Stanley Kwan Kam-Pang

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Stanley Kwan Kam-Pang

Born October 9, 1957 · Hong Kong, China (age 69)

Stanley Kwan Kam-Pang is a Hong Kong film director and producer. Kwan 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 often deal sympathetically with the plight of women and their struggles with romantic affairs of the heart. His 1998 f…

Known For

Armour of GodArmour of God · 1986
Armour of God
★ 7.01986
MovieAdventureAction
After an adventurer known as the Asian Hawk steals a mysterious sword known to be a piece of the Armour of God, a magical suit of armour that dates back to the Crusades, a cult of Satanic monks kidnap his ex-girlfriend and demand he turn over the sword and recover the rest of the armour.
Center StageCenter Stage · 1991
Center Stage
★ 7.31991
MovieDramaRomance
Based on the tragic true story of China's first prima donna of the silver screen, Ruan Lingyu, chronicling her rise to fame as a movie actress in Shanghai during the 1930s.
A Simple LifeA Simple Life · 2012
A Simple Life
★ 7.52012
MovieDrama
After suffering a stroke, an altruistic maid announces that she wants to quit her job and move into an old people's home.
Lan YuLan Yu · 2001
Lan Yu
★ 7.22001
MovieDramaRomance
A love story between a country boy in Beijing to study and a wealthy businessman set against the backdrop of the 1989 Tiananmen Square incident.
Boat PeopleBoat People · 1982
Boat People
★ 7.61982
MovieDrama
A Japanese photojournalist revisits Vietnam after the liberation to document the nation, and begins following and documenting the young children from a poor Vietnamese family.
RougeRouge · 1987
Rouge
★ 7.41987
MovieDramaFantasy
Amid the opulent teahouses of 1930s Hong Kong, a humble courtesan and the wayward scion of a wealthy family fall in love and embrace death by suicide pact. Fifty years later, her ghost returns to find him, drawing a young contemporary couple into her quest to rekindle a passion that may be as illusory as time itself.
Yang ± Yin: Gender in Chinese CinemaYang ± Yin: Gender in Chinese Cinema · 1998
Yang ± Yin: Gender in Chinese Cinema
★ 5.51998
MovieDocumentary
An exploration of Chinese cinema and its relationships with gender and sexuality, which the film argues has been more frankly and provocatively explored than in any other national cinema. Utilizing both film excerpts and interviews with many leading directors and academics, the film examines topics such as male bonding in kung fu movies, depictions of same-sex bonding and physical intimacy, the emphasis on women's grievances in melodramas, and the career of Yam Kim-Fai, a Hong Kong actress who spent her life portraying men on and off the screen.
The Story of Woo VietThe Story of Woo Viet · 1981
The Story of Woo Viet
★ 6.51981
MovieCrimeDrama
Wu Viet is a Vietnamese refugee who wants to leave his country behind and start over in the United States. First, he must make his way to Hong Kong, but as he passes through Thailand, he meets a beautiful woman who travels with him. Wu and his new love end up in a refugee camp in Thailand, where they discover many of their countrymen are disappearing under mysterious circumstances. As Wu tries to learn the truth about what's happening, he discovers his life is in danger, and he must flee to the Philippines for safety.

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