List of Hong Kong films of 1957

Cinema of Hong Kong
1909–1949
1950s
1950 1951 1952 1953 1954
1955 1956 1957 1958 1959
1960s
1960 1961 1962 1963 1964
1965 1966 1967 1968 1969
1970s
1970 1971 1972 1973 1974
1975 1976 1977 1978 1979
1980s
1980 1981 1982 1983 1984
1985 1986 1987 1988 1989
1990s
1990 1991 1992 1993 1994
1995 1996 1997 1998 1999
2000s
2000 2001 2002 2003 2004
2005 2006 2007 2008 2009
2010s
2010 2011 2012 2013 2014
2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
2020s
2020 2021 2022 2023 2024

This is a partial list of films produced in Hong Kong in 1957:

1957

Title Director Cast Genre Notes
The Autumn Phoenix Wang Yin
The Battle Of Love Griffin Yueh Feng
Beauty Parlour Girls Law Gwan Hung, Yam Yi Ji, Zhu Shilin
The Beauty's Grave Fung Chi-Kong, Lo Yu-Kei Yam Kim-fai, Ng Kwun-Lai, Law Kim-Long, Tam Lan-Hing Cantonese opera
Blood And Gold
The Blood Of Patriotic Souls Goo Man Chung
Bloodshed In The Valley Of Love Chu Yuan, Chun Kim
Booze, Boobs and Bucks Ma Xu Weibang
Brothers In Disguise
Building The Luoyang Bridge Wong Hok Sing
The Case Of The Blood Stain Law Chi Hung
Caught in the Act Ng Wui
The Chivalrous Songstress Man Yat Man
Eight Dames Tease the Scholar Lee Sau-Kei Tang Pik-Wan, Leung Miu-Seung, Lam Kar-Yee Cantonese opera [1]
Escorting Lady Jing on a 1,000 Mile Journey (aka Escorting King-Neung on a Thousand Mile Journey) Wong Tin-Lam, Ling Yun Cheung Wood-Yau, Tsi Law-Lin, Mui Yee, Lau Hak-Suen, Cheung Sang, Ling Mung, Wan Ling-Kwong, Simon Yuen Siu-Tin, Wong Siu-Pak Cantonese opera [2]
The Fairy in the Picture Chiang Wai-Kwong Yam Kim-fai, Pak Suet-Sin, Tam Lan-Hing, Lau Hak-Suen Cantonese opera [3]
The Fox-Spirit's Romance (aka The Strange Fox) Chan Pei Cheung Wood-Yau, Mui Yee, Lam Kar-Yee, Chan Ho-Kau Cantonese opera [4]
Half Way Down (aka Haleway Down, Halfway Down) Tu Kuang-Chi Lau Kei, Cheung Ying, Peter Chen Ho, Chan Wan Mandarin Drama [5]
Holiday Express Evan Yang Chung Ching, Peter Chen Ho, Carrie Ku Mei Mandarin Musical [6]
Mambo Girl Evan Yang Grace Chang Drama/Romance Mandarin.[7][8][9]
Our Sister Hedy Doe Ching Mu Hong, Julie Yeh Feng, Jeanette Lin Tsui, So Fung Comedy Drama [10][11][12]
Romance of Jade Hall (Part 1) (aka My Kingdom for a Husband) Cho Kei Cheung Ying, Law Yim-hing, Leung Sing-Bo, Tam Lan-Hing, Helena Law Lan, Leung Suk-Hing, Fung Wai-Man, Chan Chui-Bing, Cheng Man-Ha, Lai Man Comedy Cantonese opera It blends Cantonese opera singing with Western-style aristocratic comedy.[13][3][14][15]
She Married an Overseas Chinese (aka China Wife) Chan Man Nam Hung, Keung Chung-Ping, Patrick Tse, Patsy Ka Ling, Lai Man, Lee Yuet-Ching, Lee Pang-Fei, Ng Tung, Wong Oi-Ming, Tong Kim-Ting, Yeung Ban, Chan Chui-Bing, Tang Cheung, Mok Hung, Lee Keng-Ching, Fung Mei-Ying, Lam Siu, Cheung Chi-Suen, Cheung Chok-Chow, Tai Sang-Po Drama [16]
The Thunderstorm Ng Wui Bruce Lee, Cheung Ying, Yin Pak, Mui Yee, Ng Cho Fan Drama/Romance [17]
The Whispering Palm (aka Ye lin yue, Moon Over Malaya) (Chinese: 椰林月) Chun Kim, Chor Yuen Patrick Tse, Patsy Kar, Keung Chung-ping, Nam Hung, Molly Wu Kar, Wong Cho-San, Lee Pang-Fei, Lai Man, Helena Law Lan, Wong Oi-Ming, Fung Mei-Ying Drama Note: One of the Nanyang Trilogy. [18][19][16]
Wild Fire Helen Li Mei, Chang Cheh Helen Li Mei
Wong Fei-Hung's Rebellion, Part 1 Fung Chi-Kong Tang Pik-Wan, Kwan Tak-Hing, Leung Sing-Bo, Tam Sin-hung Cantonese opera [20]

