Nick Cheuk
Nick Cheuk | |
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卓亦謙 | |
 Cheuk in November 2023 | |
| Born | Cheuk Yick Him 21 October 1987 |
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| Years active | 2013–present |
| Parent | Warner Cheuk |
Nick Cheuk Yick Him (Chinese: 卓亦謙; born 21 October 1987) is a Hong Kong director and screenwriter best known for his directorial debut Time Still Turns the Pages (2023), which earned him Best New Director in the 60th Golden Horse Awards and Best New Director in the 42nd Hong Kong Film Awards.
Biography
[edit]Cheuk was born on 21 October 1987, in Hong Kong.[1][2] He is the son of Warner Cheuk, the incumbent Deputy Chief Secretary for Administration of Hong Kong.[3] He had his secondary education at Raimondi College, the alma mater of his father, but did not perform well academically.[3] However, he became immersed in video editing after creating NBA highlight reels with Windows Movie Maker and received positive feedback on online forums.[4] He also sparked interest in films after watching the 1997 film Good Will Hunting.[4] He had poor relationships with his parents, as his father wanted him to become a lawyer or doctor instead of studying humanities subjects.[3] Only getting 8 marks in the Hong Kong Certificate of Education Examination, his father sent him to a boarding school in Britain after Form 5.[3] He later returned to Hong Kong and attended the City University of Hong Kong to study creative media.[5] He was mentored by director and guest lecturer Patrick Tam,[5] and won silver prize in the 18th Ifva Awards with his graduation project, Waiting to Drown….[6]
After graduating with a Bachelor of Arts in 2012,[4] Cheuk worked as a writer's assistant for sports drama film Unbeatable and action thriller film That Demon Within.[7] In 2017, Cheuk wrote the horror film Zombiology: Enjoy Yourself Tonight, which was his first credited screenplay.[6] He also co-wrote action thriller film Paradox with Jill Leung in the same year.[8]
In 2019, Cheuk applied for and received funding from the Hong Kong Film Development Council's "First Feature Film Initiative" with a screenplay draft of Time Still Turns the Pages.[9] He penned the script in 2015 based on the death of a close friend and university classmate,[1] but altered certain aspects of his friend's experiences to delve into the concerning phenomenon of student suicides in Hong Kong.[10] Cheuk also served as the director and co-editor of the film.[1] The film has gained critical acclaim for its subject matter, atmosphere and writing.[1] Cheuk won Best New Director in the 60th Golden Horse Awards and Best New Director in the 42nd Hong Kong Film Awards,[11][12] as well as nominations for Best Director, Best Screenplay, Best Editing in the latter.[13]
Filmography
[edit]Film
[edit]| Year | Title | Writer | Director | Editor | Notes |
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| 2011 | Waiting to Drown… | Yes | Yes | Yes | [14] |
| 2013 | Unbeatable | Assistant | No | No | [7] |
| 2014 | That Demon Within | Assistant | No | No | [7] |
| 2017 | Zombiology: Enjoy Yourself Tonight | Yes | No | No | [6] |
| Paradox | Yes | No | No | [8] | |
| 2023 | Time Still Turns the Pages | Yes | Yes | Yes | [1] |
Awards and nominations
[edit]| Year | Award | Category | Work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 25th Golden Goblet Awards | Best Director | Time Still Turns the Pages | Nominated | [15] |
| 60th Golden Horse Awards | Best Original Screenplay | Nominated | [11] | ||
| Best Film Editing | Nominated | ||||
| Best New Director | Won | ||||
| 2024 | 30th Hong Kong Film Critics Society Award | Best Director | Nominated | [16] | |
| Best Screenplay | Nominated | ||||
| 17th Asian Film Awards | Best New Director | Won | [17] | ||
| Best Editing | Nominated | ||||
| 42nd Hong Kong Film Awards | Best Director | Nominated | [12][13] | ||
| Best Screenplay | Nominated | ||||
| Best Editing | Nominated | ||||
| Best New Director | Won |
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e 黃浩珉 (23 November 2023). "面對傷痛，我會好好陪著你──完成十年之約的卓亦謙《年少日記》". The Reporter (in Chinese). Archived from the original on 4 December 2023. Retrieved 11 February 2024.
