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Raymond To

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Raymond To Kwok-Wai
Raymond To at 2024 Hong Kong Book Fair
Born (1946-08-13) 13 August 1946 (age 79)
China
OccupationsDramatist, screenwriter & film director
AwardsHong Kong Film Awards – Best Screenplay
1994 I Have a Date with Spring
1997 The Mad Phoenix

Golden Horse Awards – Best Adapted Screenplay
1997 The Mad Phoenix
Chinese name
Traditional Chinese杜國威
Simplified Chinese杜国威
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinDù guówēi
Yue: Cantonese
JyutpingDou6 gwok3 wai1

Raymond To Kwok-Wai (Chinese: 杜國威; born 13 August 1946) is a Hong Kong dramatist, screenwriter and film director.

He has created more than 60 stage plays, including the critically acclaimed I Have a Date with Spring and Mad Phoenix, both of which were adapted into successful films and earned him the Hong Kong Film Award for Best Screenplay in 1994 and 1997, respectively. His play I am Hong Kong (1985) toured Australia, while his television work for RTHK includes the popular series Under the Roof (屋簷下) and Below the Lion Rock.

Early life

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Raymond To has a sister, Mei Zi (formerly Duyan Zhi), who is an announcer. During his childhood, Raymond had the reputation of being a "broadcasting prodigy" after he participated in Radio Television Hong Kong and Rediffusion Television programmes. In his early years, he performed in movies including The Fatherless Son (1956) and The affairs of Miss Ping[a] (1960-61).[1]

In 1971 and 1982, Raymond graduated from the Department of Geography at University of Hong Kong and the Hong Kong Institute of Education. After graduation, he became a high school teacher at Ho Lap College and was responsible for the school drama club. Andy Lau was one of his students. At this time, he was already an amateur writer.

Career

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In 1979, he wrote his first play Ball, which was nominated the most outstanding in the Hong Kong Repertory Theatre original script project. He was then invited to adapt Lao She's Rickshaw Boy, marking the beginning of his career.[2]

Since 1993, To became the playwright-in-residence of the Hong Kong Repertory Theatre.[2]

On 3 June 1995, Raymond To, together with Ko Tin-lung and Clifton Ko co-founded the Spring Stage Production Company. In addition to being the playwright, he is also an artistic director. Although the majority of his original work is for the stage, some have been adapted for film.

Raymond To was elected as the 4th president of the Hong Kong Screenwriters' Guild in 1997 and again in 1999. During 2000, he directed his own work for the first time, Forever and Ever, to much acclaim.

Filmography (1956–2005)

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YearEnglish titleChinese titleCredited as
1956The Fatherless Son (Part 1 & 2)遺腹子Actor
1960The Affairs of Miss Ping (Part 1)飄萍恨(上集)Actor
1961The Affairs of Miss Ping (Part 2)飄萍恨(下集)Actor
1982My Name is Twin Legs我叫雙腿Writer
1984Shanghai Blues上海之夜Second Draft Writer
1986Goodbye Mammie再見媽咪Writer
Peking Opera Blues刀馬旦Writer
1988Call Girl '88應召女郎1988Writer
1989Mr. Sunshine開心巨無霸Writer
1990Shanghai, Shanghai亂世兒女Writer
To Spy with Love!!小心間諜Writer
When Fortune Smiles無敵幸運星Writer
1991Zodiac Killers極道追蹤Writer
1992Taking Manhattan買起曼克頓Writer
Shogun and Little Kitchen伙頭福星Writer
1993The Bride with White Hair 2白髮魔女2Writer
1994Oh! My Three Guys三個相愛的少年Writer
One of the Lucky Ones伴我同行Writer
I Have a Date with Spring我和春天有個約會Producer
It's a Wonderful Life大富之家Writer
The Returning等著你回來Writer
1995The Umbrella Story人間有情Writer
Sea Root海根Director and Writer
Paradise Hotel偷錯隔牆花Producer
1996Hu-Du-Men虎度門Writer
Stooge, My Love懵仔多情Writer
1997Ah Fai, the Dumb天才與白痴Writer
My Dad Is a Jerk!對不起，多謝你Writer
The Mad Phoenix南海十三郎Writer
1998Ninth Happiness九星報喜Writer
1999The Doctor in Spite of Himself醫神Writer
2000What Is a Good Teacher自從他來了Writer
2001Forever and Ever地久天長Director & Writer
Love au Zen, The Dark Tales愛情觀自在Writer
2002May & August五月八月Director & Writer
2003Master Q: Incredible Pet Detective老夫子動畫大電影：反斗神探Writer
Miss Du Shi NiangMiss杜十娘Director & Writer
2004Forever Yours浪漫春情Producer & Writer
2005Perhaps Love如果愛Writer

Awards and nominations

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Hong Kong Drama Awards

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YearAwardCategoryWorkResult
19921st Hong Kong Drama AwardsBest ScriptTokyo blues
扶桑過客		Won
19932nd Hong Kong Drama AwardsBest ScriptA Foxy Tale
聊齋新誌		Won
Best ScriptI Have a Date with Spring
我和春天有個約會		Nominated
19943rd Hong Kong Drama AwardsBest ScriptThe Mad Phoenix
南海十三郎		Won
19965th Hong Kong Drama AwardsBest ScriptForever Yours
人生唯願多知己		Nominated
19976th Hong Kong Drama AwardsBest ScriptLove à la Zen
愛情觀自在		Nominated
19998th Hong Kong Drama AwardsBest ScriptButterfly Lovers
梁祝		Nominated
20009th Hong Kong Drama AwardsBest ScriptForever and Ever
地久天長		Nominated
200918th Hong Kong Drama AwardsBest ScriptLove You Forever
我愛阿愛		Won

Film awards

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YearAwardCategoryWorkResult
199414th Hong Kong Film AwardsBest ScreenplayI Have a Date with SpringWon
199615th Hong Kong Film AwardsBest ScreenplayThe Umbrella StoryNominated
33rd Golden Horse AwardsBest Adapted ScreenplayHu-Du-MenNominated
199716th Hong Kong Film AwardsBest ScreenplayHu-Du-MenNominated
34th Golden Horse AwardsBest Adapted ScreenplayThe Mad PhoenixWon
199817th Hong Kong Film AwardsBest ScreenplayThe Mad PhoenixWon
200625th Hong Kong Film AwardsBest ScreenplayPerhaps LoveNominated

Notes

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  1. ↑ a series of two films: 飄萍恨(上集) & 飄萍恨(下集); also titled Never Be Lonely

References

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  1. ↑ "Raymond To Kwok-Wai". Hong Kong Movie Database. Retrieved 17 June 2026.
  2. 1 2 Meyer-Dinkgrafe, Daniel, ed. (2002). Who's Who in Contemporary World Theatre (2nd ed.). Routledge. p. 305. ISBN 0203105907.
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