CHIU Kang-chien, born in 1940, was a renowned screenwriter in Chinese-language cinema. Together with CHUANG Ling and HUANG Hua-cheng, he co-founded the magazine Theatre Quarterly in 1965. In the 1970s he began working in Hong Kong, writing screenplays for many films and winning multiple awards. He also directed
a few films. CHIU passed away in Beijing in 2013.

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