Allen Fong
- Known for
- Directing
- Born
- July 10, 1947
- Place of birth
- Hong Kong, China
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.
Movies with Allen Fong
- Shanghai Blues 1984 · ★ 6.9
- Summer Snow 1995 · ★ 7.5
- Life Is Cheap... But Toilet Paper Is Expensive 1989 · ★ 4.6
- Yang ± Yin: Gender in Chinese Cinema 1998 · ★ 5.5
- The Golden Girls 1995 · ★ 7.0
- Twinkle Twinkle Little Star 1983 · ★ 5.7
- Just Like Weather 1986 · ★ 6.6
- The Devil’s Box 1984 · ★ 9.0
- Visions Cinema: Film as a Way of Life: Hong Kong Cinema - A Report by Tony Rayns 1983
Movies directed by Allen Fong
- Ah Ying 1983 · ★ 6.5
- Father and Son 1981 · ★ 6.0
- Just Like Weather 1986 · ★ 6.6
- Dancing Bull 1990 · ★ 6.5
- A Little Life-Opera 1998 · ★ 7.0
- Below the Lion Rock: Old Plough 1978
- Below the Lion rock: Nightwalker 1978
- Below the Lion Rock: Choice Of Dreams 1978
- Below the Lion Rock: Ode To Un Chau Chai 1977
- Below the Lion Rock: New Life 1979
- Below the Lion Rock: Wild Child 1977