Benny Chan Muk-sing (simplified Chinese: 陈木胜; traditional Chinese: 陳木勝; pinyin: Chén Mùshèng; 24 October 1961[1] – 23 August 2020[2]) was a Hong Kong screenwriter, producer and filmmaker,[3] very well-known by his action movies full of brutal violence, absurd humor and outstanding choreographies.
He was nominated for Best Director six times at the Hong Kong Film Awards, include Big Bullet, Heroic Duo, New Police Story, Connected, The White Storm and Raging Fire.
[4][5] Born and raised in Kowloon, Benny Chan first accepted a job in 1981 at Rediffusion Television working in continuity.
For his work on Big Bullet, which he co-wrote, directed, and produced,[11] Chan was nominated for Best Director at the 1997 Hong Kong Film Awards.
[7][12] He also continued to work in television, directing episodes of the 1995 adaptation of Fist of Fury starring Donnie Yen.