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Chor Yuen
Chor Yuen (), born Cheung Po-kin (; 8 October 1934 – 21 February 2022), was a Hong Kong film director, screenwriter, and actor. Chor is credited with over 120 films as director, over 70 films as a writer and over 40 films as an actor. Early life and education Chor was born in Guangzhou, Guangdong, on 8 October 1934.''楚原 (生於 1934.10.18) – 導演、編劇 — Chor Yuen (born on 1934.10.18) – (died on 2022.02.21) director, screenwriter.'' In: filmarchive.gov.hk, Hong Kong Film Archive, pdf-file; 182 kB. Retrieved October 20, 2021. (Chinese) He studied Chemistry at |
Guangzhou
Guangzhou (, ; ; or ; ), also known as Canton () and alternatively romanized as Kwongchow or Kwangchow, is the capital and largest city of Guangdong province in southern China. Located on the Pearl River about north-northwest of Hong Kong and north of Macau, Guangzhou has a history of over 2,200 years and was a major terminus of the maritime Silk Road; it continues to serve as a major port and transportation hub as well as being one of China's three largest cities. For a long time, the only Chinese port accessible to most foreign traders, Guangzhou was captured by the British during the First Opium War. No longer enjoying a monopoly after the war, it lost trade to other ports such as Hong Kong and Shanghai, but continued to serve as a major transshipment port. Due to a high urban population and large volumes of port traffic, Guangzhou is classified as a Large-Port Megacity, the largest type of port-city in the world. Due to worldwide travel restrictions at the beginni ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Clan Of Amazons (1978 Film)
''Clan of Amazons'', also known as ''Clan of the Amazons'', is a 1978 Hong Kong film adapted from ''Xiuhua Dadao'' of Gu Long's ''Lu Xiaofeng'' novel series. The film was directed by Chor Yuen, produced by the Shaw Brothers Studio, and starred Tony Liu as the lead character. Cast *Tony Liu as Lu Xiaofeng *Ching Li as Xue Bing *Ling Yun as Jin Jiuling *Elliot Ngok as Hua Manlou *Shih Szu as Jiang Qingxia *Norman Chui as Jiang Chongwei *Deborah Lee as Ouyang Qing *Mannor Chan as Gongsun First Sister *Cheung Ying as Serpent King *Ngai Fei as Sikong Zhaixing *Lam Fai-wong as Sikong Zhaihua *Ku Kuan-chung as Lu Shaohua *Ouyang Sha-fei as Old Mrs Xue *Yeung Chi-hing as Chang *Teresa Ha as Gongsun Second Sister *Lau Wai-ling as Gongsun Fifth Sister *Chong Lee as Gongsun Sixth Sister *Kara Hui as Gongsun Seventh Sister *Chan Shen as Lu Wenhu *Cheng Miu *Shum Lo *You Long-sheng *Wang Han-chen *Wong Ching-ho *Yuen Wah *Lam Ching-ying *Yuen Cheung-yan *Yuen Bun *Cheung Sek-au *Ting Tung *L ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Police Story 2
''Police Story 2'' (, also known marketed as ''Jackie Chan's Police Story 2'') is a 1988 Hong Kong action film starring and directed by Jackie Chan, who also wrote the screenplay with Edward Tang. It is a sequel to the hit 1985 film '' Police Story'', continuing the storyline of Chan's character "Kevin" Chan Ka-kui, and is the second installment of '' Police Story'' series. It also marks the last appearance in the series for Lam Kwok-Hung as Chief Inspector Raymond Li, Chor Yuen as Chu Tao and Charlie Cho as John Ko. Plot Sergeant Chan Ka-kui has been demoted to highway patrol as the result of his handling of his previous case, which involved the violent arrest of crime lord Chu Tao and heavy property damage. The new duty pleases his girlfriend, May, who is glad that her boyfriend is no longer taking difficult cases and has more time to see her. However, the happy mood changes when Ka-Kui is greeted by Chu Tao and his bespectacled right-hand man John Ko. It seems Chu Tao is ter ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Seventh Curse (film)
''The Seventh Curse'' is a 1986 Hong Kong adventure film directed by Lam Ngai Kai based on Ni Kuang's novel series ''Dr. Yuen Series'' and stars Chin Siu-ho as Dr. Yuen. The film also stars Chow Yun-fat as Wisely, the protagonist in Ni's ''Wisely Series'' who appears as a supporting character in the ''Dr Yuen Series'', while Ni himself serves as the film's narrator and also making a brief appearance as himself. Plot Dr. Yuen attempts to rescue a beautiful girl from being sacrificed to the "Worm Tribe" she belongs to. Yuen is damned with seven "Blood Curses" which burst through his leg periodically. He will die when the seventh bursts, but Betsy, the girl he saved, stops the curse with an antidote. The antidote only lasts one year, so on the advice of Wisely he heads back to Thailand to find a permanent cure. Yuen and his allies battle the evil sorcerer of the Worm Tribe, a hideous bloodthirsty baby-like creature, and "Old Ancestor," a skeleton with glowing blue eyes that transfo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Police Story (1985 Film)
