New | Jackie Chan film crew member drowns after boat capsizes in Hong Kong
The drowned man was a well-loved industry veteran and main breadwinner of his family, who was shooting for the movie Skiptrace starring Jackie Chan.
A cinematographer shooting a scene for a Jackie Chan blockbuster drowned after a vessel carrying his film crew capsized off Lantau Island this morning.
Police said the 15-metre-long vessel was 30 metres from shore when it capsized at around 3am on Wednesday.
A film industry source said that the drowned man was 51-year-old Chan Kwok-hung, who was shooting for the movie Skiptrace, starring Jackie Chan and mainland actress Fan Bingbing.
Seven other crew members were able to swim back to shore after the accident near Sunny Bay, in northern Lantau.
But the victim Chan was later found unconscious. He was certified dead at the North Lantau Hospital.
Jackie Chan was not believed to be on board the boat.
Chan Kwok-hung worked in the industry for more than 20 years and was the main breadwinner of the family, the source said. “Industry people are raising money for his family,” the industry source said.