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Zu Warriors
''Zu Warriors from the Magic Mountain'' ( zh, t=新蜀山劍俠) is a 1983 Hong Kong supernatural ''wuxia'' fantasy film directed by Tsui Hark and based on the xianxia novel '' Legend of the Swordsmen of the Mountains of Shu'' by Huanzhulouzhu. The film has been noted for combining elements of Hong Kong action cinema with special effects technology provided by a team of Western artists including Robert Blalack. It served as an influence for the 1986 American film '' Big Trouble in Little China''. ''Zu Warriors from the Magic Mountain'' received five nominations at the 3rd Hong Kong Film Awards: Best Action Choreography for Corey Yuen, Best Actress for Brigitte Lin, Best Art Direction for William Chang, Best Film Editing for Peter Cheung, and Best Picture. Premise During the Sixteen Kingdoms period, army deserter Dik Ming-kei is being pursued by vampires in the mountain of Zu and is rescued by Master Ding Yan and then becomes his pupil. When they are ambushed by the Bl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tsui Hark
Tsui Hark (, , born 15 February 1950), born Tsui Man-kong (), is a Hong Kong filmmaker. A major director in the Golden Age of Cinema of Hong Kong, Hong Kong cinema, Tsui gained critical and commercial success with films such as ''Zu Warriors from the Magic Mountain'' (1983), the Once Upon a Time in China (film series), ''Once Upon a Time in China'' film series (1991–1997), Green Snake (1993 film), ''Green Snake'' (1993), ''The Lovers (1994 film), The Lovers'' (1994), and ''The Blade (film), The Blade'' (1995). His credits as a writer and producer include ''A Better Tomorrow'' (1986), ''A Chinese Ghost Story'' (1987), ''The Killer (1989 film), The Killer'' (1989), ''Swordsman II'' (1992), ''New Dragon Gate Inn'' (1992), ''The Wicked City (1992 film), The Wicked City'' (1992), ''Iron Monkey (1993 film), Iron Monkey'' (1993), and ''Black Mask (film), Black Mask'' (1996). Amid the Handover of Hong Kong, Hong Kong handover, Tsui briefly pursued a career in the United States, directi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Robert Blalack
Robert Blalack (December 9, 1948 – February 2, 2022) was a Panama-born American mass-media visual artist, independent filmmaker, and producer. He is one of the founders of Industrial Light & Magic. Blalack received the Academy Award for Best Visual Effects in 1978 for his work on the first ''Star Wars'' film. He also received the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Special Visual Effects in 1984 for his work on the 1983 television film ''The Day After''. Blalack directed experimental films and mixed-media television commercials, and he produced visual effects for theme park rides. Life and education Robert Blalack was born in Panama on December 9, 1948. He attended St. Paul's School in London before receiving a BA in English Literature and Theater Arts from Pomona College in Claremont, California. As the college did not have a film school, Blalack taught himself filmmaking by directing non-narrative experimental films using a second-hand 16mm Bolex camera. After graduating ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sai Gwa-Pau
Lim Gan (林根), better known in Hong Kong by his stagename Sai Gwa-Pau (西瓜刨) (7 October 1918 – 12 March 2001), was a Hong Kong film actor who played roles in over 600 movies from the 1950s onwards. His stagename "Watermelon Slice" referred to his prominent protruding upper teeth. Sai Gwa-pau was well known for his comic roles and in particular his role (牙擦蘇) in the film series based on the exploits of Wong Fei-hung. orldCat Identities- OCL西瓜刨 1918-2001 /ref> Selected filmography * Wong Fei-hung'' film series ( :zh:黃飛鴻系列影視) * '' Naughty! Naughty!'' * '' Bolo'' (1979) as Old Bucktooth See also *Osomatsu-kun is a comedy manga series by Fujio Akatsuka which ran in Shogakukan's ''Weekly Shōnen Sunday'' magazine from 1962 to 1969. The series revolves around a group of sextuplet brothers who cause all sorts of mischief. It has been adapted in ... References {{DEFAULTSORT:Gwa-Pau, Sai 1918 births 2001 deaths ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fung Hak-on
