Casey Chan Lai-Ying
History
Casey Chan Lai-ying was born in Hong Kong in 1954. She studied art at Sir Robert Black College of Education, first working in advertising design upon graduation and later at a TV magazine. A fondness for Yamada Yoji prompted her to study directing at College of Art, Nihon University, graduating with a film that won an award. Returning to Hong Kong, Chan worked in production in capacities as varied as production assistant, assistant editor, assistant director, producer and director.
She established Gold Harbour International Films in 1992, making her directorial debut with Death Warrant (1992), followed by The Black Morning Glory (1993). Chan also produced a documentary on Hong Kong filmmakers with Japan’s NHK as well as distributing Hong Kong films in Japan. She later distributed DVDs of Japanese films, including the horror series Yotsuya Kaidan and the films of Japanese teen idol Yamaguchi Momoe.
Chan’s directorial career is best represented by The Poet (1998), the story of Beijing poet Gu Cheng’s murder of his wife. Other films include Face to Face (2002), a ghost story based on Japanese author Rampo Edogawa’s novel, I Love You, Mom (2013) and the documentary Silk Expression - Silk Road with Chip Tsao (2003). In 2013, she finished the 3D film 3D Lost in Wrestling, which uses 3D technology to animate and interpret metaphysical thoughts of China.
Producer
Female Mongolian wrestler, Na Ren, was invited to participate in a women’s wrestling show in Japan. The show host, Boss, instantaneously changed the competition to mud wrestling and Na Ren was forced to compete. Later on, Na Ren discovered that Boss was actually her childhood playmate, Chi Na Si, who was banned from Sumo wrestling five years ago. Knowing that Boss had deceived her, Na Ren was nonetheless determined to awaken his consciousness and good heart through love.
Writer
Female Mongolian wrestler, Na Ren, was invited to participate in a women’s wrestling show in Japan. The show host, Boss, instantaneously changed the competition to mud wrestling and Na Ren was forced to compete. Later on, Na Ren discovered that Boss was actually her childhood playmate, Chi Na Si, who was banned from Sumo wrestling five years ago. Knowing that Boss had deceived her, Na Ren was nonetheless determined to awaken his consciousness and good heart through love.
Director
Female Mongolian wrestler, Na Ren, was invited to participate in a women’s wrestling show in Japan. The show host, Boss, instantaneously changed the competition to mud wrestling and Na Ren was forced to compete. Later on, Na Ren discovered that Boss was actually her childhood playmate, Chi Na Si, who was banned from Sumo wrestling five years ago. Knowing that Boss had deceived her, Na Ren was nonetheless determined to awaken his consciousness and good heart through love.
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This is a story about family and love. Xue (Huang Cuiru) and her lover Wei (Wang Kai) bought a cute puppy, Snowy. Taking care of the puppy makes their relationship stronger. Unexpectedly, Wei is transferred to Beijing because his performed well at work. Only after three years he can return to Hong Kong. But Xue has the opportunity to sing at Tokyo, and is not ready to give it up, refusing to go to Beijing with Wei. Xue and Snowy live together, depending each other and learning new life experiences.
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The youngest daughter, Chen Xue (Huang Cuiru), was separated from her mother Lu Xiyun (Huang Shuyi) by the time her parents divorced when she was five; when she was 25, her boyfriend Shi Luwei (Wang Kai ornaments) sent a two. The Yuewei Bai Wei dog gave Chen Xue as a Christmas gift. In the process of raising puppies, Chen Xue’s motherhood was initiated, and her resentment towards her mother and mother slowly changed. However, when her mother Lu Xiyun replaced her daughter to take care of Xiao Baiwei, she rekindled her feelings of nurturing her daughter from time to time. The puppy nicknamed the little daughter. The appearance of Little Baiwei made both mother and daughter return to the happiest time.
Director
The youngest daughter, Chen Xue (Huang Cuiru), was separated from her mother Lu Xiyun (Huang Shuyi) by the time her parents divorced when she was five; when she was 25, her boyfriend Shi Luwei (Wang Kai ornaments) sent a two. The Yuewei Bai Wei dog gave Chen Xue as a Christmas gift. In the process of raising puppies, Chen Xue’s motherhood was initiated, and her resentment towards her mother and mother slowly changed. However, when her mother Lu Xiyun replaced her daughter to take care of Xiao Baiwei, she rekindled her feelings of nurturing her daughter from time to time. The puppy nicknamed the little daughter. The appearance of Little Baiwei made both mother and daughter return to the happiest time.
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2003 film
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Japanese horror starring Stephen Fung as a man who dies in a skiing accident, only for his best friend to marry his wife and inherit his fortune. Supernatural hijinks ensue.
A team of mercenary soldiers, hired by a mystical person nicknamed Baroness,steal a priceless piece of jewel from the Philippine Museum. Two Philippines cops, Pat and Ray, are ordered to recover the jewel. They have no concrete evidence against the suspected targets and soldiers are planning to steal yet another valuable stone.The Blue Sun. In hope of unveiling the identity of Baroness, Pat and Ray have to work jointly with the Chinese security police and trigger a tense struggle with soldiers...
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Toronto International Film Festival 1998
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1995 film
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The mysterious deaths of men linked to a charming singer unleash the resentment of her suitors.
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Hong Kong thriller that sees Michelle Reis being trained as an assassin.
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The Yakuza of Japan has infiltrated the universities of Hong Kong and are conducting illegal activities such as underground bare knuckle fights,gambling and drugs. Hong Kong Police team up with the Japanese Secret Service to bring down the ruthless gang but their agents always seem to wind up dead. As a last resort they have a female detective (Sibelle Hu) infiltrate the organization in order to bring them down.
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The Yakuza of Japan has infiltrated the universities of Hong Kong and are conducting illegal activities such as underground bare knuckle fights,gambling and drugs. Hong Kong Police team up with the Japanese Secret Service to bring down the ruthless gang but their agents always seem to wind up dead. As a last resort they have a female detective (Sibelle Hu) infiltrate the organization in order to bring them down.
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Wutung a sex demon returns in another body where he falls for the mortal girl Hsiao-yen, but heaven thinks otherwise with the girl being burned at the stake and her soul being incarnated in the just born Fang Yu-yin. Anger fills Wutung, and to stop this vengeance the town near his lair promise to offer him a virgin girl at the end of every month to become his sex slave. Ya-Yin is selected; however her lover rescues her from the clutches of Wutung. So Wutung sends his demon concubine to get her back, and to cause havoc on the village for the interference.
Producer
Wutung a sex demon returns in another body where he falls for the mortal girl Hsiao-yen, but heaven thinks otherwise with the girl being burned at the stake and her soul being incarnated in the just born Fang Yu-yin. Anger fills Wutung, and to stop this vengeance the town near his lair promise to offer him a virgin girl at the end of every month to become his sex slave. Ya-Yin is selected; however her lover rescues her from the clutches of Wutung. So Wutung sends his demon concubine to get her back, and to cause havoc on the village for the interference.
