Allen Fong
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.
| Known For | Directing |
|---|---|
| Most Rating | 0.3119 |
| Birthday | 1947-07-10 |
| Place of Birth | Hong Kong, China |
| Also Known As | 方育平, Allen Fong Yuk-Ping, Fong Yuk-Ping, |
1995
The Golden Girls
6.6/5
A screenwriter gets involved with two actresses who are trying to succeed in the 1960s Hong Kong film industry.
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The Golden Girls
1986
Just Like Weather
6.6/5
Allen Fong portrays the strains of marriage through the eyes of a young couple.
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Just Like Weather
1983
Twinkle Twinkle Little Star
6/5
A second-rate private eye sees a woman's UFO abduction claim as his ticket to fame and fortune.
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Twinkle Twinkle Little Star
1989
Life Is Cheap... But Toilet Paper Is Expensive
4.719/16
A man is hired by a group of people he believes to be gangsters to escort a briefcase from America to Hong Kong. When he arrives, however, his contact...
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Life Is Cheap... But Toilet Paper Is Expensive
1984
The Devil’s Box
9/1
Director Tong orders a box to be moved during a shoot. His only thought was move a mound of snow to make the scene look a little better. His crew warn...
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The Devil’s Box
1998
Yang ± Yin: Gender in Chinese Cinema
5.222/9
An exploration of Chinese cinema and its relationships with gender and sexuality, which the film argues has been more frankly and provocatively explor...
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Yang ± Yin: Gender in Chinese Cinema
1995
Summer Snow
7.521/24
Tells the story of the relationship between a widower with Alzheimer's disease and his daughter-in-law, May Sun, who is a housewife in her forties try...
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Summer Snow
1984
Shanghai Blues
6.909/33
In 1937 Shanghai, a soldier and a young woman have an awkward meet-cute in darkness under a bridge as they seek refuge during a bomb raid. Ten years l...
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Shanghai Blues
1983
Visions Cinema: Film as a Way of Life: Hong Kong Cinema - A Report by Tony Rayns
0/0
Examines the early 1980s Hong Kong filmmaking community. Tony Rayns interviews some of the new generation of filmmakers and figures from the wider fil...
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