Question: Are both director of film Conman In Tokyo and director of film Panjaa from the same country?

The film is a sequel to the 1999 film "The Conmen in Vegas" in title only. Conman in Tokyo is a 2000 Hong Kong action comedy film directed by Ching Siu-tung and starring Louis Koo, Nick Cheung, Athena Chu and Christy Chung. <SEP> He produced the spectacular clip L'Âme-Stram-Gram for the French star singer Mylène Farmer at a cost of €1 million. Ching Siu-tung (born 1953), also known as Tony Ching, is a Hong Kong action choreographer, actor, film director and producer, who has directed over 20 films, including the critically acclaimed supernatural fantasy "A Chinese Ghost Story" (1987). He studied in the Eastern Drama Academy and trained in Northern Style Kung Fu for 7 years <SEP> The film, jointly produced by Arka Media Works and Sanghamitra Art Productions, also stars Sarah-Jane Dias, Anjali Lavania, Jackie Shroff, Adivi Sesh and Atul Kulkarni, while featuring music scored by Yuvan Shankar Raja and cinematography handled by P. S. Vinod. The film marks the Telugu debut of both the leading actresses; while this is Dias' first film in this language, it is Lavania's debut film as an actress. Director Vishnuvardhan, who works primarily in the Tamil cinema, also made his directorial debut in Telugu cinema with this film. The narrative centers around Jai, an orphan and a Kolkata-based hitman who's loyal to his boss Bhagavan, a ruthless gangster at loggerheads with a rival named Kulkarni. When Bhagavan's son Munna commits an unforgivable atrocity, Jai beats him to death and is forced to flee away in order to save his own life. Unaware of the truth except that Jai killed Munna, Bhagavan decides to seek revenge. The filming took place primarily at Kolkata, Pollachi, Karaikudi, Vagamon and Palasa. Prior to its release, the film's official merchandise was made available on the official site, including a game application. 15% of the merchandise sales were donated to major NGOs. An anti-piracy initiative was also launched through the site itself. In order to prevent any major cuts, the makers had to accept the A (adults only) rating from the Central Board of Film Certification, while they actually wanted the U/A (parental guidance) rating. "Panjaa" was released theatrically on 9 December 2011. Upon release, it received generally mixed reviews from critics who praised the technical aspects, performances and action sequences while criticizing the narration pace and lack of lengthy songs. Following multiple fan requests, the makers added the title track in the beginning as well, while it initially played only during the end. The film performed well in the overseas but failed commercially at the Indian box office. Panjaa  is a 2011 Indian Telugu-language action film directed by Vishnuvardhan, starring Pawan Kalyan in the lead role. In 2012, the film was released on DVD and Blu-ray formats by Bhavani DVD. The same year, a Tamil-dubbed version titled "Kuri"  was also scheduled to release, but the plan was later on dropped. In 2013, the film's music director Yuvan Shankar Raja reused the background score in the Tamil-language film "Ameerin Aadhi-Bhagavan". In 2015, a Hindi-dubbed version titled "Jaandaar"  was released. Despite being a commercial failure, the film has over the years earned a cult status. <SEP> A one-time associate of Santosh Sivan, he made his directorial debut in 2003 with "Kurumbu", which did not fare well at the box office. However, his subsequent films, "Arinthum Ariyamalum" (2005), "Pattiyal" (2006), "Billa" (2007) and "Arrambam" (2013) went on to become highly successful ventures, turning him into a household name in Tamil Nadu. Vishnuvardhan Kulasekaran, often credited simply as Vishnuvardhan, is an Indian film director. <SEP> He was born in Tokyo, and is 1.64 m tall. <SEP> Hanro Smitsman, born in 1967 in Breda( Netherlands), is a writer and director of film and television.