Allen Fong
DirectingAllen 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.
Known For
Shanghai Blues
Beggar
Summer Snow
Twinkle Twinkle Little Star
Reporter
Yang ± Yin: Gender in Chinese Cinema
Self
The Golden Girls
Assistant Director
Life Is Cheap... But Toilet Paper Is Expensive
Taxi Driver
The Devil’s Box
Visions Cinema: Film as a Way of Life: Hong Kong Cinema - A Report by Tony Rayns
Self
Just Like Weather
Narrator
Filmography — Acting
Shanghai Blues
Beggar
Summer Snow
Twinkle Twinkle Little Star
Reporter
Yang ± Yin: Gender in Chinese Cinema
Self
The Golden Girls
Assistant Director
Life Is Cheap... But Toilet Paper Is Expensive
Taxi Driver
The Devil’s Box
Visions Cinema: Film as a Way of Life: Hong Kong Cinema - A Report by Tony Rayns
Self
Just Like Weather
Narrator
Filmography — Crew
Father and Son
Director
A Little Life-Opera
Director
Ah Ying
Director
Dancing Bull
Director
Below the Lion Rock: Choice Of Dreams
Director
Below the Lion Rock: Old Plough
Director
Below the Lion rock: Nightwalker
Director
Below the Lion Rock: Ode To Un Chau Chai
Director
Below the Lion Rock: New Life
Director
Just Like Weather
Director
Below the Lion Rock: Wild Child
Director