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Dirty Tiger, Crazy Frog
''Dirty Tiger, Crazy Frog'' () is a 1978 Hong Kong martial arts comedy film directed by Karl Maka, who also wrote the screenplay with Eric Tsang, produced with Sammo Hung and Lau Kar-wing, who both starred in the lead roles. The film was one of two (along with '' Odd Couple'') produced by Gar Bo Motion Picture Company, a company formed by Hung, Maka and Lau created. The film also features cameos from Yuen Biao, Lam Ching-ying and Hsiao Ho. Cast * Sammo Hung as Frog * Lau Kar-wing as Tiger * Jason Pai as Smiling Tiger * Meg Lam as Muti hand chick * Dean Shek as Panther * Hoi Sang Lee as White Brow Monk * Karl Maka as Sheriff * To Siu-ming as 3 Trick Kid * Lam Ching-ying as One of Panther's men * Chin Yuet-sang as Chicken * Chung Fat as Chicken's blood brother * Yuen Biao as Casino fighter * Cheng Kang-yeh as Coffin King * Fung King-man as Casino dealer * Hung Chan-nei * Fung Hak-on as Pimp * Mars as 3 Trick Kid's partner * Alan Chui Chung-San as Man getting pickpocketed at casi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Karl Maka
Karl Maka (born 29 February 1944) is a Hong Kong film producer, director, actor and presenter. Early life On 29 February 1944, Maka was born as Mak Kar-sheung in Taishan, China. In 1958, at age 14, Maka moved to Hong Kong. Education In 1969, Maka earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Electronics Engineering from Polytechnic Institute of Brooklyn. Maka attended New York Institute of Photography. Career Maka started his career as an engineer at a telephone company. In 1976, Maka started his career in Hong Kong Films. Maka first appeared as an assassin in The Good, the Bad and the Loser, a 1976 film written and directed by him. In 1978, Maka co-founded Gar Bo, a film production company. In 1980, Maka founded Cinema City. Maka is credited with over 35 films as an actor, over 30 films as a producer, 7 films as a writer and 10 films as a director. One of Maka's most popular film roles is in the ''Aces Go Places'' film series (), where he starred alongside Sam Hui Samuel Hu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chung Fat
Chung Fat was born on (December 2nd, 1953) and is a native of Guangdong, He is also a Hong Kong film actor, choreographer, producer and director. He primarily stars in jiangshi fictions and martial art movies . Performing experience Chung Fat, of the Han ethnicity, is a disciple of Madame Fan Kuk-fa of The Spring and Autumn Drama School. As a teenager, he was a Northern Praying Mantis practitioner with Lam Ching-ying, under Madame Fok's guidance. He became proficient in the use of a great variety of martial arts weapons and techniques. Chung Fat debuted very early on the silver screen, shooting "'' Enter the Dragon''" (1973) with Bruce Lee. Chung stated, "You need thousands of extras, some of which must be at the pinnacle of martial arts, Lam Ching-ying was the fellow with the opportunity when they were hiring extras". Chung Fat had a small role as a security guard who fails to capture Lee, (Bruce Lee) when he investigates the island. In the film, Han (Kien Shih) is descr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hong Kong Martial Arts Comedy Films
Hong may refer to: Places *Høng, a town in Denmark *Hong Kong, a city and a special administrative region in China *Hong, Nigeria *Hong River in China and Vietnam *Lake Hong in China Surnames *Hong (Chinese name) *Hong (Korean name) Organizations *Hong (business), general term for a 19th–20th century trading company based in Hong Kong, Macau or Canton *Hongmen (洪門), a Chinese fraternal organization Creatures *Hamsa (bird), a mythical bird also known was hong *Hong (rainbow-dragon) ''Hong'' or ''jiang'' () is a two-headed dragon in Chinese mythology, comparable with rainbow serpent legends in various cultures and mythologies. Chinese "rainbow" names Chinese has three "rainbow" words, regular ''hong'' , literary ''didong'' , ..., a two-headed dragon in Chinese mythology * ''Hong'' (genus), a genus of ladybird {{disambiguation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Films Shot In Hong Kong
