Yip Tin-shing explained

Yip Tin-shing (; born 20 October 1965) is a Hong Kong screenwriter.

Career

Yip is a long-time screenwriter for films directed by Johnnie To and/or Wai Ka-fai of Milkyway Image and frequently works alongside screenwriters Szeto Kam-yuen, Wai Ka-Fai, Yau Nai-hoi and Au Kin-yee.

Filmography

Writer

• Bachelor Party (2012)
• Turning Point 2 (2011)
• Life Without Principle (2011)
• 72 Tenants of Prosperity (2010)
• Turning Point (2009)
• Newsmakers (2009)
• Tactical Unit - The Code (2008) (TV movie)
• Triangle (2007)
• Exiled (2006)
• Election 2 (a.k.a. Triad Election) (2006)
• Election (2005)
• Throw Down (2004)
• Breaking News (2004)
• Running on Karma (2003)
• Turn Left, Turn Right (2003)
• Love for All Seasons (2003)

Awards and nominations

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Year	Film	Award	Occasion
2004	Throw Down (2004)	Best Screenplay Shared with Au Kin-Yee and Yip Tin-Shing	Golden Horse Film Festival
2004	Running on Karma (2003)	Best Screenplay Shared with Wai Ka-Fai, Yau Nai-Hoi and Au Kin-Yee	Hong Kong Film Awards
2004	Running on Karma (2003)	Best Screenplay Shared with Wai Ka-Fai, Yau Nai-Hoi and Au Kin-Yee	Hong Kong Film Critics Society Awards
2005	Election (2005)	Best Screenplay Shared with Yau Nai-Hoi	Golden Horse Film Festival
2006	Election (2005)	Best Screenplay Shared with Yau Nai-Hoi	Hong Kong Film Awards
2007	Election 2 (2005)	Nominated: Best Screenplay Shared with Yau Nai-Hoi	Hong Kong Film Awards