{{Family name hatnote|Leung|Patrick Leung|Leung Pak-kin|lang=Hong Kong}} {{Short description|Hong Kong filmmaker (born 1959)}} {{Use dmy dates|date=May 2026}} {{Use Hong Kong English|date=May 2026}} {{Infobox person | image = | caption = | native_name = 梁栢堅 | native_name_lang = zh | birth_name = Leung Pak-kin | birth_date = {{birth year and age|1959}} | birth_place = Hong Kong | education = {{ubl|Hong Kong Baptist College (Hon Dip)}} | othername = | alma_mater = | occupation = Filmmaker | years_active = 1984–present }} '''Patrick Leung Pak-kin''' ({{zh|t=梁栢堅}}; born 1959) is a Hong Kong filmmaker. After graduating from university in 1982, he joined Cinema City Enterprises and began working as John Woo's assistant director, on films including ''A Better Tomorrow'' (1986), ''The Killer'' (1989), and ''Hard Boiled'' (1992). He also co-wrote ''Bullet in the Head'' (1990) with Woo.
Leung made his directorial debut in 1996 with ''Somebody Up There Likes Me'', and went on to direct films including ''La Brassiere'', ''Born Wild'' (both 2001), ''The Twins Effect II'' (2004), and ''Wu Dang'' (2012). He also continued collaborating with Woo as second unit director on the two-part epics ''Red Cliff'' (2008–2009) and ''The Crossing'' (2014–2015). In 2026, his film ''Ciao UFO'' won Best Film and earned him Best Director in the 44th Hong Kong Film Awards.
== Early life and education == Leung was born in 1959 in Hong Kong.<ref name="HongKongFilmArchiveProfile">{{Cite web |url=https://www.hkfilmdirectors.com/1979-2013/director.php?n=%E6%A2%81%E6%9F%8F%E5%A0%85 |title=梁柏堅｜LEUNG Pak Kin Patrick |website=The Ultimate Guide to Hong Kong Film Directors |publisher=Hong Kong Film Development Council |author1=Hong Kong Film Archive |author2=Hong Kong Film Directors' Guild |access-date=20 May 2026 |language=zh |archive-date=10 February 2026 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260210234612/https://hkfilmdirectors.com/1979-2013/director.php?n=%E6%A2%81%E6%9F%8F%E5%A0%85 |url-status=live }}</ref> He studied film at the School of Communication of Hong Kong Baptist College,<ref name="HongKongFilmArchiveProfile" /><ref name="HK01November2019" /> where he was classmates with film producer {{ill|Amy Chin|zh|錢小蕙}}.<ref name="FunscreenWeeklyMay2026">{{Cite web |url=https://funscreen.tfai.org.tw/article/39076 |title=以幻想尋找希望，探問何謂「黃金年代」──專訪《再見UFO》導演梁栢堅 |date=1 May 2026 |website=Funscreen Weekly |author=華疌 |access-date=19 May 2026 |language=zh}}</ref> During his studies, he worked as a script supervision intern for John Woo's 1982 film ''To Hell with the Devil''.<ref name="HongKongFilmArchiveProfile" /><ref name="HK01November2019" /> He graduated in 1982,<ref name="FunscreenWeeklyMay2026" /><ref name="HK01CUHKInterview">{{Cite web |url=https://www.hk01.com/%E9%9B%BB%E5%BD%B1/60345570/%E7%95%B6%E4%B8%8B%E5%B0%B1%E6%98%AF%E9%BB%83%E9%87%91%E5%B9%B4%E4%BB%A3-%E5%B0%88%E8%A8%AA-%E5%86%8D%E8%A6%8Bufo-%E5%B0%8E%E6%BC%94%E6%A2%81%E6%9F%8F%E5%A0%85-%E7%B7%A8%E5%8A%87%E6%B1%9F%E7%9A%93%E6%98%95 |title=當下就是黃金年代：專訪《再見UFO》導演梁柏堅、編劇江皓昕 |date=1 May 2026 |website=HK01 |author=李珀朗 |access-date=19 May 2026 |language=zh}}</ref> and he briefly worked at an advertising company for three months after graduation before joining the film studio Cinema City Enterprises.<ref name="HongKongFilmArchiveProfile" />
== Career == === Early ventures (1984–2007) === After joining Cinema City Enterprises, Leung was sent to Taiwan for a year as Woo's assistant director, where they made ''Run, Tiger, Run'' and ''The Time You Need a Friend''.