Fung Hak-on (12 September 1948 – 2 March 2016) was a Hong Kong actor. He appears in Hong Kong films since the 1960s until mid 2010s. Career In 1955, Fung became an actor in Hong Kong films. Fung first appeared in Seven Bodies, Eight Deaths and Nine Human Heads, a 1955 film directed by Fung Fung. Fung often plays the antagonist in films. Fung was nominated for Best Action Choreography at the 2nd Hong Kong Film Awards in 1983 for his work in ''Dragon Lord'' with co-star Jackie Chan and stunt coordinator Corey Yuen Kwai. He portrayed Master Cheng in Ip Man 2 (2010) in his final years. His sisters, Fung Bo-bo and Alice Fung So-bor are also actresses. Death He died on 2 March 2016 from cancer. Selected filmography * ''Xin ye guang bei'' (1962) * ''Piu ling goo fung'' (1962) * ''Ying E sha sao'' (1963) * ''Si feng qiu huang'' (1969) * ''Bao biao'' (1969) * '' Vengeance'' (1970) * '' The Heroic Ones'' (1970) as Warlord Zhu's soldier * '' The Chinese Boxer'' (1970) as Chung-Yi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dick Wei
Dick Wei (, born ''Tu Jilong'' 涂吉龍; born April 15, 1953) is a Taiwanese actor, director and writer who specializes in martial arts and action films. Early life and career Dick Wei was born Tu Jilong in the town of Pingtung in southern Taiwan. He is of Hakka ancestry. He began studying martial arts in Junior High School, going on to win numerous competitions. He later served in the Taiwanese army, attaining the rank of captain, and was an instructor in unarmed combat, especially Tae Kwon Do. Prior his movie career, he also worked as a combat instructor for the Taiwanese police force. His first films were made while he was still in the army; most were low budget Taiwanese productions. His earlier movie appearances tended to be quite brief and he often played supporting or tertiary roles. Discovery While operating a martial arts studio in Taipei, he was spotted by Chang Cheh who persuaded him to have a screen test which was shown to Sir Run Run Shaw. Impressed with ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chung Fat
Chung Fat is a Hong Kong–based actor, choreographer, producer, and director. He primarily stars in jiangshi fictions and martial art movies. Early life Chung was born on 2 December 1953. He is a native of Guangdong province and of Han ethnicity. As a teenager, he was a Northern Praying Mantis practitioner with Lam Ching-ying, under the guidance of Madame Fan Fok-fa. He became proficient in the use of a great variety of martial arts weapons and techniques. He was trained by Madame Fan Kuk-fa of The Spring and Autumn Drama School. Performing experience Chung Fat had his debut in ''Enter the Dragon'' (1973), in a small role as a security guard who fails to capture Bruce Lee. In over thirty years in the movie business, Chung only had three protagonist roles in his career, instead often being cast in supporting, secondary or mainly villain roles. He has also worked as a director, choreographer, and planner. He had a long-term collaboration with Jackie Chan and Sammo Hung. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Norman Chui
Norman Chui Siu-keung (16 October 1950 – 1 September 2024) was a Hong Kong actor. He was best known for portraying heroic protagonists in many martial arts films from the 1970s to 1980s and later portraying villainous roles in the 1990s. Chui was contracted with Asia Television during the 1990s and mostly acted in mainland China thereafter. Personal life Chui married his first wife Zhang Xiaofeng (張小鳳) in 1975. They separated shortly in 1976 after noticing incompatibility between the two and divorced in 1979. In 1980, Chui married his second wife Ho Suk Foon (何淑寬) and they have a son, (徐梓耀), who would later work as a content creator in the advertising and entertainment industries of Hong Kong. In 1982, Chui had an affair with actress , the younger sister of actress Michelle Yim, and they have a son and a daughter . Chui and Yim broke off their relationship in 1988. In 2005 Chui married a Chinese dancer Meng Yuxuan (孟雨軒), who was about 30 years his j ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mang Hoi
Mang Hoi ( zh, 孟海; 1 May 1958 – 9 October 2023) was a Hong Kong actor and action director. He won the Best Supporting Actor at the 5th Hong Kong Film Awards for ''Yes, Madam''. Personal life and death Mang dated American actress and martial artist Cynthia Rothrock. He was married to another woman with a daughter at the time. On 9 October 2023, Mang died of oesophageal cancer at the age of 65. Selected filmography *''The Price of Love'' (1970) *'' Pursuit'' (1972) – Little Helper *''The Young Avenger'' (1972) *'' The Human Goddess'' (1972) *'' Fist of Unicorn'' (1973) – Hsiao-Hu (Guest star) *''Enter the Dragon'' (1973, cameo) – Ship's mate (uncredited) *''Death Blow'' (1973) – Theater Kid *''Honor and Love'' (1973) *''Iron Bull'' (1973) *''Call me Dragon'' (1974) – Siu Gam's Sidekick *''Godfather Squad'' (1974) – Wang's little brother *'' Bruce Lee, D-Day at Macao'' (1974) – Little Monkey *''The Silent Guest of Pecking'' (1975) *'' Challenge of the Maste ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Damian Lau
