Person

Allen Fong

Directing · Born 1947-07-10 · Hong Kong, China

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.

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  Battlefield Network

  2001

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  Shanghai Blues

  Beggar

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  Summer Snow

  1995

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  The Golden Girls

  Assistant Director

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  Twinkle Twinkle Little Star

  Reporter

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  Ah Ying

  Director

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  Life Is Cheap... But Toilet Paper Is Expensive

  Taxi Driver

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  Yang ± Yin: Gender in Chinese Cinema

  Self

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  The Devil’s Box

  1984

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  Father and Son

  Director

• 2001Battlefield Network
• 1998A Little Life-OperaDirector
• 1998Yang ± Yin: Gender in Chinese CinemaSelf
• 1995The Golden GirlsAssistant Director
• 1995Summer Snow
• 1990Dancing BullDirector
• 1989Life Is Cheap... But Toilet Paper Is ExpensiveTaxi Driver
• 1986Just Like WeatherNarrator
• 1984Shanghai BluesBeggar
• 1984The Devil’s Box
• 1983Ah YingDirector
• 1983Visions Cinema: Film as a Way of Life: Hong Kong Cinema - A Report by Tony RaynsSelf
• 1983Twinkle Twinkle Little StarReporter
• 1981Father and SonDirector
• 1979Below the Lion Rock: New LifeDirector
• 1978Below the Lion Rock: Choice Of DreamsDirector
• 1978Below the Lion Rock: Old PloughDirector
• 1978Below the Lion rock: NightwalkerDirector
• 1977Below the Lion Rock: Ode To Un Chau ChaiDirector
• 1977Below the Lion Rock: Wild ChildDirector