Hsu Feng
Also Known As: Feng Hsu, Feng Shyu, Feng Xu, 徐楓, 徐枫
Biography: Hsu Feng (born 17 December 1950) is a Taiwanese-born actress and film producer. In the 1970s she was one of the leading actresses of the cinemas of Hong Kong and Taiwan, particularly for her roles in wuxia films and her work with director King Hu. In 1981 she retired from her career as an actress, but a few years later she returned to the film industry as a producer and went on to produce several award-winning movies. Among them was Chen Kaige's Farewell My Concubine, which won the Palme d'Or (1993) and the BAFTA Award for Best Film not in the English Language (1994) and was also nominated for an Academy Award and a César for best foreign film.
Department: Acting
Place of Birth: Taipei, Taiwan
Adult: No
Birthday: August 17, 1950
Age: 74 years old
Gender: Female
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Sergeant Hsiung
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Original Language: zh
Release Date: 1974-07-05
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Magnificent 72
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Genres: History Drama
Original Language: zh
Release Date: 1980-06-11
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A Touch of Zen
Overview: Gu Sheng-zhai, an artist in his early 30s, still lives with his mother, but he is suddenly shaken by the arrival of Yang Hui-zhen, a mysterious princess on the run. Yang brings Gu into her circle of protectors, including a nameless monk whose spiritual guidance transforms him into a valiant fighter.
Genres: Action Adventure Fantasy
Original Language: zh
Release Date: 1970-07-10
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Eight Hundred Heroes
Overview: As battle rages in Shanghai, a single battalion of soldiers led by Xie Jinyuan is ordered to hold back the Japanese forces at the Sihang warehouse. Girl scouts risk their lives to deliver food and medicine to the defenders.
Genres: War Drama History
Original Language: zh
Release Date: 1975-07-10
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First Come, First Love
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Original Language: zh
Release Date: 1974-12-06
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A Saturday Date
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Original Language: zh
Release Date: 1976-02-14
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The Valiant Ones
Overview: A righteous husband-and-wife swordfighting duo struggle to protect China from the machinations of Japanese pirates and corrupt officials.
Genres: Adventure Action
Original Language: zh
Release Date: 1975-02-19
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Raining in the Mountain
Overview: In Ming Dynasty China, the retiring abbot of a Buddhist monastery invites two dignitaries to help him choose a successor, not suspecting that both of them have hired help to steal a priceless parchment kept in the temple.
Genres: Action Adventure Drama
Original Language: zh
Release Date: 1979-07-11
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Top Fighter 2
Overview: The sequel of "Top Fighter" focuses in the importance of the women in the martial-arts movies, from her first characters as "hero's girl" until becoming superstars by themselves. A voyage by the times and the most famous beauty fighters from this genre: Angela Mao, Michelle Yeoh, Cynthia Rothrock and much more.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1996-09-10
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The Great Hunter
Overview: Wang Yu plays a military captain who forms a bond with orphaned Chia Ling. Together they comb the Taiwanese countryside in search of the person or persons who murdered Chia's father.
Genres: Action
Original Language: zh
Release Date: 1975-01-01
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Legend of the Mountain
Overview: A traveling scholar, intent on translating a Buddhist sutra that is said to have power over the creatures of the afterlife. He slowly finds himself entangled in a mysterious plot involving witchcraft, demons, and a battle to preserve his own soul from the attacks of the supernatural underworld.
Genres: Horror Fantasy Mystery
Original Language: zh
Release Date: 1979-10-04
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The Fate of Lee Khan
Overview: Lee Khan, a high official under Mongolian Emperor Yuan of the Yuan dynasty procures the battle map of the Chinese rebel Chu Yuan-Chang's army. Rebel spies, aided by treachery within Khan's ranks, strive to corner him in an inn.
Genres: Action Adventure
Original Language: zh
Release Date: 1973-12-06
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Sergeant Hsiung
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Genres: War
Original Language: de
Release Date: 1982-02-08
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The Face Behind the Mask
Overview: When the three most feared fighters in the land are defeated by The First Family and leader Chen Tien Wei is elected Chief of the Martial World, the treachery that follows will find the noble leader attempting to uncover the traitor that has poisoned the clan from the inside in a dazzling martial arts epic from Chen Chi Hua. "Militant Dragon and Tiger," "Devil Stars," and "Three Horrid Mice" have tormented the countryside for far too long. Upon their defeat at the hands of the First Family, Wei is elected Chief of the Martial World by the grateful population of the Chinese countryside. His house subsequently beset upon by a malevolent band of anonymous fighters and vengeful wizards who seek to destabilize Wei's reign, Wei must now seek out the betrayer who lurks in his midst and restore his honor before his rule collapses under the weight of disloyalty
Genres: Action
Original Language: zh
Release Date: 1977-05-13
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White Butterfly Killer
Overview: A girl who witnesses the brutal murder of her grandfather plots revenge on the killers who are involved in an opium smuggling ring. Unbeknownst to them, she becomes "The White Butterfly Killer," unleashing her deadly kung fu power.
