Allen Fong

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.

Allen Fong
Born (1947-07-10) 10 July 1947
OccupationFilm director
Years active1981-1997
Awards
Hong Kong Film Awards – Best Director
1982 Father and Son
1983 Ah Ying
1987 Just like the Weather
Best Film
1982 Father and Son
1983 Ah Ying

Chinese name
Traditional Chinese方育平
Simplified Chinese方育平

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.[1] His 1983 film Ah Ying was entered into the 34th Berlin International Film Festival.[2]

Currently he is the guest lecturer at Hong Kong Baptist University.

Filmography
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References
  1. 第一屆香港電影金像獎得獎名單 (in Chinese). Hong Kong Film Awards. Archived from the original on 6 February 2010. Retrieved 2010-02-01.
  2. "Berlinale: 1984 Programme". berlinale.de. Archived from the original on 28 December 2010. Retrieved 2010-11-22.
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