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Yim Ho

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In thisHong Kong name,thesurnameisYim.
Yim Ho
Born1952 (age 71–72)
Awards
Hong Kong Film Awards–Best Director
1985Homecoming

Golden Horse Awards–Best Director
1990Red Dust

Chinese name
Traditional ChineseNghiêm hạo
Simplified ChineseNghiêm hạo

Yim Ho(Chinese: Nghiêm hạo ) is aHong Kongdirectormost active in the 1980s, and a leader of theHong Kong New Wave.

He began his career makingtelevision programsforRTHK,then became afilm directorin 1980.

One of his most critically acclaimed works wasHomecoming(1984). This film was different from other films of that period in that it presents certain emotions and sympathies towards the relationship between MainlandChinaand Hong Kong (theSino-British Joint Declarationwas signed the same yearHomecomingwas released).

The film brings together two very well known actresses,Josephine KooandSiqin Gaowa.Anita Mui's theme song with the same title as the film has also been a popularcantopopsong.

Ho's sonLinq Yim(Chinese: Nghiêm nghệ chi, otherwise known as nghiêm linh ) is an actor, musician, and director who acted in Ho's 2005 filmA West Lake Moment,and composed its original soundtrack.

Filmography[edit]

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Awards and nominations[edit]

Hong Kong Film Awards

  • 1985Best Director award forHomecoming[3]
  • 1991Best Director nomination forRed Dust[4]
  • 1991Best Screenplay nomination forRed Dust[4]
  • 1996Best Director nomination forThe Day the Sun Turned Cold[5]

Taipei Golden Horse Film Festival and Awards

  • 1990Best Director award forRed Dust
  • 1990Best Film award forRed Dust
  • 2004Best Screenplay nomination forA Lake Moment

Berlin International Film Festival

  • 1996Silver Bear award forThe Sun Has Ears[1]
  • 1996 FIPRESCI prize forThe Sun Has Ears
  • 1996 Golden Bear nomination forThe Sun Has Ears
  • 1997Golden Bear nomination forKitchen

Tokyo International Film Festival

  • 1994Best Film award forThe Day the Sun Turned Cold
  • 1994Best Director award forThe Day the Sun Turned Cold

Puchon International Fantastic Film Festival

  • 1997Best of Puchon forKitchen

Chicago International Film Festival

  • 1997Gold Hugo nomination forKitchen

References[edit]

  1. ^ab"Berlinale: 1996 Prize Winners".berlinale.de.Retrieved2012-01-02.
  2. ^"Berlinale: 1997 Prize Winners".berlinale.de.Retrieved2012-01-14.
  3. ^Lần thứ tư Hong Kong điện ảnh Giải thưởng Kim Tượng đoạt giải danh sách(in Chinese).Hong Kong Film Awards.Retrieved2010-03-03.
  4. ^abĐệ thập giới Hong Kong điện ảnh Giải thưởng Kim Tượng đoạt giải danh sách(in Chinese).Hong Kong Film Awards.Retrieved2010-03-03.
  5. ^Thứ 15 giới Hong Kong điện ảnh Giải thưởng Kim Tượng đoạt giải danh sách(in Chinese).Hong Kong Film Awards.Retrieved2010-03-03.

External links[edit]

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