Casey Chan Lai-Ying
약력
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.
Director
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.
Writer
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.
Director
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...
Director
Toronto International Film Festival 1998
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1995 film
Director
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.
Writer
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.
Director
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.
Writer
세 선녀와 도사 하현상규에게 죽음을 당한 오통산은 육체는 파괴됐으나 그의 혼은 사라지지 않고 삼계(천계,마계,인계)를 떠돌면서 추생이란 마귀로 변신하여 아름답고 착한 인간세계의 여인 소연과 사랑을 속삭인다. 이에 하늘에서는 두 선녀를 보내 없애려 한다. 선녀와 추생의 처절한 사투 중에 소연은 죽고 만다. 선녀들은 그녀가 죽기 직전에 그녀의 혼을 새로 태어나는 여자 아이에게 불어 넣는다. 그래서 낳은 여자아이는 옥인이란 이름을 가진 그 마을 촌장의 딸이었다. 진실로 사랑하던 소연을 잃은 추생은 더욱 난폭해져서 마을 사람들을 괴롭히고 매달 한명씩 그 마을의 처녀를 바치도록 강요한다. 세월은 흘러 옥인은 아름답고 천진무구한 처녀로 성장하여 그 마을의 부지런하고 건장한 총각 산근의 마음을 사로 잡는다. 그러나 그녀는 추생에게 바치는 제물에 뽑히고 만다. 이에 분격한 산근은 추생과 처절한 사투를 벌여 그에게 치명상을 입히고 옥인을 구출해 낸다. 산근과 옥인은 서로 사랑하는 사이가 되어 두사람은 장래를 약속한다. 그러나 치명상을 입은 추생은 여자마귀의 도움으로 사경을 벗어나 산근과 마을에 대한 복수심을 불태운다. 그러던 어느날, 추생은 여자마귀와 힘을 합쳐 산근의 집을 습격하여 산근의 형을 죽이고 형수를 산채로 끌고간다. 이에 화가 난 산근은 옥인과 여동생을 데리고 추생의 산채를 찾아 나서는데...
Producer
세 선녀와 도사 하현상규에게 죽음을 당한 오통산은 육체는 파괴됐으나 그의 혼은 사라지지 않고 삼계(천계,마계,인계)를 떠돌면서 추생이란 마귀로 변신하여 아름답고 착한 인간세계의 여인 소연과 사랑을 속삭인다. 이에 하늘에서는 두 선녀를 보내 없애려 한다. 선녀와 추생의 처절한 사투 중에 소연은 죽고 만다. 선녀들은 그녀가 죽기 직전에 그녀의 혼을 새로 태어나는 여자 아이에게 불어 넣는다. 그래서 낳은 여자아이는 옥인이란 이름을 가진 그 마을 촌장의 딸이었다. 진실로 사랑하던 소연을 잃은 추생은 더욱 난폭해져서 마을 사람들을 괴롭히고 매달 한명씩 그 마을의 처녀를 바치도록 강요한다. 세월은 흘러 옥인은 아름답고 천진무구한 처녀로 성장하여 그 마을의 부지런하고 건장한 총각 산근의 마음을 사로 잡는다. 그러나 그녀는 추생에게 바치는 제물에 뽑히고 만다. 이에 분격한 산근은 추생과 처절한 사투를 벌여 그에게 치명상을 입히고 옥인을 구출해 낸다. 산근과 옥인은 서로 사랑하는 사이가 되어 두사람은 장래를 약속한다. 그러나 치명상을 입은 추생은 여자마귀의 도움으로 사경을 벗어나 산근과 마을에 대한 복수심을 불태운다. 그러던 어느날, 추생은 여자마귀와 힘을 합쳐 산근의 집을 습격하여 산근의 형을 죽이고 형수를 산채로 끌고간다. 이에 화가 난 산근은 옥인과 여동생을 데리고 추생의 산채를 찾아 나서는데...