- ^ 張綺霞 (14 November 2023). "曾患抑鬱導演卓亦謙與創傷共處". Hong Kong Economic Journal (in Chinese). Archived from the original on 25 February 2024. Retrieved 25 February 2024.
- ^ a b c d "專訪・年少日記｜致我的自卑童年 — 卓亦謙：就算成績差，長大仲係生勾勾". Yahoo! News (in Chinese). 8 January 2024. Archived from the original on 25 February 2024. Retrieved 25 February 2024.
- ^ a b c 丘瑞欣 (17 November 2023). "【金馬獎最佳新導演《年少日記》導演卓亦謙專訪】走過情緒的高山低谷 學會接納過去 卓亦謙：我很想擁抱一下過去的自己，唔開心is ok". Ming Pao (in Chinese). Archived from the original on 25 February 2024. Retrieved 25 February 2024.
- ^ a b "金馬獎2023丨《年少日記》導演卓亦謙父親為任政務司副司長 卓永興：希望他繼續努力". TOPick (in Chinese). 25 November 2023. Archived from the original on 25 November 2023. Retrieved 25 February 2024.
- ^ a b c 游大東 (17 June 2017). "【卓亦謙專訪．博評】《今晚打喪屍》、《蘭花劫》與鮮浪潮". HK01 (in Chinese). Archived from the original on 29 September 2023. Retrieved 25 February 2024.
- ^ a b c 張凱傑 (18 November 2023). "《年少日記》獻給話別友人 卓亦謙：痛苦不會消失 先好好搞掂自己". Create City Stories (in Chinese). Archived from the original on 5 January 2024. Retrieved 25 February 2024.
- ^ a b Tai, Rose (25 November 2023). "港片《年少日記》奪金馬60首金，「最佳新導演」卓亦謙認患憂鬱症，感性謝女友「妳美麗的靈魂陪我走出黑暗」". Marie Claire (in Chinese). Archived from the original on 25 February 2024. Retrieved 25 February 2024.
- ^ 祁玲 (7 December 2023). "【《年少日記》專訪2】不開心不是個人選擇 卓亦謙拍片盼外界重視1件事". Mirror Media (in Chinese). Archived from the original on 16 December 2023. Retrieved 25 February 2024.
- ^ "年少日記｜卓亦謙、盧鎮業專訪 若無法根治創傷 受創的人能如何活下去？". The Collective (in Chinese). 19 November 2023. Archived from the original on 2 December 2023. Retrieved 11 February 2024.
- ^ a b Chow, Fiona (25 November 2023). "Golden Horse Awards: Hong Kong's Nick Cheuk wins best new director for tragic drama Time Still Turns the Pages". South China Morning Post. Archived from the original on 13 February 2024. Retrieved 25 February 2024.
- ^ a b Ng, Kang-chung; Hung, Emily (14 April 2024). "Court drama A Guilty Conscience picks up top prize at Hong Kong Film Awards while crime thriller The Goldfinger is big winner". South China Morning Post. Retrieved 14 April 2024.
- ^ a b Lee, Edmund (7 February 2024). "Hong Kong Film Awards 2024 nominations in full: In Broad Daylight leads the race with 16 nods, followed by Time Still Turns the Pages and The Goldfinger". South China Morning Post. Archived from the original on 9 February 2024. Retrieved 11 February 2024.
- ^ "卓亦謙". City University of Hong Kong (in Chinese). Archived from the original on 25 February 2024. Retrieved 25 February 2024.
- ^ 陳晨 (6 February 2024). "《白日之下》领跑金像奖提名，梁朝伟、大鹏争最佳男主角". The Paper (in Chinese). Archived from the original on 25 February 2024. Retrieved 25 February 2024.
- ^ 莫匡堯 (15 January 2024). "評論學會大獎︱吳慷仁揮低梁朝偉 余香凝四度提名封后：很大肯定". HK01 (in Chinese). Archived from the original on 18 January 2024. Retrieved 25 February 2024.
- ^ Cheung, Erza (10 March 2024). "Asian Film Awards: Hong Kong's Nick Cheuk takes prize for best new director for Time Still Turns the Pages". South China Morning Post. Retrieved 15 March 2024.
External links
[edit]- Nick Cheuk at IMDb