Stanley Tong

Biography

Stanley Tong (唐季禮) is a famous Hong Kong film director known for making action films. Born in 1960 in Hong Kong with ancestral roots in Guangdong province, his father graduated from the Shanghai Conservatory of Music and had a profound influence on his film career before passing away in 1996. He has six siblings, and his elder sister was a Shaw Brothers actress. After studying in Hong Kong, he completed his university degree at the University of Manitoba in Winnipeg, Canada, where he also taught Hung Gar kung fu. He began his career in 1979 as a stuntman after his brother-in-law, actor Lo Lieh, introduced him to director Liu Chia-liang. He worked in major film companies including Shaw Brothers, Golden Harvest, and TVB in various roles such as stuntman, assistant director, producer, and screenwriter. He directed his first film "魔域飛龍" in 1990 to positive reviews. He frequently collaborated with Jackie Chan, directing successful films such as "警察故事III超級警察" which broke box office records in Southeast Asia, and "紅番區" and "警察故事4之簡單任務" which achieved massive box office success and set records in Hong Kong. He received the Outstanding Contribution Award from the Hong Kong Stuntmen Association in 2026. He currently serves as General Manager at China (Shanghai) International Culture & Media Company.