Mak Pui-tung
Hong Kong actor
Mak Pui-tung (Chinese: 麥沛東, born 1988/1989) is a Hong Kong actor best known for his role based on real-life murder suspect Angus Tse in the legal thriller film The Sparring Partner (2022), for which he won Best Newcomer in the 16th Asian Film Awards and was nominated for Best Actor in the 41st Hong Kong Film Awards.
Biography
Mak was born in 1988 or 1989. He attended City University of Hong Kong to pursue an associate degree and joined the university's drama club. He became interested in acting after performing in several stage plays and transferred to Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts in 2010 to acquire a BFA in performing arts. After graduating in 2014, Mak joined the Chung Ying Theatre Company and performed in numerous stage plays. He earned a nomination for Best Supporting Actor in the 25th Hong Kong Drama Awards.
In 2019, Mak left the Theatre Company and began to work as a freelance actor. He featured in the 2020 ViuTV drama series Warriors Within and the 2021 biographical film Zero to Hero. Mak received his breakthrough and first leading role in Ho Cheuk Tin's legal thriller The Sparring Partner in 2022, portraying a disabled and manipulated murder accomplice loosely based on real-life person Angus Tse. His performance received widespread acclaim from both the critics and the audience.
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