Szeto Kam-Yuen

Szeto Kam-Yuen (11 July 1964 13 October 2012), sometimes credited as Sze To Kam Yuen or Szeto Kam Yuen, was a Hongkonger screenwriter.[1]

Szeto Kam-Yuen
Born(1964-07-11)11 July 1964
Died13 October 2012(2012-10-13) (aged 48)
OccupationScreenwriter
Years active1983 - 2012
Chinese name
Traditional Chinese司徒錦源
Simplified Chinese司徒锦源
Musical career
Also known as-Sze To Kam Yuen
-Szeto Kam Yuen

Career

Szeto began his career with TVB and later with Milkway Image.[2]

He is best known for his action-thrillers including SPL: Sha Po Lang (2005), Exiled (2006) and Flash Point (2007).

Szeto died of lung cancer in Hong Kong at age 48.[3]

Partial screenwriter filmography

Year Film Source
1997Too Many Ways to Be No. 1
1998A Hero Never Dies
Expect the Unexpected
The Longest Nite
2001Skyline Cruisers
2005Home Sweet Home
Mob Sister
SPL: Sha Po Lang
2006Dog Bite Dog
Exiled
2007Flash Point
2008Shamo
2009Accident
2012The Fairy Tale Killer[4]
Motorway[5]
2013Out of Inferno[6]
2014The Monkey King[7]

References

  1. Daisy. "Hong Kong Has Lost One of Its Best Screenwriters - Szeto Kam Yuen | Twitch". Twitchfilm.com. Archived from the original on 2013-03-08. Retrieved 2012-10-16.
  2. "Asia Pacific Arts: Hong Kong screenwriter Szeto Kam-Yuen passes away". asiapacificarts.usc.edu. Archived from the original on 2014-01-01.
  3. "Asia Pacific Arts: Hong Kong screenwriter Szeto Kam-Yuen passes away". asiapacificarts.usc.edu. Archived from the original on 2014-01-01.
  4. Elley, Derek (30 July 2012). "Fairy Tale Killer". Film Business Asia. Archived from the original on 24 September 2015. Retrieved March 9, 2015.
  5. Elley, Derek (4 July 2012). "Motorway". Film Business Asia. Retrieved March 9, 2015.
  6. Elley, Derek (20 October 2013). "Out of Inferno". Film Business Asia. Archived from the original on 2 April 2015. Retrieved March 9, 2015.
  7. Elley, Derek (9 April 2014). "The Monkey King". Film Business Asia. Retrieved March 9, 2015.


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