<ref name="HongKongFilmArchiveProfile" /><ref name="UDNApril2026" /> Leung continued to collaborate closely with Woo as his assistant director,<ref>Multiple sources: *{{Cite web |url=https://www.screendaily.com/news/ciao-ufo-wins-five-including-best-film-at-hong-kong-film-awards-2026/5215823.article |title=‘Ciao UFO’ wins five including best film at Hong Kong Film Awards 2026 |date=20 April 2026 |website=Screen Daily |last=Wong |first=Silva |access-date=20 May 2026 |archive-date=24 April 2026 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260424015901/https://www.screendaily.com/news/ciao-ufo-wins-five-including-best-film-at-hong-kong-film-awards-2026/5215823.article |url-status=live }} *{{Cite web |url=https://brightlightsfilm.com/patrick-leungs-beyond-hypothermia-1996/ |title=Patrick Leung’s Beyond Hypothermia (1996) |date=1 March 1997 |website=Bright Lights Film Journal |last=Morris |first=Guy |access-date=20 May 2026 }} *{{Cite web |url=https://theculturist.hk/2026/04/%E6%96%87%E5%8C%96/%E9%9B%BB%E5%BD%B1/%E3%80%90%E8%A7%A3%E5%AF%86%E3%80%91%E6%9C%80%E4%BD%B3%E9%9B%BB%E5%BD%B1%E3%80%8A%E5%86%8D%E8%A6%8Bufo%E3%80%8B%E5%B0%8E%E6%BC%94%E6%A2%81%E6%A0%A2%E5%A0%85%E6%98%AF%E5%90%B3%E5%AE%87%E6%A3%AE/ |title=【解密】最佳電影《再見UFO》導演梁栢堅是吳宇森徒弟？本來有方大同客串演出？ |date=20 April 2026 |website=The Culturist |last=Ho |first=Siu-bun |access-date=20 May 2026 |language=zh }}</ref> and they went on to make ''A Better Tomorrow'', ''A Better Tomorrow II'', and ''The Killer''.<ref name="HK01November2019" /> Leung said that, since Woo was taciturn, he usually learned from him by "standing behind him and observing how he staged scenes and directed actors".<ref name="ChinaTimesApril2026" /> He later worked on the screenplay for the 1990 film ''Bullet in the Head'' with Woo and Janet Chun,<ref name="Williams" />{{rp|9}} and he and Woo decided to cast Jacky Cheung in the lead role despite his background as a singer.<ref name="Williams" />{{rp|15}} Leung then worked on another of Woo's films, ''Once a Thief'', serving as both assistant director and second unit director for the location shooting in France, where they collaborated with the French stunt driving team led by Rémy Julienne.<ref name="HongKongFilmArchiveProfile" /><ref name="HK01January2024" /> He also co-wrote the screenplay for the action film ''Tiger Cage 3'',<ref name="TigerCage3" /> and collaborated with Woo once again on ''Hard Boiled''.<ref name="HK01November2019" />
In 1996, Leung made his directorial debut with ''Somebody Up There Likes Me'', starring Aaron Kwok and Carmen Lee.<ref name="HK01CUHKInterview" /><ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.scmp.com/article/145733/fists-aaron |title=The fists of Aaron |date=12 January 1996 |website=South China Morning Post |last=Fonoroff |first=Paul |author-link=Paul Fonoroff |access-date=20 May 2026 |archive-date=20 May 2026 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260520212908/https://www.scmp.com/article/145733/fists-aaron |url-status=live }}</ref> Film critic Li Cheuk-to found the film to possess "a rarely high level of overall production quality in Hong Kong cinema", writing that Leung "already displayed the bearing of a seasoned director in his debut, accurately and pleasingly integrating the professionalism of each technical department", although he noted that it lacked "a personal style".<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.filmcritics.org.hk/film-review/node/2015/06/23/%E6%B5%AA%E6%BC%AB%E9%A2%A8%E6%9A%B4%E2%94%80%E2%94%80%E9%9A%B1%E5%96%BB%E9%A6%99%E6%B8%AF%E9%9B%BB%E5%BD%B1%E7%9A%84%E7%AA%AE%E9%80%94%E6%9C%AB%E8%B7%AF%EF%BC%9F |title=浪漫風暴──隱喻香港電影的窮途末路？ |date=23 June 2015 |website=Hong Kong Film Critics Society |last=Li |first=Cheuk-to |author-link=Li Cheuk-to |access-date=20 May 2026 |language=zh}}</ref> The film also received one Golden Horse Awards nomination and two Hong Kong Film Awards nominations.<ref name="HongKongFilmArchiveProfile" /> He released his second feature, ''Beyond Hypothermia'', the same year, with Derek Elley of ''Variety'' praising his "striking ability to conjure up a rarefied emotional atmosphere through music, visuals and editing".<ref name="BeyondHypothermia" /> In 1997, Leung directed the action film ''Task Force'', which Elley again praised for "weav[ing] his trademark dreamlike quality into the emotional fabric".<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://variety.com/1998/film/reviews/task-force-2-1200452547/ |title=Task Force |date=18 January 1998 |website=Variety |last=Elley |first=Derek |author-link=Derek Elley |access-date=20 May 2026}}</ref> Film scholar David Bordwell also found that Leung had "paid his tribute to tradition by assigning a different style to each action scene", citing influences from Woo's gun fu, traditional ''wuxia'' films, and kung fu comedies.