Chapman To
| Chapman To | |||||||||
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 To at the 2010 Hong Kong International Film Festival | |||||||||
| Background information | |||||||||
| Chinese name | 杜汶澤 (traditional) | ||||||||
| Chinese name | 杜汶泽 (simplified) | ||||||||
| Pinyin | Dù Wénzé (Mandarin) | ||||||||
| Jyutping | Dou6 Man4-zaak6 (Cantonese) | ||||||||
| Birth name | Edward Ng Cheuk-cheung (simplified Chinese: 吴卓彰; traditional Chinese: 吳卓彰; pinyin: Wú Zhuōzhāng; Jyutping: Ng4 Coek3 Zeong1) | ||||||||
| Born |
8 June 1972 Hong Kong | ||||||||
| Occupation | Actor | ||||||||
| Years active | 1995 – present | ||||||||
| Spouse(s) | Kristal Tin (m. 2005) | ||||||||
| Ancestry | Taishan, Guangdong, China | ||||||||
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Chapman To (born 8 June 1972), also known as To Man-chak (杜汶澤), is a Hong Kong actor.[1] He is best known for his roles in films such as Infernal Affairs and Initial D.
Career
To began his acting career in TV soap operas and moved to the big screen in 2000. He is best known for playing Tsui Wai-Keung in the Infernal Affairs trilogy, as well as the role of Itsuki Tachibana in Initial D. He remarried in 2005 to Kristal Tin. In 2006, he starred in Pang Ho-Cheung's film, Isabella with Isabella Leong.
Along with acting, To was also a radio personality for Commercial Radio 2(CR2). He hosted the show, On a Clear Day (在晴朗的一天出發), a 2-hour morning show which was co-hosted by Michelle Lo and Jan Lamb. However, after a fall-out with the key personnel of the radio company, Chapman lost the radio hosting job in 2006.
To is also an avid amateur photographer. In 2011, To was hired as the photographer for cantopop singer Prudence Liew's album, Love Addict. To stated that this is the first time he is paid for his photography work.
In March 2014, To express support for the Sunflower Student Movement in Taiwan, which was skeptical of a proposed agreement to create closer ties between Taiwan and mainland China. He was then involved in online arguments with some mainland netizens.[2] Mainland netizens objected to To's comments and some called for a boycott of To's movies.[3] The first two movies after the incident, Let Go for Love[4] and Aberdeen, were affected by the boycott.[5]
In December 2014, To and Adrian Teh co-founded Dream Moon, a Malaysia-based film production company.[6]
Filmography
Television
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | Fist of Fury | Jing Wu Men's student |
| 1996 | The Good Old Days | |
| 1998 | My Date with a Vampire | Kam Ching-chung |
| 2000 | Showbiz Tycoon | Sing Lung |
| 2000 | My Date with a Vampire II | Kam Ching-chung |
| 2004 | Kung Fu Soccer | Lok |
| 2010 | OL Supreme | Sze Sap Yat |
| Who's the Hero |
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | House of the Damned | ||
| 2000 | Violent Cop | David Liu | |
| The Teacher Without Chalk | |||
| 2001 | Jiang hu: The Triad Zone | ||
| Let's Sing Along | Long Hair | ||
| Goodbye, Mr. Cool | |||
| Never Say Goodbye | |||
| The Cheaters | Chi-Wai | ||
| Esprit D'Amour | |||
| Prison on Fire - Life Sentence | |||
| 2002 | Golden Chicken | Club Owner | |
| Infernal Affairs | Tsui Wai-keung | Nominated - Hong Kong Film Award for Best Supporting Actor | |
| The Mummy, Aged 19 | |||
| Just One Look | Villager No. 3 | ||
| The Wall | |||
| Mighty Baby | Kassey | ||
| The Irresistible Piggies | |||
| Feel 100% | |||
| Partners | Lee Tin Wah | ||
| Dry Wood, Fierce Fire | |||
| Nine Girls and a Ghost | Basketball Coach | ||
| Return from the Other World | Fai | ||
| Black Mask 2: City of Masks | King (Cantonese voice) | ||
| 2003 | The Twins Effect | Ken | |
| Golden Chicken 2 | Club Owner | ||
| Master Q: Incredible Pet Detective | |||
| Infernal Affairs II | Tsui Wai-keung | Nominated - Hong Kong Film Award for Best Supporting Actor | |
| The Spy Dad | Love Kwan | ||
| Infernal Affairs III | Tsui Wai-keung | ||
