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Pan Lei
Haiphong, Vietnam
Pan Lei (潘壘), a Taiwanese film director and writer, was born on August 4, 1927, whose original name was Pan Chengde(Chinese: 潘承德), also known as Pan Lei(Chinese: 潘磊) and his pen n…
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Pan Lei (潘壘), a Taiwanese film director and writer, was born on August 4, 1927, whose original name was Pan Chengde(Chinese: 潘承德), also known as Pan Lei(Chinese: 潘磊) and his pen name Xinxi(心曦). After joining the army to fight the Japanese at the border of China and India, he came to Taiwan in 1949 and became a well known writer and journal publisher. He began his film career as a scriptwriter and directed his first film in 1959. His third film Typhoon (颱風; 1962) was outstanding among its contemporary films with its bold presentation of female desire and artistic achievement, which won him the praise of "Father of Taiwanese Art Cinema" (台灣藝術電影之父) and the invitation to make films for the Shaw Brothers. He died on July 22, 2017.
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1984
The Tattoo
Movie Director
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1984
Alien Corpse
Movie Writer
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1980
Strange Story of Crematory
Movie Writer
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1978
Spiritual Kung Fu
Movie Writer
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1978
Snake in the Crane's Shadow
Movie Writer
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1977
The Crooks
Movie Director
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1976
New Fist of Fury
Movie Writer
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1975
Cuties Parade
Movie Director
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1975
Love Lock
Movie Director
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1975
Evil Seducers
Movie Director
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1971
The Sword
Movie Director
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1970
Devil Fighter
Movie Production Manager
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1970
Young Flying Hero
Movie Screenplay
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1970
Love Without End
Movie Director
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1969
Purple Darts
Movie Director
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1969
Tomorrow Is Another Day
Movie Director
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1968
The Wolf and the Angel
Movie Director
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1968
The Fastest Sword
Movie Director
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1968
Fallen Petals
Movie Director
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1967
The Purple Shell
Movie Director
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1966
Poisonous Rose
Movie Director
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1966
Downhill They Ride
Movie Director
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1965
Song of Orchid Island
Movie Writer
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1964
Lover's Rock
Movie Director
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1963
From Dusk Till Dawn
Movie Script
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1962
14,000 Witnesses
Movie Script
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1962
Typhoon
Movie Director
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1960
Golden Age
Movie Writer
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1958
On Mount Hehuan
Movie Director