<ref>{{Cite book |title=Planet Hong Kong – Popular Cinema & the Art of Entertainment |url=https://www.davidbordwell.net/books/planethongkong-davidbordwell-110111.pdf |date=18 May 2020 |publisher=Harvard University Press |location=Cambridge, Massachusetts |isbn=978-0674002142 |access-date=20 May 2026 |archive-date=6 August 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250806034658/https://www.davidbordwell.net/books/planethongkong-davidbordwell-110111.pdf |url-status=live }}</ref>{{rp|154-155}}
Leung went on to co-direct the 2001 film ''La Brassiere'' with {{ill|Chan Hing-kai|zh|陳慶嘉}}.<ref name="LaBrassiere" /> The film became a commercial success for China Star Entertainment Group.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://variety.com/2001/film/news/china-star-s-brassiere-straps-on-auds-coin-1117854365/ |title=China Star’s ‘Brassiere’ straps on auds, coin |date=16 October 2001 |website=Variety |last=Hansen |first=Jeremy |access-date=20 May 2026}}</ref> He also released ''Born Wild'' that same year, although Ted Shen of the ''Chicago Reader'' reviewed it negatively, writing that Leung "spends more time posing his actors than directing them, and the film's visual energy and stylized soft-core sex fail to mask its trite plot and Neanderthal misogyny".<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://chicagoreader.com/film-tv/born-wild/ |title=Born Wild |date=26 October 1985 |website=Chicago Reader |last=Shen |first=Ted |access-date=20 May 2026 |archive-date=16 June 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250616080732/https://chicagoreader.com/film-tv/born-wild/ |url-status=live }}</ref> In 2002, he released two more features, ''Mighty Baby'' and ''{{ill|Demi-Haunted|zh|魂魄唔齊}}'',<ref name="MightyBaby" /><ref name="DemiHaunted" /> with the former also performing well at the summer box office.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.filmcritics.org.hk/film-review/node/2017/07/17/%E7%B5%95%E4%B8%96%E5%A5%BDb%EF%BC%9A%E5%A4%9A%E5%A7%BF%E5%A4%9A%E9%87%87%E7%9A%84bb%E7%89%87 |title=絕世好B：多姿多采的BB片 |date=17 July 2017 |website=Hong Kong Film Critics Society |last=Sek |first=Kei |author-link=Sek Kei |access-date=20 May 2026 |language=zh}}</ref> He collaborated with Chan Hing-kai again on the 2003 film ''Good Times, Bed Times'' and with Corey Yuen on ''The Twins Effect II'' in 2004.<ref name="GoodTimesBedTimes" /><ref name="TwinsEffectII" /> In 2006, he released the Japanese-Hong Kong-Thai co-produced anthology film ''Black Night'', with Russell Edwards of ''Variety'' praising him as "in top form".<ref name="BlackNight" /> He directed the comedy film ''{{ill|Simply Actors|zh|戲王之王 (2007年電影)}}'' in 2007,<ref name="SimplyActors" /> before transitioning his career to mainland China.<ref name="HongKongFilmArchiveProfile" />
=== Cross-border careers (2008–present) === Leung later collaborated with John Woo again on the Chinese-Hong Kong co-production ''Red Cliff'', serving as second unit director for the naval battle scenes while Zhang Jinzhan handled the army battle scenes.<ref name="RedCliff" />{{efn|name=fn1|''Oriental Morning Post'' reported him as an action choreographer.<ref name="OrientalMorningPostJune2008">{{Cite web |url=https://www.chinanews.com.cn/yl/dyzx/news/2008/06-11/1277647.shtml |title=《赤壁》剧组大火 “6伤”还是“7伤”成谜 |date=11 June 2008 |website=China News Service |publisher=Oriental Morning Post |author=张哉麟 |access-date=20 May 2026 |language=zh |archive-date=11 June 2008 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080611110046/http://www.chinanews.com.cn/yl/dyzx/news/2008/06-11/1277647.shtml |url-status=live }}</ref>}} During a reshoot at Xiaotangshan, Beijing, for ''Red Cliff: Part 2'', which Leung supervised, two ships collided and caught fire, causing one death and six injuries.