Mak Pui Tung

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Mak Pui Tung
Mak in November 2022
Born
Mak Pui Tung

(1989-11-08) 8 November 1989 (age 34)
Hong Kong
Education
Alma materCity University of Hong Kong
Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts
OccupationActor
Years active2020–present

Mak Pui Tung (Chinese: 麥沛東, born 8 November 1989) is a Hong Kong actor best known for his role based on real-life murder suspect Angus Tse in the 2022 legal thriller The Sparring Partner. He won Best Newcomer in the 16th Asian Film Awards and was nominated for Best Actor in the 41st Hong Kong Film Awards and Best Actor in the 29th Hong Kong Film Critics Society Award for his performance.

Biography[edit]

Mak was born on November 8, 1989, in Hong Kong.[1] He attended City University of Hong Kong to pursue an associate degree and joined the university's drama club. He became interested in acting after performing in several stage plays and transferred to Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts in 2010 to acquire a BFA in performing arts.[2][3] After graduating in 2014, Mak joined the Chung Ying Theatre Company [zh] and performed in numerous stage plays.[4] He earned an nomination for Best Supporting Actor in the 25th Hong Kong Drama Awards.[5]

In 2019, Mak left the Theatre Company and began to work as a freelance actor.[2] He featured in the 2020 ViuTV drama series Warriors Within [zh] and the 2021 biographical film Zero to Hero.[6][3] Mak received his breakthrough and first leading role in Ho Cheuk Tin's legal thriller The Sparring Partner in 2022, portraying a retarded and manipulated murder accomplice loosely based on real-life person Angus Tse.[7] His performance received widespread acclaim from both the critics and the audience.[7][8] One of his lines in the film, where he tells the jury and opposing counsels feel free to frame him, had also become a viral internet meme in Hong Kong.[9][10] He won Best Newcomer in the 16th Asian Film Awards,[11] and received nominations for Best Actor in the 41st Hong Kong Film Awards and Best Actor in the 29th Hong Kong Film Critics Society Award in the following year with the role.[12][13] In 2023, Mak had a cameo appearance in Ho Cheuk Tin's black comedy film Over My Dead Body [zh].[14]

Filmography[edit]

Film[edit]

Year Title Role Notes
2021 Zero to Hero Chicken (阿雞) [3]
2022 The Sparring Partner Angus Tong (唐文奇) [7]
2023 Over My Dead Body [zh] Security guard Cameo[14]
The Super Mario Bros. Movie Luigi Cantonese voice dub[15]

Television[edit]

Year Title Role Notes
2020 Warriors Within [zh] Fat Lung (肥龍) Guest role[6]

Awards and nominations[edit]

Year Award Category Work Result Ref.
2016 25th Hong Kong Drama Awards Best Supporting Actor The Big Big Day Nominated [16]
2022 30th Hong Kong Drama Awards Best Supporting Actor SHHHH Nominated [17]
46th Hong Kong International Film Festival Young Cinema (Best Actor) The Sparring Partner Won [3]
AEG 2022 [zh] Best Actor (Film) Won [18]
2023 29th Hong Kong Film Critics Society Award Best Actor Nominated [13]
16th Asian Film Awards Best Newcomer Won [11]
41st Hong Kong Film Awards Best Actor Nominated [12]

References[edit]

  1. ^ 程嵐風 (November 16, 2022). "正義迴廊丨33歲麥沛東下月與女友拉埋天窗 生日求婚講漏兩句" (in Chinese). HK01. Archived from the original on April 10, 2023. Retrieved May 20, 2023.
  2. ^ a b 游大東 (November 18, 2022). "今期流行麥沛東" (in Chinese). am730. Archived from the original on April 8, 2023. Retrieved May 20, 2023.
  3. ^ a b c d "麥沛東自薦演出《正義迴廊》靠阿卵相助 感激父母支持追演戲夢" (in Chinese). Ming Pao. 2022-11-26. Archived from the original on March 18, 2023. Retrieved May 20, 2023.
  4. ^ Lee, Paul Benedict (August 14, 2015). "Up-and-coming theatre performers take centre stage". Hong Kong Free Press. Retrieved May 20, 2023.
  5. ^ "昨天揭曉「香港舞台劇獎」提名名單" (in Chinese). 101 Arts. March 10, 2016. Retrieved May 20, 2023.
  6. ^ a b "正義迴廊丨「唐文奇」麥沛東演技獲激讚 為角色增40磅曾演《媽媽的神奇小子》" (in Chinese). Sing Tao Daily. November 14, 2022. Retrieved May 20, 2023.
  7. ^ a b c Lee, Edmund (October 26, 2022). "The Sparring Partner movie review: Hong Kong true-crime drama based on 2013 double homicide blends grisly murder mystery with courtroom musings". South China Morning Post. Archived from the original on April 19, 2023. Retrieved May 20, 2023.
  8. ^ "《正義迴廊》掃16項提名威盡 麥沛東 楊偉倫 越級挑戰秋生青雲爭影帝". 星島頭條 (in Chinese). Sing Tao Daily. February 10, 2023. Archived from the original on April 8, 2023. Retrieved May 20, 2023.
  9. ^ "屈我啦屈我啦" (in Chinese). Hong Kong Economic Journal. December 8, 2022. Archived from the original on April 8, 2023. Retrieved May 20, 2023.
  10. ^ "正義迴廊｜「屈我啦」sticker 逾三萬人下載 麥沛東角色製成 meme 圖" (in Chinese). am730. November 16, 2022. Archived from the original on April 8, 2023. Retrieved May 20, 2023.
  11. ^ a b Ho, Katie (March 13, 2023). "《正義迴廊》3月25日登陸 Disney+ ｜麥沛東奪亞洲電影大獎「最佳新演員」多謝好兄弟：佢話我攞獎會開心過自己攞，證明佢眼光好好" (in Chinese). Esquire. Archived from the original on March 18, 2023. Retrieved May 20, 2023.
  12. ^ a b Chan, Tracy (April 16, 2023). "香港金像獎 2023 得獎名單公布！鄭秀文首奪影后，劉青雲再封影帝" (in Chinese). Harper's Bazaar. Archived from the original on May 19, 2023. Retrieved May 19, 2023.
  13. ^ a b "33歲麥沛東奪最佳新演員 心情激動" (in Chinese). Sing Pao. March 13, 2023. Retrieved May 20, 2023.
  14. ^ a b "金像獎專訪｜《正義迴廊》何爵天奪新晉導演 賽前表明最想攞最佳電影" (in Chinese). Yahoo! News. April 16, 2023. Archived from the original on April 20, 2023. Retrieved May 20, 2023.
  15. ^ 鍾世傑 (April 6, 2023). "瑪利歐電影15個彩蛋！Mario名字由來 蜘蛛俠客串 全招式配角出處" (in Chinese). HK01. Retrieved May 20, 2023.
  16. ^ "「第二十五屆香港舞台劇獎」提名名單（排名不分先後）" (PDF) (in Chinese). RTHK. Archived (PDF) from the original on July 8, 2020. Retrieved May 20, 2023.
  17. ^ "「第二十五屆香港舞台劇獎」獲提名者及獲獎者" (in Chinese). Hong Kong Drama Awards. Archived from the original on April 8, 2023. Retrieved May 20, 2023.
  18. ^ 鍾一虹 (December 12, 2022). "林敏驄請纓治「女兒」郭柏妍魔音 陳瀅信心十足 視無綫拍檔獎囊中物" (in Chinese). Ming Pao. Archived from the original on December 12, 2022. Retrieved May 20, 2023.

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