Ho Meng Hua (1 January 1923 - 19 May 2009) was a Chinese film director from
Shanghai
Shanghai, Shanghainese: , Standard Chinese pronunciation: is a direct-administered municipality and the most populous urban area in China. The city is located on the Chinese shoreline on the southern estuary of the Yangtze River, with the ...
, working in the
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 ar ...
and the
Cinema of Taiwan
The cinema of Taiwan or Taiwan cinema ( zh, t=臺灣電影 or ) is deeply rooted in the island's History of Taiwan, unique history. Since its introduction to Taiwan in 1901 under Taiwan under Japanese rule, Japanese rule, cinema has developed i ...
.
Early life
In 1923, Ho was born in
Guangdong province
) means "wide" or "vast", and has been associated with the region since the creation of Guang Prefecture in AD 226. The name "''Guang''" ultimately came from Guangxin ( zh, labels=no, first=t, t= , s=广信), an outpost established in Han dynasty ...
, China. Ho grew up in Shanghai, China.
Education
Ho graduated from
Shanghai Drama Institute.
Career
In 1955, Ho joined the
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 Shangh ...
studio. In 1958, Ho's directorial debut was An Appointment After Dark. Ho eventually became one the studios' most prolific directors, directing about fifty films between then and 1980.
[(credited as He Menghua, p. 181)]
Filmography
Films
* 1955 ''Romance in the Western Chamber'' - as screenwriter.
* 1956 ''Miss Kikuko'' - as assistant director.
* 1958 ''Red Lantern ()'' - as director.
* 1958 ''An Appointment after Dark'' - as director.
* 1959 ''Day-Time Husband'' - as director.
* 1960 ''Rendezvous in the South Sea''
* 1960 ''Malayan Affair ()'' - as director, screenwriter.
* 1964 ''
Between Tears and Smiles
''Between Tears and Laughter'' is a 1964 Hong Kong drama film directed by Lo Chen. Set in Republican-era Peking (Beiping), the story revolves around a college student ( Kwan Shan) and three young women: a wealthy daughter of a government bureau ...
'' - co-director
* 1964 ''The Warlord and the Actress''
* 1966 ''The Monkey Goes West''
* 1966 ''
Princess Iron Fan
Princess Iron Fan () is a character from the 16th century Chinese novel ''Journey to the West''. She is one of the most popular ''Journey to the West'' villains, alongside her husband the Bull Demon King, her son Red Boy, and Baigujing.
In ' ...
''
* 1967 ''
Susanna ()'' - as director.
* 1967 ''The Midnight Murder''
* 1967 ''The King With My Face''
* 1967 ''
Cave of the Silken Web''
* 1968 ''Land of Many Perfumes''
* 1968 ''The Jade Raksha''
* 1968 ''
Killer Darts''
* 1969 ''Vengeance Is A Golden Blade''
* 1970 ''Lady of Steel''
* 1971 ''The Lady Hermit''
* 1971 ''The Long Chase''
* 1972 ''
The Black Enforcer
''The Black Enforcer'' () is a 1972 Hong Kong dramatic action film directed by Ho Meng Hua. The original Hong Kong Mandarin release title is ''Hei ling guan'' (Cantonese: ''Hak leng goon''). It was released in Hong Kong cinemas on 28 January 1 ...
''
* 1972 ''
The Human Goddess
''The Human Goddess'' Chinese: 仙女下凡, ''Sin Lui Ha Fan'' is a Hong Kong films of 1972, 1972 Hong Kong fantasy film comedy directed by Ho Meng Hua.
Plot
Seventh sister comes down from heaven to Hong Kong to see the mortal world.
Cast
...
''
* 1973 ''The Kiss of Death''
* 1973 ''Ambush''
* 1973 ''The Master of Kung Fu''
* 1974 ''The Sinful Adultress''
* 1974 ''Young Passion''
* 1975 ''All Mixed Up''
* 1975 ''The Golden Lion''
* 1975 ''The Flying Guillotine''
* 1975 ''
Black Magic
Black magic (Middle English: ''nigromancy''), sometimes dark magic, traditionally refers to the use of Magic (paranormal), magic or supernatural powers for evil and selfish purposes.
The links and interaction between black magic and religi ...
''
* 1976 ''
Black Magic 2'' U.S. title: ''"Revenge Of The Zombies"''
* 1976 ''Oily Maniac'' - as director.
* 1976 ''The Criminals''
* 1976 ''The Dragon Missile''
* 1977 ''
The Mighty Peking Man
''The Mighty Peking Man'' (猩猩王) (Mandarin: ''Xīngxing Wáng'' – which translates to "Gorilla King" in English) is a 1977 giant monster film produced by Shaw Brothers Studio to capitalize on the craze surrounding the 1976 remake of ''K ...
'' a.k.a. U.S. title: ''"Goliathon"''
* 1978 ''The
Vengeful Beauty
''The Vengeful Beauty'' (血芙蓉) is a 1978 Shaw Brothers film directed by Meng Hua Ho, starring Lo Lieh, Chen Ping and .
Plot
As the trained Flying Guillotine assassins secretly working for the Emperor begin their attacks, one of the as ...
''
* 1978 ''The Psychopath''
* 1978 ''
Shaolin Handlock''
* 1979 ''
Abbot of Shaolin
''Abbot of Shaolin'' (少林英雄榜), also known as ''Shaolin Abbot'' or ''A Slice of Death'', is a Shaw Brothers film directed by Ho Meng Hua. It is a Shaolin Temple-themed martial arts film about their rebellion against the Qing dynasty, Qi ...
'' a.k.a. U.S. title: ''"A Slice Of Death"''
* 1980 ''The Swift Sword''
Personal life
In 1948, Ho moved to Hong Kong.
On May 19, 2009, Ho died in Hong Kong.
References
External links
*
What We Talk About When We Talk About Ho Meng-Hua (January 2004)
{{DEFAULTSORT:Ho, Meng-Hua
1923 births
2009 deaths
Film directors from Shanghai
Hong Kong film directors
Chinese expatriates in Taiwan
Chinese emigrants to British Hong Kong