<ref name="AppleDailyJune2008">{{Cite web |url=https://collection.news/appledaily/articles/SDM34O33UGZ2CM2H46UNKCNSEU |title=火燒連環船7人死傷 吳宇森趕返京眼紅紅 |date=10 June 2008 |website=Apple Daily |access-date=20 May 2026 |language=zh |archive-date=1 September 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210901014801/https://collection.news/appledaily/articles/SDM34O33UGZ2CM2H46UNKCNSEU |url-status=live }}</ref><ref name="OrientalMorningPostJune2008" /> In 2010, Leung, on behalf of Woo's company, was commissioned to make a film for the 2010 Asian Games around April, with the film scheduled for release before the Games opened in August.<ref name="MingPaoMarch2026">{{Cite web |url=https://news.mingpao.com/pns/%E5%89%AF%E5%88%8A/article/20260315/s00005/1773504240672/%E6%8B%8D%E5%A5%BD%E9%9B%BB%E5%BD%B1-%E9%80%99%E6%98%AF%E6%88%91%E5%80%91%E7%9A%84%E6%88%90%E9%95%B7%E6%95%85%E4%BA%8B-%E8%A8%AA%E5%95%8F%E3%80%8A%E5%86%8D%E8%A6%8Bufo%E3%80%8B%E6%A2%81%E6%A0%A2%E5%A0%85%E8%88%87%E9%8C%A2%E5%B0%8F%E8%95%99 |title=拍好電影：這是我們的成長故事——訪問《再見UFO》梁栢堅與錢小蕙 |date=15 March 2026 |website=Ming Pao |last=Fung |first=Ka-ming |author-link=Fung Ka-ming |access-date=19 May 2026 |language=zh |archive-date=27 March 2026 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260327131200/https://news.mingpao.com/pns/%E5%89%AF%E5%88%8A/article/20260315/s00005/1773504240672/%E6%8B%8D%E5%A5%BD%E9%9B%BB%E5%BD%B1-%E9%80%99%E6%98%AF%E6%88%91%E5%80%91%E7%9A%84%E6%88%90%E9%95%B7%E6%95%85%E4%BA%8B-%E8%A8%AA%E5%95%8F%E3%80%8A%E5%86%8D%E8%A6%8Bufo%E3%80%8B%E6%A2%81%E6%A0%A2%E5%A0%85%E8%88%87%E9%8C%A2%E5%B0%8F%E8%95%99 |url-status=live }}</ref> Leung recruited {{ill|Rico Chung|zh|鍾繼昌}} to write a screenplay about dragon boat racing and completed the film ''{{ill|Breaking The Waves|zh|激浪青春}}'' within four months.<ref name="MingPaoMarch2026" /> He later directed the co-production film ''Wu Dang'' in 2012,<ref name="WuDang" /> and again served as second unit director for Woo on the two-part historical epic ''The Crossing'' and the 2017 action film ''Manhunt''.<ref name="TheCrossingPart1" /><ref name="TheCrossingPart2" /><ref name="Manhunt" />
Leung was brought on board the Hong Kong film ''Ciao UFO'' in 2017 by Amy Chin, who served as the film's screenwriter and producer.<ref name="FunscreenWeeklyMay2026" /><ref name="MingPaoMarch2026" /> The film premiered at the {{ill|Hong Kong Asian Film Festival|zh|香港亞洲電影節}} in 2019, but due to disputes with the distributor, it was unable to secure a theatrical release until the contract expired in 2025.<ref name="FunscreenWeeklyMay2026" /> During the COVID-19 pandemic, Leung went without work for three years, leading his family to suggest that he change careers.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.hk01.com/%E9%9B%BB%E5%BD%B1/60341732/%E9%87%91%E5%83%8F%E7%8D%8E2026-%E5%86%8D%E8%A6%8Bufo-%E6%A2%81%E6%A0%A2%E5%A0%85%E5%A5%AA%E6%9C%80%E4%BD%B3%E5%B0%8E%E6%BC%94-%E8%87%AA%E7%88%86%E6%9B%BE3%E5%B9%B4%E5%86%87%E5%B7%A5%E9%96%8B |title=金像獎2026｜《再見UFO》梁栢堅奪最佳導演 自爆曾3年冇工開 |date=19 April 2026 |website=HK01 |author=許育民 |access-date=20 May 2026 |language=zh}}</ref><ref name="ChinaTimesApril2026">{{Cite web |url=https://www.chinatimes.com/realtimenews/20260425003021-260404?chdtv |title=專訪》入行40年奪金像獎 《再見UFO》導演梁栢堅師承吳宇森「當導演就是要等」 |date=25 April 2026 |website=China Times |author=杜欣穎 |access-date=19 May 2026 |language=zh }}</ref> In 2024, he became a part-time lecturer at the Academy of Film of Hong Kong Baptist University, where he taught in its MFA programs.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.hkbu.edu.hk/en/whats-new/campus-digest/2026/0504-buers-shine-at-the-44th-hong-kong-film-awards.html |title=BUers shine at the 44th Hong Kong Film Awards |date=4 May 2026 |website=Campus Digest |publisher=Hong Kong Baptist University |access-date=21 May 2026}}</ref> ''Ciao UFO'' began limited screenings in December 2025.