Fruit Chan

Hong Kong screenwriter, film director and producer
Person human Q704027
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Fruit Chan

Summary

Fruit Chan is a human[1]. His place of birth was Guangzhou[2]. He was born on April 15, 1959[3]. He worked as a film director[4], film editor[5], screenwriter[6], director[7], and film producer[8]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,210 views/month, #7,168 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Fruit Chan was born in Guangzhou[2].
  • Fruit Chan was born on April 15, 1959[3].
  • Fruit Chan held citizenship in People's Republic of China[10].
  • Fruit Chan's professions included film director[4].
  • Fruit Chan's professions included film editor[5].
  • Fruit Chan worked as a screenwriter[6].
  • Fruit Chan's professions included director[7].
  • Fruit Chan worked as a film producer[8].
  • A notable work attributed to Fruit Chan is 1997 Trilogy[11].
  • A notable work attributed to Fruit Chan is Prostitute Trilogy[12].
  • Fruit Chan received the Hong Kong Film Award for Best Director[13].
  • Fruit Chan received the Golden Horse Award for Best Director[14].
  • Fruit Chan received the Golden Horse Award for Best Director[15].
  • Fruit Chan is recorded as male[16].
  • Fruit Chan's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Fruit Chan is associated with the Hong Kong Second Wave movement[18].
  • Fruit Chan's Commons category is recorded as Fruit Chan[19].
  • Fruit Chan's family name is recorded as Chen[20].
  • Fruit Chan's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Chinese[21].
  • Fruit Chan's related category is recorded as Category:Films directed by Fruit Chan[22].
  • Fruit Chan's P14750 is recorded as D8DB-2938-90DC-6337-73D1[23].

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Origins and Family

Born in Guangzhou[2], Fruit Chan… he was born on April 15, 1959[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include film director[4], film editor[5], screenwriter[6], director[7], and film producer[8].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include 1997 Trilogy[11] and Prostitute Trilogy[12].

Recognition

Awards received include Hong Kong Film Award for Best Director[13], an award for best direction[24], in British Hong Kong[25], founded in 1982[26] and Golden Horse Award for Best Director[14], a class of award[27], founded in 1962[28].

Why It Matters

Fruit Chan ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,210 views/month, #7,168 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[29] He is known by 27 alternative names across languages and contexts.[30]

FAQs

Where was Fruit Chan born?

Born in Guangzhou[2], Fruit Chan…

What did Fruit Chan do for work?

Fruit Chan worked as film director[4], film editor[5], screenwriter[6], director[7], and film producer[8].

What awards did Fruit Chan receive?

Honors received include Hong Kong Film Award for Best Director[13], Golden Horse Award for Best Director[14], and Golden Horse Award for Best Director[15].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [24] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [25] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [26] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [27] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [28] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [29] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [30] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 18d ago · MsMorale · 2026-09-16 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Kinobaza person id → fruit-chan
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P10166]]: fruit-chan, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/273862|batch #273862]]"
  2. 4w ago · MsMorale · 2026-09-01 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sinemalar person id → 35939
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P7553]]: 35939, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/270112|batch #270112]]"
  3. 7w ago · Yirba · 2026-08-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14750 → D8DB-2938-90DC-6337-73D1
    Cine21 person id → 20292
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/46467|batch #46467]]: HAND ID (7)"
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