A film also called a movie, motion picture, moving picture, picture, photoplay or (slang) flick is a work of visual art that simulates experiences and otherwise communicates ideas, stories, perceptions, feelings, beauty, or atmosphere through the use of moving images. These images are generally accompanied by sound and, more rarely, other sensory stimulations. The word "cinema", short for cinematography, is often used to refer to filmmaking and the film industry, and to the art form that is the result of it. Recording and transmission of film The moving images of a film are created by photographing actual scenes with a motion-picture camera, by photographing drawings or miniature models using traditional animation techniques, by means of CGI and computer animation, or by a combination of some or all of these techniques, and other visual effects. Before the introduction of digital production, series of still images were recorded on a strip of chemically sensitized ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1970s Cantonese-language Films
Year 197 ( CXCVII) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar. At the time, it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Magius and Rufinus (or, less frequently, year 950 '' Ab urbe condita''). The denomination 197 for this year has been used since the early medieval period, when the Anno Domini calendar era became the prevalent method in Europe for naming years. Events By place Roman Empire * February 19 – Battle of Lugdunum: Emperor Septimius Severus defeats the self-proclaimed emperor Clodius Albinus at Lugdunum (modern Lyon). Albinus commits suicide; legionaries sack the town. * Septimius Severus returns to Rome and has about 30 of Albinus's supporters in the Senate executed. After his victory he declares himself the adopted son of the late Marcus Aurelius. * Septimius Severus forms new naval units, manning all the triremes in Italy with heavily armed troops for war in the East. His soldiers embark ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1970s Martial Arts Comedy Films
Year 197 ( CXCVII) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar. At the time, it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Magius and Rufinus (or, less frequently, year 950 ''Ab urbe condita''). The denomination 197 for this year has been used since the early medieval period, when the Anno Domini calendar era became the prevalent method in Europe for naming years. Events By place Roman Empire * February 19 – Battle of Lugdunum: Emperor Septimius Severus defeats the self-proclaimed emperor Clodius Albinus at Lugdunum (modern Lyon). Albinus commits suicide; legionaries sack the town. * Septimius Severus returns to Rome and has about 30 of Albinus's supporters in the Senate executed. After his victory he declares himself the adopted son of the late Marcus Aurelius. * Septimius Severus forms new naval units, manning all the triremes in Italy with heavily armed troops for war in the East. His soldiers embark on an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1978 Martial Arts Films
Events January * January 1 – Air India Flight 855, a Boeing 747 passenger jet, crashes off the coast of Bombay, killing 213. * January 5 – Bülent Ecevit, of CHP, forms the new government of Turkey (42nd government). * January 6 – The Holy Crown of Hungary (also known as Stephen of Hungary Crown) is returned to Hungary from the United States, where it was held since World War II. * January 10 – Pedro Joaquín Chamorro Cardenal, a critic of the Nicaraguan government, is assassinated; riots erupt against Somoza's government. * January 18 – The European Court of Human Rights finds the British government guilty of mistreating prisoners in Northern Ireland, but not guilty of torture. * January 22 – Ethiopia declares the ambassador of West Germany '' persona non grata''. * January 24 ** Soviet satellite Kosmos 954 burns up in Earth's atmosphere, scattering debris over Canada's Northwest Territories. ** Rose Dugdale and Eddie Gallagher become the first conv ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1978 Films
The year 1978 in film involved some significant events. Highest-grossing films (U.S.) The top ten 1978 released films by box office gross in the United States and Canada are as follows: Events * February 6 – David Begelman resigns as president of Columbia Pictures. * March 1 – Charlie Chaplin's coffin is stolen from a Swiss cemetery three months after burial. After recovery a few weeks later, the casket is sealed in a concrete vault prior to reburial. * March – Leigh Brackett completes the first draft for ''The Empire Strikes Back'', but dies only two weeks later. * June – Daniel Melnick becomes head of Columbia Pictures after the David Begelman scandal. * June 4 – '' Grease'', starring John Travolta and Olivia Newton-John, has its world premiere at Grauman's Chinese Theatre in Hollywood. It becomes the highest-grossing musical ever and Paramount Pictures' highest-grossing film. * July 20 – Alan Hirschfield is fired as president and CEO of Columbia Pictures. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hong Kong Cinemagic
