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The Vengeance Of Fu Manchu
''The Vengeance of Fu Manchu'' (also known as ''Sax Rohmer's the Vengeance of Fu Manchu'' and ''Die Rache Des Dr. Fu Man Chu'') is a 1967 British crime thriller adventure film directed by Jeremy Summers and starring Christopher Lee, Horst Frank, Douglas Wilmer and Tsai Chin. It was the third British/West German Constantin Film co-production of the Dr. Fu Manchu series and the first to be filmed in Hong Kong at the renowned Shaw Brothers studio. It was generally released in the U.K. through Warner-Pathé (as the second half of a double feature with the Lindsay Shonteff film '' The Million Eyes of Sumuru'') on 3 December 1967. Cast Credits adapted from the booklet of the Powerhouse Films Blu-ray boxset ''The Fu Manchu Cycle: 1965-1969''. *Christopher Lee as Fu Manchu * Douglas Wilmer as Nayland Smith * Tsai Chin as Lin Tang * Horst Frank as Rudy *Noel Trevarthen as Mark Weston *Maria Rohm as Ingrid Swenson *Tony Ferrer as Inspector Ramos * Peter Carsten as Kurt *Wolfgang ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jeremy Summers
Jeremy Summers (18 August 1931 – 14 December 2016) was a British television director and film director, known for directing television series such as ''The Saint (TV series), The Saint'' and films such as ''Five Golden Dragons'', ''The House of 1,000 Dolls'', and ''The Vengeance of Fu Manchu''. Background Born in St Albans in 1931, Summers was born into a family of theatrical tradition and his father Walter Summers (1896-1973) was a film director and screenwriter. He directed nearly 50 different TV programmes between 1960 and 1999, including ''The Saint (TV series), The Saint'' and ''Randall and Hopkirk (Deceased)''. Career In his early career, Summers worked as a runner and then later assistant director on films such as ''The Dam Busters (film), The Dam Busters'' (1955) with Michael Anderson (director), Michael Anderson and ''Moby Dick (1956 film), Moby Dick'' (1956) with John Huston. Summers became a director with the support film ''Depth Charge (film), Depth Charge'' (196 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hong Kong
Hong Kong)., Legally Hong Kong, China in international treaties and organizations. is a special administrative region of China. With 7.5 million residents in a territory, Hong Kong is the fourth most densely populated region in the world. Hong Kong was established as a colony of the British Empire after the Qing dynasty ceded Hong Kong Island in 1841–1842 as a consequence of losing the First Opium War. The colony expanded to the Kowloon Peninsula in 1860 and was further extended when the United Kingdom obtained a 99-year lease of the New Territories in 1898. Hong Kong was occupied by Japan from 1941 to 1945 during World War II. The territory was handed over from the United Kingdom to China in 1997. Hong Kong maintains separate governing and economic systems from that of mainland China under the principle of one country, two systems. Originally a sparsely populated area of farming and fishing villages,. the territory is now one of the world's most signific ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1967 Films
The year 1967 in film involved some significant events. It is widely considered one of the most ground-breaking years in American cinema, with "revolutionary" films highlighting the shift towards forward thinking European standards at the time, including: '' Bonnie and Clyde'', ''The Graduate'', ''Guess Who's Coming to Dinner'', ''Cool Hand Luke'', '' The Dirty Dozen'', '' In Cold Blood'', '' In the Heat of the Night'', ''The Jungle Book'' and '' You Only Live Twice''. Highest-grossing films North America The top ten 1967 released films by box office gross in North America are as follows: Events * April 28 — The prototype for the IMAX large-format-film acquisition and screening system is exhibited at Expo 67 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. * July 8 — Vivien Leigh, best known for starring in ''Gone with the Wind'' and ''A Streetcar Named Desire'', dies from tuberculosis in London. * July 15 — Seven Arts Productions acquire substantially all the assets and business of Warn ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Monthly Film Bulletin
