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A Time For Love (film)
''A Time for Love'' ( zh, 那個不多情, ''Na ge bu duo qing'') is a 1970 Hong Kong Shaw Brothers comedy film directed by Kuei Chih-Hung. Cast * Cheng Kwan-Min * Lily Ho * Shirley Huang * Lee Kwan * Ai Lien Pan * Dean Shek as Chau Ping * Wu Wei ''Wu wei'' () is a polysemous, ancient Chinese concept expressing an ideal dao, practice of "inaction", "inexertion" or "effortless action", as a state of personal harmony and free-flowing, spontaneous Improvisation, creative manifestation. In a ... External links * Hong Kong Cinemagic entry 1970 films 1970 comedy films Shaw Brothers Studio films Hong Kong comedy films 1970s Hong Kong films 1970s Mandarin-language films {{1970s-comedy-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kuei Chih-Hung
Kuei Chih-Hung (桂治洪, aka Kwei Chi Hung, Gui Zhi-Hong, Gwai Chi-hung) (20 December 1937 – 1 October 1999) was a filmmaker who worked for the Hong Kong-based Shaw Brothers Studios, directing more than 40 films throughout the late 1960s, 1970s and early 1980s. Kuei found critical and commercial success working in a variety of genres, including the hard-boiled crime drama of '' The Teahouse'' (1974) and its sequel, '' Big Brother Cheng'' (1975), wuxia film '' Killer Constable'' (1981), '' The Killer Snakes'' (1975) and ''Hex'' (1980). Kuei often depicted the poverty of the public housing system, police corruption and colonial government rule. Early life Kuei was born in Guangzhou (in the southern Chinese province of Guangdong) on 20 December 1937. Kuei's passion for cinema began as a high school student in Hong Kong, where he would cobble together makeshift shorts from a shoebox projector and discarded film stock. After graduating from high school, he studied stage product ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Runme Shaw
Runme Shaw, K.St.J (; 1 January 1901 – 2 March 1985) was the chairman and founder of the Shaw Organisation of Singapore. Runme Shaw and his brother, Run Run Shaw, together known as the Shaw Brothers, were pioneers in the film and entertainment industry in Singapore and Malaya, and brought to life the movie industry in Asia, especially the Southeast Asian region. Runme Shaw was also a philanthropist who started the Shaw Foundation, a charitable organisation. In addition, Runme was the chairman and president of several government boards, and a patron of many organisations. As a result, Runme won many local and foreign awards for his philanthropic work and contribution to the movie industry in Southeast Asia. Early life and education Runme Shaw was the third of six sons of Ningbo city textile merchant, Shaw Yuh Hsuen (1866–1921). A native of Zhenhai in China, Shaw Yuh Hsuen married Wang Shun Xiang (1871–1939), and had a total of 10 children, three of whom died a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shaw Brothers
Shaw Brothers (HK) Limited () was the largest film production company in Hong Kong, operating from 1925 to 2011. In 1925, three Shaw brothers— Runje, Runme, and Runde—founded Tianyi Film Company (also called "Unique") in Shanghai, and established a film distribution base in Singapore, where Runme and their youngest brother, Run Run Shaw, managed the precursor to the parent company, Shaw Organisation. Runme and Run Run took over the film production business of its Hong Kong–based sister company, Shaw & Sons Ltd; in 1958, a new company, "Shaw Brothers," was set up. In the 1960s, Shaw Brothers established what was once the largest privately-owned studio in the world, Movietown. The company's most famous works include ''The Love Eterne'' (1963), '' Come Drink with Me'' (1966), '' The One-Armed Swordsman'' (1967), '' King Boxer'' (1972), '' Executioners from Shaolin'' (1977), '' The 36th Chamber of Shaolin'' and '' Five Deadly Venoms'' (both 1978). Over the years ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
British Hong Kong
