Age, Biography and Wiki
Benny Chan was born on 24 October, 1961 in Kowloon, British Hong Kong, is a Hong Kong film director (1961–2020). Discover Benny Chan's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 58 years old?
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| Occupation |
Film director Film producer Screenwriter |
| Age |
58 years old |
| Zodiac Sign |
Scorpio |
| Born |
24 October, 1961 |
| Birthday |
24 October |
| Birthplace |
Kowloon, British Hong Kong |
| Date of death |
23 August, 2020 |
| Died Place |
Hong Kong Sanatorium & Hospital, Wan Chai, Hong Kong |
| Nationality |
Hong Kong
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Benny Chan Height, Weight & Measurements
At 58 years old, Benny Chan height not available right now. We will update Benny Chan's Height, weight, Body Measurements, Eye Color, Hair Color, Shoe & Dress size soon as possible.
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Dating & Relationship status
He is currently single. He is not dating anyone. We don't have much information about He's past relationship and any previous engaged. According to our Database, He has no children.
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| Parents |
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Benny Chan Net Worth
His net worth has been growing significantly in 2023-2024. So, how much is Benny Chan worth at the age of 58 years old? Benny Chan’s income source is mostly from being a successful Film director. He is from Hong Kong. We have estimated Benny Chan's net worth, money, salary, income, and assets.
| Net Worth in 2024 |
$1 Million - $5 Million |
| Salary in 2024 |
Under Review |
| Net Worth in 2023 |
Pending |
| Salary in 2023 |
Under Review |
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Not Available |
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| Source of Income |
Film director |
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Timeline
His last film, Raging Fire, posthumously earned him Best Director award at the 40th Hong Kong Film Awards and the film went on to win Best Film award at the ceremony.
Benny Chan died of nasopharyngeal cancer in Hong Kong Sanatorium & Hospital.
Benjamin Chan Muk-sing (24 October 1961 – 23 August 2020 ) was a Hong Kong film director, producer and screenwriter.
Chan was nominated for Best Director six times at the Hong Kong Film Awards, include Big Bullet, Heroic Duo, New Police Story, Connected, The White Storm and Raging Fire.
Born and raised in Kowloon, Benny Chan first accepted a job in 1981 at Rediffusion Television working in continuity.
The following year, he joined TVB, becoming a production assistant to Johnnie To.
By 1985, Chan had worked his way up to being a television director, co-directing television series like The Flying Fox of Snowy Mountain (1985).
In addition to directing most of the episodes of The Flying Fox of Snowy Mountain, he also wrote the scripts for all 40 episodes.
Chan had gained experience as an executive director for a couple of films between 1987 and 1988, and had also directed and produced a few television series for Asia Television in 1989.
Chan's debut as a film director began with A Moment of Romance (1990), which was produced by To.
During the 1990s, he directed films like Big Bullet (1996), Who Am I? (1998), and Gen-X Cops (1999).
He also continued to work in television, directing episodes of the 1995 adaptation of Fist of Fury starring Donnie Yen.
The film also won awards for Best Film Editing at both the Hong Kong Film Awards and the 1996 Golden Horse Film Festival.
For his work on Big Bullet, which he co-wrote, directed, and produced, Chan was nominated for Best Director at the 1997 Hong Kong Film Awards.
Working in exclusively the film industry since 1998's Who Am I?, Chan continued to work on various projects.
He also directed Heroic Duo (2003), Divergence (2005), Connected (2008), and The White Storm (2013).
Prior to his death, Chan was working on Raging Fire, which he gave to a colleague to complete post-production work after his cancer diagnosis.
Since Who Am I?, he continued to direct more of Jackie Chan's movies, such as New Police Story (2004), Rob-B-Hood (2006), and Shaolin (2011).
In 2019, Chan was diagnosed with nasopharyngeal cancer after feeling unwell while working on Raging Fire.
During the last few months of his life, he was hospitalized at Prince of Wales Hospital.
On 23 August 2020, Chan died at the Hong Kong Sanatorium & Hospital in Wan Chai, Hong Kong.
This is a list of feature films which was made by Benny Chan.
Most of his films are credited as a director, producer and screenwriter, others are noted.
