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Stanley Fung
Born (1945-06-01) 1 June 1945 (age 79)
CitizenshipTaiwan
Years active1967 - present
Chinese name
Traditional Chinese馮淬帆
Simplified Chinese冯淬帆
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu Pinyinféng cuìfān
Yue: Cantonese
Jyutpingfung4 seoi6faan4
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Stanley Fung Shui-fan (born June 1, 1945) is a Hong Kong actor and film director known for playing comedic roles. He was one of the Lucky Stars.

Career

In 1967, Fung became an actor in Hong Kong films. Fung first appeared in To Rose with Love, a 1967 Action film directed by Chor Yuen. In 1974, Fung became a director and writer. Fung's directorial debut was with The Looks of Hong Kong, a 1974 Mandarin Drama film. Fung is credited with over 135 films as an actor, 10 films as a director, 4 films as a writer and 3 films as a producer.[1]

Personal life

Fung relocated to Taiwan in 1989 and acquired Taiwanese citizenship in 1996.

Fung is a longtime supporter of the Republic of China and the KMT, and does not believe in Taiwanese independence, but instead pushes for cross-strait reunification, under a democratic system as opposed to one implemented by the Chinese Communist Party.[2]

Filmography

Films

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References

  1. ^ "Stanley Fung Sui-Fan". hkmdb.com. Retrieved 7 June 2021.
  2. ^ "Taiwan's KMT turns to comic actor to tackle election tragedy". South China Morning Post. 30 September 2020. Retrieved 21 March 2023.
  3. ^ "To Rose with Love". hkmdb.com. 30 August 2021. Retrieved 7 June 2021.
  4. ^ "Stanley Fung". imdb.com. Retrieved 12 April 2010.
  5. ^ "Stanley Fung". chinesemov.com. Retrieved 12 April 2010.