The ''Monthly Film Bulletin'' was a periodical of the British Film Institute published monthly from February 1934 until April 1991, when it merged with '' Sight & Sound''. It reviewed all films on release in the United Kingdom, including those with a narrow arthouse release. History The ''Monthly Film Bulletin'' was edited in the mid-1950s by David Robinson, in the late 1950s and early 1960s by Peter John Dyer, and then by Tom Milne. By the end of the 1960s, when the character and tone of its reviews changed considerably with the arrival of a new generation of critics influenced by the student culture and intellectual tumult of the time (not least the overthrow of old ideas of "taste" and quality), David Wilson was the editor. It was then edited by Jan Dawson (1938 – 1980), for two years from 1971, and from 1973 until its demise by the New Zealand-born critic Richard Combs. In 1991, the ''Monthly Film Bulletin'' was merged with '' Sight & Sound'', which had until then be ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eddie Byrne
Eddie Byrne (31 January 1911 – 21 August 1981) was an Irish actor. Career His stage work included many appearances with Dublin's Abbey Theatre, and also work with the National Theatre in London. Outside of Ireland, he is probably best known for his minor role as General Willard in ''Star Wars'' (1977) (named after George Lucas's friend and frequent collaborator Willard Huyck), but he is also remembered in horror roles such as the sceptical Inspector Mulrooney in '' The Mummy'' (1959) and as the kindly Dr. Reginald Landers in '' Island of Terror'' (1966) and the rural inn owner from '' The Break (1963)''. He also appeared as Inspector O'Neill in the film ''Jack the Ripper'' (1959). He appeared in the TV series 'The Adventures of Robin Hood' (1957), Season 3, Episode 5 as the lord of the manor. Personal life Eddie Byrne was born in Dublin Dublin is the capital and largest city of Republic of Ireland, Ireland. Situated on Dublin Bay at the mouth of the River Liffey ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Suzanne Roquette
Suzanne Roquette (30 August 1942 – 28 May 2020) was a German actress. She is best known for her role as Main Mission Operative Tanya Alexander in Year One of the science fiction television series '' Space: 1999''. Space: 1999 costar Prentis Hancock noted her death on Facebook on May 29, 2020 and Nick Tate Nicholas John Tate (born 18 June 1942) is an Australian actor. He is known for his extensive film work as well as roles as pilot Alan Carter (Space: 1999), Alan Carter in the 1970s science fiction series ''Space: 1999'' and James Hamilton in t ... memorialized Suzanne on his Facebook page on May 30. Filmography Films Selected TV credits References External links * * 1942 births 2020 deaths German film actresses German television actresses Actors from Weimar Actresses from Thuringia {{Germany-screen-actor-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wolfgang Kieling
Wolfgang Kieling (16 March 1924 – 7 October 1985) was a German actor. Biography In films since childhood in his native Germany, Kieling appeared in a few American films, notably in Alfred Hitchcock's '' Torn Curtain'' (1966), where he played Gromek, an East German agent brutally slain by Paul Newman's character. He also played Gromek's brother in a scene that was deleted from the final print. Kieling had a small role in '' $'' (aka, ''The Heist'', 1971), starring Warren Beatty. In a British film, '' Amsterdam Affair'' (1968), he portrayed the fictional Dutch detective Van der Valk several years before Barry Foster (another Hitchcock alumnus) was cast in the same role for the British TV series. He did much work on West German TV, including the first episode of ''Derrick'' (, 1974). The best of his later roles was in the film '' Out of Order'' (1984), originally titled ''Abwärts''. Early on, Kieling also became a dubbing actor for West German dubs of foreign films, servi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Peter Carsten
Peter Carsten (30 April 1928 – 20 April 2012) was a German actor and film producer. He appeared in 90 films between 1953 and 1999, including in supporting roles, ''Dark of the Sun'' (1968), ''Hannibal Brooks'' (1969), ''Madame Bovary (1969 film), Madame Bovary'' (1969), ''And God Said to Cain'' (1970) and ''Zeppelin (film), Zeppelin'' (1971). Selected filmography * ''The Immortal Vagabond (1953 film), The Immortal Vagabond'' (1953) * ''The Beginning Was Sin'' (1954) - Marko, Knecht * ''08/15 (film series), 08/15'' (1954) - Stabsgefreiter Kowalski * ''The Song of Kaprun'' (1955) - Bertl * ' (1955) - Stabsgefreiter Kowalski * ''The Happy Village'' (1955) - Gerd Bunje, Müller * ' (1955) - Stabsgefreiter Kowalski * ''Weil du arm bist, mußt du früher sterben'' (1956) - Erich Klein * ''Fruit in the Neighbour's Garden (1956 film), Fruit in the Neighbour's Garden'' (1956) - Briefträger * ''Nina (1956 film), Nina'' (1956) - Major Tubaljow * ''Like Once Lili Marleen'' (1956) - ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tony Ferrer