''Police Story'' () is a 1985 Hong Kong action comedy film starring and directed by Jackie Chan, who also wrote the screenplay with Edward Tang. It is the first film in the ''Police Story'' franchise. It features Chan as Hong Kong police detective "Kevin" Chan Ka-Kui, alongside Brigitte Lin and Maggie Cheung. In the film, Ka-Kui helps arrest a drug lord, but must clear his own name after being accused of murder. Chan began work on the film after a disappointing experience working with James Glickenhaus on '' The Protector'' (1985), which was intended to be his entry into the American film market. ''Police Story'' contains many large-scale action sequences with elaborate, dangerous stunts performed by Chan and his stunt team, including car chases, Chan hanging off a speeding bus, parkour-like acrobatics, and a shopping mall fight with shattering glass panes, leading up to Chan sliding down a pole with exploding electric lights as he falls to the ground. Much of the film was cre ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Hidden Power Of The Dragon Sabre
''The Hidden Power of the Dragon Sabre'' is a 1984 Hong Kong ''wuxia'' film directed by Chor Yuen and produced by the Shaw Brothers Studio. The film is a spinoff of Louis Cha's novel ''The Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber''. Plot The film is a spin-off of the original story of ''The Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber''. Zhang Wuji retrieves the Heaven-reliant Sword and the Dragon-slaying Saber and places them in the Ming Cult's headquarters. He carves the inscriptions from the '' Nine Yang Manual'' on the walls of a secret chamber and asks his godfather Xie Xun, who has become a monk, to help him guard the chamber. Zhang returns the original copy of the manual to the Shaolin Sect. Song Qingshu, a defeated villain from the original story, returns and starts a reign of terror. He traps a beautiful Mongol princess and masters a new Yin and Yang-combined martial arts technique, becoming almost invincible. Zhang Wuji has to put an end to Song Qingshu's rampage. Cast * Derek Yee as Zhang Wuji ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mad, Mad 83
''Mad, Mad 83'' (''Feng kuang ba san'') is a 1983 Hong Kong Shaw Brothers comedy film directed by Chor Yuen. It is the debut film of actor Tony Leung Chiu-wai use both this parameter and , birth_date to display the person's date of birth, date of death, and age at death) --> , death_place = , death_cause = , resting_place = , resting_place_coordinates = , burial_place .... The film grossed HK $5,301,780 at the box office. References External links * 1983 films Hong Kong comedy films 1983 comedy films Shaw Brothers Studio films Films directed by Chor Yuen 1980s Hong Kong films {{1980s-comedy-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Perils Of The Sentimental Swordsman
''Perils of the Sentimental Swordsman'' is a 1982 Hong Kong ''wuxia'' film directed by Chor Yuen, produced by the Shaw Brothers Studio and starring Ti Lung. It was adapted from ''Youling Shanzhuang'' of Gu Long's ''Lu Xiaofeng'' novel series. In the film, the original protagonist, Lu Xiaofeng, was replaced by Chu Liuxiang, the lead character of another novel series by Gu Long. It was preceded by ''Clans of Intrigue'' (1977) and ''Legend of the Bat'' (1978). Synopsis Chu Liuxiang attempts to assassinate the Eight Prince but fails and is pursued by the prince's men. He has no choice but to seek refuge in the sinister Phantoms' Mountain Manor, which houses criminals and people who have committed wicked deeds. In fact, Chu and the prince had staged the assassination attempt to fool the evil residents of the manor, so that Chu can infiltrate the manor and eliminate them. Cast * Ti Lung as Chu Liuxiang * Teng Wei-hao as Long Wu * Ku Kuan-chung as Liu Changjie * Lo Lieh as Xuanyuan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Duel Of The Century
