---
name: "Soi Cheang"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/soi-cheang"
fi1m_id: "soi-cheang"
imdb_id: "nm1110912"
tmdb_id: 93991
wikidata_id: "Q74138"
roles: ["Director"]
born: "5 January 1972"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 1
average_as: "director"
average_over: 1
updated: "2026-09-30T21:27:28.678027+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."
---

# Soi Cheang

## Identity

Soi Cheang

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/soi-cheang
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** soi-cheang
- **IMDb ID:** nm1110912
- **TMDB ID:** 93991
- **Wikidata ID:** Q74138
- **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Soi_Cheang, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q74138, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1110912/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/93991

Director. Born 5 January 1972 in Macao (now Macao SAR, China).

## Details

- **Work:** Director
- **Born:** 5 January 1972, Macao (now Macao SAR, China)
- **Also known as:** Sui Cheang, Bob Cheng, Cheang Pou-soi, Chang Po-tsui, Cheng Poi-shui, 정보서, Cheang Pou-Soi
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Soi_Cheang, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q74138, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1110912/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/93991

## Coming up

- *Dead End* (2026-10-10), Producer

## Streaming the US now

- **Tubi:** [*Limbo*](https://film.one/film/limbo.md) (66)

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

## Biography

Soi Cheang, also credited as Cheang Pou-soi, Sui Cheang and Bob Cheng, is a Macau-born Hong Kong film director, screenwriter and producer. He began his career in the early 1990s as a script supervisor and assistant director, working with filmmakers including Ringo Lam, before directing his first features in 1999.

Cheang is known for action and crime films such as *Accident* (2009), *Motorway* (2012), *Limbo* (2021), *Mad Fate* (2023) and *Twilight of the Warriors: Walled In* (2024). Several of these involved crew associated with Milkyway Image, the production company founded by Johnnie To. He has also directed the *The Monkey King* film trilogy (2014–2018).

His work has screened at festivals including Venice, Berlin and Cannes. He has received multiple Hong Kong Film Award nominations for Best Director and won for *Mad Fate* and *Twilight of the Warriors: Walled In*.

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

## On Fi1m (1)

- *Limbo* (2021), Fi1m 66, Director — [page](https://film.one/film/limbo.md)

## Complete filmography (110)

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

- *Dead End* (2026), Producer
- *Peacekeeper Elite: Metro Escape* (2026), Director
- *Back to the Past* (2025), Thanks
- *Behind the Shadows* (2025), Executive Producer
- *Twilight of the Warriors: Walled In* (2024), Director
- *Dust To Dust* (2023), Executive Producer, Producer
- *Mad Fate* (2023), Director
- *The Sunny Side of the Street* (2023), Producer
- *Cyber Heist* (2023), Executive Producer
- *The Monkey King: The Legend Begins* (2022), Director
- *No Way Out* (2022), Producer
- *Limbo* (2021), Director — Fi1m 66, [page](https://film.one/film/limbo.md)
- *I'm Livin' It* (2020), Producer
- *Dream Raider* (2020), series, Producer
- *Double World* (2020), Producer
- *A Witness Out of the Blue* (2019), as Tony Ho (voice)
- *Have A Nice Day* (2018), Executive Producer
- *The Monkey King 3* (2018), Director
- *The Brink* (2017), Producer
- *Paradox* (2017), Producer
- *Sky on Fire* (2016), as Jia (voice)
- *The Monkey King 2* (2016), Director
- *SPL 2: A Time for Consequences* (2015), Director
- *The Lost Tomb* (2015), series, Producer
- *Two Thumbs Up* (2015), Producer
- *Kung Fu Jungle* (2014), as Prison Governor
- *The Monkey King* (2014), Director
- *Blind Detective* (2013), Second Unit Director
- *Drug War* (2012), Second Unit Director
- *Motorway* (2012), Director
- *Meeting of the Half Moons* (2010), Thanks
- *Frozen* (2010), Actor
- *La comédie humaine* (2010), as Assassin To
- *Accident* (2009), Director
- *The Moss* (2008), as Arms Smuggler
- *Mad Detective* (2007), as Inspector Ho Ka-on (voice)
- *making of dog bite dog* (2007), Actor
- *Triangle* (2007), Assistant Director
- *Shamo* (2007), Director
- *Dog Bite Dog* (2006), Director
- *Re-cycle* (2006), as The director of 'My Love'
- *Love Undercover 3* (2006), as Killer
- *Home Sweet Home* (2005), Director, Producer
- *Itchy Heart* (2004), Actor
- *Hidden Heroes* (2004), Director
- *Love Battlefield* (2004), Director, Screenplay, Story
- *The Death Curse* (2003), Director
- *Love Undercover 2: Love Mission* (2003), as Police Officer
- *PTU* (2003), as Undercover Cop
- *Love for All Seasons* (2003), as Policeman
- *The Runaway Pistol* (2002), Actor
- *New Blood* (2002), Screenplay, Director
- *Dry Wood, Fierce Fire* (2002), as Furniture Salesperson
- *Fat Choi Spirit* (2002), Assistant Director
- *Heartbreak Motel* (2002), as Rascal
- *Stolen Love* (2001), as Dr Alan
- *Dummy Mommy, Without a Baby* (2001), as John
- *Horror Hotline... Big Head Monster* (2001), Director, Writer
- *Feel 100% II* (2001), as Felicia's Ex-Boyfriend
- *Final Romance* (2001), as Mak Sir (as Soi Cheang Pou-Soi)
- *United We Stand, and Swim* (2001), Actor
- *Diamond Hill* (2000), Writer, Director
- *Juliet in Love* (2000), Assistant Director
- *Beach Girl* (1999), Director
- *Victim* (1999), Assistant Director
- *The House of No Man* (1999), Director
- *Our Last Day* (1999), Director, Writer
- *Gigolo of Chinese Hollywood* (1999), Actor
- *Prince Charming* (1999), as Waiter
- *PR Girls* (1998), Actor
- *A Chinese Torture Chamber Story II* (1998), as Ma's Father (uncredited) · Assistant Director
- *满清十大酷刑之赤裸凌迟* (1998), Director of Photography
- *满清十大酷刑2：赤祼凌迟* (1998), as Ma's Father
- *Love Generation Hong Kong* (1998), as Policeman · Assistant Director
- *A True Mob Story* (1998), as Uncle Mei's Bodyguard
- *Bio Zombie* (1998), as Mechanic
- *The Love and Sex of the Eastern Hollywood* (1998), Actor
- *Her Name Is Cat* (1998), as Fei Tin's Man
- *Sex and Zen III* (1998), Assistant Director
- *Step Into the Dark* (1998), as King
- *Portland Street Blues* (1998), Actor
- *Young and Dangerous 5* (1998), Actor
- *Teaching Sucks!* (1997), as Passenger
- *First Love Unlimited* (1997), as Restaurant Customer
- *Black Mask* (1996), Assistant Director
- *They Don't Care About Us* (1996), as Xander's Thug
- *Mongkok Story* (1996), Actor
- *Sex and Zen II* (1996), Assistant Director
- *Young and Dangerous 2* (1996), Assistant Director
- *Twinkle Twinkle Lucky Star* (1996), Assistant Director
- *Young and Dangerous* (1996), Actor
- *The Adventurers* (1995), Assistant Director
- *Fallen Couple* (1995), Actor
- *Underground Judgement* (1994), Assistant Director
- *The Reckless Barrister* (1994), Assistant Director
- *Mr. & Miss Saigon* (1994), Assistant Director
- *Blaze of Love* (1994), Assistant Director
- *The Avenging Quartet* (1993), Writer, Script Supervisor
- *Psycho Killer* (1993), Actor
- *A Story in Beijing City* (1993), Assistant Director
- *Idol* (1993), Assistant Director
- *Black Panther* (1993), Actor
- *Vietnamese Lady* (1992), Producer
- *Night Life Hero* (1992), Writer
- *Heart of Danger* (1991), Assistant Director
- *The Conjurer And The Kid*, Producer
- *Peng Hu*, Director, Executive Producer
- *Twilight of the Warriors: The Final Chapter*, Director
- *Wake Me Up When the Mourning Ends*, Producer
- *Twilight of the Warriors: Dragon Throne*, Director

