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 pe...
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.
Known for
Cast credits
Shanghai Blues1984 · Beggar3.5
Summer Snow1995 · Cast3.8
The Golden Girls1995 · Assistant Director3.5
The Devil’s Box1984 · Cast4.5
Life Is Cheap... But Toilet Paper Is Expensive1989 · Taxi Driver2.4
Just Like Weather1986 · Narrator3.3
Yang ± Yin: Gender in Chinese Cinema1998 · Self2.6
Twinkle Twinkle Little Star1983 · Reporter2.9
Visions Cinema: Film as a Way of Life: Hong Kong Cinema - A Report by Tony Rayns1983 · SelfCrew credits
Ah Ying1983 · Director3.3
Father and Son1981 · Director3.0Just Like Weather1986 · Director3.3
Dancing Bull1990 · Director3.3
A Little Life-Opera1998 · Director3.5
Below the Lion Rock: Choice Of Dreams1978 · Director
Below the Lion Rock: Ode To Un Chau Chai1977 · DirectorBBelow the Lion Rock: Wild Child1977 · DirectorBBelow the Lion rock: Nightwalker1978 · DirectorBBelow the Lion Rock: New Life1979 · DirectorBBelow the Lion Rock: Old Plough1978 · Director