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List Of Hong Kong Films Of 1963
A list of films produced in Hong Kong in 1963:. 1963 References External links IMDB list of Hong Kong films* Hong Kong films of 1963 aHKcinemamagic.comHong Kong Filmography (1913-2006) at Hong Kong Film Archive {{DEFAULTSORT:Hong Kong Films Of 1963 Lists of Hong Kong films by year, 1963 Lists of 1963 films by country 1963 in Hong Kong, Films ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hong Kong
Hong Kong ( (US) or (UK); , ), officially the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China ( abbr. Hong Kong SAR or HKSAR), is a city and special administrative region of China on the eastern Pearl River Delta in South China. With 7.5 million residents of various nationalities in a territory, Hong Kong is one of the most densely populated places in the world. Hong Kong is also a major global financial centre and one of the most developed cities in the world. Hong Kong was established as a colony of the British Empire after the Qing Empire ceded Hong Kong Island from Xin'an County at the end of the First Opium War in 1841 then again in 1842.. The colony expanded to the Kowloon Peninsula in 1860 after the Second Opium War and was further extended when Britain obtained a 99-year lease of the New Territories in 1898... British Hong Kong was occupied by Imperial Japan from 1941 to 1945 during World War II; British administration resume ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lee Tit
Lee Tit (; 1913–1996) was a Chinese director who worked primarily in the Hong Kong film scene. Early life In 1913, Lee was born in Guangdong, China. Career Between 1936 and 1977 he directed over 70 films. Three of his films were named in the Hong Kong Film Awards' list of the Best 100 Chinese Motion Pictures. ''In the Face of Demolition'' (1953) placed 18th, ''The Purple Hairpin'' (1959) placed 51st, and '' Feast of a Rich Family'' (1959), which he co-directed with Lee Sun-Fung, Ng Wui and Lo Ji-Hung, placed 84th. Filmography Films This is a partial list of films. * 1936 House Number 66 (aka The Case of the Dismembered Body) - Director. * 1952 Girl in Red () - Director. * 1953 In the Face of Demolition * 1963 The Millionaire's Daughter - Director Awards * Star. Avenue of Stars. Tsim Sha Tsui waterfront in Hong Kong. Personal life On 27 September 1996, Lee died in Hong Kong. References External links *Li Tieat the Chinese Movie DatabaseLee Titat Hong Kon ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wong-Nui Fung
Wong-Nui Fung () (1925–1992) was a former Chinese actress and Cantonese opera singer from Hong Kong. Fung is credited with over 250 films. Early life In 1925, Fung was born as Guo Ruizhen in Guangdong, Guangdong province, China. Fung attended Jiefang Girls Middle School in Guangzhou, China. Career At age 13, Fung started her career performing Cantonese opera. Fung studied under Zilan Nu. In 1950, Fung crossed over as an actress in Hong Kong films. Fung appeared in Monk in Love, a 1950 drama film directed by Wong Toi. Fung appeared in How Seven Heroes Crossed the Golden Bank (Part 1), a 1951 Historical drama Cantonese opera film directed by Yeung Kung-Leung. Fung appeared in The Twelve Beauties with both Yam Kim-fai and Pak Suet Sin, a 1952 Cantonese opera film directed by Chan Pei. By 1963, Fung is known for her rank as a second huadan in Cantonese opera. Fung's last film was The Imperial Warrant, 1968 Cantonese opera film directed by Yang Fan. Fung is credited with over 25 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Huangmei Opera
Huangmei or Huangmei tone ( or , pinyin: or ) originated as a form of rural folk song and dance that has been in existence for the last 200 years and possibly longer. Huangmei opera is one of the most famous and mainstream opera in China (others are Beijing opera, Yue opera, Ping opera and Yu opera). The original Huangmei opera was sung by women when they were picking tea, and the opera was called the ''Picking Tea Song''. In the late Qing dynasty, the songs came into Anhui Province— Huaining County adjacent regions, combined with the local folk art, Anqing dialect with singing and chants, and gradually developed into a newborn's operas. The music is performed with a pitch that hits high and stays high for the duration of the song. It is unique in the sense that it does not sound like the typical rhythmic Chinese opera. In the 1960s Hong Kong counted the style as much as an opera as it was a music genre. Today it is more of a traditional performance art with efforts of reviva ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ivy Ling Po
