Charles Tung
- Name: Charles Tung
- Native name: 董紹泳
- Also Known as: Charles Tung Shao Yung, Tung Shao Yung, Shao Yung Tung, Charles Tung, Jr, Dong Shao Yong
- Nationality: Hong Konger
- Gender: Male
Tung returned to Shaw in 1959 and helmed The Twelve Gold Medallions, The Black Forest, A Maid From Heaven and The Monkey Goes West. Tung was a multiple winner of cinematography kudos at the Asian Film Festival: He first won the Black-and-white category in 1959 (6th) for Doe Chin’s Darling Daughter, followed by the color category in 1966 (13th) for Doe’s The Blue And The Black; Then again in 1970 (16th) for Pan Lei’s Love Without End.
Tung also tried his hands in directing, as he co-helmed The 14 Amazons with Cheng Kang. The film is widely regarded as a classic with its grandeur scenes. He was active from 1950-1978.
(Source: Celestial Pictures) Edit Biography
Director
| Title | Rating |
|---|---|
| The 14 Amazons | 6.8 |
Cinematography
| Title | Rating |
|---|---|
| The Eunuch | 6.3 |
| Guess Who Killed My Twelve Lovers? | 6.0 |
| Love without End | 8.0 |
| The Twelve Gold Medallions | 7.1 |
| River of Tears | 6.0 |
| Twin Blades of Doom | 6.3 |
| The Enchanted Chamber | 0.0 |
| When the Clouds Roll By | 0.0 |
| My Dream Boat | 0.0 |
| Swan Song | 0.0 |
| That Tender Age | 0.0 |
| The Goddess of Mercy | 0.0 |
| The Joy of Spring | 0.0 |
| Princess Iron Fan | 7.5 |
| The Blue and the Black 2 | 8.0 |
| The Blue and the Black | 0.0 |
| Monkey Goes West | 7.6 |
| Squadron 77 | 0.0 |
| Inside the Forbidden City | 0.0 |
| Hong Kong, Manila, Singapore | 0.0 |
| Song Fest | 0.0 |
| The Mermaid | 7.5 |
| The Story of Sue San | 0.0 |
| Black Forest | 0.0 |
| Between Tears and Laughter | 0.0 |
| A Maid from Heaven | 0.0 |
| Three Sinners | 0.0 |
| Wedding Bells for Hedy | 0.0 |
| Our Sister Hedy | 0.0 |
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