William Kong
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Kong in 2021
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| Born | 1953 (age 70–71) |
| Awards | Hong Kong Film Awards – Best Film 2001 Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon 2024 A Guilty Conscience Best Asian Film 2006 Riding Alone for Thousands of Miles 2008 Lust, Caution Golden Horse Awards – Best Film 2000 Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon 2007 Lust, Caution |
William Kong, sometimes credited as Bill Kong (simplified Chinese: 江志强; traditional Chinese: 江志強; pinyin: Jiāng Zhìqiáng; born 1953), is a film producer known for his active role in the Hong Kong film industry and International co-production.[1] He is most famous for co-producing the Wuxia film Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon (2000), which earned him an Academy Award nomination for Best Picture as well as a BAFTA Award for Best Film.
He co-produced the historical drama war film The Flowers of War, directed by Zhang Yimou.[2] Among his other films are Crossing Hennessy (2010)[3][4] Rise of the Legend (2014),[5] Monster Hunt (2015),[6] Monster Hunt 2 (2018)[7] and The Whistleblower (2019). Monster Hunt at the time of its release the largest grossing film in Chinese history.[8] His producer credits include Zhang Yimou's Hero, House of Flying Daggers and Curse of the Golden Flower; Stephen Chow’s Kung Fu Hustle; and Ang Lee's Lust, Caution.[9]
Bill Kong is the executive producer of the live-action remake of Disney’s 1998 animated movie Mulan (2020).[10][11] He is the producer of the biographical musical drama film Anita about the late Cantopop star Anita Mui.[12]
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