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Topic: Hong Kong films of 1985

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Bright Lights Film Journal Hong Kong Cinema in the '80s (1) The star shed the image of a historical hero in the '80s and set his subsequent films such as Police Story (1985) and Armour of God (1986) in the modern era. Hong Kong movies are the most representative examples of Chinese cinema as inheritors and carriers of the special characteristics of Chinese culture and popular folklore, as well as of Chinese people absorbing Western influence on the road to modernization. Hong Kong, together with South Korea, Taiwan, and Singapore, make up the region's four "economic dragons." The rapid economic and social development of these countries, with record achievements in the 1980s, has conferred a measure of pride and confidence on the region. www.brightlightsfilm.com /31/hk_achievement1.html   (2953 words)

Curriculum Vitae - Trinh T. Minh-ha Hong Kong Arts Centre, Wanchai, Hong Kong, August 10-17, 1995 Festival de Films et Videos de Femmes, Montreal, Canada, 1986 The Film Arts Foundation and the William and Flora Hewlett Grant, 1999; 1985. womensstudies.berkeley.edu /TrinhCV.html   (2953 words)

Cinema Hong Kong: Wu Xia (2003) In Cinema Hong Kong: Wu Xia, co-producer Celestial Pictures draws on their extensive collection of Shaw Brothers' film classics as the basis for a thorough examination of this popular film genre from the early silent era to the international success of Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon. Like Cinema Hong Kong: Kung Fu, this documentary fails to put the genre into context of the New Wave revival, apart from brief footage from Patrick Tam's The Sword, which they fail to identify. Unlike the kung fu movie which only appeared in the 1950's and effectively died out by 1985, wuxia films have continued to be made in some form or another uninterrupted for roughly ninety years, thus making it perhaps the most prolific costume genre in film history. www.kungfucinema.com /reviews/cinemahongkongwuxia.htm   (2953 words)

East Asian Cinema: Books, Reviews and Articles about Selected Films in the UC Berkeley Libraries The paper outlines a Hong Kong-based approach to two earlier phases in the history of action: the 'international co-production' as an industrially innovative form (1973-85), and the golden age of the 'direct to tape' industry enabled by the rapid spread of video technology (1985-93). The films thus labeled are a microcosm of Hong Kong cinema as a whole and reveal the struggle between transgression and control occurring throughout Hong Kong media. Huang Feihong (1847-1924) was a famous street performer, physician, and martial arts instructor; fictional accounts of his martial skill and unyielding moral probity have been frequently serialized in newspapers and popular films. www.lib.berkeley.edu /MRC/cjkfilmbib.html   (13328 words)

Chinese Film, Chinese Media, Print Culture 1 Tracing the engendering conditions within the film industries of China, Taiwan, and Hong Kong, Song Hwee Lim argues that the emergence of Chinese cinemas in the international scene since the 1980s created a public sphere in which representations of marginal sexualities could flourish in its interstices. Examining the politics of representation in the age of multiculturalism through debates about the films, Lim calls for a rethinking of the limits and hegemony of gay liberationist discourse prevalent in current scholarship and film criticism. He provides in-depth analyses of key films and auteurs, reading them within contexts as varied as premodern, transgender practice in Chinese theater to postmodern, diasporic forms of sexualities. mclc.osu.edu /rc/filmbib.htm   (12789 words)

David Bordwell: CV Initiator and coordinator of film programs brought to the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus with the cooperation of Asian Cinevision of New York: Hong Kong cinema, spring 1992; New Korean cinema, spring 1994; East Asian cinema, fall 1996-spring 1997. Initiator and coordinator of several series of Japanese films brought to the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus with the cooperation of the Japan Society of New York and the Japan Film Library: 1977-present. Invited guest for presentations and panel discussions, Roger Ebert Festival of Overlooked Films, University of Illinois-Champaign-Urbana, April 2003-present. www.davidbordwell.net /cv.htm   (12789 words)

Emi Wada Elle a obtenu trois fois le Hong Kong Film Award des meilleurs costumes, pour THE BRIDE WITH WHITE HAIR de Ronny Yu en 1993, THE SOONG SISTERS de Mabel Cheung en 1995, et dernièrement pour HERO de Yang Zhimou. Née à Kyoto, Emi Wada a été la première Japonaise à remporter un Oscar, pour les costumes de RAN d’Akira Kurosawa, en 1985. Elle a collaboré avec le réalisateur britannique Peter Greenaway sur PROSPERO’S BOOK en 1991, puis THE PILLOW BOOK en 1995, avec Ewan McGregor, et 8 FEMMES _ en 1998. www.commeaucinema.com /news.php3?nominfos=20135&cinenews=7   (12789 words)