## Gallery

- ![Macau-born Hong Kong filmmaker Soi Cheang in an interview with am730 on May 21, 2024](https://film.one/media/person/4126951/gallery-99688b7df841.jpg) Macau-born Hong Kong filmmaker Soi Cheang in an interview with am730 on May 21, 2024 — am730, CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/5/5d/SOI_CHEANG_2024.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail_unscaled)
- ![Hong Kong filmmaker Soi Cheang interviewed by am730 in May 2024](https://film.one/media/person/4126951/gallery-6403d7915f4b.png) Hong Kong filmmaker Soi Cheang interviewed by am730 in May 2024 — am730, CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/7/77/Soicheang.png?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail_unscaled)
- ![Soi Cheang](https://film.one/media/person/4126951/gallery-b94f0099da84.jpg) Soi Cheang — am730, CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/8/8b/SOI_CHEANG_%28%E9%84%AD%E4%BF%9D%E7%91%9E%29_2023-10-19_P2.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail_unscaled)
- ![Filmmaker Soi Cheang (2023)](https://film.one/media/person/4126951/gallery-3fd4683b548e.jpg) Filmmaker Soi Cheang (2023) — am730, CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d0/SOI_CHEANG_2023-07-17.jpg/1280px-SOI_CHEANG_2023-07-17.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Soi Cheang](https://film.one/media/person/4126951/gallery-7bc61ec86063.jpg) Soi Cheang — Image via TMDB
- ![Hong Kong filmmaker Soi Cheang in October 2023](https://film.one/media/person/4126951/gallery-cca72c55fe31.jpg) Hong Kong filmmaker Soi Cheang in October 2023 — am730, CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/33/SOI_CHEANG_%28%E9%84%AD%E4%BF%9D%E7%91%9E%29_2023-10-19_P1.jpg/1280px-SOI_CHEANG_%28%E9%84%AD%E4%BF%9D%E7%91%9E%29_2023-10-19_P1.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Soi Cheang in the set of the 2012 film Motorway (2010)](https://film.one/media/person/4126951/gallery-9f79977f65b8.jpg) Soi Cheang in the set of the 2012 film Motorway (2010) — Ding Yuin Shan, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/62/SOI_CHEANG_-_MOTORWAY_-_CAR_SET.jpg/1280px-SOI_CHEANG_-_MOTORWAY_-_CAR_SET.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)

## Awards

### Other awards — 1 won

- Sitges Film Festival Best Director award 2024: Sitges Film Festival Best Director award (won), for *Twilight of the Warriors: Walled In*

*From Wikidata, which records wins more completely than nominations.*

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