Damian Lau Chung-yan (born 14 October 1949) is a Hong Kong film and television actor, executive producer and film director. Lau has starred in many television drama series of various genres, produced by Hong Kong's TVB and ATV. Biography Early career Lau enrolled into the actors' training class of RTV (now ATV) in 1971, where he started his early acting career. In 1976, he joined TVB on a contract and began to gain recognition for acting in television drama series produced by the TV station. In 1976, Lau rose to fame for his portrayal of the titular character in '' Luk Siu-fung'', an adaptation of '' Wuxia'' writer Gu Long's novel series of the same title. His performance in ''Yesterday's Glitter'' also made him famous. Partnership with Michelle Yim Lau returned to ATV in 1980. He worked with Michelle Yim, as the male and female leading actor/actress respectively, in a number of TV series in the 1980s, including ''Fatherland'', ''Chronicles of the Shadow Swordsman'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sixteen Kingdoms
The Sixteen Kingdoms (), less commonly the Sixteen States, was a chaotic period in Chinese history from AD 304 to 439 when northern China fragmented into a series of short-lived dynastic states. The majority of these states were founded by the "Five Barbarians", non- Han peoples who had settled in northern and western China during the preceding centuries, and had launched a series of rebellions against the Western Jin dynasty in the early 4th century. However, several of the states were founded by the Han people, and all of the states—whether ruled by Xiongnu, Xianbei, Di, Jie, Qiang, Han, or others—took on Han-style dynastic names. The states frequently fought against both one another and the Eastern Jin dynasty, which succeeded the Western Jin in 317 and ruled southern China. The period ended with the unification of northern China in 439 by the Northern Wei, a dynasty established by the Xianbei Tuoba clan. This occurred 19 years after the Eastern Jin collapsed i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Chang
William Chang Suk-ping ( zh, 張叔平; born 12 November 1953) is a Hong Kong production designer, costume designer and film editor. Along with cinematographer Christopher Doyle, Chang is an important collaborator with Hong Kong film director Wong Kar-wai. He has also collaborated with directors such as Stanley Kwan, Patrick Tam, Yim Ho, Tsui Hark, Jiang Wen and Johnnie To. He is of Shanghainese ancestry. In 2014, Chang received an Oscar nomination for Best Costume Design at the 86th Academy Awards for his work on '' The Grandmaster''. In the same year, he was invited to become a member of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS, often pronounced ; also known as simply the Academy or the Motion Picture Academy) is a professional honorary organization in Beverly Hills, California, U.S., with the stated goal of adva .... See also * List of film director and editor collaborations References External link ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Corey Yuen
Corey Yuen Kwai (; 15 February 1951 – 2022) was a Hong Kong film director, film producer, action choreographer, and actor. Yuen attended the China Drama Academy and was one of the Seven Little Fortunes. In Hong Kong, he worked on several films such as Bruce Lee's '' Fist of Fury'' (1972), Hwang Jang-lee's '' Snuff Bottle Connection'', '' Secret Rivals 2'', '' The Invincible Armour'' (all 1977), '' Dance of the Drunk Mantis'' (1979), '' Ninja in the Dragon's Den'' (1982), '' Millionaire's Express'' (1986), and Jet Li's '' Fong Sai-yuk II'' (1993), '' The New Legend of Shaolin'' (1994), '' High Risk'', and '' My Father Is a Hero'' (both 1995). Yuen gained fame in American cinema beginning with his work as an action director on the 1998 film ''Lethal Weapon 4'', followed by the 2000 blockbuster ''X-Men'' and six of Jet Li's English-language works: ''Romeo Must Die'' (2000), ''Kiss of the Dragon'', '' The One'' (both 2001), '' Cradle 2 the Grave'' (2003), '' War'' (2007), an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