Huang Yu-chun (born 16 November 1939 in Shantou, Republic of China (1912–49), Republic of China), known by her final stage name Ivy Ling Po, is a retired Hong Kong actress and Chinese opera singer. She is best known for a number of mega-hit Huangmei opera films in the 1960s, especially ''The Love Eterne'' (1963) which made her an Asian superstar overnight. She played an important role in the entertainment industry for preserving the Huangmei opera art form. She has used many names in her past.张梦瑞 -金嗓金曲不了情 – 2003 Page 100 "因此當李翰祥拍《梁祝》時,就大膽起用小娟,同時為她改了「凌波」這個藝名。想不到竟一炮而紅。凌波不只歌聲甜美,演技也可說無懈可擊,當時邵氏、國泰兩家大公司搶拍《梁祝》(國泰由李麗華、尤敏擔綱), 每天馬不停蹄地作業,演員也全力配合。" When she was a young child, trafficking of children, she was sold to a family in Xiamen, Xiamen (Amoy), where s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Betty Loh Ti
Betty Loh Ti (July 24, 1937 – December 27, 1968), also known as Le Di or Loh Tih, was a Hong Kong actress originally from Shanghai. Known as the "Classic Beauty", she was one of the most celebrated actresses of Hong Kong cinema. She is most famous for her roles in the 1960 film '' The Enchanting Shadow'', for which she was called "China's most beautiful actress" by the jury of the 1960 Cannes Film Festival, and ''The Love Eterne'', which earned her the Golden Horse Award for Best Leading Actress in 1963. She died from barbiturate overdose at the age of 31. Early life Betty Loh Ti was born as Hsi Chung-i on 24 July 1937 into a prominent family from Pudong, the owner of the Xi Fu Ji () Factory in Shanghai. She was born in the midst of the Battle of Shanghai, one of the bloodiest battles of the Second Sino-Japanese War, during which her father was killed by Japanese bombing before she was born. She was the youngest of six siblings; her elder brother (born Hsi Chungchien) would ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Love Eterne
''The Love Eterne'' is a 1963 Hong Kong musical film of the Huangmei opera genre directed by Li Han Hsiang. An adaptation of the classic Chinese story "Butterfly Lovers", it tells of the doomed romance between the male Liang Shanbo ( portrayed by actress Ivy Ling Po, who also sang the character's vocals) and the cross-dressed female Zhu Yingtai (Betty Loh Ti, with singing dubbed by Tsin Ting). The film won 6 awards at the 2nd Golden Horse Awards in Taiwan, including Best Picture. It was also selected as Hong Kong's entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 36th Academy Awards, but was not accepted as a nominee.Margaret Herrick Library, Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Plot A young 16-year-old girl, Zhu Yingtai, managed to convince her parents to send her to college at Hangzhou on the condition that she went in the guise of a man. Along her journey to the college, she met 17-year-old Liang Shanbo who was attending the same school. They became sworn "brothers" an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Helen Li
Helen Li () (1929-1994) is a former Chinese actress, screenwriter, and film director from Hong Kong. Li is credited with over 50 films. Biography On September 1, 1929 Li was born as Li Jingfang in Jilin province, China. Li spent her childhood in Hebei Hebei or , (; alternately Hopeh) is a northern province of China. Hebei is China's sixth most populous province, with over 75 million people. Shijiazhuang is the capital city. The province is 96% Han Chinese, 3% Manchu, 0.8% Hui, an ..., China. Li studied Political Science at University of North China in Beijing, China. In 1950, Li became a screenwriter as Li Qian for Minsheng Film Company in Hong Kong. In 1952, Li participated in Miss Hong Kong Beauty pageant as Li Mei. Li's first film as a screenwriter was The Golden World (1953). Li appeared as Ah Lien in Strayed Beauty, a 1954 drama film directed by Chiu Shu-San. In 1956, Li founded Beidou Film Company. In 1961, Li appeared in the play Hong Kong in Japan. Li ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kam-Neong Ma
