Ho Fan
Also Known As: Fan Ho, 何藩 , Hoh Faan, He Fan
Biography: A native of Guangdong born in Shanghai on 8 October 1931, Ho Fan came to Hong Kong at the age of 18 and studied in The Evening School of Higher Chinese Studies and New Asia College. Ho has dedicated much of his time to literature and photography since his school days. His photography was well-known for using light, shadow and composition to create a sense of drama, capturing the appearance of small people in Hong Kong, and has won numerous international awards. He passed away in California on 19 June 2016.
Department: Directing
Place of Birth: Shanghai, China
Adult: No
Birthday: October 08, 1937
Age: 87 years old
Gender: Male
Deathday: June 19, 2016
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Love Without End
Overview: Li Qingqing, an orphan, just arrives in Hong Kong and becomes a singer who sacrifices everything for her man.
Genres: Romance Drama
Original Language: zh
Release Date: 1961-10-12
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Vermilion Door
Overview: The tragic love triangle of early 20th century Peking Opera star Chiu Hai-tang, his beautiful stage partner, and the warlord who forces himself between them, has been a favorite with Chinese audiences for decades.
Genres: Drama Romance
Original Language: zh
Release Date: 1965-08-26
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Princess Iron Fan
Overview: The mythological tale of a quest from China to India to bring back Buddhist scriptures, famous for the adventures of Sun Wukong, the notorious Monkey King.
Genres: Adventure Fantasy Action Music
Original Language: zh
Release Date: 1966-08-09
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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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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 Monkey Goes West
Overview: THE MONKEY GOES WEST is the first entry in the studio’s epic, four-part screen adaptation of “Journey to the West,” a 16th-century novel recounting the efforts of a Buddhist monk and his magical companions to travel to India and bring back Buddhist sutras.
Genres: Music Fantasy Action Adventure
Original Language: zh
Release Date: 1966-01-18
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Madam Slender Plum
Overview: Before director Lo Wei helped to discover Bruce Lee and the king of kung-fu comedy Jackie Chan, in Madam Slender Plum, Lo perpetuates the career of yet another Shaw's non-action, femme fatale starlet; the sleek and sexy, puppy-eyed Eurasian Jenny Hu. It's a melodrama with a touch of murder-mystery in the vein of an old Alfred Hitchcock movie where Diana Chang plays the mother with Jenny playing her oldest daughter.
Genres: Mystery Drama
Original Language: zh
Release Date: 1967-02-23
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The Perfumed Arrow
Overview: Ling Bor plays Wen Fei E who is both an excellent academic as well as martial arts expert. Since her childhood days fond of dressing up as a boy, she becomes a village scholar sharing classes with Tu Zi Zheng (Chin Feng) and Wei Zhun Zhi (Ho Fan). When Fei E's innocent father is framed and sent to prison, she rushes to his rescue saving Jing Fu Quan (Kam Fie) who is in the hands of robbers along the way. Mistaking Fei E to be a noble hero, Fu Quan has no greater wish than to get married to her savior...
Genres: Drama Music Romance
Original Language: zh
Release Date: 1966-11-23
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Susanna
Overview: Nineteen-year old Li Ching scored a major success playing the title character, Susanna. Li's youthful exuberance is given free rein in a role that embraces rebellion, love, betrayal, tragedy, and ultimately, redemption.
Genres: Drama Romance
Original Language: zh
Release Date: 1967-10-16
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The Millionaire Chase
Overview: Shaw Brothers musical about three Showgirls chasing millionaires.
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: zh
Release Date: 1969-05-20
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Inside the Forbidden City
Overview: It seems that Li Zhenfei was once an imperial concubine, who often found herself competing with her rival Madame Liu for the emperor's sole, undivided attention. When Li gives birth to the Emperor's child, the jealous Liu switches the boy with a cat and commands a servant named Kou Zhu to kill the baby. However, Kou Zhu ignores the order and gives the prince-to-be to the emperor's brother, a decision which eventually leads to the boy being adopted by the emperor himself! But as fate would have it, to go along with his new son, the emperor has a new wife as well - Madame Liu! As this strange new family unit is being constructed, poor Li Zhenfei has been confined to the forbidden palace, condemned to never see or speak to her son, the prince. But destiny reunites her with her son, but will this family reunion be a happy one? And will Madame Liu finally be punished for her treachery?
Genres: Drama History Music
Original Language: zh
Release Date: 1965-10-16
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Golden Rose
Overview: Golden Rose, an informant for the resistance groups, kidnaps Miss Takamine, her Japanese counterpart who has received special training. Disguising herself as Miss Takamine, Golden Rose frequents the Japanese army barracks and gets information she needs.
Genres: Thriller War
Original Language: zh
Release Date: 1972-01-20
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The Female Prince
Overview: The husband-and-wife team of Ivy Ling Po and Chin Han returned to another Huangmei Opera classic after Lady General Hua Mu-Lan. Helmed by Chow Sze-loke and written by Chang Cheh, the story revolved around two intellectual siblings, Ching Feng-sheng (Chin Feng) and Ching Feng-hsiao (Ivy Ling Po), who were constantly abused by their stepmother Hsia (Kao Pao-shu). Feng-hsiao was engaged to Li Ru-lung (Chin Han) since birth, but the greedy Hsia forced him to forfeit the marriage. When Ru-lung refused, Hsia framed him for thievery and put him behind bars. To rescue her lover, Feng-hsiao dressed as a young man and went to the capital. She then used Ru-lung's name to enter the national exam and was ranked first place. Impressed by Feng-hsiao, the Emperor decided to let her wed the Princess (Fang Ying). On the wedding night, Feng-hsiao revealed the truth to the Princess...
Genres: Drama Romance Music
Original Language: zh
Release Date: 1964-12-10
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The Joy of Spring
Overview: Hong Kong musical directed by Lo Chen.
Genres: Music Comedy Romance Drama
Original Language: zh
Release Date: 1966-12-21
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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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Blind Swordswoman
Overview: Two blind swords women come to the aid of a swordsman tracking down a ruthless martial arts master.
Genres: Action
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1971-01-26
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The Cave of the Silken Web
Overview: Monkey King, Pig and Friar Sand must rescue his master Buddhist monk from seven witches / spiders who believe themselves to be immortal if they eat the monk's flesh. The third part of the Shaw Brothers film series about Monkey King after the novel "Journey to the West."
Genres: Fantasy Adventure Action Music
Original Language: zh
Release Date: 1967-08-21
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Na Cha and the Seven Devils
Overview: This film tells that Na Cha stole a fairy peach, but accidentally fell off the other seven new knots. Refined. The lower realms of the three brothers of Na Cha defeated the monsters, and then the fairy attracted the seven monsters of the Meishan Monsters who obstructed the Western Zhou army when they helped Zhou Futu.
Genres: Action Fantasy
Original Language: zh
Release Date: 1973-08-31
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