Antonio Dising Laxa (June 12, 1934 – January 23, 2021), better known by his stage name Tony Ferrer, was a Filipino actor, film director and producer. He was tagged as the James Bond of the Philippines for his films in which he played a spy named Tony Falcon in the ''Agent X-44'' movie series. He won Best Actor at the Quezon City Film Festival for ''Sapagkat Sila'y Aming Mga Anak'' (1970) with Boots Anson-Roa and Vilma Santos. He received the nominations for FAMAS Award Best Actor in ''Sabotage'' (1966) and ''I Love Mama, I Love Papa'' (1971). Career Laxa was born in Macabebe, Pampanga, Philippines to Sofronio Laxa and Eufrocina Dising. His first film was ''Kilabot sa Barilan'' (1960) with Fernando Poe Jr. and Zaldy Zshornack. His next supporting roles were in such war films as ''Mga Tigreng Tagabukid'' (1962) and ''Suicide Commandos'' (1962) starring Fernando Poe Jr., Romeo Vasquez and Joseph Estrada. He starred in ''Marcong Bagsik'' (1964) with Divina Valencia. He starr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fah Lo Suee
Fah Lo Suee ( zh, t=花露水, p=Huā Lùshuǐ, j=faa1 lou6 seoi2) is a character who was introduced in the series of novels Dr. Fu Manchu by the English author Sax Rohmer (1883-1959). She is the daughter of Dr. Fu Manchu and an unnamed Russian woman, sometimes shown as an ally, sometimes shown as a rival. The Character (arts), character featured in cinema and comic strips and comic books alongside her father, sometimes using another names, and she has also become an archetype of the Dragon Lady. History The character of Fah Lo Suee was created in 1917 by Sax Rohmer as the Lady of the Si-Fan in the novel ''The Hand of Fu-Manchu'' (original UK title: The Si-Fan Mysteries). In the novel ''Daughter of Fu Manchu'' (1931), she is called Fah Lo Suee, a nickname meaning "Sweet Perfume". Fah Lo Suee, is a devious mastermind in her own right, frequently plotting to usurp her father's position in the ''Si-Fan'' and aiding his enemies both within and outside the organization. Her real na ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nayland Smith
Denis Nayland Smith is a character who was introduced in the series of novels Dr. Fu Manchu by the English author Sax Rohmer. He is a rival to the villain Dr. Fu Manchu. History The character of Denis Nayland Smith was created in 1912 by Sax Rohmer, in the short story ''The Zayat Kiss'', narrated by his friend Dr. Petrie. The short story was included in the fix-up novel '' The Mystery of Dr. Fu-Manchu''. In the first three books, Smith serves in the Indian Imperial Police as a police commissioner in Burma who has been granted a roving commission, allowing him to exercise authority over any official group who can help him in his mission. When Rohmer revived the series in 1931, Smith, who has been knighted for his efforts to defeat Fu Manchu, is an ex-Assistant Commissioner of Scotland Yard. Nayland Smith had an affair with his rival's daughter, Fah Lo Suee. In other media Comics Nayland Smith was first brought to newspaper comic strips in a black and white daily comic s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Blu-ray
Blu-ray (Blu-ray Disc or BD) is a digital optical disc data storage format designed to supersede the DVD format. It was invented and developed in 2005 and released worldwide on June 20, 2006, capable of storing several hours of high-definition video ( HDTV 720p and 1080p). The main application of Blu-ray is as a medium for video material such as feature films and for the physical distribution of video games for the PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X. The name refers to the blue laser used to read the disc, which allows information to be stored at a greater density than is possible with the longer-wavelength red laser used for DVDs, resulting in an increased capacity. The polycarbonate disc is in diameter and thick, the same size as DVDs and CDs. Conventional (or "pre-BDXL") Blu-ray discs contain 25 GB per layer, with dual-layer discs (50GB) being the industry standard for feature-length video discs. Triple-layer discs (10 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
