Huang Shaofen

Huang Shaofen

Birth : 1911-05-22, Zhongshan, Guangdong, China

Death : 1997-01-27

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Huang Shaofen

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Visions Cinema: Cinema in China - An Account by Tony Rayns
Himself
History of filmmaking in China from its beginnings in the 1920s to 1982, featuring Shanghai cinema of 1930s; the progressive filmmakers; the organisation of filmmaking under the post-war communist government; the impact of the Cultural Revolution; the work of Xie Jin.
Nie Er
Director of Photography
Shot in gorgeous color, this fascinating communist flipside to fifties Hollywood music biopics chronicles the life and tragic early death of Nie Er, the composer of the PRC’s national anthem.
The Opium Wars
Director of Photography
China 1839. Because the British imports of opium into Southern China are creating such widespread medical and economic problems, the weak Manchu emperor Tao Kuang is forced to take action that precipitates the 'Opium War'.
十五贯
Camera Department Manager
Woman Basketball Player No. 5
Director of Photography
Tian Zhenhua arrives in Shanghai to coach a local women's basketball team. Number 5 on the team, Xiaoje, excels at basketball but is unsure of whether to continue playing. As Tian gets to grips with training Xiaoje and the rest of the team, he reflects on his career as a star basketball player before the revolution.
伟大的起点
Director of Photography
Liang Shanbo and Zhu Yingtai
Director of Photography
A traditional chinese story about a girl, Zhu Yingtai, daughter of the noble Mr. Zhu, who goes to Hangzhou to study, dressed as a boy. There, she meets a student, Liang Shanbo, with whom she becomes good friends. They go to school together for the following years, and Zhu gradually falls in love with Liang.
Window to America
Director of Photography
A New York City businessman meets a window washer hoping to commit suicide and decides to market his grief to the highest bidder in this acidic satire on American capitalism, one made even more memorable by the fact that the entire “American” cast are Chinese actors in whiteface. The greedy Mr. Butler (Shi Hui) convinces the suicidal “Charley” that he might as well endorse some cigarettes as he jumps out of his office window, and maybe wear a particular suit too. A true cinematic oddity, this Korean War–era propaganda piece is a satire that Frank Tashlin could envy.
Sorrows and Joys of a Middle-Aged Man
Director of Photography
In pre-communism China, a widowed man falls in love with a young colleague who's the same age as his own children.
Long Live the Mistress!
Director of Photography
A man who becomes wealthy starts to have an affair and though his wife knows of it, she says nothing. Soon, the affair starts to have consequences and his business falls apart while the man’s sister starts to have a relationship with the brother of his wife.
Ming mo yi hen
Director of Photography
Vistas of Art
Director of Photography
Three stories about art stages. "Film City", "Drama Group" and "Dance Class".
The Front and the Back of the Stage
Director of Photography
When the top diva of an opera troupe storms off after not getting money upfront from their manager, a common street performer comes in to replace her.
Song of China
Director of Photography
A businessman moves his family from the city to the countryside to open a school.
The Peach Girl
Director of Photography
An upper-class son of urbane landowners falls in love with a peasant girl. When a pregnancy results, the couple are kept apart by strict societal morays.
A Spray of Plum Blossoms
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Bai Le De and Hu Lun tung are military cadets. After graduating, Hu Lin Tung is appointed captain of Guangdong headquarters and goes away. Later, Bae Le De is also appointed to a post at the same place. Hu Lun Ting falls in love with Luo Hua, daughter of the local commander.
Two Stars in the Milky Way
This is a silent film from China made in 1931. It is about two leads in a film, Yan (Raymond King) and Ying (Violet Wong). They meet after hearing Ying sing while another movie is being shot. You, of course, don't get to hear the song, but it catches people's attention. Once they meet and work together, they fall in love. Is it forever?
Love and Duty
Huang Guanxiong
The film tells the story of Yang Naifan (Ruan Lingyu) who runs from her arranged marriage to be with her true love, Li Zuyi (Jin Yan). The film details the poverty she must endure for breaking with tradition.
Love and Duty
Director of Photography
The film tells the story of Yang Naifan (Ruan Lingyu) who runs from her arranged marriage to be with her true love, Li Zuyi (Jin Yan). The film details the poverty she must endure for breaking with tradition.
The Dream of the Ancient Capital
Director of Photography
This film depicting the lives of ordinary people — street peddlers, poor scholars, and young revolutionaries — reflects the culturally progressive political climate of that pre-War, post-May the 4th era.
Wild Flower
Cinematography
Ill-fated romance of an orphaned flower girl and a young musician, destroyed by his traditional family and the Shanghai underworld.
Romance of the Western Chamber
A love story between a poor scholar and wealthy woman.
相思树
Director