Quick Facts
Born:
1947-07-10
Birthplace:
Hong Kong, China
Credits:
10 Total Roles
Allen Fong
Directing
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Biography
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. His 1983 film Ah Ying was entered into the 34th Berlin International Film Festival.
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. His 1983 film Ah Ying was entered into the 34th Berlin International Film Festival.
Known For
Shanghai Blues
Beggar
Summer Snow
Self
Life Is Cheap... But Toilet Paper Is Expensive
Taxi Driver
Yang ± Yin: Gender in Chinese Cinema
Self
The Golden Girls
Assistant Director
Just Like Weather
Narrator
Twinkle Twinkle Little Star
Self
Battlefield Network
Self
Full Filmography
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Battlefield Network TV | Self |
| 1998 | Yang ± Yin: Gender in Chinese Cinema MOVIE | Self |
| 1995 | The Golden Girls MOVIE | Assistant Director |
| 1995 | Summer Snow MOVIE | Self |
| 1989 | Life Is Cheap... But Toilet Paper Is Expensive MOVIE | Taxi Driver |
| 1986 | Just Like Weather MOVIE | Narrator |
| 1984 | Shanghai Blues MOVIE | Beggar |
| 1984 | The Devil’s Box MOVIE | Self |
| 1983 | Visions Cinema: Film as a Way of Life: Hong Kong Cinema - A Report by Tony Rayns MOVIE | Self |
| 1983 | Twinkle Twinkle Little Star MOVIE | Self |