Martin Chappell

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Martin Chappell
Bornunknown
Hanyu Pinyin
Zhuō1 Bǎo3 Yí2
Yue: Cantonese
JyutpingCheuk1 Bou2 Yi4
Musical careerAlso known asCheuk Biu-YiGenresCinema of Hong Kong

Martin Richard Chappell (Chinese: 卓保怡), born in Nottingham, England is a musician-turned-Hong Kong sound editor. He is most notable for serving as a sound editor on Hong Kong films made by Johnnie To and his production company, Milkyway Image.

Biography

Martin Chappell was born in Nottingham, England. Under the influence of his pianist grandfather, Martin Chappell decided to follow his interest in sound at early age - inspired by the works of Stockhaussen and Peter Murphy's Bauhaus.

Growing up in England, Chappell started as a bass guitarist and audio fan. After graduating from

sound engineering, he moved to Australia and later moved to Hong Kong, where he got a job working in a radio station. After being hired briefly by major film studio MGM, Chappell found a job at Milkyway Image
, where he made he first effort as a sound mixer for the 1996 film The Intruder.

Chappell has worked on over 60

Blood Brothers
.

Now appears to be working regularly with 'the Asylum' the LA based company started by David Rimawi and David Latt, with recent titles 'Titanic 666' 'Dracula the original living Vampire' amongst others.

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