William Kong
Hong Kong film producer (born 1953)
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William Kong Chi-keung,[2] sometimes credited as Bill Kong (simplified Chinese: 江志强; traditional Chinese: 江志強; pinyin: Jiāng Zhìqiáng; Jyutping: Gong1 Zi3 Koeng4; born 1953), is a Hong Kong film producer known for his active role in the Hong Kong film industry and international co-productions.[3] He is most famous for co-producing the wuxia film Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon (2000), which earned him an Academy Award nomination for Best Picture as well as a BAFTA Award for Best Film.
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Hong Kong Film Awards – Best Film
2001 Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon
2024 A Guilty Conscience
Best Asian Film
2006 Riding Alone for Thousands of Miles
2008 Lust, Caution
Golden Horse Awards – Best Film
2000 Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon
2007 Lust, Caution
William Kong | |
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Kong in 2025 | |
| Born | 1953 (age 72–73)[1] Hong Kong |
| Awards | Hong Kong Film Awards – Best Film 2001 Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon 2024 A Guilty Conscience Best Asian Film 2006 Riding Alone for Thousands of Miles 2008 Lust, Caution Golden Horse Awards – Best Film 2000 Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon 2007 Lust, Caution |
He co-produced the historical drama war film The Flowers of War, directed by Zhang Yimou.[4] Among his other films are Crossing Hennessy (2010)[5][6] Rise of the Legend (2014),[7] Monster Hunt (2015),[8] Monster Hunt 2 (2018)[9] and The Whistleblower (2019). Monster Hunt at the time of its release the largest grossing film in Chinese history.[10] His producer credits include Zhang Yimou's Hero, House of Flying Daggers and Curse of the Golden Flower; and Ang Lee's Lust, Caution.[11]
Bill Kong is the executive producer of the live-action remake of Disney's 1998 animated movie Mulan (2020).[12][13] He is the producer of the biographical musical drama film Anita about the late Cantopop star Anita Mui.[14]
