Clara Law
Encyclopedia
Clara Law (born 29 May 1957 in Macau
) is a Hong Kong Second Wave
film director
, now having relocated to Australia
before the 1997 Hong Kong handover
.
She has produced several films focusing on the themes of migration and the identity crisis of Hong Kong people. Her most remarkable works include Farewell China (1990) and Autumn Moon
(1992).
After she moved to Australia, she continued her film career and made several films including Floating Life
(1996) and The Goddess of 1967
(2000), both have won numerous awards in Australia and film festivals around the world. Her latest film is Letters to Ali (2004), which deals with Australia's refugee situation.
She often collaborates with her husband, Eddie Fong Ling-Ching, who usually is her screenwriter.
Macau
Macau , also spelled Macao , is, along with Hong Kong, one of the two special administrative regions of the People's Republic of China...
) is a Hong Kong Second Wave
Hong Kong Second Wave
Hong Kong Second Wave is a term used by film critics to describe a group of Hong Kong film directors in late 1980s to 1990s. The most notable directors belong to Hong Kong Second Wave includes Wong Kar-wai, Fruit Chan, Stanley Kwan, Clara Law, Peter Chan and Evans Chan....
film director
Film director
A film director is a person who directs the actors and film crew in filmmaking. They control a film's artistic and dramatic nathan roach, while guiding the technical crew and actors.-Responsibilities:...
, now having relocated to Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
before the 1997 Hong Kong handover
Transfer of the sovereignty of Hong Kong
The transfer of sovereignty over Hong Kong from the United Kingdom to the People's Republic of China, referred to as ‘the Return’ or ‘the Reunification’ by the Chinese and ‘the Handover’ by others, took place on 1 July 1997...
.
She has produced several films focusing on the themes of migration and the identity crisis of Hong Kong people. Her most remarkable works include Farewell China (1990) and Autumn Moon
Autumn Moon
Autumn Moon is a 1992 film directed by Clara Law and written by Eddie Ling-Ching Fong.A Hong Kong high school girl befriends a twenty-something Japanese man visiting Hong Kong....
(1992).
After she moved to Australia, she continued her film career and made several films including Floating Life
Floating Life
Floating Life is a 1996 Australian drama film directed by Clara Law about a Hong Kong family who move to Australia.-Cast:*Annette Shun Wah as Yen Chan*Annie Yip as Bing Chan*Anthony Wong as Gar Ming*Edwin Pang as Mr. Chan...
(1996) and The Goddess of 1967
The Goddess of 1967
The Goddess of 1967 is a 2000 Australian film directed by Macau-born Australian Clara Law, who wrote the script with her husband Eddie Ling-Ching Fong....
(2000), both have won numerous awards in Australia and film festivals around the world. Her latest film is Letters to Ali (2004), which deals with Australia's refugee situation.
She often collaborates with her husband, Eddie Fong Ling-Ching, who usually is her screenwriter.
External links
- Complete biography on Hong Kong CinemagicHong Kong CinemagicHong Kong Cinemagic, sometimes referred to as HKCinemagic, is a bilingual website providing a repository for information about Chinese language films from Hong Kong, China and Taiwan, and the people that created them. The website contains news, interviews, film reviews and a database of people,...
- Interview with Clara Law on Hong Kong CinemagicHong Kong CinemagicHong Kong Cinemagic, sometimes referred to as HKCinemagic, is a bilingual website providing a repository for information about Chinese language films from Hong Kong, China and Taiwan, and the people that created them. The website contains news, interviews, film reviews and a database of people,...