Janet Chun

Birth : , Hongkong, China

History

Janet Chun Siu-chun went to work for John Woo after graduation, taking up continuity on The Killers (1989) and Bullet in the Head (1990), doubling as scriptwriter for the latter. She then served as assistant director and writer on Once a Thief (1991) and as writer and costume designer on The Hard Boiled (1992). She had worked on dozens of films, including Lee Rock (1991), C’est La Vie, Mon Ch�ri (1993), A Chinese Odyssey (1994), Armageddon (1997) and 2000 A. D. (2000), performing duties as varied as assistant director, writer, continuity and costume. Together with Chan Hing-kai and Amy Chin, Chun formed Icon Pictures in 2000, serving as executive producer on Jiang Hu: The Triad Zone (2000), Born Wild (2001) and La Brassiere (2001) and as associate producer on Naked Ambition (2002) and Mighty Baby (2002). She also served as assistant director on several films, including The Myth (2004), Twin Effect II (2004), Odd Couple (2005) and CJ7 (2006). In 2007, Chun started directing while also getting more involved with scriptwriting. After writing Simply Actors (2007), she codirected with Chan Hing-kai La Lingerie (2008), Poker King (2009), La Comedie Humaine (2010), All’s Well End’s Well 2011 (2011) and All’s Well End’s Well 2012 (2012). She co-directed The Four (2012) and its sequel The Four II (2013) with Gordon Chan, and a segment of Love More HK (2011) with Chapman To. Her solo directorial effort is The Jade and the Pearl (2010).

Movies

Northeast Love Brother 2: Can't Stop Loving You
Director
This film tells the story of a love affair that takes place in the Northeast in the early 1990s. Xu Tie, a young and exuberant private minibus driver, falls in love with Lisa Chen, a dancer from a wealthy family, but because of the disparity in reality, their relationship is strongly opposed by Lisa's mother. In order to make money, Xu Tie agrees to help his boss, Erjao, with his deliveries and is put in danger.
Northeast Love Brother
Director
Passage of My Youth
Director
The warm and tearful stories that happened among elite students while studying abroad and in the event they experience an inspirational and pure love.
Live For Real
Director
Lin Jin loves to dance, but his father does not understand why. Because of the problems with his father, Lin Jin can't create any original dance choreography. When he has lost his way, a sunny and confisent woman named Xiao Zi appeared. In the process of getting along with her, Lin Jin gradually understoods what youth is all about...
A Journey Through Time with Anthony
Director
A young man from Dalian pursues his studies in Melbourne, where he undergoes love, loss and self-discovery in this coming-of-age tale.
The Four 3
Director
The reputation of the Four constables survives, but since Emotionless’s departure, there have been changes at the Divine Constabulary. The four Coldblood, Iron Hands, Life Snatcher, rescue Zhuge Zhengwo from An Yunshan’s mountain fortress, then with the Emperor and Di armies, they attack. But An Yunshan absorbs their power, which means the constables and their allies now face their most lethal opponent yet, a nearly invincible kung fu master who won’t stop until he has absolute power...
The Four 2
Director
The four constables Emotionless, Iron Hands , Life Snatcher and ColdBlood are specially skilled in their own individual super powers. When the four constables of the Divine Constabulary investigate a murder in the suburbs, they unexpectedly stumble on clues to the murder of Emotionless's family 15 years ago.
The Four
Director
An undercover agent is assigned by his corrupt chief to infiltrate a rival department and sabotage their investigation of counterfeit currency. What he discovers is the counterfeiter's real plan. To overthrow the capital. Not by flooding it with funny money, but with an army of undead.
All's Well, Ends Well
Director
Romantic comedy following four couples who meet through a dating website. Four men go on a heroic mission to help four women and wind up experiencing a series of mishaps.
All's Well, Ends Well 2011
Director
The follow-up to 2009's All's Well Ends Well, with returning stars Louis Koo, Sandra Ng, and Ronald Cheng delivering Lunar New Year period comedy shenanigans for 2010. Angelababy makes a cute appearance in this farce about mistaken identity and star-crossed lovers.
The Jade and the Pearl
Director
During her long journey to a foreign land for her dream marriage, Princess Yan (Charlene Choi) finds herself falling in love with General Cheng (Raymond Lam) who is leading the military escort. Regardless of their forbidden love, they exchange love tokens. However a sudden attack by a bandit gang changes their destiny. General Cheng was taken hostage by the female leader of the bandits, Zhu (Joey Yung) and he gradually falls in love with her. Drama continues to unfold as Cheng is faced with tough decisions.
La comédie humaine
Writer
The story revolves around a Spring, a hitman from mainland China who is on a mission in Hong Kong with his partner Setting Sun. However, Spring falls ill and comes under the care of a screenwriter by the name of Soya and they find themselves developing into a tight and everlasting friendship.
La comédie humaine
Director
The story revolves around a Spring, a hitman from mainland China who is on a mission in Hong Kong with his partner Setting Sun. However, Spring falls ill and comes under the care of a screenwriter by the name of Soya and they find themselves developing into a tight and everlasting friendship.
Poker King
Writer
Although Randy's family is involved in the casino business, he has never shared an interest in gaming until he played Texas Hold 'Em on the Internet. Rival Uno is the manager at Randy's casion. These two bitter enemies will now face off in the Asian Poker King Championships.
Poker King
Director
Although Randy's family is involved in the casino business, he has never shared an interest in gaming until he played Texas Hold 'Em on the Internet. Rival Uno is the manager at Randy's casion. These two bitter enemies will now face off in the Asian Poker King Championships.
The Sniper
Line Producer
A police sniper teams up with a hot-headed rookie to take down his former friend and teammate, who is exacting revenge on the police force.
La Lingerie
Screenplay
La Lingerie concerns four women Miu, Donut, Celine and CC who’s lives and loves are linked through a sexy lingerie shop where Donut works.
La Lingerie
Director
La Lingerie concerns four women Miu, Donut, Celine and CC who’s lives and loves are linked through a sexy lingerie shop where Donut works.
Simply Actors
Script
When undercover cops start losing their lives to drug lords who blame their demise on "poor acting", the Police Force counters by sending Hong Kong's Finest to acting school.
Hard Boiled
Costume Design
A cop who loses his partner in a shoot-out with gun smugglers goes on a mission to catch them. In order to get closer to the leaders of the ring he joins forces with an undercover cop who's working as a gangster hitman. They use all means of excessive force to find them.
Once a Thief
Writer
Three orphans grow up to become art thieves under the tutelage of a crime boss. Romance complicates matters when the trio are double-crossed.
Bullet in the Head
Screenplay
When three close friends escape from Hong Kong to war-time Saigon to start a criminal's life, they all go through a harrowing experience which totally shatters their lives and their friendship forever.