Hung Mei
Biography: Biography not available
Place of Birth: Not available
Birthday: January 01, 1918
Deathday: October 12, 2011
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The Moon-Blanch'd Land
1952-04-13
The Moon-Blanch'd Land
Overview: An early Musical by the Hsin Hwa Motion Picture Company.
Genres: Music Drama
Original Language: zh
Release Date: 1952-04-13
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Happy Encounter
1952-06-12
Happy Encounter
Overview: An early Drama by the Daai Wa (Da Hua) Film Company
Genres: Drama
Original Language: zh
Release Date: 1952-06-12
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The Second Spring
1963-02-28
The Second Spring
Overview: Shaw Brothers drama.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: zh
Release Date: 1963-02-28
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The Thirteen That Go Astray
1951-01-01
The Thirteen That Go Astray
Overview: No known plot
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: zh
Release Date: 1951-01-01
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The Black Fox
1962-12-08
The Black Fox
Overview: The Black Fox (黑狐狸) is a 1962 Hong Kong thriller film directed by Yan Jun. The film was produced under the Shaw Brothers banner in the Mandarin language.
Genres: Thriller
Original Language: zh
Release Date: 1962-12-08
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The Vengeance of the Vampire
1959-06-17
The Vengeance of the Vampire
Overview: HK horror film.
Genres: Horror
Original Language: zh
Release Date: 1959-06-17
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The Land of Many Perfumes
1968-01-26
The Land of Many Perfumes
Overview: The Monk, Monkey and Pigsy find themselves in the title realm, where women can only give birth to women...unless loved by a man
Genres: Fantasy Comedy Adventure Action Music
Original Language: zh
Release Date: 1968-01-26
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Tears of Songstress
1953-01-22
Tears of Songstress
Overview: A Songstress Called Hong Lingyan (歌女紅菱艷) aka Tears of Songstress is a 1953 Hong Kong musical drama film directed by Tu Kuang-Chi. The film was a co-production by Shaws Film Company and Far East Motion Picture Company, and is based on the screenplay by Pan Liu-Dai.
Genres: Music
Original Language: zh
Release Date: 1953-01-22
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Tragedy of Vendetta
1955-12-31
Tragedy of Vendetta
Overview: The Feud 同 林 鳥 (1955) aka Tragedy of Vendetta is a Mandarin-language Hong Kong film of the drama genre, written by Wong Chik-Boh and directed by Doe Ching. It was filmed in Hong Kong at Shaw Brothers Studio. It is inspired by the story of Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare and starred Lucilla Yu Ming, Kenneth Tsang, Wang Lai, Yang Chi-Ching and Kam Ling.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: zh
Release Date: 1955-12-31
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Forever Goodbye
1955-12-31
Forever Goodbye
Overview: Forever Goodbye 自 君 別 後 (1955) aka Since You Went Away is a Hong Kong Mandarin-language drama film directed by Wang Yin, filmed in Australia and produced by Shaw Brothers Studio. It stars Sek Ying, Chao Lei, Yang Chi-Ching and Wu Chia-Hsiang. This is loosely based on John Luther Long's "Madame Butterfly".
Genres: Drama
Original Language: zh
Release Date: 1955-12-31
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Lady in Distress
1957-03-28
Lady in Distress
Overview: A Shaw Brothers production.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: zh
Release Date: 1957-03-28
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A Mating Story
1957-01-30
A Mating Story
Overview: A Shaw and Sons production.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: zh
Release Date: 1957-01-30
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Beyond the Blue Horizon
1956-09-07
Beyond the Blue Horizon
Overview: A Shaw and Sons production
Genres: Drama
Original Language: zh
Release Date: 1956-09-07
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Little Angels of the Streets
1957-04-30
Little Angels of the Streets
Overview: Li Han-Hsiang directed film.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: zh
Release Date: 1957-04-30
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The Orphan Girl
1956-06-13
The Orphan Girl
Overview: Loosely based on Charlotte Bronte's novel Jane Eyre.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: zh
Release Date: 1956-06-13
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Crusade Against Daddy
1962-02-03
Crusade Against Daddy
Overview: A HK comedy film starring Jeanette Lin Tsui and Hung Yeung.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: zh
Release Date: 1962-02-03
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East Flows the River
1960-07-07
East Flows the River
Overview: A film drama by the Shaw Brothers studio.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: zh
Release Date: 1960-07-07
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Rendezvous in the South Sea
1960-03-17
Rendezvous in the South Sea
Overview: A Shaw Brothers drama starring Peter Chen Ho and Ding Ling. It was filmed on location in Malaysia.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: zh
Release Date: 1960-03-17
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The Husband's Secret
1961-09-15
The Husband's Secret
Overview: A romantic comedy by the Shaw Brothers studio. This is a sequel to Husband's Lover (1959).
