Josephine Siao Fong-Fong

The Legend

The secret Red Lotus Flower Society is committed to the overthrow of the evil Manchu Emperor and his minions. One of his Governors is sent on a mission to retrieve a list of members of that secret society. Meanwhile, Canton kung fu practitioner Fong Sai-Yuk falls in love with the beautiful daughter of a rich merchant.

Fist of Fury 1991

Lau Ching, a Mainlander with an incredibly powerful right arm, arrives in Hong Kong to find his cousin. He befriends with a drifter named Handsome, and a martial artist girl named Mandy. In order to woo her, Ching participates in a fighting competition in hopes of winning a $10 million prize, and must defeat his love rival, Wai, in the ring.

Teddy Girls

A revenge thriller unlike any other, Lung Kong confronts themes of reform and revenge by turning his focus to the subject of disaffected youth. Young Josephine, an audacious performance by a 22-year-old Josephine Siao, is sentenced to an all-girl reform school on the periphery of Hong Kong after a violent bar brawl. Along with a few accomplices, she escapes from the intolerable administration, only to find the streets an even more hostile environment, driving the girls to blood-soaked vengeance. An enthralling youth-in-revolt film from the rare perspective of its female protagonists, shot in indelible widescreen color photography, Teddy Girls is one of Lung Kong’s most enduring triumphs.

The Legend II

The hero Fong Sai Yuk becomes involved in the secret brotherhood "The Red Flower", who are trying to overthrow the Manchurian emperor and re-establishing the Ming dynasty. The social upheaval is combined with Sai Yuk's personal moral conflict about how to conform to the rigid regime of the brotherhood and on top of that sort out his difficult love life, saddled with two presumptive wives.

Nobody's Child

Melodramatic film about a child prodigy.

Fist of Fury 1991 II

After the total defeat of his love rival, Ching must now deal with the love rival's brother, Wan To, who seeks revenge against him. When Ching is ambushed by Wan To and his gang in the streets and is at risk, he is rescued and treated by an apprentice of his, Beef Skin, and his feisty sister, Beef Stew. It turns out those two are even harder to handle than Wan To.

Bruce Lee: The Man and the Legend

This documentary tells the story of Bruce Lee and his unsuccessful efforts to start a acting career in the U.S., he returned to Hong Kong where he became an international star, and his death at age 32.

孫悟空三戲百花仙

Rhythm of the Wave

The Wrong Couples

Upon returning home, sailor Yu (Richard Ng) is shock to discover that not only his wife left him, but the house has also been sub-letted to an old maid, May Wong (Josephine Siu). Both Yu and Wong have their own strange habits, and them living together under the same roof causes numerous hilarious incidents.

Four Darling Daughters

A father with four daughters, but has a conflicted relationship with his eldest one. Will they ever reconcile, despite their differences? A light-hearted romantic-comedy about a girl (Josephine Siao) who brought a boy home to get him a job at her father’s business but there’s only one problem; her younger sister has to stand-in and pretend to date her boyfriend.

Colorful Youth

In 1966, Connie Chan Po-chu and Josephine Siao Fong-fong starred in multiple contemporary films, cementing their onscreen persona as virtuous young women while becoming the hottest youth idols of their time. Colourful Youth remains the only contemporary film to feature both of them. Filmed in Eastmancolor, the song-and-dance spectacle keeps its fingers on the pulse of its era and presents the vigour of the modern times.

Too Happy for Words

Stanley Kwan's 1992 short film starring Josephine Siao and Maggie Cheung

A Patch of Love

Kit-Fong was cultivated by composer Chun-Fai, who even invited her to perform in nightclubs. Kit-Fong's mother died of illness, and Chun-Fai sold her piano to help her tide over the difficulties. Kit-Fong couldn't bear it, so she borrowed money from the nightclub manager to buy a piano back, but she was almost cheated. Chun-Fai was so moved that he decided to marry Kit-Fong. Chun-Fai asks his brother for the money left to him by his father, but he wants to embezzle the inheritance, so he forces Kit-Fong to leave Chun-Fai, who has no choice but to go abroad. Chun-Fai always drank to drown his sorrows. Fortunately, he was encouraged by his friend and his sister Pik-Shan, who became famous in one song. Shan is very loyal to Fai, but unfortunately she is terminally ill. Fai marries Shan to repay her kindness. Fong returns and learns that Fai is married. While sad, Shan is missing and brings Fai and Fang together to renew their relationship.

