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6 unusual facts about Fruit Chan


Child cannibalism

In Fruit Chan's Dumplings, fetuses are consumed with the belief of their rejuvenating properties.

Fruit Chan

Don't Look Up (2009), a remake of the 1996 Japanese horror film Don't Look Up

On August 22, 2007, Chan announced that he will make a film focusing on Bruce Lee's early years, specifically, the Chinese-language film, Kowloon City, will be produced by John Woo's producer Terence Chang.

He is well known for using amateur actors (such as Sam Lee in Made in Hong Kong, Wong Yau-Nam in Hollywood Hong Kong) in his films.

In 1994 he collected a total of 500,000 HKD and film-materials left over by other productions to begin directing his award winning Made in Hong Kong.

Plaza Hollywood

Hollywood Hong Kong, a 2001 Hong Kong film directed by Fruit Chan, set in Tai Hom Village, with references to Plaza Hollywood.


Cinema Is Everywhere

Toward the end of film there are brief commentaries by Indian film director Sudhir Mishra and Chinese director Fruit Chan.


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