Genres: Romance Comedy
Original Language: zh
Release Date: 1961-09-15
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Morning Mist
1968-08-22
Morning Mist
Overview: A Taiwanese romantic drama
Genres: Romance Drama
Original Language: zh
Release Date: 1968-08-22
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A Moment of Bliss
1952-01-01
A Moment of Bliss
Overview: The film tells the story of a woman who grew up in China's warlord era and suffered from war and love failure.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: zh
Release Date: 1952-01-01
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The Pink Murder
1959-10-29
The Pink Murder
Overview: A Shaw Brothers production
Genres: Crime
Original Language: zh
Release Date: 1959-10-29
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The Amorous Lotus Pan
1964-04-09
The Amorous Lotus Pan
Overview: A woman in an arranged marriage falls in love with her husband's brother.
Genres: Music History Drama
Original Language: zh
Release Date: 1964-04-09
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The Mid-Nightmare
1962-12-20
The Mid-Nightmare
Overview: Essentially an adaptation of Gaston Leroux's classic The Phantom of the Opera, Mid-Nightmare is set in a Huangmei diao teahouse theatre, which an embittered and horribly disfigured ex-performer ‘haunts', looking to extract revenge on his enemies and falling in love with a talented and beautiful, but ultimately unattainable, ingénue.
Genres: Drama History Horror
Original Language: zh
Release Date: 1962-12-20
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The Dream of the Red Chamber
1962-08-02
The Dream of the Red Chamber
Overview: The Ching Dynasty novel The Dream of The Red Chamber is not only the most widely read, but also the most filmed book in Chinese history. The sprawling love story has proven a challenge to many filmmakers, but this version is acclaimed as the most successful. A sumptuous feature which took three years of planning and another for production, it was a hugely popular and critical hit which still stands out as a classic of both 18th century literature and 1960s moviemaking.
Genres: Drama History Romance Music
Original Language: zh
Release Date: 1962-08-02
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The Story of Sue San
1964-09-30
The Story of Sue San
Overview: This gripping story centers on the romance between Wang Chin Lung and Sue San. Although they may be perfectly matched when it comes to their love for one other, the two come from remarkably different social ranks. While Chin Lung is the son of a respected government official, Su San is a prostitute, albeit a famous one.
Genres: Drama Music Romance
Original Language: zh
Release Date: 1964-09-30
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When Taekwondo Strikes
1973-09-09
When Taekwondo Strikes
Overview: The story is about the Japanese occupation of Korea during World War II. A Korean patriot played by Carter Wong gets into a fight with some Japanese people and is chased into a church. The priest there is captured and tortured. Trying to secure his release, the leader of the resistance, Jhoon Rhee is himself captured and tortured by the Japanese. Carter Wong, Angela Mao and Anne Winton have to now try and rescue him. This leads to an explosive climax with the heroes having to fight the likes of Wong In Sik (Hwang In-Shik), Sammo Hung and Kenji Kazama.
Genres: Action Drama
Original Language: zh
Release Date: 1973-09-09
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Vampire Buster
1989-06-08
Vampire Buster
Overview: In ancient China, a demon was defeated in a fierce battle with a priest, who sealed it's evil spirit in a vase. Centuries later, during the cultural revolution, rebels attempted to gain possession of the vessel from the priest's descendant; however, he threw it into the ocean to keep it from being tampered. The vase was recovered years later in Hong Kong and was auctioned off to a councilman. The demon, unfortunately, escaped and took control of the councilman's body, beginning a spree of terror in the city.
Genres: Horror Comedy
Original Language: cn
Release Date: 1989-06-08
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Maria
1971-05-06
Maria
Overview: Romantic tragedy based on John Lo Mar's story "Love Under the Cross".
Genres: Drama Romance
Original Language: zh
Release Date: 1971-05-06
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The Kingdom and the Beauty
1959-06-29
The Kingdom and the Beauty
Overview: This is a musical about a young emperor who is lured via stories told to a place called Kiang-Nan by his royal tutor. The empress mother has the tutor go to Kiang-Nan to bring him back.
