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name: "Poon Hang-Sang"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/poon-hang-sang"
fi1m_id: "poon-hang-sang"
imdb_id: "nm0690940"
tmdb_id: 29692
wikidata_id: "Q110272795"
roles: ["Cinematographer"]
reviewed_on_fi1m: 2
average_fi1m_score: 82
average_over: 2
updated: "2026-09-26T02:13:06.919002+00:00"
licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL."
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# Poon Hang-Sang

## Identity

Poon Hang-Sang

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/poon-hang-sang
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** poon-hang-sang
- **IMDb ID:** nm0690940
- **TMDB ID:** 29692
- **Wikidata ID:** Q110272795
- **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hang_Sang_Poon, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q110272795, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0690940/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/29692

Cinematographer. Born in Hong Kong, British Crown Colony.

## Details

- **Work:** Cinematographer
- **Active:** 1986–1991
- **Also known as:** 潘衡生, Poon Hang-Seng
- **Frequently works with:** [Horace Wong Wing-Hang](https://film.one/person/horace-wong-wing-hang.md), [Tsui Hark](https://film.one/person/tsui-hark.md)
- **Fi1m score by decade:** 1980s 82 (1), 1990s 82 (1)
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hang_Sang_Poon, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q110272795, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0690940/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/29692

## Streaming the US now

- **Amazon Prime Video:** [*Center Stage*](https://film.one/film/center-stage.md) (82)
- **AMC+:** [*A Chinese Ghost Story*](https://film.one/film/a-chinese-ghost-story.md) (82)

For United States; add `?region=XX` for another country.

## Biography

Hang-Sang Poon is a Hong Kong-Canadian cinematographer, film director, producer and actor. He trained at Hong Kong Baptist University and began working in film in the early 1980s after earlier roles at Hong Kong television.

Poon has served as director of photography on numerous Hong Kong productions since the 1980s, including *Peking Opera Blues* (1986), *A Chinese Ghost Story* (1987) and *Center Stage* (1991). He has collaborated with directors such as Tsui Hark, Yim Ho, John Woo and Stephen Chow. He also appeared as the Theatre Doorman in *Peking Opera Blues*.

Poon has won the Hong Kong Film Award for Best Cinematography twice, for *The Island* (1985) and *Center Stage* (1991), and the Golden Horse Award for Best Cinematography for *Red Dust* (1990) and *Center Stage* (1991). He was selected as Hong Kong representative on the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences board of judges in 2016.

*Sources: en.wikipedia.org, m.imdb.com.*

## On Fi1m (2)

- *Center Stage* (1991), Fi1m 82, Director of Photography, Cinematography — [page](https://film.one/film/center-stage.md)
- *A Chinese Ghost Story* (1987), Fi1m 82, Cinematography, Director of Photography — [page](https://film.one/film/a-chinese-ghost-story.md)

## Complete filmography (52)

Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page.

- *Over My Dead Body* (2023), as Sue's father
- *Septet: The Story of Hong Kong* (2022), Director of Photography
- *The Purple House* (2011), Director
- *Ip Man 2* (2010), Director of Photography
- *Crossing Hennessy* (2010), Director of Photography
- *La comédie humaine* (2010), as Doctor
- *Don't Look Up* (2009), Director of Photography
- *Blood: The Last Vampire* (2009), Director of Photography
- *CJ7* (2008), as Reporter · Director of Photography
- *Trivial Matters* (2007), as Huifu
- *I'll Call You* (2006), as Disco Fat Guy Dancing with Karen
- *Fearless* (2006), Director of Photography
- *Enter the Phoenix* (2004), Director of Photography
- *Kung Fu Hustle* (2004), Director of Photography
- *Freddy vs. Jason* (2003), Second Unit Director
- *Honesty* (2003), Director of Photography
- *Demi-Haunted* (2002), as Southern King of Gamblers
- *Dry Wood, Fierce Fire* (2002), Director of Photography
- *2002* (2001), Director of Photography
- *The 51st State* (2001), Director of Photography
- *Zu Warriors* (2001), Director of Photography
- *Pavilion of Women* (2001), as Fat Cook · Director of Photography
- *The Accidental Spy* (2001), as Rich Gym Customer
- *Who Am I?* (1998), Director of Photography
- *Kitchen* (1997), Director of Photography
- *They Don't Care About Us* (1996), Actor
- *Shanghai Grand* (1996), Director of Photography
- *A Moment of Romance III* (1996), Director of Photography
- *Forbidden City Cop* (1996), as Fat's Father-in-law
- *Only Fools Fall in Love* (1995), as Chiu's Family Physician · Director of Photography
- *Heaven Can't Wait* (1995), as Temple Supervisor
- *The Chinese Feast* (1995), Director of Photography
- *A Chinese Odyssey Part One: Pandora's Box* (1995), Director of Photography
- *Victory* (1994), Director of Photography
- *Wonder Seven* (1994), Director of Photography
- *Heroic Trio 2: Executioners* (1993), Director of Photography
- *The Mad Monk* (1993), as 国清寺住持
- *Crime Story* (1993), Director of Photography
- *The Heroic Trio* (1993), Director of Photography
- *Center Stage* (1991), Director of Photography — Fi1m 82, [page](https://film.one/film/center-stage.md)
- *King of Chess* (1991), Director of Photography
- *Once a Thief* (1991), Director of Photography
- *Red Dust* (1990), Director of Photography
- *The Iceman Cometh* (1989), Director of Photography
- *Fatal Love* (1988), Director of Photography
- *Wonder Women* (1987), Director of Photography
- *A Chinese Ghost Story* (1987), Director of Photography — Fi1m 82, [page](https://film.one/film/a-chinese-ghost-story.md)
- *Inspector Chocolate* (1986), Director of Photography
- *Peking Opera Blues* (1986), as Theatre Doorman · Director of Photography
- *The Island* (1985), Director of Photography
- *Welcome* (1985), Director of Photography
- *Homecoming* (1984), Director of Photography

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