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Hong Kong Second Wave
The Hong Kong New Wave is a film movement in Chinese-language Hong Kong cinema that emerged in the late 1970s and lasted into the early 2000s. Origins of the movement The Hong Kong New Wave started in 1979 with the release of numerous notable films. During the 1980s, the Hong Kong film industry began to flourish. Film emerged as the most popular form of entertainment in Hong Kong, in part due to the fact that many Chinese households did not have a TV at the time. Many of the New Wave directors had a Western-style education and were influenced by western filmmaking and culture. The films of the Hong Kong New Wave were not stylistically homogenous, rather the term was used to mark the distinction of a new generation of filmmakers. Films of the Hong Kong New Wave utilized new technology and techniques such as synchronous sound, new editing techniques, and filming movies on location. First Wave and Second Wave The Hong Kong New Wave is considered to have two distinct periods. The firs ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tony Leung Chiu-wai
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Ann Hui
Ann Hui On-wah, (; born 23 May 1947) is a film director, producer, screenwriter and actress from Hong Kong who is one of the most critically acclaimed filmmakers of the Hong Kong New Wave. She is known for her films about social issues in Hong Kong which include: literary adaptations, martial arts, semi-autobiographical works, women's issues, social phenomena, political changes, and thrillers. She served as the president of the Hong Kong Film Directors' Guild from 2004 to 2006. Hui has won numerous awards. She won Best Director at the Golden Horse Awards three times (1999, 2011, 2014); Best Film at the Asia Pacific Film Festival; and Best Director at the Hong Kong Film Awards six times (1983, 1996, 2009, 2012, 2015, 2018). Only two films have won a Grand Slam (Best Picture, Best Director, Best Screenplay, Best Actor, and Best Actress) at the Hong Kong Film Awards; they are ''Summer Snow'' and ''A Simple Life'', both directed by Ann Hui. She was honored for her lifetime accom ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
All The Wrong Clues For The Right Solution
''All the Wrong Clues for the Right Solution'' () is a 1981 Hong Kong comedy film directed and co-written by Tsui Hark. The film stars George Lam as Yoho, Karl Maka as Ah Capone and Teddy Robin Kwan as Inspector Robin. Yoho is a down on his luck detective who find himself in trouble with the ganger Ah Capone who is planning to cheat elderly millionaires out of their stocks. The film was Tsui's first commercial success and was the fourth highest grossing Hong Kong film of 1981. It was nominated for five ''Golden Horse Awards'' and won three (Best Director, Best Cinematography and Best Editing). The film was followed by a sequel in 1983 titled '' All the Wrong Spies'' directed by Teddy Robin Kwan. Plot Chief Inspector Robin (Teddy Robin) receives information about the release of a felon who is rumored to be interested in murdering someone. At first, he is unable to determine the identity of both the felon and the supposed victim. However, after some research, he concludes the f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kirk Wong
Kirk Wong (黃志強; born March 28, 1949) is a Hong Kong film director and actor. Wong is best known for action films '' Crime Story'' and ''The Big Hit''. Wong's other films like '' Health Warning'', '' Organized Crime & Triad Bureau'', and ''Rock N'Roll Cop'' had been developing a following among fans of action films. Career Acting Wong's roles in the 1980s included Sergeant Sam Liang in ''Danger Has Two Faces'' (1985), Inspector Lau in '' Legacy of Rage'', and Inspector Philip Chan in ''Forever Young'' (1989) (not to be confused with the Steve Miner directed, Mel Gibson starring 1992 film of the same name). His roles in the 1990s included Dai Anfen in '' God of Gamblers II'' (1990), Crazy Bull in ''Twin Dragons'' (1992), and Yuan Pa Tien in ''The Mad Monk'' (1993), as well as a cameo appearance in ''Police Confidential'' (1995). Filmmaking Wong made his directing debut with the 1981 film '' The Club'', alongside Michael Chan and Kent Cheng. In 1983, Wong directed the fil ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Club (1981 Film)
The Club may refer to: Film * ''The Club'' (1980 film), a 1980 satirical film adapted from a play by David Williamson * ''The Club'' (1981 film), by Kirk Wong * ''The Club'' (1994 film), with Matthew Ferguson * ''The Club'' (2015 film), a 2015 Chilean film Music and radio * The Club (radio show); see ''Rage'' (TV program) * "The Club" (song), by The Grace from the album ''Graceful 4'' * '' Perfecto Presents: The Club'', an album by Paul Oakenfold * "The Club", a song in ''In The Heights'' Television * ''The Club'' (Australian TV series), a 2002 Australian reality television series * ''The Club'' (British TV series), a 2003 British reality television series * ''The Club'' (2004 TV series), a 2004–2005 American reality television series that aired on SpikeTV * ''The Club'' (2010 TV series), a 2010 American reality television series about the Chicago White Sox that aired on MLB Network * ''The Club'' (Mexican TV series), a 2019 Mexican drama web television series * '' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Love Massacre
