Arthur Wong Ngok-Tai

Biography

Arthur Wong Ngok-Tai, born on July 2, 1956, is a Hong Kong cinematographer from a film family. His father, Wong Jie, was a famous cinematographer in the 1950s and 1960s, working on films like "Buddha's Palm" and "Wong Fei-hung." Arthur began his cinematography career in 1976 and has since worked on over 110 feature films. He is the most awarded cinematographer in Hong Kong cinema history, having won the Best Cinematography award at the Hong Kong Film Awards a record nine times, and has received over 16 cinematography awards in total. He is known for his outstanding multi-angle simultaneous filming technique. He has collaborated with renowned directors including John Woo, Ringo Lam, Sammo Hung, Jackie Chan, Yuen Ping, Ann Hui, and Tsui Hark. He is the founder and honorary chairman of the Hong Kong Society of Cinematographers (HKSC).