Antony Szeto
{{short description|Australian-born director, producer, martial artist (born 1964)}}
{{family name hatnote|Szeto|lang=Chinese}}
{{BLP sources|date=October 2021}}
{{infobox person
| name = Antony Szeto
| image = Directors chair.jpg
| caption = Szeto directing in Hong Kong
| image_size = 200px
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1964|12|09|df=y}}
| birth_place = Sydney, Australia
| alma_mater = Bond University,
Beijing Sport University,
University of Hull
| occupation = Director, martial artist, actor, stunt coordinator
| years_active = 1986–present
| spouse = JuJu Chan Szeto (m. 2019)
| website = {{url|antonyszeto.com}}
| module = {{Infobox Chinese
| child=yes
| t = 司徒永華
| s = 司徒永华
| p = Sītú yǒng huá
}}
| module2 = {{infobox musical artist
| embed = yes
| instrument = Guitar, saxophone
| associated_acts =
}}
}}
Antony Szeto (司徒永華),{{Cite web |url=http://www.hkfilmdirectors.com/en/director/szeto-antony|title=The Ultimate Guide to HK Film Directors |publisher=Hong Kong Film Directors Guild |url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160910120132/http://hkfilmdirectors.com/en/director/szeto-antony |archive-date=2016-09-10 }} (born 9 December 1964) is a film director and martial artist.
Early life and education
Szeto was born in Sydney, Australia. He studied martial arts at Beijing Sport University and ended up representing Australia at the International Invitational Wushu Championships in Hangzhou in 1988.{{cite web |last1=Na |first1=Erika |title=Martial arts movie couple on picking the best discipline, staying healthy, and new baby |url=https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/health-wellness/article/3266858/martial-arts-movie-couple-picking-best-discipline-staying-healthy-and-new-baby?campaign=3266858&module=perpetual_scroll_0&pgtype=article |website=SCMP |date=17 June 2024|accessdate=20 June 2024}} Upon graduation, he returned to Australia and double-majored in film and finance at Bond University, going to the United Kingdom for his master's degree.{{cite web |title=Antony Szeto |url=https://www.martialartsentertainment.com/antony-szeto/ |website=Martial Arts Entertainment |date=25 February 2019|accessdate=2 October 2023}} His family started in ship repairing, which later developed into high-speed ship construction. It was founded by his father, Szeto Fai, a merchant politician and People's Congress of China member.{{cite web |title=High-speed venture sails to victory |url=https://www.scmp.com/article/264140/high-speed-venture-sails-victory?module=perpetual_scroll_0&pgtype=article&campaign=264140 |website=SCMP |date=30 November 1998|accessdate=20 March 2022}}
Career
Szeto directed Hong Kong's first CGI animated feature film, DragonBlade (2005).{{Cite web |url=https://www.lcsd.gov.hk/CE/CulturalService/ab/en/ccas15_06.php|title=Muse Motion and Antony Szeto The Purple Thread |publisher=The Hong Kong Leisure and Cultural Services Department|url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160106180344/http://www.lcsd.gov.hk/CE/CulturalService/ab/en/ccas15_06.php |archive-date=2016-01-06 }} Voiced by Daniel Wu, Karen Mok, Stephen Fung and Sandra Ng, DragonBlade earned a Golden Horse Awards nomination and won an award from the Australian Directors Guild.{{cite web |last1=Boland |first1=Michaela |title=It's Noyce's night at Oz Award |url=https://variety.com/2006/film/news/it-s-noyce-s-night-at-oz-awards-1117941122/ |website=Variety |access-date=6 April 2006}} Szeto also directed a family action film produced by Jackie Chan, Jackie Chan Presents: Wushu (2008) starring Sammo Hung and Max Zhang. In 2011 Szeto was hired by the Hollywood producer Roger Corman to direct two films, Palace of the Damned (2013) and Fist of the Dragon (2014). Szeto was also stunt coordinator for The Meg.{{Cite news |title=Action-movie star couple on their martial arts reality television show, and starring opposite Nicolas Cage |first=Andrew |last=Sun |date=2020-12-20 |work=South China Morning Post |url=https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/entertainment/article/3114531/action-movie-star-couple-their-martial-arts-reality |access-date=22 December 2020 |url-access=subscription |url-status=live |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20201221210435/https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/entertainment/article/3114531/action-movie-star-couple-their-martial-arts-reality |archive-date=2020-12-21 |df=dmy-all}}
Personal life
On 1 October 2019, Szeto married actress JuJu Chan Szeto in Los Angeles.
Filmography
| class="wikitable" width="800" | |||
| width=5% | Year
! width=30% | Title ! width=20% | Role ! width=25% | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Podipods: Shorts | Director | TV series |
| rowspan="2" |2005 | Taped (Short) | Director | Starring Maggie Q |
| DragonBlade (animation) | Director | ||
| 2008 | Jackie Chan Presents: Wushu | Director | Produced by Jackie Chan, Starring Sammo Hung |
| 2010 | The Blood Bond | Co-Director | |
| rowspan="2" | 2013 | Palace of the Damned | Director | Produced by Roger Corman |
| Wing Chun Xiao Long | Director | Released in Mainland China | |
| 2014 | Fist of the Dragon | Director | Produced by Roger Corman |
| 2016 | Plan Chang Feng Yun Zhi Yuan Jia Jie Mei | Director | Released in Mainland China |
References
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External links
- [https://www.instagram/antonyszeto Antony Szeto] on Instagram
- [http://www.facebook.com/antonyszeto/ Antony Szeto] on Facebook
- {{IMDb name|0844038}}
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