<ref name="FunscreenWeeklyMay2026" /><ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.hk01.com/%E9%9B%BB%E5%BD%B1/60305159/%E5%86%8D%E8%A6%8Bufo-%E5%86%8D%E6%9C%89%E9%83%BD%E5%B8%82%E5%82%B3%E8%AA%AA%E8%A7%A3%E5%B0%81-%E8%94%A1%E5%8D%93%E5%A6%8D%E9%BB%83%E5%8F%88%E5%8D%976%E5%B9%B4%E5%89%8D%E4%BD%9C%E5%93%81%E7%88%AD%E5%85%A5%E9%87%91%E5%83%8F%E7%8D%8E |title=再見UFO｜再有都市傳說解封 蔡卓妍黃又南6年前作品爭入金像獎 |date=19 December 2019 |website=HK01 |author=許育民 |access-date=19 May 2026 |language=zh |archive-date=15 April 2026 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260415173345/https://www.hk01.com/%E9%9B%BB%E5%BD%B1/60305159/%E5%86%8D%E8%A6%8Bufo-%E5%86%8D%E6%9C%89%E9%83%BD%E5%B8%82%E5%82%B3%E8%AA%AA%E8%A7%A3%E5%B0%81-%E8%94%A1%E5%8D%93%E5%A6%8D%E9%BB%83%E5%8F%88%E5%8D%976%E5%B9%B4%E5%89%8D%E4%BD%9C%E5%93%81%E7%88%AD%E5%85%A5%E9%87%91%E5%83%8F%E7%8D%8E |url-status=live }}</ref> The film won Best Film, while Leung received Best Director in the 44th Hong Kong Film Awards in 2026.<ref name="44HKFilm" />
== Personal life == During Leung's filmmaking career in Taiwan, he lived on Dunhua South Road.<ref name="UDNApril2026">{{Cite web |url=https://stars.udn.com/star/story/10090/9467206 |title=專訪／塵封8年才見光！「再見UFO」真實美好的香港 導演梁栢堅吐心聲 |date=27 April 2026 |website=United Daily News |author=陳穎 |access-date=20 May 2026 |language=zh}}</ref> Leung is married and has a daughter.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://ol.mingpao.com/ldy/showbiz/latest/20260419/1776611264583/%e9%87%91%e5%83%8f%e7%8d%8e-%e3%80%8a%e5%86%8d%e8%a6%8bufo%e3%80%8b%e8%b4%8f5%e7%8d%8e-%e6%a2%81%e6%a0%a2%e5%a0%8530%e5%b9%b4%e6%b5%ae%e6%b2%89%e5%a5%aa%e6%9c%80%e4%bd%b3%e5%b0%8e%e6%bc%94 |title=金像獎 ｜《再見UFO》贏5獎 梁栢堅30年浮沉奪最佳導演 |date=19 April 2026 |website=Ming Pao |access-date=20 May 2026 |language=zh}}</ref>
== Filmography == === As director === {| class="wikitable" |- ! Year ! Title ! Notes |- | rowspan="2"|1996 | ''Somebody Up There Likes Me'' | <ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/entertainment/article/3283787/how-aaron-kwok-developed-his-acting-early-films-throw-down-storm-riders |title=How Hong Kong star Aaron Kwok went from ‘gormless’ to ‘adequate’ to ‘terrific’ in movies |date=27 October 2024 |website=South China Morning Post |last=Havis |first=Richard James |access-date=20 May 2026 |archive-date=25 July 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250725192129/https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/entertainment/article/3283787/how-aaron-kwok-developed-his-acting-early-films-throw-down-storm-riders |url-status=live }}</ref> |- | ''Beyond Hypothermia'' | <ref name="BeyondHypothermia">{{Cite web |url=https://variety.com/1998/film/reviews/beyond-hypothermia-1200452806/ |title=Beyond Hypothermia |date=3 January 1998 |website=Variety |last=Elley |first=Derek |author-link=Derek Elley |access-date=20 May 2026}}</ref> |- | 1997 | ''Task Force'' | <ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.timeout.com/movies/task-force |title=Task Force |date=10 September 2012 |website=Time Out |access-date=20 May 2026}}</ref> |- | rowspan="2"|2001 | ''La Brassiere'' | <ref name="LaBrassiere">{{Cite web |url=https://variety.com/2002/film/reviews/la-brassiere-1200551608/ |title=La Brassiere |date=1 February 2002 |website=Variety |last=Elley |first=Derek |author-link=Derek Elley |access-date=20 May 2026}}</ref> |- | ''Born Wild'' | <ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.filmcritics.org.hk/film-review/node/2017/06/09/%E9%87%8E%E7%8D%B8%E4%B9%8B%E7%9E%B3%EF%BC%9A%E8%A7%A3%E8%AE%80%E3%80%8A%E9%87%8E%E7%8D%B8%E4%B9%8B%E7%9E%B3%E3%80%8B%E7%9A%84%E8%8B%B1%E9%9B%84%E7%A5%9E%E8%A9%B1 |title=野獸之瞳：解讀《野獸之瞳》的英雄神話 |date=9 June 2017 |website=Hong Kong Film Critics Society |last=Tong |first=Ching-siu |access-date=20 May 2026 |language=zh |archive-date=8 September 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220908142801/https://www.filmcritics.org.hk/film-review/node/2017/06/09/%E9%87%8E%E7%8D%B8%E4%B9%8B%E7%9E%B3%EF%BC%9A%E8%A7%A3%E8%AE%80%E3%80%8A%E9%87%8E%E7%8D%B8%E4%B9%8B%E7%9E%B3%E3%80%8B%E7%9A%84%E8%8B%B1%E9%9B%84%E7%A5%9E%E8%A9%B1 |url-status=live }}</ref> |- | rowspan="2"|2002 | ''Mighty Baby'' | <ref name="MightyBaby">{{Cite web |url=https://collection.news/appledaily/articles/Y4JT2CWUNVBF7VTRVELQ62UA7A |title=趕世盃熱 一波未平一波又起 古仔、青雲人肉足球遊街任踼 |date=10 June 2002 |website=Apple