Allen Fong

Acting

Allen Fong

Overview

Known for
Acting
Gender
Other
Birthday
Jul 10, 1947 (78 years old)

Allen Fong

Known For

Battlefield Network
TV Show 2001

Battlefield Network

Yang ± Yin: Gender in Chinese Cinema
1h 20m
Movie 1998

Yang ± Yin: Gender in Chinese Cinema

An exploration of Chinese cinema and its relationships with gender...

The Golden Girls
1h 34m
Movie 1995

The Golden Girls

A screenwriter gets involved with two actresses who are trying...

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.