Hong Kong was under British Empire, British rule from 1841 to 1997, except for a Japanese occupation of Hong Kong, brief period of Japanese occupation during World War II from 1941 to 1945. It was a crown colony of the United Kingdom from 1841 to 1981, and a British Dependent Territory, dependent territory from 1981 to 1997. The colonial period began with the British occupation of Hong Kong Island under the Convention of Chuenpi in 1841 of the Victorian era, and ended with the handover of Hong Kong to the China, People's Republic of China in July 1997. In accordance with Art. III of the Treaty of Nanking of 1842, signed in the aftermath of the First Opium War, the island of Hong Kong was ceded in perpetuity to Great Britain. It was established as a Crown colony in 1843. In 1860, the British expanded the colony with the addition of the Kowloon Peninsula and was further extended in 1898 when the British obtained Convention for the Extension of Hong Kong Territory, a 99-year lease ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Standard Mandarin
Standard Chinese ( zh, s=现代标准汉语, t=現代標準漢語, p=Xiàndài biāozhǔn hànyǔ, l=modern standard Han speech) is a modern Standard language, standard form of Mandarin Chinese that was first codified during the Republic of China (1912–1949), republican era (1912–1949). It is designated as the Languages of China, official language of mainland China and a major language in the United Nations languages, United Nations, Languages of Singapore, Singapore, and Languages of Taiwan, Taiwan. It is largely based on the Beijing dialect. Standard Chinese is a pluricentric language with local standards in mainland China, Taiwan and Singapore that mainly differ in their lexicon. Hong Kong written Chinese, used for formal written communication in Hong Kong and Macau, is a form of Standard Chinese that is read aloud with the Cantonese reading of characters. Like other Sinitic languages, Standard Chinese is a tone (linguistics), tonal language with topic-prominent langua ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cinema Of Hong Kong
The cinema of Hong Kong ( zh, t=香港電影) is one of the three major threads in the history of Chinese-language cinema, alongside the cinema of China and the cinema of Taiwan. As a former Crown colony, Hong Kong had a greater degree of artistic freedom than mainland China and Taiwan, and developed into a filmmaking hub for the Chinese-speaking world (including its worldwide diaspora). For decades, Hong Kong was the third largest motion picture industry in the world following US cinema and Indian cinema, and the second largest exporter. Despite an industry crisis starting in the mid-1990s and Hong Kong's transfer to Chinese sovereignty in July 1997, Hong Kong film has retained much of its distinctive identity and continues to play a prominent part on the world cinema stage. In the West, Hong Kong's vigorous pop cinema (especially Hong Kong action cinema) has long had a strong cult following, which is now a part of the cultural mainstream, widely available and imitated. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Comedy Film
The comedy film is a film genre that emphasizes humor. These films are designed to amuse audiences and make them laugh. Films in this genre typically have a happy ending, with dark comedy being an exception to this rule. Comedy is one of the oldest genres in film, and it is derived from classical comedy in theatre. Some of the earliest silent films were slapstick comedies, which often relied on visual depictions, such as sight gags and pratfalls, so they could be enjoyed without requiring sound. To provide drama and excitement to silent movies, live music was played in sync with the action on the screen, on pianos, organs, and other instruments. When sound films became more prevalent during the 1920s, comedy films grew in popularity, as laughter could result from both burlesque situations but also from humorous dialogue. Comedy, compared with other film genres, places more focus on individual star actors, with many former stand-up comics transitioning to the film industry ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lily Ho (actress)
Lily Ho () is a Chinese/ Taiwanese actress who worked mostly in Hong Kong films. She is known for playing the lead roles in various Shaw Brothers productions. Ho is known for the 1966 ''The Knight Of Knight''s and her role as Ainu, a lesbian, in '' Intimate Confessions of a Chinese Courtesan'', a 1972 adult martial arts film. Life and career Early life Ho was born in 1952Other sources mention 1946 or 1947 as her year of birth in Nanjing (continental China) to Chinese parents; but all sources mention early childhood in Taiwan and most of them describe Ho as "from Taiwan". and grew up in Taiwan. Ho graduated from The Girl's Middle School in Taiwan. Career At age 16, Ho began her acting career in Taiwan. In 1963, Ho was discovered by Yuan Chiu-feng, a director who cast her for ''Songfest'' in Taiwan. In 1965, Ho became a Shaw Brothers actress in Hong Kong. Ho is known for 1966 ''The Knight Of Knights'', where she appeared partially nude. Ho played a male role in 1972 in ' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lee Kwan
