Allen Fong
Directing
1947-07-10 · Hong Kong, China
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.
Filmography(10)
tvBattlefield Network
as · 2001 · 9.0
movieYang ± Yin: Gender in Chinese Cinema
as Self · 1998 · 5.2
movieThe Golden Girls
as Assistant Director · 1995 · 7.0
movieSummer Snow
as · 1995 · 7.5
movieLife Is Cheap... But Toilet Paper Is Expensive
as Taxi Driver · 1989 · 4.7
movieJust Like Weather
as Narrator · 1986 · 6.6
movieShanghai Blues
as Beggar · 1984 · 6.9
movieThe Devil’s Box
as · 1984 · 9.0
movieVisions Cinema: Film as a Way of Life: Hong Kong Cinema - A Report by Tony Rayns
as Self · 1983 · 0.0
movieTwinkle Twinkle Little Star
as Reporter · 1983 · 5.7