Genres: Action
Original Language: zh
Release Date: 1973-01-01
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The King of Wuxia Part 1
Overview: The life of the epoch-making master of martial arts cinema, King Hu.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: zh
Release Date: 2022-10-24
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The Deadly Silver Spear
Overview: Silver Spear (Jimmy Wang Yu) is a deadly Kung Fu bounty hunter who has been hired to kill three martial arts experts. When the white-haired super-warrior known as The Old Hermit hears about this, he sends some of his own men to put a stop to it. But these newcomers are no match for the mighty bounty hunter, so The Old Hermit sends more, and more, and more, succeeding only in whipping up the raging martial arts maelstrom that is Silver Spear.
Genres: Drama Action
Original Language: zh
Release Date: 1977-06-30
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Seven Spirit Pagoda
Overview: The Tang emperor is betrayed by one of his most trusted aides who is the general of all the armies. He attacks the palace to establish himself as the new emperor. The real emperor is killed and his daughter commits suicide rather than be taken prisoner.
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Original Language: zh
Release Date: 1976-08-28
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Sex, Love and Hate
Overview: Accredited director of erotica and kung-fu films Chu Yuan, combines stars from both genres in Sex, Love And Hate, a masterpiece about Hong Kong society's differing emotional views on love and what women want when it comes to happiness in love. The provocative Ching Li (Chu Tai), the exotic Lily Ho (Pai Mei) and the princess of kung-fu films Hsu Feng (Yao Yao), play three women who live together and compare notes as to what would make them happy in love, in life, then go out to find it. Pai Mei wants money at all costs, Chu Tai will marry as soon as the opportunity arises and Yao Yao is saving her virginity for Mr. Right.
Genres: Romance Drama
Original Language: zh
Release Date: 1974-03-23
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Love in the Twilight Zone
Overview: Taiwanese horror movie from 1976.
Genres: Horror
Original Language: zh
Release Date: 1976-10-22
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To Kill with Intrigue
Overview: Young master Cao Le chases his pregnant girlfriend away from the family castle. He does it in order to save her from vicious bandits who are going to murder his family.
Genres: Action Drama
Original Language: zh
Release Date: 1977-07-22
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The Lost Kung Fu Secrets
Overview: The morale of the army is low as the countess sets out to overthrow the enemy army..
Genres: Action
Original Language: zh
Release Date: 1979-11-30
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Shaolin Kung-Fu Mystagogue
Overview: The evil Ching government has taken over and is out to rid the land of the remaining Ming rebel patriots, including the still surviving Ming Prince. Unknowingly, the evil Ching overlord and his men capture the incognito Prince and throw him in jail. Hearing word of the Prince's capture, Shao Chang and Fang Ping mount a rescue effort to get the Prince before his identity is found out.
Genres: Action Comedy
Original Language: zh
Release Date: 1977-10-13
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The Invincible Sword
Overview: During the Sung dynasty, Ch'in Kuei, a corrupt premier, orders the arrest of Yüeh Fei, an heroic general. Ling Yu Fong, an idealistic follower of the general, recruits a small force to free him, failing miserably, losing most of his troops and sustaining wounds. He's hidden and nursed back to health by a troupe of traveling acrobats, two brothers and two sisters. One of the sisters falls in love with Ling. He asks them to help him free the general, and the five undertake this quest against great odds. The general himself brings an element into the story that his liberators do not anticipate.
Genres: Adventure Action
Original Language: zh
Release Date: 1971-01-01
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The Last Duel
Overview: Lu Shao Fung and Seeman Chelsea start a sword duel over one of the men's wives. Lu pursues Seeman, but loses him. This leads him to spend time in Death Villa, where he is both welcomed and challenged. Death Villa is run by a mysterious man who wears a cane basket on his head, with a bead curtain covering his face. He recruits Lu into his evil scheme....
Genres: Adventure Action
Original Language: zh
Release Date: 1981-03-28
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A City Called Dragon
Overview: During the Sung dynasty with Emperor Hsiao Hsia in power and freedom fighters, who are based in the Tai-hun Mountains. Miss Shang is on her way to Dragon City to receive secret plans to take to the rebel stronghold. But the Mayor kills her contact and takes the plans. She must now find the plans and exact revenge upon the murderous Mayor.
Genres: Action Adventure Thriller
Original Language: zh
Release Date: 1970-11-20
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Dragon Inn
Overview: China, year 1457. The Minister of Defense is executed, and his children are sentenced to exile by order of the tyrannical Tsao. Fearful of future revenge from the young people, Tsao sends cruel soldiers to murder them, but a brave group of swordsmen can change the course of the battle at the Dragon Inn.
Genres: Action Adventure
Original Language: zh
Release Date: 1967-10-21
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The Greatest Plot
Overview: In a coup against an abusive king, a group of young fighters encounters deadly booby traps and lethal weaponry when its members storm a palace to end the reign of terror.
Genres: Action Adventure
Original Language: zh
Release Date: 1977-07-11
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The Everlasting Glory
Overview: A most touching and consistently heart-gripping war drama depicts the heroic deeds of General Chang Tsu-chung who was even held in high esteem and dubbed as “Mars of China” by his Japanese counterpart, General Itagaki during Sino-Japanese war.
