Ho Cheuk-Tin

Directing

Ho Cheuk-Tin

Born 1987-01-01 · Hong Kong, British Crown Colony

A screenwriter and director, Ho Cheuk-Tin graduated from the Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts with a major in directing. Since graduation he has participated in a number of productions and directed Payback (2015) of the series Below the Lion Rock at the Radio Television Hong Kong. The Sparring Partner (2022) is his first feature film.

Acting credits

Wakesurf Lovers poster
NR

Amidst a rising wakesurfing craze, surf instructor Man (Renci Yeung) is falsely accused and publicly shamed online. Among the trolls is Chuan (Jeffrey Ngai), a surfing novice whose satirical video mocking her goes viral. Upon realizing the rumors were entirely fabricated and that he has ruined her reputation, a guilt-ridden Chuan signs up for Man's lessons under his real identity to make amends. As they connect beyond the digital noise, a genuine romance blossoms. To clear her name, Chuan devises a plan to expose the disgruntled student who started the smear campaign, while encouraging Man to reclaim her professional standing by challenging celebrity coach Joe (Kevin Chu).

Wakesurf Lovers

2026

The Tide poster
4.0

At some point in life an age-old question will inevitably crop up: Do we swim against the tide or go with the flow? The band, Against the Tide, was doomed before it even started. A year later, the songwriter is selling his soul to catchy pop tunes and commercial music, hitching his wagon to else’s grand schemes while being hitched by a young music devotee; the bassist is venturing north across the border; the drummer is working as an insurance agent and all set for fatherhood. Before the factory building is demolished for a lucrative redevelopment scheme, the band members, bar one, return to their studio to clear out the place, contemplating making a final appearance for a farewell gig. The reunion takes place, albeit obliquely, each member putting their best foot forward to steer their own course.

The Tide

2013

My Best Bet poster
4.0

After hastily married the anti-gambling Jing, pathological gambler Ching attends a recovery workshop, but still struggles to resist her urges. Soon discovered by Jing, Ching decides to move away and quit gambling. Jing recalls the true meaning of “together through thick and thin” and promises to stand by his wife. Rich gambler Ian has long held a grudge against Jing for embarrassing him years ago, and determined to take revenge. Jing’s sister Yan and Ching’s brother Ming are taken hostage in Ian’s illegal casino. To rescue them, Ching breaks her vow to quit gambling and, alongside Jing, confronts Ian in a final high-stakes gamble...

My Best Bet

2025

The Ripple poster
6.0

Security guard Cheung is a loving father who takes good care of his children. As his kids grow older, they have their own lives and that leaves Chueng feeling lonely. He displaces his fatherly love onto his colleague Sheung's young children instead. This innocent act, however, makes his daughter suspect that Cheung and Sheung are having an affair and a small incident risks being blown out of scale.

The Ripple

2010

Behind the camera

The Sparring Partner poster
7.1

Adapted from a sensational real-life case in 2013, the intricate story begins when a young man partners with his friend to murder and dismember his parents. Pleading not guilty, the defense attorneys soon turn on each other, as the defendants play the devil and idiot game. Meanwhile, heated debates emerge inside the jury room, where nine jurors grapple with the truth.

The Sparring Partner

2022

Mrs. Pong poster
5.0

Her name’s Pong, Mrs. Pong. At first glance, she’s a meek, middle-aged woman, pleasantly plump and perfectly harmless. Yet as circumstances demand it, she’s not your ordinary mother, nor a long-suffering widow for that matter. Her missions? To pull her son out of peril while standing up to bullies and saving homes from being uprooted and demolished in the name of urban renewal. Mrs. Pong effortlessly transforms from an armchair survivalist to a fearless heroine hell-bent on her mission, trading punches and kicks for frying pans and woks, awakening a rebellious spirit that wars against exploitation and oppression in a system tilted towards the rich and powerful.

Mrs. Pong

2013

FOUL poster
6.0

Yan is a basket ball fanatic who barely makes it to Form 6, not by studying hard but by his skill on the court.

FOUL

2012

Over My Dead Body poster
5.8

A group of residents in an apartment block attempt to smuggle a body out of their building to prevent their properties dropping in value.

Over My Dead Body

2023

No artwork available
NR

Based on the novel A Mark Carved On Wood by Michio Tsuzuki. 20 years ago, Cheung was jailed for robbery and the money was missing. Then Cheung is released from prison, but is kidnapped and abducted back to the hill that he hid himself 20 years ago. Will the secret be exposed?

Righteousness

2011