Portrait of Norman Chan

Directing

Norman Chan

Career

Active from 1978 to 2006, with a break from 1979 to 1988, busiest in 1992 with 4 main titles.

Average score
GoodWatch score52/100
Highest rated
Poster for The Gambling Ghost
The Gambling Ghost
GoodWatch score63/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 5 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 6.2 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 3.4 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.7 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.6 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.2 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.8 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Norman Chan Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Contemporary Realism
    2.1, average 5.4
  • Catharsis
    3.6, average 5.1
  • Politics
    1.4, average 2.6
  • Wit & Wordplay
    2.4, average 3.7

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Hong Kong Cinema 3
  • Physical Comedy 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

22
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

2000s

1 title
12็ง’58
12็ง’58 (2006)

Director

1990s

16 titles ยท average score 56
Don't Tell My Partner
Don't Tell My Partner (1997)

Writer, Director

Devil's Woman
Devil's Woman (1996)

Director

Diary of a Serial Killer
Diary of a Serial Killer (1995)
GoodWatch score 34

Director

Gates of Hell
Gates of Hell (1995)

Director

Screwball '94
Screwball '94 (1994)

Director

The Final Judgement
The Final Judgement (1993)

Director

Stooges in Hong Kong
Stooges in Hong Kong (1992)

Director

Pink Lady
Pink Lady (1992)

Director

Key to Fortune
Key to Fortune (1992)

Director, Script

Under the Rose
Under the Rose (1992)

Producer, Director

The Gambling Ghost
The Gambling Ghost (1991)
GoodWatch score 63

Story

Happy Ghost V
Happy Ghost V (1991)
GoodWatch score 59

as Passerby

1980s

4 titles ยท average score 58
The Nobles
The Nobles (1989)

Director, Writer

Double Fattiness
Double Fattiness (1988)

Executive Producer

The Occupant
The Occupant (1984)
GoodWatch score 58

Production Manager

House of the Lute
House of the Lute (1980)

Associate Producer

1970s

1 title
Illusions Come True
Illusions Come True (1978)

Screenplay