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Statistics :
11630 Movies
19215 People
1448 Studios
29 Articles
73 Interviews
12 DVD Reviews
32452 Screenshots
3722 Videos
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| Other names : |
何夢華
He Meng Hua
Hoh Mung Wa
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| Birthdate : |
1/1/1923 |
| Date of death : |
19/5/2009 |
| Nationality : |
China |
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Hong Kong, Taiwan |
| Activities : |
Director (55), Writer (10), Actor (1) |
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Biography |
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One of Shaw Brothers' most prolific directors, Ho Meng Hua was a Cantonese born in Shanghai in 1929*. He studied at a Shanghai theatrical academy and moved to Hong Kong in 1948.
He joined Shaw Brothers in 1955. By 1957 he had worked his way up to director, his directorial debut being "An Appointment After Dark" which was released in 1958.
He moved on to direct approximately fifty films for Shaw Brothers, covering all genres and reflecting the changes in Hong Kong audience tastes, from the female-oriented romances of the 1960s to the male-dominated action pictures of the 1970s. Ho's biggest award winner was "Susanna" and among his most memorable pictures was the quartet of fantastic comedies based on the classic novel Journey to the west: "The Monkey Goes West", "Princess Iron Fan", "Cave Of The Silken Web" and "The Land of Many Perfumes".
Ho's last film for Shaw Brothers was "Swift Sword", released in 1980, soon after which he retired from the motion picture business.
He died on May 19th, 2009.
Source : Celestial Pictures
*some sources say he was born in the Guangdong province in 1923.
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Evil Black Magic |
1992 |
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Mr Kwong Tung And The Robber |
1980 |
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Shaolin Abbot |
1980 |
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Swift Sword |
1980 |
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Mad Mad Kung Fu |
1979 |
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Psychopath, The |
1978 |
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Shaolin Hand Lock |
1978 |
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Vengeful Beauty, The |
1978 |
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Mighty Peking Man, The |
1977 |
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Black Magic, Part II |
1976 |
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Criminals, The |
1976 |
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Dragon Missile, The |
1976 |
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Oily Maniac, The |
1976 |
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All Mixed Up |
1975 |
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Black Magic |
1975 |
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Flying Guillotine, The |
1975 |
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Golden Lion, The |
1975 |
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Sinful Adulteress, The |
1974 |
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Young Passion |
1974 |
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Ambush |
1973 |
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Kiss Of Death, The |
1973 |
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Master Of Kung Fu, The |
1973 |
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Tales Of Larceny |
1973 |
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Black Enforcer, The |
1972 |
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Human Goddess, The |
1972 |
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Lady Hermit, The |
1971 |
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Long Chase, The |
1971 |
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Lady Of Steel |
1970 |
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Vengeance Is A Golden Blade |
1969 |
Director, Writer |
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Jade Raksha, The |
1968 |
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Killer Darts |
1968 |
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Land Of Many Perfumes, The |
1968 |
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Cave Of The Silken Web |
1967 |
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King With My Face, The |
1967 |
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Midnight Murder, The |
1967 |
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Susanna |
1967 |
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Monkey Goes West, The |
1966 |
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Princess Iron Fan |
1966 |
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Between Tears And Laughter |
1964 |
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Warlord And The Actress, The |
1964 |
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Adulteress, The |
1963 |
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Maid From Heaven, A |
1963 |
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My Lucky Star |
1963 |
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To Catch A Murderer |
1963 |
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Girl Next Door, The |
1961 |
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Till The Clouds Roll By |
1961 |
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East Flows The River |
1960 |
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Malayan Affair |
1960 |
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Rendezvous In The South Sea |
1960 |
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Secret of Miss Pai, The |
1960 |
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Wild Girl, The |
1960 |
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Day-Time Husband |
1959 |
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Enchanted Melody |
1959 |
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Model's Romance, The |
1959 |
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Appointment After Dark, An |
1958 |
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Red Lantern |
1958 |
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Autumn Affair |
1956 |
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Mystery Of The Human Head, The |
1955 |
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Romance In The West Chamber |
1955 |
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