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Sam Koa

  • Camera and Electrical Department
  • Cinematographer
  • Actor
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THE DRUMMER is an original and stylistic cinematic feast of sight and sound. It is the first feature film to combine an engaging character-driven story with dramatic action and the stunning art of Chinese zen drumming.
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The Drummer (2007)
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Sam Koa was born in Hong Kong. He is known for Waiting Alone (2004), The Lovers (1994) and The Drummer (2007).
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    • Known for

    Beibi Gong, Bingbing Li, and Yu Xia in Waiting Alone (2004)
    Waiting Alone
    7.3
    • Camera and Electrical Department
    • 2004
    Nicky Wu and Charlie Yeung in The Lovers (1994)
    The Lovers
    7.3
    • Camera and Electrical Department(as Yi-Pin Ku)
    • 1994
    The Drummer (2007)
    The Drummer
    6.9
    • Cinematographer
    • 2007
    Last Chance Love (1997)
    Last Chance Love
    4.9
    • Camera and Electrical Department
    • 1997

    Credits

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    Camera and Electrical Department

    • Beibi Gong, Bingbing Li, and Yu Xia in Waiting Alone (2004)
      Waiting Alone
      7.3
      • additional cinematographer
      • 2004
    • Pickpocket (1997)
      Pickpocket
      7.4
      • lighting technician (as Yibin Gu)
      • 1997
    • Last Chance Love (1997)
      Last Chance Love
      4.9
      • assistant camera
      • 1997
    • Dong er shi er tiao
      5.6
      Short
      • lighting technician
      • 1997
    • Neon Goddesses
      7.0
      • assistant camera
      • 1996
    • Kent Cheng, Wenzhuo Zhao, Siu Chung Mok, Roger Kwok, and Xin Xin Xiong in Once Upon a Time in China V (1994)
      Once Upon a Time in China V
      5.9
      • lighting assistant
      • 1994
    • Nicky Wu and Charlie Yeung in The Lovers (1994)
      The Lovers
      7.3
      • assistant camera (as Yi-Pin Ku)
      • 1994

    Cinematographer

    • I Felt My Life with Both My Hands
      Short
      • Cinematographer
      • 2010
    • Girl$ (2010)
      Girl$
      5.5
      • Cinematographer
      • 2010
    • You Ge, Ziyi Zhang, and Ye Liu in Impossible Mission: Golden Rooster (2007)
      Impossible Mission: Golden Rooster
      TV Special
      • Cinematographer
      • 2007
    • The Drummer (2007)
      The Drummer
      6.9
      • Cinematographer
      • 2007
    • Bus 44 (2001)
      Bus 44
      7.4
      Short
      • Cinematographer
      • 2001

    Actor

    • Last Chance Love (1997)
      Last Chance Love
      4.9
      • Tommy
      • 1997
    • Dong er shi er tiao
      5.6
      Short
      • Li Xiaobing
      • 1997

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    The Drummer
    Trailer 2:14
    The Drummer

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    • Alternative names
      • Yibin Gu
    • Born
      • Hong Kong

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      Freelance commercial cinematographer in China.

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