Acting
Tai Hau-Ho
Acting credits
NRThe first Hong Kong produced film to feature an all-female cast of 36 actresses. The ambitious project follows its 36 female characters, all of whom occupy different social positions to highlight the harsh reality of living as a woman in a modern society.
It's a Women's World
1939
A Drama film made by the Tianyi Movie Company
Life
1935
Hong Kong romance.
Seven Ladies
1937
Cantonese opera.
An Ingenious Courtship
1937
Hong Kong comedy based on the Mr. Wang comic.
Mr. Wong of Guangdong
1937
Hong Kong comedy.
A Stroke of Luck
1937
Historical drama.
The Oil Seller and the Song Girl
1937
Hong Kong drama.
A Goddaughter's Secret
1937
NRThe Story of Wong Fei-Hung, Part 4: The Death of Liang Huan is the fourth movie in Kwan Tak-Hing's Wong Fei-Hung series.
The Story of Wong Fei-Hung, Part 4: The Death of Liang Huan
1950
Originally scheduled to release on February 4, 1935; a lawsuit resulted in its delayed release in 1937.
The Deadly Rose
1937
Hong Kong drama.
Born with a Silver Spoon
1937
Hong Kong comedy.
The Wild Old Man
1937
Musical from Hong Kong directed by Fung Chi-Kong.
Amorous Happenings in the Splendid Hall
1952
NRDriver Ko Wah (Lee Ching) refuses to transport ammunitions for the enemy, and is sent to jail after a scuffle with his traitorous boss. Although down and out, Ko takes in Siu-fung (Yung Siu-yi), an unwilling erotic dancer who has fled the war to Hong Kong. They may lead destitute lives, but their conscience remains intact. Director Cai Chusheng co-founded the National Salvation Association of Cinema. When Ko makes a uproar at the dance parlour and rips apart his friend's zombie costume, it represents Cai's criticism on the muddling-along attitude of Hong Kong society at the time. The characters' decision to return to the mainland to join the resistance effort also foretells Cai's decision to do the same in real-life.
Ten Thousand Li Ahead
1941
Law Hing is forced by her stepmother to marry the dumb son of the Tang family. Another girl Au To is forced to marry Ma Siu-fuk, son of the rich Ma family, to pay off her father's debts. On the wedding day, To's lover See Fuk-chau returns from Vietnam. Deeply in love with Fuk-chau, To decides to go to the Ma family to decline the arranged marriage. To avoid the Ma elders and her father from losing face, she begs Siu-fuk to stage a pretended marriage. As the wedding ceremonies proceed, To's bridal sedan collides with Hing's in the street. The carriers lock in a row and a confusion reigns in which the brides take the wrong sedans. To is mistakenly taken to the Tang family, while Hing is sent to the Ma family. Although Siu-fuk is attracted to Hing, he agrees to send her home. The four families attempt to settle the case in court. The judge rules that the previous arrangements are but trades and declares them null and void. Fuk-chau and To can now fulfill their wish.
Five Blessings in a Row
1950
This rare gem features the extraordinary stellar cast of two comedy giants on the same screen and the two Ma's (Ma Si-tsang and Sun Ma Si-tsang) performing together. Leung Sing-por as the wealth-feigning Au and Ma Si-tsang as penny pincher Ma already set the stage for laughter. Ma Si-tsang dons a hilarious moustache and adds panache to the character whenever he complacently twists his moustache, making his greediness almost lovable. The film features a zany plot 'twist' when the two Ma's, as father and son, try to attend a charity gala by having Sun Ma Si-tsang teach Ma Si-tsang to sing ‘Yu Hap-wan Expresses His Inner Feelings', one of the elder Ma's most popular repertoire. Ma Si-tsang gives a commanding seven-minute solo performance that captures the heart of the audience now and forever.
As You Desire
1952
An early film by Tianyi Movie Company, founded by Runme and Runde Shaw, which will later be known as the Shaw Brothers studio
Mourning of the Chaste Tree Flower
1934
Part one of a two part feature serial following the folk hero Fong Sai-yuk. Both parts are now considered lost films.
The Adventures of Fong Sai-Yuk
1938