''The Duel of the Century'' is a 1981 Hong Kong film adapted from ''Juezhan Qianhou'' of Gu Long's ''Lu Xiaofeng'' novel series. The film was directed by Chor Yuen, produced by the Shaw Brothers Studio, and starred Tony Liu as the lead character. Synopsis The main character tries to discover why two famous people intend to have a duel. Cast *Tony Liu as Lu Xiaofeng *Elliot Ngok as Ximen Chuixue *Jason Pai as Ye Gucheng *Linda Chu as Ouyang Qing *Ching Li as Leng Qingqiu *Helen Poon as Sun Xiuqing *Sun Chien as Hua Manlou *Lung Tin-sang as Sikong Zhaixing *Cheung Ying as Zhenjia Niren Zhang * Cho Tat-wah as Monk Kugua *Ngai Fei as Gu Qingfeng *Cheng Miu as Li Yanbei *Ku Kuan-chung as Yan Renying *Kwan Fung as Emperor *Yeung Chi-hing as Du Tongxuan *Lam Fai-wong as Xuan'er Zhao *Chan Ka-kei as Tang Tianrong *Chan Kwok-kuen as Monk Shengtong *Kara Hui *Shum Fong *Wong Yung *Yuen Wah Yuen Wah (born Yung Kai-chi; 2 September 1952) is a Hong Kong action film actor, action choreograp ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Emperor And His Brother
''The Emperor and His Brother'' is a 1981 Hong Kong ''wuxia'' film based on Louis Cha's novel ''The Book and the Sword''. Produced by the Shaw Brothers Studio, the film was directed by Chor Yuen and starred Ti Lung, Jason Pai and Lo Lieh in the leading roles. Plot The Qianlong Emperor is not the legitimate successor to the throne since at birth he was exchanged with the Yongzheng Emperor's newborn daughter. He learns the truth when two senior members of the Red Flower Society, a subversive anti-government secret organisation, contact him years later, hoping that the emperor will help them in driving the Manchus away. To hide the truth about his heritage, the emperor orders the two men to be killed, although one of them escapes and is captured again later. The Red Flower Society's chief Chen Jialuo turns out to be Qianlong's younger brother, and the two of them develop a tenuous relationship as the society's members attempt to rescue their captured comrade. They unleash an elabor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Last Song In Paris
''Last Song in Paris'' (in Chinese 偶然) is a 1986 Hong Kong romance film written and directed by Chor Yuen and starring Leslie Cheung, Anita Mui, Joey Wong and Cecilia Yip Plot Louie (Leslie Cheung), a spoiled pop star, has a one-night stand with beautiful dancer, Anita (Anita Mui). When Anita tells Louie that she dreamed of becoming a singer, he brings her to the stage and becomes a star. Anita has fallen in love with Louie, but Louie loves Julia (Joey Wong). However, Louie later finds out that Julia is dating his father, Kent (Paul Chu). Louie then leaves Hong Kong and heads to Paris leaving his career behind. Then he meets, Yuan Yu-shih (Cecilia Yip), a Vietnamese refugee that suffers from a war wound. In Paris, Louie lives his new life happily as a dishwasher with his new lover. However, his past life starts to come back when Anita comes to pay a visit. Cast * Leslie Cheung - Louie. * Anita Mui - Anita Chow. * Joey Wong - Julia. *Cecilia Yip - Yuan Yu-shih. * Paul Chu - K ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Return Of The Sentimental Swordsman
''Return of the Sentimental Swordsman'', also known as ''The Flying Blade'', is a 1981 Hong Kong ''wuxia'' film written and directed by Chor Yuen and produced by the Shaw Brothers Studio, based on Gu Long's ''Xiaoli Feidao'' series of novels. It stars Ti Lung, Alexander Fu Sheng and Derek Yee. It is the sequel to ''The Sentimental Swordsman'' (1977). It was one of Shaw Brothers' highest-grossing films in the studio's history, surpassing the original at the box office. An in-name-only "sequel", ''Perils of the Sentimental Swordsman'', was released in 1982, with no relation to the main character of Little Flying Dagger Li, instead being based in the ''Lu Xiaofeng'' novel series (also by Gu Long), and its previous film adaptations. Synopsis Li "Little Flying Dagger" Xunhuan comes back to his home after three years of wandering. He has decided to have a normal life, but a group of skilled fighters and leaders are bent on killing him, so they can be ranked top by Bai Xiaosheng in h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
