Allen Fong

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.

  • Title: Allen Fong
  • Popularity: 1.156
  • Known For: Directing
  • Birthday: 1947-07-10
  • Place of Birth: Hong Kong, China
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  • Also Known As: 方育平, Allen Fong Yuk-Ping, Fong Yuk-Ping
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Allen Fong Movies

  • 1995
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    The Golden Girls

    The Golden Girls

    6.5 1995 HD

    A screenwriter gets involved with two actresses who are trying to succeed in the 1960s Hong Kong film industry.

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  • 1986
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    Just Like Weather

    Just Like Weather

    6.5 1986 HD

    Allen Fong portrays the strains of marriage through the eyes of a young couple.

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  • 1983
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    Twinkle Twinkle Little Star

    Twinkle Twinkle Little Star

    1 1983 HD

    This is an extremely rare example of science fiction, Hong Kong style, but, fittingly, it's unlike any sci-fi flick you've ever seen. Alien...

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  • 1989
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    Life Is Cheap... But Toilet Paper Is Expensive

    Life Is Cheap... But Toilet Paper Is Expensive

    5.1 1989 HD

    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...

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  • 1984
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    The Devil’s Box

    The Devil’s Box

    1 1984 HD

    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...

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  • 1998
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    Yang ± Yin: Gender in Chinese Cinema

    Yang ± Yin: Gender in Chinese Cinema

    5.4 1998 HD

    An exploration of Chinese cinema and its relationships with gender and sexuality, which the film argues has been more frankly and provocatively...

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  • 1995
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    Summer Snow

    Summer Snow

    7.3 1995 HD

    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...

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  • 1984
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    Shanghai Blues

    Shanghai Blues

    7.1 1984 HD

    In 1937 Shanghai, a soon-to-depart soldier meets a young woman under a bridge during a Japanese air raid. They vow to meet after the war ends, but...

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  • 1983
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    Visions Cinema: Film as a Way of Life: Hong Kong Cinema - A Report by Tony Rayns

    Visions Cinema: Film as a Way of Life: Hong Kong Cinema - A Report by Tony Rayns

    1 1983 HD

    Examines the early 1980s Hong Kong filmmaking community. Tony Rayns interviews some of the new generation of filmmakers and figures from the wider...

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  • 1983
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    Ah Ying

    Ah Ying

    6 1983 HD

    Chronicles the growth of a young woman as she dabbles in Hong Kong’s independent film scene. Based in part on Hui’s real-life experiences.

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  • 1981
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    Father and Son

    Father and Son

    5.6 1981 HD

    A young man dreamed of a career in comics and movies. But his father would rather gave up all he had in order to let him receive formal education.

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  • 1986
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    Just Like Weather

    Just Like Weather

    6.5 1986 HD

    Allen Fong portrays the strains of marriage through the eyes of a young couple.

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  • 1978
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    Below the Lion rock: Nightwalker

    Below the Lion rock: Nightwalker

    1 1978 HD

    A reporter seeing every dark side of human existence. One night, an innocent young boy made him smile for the first time in a long while. But when he...

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  • 1978
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    Below the Lion Rock: Old Plough

    Below the Lion Rock: Old Plough

    1 1978 HD

    Small rice shop proprietor old Plough is still unmarried despite being in his fifties. When he marries a Thai bride for just ten thousand-odd...

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  • 1998
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    A Little Life-Opera

    A Little Life-Opera

    1 1998 HD

    The story of a part-time opera troupe in coastal Fujian province of China and their struggles.

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  • 1990
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    Dancing Bull

    Dancing Bull

    1 1990 HD

    In this story, a dancer with one of the more conservative Chinese troupes is increasingly frustrated with their stodgy repertoire, and she and her...

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  • 1979
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    Below the Lion Rock: New Life

    Below the Lion Rock: New Life

    1 1979 HD

    After being released from prison, repeat offender Lam Sai-Song received neither compassion from his family nor acceptance by friends and relatives....

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  • 1977
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    Below the Lion Rock: Ode To Un Chau Chai

    Below the Lion Rock: Ode To Un Chau Chai

    1 1977 HD

    In the 1970s, the boat people of Un Chau Chai in Tai Po lived in wooden huts in extremely cramped and horrible conditions. "Ode To Un Chau Chai"...

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  • 1978
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    Below the Lion Rock: Choice Of Dreams

    Below the Lion Rock: Choice Of Dreams

    1 1978 HD

    Several women from Taiwan came to Hong Kong in search of their dreams. Blessed with a beautiful voice, Lin Mei-Yun (Lam Kin-Ming) dreamt of making...

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  • 1977
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    Below the Lion Rock: Wild Child

    Below the Lion Rock: Wild Child

    1 1977 HD

    A young boy explores Hong Kong after staying at with his sick Grandmother.

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  • 2001
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    Battlefield Network

    Battlefield Network

    9 2001 HD

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