Genres: Drama Romance
Original Language: zh
Release Date: 1959-06-29
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Mambo Girl
1957-03-06
Mambo Girl
Overview: A young woman in search of a lost identity, her long lost mother who abandoned her soon after her birth.
Genres: Drama Music Romance
Original Language: zh
Release Date: 1957-03-06
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Fearful Interlude
1975-09-13
Fearful Interlude
Overview: Accompanied by his old manservant, scholar Sung Li Ho (Hong Hoi) is on his way to the capital for the imperial exam. They spend a night in the house of Mrs. Yuan and Li Ho takes a fancy to her pretty daughter, Pei Fang (Dana). Li Ho is discovered by a maid peeping at Pei Fang as she takes a bath. He slips and falls into the bathtub, creating a most embarrassing situation. His old servant is also implicated and both are beaten up before being thrown out. Continuing their journey in the desolate countryside, they come across woodcutter Hsi Hsueh Kuei who puts them up for the night. Captivated by the beauty of the owner’s two daughters, who are vampires, he spends a night with them and turns into a skeleton. Chased by the vampires, Shun Lai makes a narrow escape.
Genres: Horror Drama
Original Language: zh
Release Date: 1975-09-13
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The Devil's Skin
1970-09-17
The Devil's Skin
Overview: Yang buys a painting of fox fairy. When he faces the painting and calls "Qing Mei", a fox fairy will get out the painting and stay together with Yang. Yang's parents invite a Taoist to catch the fox, but a vampire appears to kill the Taoist's assistant and seduce Yang. The fox fairy fights the vampire to protect Yang.
Genres: Fantasy Adventure Drama Horror
Original Language: zh
Release Date: 1970-09-17
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The Living Sword
1971-09-30
The Living Sword
Overview: Cathay Classic, Paul Chang and Melinda Chen star in this melodramatic Wu Xia picture. Sammo Hung is in the first minute or two as a duelist in the tournament and probably directed the fights.
Genres: Action Adventure Drama
Original Language: zh
Release Date: 1971-09-30
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Air Hostess
1959-06-04
Air Hostess
Overview: Back in 1959, air hostess was considered one of the most glamorous and privileged occupations for young girls with a dream. This first colour production of MP & GI details the ins and outs of the profession and takes the three lead actresses, Ge Lan (Grace Chang), Julia Ye Feng and Dolly Su Feng through a series of tough training. After their graduation, the film then brings them, and the audience, to exotic places like Bangkok, Singapore and Taiwan.
Genres: Romance Music
Original Language: zh
Release Date: 1959-06-04
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A Mad World of Fools
1974-09-13
A Mad World of Fools
Overview: A whacky 1974 comedy starring David Chiang who was also the director, that's one to see. Well it certainly is whacky, and the film is actually a number of short pieces, varying in length from a couple of minutes to the last story that is 30 minutes or so.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: cn
Release Date: 1974-09-13
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The Mermaid
1965-01-29
The Mermaid
Overview: A Huangmei opera produced by Shaw Brothers about a carp spirit who transforms into an identical copy of a beautiful woman to win the heart of a lonely male scholar.
Genres: Fantasy Romance Drama Music
Original Language: zh
Release Date: 1965-01-29
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Lucky Purse
1966-01-01
Lucky Purse
Overview: Film version of Suo Lin Nang, the popular Peking opera written by Weng Ouhong.
Genres: Drama Music
Original Language: zh
Release Date: 1966-01-01
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The Enchanting Shadow
1960-08-18
The Enchanting Shadow
Overview: A young scholar spends the night in a creepy temple that is said to be haunted. He doesn't believe in the rumors, but after running into a Taoist swordsman, he meets a beautiful lady ghost.
Genres: Drama Horror
Original Language: zh
Release Date: 1960-08-18
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Back Door
1960-05-27
Back Door
Overview: A middle-aged couple adopt a young girl.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: zh
Release Date: 1960-05-27
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The Blue and the Black
1966-06-29
The Blue and the Black
Overview: It's a powerful melodrama about a thwarted romance in 1930s Tientsin, China, during the Japanese occupation, and it stars Linda Lin Dai, one of the era's most popular stars. It was part of Golden Horse's 100 Greatest Chinese-Language Films.