Daily |access-date=20 May 2026 |language=zh |archive-date=28 May 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220528172918/https://collection.news/appledaily/articles/Y4JT2CWUNVBF7VTRVELQ62UA7A |url-status=live }}</ref> |- | ''{{ill|Demi-Haunted|zh|魂魄唔齊}}'' | <ref name="DemiHaunted">{{Cite web |url=https://variety.com/2002/film/reviews/demi-haunted-1200544327/ |title=Demi-Haunted |date=16 December 2002 |website=Variety |last=Elley |first=Derek |author-link=Derek Elley |access-date=20 May 2026 |archive-date=17 May 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220517155134/https://variety.com/2002/film/reviews/demi-haunted-1200544327/ |url-status=live }}</ref> |- | 2003 | ''Good Times, Bed Times'' | <ref name="GoodTimesBedTimes">{{Cite web |url=https://variety.com/2003/film/reviews/good-times-bed-times-1200538619/ |title=Good Times, Bed Times |date=14 October 2003 |website=Variety |last=Elley |first=Derek |author-link=Derek Elley |access-date=20 May 2026 |archive-date=4 March 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304122759/http://variety.com/2003/film/reviews/good-times-bed-times-1200538619/ |url-status=live }}</ref> |- | 2004 | ''The Twins Effect II'' | <ref name="TwinsEffectII">{{Cite web |url=https://variety.com/2004/film/reviews/the-huadu-chronicles-blade-of-the-rose-twins-effect-ii-1200528933/ |title=The Huadu Chronicles: Blade Of The Rose (Twins Effect II) |date=28 December 2004 |website=Variety |last=Weissberg |first=Jay |access-date=20 May 2026 |archive-date=24 January 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250124224448/https://variety.com/2004/film/reviews/the-huadu-chronicles-blade-of-the-rose-twins-effect-ii-1200528933/ |url-status=live }}</ref> |- | 2006 | ''Black Night'' | <ref name="BlackNight">{{Cite web |url=https://variety.com/2006/film/reviews/black-night-2-1200516720/ |title=Black Night |date=26 April 2006 |website=Variety |last=Edwards |first=Russell |access-date=20 May 2026 |archive-date=21 October 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211021162358/https://variety.com/2006/film/reviews/black-night-2-1200516720/ |url-status=live }}</ref> |- | 2007 | ''{{ill|Simply Actors|zh|戲王之王 (2007年電影)}}'' | <ref name="SimplyActors">{{Cite web |url=https://www.scmp.com/article/620922/just-ticket |title=Just the ticket |date=27 December 2007 |website=South China Morning Post |last=Tsui |first=Clarence |author-link=Clarence Tsui |access-date=20 May 2026 |archive-date=17 April 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210417013247/https://www.scmp.com/article/620922/just-ticket |url-status=live }}</ref> |- | 2010 | ''{{ill|Breaking The Waves|zh|激浪青春}}'' | <ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.screendaily.com/the-powerhouse/5023288.article |title=The powerhouse |date=7 February 2011 |website=Screen Daily |last=Yu |first=Sen-lun |access-date=20 May 2026 |archive-date=28 May 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240528073347/https://www.screendaily.com/the-powerhouse/5023288.article |url-status=live }}</ref> |- | 2012 | ''Wu Dang'' | <ref name="WuDang">{{Cite web |url=https://screenanarchy.com/2012/12/blu-ray-review-wu-dang-well-go-usa.html |title=Blu-ray Review: WU DANG (Well Go USA) |date=3 December 2012 |website=ScreenAnarchy |last=Hurtado |first=Josh |access-date=20 May 2026 |archive-date=7 March 2026 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260307150920/https://screenanarchy.com/2012/12/blu-ray-review-wu-dang-well-go-usa.html |url-status=live }}</ref> |- | 2019 | ''Ciao UFO'' | <ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/entertainment/article/3347002/ciao-ufo-movie-review-charlene-choi-leads-nostalgic-trip-through-recent-hong-kong-history |title=Ciao UFO movie review: Charlene Choi leads nostalgic trip through recent Hong Kong history |date=18 March 2026 |website=South China Morning Post |last=Lee |first=Edmund |access-date=20 May 2026 |archive-date=18 May 2026 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260518034442/https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/entertainment/article/3347002/ciao-ufo-movie-review-charlene-choi-leads-nostalgic-trip-through-recent-hong-kong-history |url-status=live }}</ref> |}
