Directed credits
0
Emerging
Beginning to build directing work.
Director
Charcoal Tan
Writing
Career Snapshot
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TMDB popularity
0.4
Low visibility
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Directed movies: 0Directed series: 0All crew credits: 31
TMDB ID: 65980
IMDb ID: nm0848826
Known for: Writing
Born: August 24, 1966
Age: 59
Place of birth: Hong Kong, China
Gender: Male
Adult content flag: No
Career span: 1990 - 2025
Years active: 36
Average TMDB rating: 6.15
Wikidata: Q9091425
Also known as
Cheung Tan • Tan Cheung • Carbon Cheung • Zhang Tan • Charcoal Tan Cheung
Frequent jobs
Writer (30)Screenplay (1)
Biography
Charcoal Tan (張炭) is a Hong Kong screenwriter.
Movies
Top Rated Movies
Highest rated movies linked with Charcoal Tan.
Writer
Iron Monkey
1993 • Movie
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New Dragon Gate Inn
1992 • Movie
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Once Upon a Time in China II
1992 • Movie
Writer
Shaolin
2011 • Movie
Writer
The Sorcerer and the White Snake
2011 • Movie
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Once Upon a Time in China III
1993 • Movie
Writer
An Empress and the Warriors
2008 • Movie
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The Promise
2005 • Movie
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Badges of Fury
2013 • Movie
Movies
Most Popular Movies
Most viewed movie titles linked with Charcoal Tan.
Writer
The Sorcerer and the White Snake
2011 • Movie
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Once Upon a Time in China II
1992 • Movie
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The Legend of Condor Hero: What is Love
2025 • Movie
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New Dragon Gate Inn
1992 • Movie
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An Empress and the Warriors
2008 • Movie
Writer
Shaolin
2011 • Movie
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Once Upon a Time in China III
1993 • Movie
Writer
Iron Monkey
1993 • Movie
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The Promise
2005 • Movie
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Blade of Fury
1993 • Movie
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Swordsman III: The East Is Red
1993 • Movie
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A Chinese Ghost Story
2011 • Movie
Series
Most Popular Series
Most viewed series linked with Charcoal Tan.
Writer • 50 eps
Ip Man
2013 • Series
Writer • 40 eps
The Fox Fairy Court
2016 • Series
Writer • 30 eps
Police Tactical Unit
2019 • Series
Writer • 40 eps
Huang Fei Hong
2017 • Series
Writer • 40 eps
The Legend of TAOTIE
2024 • Series
Writer • 1 eps
One Boat One World
2021 • Series
Writer • 38 eps
Romantic Heroes of the Tang Dynasty
2013 • Series
Movies
Other Crew Work in Movies
Additional movie credits for Charcoal Tan.
Writer
The Legend of Condor Hero: What is Love
2025 • Movie
Writer
Magic Circle
2020 • Movie
Writer
Tears of No Regret
2020 • Movie
Screenplay
Legend of the Naga Pearls
2017 • Movie
Writer
Aola Star
2015 • Movie
Writer
Badges of Fury
2013 • Movie
Writer
The Sorcerer and the White Snake
2011 • Movie
Writer
A Chinese Ghost Story
2011 • Movie
Writer
Shaolin
2011 • Movie
Writer
The Treasure Hunter
2009 • Movie
Writer
An Empress and the Warriors
2008 • Movie
Writer
The Promise
2005 • Movie
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One and a Half
1995 • Movie
Writer
How Deep Is Your Love
1994 • Movie
Writer
Wonder Seven
1994 • Movie
Writer
Iron Monkey
1993 • Movie
Series
Other Crew Work in Series
Additional series credits for Charcoal Tan.
Writer • 40 eps
The Legend of TAOTIE
2024 • Series
Writer • 1 eps
One Boat One World
2021 • Series
Writer • 30 eps
Police Tactical Unit
2019 • Series
Writer • 40 eps
Huang Fei Hong
2017 • Series
Writer • 40 eps
The Fox Fairy Court
2016 • Series
Writer • 50 eps
Ip Man
2013 • Series
Writer • 38 eps
Romantic Heroes of the Tang Dynasty
2013 • Series
Movies
Acting Appearances in Movies
Movie cast credits for Charcoal Tan.