Lee Kwan or Li Kun (18 February 1930 – 12 March 2008) was a Chinese actor. He joined Shaw Brothers in 1957 and acted in Mandarin films. He later played supporting roles in Bruce Lee's ''The Big Boss'' and ''Fist of Fury''. Later he became a film and television actor in Taiwan. He won the 2001 Golden Bell Award for Best Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or Television Film for his role in ''Forbidden Love''. Lee Kwan died of a stroke Stroke is a medical condition in which poor cerebral circulation, blood flow to a part of the brain causes cell death. There are two main types of stroke: brain ischemia, ischemic, due to lack of blood flow, and intracranial hemorrhage, hemor ... on March 12, 2008 in Taipei at the age of 78. Filmography Film External links * * 1930 births 2008 deaths Chinese male film actors Taiwanese male film actors Taiwanese male television actors Film directors from Tianjin Male actors from Tianjin 20th-century Chinese male actors C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dean Shek
Dean Shek (17 June 1949 – 20 September 2021), also known as Dean Shek Tin, was a Hong Kong film actor and producer with over 72 film credits to his name. Shek was perhaps best known as Professor Kai-hsien in the 1978 film ''Drunken Master'', Lung Sei in the 1987 film '' A Better Tomorrow II'', and Snooker in the 1990 film '' The Dragon from Russia''. Early life With ancestral roots from Tianjin, China, Shek was born as Lau Wai-sing on 17 June 1949, Beijing, before moving to Hong Kong at the age of 3. There, he attended the Shung Tak Catholic English College before studying filmmaking, acting and voice acting at Shaw Brothers Studio's actors training program in 1968. Career Acting Shek began his career as a contracted actor at Shaw Brothers Studio in 1968, making his first brief appearance in the film ''Twin Blades of Doom'' (1969). He received more substantial roles at Shaws, in musicals such as ''The Singing Killer'', romantic films including ''A Time For Love'' (1970), com ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wu Wei (actress)
Ng Wai () is a former Chinese actress from Hong Kong. Filmography Films This is a partial list of films. * 1953 '' Yu nu qing chou'' * 1954 '' Gui lai Landlady'' * 1964 '' Lovers' Rock'' as Hui Tan * 1965 '' Xiao yun que'' * 1965 '' Songfest'' as Madam Li * 1965 ''Huo shao hong lian si zhi yuan yang jian xia'' * 1966 '' Wen Suchen'' as Tso Shi * 1966 ''Princess Iron Fan'' as Mother Cicada Fiary * 1967 '' Fei tian nu lang'' * 1967 '' Nu xun an'' * 1967 '' Dai lu nian hua'' as Mao a-mah * 1967 ''The Dragon Creek'' * 1967 '' Hong Kong Nocturne'' * 1967 ''The Cave of the Silken Web'' * 1967 '' Ru xia'' * 1967 '' Shan Shan'' * 1968 Hong Kong Rhapsody - credited as Ng Wai. * 1968 '' Hua yue liang xiao'' * 1968 '' Guai xia'' * 1968 '' Duan hun gu'' * 1968 ''Hu xia'' * 1968 '' Divorce, Hong Kong Style'' * 1969 '' Bi hai qing tian ye ye xin'' * 1969 '' The Golden Sword'' * 1970 ''Yi chi chun shui'' * 1970 '' Shuang xi ling men'' * 1970 ''Er nu shi wo men de'' * 1970 '' A Time ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1970 Films
The year 1970 in film involved some significant events. __TOC__ Highest-grossing films (U.S.) The top ten 1970 released films by box office gross in North America are as follows: Events * January 9 – Larry Fine, the second member of The Three Stooges, suffers a massive stroke, effectively ending his career. * February 11 – '' The Magic Christian'', starring Peter Sellers and Ringo Starr, premieres in New York City. The film's soundtrack album, including Badfinger's "Come and Get It" (written and produced by Paul McCartney), is released on Apple Records. * March 12 – Film debut of Ornella Muti in '' La moglie più bella'' (The Most Beautiful Wife) 3 days after her 15th birthday.IMDB * March 17 – The controversial film '' The Boys in the Band'', directed by William Friedkin and based on Mart Crowley's hit off-Broadway play, opens in theaters. * July – Stanley R. Jaffe appointed as president of Paramount Pictures, succeeding Charles Bludhorn who remained chairman a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
