09-11.
  2. "Movie star Jackie Chan backs new HK security law". Asia Times. Retrieved 2020-09-11.
  3. harvard1932. "2018 GOLDEN ANGEL AWARD". Chinese American Film Festival. Retrieved 2020-03-08.
  4. harvard1932. "2015 CAFF GOLDEN ANGEL AWARDS WINNERS". Chinese American Film Festival. Retrieved 2020-03-08.
  • Lisa Odham Stokes. Historical Dictionary of Hong Kong Cinema. Scarecrow Press. 2007. Print. ISBN 978-0-8108-5520-5. 204–205.


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