Allen Fong
Director
Biography
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.
As Director
Father and Son
1981
Just Like Weather
1986
Below the Lion rock: Nightwalker
1978
Below the Lion Rock: Old Plough
1978
A Little Life-Opera
1998
Dancing Bull
1990
Below the Lion Rock: New Life
1979
Below the Lion Rock: Ode To Un Chau Chai
1977
Below the Lion Rock: Choice Of Dreams
1978
Below the Lion Rock: Wild Child
1977Filmography
Shanghai Blues
as Beggar 1984
Summer Snow
1995
Life Is Cheap... But Toilet Paper Is Expensive
as Taxi Driver 1989
Yang ± Yin: Gender in Chinese Cinema
as Self 1998
The Golden Girls
as Assistant Director 1995
Just Like Weather
as Narrator 1986
Twinkle Twinkle Little Star
1983
The Devil’s Box
1984