Hsu Feng
Hsu Feng | |
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| 徐楓 | |
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| Born | December 17, 1950 |
| Other names | Xu Feng |
| Occupation(s) | Actress, film producer, businesswoman |
| Years active | 1966–present |
| Children | 2 |
| Hsu Feng | |
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Hanyu Pinyin | Xú Fēng |
Hsu Feng (born 17 December 1950) is a
Early life
Feng was born in Taiwan. Her father was originally from
Career
Acting
About two years later after her small role in Dragon Gate Inn at the age of 19 she got a leading part in King Hu's classic martial arts epos
She won the Golden Horse Award as best actress twice for her performances in Assassin (1976) and The Pioneers (1980).[5]
Producing
After resigning from her career as an actress in 1981 and a hiatus from the film industry in general, Hsu embarked on a career as producer. She set up her own production company Tomson Films in 1983
Other work
Hsu served as a member of the jury at the 44th Berlin International Film Festival in 1994[6] and at the 61st Venice International Film Festival in 2004.[7] 2017 she was awarded a Golden Horse lifetime award for her contributions to Taiwanese cinema.[8][3]
In Shanghai she oversaw the construction of the Tomson Shanghai International Club luxury complex.[2] After the death of her husband in 2004 she took over the management of his business ventures.[9]
Personal life
In 1976, Hsu married Chinese businessman Tong Cun-lin, with whom she has two sons. At the request of her husband she withdrew from acting in the early 1980s and started to work for her husband's business venture.
Filmography
Actress
- 1967: Dragon Gate Inn
- 1969: City Called Dragon / Ten Days in Dragon City
- 1971: The Invincible Sword
- 1971: A Touch of Zen
- 1973: White Butterfly Killer
- 1973: Win Them All
- 1973: End of the Black
- 1973: The Fate of Lee Khan
- 1973: My Wife, My Love And My Maid
- 1974: First Come, First Love
- 1974: The Looks of Hong Kong
- 1974: Dragon Fury
- 1974: Chase Step by Step
- 1974: Sex, Love and Hate
- 1974: Everlasting Glory
- 1975: Chinese Amazons
- 1975: Dragon Gate
- 1975: Great Hunter
- 1975: Shaolin Disciples
- 1975: Eight Hundred Heroes
- 1975: The Valiant Ones
- 1976: A Saturday Date
- 1976: Assassin
- 1976: Seven Spirit Pagoda
- 1976: Love in the Twilight Zone
- 1976: A Residence in the Mountains
- 1977: Pai Yu-Ching
- 1977: The Chivalry, the Gunman and Killer
- 1977: The Greatest Plot
- 1977: The Face Behind The Mask
- 1977: Woman of the Hour
- 1977: Deadly Silver Spear
- 1977: To Kill with Intrigue
- 1977: Shaolin Kung Fu Mystagogue
- 1979: The Battle of Ku-ning-tou
- 1979: Raining in the Mountain
- 1979: Legend of the Mountain
- 1980: Mr. Kwong Tung and the Robber
- 1980: Magnificent 72
- 1980: The Lost Kung Fu Secrets
- 1980: The Revenger
- 1980: Eight Escorts
- 1980: The Pioneers
- 1981: The Last Duel
Producer
- 1976: A Residence in the Mountains
- 1985: Funny Face
- 1985: The Young and Old Wanderers
- 1986: Young Dragons - Kung Fu Kids
- 1986: The Woman of Wrath
- 1986: Young Dragons - Kung Fu Kids II
- 1986: Spring Outside of the Fence)
- 1987: The Game They Called Sex
- 1987: Young Dragons - Kung Fu Kids III
- 1988: Kung Fu Kids Part V: The Adventure of Kung Fu Kids
- 1988: My Dream Is Yours
- 1989: Kung Fu Kids Part VI: Enter the Young Dragon
- 1990: Red Dust
- 1992: Five Girls and a Rope
- 1992: Let Me Speak Up
- 1993: Farewell My Concubine
- 1996: Temptress Moon
- 2004: Shanghai Story
References
- ^ a b c "China Movie Goddesses - All China Women's Federation". www.womenofchina.cn. Retrieved 2019-12-03.
- ^ a b c d e Joan Dupont: "For Hsu Feng, Films of Her Homeland Are a Passion: Tribute to a Chinese Producer". The New York Times May 23, 1998.
- ^ a b Han Cheung (24 April 2022). "Taiwan in Time: The wandering swordswoman". Taipei Times. Retrieved 24 April 2022.
- ^ Richard Corliss: "A Touch of Zen" - The 100 alltime best movies selection of Time magazine
- ^ )
- ^ "Berlinale: 1994 Juries". berlinale.de. Retrieved 2011-06-09.
- ^ "Venice Film Festival". imdb.com. Retrieved 2011-12-07.
- Focus Taiwan, 1 August 2017.
- ISBN 9780810879225, pp. 199-202
Further reading
- Yingjin Zhang, Zhiwei Xiao: Encyclopedia of Chinese Film. Taylor & Francis, 1998, )
- Lily Xiao Hong Lee, Clara Wing-chung Ho: Biographical Dictionary of Chinese Women, Volume 2. M. E. Sharpe 2003, )
- Joan Dupont: "For Hsu Feng, Films of Her Homeland Are a Passion: Tribute to a Chinese Producer". The New York Times, 1998-5-23
- "Hsu Feng, Swordwoman Forever"—Hsu Feng's biography at Tomson Films (retrieved 2009-9-27)
- Lily Tung: "Waiting for the Ice to Melt". AsiaWeek, CNN, 1998-4-9
External links
- Hsu Feng at IMDb
- Hsu Feng at the Hong Kong Movie Database
- XU Feng - Hsu Feng at asiepassion.com (in French)
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