Hong Kong Femme Fatale Films Complications arise which forces them to go against each other in what is easily one of the very best Girls with Guns films. - The popularity of this 1985 film starring Michelle Yeoh and Cynthia Rothrock established the “girls with guns” genre as a respected form of movie making. But it was really in the 1980s, that this genre came into its' own when Michelle Yeoh, Moon Lee, Cynthia Khan, Yukuri Oshima and many others took it to a new realm of over the top violence and stunts. www.brns.com /pages/bb5fem.html   (12789 words)

David Bordwell: CV Initiator and coordinator of film programs brought to the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus with the cooperation of Asian Cinevision of New York: Hong Kong cinema, spring 1992; New Korean cinema, spring 1994; East Asian cinema, fall 1996-spring 1997. Initiator and coordinator of several series of Japanese films brought to the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus with the cooperation of the Japan Society of New York and the Japan Film Library: 1977-present. Invited guest for presentations and panel discussions, Roger Ebert Festival of Overlooked Films, University of Illinois-Champaign-Urbana, April 2003-present. www.davidbordwell.org /cv.htm   (8774 words)

Clara Law In-between making films on the theme of Diaspora, Law also made a few interesting films of various themes and genres while in Hong Kong. Clara Law is one of the most talented directors to emerge from the remarkable success of the 'Second Wave' Hong Kong cinema. She feels completely out of place during her business trip to Shanghai and Hong Kong itself has become as strange a city to her as it is to Adrian. www.sensesofcinema.com /contents/directors/03/law.html   (8774 words)

Corey Yuen - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Corey Yuen has worked with most of Hong Kong's top stars at one time or another, and began Michelle Yeoh and Cynthia Rothrock's career in 1985 with Yes! In 1985, he was the first Hong Kong director to successfully bring Hong Kong style action to an American film with No Retreat, No Surrender with the soon to be famous kicker Jean-Claude Van Damme. His other notable films include Righting Wrongs with Yuen Biao and Cynthia Rothrock, She Shoots Straight with Joyce Godenzi, Sammo Hung and Yuen Wah and 1997's Hero (not to be confused with the Zhang Yimou-directed, Jet Li- starring 2002 film of the same name) starring Yuen Biao and Takeshi Kaneshiro. en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Corey_Yuen   (502 words)

Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon When I say groundbreaking, I don't mean the film is totally brand new, you've never seen anything like it before, or it's the best martial arts film ever, because for those of you who truly know Hong Kong film, you've seen similar films hundreds of times before, made in the late 1970's and early-mid 1980's. Because hundreds of Hong Kong films in the 1950's centered around the heroic feats of these famed Chinese, anti-Ching, anti-government heroes (mostly two groups of individuals: The 10 Tigers of Shaolin and the 10 Tigers of Canton), it drew the anger of Communist China. As the kung-fu and guo shu films started to lose their luster, Jackie Chan came along with PROJECT A (1984) and more officially with POLICE STORY (1985) and created the wu da pian (fight films using martial arts), in which he combined athleticism, martial arts and dangerous stunts wrapped in more contemporary settings. crouchingtiger.ubi.com /qanda.html   (1764 words)

Stanley Kwan - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Kwan was born in Hong Kong, and he landed a job at the TVB after receiving a mass communications degree at Hong Kong Baptist College. Stanley Kwan (Traditional Chinese: 關錦鵬; Simplified Chinese: 关锦鹏; Hanyu Pinyin: Guān Jǐnpéng; born October 9, 1957) is a Hong Kong film director and producer. Kwan's films frequently deal sympathetically with the plight of women and their struggles with affairs of the heart. en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Stanley_Kwan   (246 words)

Charlie Chaplin - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Feature-length films: Tillie's Punctured Romance, The Kid, A Woman of Paris, The Gold Rush, The Circus, City Lights, Modern Times, The Great Dictator, Monsieur Verdoux, Limelight, A King in New York, A Countess From Hong Kong His final films were A King in New York (1957) and A Countess From Hong Kong (1967), starring Sophia Loren and Marlon Brando. Chaplin was one of the most creative personalities in the silent film era; he acted in, directed, scripted, produced, and eventually scored his own films. en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Charlie_Chaplin   (2799 words)

Asian Film Foundation - Features He returned to the big screen in 1982, appearing in films for both the venerable Shaw Brothers and Hong Kong’s “New Wave” filmmakers; his performance in Patrick Tam’s Nomad as a drifting, uncertain young man earned him his first of eight nominations for Best Actor in the Hong Kong Film Awards. After releasing four CD’s, his 1984 song “Monica” (from the CD of the same name) won nearly every major Hong Kong music award, and his 1985 series of concerts established him as Asia’s biggest pop star. A year later the photogenic Leslie starred in his first movie—Erotic Dream of Red Chamber—and for the next four years he honed his acting skills in RTV television series. www.asianfilm.org /modules.php?name=Encyclopedia&op=content&tid=59   (2799 words)

