Although a new name in the Hong Kong film industry, Szeto began as an apprentice stuntman in 1984. He was fortunate to have completed his apprenticeship through Australia’s most noted stunt team, under Guy Norris (Mad Max, Moulin Rouge, Lord of the Rings), giving him much opportunity to work with the best in the world. With his advanced martial arts training at the famous Beijing Sport University, and his inclusion as a key competitor in the Australian Wushu Team, Szeto became a top fight choreographer in the Australian film industry. The Hollywood Reporter wrote that Szeto and Donnie Yen were the only two young Hong Kong directors left who can work behind the camera and understood true martial arts. This year marks the release of the first film of the Narasuan trilogy. A historical Thai war epic, Szeto trained the entire main cast and some 200 soldiers, setting up grand battle scenes which pitted soldiers against cavalry and elephants, for what is now the highest grossing Thai film ever.
Szeto also trained in acting with ADASA for two years before going on to graduate in film production from Bond University, gaining awards including Best Student Director. In 2005 Szeto was awarded ‘Special Achievement in a First Feature Film’ by ASDA (Australian Screen Directors’ Association) for his work on DragonBlade?. These prestigious awards are the only accolades in Australia voted solely on by directors. Theatrically released throughout South East Asia, “DragonBlade?” was Szeto’s feature film directorial debut – a US$10 million film that was Hong Kong’s first 3D animated film. Noted for its amazing fight action sequences “DragonBlade?” was nominated for Best Animation at the 2005 Golden Horse Awards, and has received numerous Official Selections at various international film festivals.
Szeto went on to direct Maggie Q (“Mission: Impossible III”) and Carl Ng (“Colour Blossom”) in “Taped”, a drama that received Official Selection for the 2005 New York Short Film Festival, 2005 I Shot Hong Kong and 2006 Hong Kong Asian Film Festival, and was also Nominated for a Hong Kong IFVA Award, as part of the 2006 Hong Kong Entertainment Expo. He is now working on his next feature film which is not only stirring much interest within the industry internationally, but has also garnered support for it from sectors of the Chinese government.
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