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Ho Fan
Hoh Faan,  He Fan
Born: October 8th, 1937 (China) - Died: June 19th, 2016





 
Filmography (1961-1994)
 
  Actor (29 films)
    Love Without End (1961) ... Tang's brother
    Revenge of a Swordswoman (1963)    
    The Female Prince (1964) ... Hsiao's step-brother
    Vermillion Door (1965) ... Luo Shao-Hua
    Inside the Forbidden City (1965) ... Empress Di's son
    The Monkey Goes West (1966) ... Monk Tang Xuan Zang
    The Blue and the Black (Part 1) (1966) ... Hui Ya's husband [only in part 2]
    The Blue and the Black (Part 2) (1966) ... Hui Ya's husband
    Princess Iron Fan (1966) ... Monk Tang Xuan-Zang
    The Perfumed Arrow (1966) ... Wei Zhuan-Zi
    The Joy of Spring (1966) ... Himself as a monk [cameo]
    The Joy of Spring (1966) ... Himself [cameo]
    Madam Slender Plum (1967) ... David Xu
    Sweet Is Revenge (1967) ... David Li
    The Cave of the Silken Web (1967) ... Monk Tang Xuan Zang
    Susanna (1967) ... Yu Chih Chien
    The Land of Many Perfumes (1968) ... Monk Tang Xuan Zang
    Miss Fragrance (1969) ... Dr. Lam Kin-Wah
    The Millionaire Chase (1969) ... Sun Jia Wen
    Feng Kuang Chia Jen (1970)    
    The Great Wall (1970)    
    What's Good for a Goose (1970)    
    Golden Sword and the Blind Swordswoman (1970)    
    From Home with Love (1970)    
    I Asked the Clouds (1971)    
    Song of Happy Life (1971)    
    Golden Rose (1971)    
    The Song of Thailand (1972)    
    Na Cha and the Seven Devils (1973) ... Qiu Ping
  Director (25 films)
    Love and Blood (1972)    
    The Devils (1973)    
    Adventure in Denmark (1973)    
    The Adventurous Air-Steward (1974)    
    The Miserable Girl (1975)    
    Girl with the Long Hair (1975)    
    Body for Sale (1976)    
    Go a Little Crazy (1977)    
    Innocent Lust (1977)    
    The Notorious Frameup (1978)    
    Hello Sexy Late Homecomers (1978)    
    Taipei My Love (1980)    
    Expensive Tastes (1982)    
    Smile Again (1985)    
    Yu Pui Tsuen (1986)    
    Desire (1987)    
    Yu Pui Tsuen II (1987)    
    Brief Encounter (1988)    
    Erotic Nights (1989)    
    L'Air Du Temps (1990)    
    Temptation Summary (1990)    
    Temptation Summary II (1991)    
    Hidden Desire (1991)    
    Wild at Heart (1993)    
    The Sichuan Concubines (1994)    
  Writer (2 films)
    Taipei My Love (1980)    
    Erotic Nights (1989)    
  Producer (3 films)
    False Lady (1992)    
    Wild at Heart (1993)    
    7 Days in Paris (1993)    
  Executive Director (1 film)
    False Lady (1992)    
  Cinematographer (1 film)
    Girl with the Long Hair (1975)    
 
 
Biography
 
  One of the most famous directors of 'Category III' (X-Rated) Hong Kong erotic films, Ho Fan (b. 1937) enjoyed two distinctive early careers, as award-winning photographer and Shaw Brothers star. Even before joining Shaw Brothers in 1961, his photographs had attracted attention in international competitions, and he entered the studio not as an actor but as an assistant on the Linda Lin Dai film ''The Swallow''. Before long, Ho Fan moved in front of the cameras, most notably as the monk in Shaw Brothers' lusty four-part adaptation of the classic novel ''Journey to the West'', including ''The Monkey Goes West'', ''Princess Iron Fan'' (1966), ''Cave of the Silken Web'' and ''The Land of Many Perfumes''. Ho became a full-time director after leaving Shaw Brothers in 1969, making a name in the erotic field with his experimental film ''Mi'' (1970), which was screened at the Cannes and Berlin Film Festivals, and the commercial feature ''Adventure in Denmark'' (1973). Ho Fan's ''Temptation Summary'' (1990) was the first 'Category III' picture to surpass HK$10 million ad the box office. Its sequel and the Veronica Yip sex film ''Hidden Desire'' (both 1991) were less enthusiastically received. Ho Fan moved to America and has only occasionally directed since. From the Celestial DVD release of ''Girl With the Long Hair''.