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In this Chinese name, the family name is Ko.
Ricky Ko Tsz Pun
高子彬
Ko at the Dubai Film Festival (2022)
Born (1972-01-16) 16 January 1972 (age 52)
British Hong Kong
Occupation(s)Film Director, Actor, Screenwriter, NAUI Diving Instructor
Years active1997–present
Chinese name
Traditional Chinese高子彬
Simplified Chinese高子彬
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinGao Zi Bin

Ricky Ko Tsz Pun (高子彬] born 16 January 1972)[1] is a film director from Hong Kong.[2] He is also a member of the Hong Kong Film Directors' Guild.[3] He worked at Television Broadcasts Limited before shifting to film work in 2004.

Career

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After completing his studies in Australia, Ko returned to Hong Kong in 1996 and joined the television broadcasting company TVB. Beginning his career as a production assistant, he worked on a number of television series including Gods of Honour, Journey to the West, A Kindred Spirit, Country Spirit, Blade Heart, The Conqueror's Story, War of the Genders, Happy Ever After, Seed of Hope, and The Legend of Lady Yang.

In late 2004, Ko resigned from TVB and transitioned to the film industry.[4]

Ko was a first assistant director on films such as Ghost In the Shell, Project Gutenberg, The White Storm 2 - Drug Lords, The New King of Comedy, and Ip Man: The Final Fight.

In 2021, he directed his debut film Time.[5]

Filmography

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Director
Year Title Cast Notes
2021 Time Patrick Tse, Petrina Fung, Lam Suet, Chung Suet Ying
  • The 28th Hong Kong Film Critics Society：[6][7]
    • Best Actor (Won), Best Screenplay (Won), Best Film (Won), Film of Merit (Nominated), Best Actress (Nominated)
  • 2021 LEAFF London East Asian Film Festival:
    • Special Mention Award (Ricky Ko Tsz Pun Awarded)
  • 2021 VIFF (Vancouver International Film Festival)
    • Audience Award, Gateway (Won: Ricky Ko Tsz Pun)
  • 2021 FEFF (Udine Far East Film Festival)
    • White Mulberry Award (Nominated: Ricky Ko Tsz Pun)
  • The 18th Hong Kong Film Directors' Guild]
    • Best Actor (Won)
  • 2021 Hong Kong Screenwriters' Guild
    • Best Character Award (Won), Best Screenplay Award (Won)
  • The 40th Hong Kong Film Awards：
    • Best Actor (Won)[1][2], Best Screenplay (Nominated), Best Supporting Actor (Nominated), Best Supporting Actress (Nominated), Best New Performer (Nominated)[3]
2022 Drug Hunting[8][9]

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Wang Qianyuan, Yang Zi, Liu Min Tao Yuxian Shang, Ding Haifeng
2023 Out of the Shadow[11] Kay Tse, Larine Tang, Ansonbean, Lawrence Cheng, Natalie Tong

Other production

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Films
Year Title Post Note
2005 Election[12] Director (Making Of)
2007 Mad Detective Director (Making Of)
2006 Exiled Director (Making Of)
2008 Linger[13] Director (Making Of)
2008 Sparrow[14] Director (Making Of)
2009 Coweb Director (Making Of)
2010 All's Well, Ends Well 2010 First Assistant Director
2012 Love Lifting First Assistant Director
2012 Nightmare First Assistant Director
2012 Lan Kwai Fong 2 First Assistant Director
2013 Ip Man: The Final Fight First Assistant Director
2014 The Second Coming[15] First Assistant Director
2014 Kung Fu Angels First Assistant Director
2014 Sara[16] First Assistant Director
2015 An Inspector Calls First Assistant Director
2015 Angel Whispers First Assistant Director, Actor
2015 Daughter First Assistant Director, Actor
2016 The Mobfathers First Assistant Director
2016 Nessun Dorma First Assistant Director
2017 77 Heartbreaks First Assistant Director
2017 Ghost in the Shell First Assistant Director Hong Kong Splinter Unit
2017 The New King of Comedy First Assistant Director
2018 Project Gutenberg First Assistant Director
2019 The White Storm 2: Drug Lords First Assistant Director
2020 Federation of Hong Kong Filmmakers - Skills Enhancement Programme for Hong Kong Filmmakers - Action Choreography[17] Director
TV Series
Year Title Post Note
2007 ICAC Investigators 2007 Project Manager
2009 ICAC Investigators 2009 Project Manager
2010 Who's the Hero Director
2011 The Emperor's Harem[18] First Assistant Director
2013 The Moment 2 (Episode 6)[19] Director
2016 China's Megatomb Revealed Director[20] National Geographic Channel
2024 ICAC Investigators [8][9] Director

References

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  1. ^ "高子彬". 豆瓣.
  2. ^ Scanlon, Hayley (August 8, 2021). "Time (殺出個黃昏, Ricky Ko, 2021)".
  3. ^ Lee, Edmund (July 14, 2021). "The film, Time, directed by Ricky Ko". South China Morning Post.
  4. ^ Kotzathanasis, Panos (June 5, 2021). "Interview with Ricky Ko: I Want to Shoot Movies for the Audience, Not For Myself".
  5. ^ "首頁 • 香港電影編劇家協會". www.hkswg.com.
  6. ^ "第二十八屆香港電影評論學會大獎頒獎禮". 香港電影評論學會 (in Traditional Chinese). 2022-03-11. Retrieved 2022-04-17.
  7. ^ "電影評論學會丨謝賢成最年長影帝 謝霆鋒代表《怒火》領兩大獎". 星島日報 (in Chinese (Hong Kong)). 2022-03-11. Retrieved 2022-04-17.
  8. ^ "杨紫新电影官宣，和刘德华御用导演合作，离开欢瑞后发展越来越好". k.sina.cn. November 17, 2021.
  9. ^ "亿级大制作，杨紫大突破！首部女警卧底扫毒题材电影《猎毒》青岛开机拍摄-青报网-青岛日报官网". www.dailyqd.com.
  10. ^ "亿级大制作，杨紫大突破！首部女警卧底扫毒题材电影《猎毒》青岛开机拍摄-青报网-青岛日报官网". www.dailyqd.com.
  11. ^ "唐詩詠新戲拒與ANSONBEAN有感情線 謝安琪演鄧月平阿媽︰我生得佢出 (20:06) - 20221030 - SHOWBIZ - 明報OL網". 明報OL網.
  12. ^ "Election (黑社會) (2005)". lovehkfilm.com.
  13. ^ "Linger (蝴蝶飛) (2008)". www.lovehkfilm.com.
  14. ^ "Sparrow".
  15. ^ "The Second Coming (重生) (2014)". lovehkfilm.com.
  16. ^ "[Movie Review] SARA (雏妓) - Alvinology". March 23, 2015.
  17. ^ "Government launches measures to energise HK films". www.info.gov.hk.
  18. ^ "The Emperor's Harem (2011) Review by sukting - Chinese TV Series - spcnet.tv". www.spcnet.tv.
  19. ^ "The Moment - 此情此刻". mm2-hongkong.
  20. ^ "China's Megatomb Revealed - Enjoy Movie" (in Chinese). Archived from the original on 2021-11-21. Retrieved 2021-12-12.
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