=== Other credits === {| class="wikitable" |- ! Year ! Title ! style="width:65px;"| Assistant director ! style="width:65px;"| Second unit director ! Notes |- | 1982 | ''To Hell with the Devil'' | {{no}} | {{no}} | As intern<ref name="HongKongFilmArchiveProfile" /> |- | rowspan="2"|1984 | ''Run, Tiger, Run'' | {{yes}} | {{no}} | <ref name="HongKongFilmArchiveProfile" /> |- | ''Happy Ghost'' | {{no}} | {{no}} | As executive producer<ref name="HongKongFilmArchiveProfile" /> |- | rowspan="2"|1985 | ''The Time You Need a Friend'' | {{yes}} | {{no}} | <ref name="HongKongFilmArchiveProfile" /> |- | ''Happy Ghost II'' | {{no}} | {{no}} | As executive producer<ref name="HongKongFilmArchiveProfile" /> |- | 1986 | ''A Better Tomorrow'' | {{yes}} | {{no}} | <ref name="HK01November2019">{{Cite web |url=https://www.hk01.com/%E9%9B%BB%E5%BD%B1/395630/%E5%86%8D%E8%A6%8Bufo%E5%BD%B1%E8%A9%95-%E4%BA%BA%E4%BA%BA%E5%85%A7%E5%BF%83%E5%A4%A7%E6%A6%82%E9%83%BD%E6%9C%89%E9%9A%BB%E8%8F%AF%E5%AF%8C%E9%82%A8ufo-%E9%87%8D%E6%8B%BE%E5%88%9D%E5%BF%83%E7%9A%84%E6%9C%AC%E5%9C%9F%E6%83%85%E6%87%B7 |title=再見UFO影評：人人內心大概都有隻華富邨UFO 重拾初心的本土情懷 |date=9 November 2019 |website=HK01 |last=Chung |first=Alex |access-date=20 May 2026 |language=zh |archive-date=18 August 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220818023558/https://www.hk01.com/%E9%9B%BB%E5%BD%B1/395630/%E5%86%8D%E8%A6%8Bufo%E5%BD%B1%E8%A9%95-%E4%BA%BA%E4%BA%BA%E5%85%A7%E5%BF%83%E5%A4%A7%E6%A6%82%E9%83%BD%E6%9C%89%E9%9A%BB%E8%8F%AF%E5%AF%8C%E9%82%A8ufo-%E9%87%8D%E6%8B%BE%E5%88%9D%E5%BF%83%E7%9A%84%E6%9C%AC%E5%9C%9F%E6%83%85%E6%87%B7 |url-status=live }}</ref> |- | 1987 | ''A Better Tomorrow II'' | {{yes}} | {{no}} | <ref name="HK01November2019" /> |- | 1989 | ''The Killer'' | {{yes}} | {{no}} | <ref name="HK01November2019" /> |- | 1990 | ''Bullet in the Head'' | {{no}} | {{no}} | As screenwriter<ref name="Williams">{{Cite book |title=John Woo's "Bullet in the Head" |url=https://hkupress.hku.hk/image/catalog/pdf-preview/9789622099685.pdf |date=1 August 2009 |publisher=Hong Kong University Press |location=Hong Kong |last=Williams |first=Tony |isbn=978-9622099685 |access-date=20 May 2026 |archive-date=7 January 2026 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260107041755/https://hkupress.hku.hk/image/catalog/pdf-preview/9789622099685.pdf |url-status=live }}</ref>{{rp|9}} |- | rowspan="2"|1991 | ''Once a Thief'' | {{yes}} | {{yes}} | <ref name="HongKongFilmArchiveProfile" /><ref name="HK01January2024">{{Cite web |url=https://www.hk01.com/%E8%97%9D%E6%96%87/976671/%E7%B8%B1%E6%A9%AB%E5%9B%9B%E6%B5%B7-%E9%83%A8%E5%88%86%E5%B0%8D%E7%99%BD%E9%9D%A0%E5%91%A8%E6%BD%A4%E7%99%BC%E7%95%B6%E5%A0%B4%E7%99%BC%E6%8F%AE-%E7%9B%A3%E8%A3%BD%E5%AF%AB%E6%9B%B8%E5%9B%9E%E6%86%B6%E6%8B%8D%E6%94%9D%E9%BB%9E%E6%BB%B4 |title=《縱橫四海》部分對白靠周潤發當場發揮？監製寫書回憶拍攝點滴 |date=1 January 2024 |website=HK01 |author=張家振 |access-date=20 May 2026 |language=zh |archive-date=18 January 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240118090742/https://www.hk01.com/%E8%97%9D%E6%96%87/976671/%E7%B8%B1%E6%A9%AB%E5%9B%9B%E6%B5%B7-%E9%83%A8%E5%88%86%E5%B0%8D%E7%99%BD%E9%9D%A0%E5%91%A8%E6%BD%A4%E7%99%BC%E7%95%B6%E5%A0%B4%E7%99%BC%E6%8F%AE-%E7%9B%A3%E8%A3%BD%E5%AF%AB%E6%9B%B8%E5%9B%9E%E6%86%B6%E6%8B%8D%E6%94%9D%E9%BB%9E%E6%BB%B4 |url-status=live }}</ref> |- | ''Tiger Cage 3'' | {{no}} | {{no}} | As screenwriter<ref name="TigerCage3">{{Cite web |url=https://fareastfilms.com/review/tiger-cage-3/ |title=Tiger Cage 3 |date=14 June 2015 |website=Far East Films |last=Ryan |first=Tony |access-date=20 May 2026}}</ref> |- | 1992 | ''Hard Boiled'' | {{yes}} | {{no}} | <ref name="HK01November2019" /> |- | 2008 | ''Red Cliff: Part 1'' | {{no}} | {{yes}} | rowspan="2"|Second unit for naval battles<ref name="RedCliff">{{Cite web |url=https://variety.com/2008/film/markets-festivals/red-cliff-1200508249/ |title=Red Cliff |date=20 July 2008 |website=Variety |last=Elley |first=Derek |author-link=Derek