Peter Chan

Hong Kong filmmaker (born 1962)

Born

28 November 1962, Hong Kong

Citizenship

People's Republic of China

Occupation

film director, screenwriter, actor, manufacturer, film producer

Films here

3 (1 as director, 2 as cast)

Peter Ho-sun Chan (simplified Chinese: 陈可辛; traditional Chinese: 陳可辛; pinyin: Chén Kěxīn; Jyutping: can4 ho2 san1, born 28 November 1962), also known as Peter Chan, is a Hong Kong-born filmmaker. Known for directing films that span a wide range of genres, including romantic comedies, dramas, and historical epics, he is recognized as one of the most prominent directors in Chinese cinema. Chan was the first director to win Best Director awards at the Hong Kong Film Awards, the Golden Horse Awards, and the China Golden Rooster Awards.

Chan began his career in the film industry in the 1980s, working as an assistant director and producer on films for prominent directors such as John Woo and Jackie Chan. He made his directorial debut with Alan and Eric: Between Hello and Goodbye (1991). Among his notable films are He's a Woman, She's a Man (1994), Comrades: Almost a Love Story (1996), Perhaps Love (2005), The Warlords (2007), Dragon (2011), American Dreams in China (2013), Dearest (2014), Leap (2020), and She's Got No Name (2025).

Filmography (martial arts films)

Frequent collaborators

• Jackie Chan
• Sammo Hung
• Yuen Wah
• Ringo Lam
• Tsui Hark

External links

• Wikipedia
• IMDb
• Wikidata

Facts from Wikidata Q716064 (CC0); quoted introduction from English Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Data retrieved 2026-10-22.

Data: Wikidata (CC0 1.0); Wikipedia (English) (CC BY-SA 4.0). Retrieved 2026-10-22.