Allen Fong
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Allen Fong was one of Hong Kong's premiere directors during the '80s and '90s. Born Fong Yu-Ping, he started out working in television then became part of the Feng Huang Motion Picture Company. Fong made his directorial debut in 1981 with the highly autobiographical Father and Son. Also an actor, Fong has appeared in such films as Life is Cheap, But Toilet Paper is Expensive (1991) and Summer Snow (1995). ~ Sandra Brennan, RoviRelated Videos:
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Allen Fong
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| Chinese name | 方育平 (Traditional) | ||||
| Chinese name | 方育平 (Simplified) | ||||
| Born | 10 July 1947 | ||||
| Occupation | Film director | ||||
| Years active | 1981-1997 | ||||
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Allen Fong Yuk-ping (方育平) (born July 10, 1947) is a film director and one of the leaders of the Hong Kong New Wave of the late 1970s and early 1980s. His cinematic style is highly influenced by Italian neorealism. He also usually uses personal or real-life stories as the basis for his films.
Despite his limited number of productions, he is one of the directors to have won "Best Director" three times at the Hong Kong Film Awards. Others who share this achievement are Ann Hui and Johnnie To. He won in 1982 for Father and Son.[1] His 1983 film Ah Ying was entered into the 34th Berlin International Film Festival.[2]
Currently he is the guest lecturer at Hong Kong Baptist University.
Filmography
- Father and Son (1981)
- Ah Ying (1983)
- Just like the Weather (1986)
- Dancing Bull (1990)
- A Little Life-Opera (1997)
- Tibetan Tao (documentary, 2000)
References
- ^ "第一屆香港電影金像獎得獎名單" (in Chinese). Hong Kong Film Awards. http://www.hkfaa.com/history/list_01.html. Retrieved 2010-02-01.
- ^ "Berlinale: 1984 Programme". berlinale.de. http://www.berlinale.de/en/archiv/jahresarchive/1984/02_programm_1984/02_Programm_1984.html. Retrieved 2010-11-22.
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