Soi Cheang (born 11 July 1972), also known as Bob Cheng or by his birth name Cheang Pou-soi, is a Macau-born Hong Kong filmmaker. Known for his contribution to action crime films, his works Motorway (2012), Limbo (2021), Mad Fate (2023), and Twilight of the Warriors: Walled In (2024) earned him four Best Director nominations at the Hong Kong Film Awards, which he won for the latter two.
Cheang's films have regularly appeared at international film festivals; Accident (2009) was selected to be in Competition section of Venice Film Festival, Limbo (2021) and Mad Fate (2023) were selected to be in the Berlinale Special section of Berlin International Film Festival, and Twilight of the Warriors: Walled In (2024) was selected to be in the Official Selection (Midnight Screening) of the Cannes Film Festival.
In addition to directing action crime films, Cheang was also directed The Monkey King trilogy, in which he produced the latter. His other works, included Paradox (2017) and I'm Livin' It (2019), earned him two Best Film nominations at the Hong Kong Film Awards, as well as The Sunny Side of the Street (2022), earned him the Golden Horse Award for Best Narrative Feature nomination, respectively.
Filmography
Feature films YearEnglish titleOriginal titleNotes1999 Our Last Day第100日The House of No Man摩登姑婆屋Also as story writer Beach Girl水著青春救生2000 Diamond Hill發光石頭Also as screenwriter2001 Horror Hotline... Big Head Monster恐怖熱線之大頭怪嬰2002 New Blood熱血青年2003The Death Curse古宅心慌慌2004 Love Battlefield愛·作戰 Hidden Heroes追擊8月152005Home Sweet Home怪物2006Dog Bite Dog狗咬狗2007Shamo軍雞2009Accident暗殺2012Motorway車手2014The Monkey King西游記之大鬧天宮2015SPL II: A Time for Consequences殺破狼22016The Monkey King 2西遊記之孫悟空三打白骨精2018The Monkey King 3西遊記女兒國Also as producer2021Limbo智齒2023Mad Fate命案Also as executive producer2024Twilight of the Warriors: Walled In九龍城寨之圍城 2026Peacekeeper Elite: Metro Escape和平精英：地铁逃生Web short filmThe Belief澎湖海战Also as producer
Other credits Year Film Notes2003 Love for All SeasonsActor, credit as "Policeman"2015 Two Thumbs UpProducer 2017 Paradox The Brink 2019 I'm Livin' It 2020 Double World 2022 The Sunny Side of the Street 2023 Cyber Heist Dust to Dust 2025 Behind the Shadows
Awards and nominations YearAwardCategoryNominated workResult2022Golden Horse AwardsBest DirectorLimbo2013Hong Kong Film AwardsBest DirectorMotorway2022Limbo2024Mad Fate2025Twilight of the Warriors: Walled In
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