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Allen Fong
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…
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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. His 1983 film Ah Ying was entered into the 34th Berlin International Film Festival.
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2001
Battlefield Network
TV show
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1998
A Little Life-Opera
Movie Director
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1998
Yang ± Yin: Gender in Chinese Cinema
Movie Self
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1995
The Golden Girls
Movie Assistant Director
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1995
Summer Snow
Movie
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1990
Dancing Bull
Movie Director
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1989
Life Is Cheap... But Toilet Paper Is Expensive
Movie Taxi Driver
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1986
Just Like Weather
Movie Narrator
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1984
Shanghai Blues
Movie Beggar
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1984
The Devil’s Box
Movie
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1983
Ah Ying
Movie Director
- 1983
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1983
Twinkle Twinkle Little Star
Movie Reporter
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1981
Father and Son
Movie Director
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1979
Below the Lion Rock: New Life
Movie Director
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1978
Below the Lion Rock: Choice Of Dreams
Movie Director
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1978
Below the Lion Rock: Old Plough
Movie Director
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1978
Below the Lion rock: Nightwalker
Movie Director
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1977
Below the Lion Rock: Ode To Un Chau Chai
Movie Director
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1977
Below the Lion Rock: Wild Child
Movie Director
