Kelvin Chan Kin Long

Biography

Kelvin Chan Kin Long is a Hong Kong actor and independent film director. Born on November 8, 1990, he graduated from the School of Creative Media at City University of Hong Kong in 2013. He was discovered by renowned director Fruit Chan and made his acting debut in the film "The Midnight After" (那夜凌晨，我坐上了旺角開往大埔的紅Van). He won third place for Best Director in the Hang Seng Bank Chinese Youth Short Film Competition and won Best Actor at the 8th Taiwan Golden Sugarcane Film Festival in 2013. In 2014, he lost 20 pounds and shaved his head to portray a cancer patient in the short film "I Can't Live Without A Dream", winning Best Actor at the 9th Sapporo International Short Film Festival in Japan. In 2018, his film "Hand Rolled Cigarette" (手捲煙) won the 4th First Feature Film Initiative, and he received the Best New Director award at the 40th Hong Kong Film Awards in 2022. He directed several independent films including "There Is Love With Your Presence", "Bolly Ice Room", and "1349". He also directed the series "In That Summer We Bloomed Like Flowers" in 2023, and hosted TV programs including "Music at the Corner" and "All-Day Couple Clinic".