Happy Wedlock

A light romantic-comedy about mothers who want their daughters to settle down and marry. So they try to lure new male tenants into renting a room in their apartment, hoping love will spark between them and their daughters. Lai-wan terribly disagrees with her mother’s philosophy of searching for suitors like this, and does her best to avoid her tenant. However, her younger sister Lai-ha constantly encourages Lai-wan to fall in love, while also helping the new tenant win her heart. Lai-wan’s cousin Sau-chu is also facing a similar situation but not only can she not stand her own disgusting tenant, she has already fallen in love with another man. A trio of car manufacturers colleagues who are also bachelors, happen to find themselves stuck in this situation together.

Happy Years

Mei-yuk works at her father Chak-On's company and meets Bing-Hin, but doesn't have a good impression of him. When the father tries to match make Mei-yuk and Bing-Hin, the two object, not knowing that they are pen pals that have developed feelings for each other.

The Daring Gang of Nineteen from Verdun City

Siao Fong-fong, who played the heroine Sha Yen, was a young actress who enjoyed huge popularity at that time. The Daring Gang of Nineteen from Verdun City (aka 19 Heroes of the Green Mountain) portrays how Sha Yen practices kung fu with her eighteen fellow male disciples, vowing to seek revenge for the murder of her parents. Produced by Hsin Hwa Motion Picture Company in Hong Kong, it was shot in Taiwan and featured the local landscape. The credits show that renowned director Sung Tsun-shou worked as script supervisor on the production. The theme, “avenging the murder of one’s parents”, is typical of a traditional martial arts movie. Siao Fong-fong as a lovely young swordswoman in the film left a deep impression on countless fans.

Hu-Du-Men

Cross the Hu-du-men - the demarcation between the back and front stage in Cantonese opera - and you leave yourself behind to totally absorb in your character. Lang Kim-sum is a charismatic Cantonese opera star who understands it's a point of no return once she crosses the Hu-du-men, on stage and in life. Respected by colleagues and friends, and about to retire, Lang has yet to face new, unexpected Hu-du-mens in domestic and professional life.

Jumping Ash

Po-Chih Leong's debut film was a trendsetter in Hong Kong cinema. Shot from the shoulder, the fast-moving world of cops, informers, drug dealers and other crooks are evoked in a very lively and realistic way. The action all takes place in carefully selected locations, among them the walled city of Kowloon and Yuen Long. The film looks like a documentary and evokes the kind of excitement usually seen in news programmes. The story focuses on the battle between two gangs and starts in Amsterdam, where one of the gang leaders is murdered.

Plain Jane to the Rescue

Jane, with plain looks but a heart of gold, is always in between jobs. Once she gets a job, her knack for creating awkward situations immediately loses it for her. Ricky is her suitor, but he gets nowhere as the girl has no time for love. So Ricky goes along with her in job hunting. Somehow, Jane lands on a job as governess. Not to a child, but to an uncouth very old, very rich man who still wants to lead the life of his poor, uncivilized youth. His son is now running the old man's millions. He wants to bring up the father the civilized way. And he wants to take over the whole city through take-over deals. He is ruthless and has thrown thousands into the streets.

Always on My Mind

Chang Yau-Wai is a family committed news reporter. Together with his wife, they have their hands full with their children, including their soon to be wed daughter. Things, however, soon take a turn for the worst.

The Spooky Bunch

A Cantonese opera company is attacked by an army of ghosts, thanks to a feud between the dead grandfathers of one of the company's actresses and a young man.

Summer Snow

Tells the story of the relationship between a widower with Alzheimer's disease and his daughter-in-law, May Sun, who is a housewife in her forties trying cope with the upheavals in her family.

Romance of a Teenage Girl

Hong Kong movie

Golden Horse Awards

The Taipei Golden Horse Film Festival and Awards (Chinese: 台北金馬影展; pinyin: Táiběi Jīnmǎ Yǐngzhǎn; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Tâi-pak Kim-má iáⁿ-tián) is a film festival and awards ceremony held annually in Taiwan. It was founded in 1962 by the Government Information Office of the Republic of China (ROC) in Taiwan. The awards ceremony is usually held in November or December in Taipei, although the event has also been held in other locations in Taiwan in recent times

秋水长天

A Century of Light and Shadow

Revisit 100 years of Chinese cinema through the RTHK TV program A Century of Light and Shadow. Aired in 2005, this interesting and informative documentary traces the development of the Chinese film industry from the pioneering years to contemporary times. From the volley between Mandarin and Cantonese films to the rise of the New Wave, this program touches on all the major trends and developments that have helped define Chinese cinema and explores different genres and representative figures and films. From actors to directors, over 200 film industry names, including Jackie Chan, John Woo, Sammo Hung, Connie Chan, Andrew Lau, Peter Chan, and Lau Ching Wan, appear in the program, bringing their intimate knowledge of the industry and providing insight about what lies ahead for Chinese cinema.