Police Story (film) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia It is the first of a series of Hong Kong films featuring Jackie Chan as a Hong Kong police detective named "Kevin" Chan Ka Kui. Police Story) was released to Hong Kong cinemas in 1985. Police Story 3 is also notable in featuring the last appearance of Maggie Cheung as Chan's girlfriend May before she moved on to be a more serious actress. en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Police_Story_(film)   (1065 words)

David Bordwell: CV "Ripples on Nearby Shores: Contemporary Taiwanese Cinema as Regional Influence." Invited paper for symposium, "Island of Light: Taiwan Film and Popular Culture," University of Wisconsin-Madison, 7-9 March 2002; invited paper, Center for Cultural Studies, Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, 25 March 2002. Initiator and coordinator of film programs brought to the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus with the cooperation of Asian Cinevision of New York: Hong Kong cinema, spring 1992; New Korean cinema, spring 1994; East Asian cinema, fall 1996-spring 1997. Initiator and coordinator of several series of Japanese films brought to the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus with the cooperation of the Japan Society of New York and the Japan Film Library: 1977-present. www.davidbordwell.net /cv.htm   (1065 words)

Samuel Hui - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia On a personal note, he was more closer to elder brother Ricky Hui as opposed to Michael Hui as they were said to have parted in high dudgeon since falling out with each other after their pre-1985 successes and have thereafter not featured together in any more films. Samuel Koon-kit Hui (許冠傑, pinyin: Xǔ Guànjié; born September 4, 1948) was a star in Cantopop and movie industry in Hong Kong's 1960s to 1990s. His music appealed to the Hong Kong masses and working class people with its simple lyrics and easy-on-the-ears nature which was the rage in Hong Kong music in the late 1970s. en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Samuel_Hui   (486 words)

Samuel Hui - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia On a personal note, he was more closer to elder brother Ricky Hui as opposed to Michael Hui as they were said to have parted in high dudgeon since falling out with each other after their pre-1985 successes and have thereafter not featured together in any more films. Samuel Koon-kit Hui (許冠傑, pinyin: Xǔ Guànjié; born September 4, 1948) was a star in Cantopop and movie industry in Hong Kong's 1960s to 1990s. His music appealed to the Hong Kong masses and working class people with its simple lyrics and easy-on-the-ears nature which was the rage in Hong Kong music in the late 1970s. www.wikipedia.org /wiki/Samuel_Hui   (486 words)

From Chaplin to Chinese Ghost Stories Earlier, there had been several successful films in Hong Kong which combined elements of Hong Kong action cinema with supernatural themes (Zu: Warriors of the Magic Mountain, A Chinese Ghost Story, Encounter of the Spooky Kind). Vampire (Geung si sin sang, Ricky Lau, 1985) is a film from Hong Kong which originated a successful new genre. By looking closely at a particular film, we will see how accurate this assumption is. www.stormpages.com /et11robot/MrVampire.htm   (3493 words)

Andy Lau - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Andy Lau was recently awarded "No.1 Box-office Actor 1985-2005" of Hong Kong, yielding a total box office of HKD1,733,275,816 for shooting 108 films in the past 20 years. Andy Lau Tak-wah (Traditional Chinese: 劉德華; Simplified Chinese:刘德华; Hanyu Pinyin: Liú Déhuá; Jyutping: Lau4 Dak1 Waa4) (born September 27, 1961 in Hong Kong as 劉福榮) is a Hong Kong popstar and a movie actor. Lau is known to some more for his good looks than for his strengths of acting, though he has answered his critics since the turn of the century in a series of critically acclaimed movies, especially those directed by Johnnie To. en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Andy_Lau   (585 words)

Stanley Kwan - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Kwan was born in Hong Kong, and he landed a job at the TVB after receiving a mass communications degree at Hong Kong Baptist College. Kwan's first film was Women (1985), which starred Chow Yun-Fat, and was a big box-office success. Kwan's films frequently deal sympathetically with the plight of women and their struggles with affairs of the heart. en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Stanley_Kwan   (585 words)

WFMU's Beware of the Blog: Chinese Rocks Anthony Wong / Anodize - Hong Kong cinema star Anthony Wong Chau-Sang has acted in over 130 films since 1985. Here's a nifty Anthony Wong page with some good photos, a (Japanese) fan page, and links to my IMDb comments for two of his films [1] [2]. (He should not be confused Anthony Wong Yiu-Ming, another very successful Hong Kong singer and actor, whose music is more the syrupy radio-pop variety.) [mp3] [mp3] [mp3] Anodize - [mp3] blog.wfmu.org /freeform/2005/11/chinese_rocks.html   (807 words)