Elley |access-date=20 May 2026}}</ref>{{efn|name=fn1}} |- | 2009 | ''Red Cliff: Part 2'' | {{no}} | {{yes}} |- | 2014 | ''The Crossing: Part 1'' | {{no}} | {{yes}} | <ref name="TheCrossingPart1">{{Cite web |url=https://sino-cinema.com/2015/11/29/review-the-crossing-part-1/ |title=Review: The Crossing: Part 1 (2014) |date=29 November 2015 |website=Sino-Cinema |last=Elley |first=Derek |author-link=Derek Elley |access-date=20 May 2026 |archive-date=4 November 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161104010552/http://sino-cinema.com/2015/11/29/review-the-crossing-part-1/ |url-status=live }}</ref> |- | 2015 | ''The Crossing: Part 2'' | {{no}} | {{yes}} | <ref name="TheCrossingPart2">{{Cite web |url=https://variety.com/2015/film/reviews/the-crossing-ii-review-john-woo-1201554194/ |title=Film Review: ‘The Crossing II’ |date=1 August 2015 |website=Variety |last=Lee |first=Maggie |access-date=20 May 2026 |archive-date=24 June 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170624230525/http://variety.com/2015/film/reviews/the-crossing-ii-review-john-woo-1201554194/ |url-status=live }}</ref> |- | 2017 | ''Manhunt'' | {{no}} | {{yes}} | <ref name="Manhunt">{{Cite web |url=https://sino-cinema.com/2018/05/06/review-manhunt-2017/ |title=Review: ManHunt (2017) |date=6 May 2018 |website=Sino-Cinema |last=Elley |first=Derek |author-link=Derek Elley |access-date=20 May 2026 |archive-date=9 July 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180709224040/http://sino-cinema.com/2018/05/06/review-manhunt-2017/ |url-status=live }}</ref> |}
== Awards and nominations == {| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" |- ! Year ! Award ! Category ! Work ! Result ! {{Ref heading}} |- | rowspan="3"|2026 | 32nd Hong Kong Film Critics Society Awards | Best Director | rowspan="3"|''Ciao UFO'' | {{nom}} | <ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.filmcritics.org.hk/zh-hant/%E5%AD%B8%E6%9C%83%E5%A4%A7%E7%8D%8E/%E5%BE%97%E7%8D%8E%E7%90%86%E7%94%B1/%E7%AC%AC%E4%B8%89%E5%8D%81%E4%BA%8C%E5%B1%86%E9%A6%99%E6%B8%AF%E9%9B%BB%E5%BD%B1%E8%A9%95%E8%AB%96%E5%AD%B8%E6%9C%83%E5%A4%A7%E7%8D%8E%E5%BE%97%E7%8D%8E%E7%90%86%E7%94%B1%E6%92%AE%E8%A6%81 |title=第三十二屆香港電影評論學會大獎得獎理由撮要 |website=Hong Kong Film Critics Society |access-date=19 May 2026 |language=zh}}</ref> |- | 21st Hong Kong Film Directors' Guild Awards | Best Director | {{won}} | <ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.stheadline.com/film-drama/3555520/%E5%B0%8E%E6%BC%94%E6%9C%83%E9%A0%92%E7%8D%8E%E7%A6%AE2026%E6%A2%81%E5%AE%B6%E8%BC%9D%E5%BB%96%E5%AD%90%E5%A6%A4%E5%A5%AA%E6%9C%80%E4%BD%B3%E7%94%B7%E5%A5%B3%E4%B8%BB%E8%A7%92-%E8%A1%9B%E8%A9%A9%E9%9B%85%E6%9D%9C%E5%BE%B7%E5%81%89%E6%88%90%E6%9C%80%E4%BD%B3%E7%94%B7%E5%A5%B3%E9%85%8D-%E8%88%92%E6%B7%87%E5%BE%97%E6%96%B0%E6%99%89%E5%B0%8E%E6%BC%94 |title=導演會頒獎禮2026｜梁家輝廖子妤奪「最佳男、女主角」 衛詩雅杜德偉成「最佳男、女配」 舒淇得「新晉導演」 |date=23 March 2026 |website=Sing Tao Daily |access-date=19 May 2026 |language=zh}}</ref> |- | 44th Hong Kong Film Awards | Best Director | {{won}} | <ref name="44HKFilm">{{Cite web |url=https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/article/3350651/ciao-ufo-takes-top-prizes-hong-kong-film-awards-sons-neon-night-glows |title=Ciao UFO takes top prizes at Hong Kong Film Awards as Sons of the Neon Night glows |date=20 April 2026 |website=South China Morning Post |last=Mok |first=Danny |access-date=20 May 2026 |archive-date=18 May 2026 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260518034415/https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/article/3350651/ciao-ufo-takes-top-prizes-hong-kong-film-awards-sons-neon-night-glows |url-status=live }}</ref> |}
== Notes == {{notelist}}
== References == {{Reflist}}
== External links == * {{IMDb name|0504980}} {{Patrick Leung}} {{Best Director HKFA}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Leung, Patrick}} Category:1959 births Category:Living people Category:Hong Kong film directors Category:Hong Kong male screenwriters Category:Alumni of Hong Kong Baptist University Category:20th-century Hong Kong people