# Ricky Ko

Ricky Ko Tsz Pun (高子彬] born 16 January 1972) is a film director from Hong Kong. He is also a member of the Hong Kong Film Directors' Guild. He worked at Television Broadcasts Limited before shifting to film work in 2004.

## Career

After completing his studies in Australia, Ko returned to Hong Kong in 1996 and joined the television broadcasting company TVB. Beginning his career as a production assistant, he worked on a number of television series including Gods of Honour, Journey to the West, A Kindred Spirit, Country Spirit, Blade Heart, The Conqueror's Story, War of the Genders, Happy Ever After, Seed of Hope, and The Legend of Lady Yang.
In late 2004, Ko resigned from TVB and transitioned to the film industry.
Ko was a first assistant director on films such as Ghost In the Shell, Project Gutenberg, The White Storm 2 - Drug Lords, The New King of Comedy, and Ip Man: The Final Fight.
In 2021, he directed his debut film Time.

## Filmography

Director :
| Year | Title | Cast | Notes |
| 2021 | Time | Patrick Tse, Petrina Fung, Lam Suet, Chung Suet Ying | The 28th Hong Kong Film Critics Society： Best Actor (Won), Best Screenplay (Won), Best Film (Won), Film of Merit (Nominated), Best Actress (Nominated) 2021 LEAFF London East Asian Film Festival: Special Mention Award (Ricky Ko Tsz Pun Awarded) 2021 VIFF (Vancouver International Film Festival) Audience Award, Gateway (Won: Ricky Ko Tsz Pun) 2021 FEFF (Udine Far East Film Festival) White Mulberry Award (Nominated: Ricky Ko Tsz Pun) The 18th Hong Kong Film Directors' Guild] Best Actor (Won) 2021 Hong Kong Screenwriters' Guild Best Character Award (Won), Best Screenplay Award (Won) The 40th Hong Kong Film Awards： Best Actor (Won), Best Screenplay (Nominated), Best Supporting Actor (Nominated), Best Supporting Actress (Nominated), Best New Performer (Nominated) |
| 2022 | Drug Hunting | Wang Qianyuan, Yang Zi, Liu Min Tao Yuxian Shang, Ding Haifeng | |
| 2023 | Out of the Shadow | Kay Tse, Larine Tang, Ansonbean, Lawrence Cheng, Natalie Tong | Osaka Asian Film Festival World Premiere https://oaff.jp/en/programs/2024-hk04/ Fantasia 2024 North American Premiere and Cheval Noir Asia Film Awards Hong Kong Film Gala Presentation 2024 in Phnom Penh Cambodia Hong Kong Film Gala Presentation |

## Other production

Films :
| Year | Title | Post | Note |
| 2005 | Election | Director (Making Of) | |
| 2007 | Mad Detective | Director (Making Of) | |
| 2006 | Exiled | Director (Making Of) | |
| 2008 | Linger | Director (Making Of) | |
| 2008 | Sparrow | Director (Making Of) | |
| 2009 | Coweb | Director (Making Of) | |
| 2010 | All's Well, Ends Well 2010 | First Assistant Director | |
| 2012 | Love Lifting | First Assistant Director | |
| 2012 | Nightmare | First Assistant Director | |
| 2012 | Lan Kwai Fong 2 | First Assistant Director | |
| 2013 | Ip Man: The Final Fight | First Assistant Director | |
| 2014 | The Second Coming | First Assistant Director | |
| 2014 | Kung Fu Angels | First Assistant Director | |
| 2014 | Sara | First Assistant Director | |
| 2015 | An Inspector Calls | First Assistant Director | |
| 2015 | Angel Whispers | First Assistant Director, Actor | |
| 2015 | Daughter | First Assistant Director, Actor | |
| 2016 | The Mobfathers | First Assistant Director | |
| 2016 | Nessun Dorma | First Assistant Director | |
| 2017 | 77 Heartbreaks | First Assistant Director | |
| 2017 | Ghost in the Shell | First Assistant Director | Hong Kong Splinter Unit |
| 2017 | The New King of Comedy | First Assistant Director | |
| 2018 | Project Gutenberg | First Assistant Director | |
| 2019 | The White Storm 2: Drug Lords | First Assistant Director | |
| 2020 | Federation of Hong Kong Filmmakers - Skills Enhancement Programme for Hong Kong Filmmakers - Action Choreography | Director | |
TV Series :
| Year | Title | Post | Note |
| 2007 | ICAC Investigators 2007 | Project Manager | |
| 2009 | ICAC Investigators 2009 | Project Manager | |
| 2010 | Who's the Hero | Director | |
| 2011 | The Emperor's Harem | First Assistant Director | |
| 2013 | The Moment 2 (Episode 6) | Director | |
| 2016 | China's Megatomb Revealed | Director | National Geographic Channel |
| 2024 | ICAC Investigators | Director |