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Jake Pollock

Jake Pollock is an American cinematographer based in Taiwan, whose work covers feature films, short films, commercials and music videos. He has collaborated with internationally acclaimed directors such as Wong Kar Wai, Peter Chan, Lou Ye, and Derek Tsang.

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Jake Pollock
OccupationCinematographer
Years active2005–present (cinematographer)
Chinese name
Traditional Chinese包軒鳴
Simplified Chinese包轩鸣
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Jake Pollock (simplified Chinese: 包轩鸣; traditional Chinese: 包軒鳴) is an American cinematographer based in Taiwan, whose work covers feature films, short films, commercials and music videos. He has collaborated with internationally acclaimed directors such as Wong Kar Wai, Peter Chan, Lou Ye, and Derek Tsang.

In 1993, he studied Film Production at New York University Tisch School of the Arts, and at the same time entered the New York independent film circle to work. Because of his love for Asian culture, he settled in Taiwan in 2002. He is proficient in Chinese and English, and his understanding of Asian and Western cultures has created his unique photography aesthetics.1

Awards

Jake Pollock's Award achievements include Best Cinematography Award at the 31st Hong Kong Film Awards2 and the 6th Asian Film Awards3 for Dragon; the 22nd Shanghai International Film Festival Golden Goblet Award45 for Best Cinematography for Spring Tide; Best Cinematography Award at the 55th Asia-Pacific Film Festival for Starry Starry Night.6 In addition, he was awarded the Special Jury Award at the 8th Taipei Film Awards for his cinematography on three very different films Do Over, The Pain of Others, and Respire. He has multiple nominations at the Hong Kong Film Awards and Golden Horse Awards with films such as The Shadow Play,7 Soul Mate,2 and Girlfriend, Boyfriend.8 Monga9 and Yang Yang10 were both nominated for Best Cinematography at the Asian Film Awards.

Filmography

Feature films

Year Title Director Awards and nominations Category Result Ref.
1998 Whatever Happened to Kathy Chris Cain
2006 Do Over Cheng Yu-Chieh Taipei Film Awards Special Jury Award Won 11
2007 Amour-Legende Mi-sen Wu
The Wall-Passer Hung Hung 12
2009 Yang Yang Cheng Yu-Chieh Asian Film Awards Best Cinematography Nominated 13
The Message Chen Kuo-fu
Gao Qunshu 		14
15
2010 Pinoy Sunday Ho Wi-ding
Monga Doze Niu Asian Film Awards Best Cinematography Nominated 16
17
Asia Pacific Screen Award Nominated
2011 Starry Starry Night Tom Lin Shu-yu Asia-Pacific Film Festival Best Cinematography Won 18
Dragon Peter Chan Hong Kong Film Awards Best Cinematography Won 19
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21
Asian Film Awards Won
Asia Pacific Screen Award Nominated
2012 Girlfriend, Boyfriend Yang Ya-che Golden Horse Film Awards Best Cinematography Nominated 8
2014 The Truth About Beauty Aubrey Lam
Second Chance Yann Kung
Women Who Flirt Pang Ho-cheung
2015 Mojin: The Lost Legend Wuershan 22
23
2016 Soul Mate Derek Tsang Hong Kong Film Awards Best Cinematography Nominated 2
2017 Goldbuster Sandra Ng
2019 Integrity Alan Mak 24
The Shadow Play Lou Ye Golden Horse Film Awards Best Cinematography Nominated 25
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27
Spring Tide Tian-yi Yang Shanghai International Film FestivalGolden Goblet Awards Best Cinematography Won 4
5
Remain Silent Zhou Ke
2021 Schemes in Antiques Derek Kwok Macau International Movie Festival Best Cinematography Nominated 28
2022 Mama Boy Arvin Chen
2023 Eye of the Storm Chun-Yang Lin Taipei Film Awards Best Cinematography Nominated 29
Golden Horse Film Awards Nominated 30
Love in Taipei Arvin Chen 31
Hello Ghost Pei-Ju Hsieh
2024 She's Got No Name Peter Chan

Short films

Year Title Director Awards and nominations Category Result Ref.
1998 The Census Taker Aaron Cohen
Still Ho Wi-ding
2000 Landscape Nick Regalbuto
2005 Respire Ho Wi-ding Taipei Film Awards Special Jury Award Won 32
The Pain of Others Tom Lin Shu-yu Taipei Film Awards Special Jury Award Won 3311
2008 Summer Afternoon Ho Wi-ding 34
Viva la Diva Mi-sen Wu
2009 Taipei 24H：Save the Lover 程孝澤
2011 10+10：100 Ho Wi-ding 35
10+10：The Debut Chen Kuo-fu
2012 When Yesterday Comes： I Wake Up In A Strange Bed Ho Wi-ding

Other works

Year Title Director Awards and nominations Category Result Note Ref.
2008 No Practice Love Song Yang Ya-che Golden Bell Awards Best Cinematography Won TV Movie 36
2009 Tibet‧Taipei Mi-sen Wu Documentary 37
2018 A Documentary on the Shadow Play Yingli Ma Performance 3839
2019 SAINT LAURENT - SELF 05 Wong Kar-wai、Wing Shya TVC 40
2021 Sony Alpha You are Alpha 孔玟燕 TVC
2023 Jay Chou X Beneunder 2023 孔玟燕 TVC
References

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  40. "Self 05". www.ysl.com. Archived from the original on September 8, 2023. Retrieved October 7, 2023.
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