Genres: Romance Drama War
Original Language: zh
Release Date: 1966-06-29
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The Blue and the Black 2
1966-07-20
The Blue and the Black 2
Overview: Part two of the wartime love story
Genres: Romance War Drama
Original Language: zh
Release Date: 1966-07-20
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The Deformed
1960-02-19
The Deformed
Overview: Nurse Leng Shuxian is forced by family circumstances to marry Long Yusheng (King Hu), a grossly disfigured Quasimodo with a heart of gold. Shuxian tries but is unable to accept his deformity and they remain a couple in name only. With the appearance of Yusheng's cousin, she has to make a choice between personal happiness and family duty. From the start, Loh's character and drove the action, evoking a great intensity of emotions along the way: suffering, resignation and loneliness. Loh was lauded as the "Queen of Tragedy" after her heart-wrenching portrayal in this film. Winner of two Golden Harvest Awards – for best screenplay and best black-and-white cinematography – at the 8th Asian Film Festival in 1961.
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: zh
Release Date: 1960-02-19
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Comedy of Mismatches
1964-05-14
Comedy of Mismatches
Overview: Comedy of Mismatches begins with widow Sun who single-handedly raises her son Yu Lang (Chin Feng) and daughter Zhu Yi (Li Hsiang Chun). One day, Mother Sun sends her children to the temple, where Yu Lang encounters Hui Niang (Pat Ting). Artist Xu Ya is also at the temple, praying that his daughter Wen Gu (Carrie Ku) will find a good husband. Soon after, Wen Gu encounters nobleman's son Pei Zheng (Wai Mao) and the two fall in love at first sight.
Genres: Comedy Music Romance
Original Language: zh
Release Date: 1964-05-14
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When the Peach Blossoms Bloom
1960-10-13
When the Peach Blossoms Bloom
Overview: The Shen couple had six children. For years Mr Shen had been the only one to support the family. One day, Mr Shen was on a crashed plane in Singapore and everyone believed he had died. Mrs Shen then went to Singapore to prepare for his funeral and the eldest daughter took charge of the family. However, the brothers and sisters would never listen to their eldest sister. The second brother was extremely bad-tempered and always beat the others up when they did not listen to him. The fourth sister was extremely gluttonous who would never help with any housework. The eldest sister was annoyed and could do nothing.
Genres: Drama Comedy Family
Original Language: zh
Release Date: 1960-10-13
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Mimi-Private Eye
1965-07-22
Mimi-Private Eye
Overview: Detective novel fan Mimi Zhang has her photos taken at the peak by her brother Benda, an amateur photographer whose camera is nearly knocked down by a reckless man sprinting away. Zhang soon stumbles upon a murder. Officer Yang Ming has the victim's husband Cao Ren marked down as the prime suspect. Though being offered $10,000 by the wife's bereaved paramour, who remains anonymous, to testify against Cao, Mimi rules out the loving husband as the suspect. The developed pictures reveal a six-fingered handprint left at the scene. That very same night, the real culprit attempts to steal the negatives from Mimi, but fails. The following day Yang collects the piece of evidence on behalf of the police and accompanies Mimi back to the crime scene. There the six-fingered detective confesses to the crime of passion, pursuing the witness all the way to the top of a tower where she takes the dive and is saved by the police standing by on the scene.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: cn
Release Date: 1965-07-22
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Back Home Again
1952-12-24
Back Home Again
Overview: Back Home Again is an ethical film that tells the story of two young intellectuals Feng Shibin and Zhou Wansen after their marriage to two country girls, Axiang and Lili
Genres: Drama
Original Language: zh
Release Date: 1952-12-24
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Last Romance
1988-12-08
Last Romance
Overview: Two best friends So-so and Nancy are love-struck by the same handsome Japanese boy who cannot fulfill both girls' destinies.
Genres: Drama Romance
Original Language: cn
Release Date: 1988-12-08
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The Long Lane
1956-10-26
The Long Lane
Overview: The film focuses on a mother (Chen Yanyan) burdened by guilt after abandoning her newborn daughter in a long lane 17 years earlier, so that she could adopt a son to fulfil the traditional belief that only a male heir could continue the family line. However, when her adopted son (King Hu) becomes a disappointment, the mother’s regret deepens. On her deathbed, she confesses her secret to her husband (Wang Yin), who resolves to find their lost daughter.
Genres: Family Drama
Original Language: zh
Release Date: 1956-10-26
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