Genres: War Drama
Original Language: zh
Release Date: 1976-07-19
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The Looks of Hong Kong
Overview: The Looks of Hong Kong is a Hong Kong Drama directed by and starring Stanley Fung.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: zh
Release Date: 1974-08-22
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18 Shaolin Disciples
Overview: Chuen Chan spares the life of the evil Miao Yi Tao (Chang Yi) in a duel, and Miao swears he'll regret it! Some years later, Chen Tai (Man Kong Lung) and Shuan Ching (Hsu Feng) leave home, with the task of escorting a special shipment to the capital. The cocky young Chen Tai disgraces a group of bandits, who happen to work for Miao. Miao investigates and suspects Miao's father has information about the whereabouts of Chuen Chan, also known as The Ghost Killer. This forces the father to disclose a terrible secret to his children.
Genres: Action
Original Language: zh
Release Date: 1975-01-01
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A Century of Light and Shadow
Overview: Revisit 100 years of Chinese cinema through the RTHK TV program A Century of Light and Shadow. Aired in 2005, this interesting and informative documentary traces the development of the Chinese film industry from the pioneering years to contemporary times. From the volley between Mandarin and Cantonese films to the rise of the New Wave, this program touches on all the major trends and developments that have helped define Chinese cinema and explores different genres and representative figures and films. From actors to directors, over 200 film industry names, including Jackie Chan, John Woo, Sammo Hung, Connie Chan, Andrew Lau, Peter Chan, and Lau Ching Wan, appear in the program, bringing their intimate knowledge of the industry and providing insight about what lies ahead for Chinese cinema.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: cn
Release Date: 2005-01-01
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Win Them All
Overview: Filial daughter seeks revenge on father's killer. She must associate with dishonest people to finance her mission.
Genres: Action
Original Language: zh
Release Date: 1973-06-28
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Pai Yu Ching
Overview: A theft of a scroll from a kung fu-society leads to Pai Yu-Cheng getting accused for the theft and most avoid many attacks from heroes trying to regain the scroll.
Genres: Action
Original Language: zh
Release Date: 1977-01-01
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The Chinese Amazons
Overview: Taiwanese war film directed by Li Chia.
Genres: War Action Drama
Original Language: zh
Release Date: 1975-02-11
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The Revenger
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Genres: Action
Original Language: zh
Release Date: 1980-12-04
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Dragon Gate
Overview: King and prison escapee join forces. Hsu Feng & Carter Wong Play Yuan Loyalists who thwart an attack from the Mongol General and Mantis Master Chang Yi.
Genres: Action Adventure History
Original Language: zh
Release Date: 1975-01-01
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Assassin
Overview: Hsu Feng plays Shu Mei, the female assassin engaged to Ling Tien-yu, a swordsman played by Tien Peng. As they are fighting against the Mongolian army that is invading China, Shu Mei takes up a suicidal mission to assassinate the Mongolian chieftain. Again, Hsu Feng appears as a brave swordswoman in the film. In the beginning, she sacrifices her love life and then dressed in white, she fights with dual blades, chains and bare hands against the enemy. Hsu Feng not only shows great fighting skills but brings the character vividly to life. It is not surprising that she won Best Leading Actress at the 1976 Golden Horse Awards. Moreover, the impressive face-changing trick is seen in the film.
Genres: Action
Original Language: zh
Release Date: 1976-01-01
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The Pioneers
Overview: Wu Linfang, an immigrant from the mainland to Taiwan more than a hundred years ago, grows from a poor boy to a leader who instructs villagers to open oil wells
Genres: Action
Original Language: zh
Release Date: 1980-11-30
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The Eight Escorts
Overview: In Wuiyng County a violent jewel thief is harming the business of local merchants. As they nervously await the delivery of a shipment, they hire an experienced martial arts expert to protect it, who in turn hand-picks a team of seven other fighters to take on the thieves.
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Original Language: zh
Release Date: 1980-01-01
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Heiße Ware aus Hong Kong
Overview: Made for German TV documentary about the early craze of Hong Kong Martial Arts Cinema. While critical on the subject and not too well informed, it nevertheless offers some interesting insights into the Hong Kong film industry of that days.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: de
Release Date: 1973-01-01
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The Chivalry, The Gunman and The Killer
Overview: A gang of tough swordswomen take over a fort in a small city. These women terrorise everyone, killing indiscriminately. Two heroes, one clad in white, one in black, are sought out by an aging hero and brought in to fight the swordswomen.
Genres: Action Fantasy
Original Language: zh
Release Date: 1977-07-05
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The King of Wuxia Part 2
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Genres: Documentary
Original Language: zh
Release Date: 2022-10-28
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The Reluctant Lead — Hsu Feng on A Touch of Zen
Overview: In this short documentary, actress Hsu Feng discusses her iconic role as Yang Hui-zhen in King Hu's A Touch of Zen.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: zh
Release Date: 2016-07-19
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