| Men Suddenly in Black | Chao | Nominated - Golden Horse Award for Best Supporting Actor | |
| Black White Forest | Toast | ||
| Looking for Mr. Perfect | |||
| Diva: Ah Hey | Huffman | ||
| Cat and Mouse | Han Zhang | ||
| My Lucky Star | Yip's stepmother boyfriend | ||
| Honesty | Failure Fai |
- The Attractive One (2004) – Butt
- Escape from Hong Kong Island (2004) – Policeman
- Six Strong Guys (2004) – Chai
- Super Model (2004)
- Jiang Hu (2004) – Brother To
- Love Is a Many Stupid Thing (2004) – Yan
- Enter the Phoenix (2004) – Kin
- The Beautiful Country (2004) – Chingmy
- A World Without Thieves (2004) – Sha Gen (Cantonese voice)
- Moonlight in Tokyo (2005) – Hoi
- Nominated - Golden Horse Award for Best Supporting Actor
- Wait 'Til You're Older (2005) – Policeman
- Initial D (2005) – Itsuki Tachibana
- Colour of the Loyalty (2005)
- Confession of Pain (2006) – Inspector Tsui Wing Kwong
- A Melody Looking (2006) – Chapman
- Isabella (2006) – Shing
- Nominated - Berlin International Film Festival Best Supporting Actor Award
- Trivial Matters (2007)
- Simply Actors (2007) – Crazy Sam
- Lady Cop & Papa Crook (2008)
- True Women for Sale (2008)
- Parking (2008)
- Home Run (2008)
- Rebellion (2009) – Blackie
- Ex (2010) Entered into the 2010 Hong Kong International Film Festival
- Once a Gangster (2010) (writer)
- Triple Tap (2010)
- La Comédie humaine (2010) Entered into the 2010 Hong Kong International Film Festival
- The Jade and the Pearl (2010) – Eunuch Yeung
- Legend of the Fist: The Return of Chen Zhen (2010) – Inspector Huang Haolong (voice)
- Who's the Hero (2010) (TV series)
- The Kidnap (2010)
- All's Well, Ends Well 2011 (2011)
- Mr. and Mrs. Incredible (2011)
- Eternal Moment (2011)
- Men Suddenly in Love (2011)
- Hi, Fidelity (2011)
- Love in Space (2011)
- A Simple Life (2011)
- The Sorcerer and the White Snake (2011)
- A Big Deal (2011)
- Turning Point 2 (2011)
- All's Well, Ends Well 2012 (2012)
- Mr. and Mrs. Gambler (2012)
- Marry a Perfect Man (2012)
- Love Lifting (2012)
- The Bounty (2012)
- Vulgaria (2012)
- Nominated - Hong Kong Film Award for Best Actor
- Nominated - Golden Horse Award for Best Actor
- Diva (2012)
- Hong Kong Film Critics Society Award for Best Actor
- Nominated - Hong Kong Film Award for Best Supporting Actor
- Nominated - Golden Horse Award for Best Supporting Actor
- Bring Happiness Home (2013)
- Hotel Deluxe (2013)
- The Wedding Diary 2 (2013)
- SDU: Sex Duties Unit (2013)
- The Midas Touch (2013)
- Mr. and Mrs. Player (2013)
- Hello Babies (2014)
- Golden Chicken 3 (2014)
- From Vegas to Macau (2014)
- Black Comedy (2014)
- Naked Ambition 2 (2014)
- Let Go for Love (2014)
- Aberdeen (2014)
- Flirting in the Air (2014)[7]
- King of Mahjong (2015)
- Sara (2015) (as producer only)
- Impossible (2015)
- The Mobfathers (2015)
- Let's Eat! (2016)[8]
References
- ↑ "Maaf Tuan..Saya Tak Tertarik dengan Tawaran Anda!". Tribunnews (in Indonesian). 9 November 2010. Retrieved 27 September 2011.
- ↑ HK actor Chapman To under fire
- ↑ Heidi Hsia (12 May 2014), "Aberdeen" cast members affected by Chapman-Mainlanders conflict Yahoo News
- ↑ "Film boycott shows audiences can't 'Let go'". Retrieved 13 May 2014.
- ↑ "业内：杜汶泽毁掉《小团圆》 超5000万投资亏损 (Chapman To ruined Aberdeen's 50 million investment)". Retrieved 13 May 2014.
- ↑ seto kit yan (13 December 2014). "HK comedian and producer set up movie production company in M'sia". The Star. Retrieved 10 September 2015.
- ↑ Kevin Ma (16 May 2014). "Vegas to Macau II leads Mega-Vision slate". Film Business Asia. Retrieved 19 May 2014.
- ↑ Kevin Ma (9 September 2015). "Chapman To returns to Malaysia with Let's Eat". Film Business Asia. Retrieved 11 September 2015.
External links
- Official Blog of Chapman To
- Chapman To on Sina Weibo
- Chapman To at the Internet Movie Database
- Chapman To Man-Chat at the Hong Kong Movie DataBase
- Chapman To Man Chat at the Hong Kong Cinemagic
- Chapman To at LoveHKFilm