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.
Filmography
Cast Credits
Battlefield Network
Character:
TV • 2001
Yang ± Yin: Gender in Chinese Cinema
Character: Self
MOVIE • 1998
The Golden Girls
Character: Assistant Director
MOVIE • 1995
Summer Snow
Character:
MOVIE • 1995
Life Is Cheap... But Toilet Paper Is Expensive
Character: Taxi Driver
MOVIE • 1989
Just Like Weather
Character: Narrator
MOVIE • 1986
Shanghai Blues
Character: Beggar
MOVIE • 1984
The Devil’s Box
Character:
MOVIE • 1984
Visions Cinema: Film as a Way of Life: Hong Kong Cinema - A Report by Tony Rayns
Character: Self
MOVIE • 1983
Twinkle Twinkle Little Star
Character:
MOVIE • 1983
Crew
Crew Credits
A Little Life-Opera
Role: Director
MOVIE • 1998
Dancing Bull
Role: Director
MOVIE • 1990
Just Like Weather
Role: Director
MOVIE • 1986
Ah Ying
Role: Director
MOVIE • 1983
Father and Son
Role: Director
MOVIE • 1981
Below the Lion Rock: New Life
Role: Director
MOVIE • 1979
Below the Lion Rock: Choice Of Dreams
Role: Director
MOVIE • 1978
Below the Lion Rock: Old Plough
Role: Director
MOVIE • 1978
Below the Lion rock: Nightwalker
Role: Director
MOVIE • 1978
Below the Lion Rock: Ode To Un Chau Chai
Role: Director
MOVIE • 1977
Below the Lion Rock: Wild Child
Role: Director
MOVIE • 1977