Love encompasses a range of strong and positive emotional and mental states, from the most sublime virtue or good habit, the deepest interpersonal affection, to the simplest pleasure. An example of this range of meanings is that the love of a mother differs from the love of a spouse, which differs from the love for food. Most commonly, love refers to a feeling of a strong attraction and emotional attachment.''Oxford Illustrated American Dictionary'' (1998) Love is considered to be both positive and negative, with its virtue representing human kindness, compassion, and affection, as "the unselfish loyal and benevolent concern for the good of another" and its vice representing human moral flaw, akin to vanity, selfishness, amour-propre, and egotism, as potentially leading people into a type of mania, obsessiveness or codependency. It may also describe compassionate and affectionate actions towards other humans, one's self, or animals.Fromm, Erich; ''The Art of Lovi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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 The 34th annual Berlin International Film Festival was held from 17–28 February 1984. The festival opened with ''The Noah's Ark Principle'' by Roland Emmerich. The Golden Bear was awarded to the American film '' Love Streams'' directed by John .... Filmography * '' Father and Son'' (1981) * '' Ah Ying'' (1983) * '' Just like the Weather'' (1986) * '' Dancing ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Father And Son (1981 Film)
''Father and Son'' (父子情) is a 1981 Hong Kong film directed by Allen Fong. It won the Best Film Award at the 1st Hong Kong Film Awards. The story is about a not well-educated father with low-income job who wishes his son can become an important and successful person. However, his son cannot understand his father's wishes and often is in trouble and got expelled from school. Despite his son's failure in school, the father is determined that he should get a good education so he marries his oldest daughter off to a rich man to ensure that his son's can study abroad and the college fee being paid. Cast * Shi Lei as Law San Muk * Chu Hung as Mrs Law (as Hung Chu) * Yung Wai-Man as Law Family Younger Brother * Cheung Yu-Ngor as Law Kar-Hing * Yun Sin-Mei as Law Kar-Hei Awards 1st Hong Kong Film Awards * Won: Best Film * Won: Best Director - 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 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Patrick Tam (film Director)
Patrick Tam Kar-ming (; born 25 March 1948) is a Hong Kong film director and film editor. He is known as the seminal figure of Hong Kong New Wave and the mentor of Wong Kar-wai. Career Tam directed the 1987 film ''Final Victory'', scripted by Wong Kar-wai. He edited Wong Kar-wai's '' Days of Being Wild'', contributing the cameo appearance of Tony Leung Chi-wai in the last scene, and '' Ashes of Time'', as well as Johnnie To's ''Election''. As part of Hong Kong's New Wave of film directors in the late 1970s and 1980s, Tam's work enjoys great acclaim. According to the Hong Kong film critic Perry Lam, writing in ''Muse'' magazine, " am'sunpredictable digressions and swift changes of scene can evoke a dreamer's logic, but his sound and images are always sharp and particular." Tam is now an associate professor at the School of Creative Media, City University of Hong Kong. Filmography Films * 1980 ''The Sword'' (director) * 1981 ''Love Massacre'' (director) * 1982 ''Nomad'' ( ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Sword (film)
''The Sword'' is a 1980 Hong Kong ''wuxia'' film co-written and directed by Patrick Tam and starring Adam Cheng.Sabrina Qiong Yu - Jet Li: Chinese Masculinity and Transnational Film Stardom 0748645489 2012 "Two pioneers of the Hong Kong New Wave, Tsui Hark and Patrick Tam, chose to start their directorial careers with wuxia films – The Butterfly Murders (Tsui Hark, 1979) and The Sword (Patrick Tam, 1980) –" Plot summary A swordsman wants to fight an evil man; but the swordsman throws his sword into the sea after fighting because he wants to live in peace. The film is set in the ancient city of the Song dynasty. It was filmed in a provincial town of China Shandong province (where Confucius was born) Cast * Adam Cheng as Lee Mak-yin *Norman Chui as Lin Wan *Bonnie Ngai as Yuen Kei *JoJo Chan as Yin Siu-yu *Tien Feng as Fa Chin-shu *Eddy Ko as Chan Tit-yee *Hoi Sang Lee Lee Hoi-sang (born April 15, 1941) is a Hong Kong martial arts film actor and martial artist, known ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dangerous Encounters Of The First Kind
''Dangerous Encounters of the First Kind'' () is a 1980 Hong Kong crime film directed by Tsui Hark. The initial cut of the film was banned for its violence, generating public interest in the film that caused its edited version to become a box office success in Hong Kong. Plot Paul manufactures a bomb using a wristwatch for its timer and he and his two friends Lung and Ko set it off in a movie theater for fun, avoiding any casualties. Wan-Chu, a girl who spends her time torturing animals, sees them flee the theater and follows them but does not tell the police. After being fired from her job at a printing press for pouring ink on a coworker during an argument, she argues with her older brother Tan, the police officer assigned to investigate the bombing, and impales a cat on a fence post out of anger. She then forces her way into the group of boys by threatening to expose them to the police if they do not become her friends. She makes them discard a mouse she has tortured and in r ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
We're Going To Eat You
''We're Going to Eat You'' ( zh, 地獄無門) is a 1980 Hong Kong horror comedy film directed by Tsui Hark. The film is about a secret agent, Agent 999, who is attempting to capture a thief named Rolex. Agent 999's hunt leads him to a village that is inhabited by cannibals. The film was not as big a success in Hong Kong as Tsui's later 1980 film ''Dangerous Encounters of the First Kind''. Plot A secret agent named Agent 999 is in trying to apprehend a thief named Rolex. His hunt leads him to a village where residents routinely capture visitors and eat them. Although the cannibalistic ritual has been initiated by the town chief, the villagers feel close to rebelling against him as more of their food has been given to his soldiers than the townspeople. Agent 999 is rescued from the villagers by Rolex, who has been posing as the village chief's assistant. He rescues Agent 999 as an act to help redeem his career. Soon after, Rolex is caught by the village chief and eaten. This leads ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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