Cinema Hong Kong: Wu Xia (2003) This hour-long documentary is loaded with rare and popular film footage and stills from many of the most important wuxia films in Hong Kong film history. In Cinema Hong Kong: Wu Xia, co-producer Celestial Pictures draws on their extensive collection of Shaw Brothers' film classics as the basis for a thorough examination of this popular film genre from the early silent era to the international success of Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon. Unlike the kung fu movie which only appeared in the 1950's and effectively died out by 1985, wuxia films have continued to be made in some form or another uninterrupted for roughly ninety years, thus making it perhaps the most prolific costume genre in film history. www.kungfucinema.com /reviews/cinemahongkongwuxia.htm   (807 words)

A Touch of Hu: A fan’s notes and an appreciation Major retrospectives of Hu’s work were mounted in Taipei in 1980 and 1999, and in Hong Kong in 1979, 1985 and 1998, but, it is in Japan that his legacy is, perhaps, best known. The dance and musical-like nature of Hu’s work, which is more painterly and poetic than novelistic or dramatic, is now appreciated intrinsically and for its relevance to Chinese opera, painting and literature in Hong Kong, Taiwan and Japan, at least, but has not been championed on the world, film-historical stage. In any event these two films demonstrate that Hu was always more interested in Chinese culture and history in general than its martial arts in particular: the care with which he sets his human characters physically and cinematically in the natural landscape and the old rooms, hallways and courtyards of the temple is truly extraordinary. www.horschamp.qc.ca /new_offscreen/kinghu.html   (2760 words)

Houston Event Calendar Shaw Studios originated in 1924 Singapore when Tan Sri Runme Shaw (1901-1985) arrived from Shanghai; he was later joined by his brother Sir Run Run Shaw (born 1907), and together they created an empire that expanded to Hong Kong in the 1950s. The touring series Heroic Grace showcases martial-arts feature films from the legendary Shaw Brothers studio in Hong Kong. The achievements of the genre's most innovative directors prior to the 1980s have gone unheralded beyond circles of specialists and fans, largely because no good prints were in circulation. www.citycafe.com /event.php?event=73   (273 words)

Andy Lau - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Andy Lau Tak-Wah (Traditional Chinese: 劉德華; Simplified Chinese: 刘德华; pinyin: Liú Déhuá; Jyutping: Lau4 Dak1 Waa4) (born September 27, 1961 in Hong Kong as 劉福榮) is a Hong Kong popstar and a movie actor. His first music contract came in 1985, but his singing career reached stellar status in 1990 with the release of the album entitled "Would it be possible?", and his subsequent releases only solidified his status as a highly marketable singer. He has since appeared in more than 100 films, and has a huge fan base throughout Asia with the success of both his onscreen performance and his musical career. en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Andy_Lau   (561 words)

Maggie Cheung Maggie Cheung is one of my favorite actresses in Hong Kong. Born in Hong Kong, she moved to England at the age of 8 with her family. In 1993, Maggie went from wallflower to kickbutt lethal lady with her role of Chat in the Heroic Trio films, teaming her with Michelle Yeoh and Anita Mui. megspace.com /entertainment/highimpact/stars/female/maggiecheung.html   (260 words)

Tsui Hark After 1985's Working Class, he turned to his acknowledged masterpiece, 1986's Peking Opera Blues; a frenetic martial arts farce set in 1913, the picture was one of the first Hong Kong productions to receive global interest, heralding a new era in Eastern filmmaking. A pivotal figure in the evolution of Hong Kong cinema, action virtuoso Tsui Hark was one of the most popular and influential filmmakers ever to emerge from the Pacific Rim motion-picture community. Hark spent the next two years working almost solely as a producer, supervising films ranging from the superb A Chinese Ghost Story to I Love Maria to The Big Heat. www.djangomusic.com /actor_bio.asp?pid=P+93443   (636 words)

Unofficial Cynthia Rothrock Home Page Cynthia Rothrock has been described as the "Queen of B-Movie Kung Fu," and she has the credentials: she was Five-Time Undefeated World Karate Champion in Forms and Weapons (1981-1985), and has more than thirty films under her belt (and counting!). She started making movies for Golden Harvest (Hong Kong's kung fu movie giant) in 1985. There is an official (snail-mail) fan club called Rothrock-in, on which she apparently keeps a close eye. www.interlog.com /~tigger/rothrock.html   (402 words)

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