Kam-Neong Ma () is a former Chinese actress from Hong Kong. Ma is credited with over 55 films. Early life Ma was born in Guangdong province, China. Ma's sister was Ma Siu-Ying (1908–1978). Career In 1935, Ma became an actress in Hong Kong films. Ma first appeared in Opera Stars and Song Girls, a 1935 Cantonese opera film directed by Kwan Ting-Yam. Ma appeared as a lead actress in The Seductive Empress Now and Then, a 1939 Drama film directed by Hung Chung-Ho and Ma appeared as Empress Lau in Judge Bao Vs. the Eunuch, a 1939 Historical Drama film directed by Wan Hoi-Leng and Hung Chung-Ho. Ma appeared as Empress Dowager in Happy Ending, a 1963 Cantonese opera Cantonese opera is one of the major categories in Chinese opera, originating in southern China's Guangdong Province. It is popular in Guangdong, Guangxi, Hong Kong, Macau and among Chinese communities in Southeast Asia. Like all versions of Ch ... film directed by Chu Kei. In Ma's later acting career, she appear ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lee Heung-Kam
Lee Heung-kam (13 January 1932 – 4 January 2021) was a Hong Kong Cantonese opera and TVB actress. Career She joined the entertainment industry when she was 14 years old. Since 1960, she became known for being an antagonist in many Cantonese operas, films and TV drama series. This lasted until the 80's when her roles were re-typecasted as a kind mother or a spiteful mother-in-law. Over 70 years in the acting profession, Lee has played the roles of mother, mother-in-law and grandmother of many famous Chinese actors and actresses. Each role has different personality and emotion, demonstrating her superb acting skills. Lee was also the god-mother of many celebrities, for example Chow Yun-fat, Carol Cheng, Cherie Chung, Andy Lau, Maggie Cheung etc. In 1972, Lee joined TVB. Lee was known for Enjoy Yourself Tonight. In 1974, Lee and Tam Ping-man, an actor and on-screen partner, co-founded a production company. One of their most popular duets is ''Can You Come Back'', which was fe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yam Kim-fai
Yam Kim-fai (, 4 February 1913 (Lunar 29 December 1912 – 29 November 1989), also known as Ren Jianhui was a renowned Cantonese opera actress in China and Hong Kong. Yam was most notable for her unique ability to sing in the lower register. That her opera voice was indistinguishable from a male one allowed her to play either male or female roles, though she usually performed male ones. On 24 June 1972, Yam performed for the last time in public and TV viewers looked for the "man" they knew from movies/stage performances. They did not expect to see her in a 2-piece set of jacket and qipao (cheongsam) with floral print. Since 1972, Yam enjoyed singing in private with a live band and was often accompanied by her protégée Loong who would read the lyrics out for her until her eyesight improved with surgery. On 11 July 1976, during the 25th Miss Universe pageant held at the Lee Theatre in Hong Kong, contestants were asked to pick from five portraits the one they thought was the a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cecelia Lee Fung-Sing
Cecelia Lee Fung-Sing (; born May 6, 1933) is a Chinese actress and Cantonese opera singer from Hong Kong. Lee is known for cross-dressed in male role in Cantonese opera films. Lee is credited with over 55 films. Early life On May 6, 1933, Lee was born. Education For Cantonese opera, Lee was mentored by Lee Bo-lun. Lee trained in martial arts from masters Simon Yuen Siu-tin, Qi Yukun, Han Yingjie and Kwan Ching-leung. Lee trained in vocal from Wong To and Lau Siu-wing. Career In 1953, Lee became an actress in Hong Kong films. Lee first appeared as Sixth Aunt in The Valiant Dog, a 1953 Drama film directed by Wong Toi. Her Xue Baochai, credited as Lee Heung-Ying, in two 1954 films the Grand View Garden (Part 1 and Part 2) when she was opposite Yim Fun Fong, the Lin Daiyu, in contemporary settings instead of usual opera costumes. Lee first appeared in Cantonese opera related film in An Actor's Struggle with Yam Kim-fai, a 1955 Cantonese opera film directed by Fung Chi-Kong. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