Hong Kong Cinemagic, sometimes referred to as HKCinemagic, is a bilingual ( French and English) website providing a repository for information about Chinese language films from Hong Kong, China and Taiwan, and the people who created them. The website contains news, interviews, film reviews and a database of people, films and film studios as well as an illustrated glossary of terms. The web magazine has existed in various forms for over a decade. As of March 2009, the database contains over 10,000 films. The site was designed and is maintained by Marc Delcambre, Jean-Louis Ogé and Thomas Podvin. The key staff and editors are Stéphane Jaunin, Arnaud Lanuque, Van-Thuan Ly, Philippe Quevillart and David-Olivier Vidouze. History The original HKCinemagic1 site was created in late 1998 by Laurent Henry and Thomas Podvin, and initially hosted on Wanadoo France, it began as a site dedicated to directors Tsui Hark and Wong Kar-wai. As the site expanded with new contributors coming on board ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mang Hoi
Mang Hoi (born 1 May 1958) is an actor from Hong Kong. He won the Best Supporting Actor at the 5th Hong Kong Film Awards. Selected filmography *''The Price of Love'' (1970) *'' Pursuit'' (1972) - Little Helper *'' The Young Avenger'' (1972) *''The Human Goddess'' (1972) *''Fist of Unicorn'' (1973) - Hsiao-Hu (Guest star) *''Enter the Dragon'' (1973, cameo) - Ship's mate (uncredited) *'' Death Blow'' (1973) - Theater Kid *'' Honor and Love'' (1973) *''Iron Bull'' (1973) *''Call me Dragon'' (1974) - Siu Gam's Sidekick *'' Godfather Squad'' (1974) - Wang's little brother *''Bruce Lee, D-Day at Macao'' (1974) - Little Monkey *'' The Silent Guest of Pecking'' (1975) *''Challenge of the Masters'' (1976) *'' Kidnap in Rome'' (1976) *''The Iron Fisted Monk'' (1976) *''Executioners from Shaolin'' (1977) - Shaolin Pupil (uncredited) *''Shaolin Plot'' (1977) - assassin beggar (cameo) *'' The Fatal Flying Guillotines'' (1977) *'' Strife of Mastery'' (1977) *'' Deadly Chase for Justice'' (197 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alan Chui Chung-San
Chui Chung-San (often known as Shu Zhong Xin, Hsu Zhong-Xin or Alan Hsu; 16 August 1952 – 2 November 2022) was a Hong Kong actor, director, choreographer, martial artist and stuntman. He was known for being an action director and stuntman. Chui was known for films such as The Rebellious Reign, Kung Fu Vs. Yoga, Two Fists Against the Law and 7 Grandmasters; as well as other various Taiwanese television shows. Chui directed several wireless television series. He was critically acclaimed for choreographing and co-directing Ching Siu-tung's A Chinese Ghost Story. Background While attending school, he would often be expelled for fighting with other students. At the age of ten, he was sent to Peking Opera school for acrobatic and stunt training. Soon after finishing his studies at Peking Opera, he joined the Shaw Brothers to continue with his career as an action director. Throughout his career he made over 130 films including those with various stunt work and acting roles. Chu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mars (actor)
Cheung Wing-fat (), also known as Mars (), is a Hong Kong actor, action director, stuntman and martial artist. He is one of Jackie Chan's best friends. Early life Cheung Wing-fat was born in Hong Kong in 1954. He got the nickname "Weird Fire Star" after being involved in a car accident leaving him with two scars on his head. While working as a stuntman on a film in Thailand he got promoted to a supporting actor and needed a stage name. He picked "Mars" based on his nickname. He became a student of Madame Fan Fok Wah (粉菊花, aka Fen Juhua) in The Spring and Autumn Drama School. He practiced every day from 5am to 9pm. Film career Mars started acting in 1966 at the age of 12. He started out as an extra and later in supporting roles. '' Lackey and the Lady Tiger'' (1980) is only the film in which he played the leading role. In 1971, Mars got his nickname "Mars" from a stunt co-ordinator who suggested it to him since his nickname on stage was Martian Monster, and he ended up wit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