References

  1. ^ "Eight Dames Tease the Scholar (1957)". dianying.com. 1957. Retrieved 8 November 2020.
  2. ^ "Escorting Lady Jing on a 1,000 Mile Journey (1957)". senscritique.com. 1957. Retrieved 5 January 2021.
  3. ^ a b "Press Release - HK Film Archive's "Morning Matinee" to feature works by Tam Lan-hing (with photos)". info.gov.hk. 7 July 2015. Retrieved 21 November 2020.
  4. ^ "The Fox-Spirit's Romance". hkmdb.com. 18 April 1957. Retrieved 15 December 2020.
  5. ^ "Half Way Down". hkmdb.com. 8 March 1957. Retrieved 18 April 2020.
  6. ^ "Holiday Express". hkmdb.com. 18 April 1957. Retrieved 18 April 2020.
  7. ^ "Mambo Girl (1957)". IMDb. 6 March 1957. Retrieved 6 October 2020.
  8. ^ Lee, Kevin (May 2008). "Mambo Girl". sensesofcinema.com. Retrieved 18 April 2021.
  9. ^ "Press Releases - In the Name of Love: The Films of Evan Yang at HK Film Archive (with photos)". info.gov.hk. February 2009. Retrieved 18 April 2021.
  10. ^ "Our Sister Hedy". hkmdb.com. 13 November 1957. Retrieved 29 October 2020.
  11. ^ "Our Sister Hedy". brns.com. Retrieved 31 October 2020.
  12. ^ "Our Sister Hedy 1957 'Si Qian Jin', Directed by Doe Ching". letterboxd.com. 1957. Retrieved 30 October 2020.
  13. ^ Fonoroff, Paul (15 November 2009). "Film (1957)". scmp.com. Retrieved 12 November 2020.(Required paid subscription)
  14. ^ "Press Releases - Film Archive's "Morning Matinee" to feature Law Yim-hing's versatility in acting (with photos)". info.gov.hk. 2019. Retrieved 12 November 2020.
  15. ^ "Romance of Jade Hall (Part 1)". hkmdb.com. 11 September 1957. Retrieved 23 November 2020.
  16. ^ a b "Sigapore Film Location Archive - 椰林月/ MOON OVER MALAYA (1957)". sgfilmlocation.com. 24 December 2014. Retrieved 26 October 2020.
  17. ^ "The Thunderstorm". filmaffinity.com. 1957. Retrieved 4 January 2021.
  18. ^ "The Whispering Palm". hkmdb.com. 22 August 1957. Retrieved 9 May 2021.
  19. ^ "2006 Hong Kong International Film Festival (HKIFF) Report". brns.com. 2006. Retrieved 26 October 2020.
  20. ^ "Press Release - HK Film Archive's "Morning Matinee" series features Opera Sisters' films in October and November (with photos)". info.gov.hk. 27 September 2011. Retrieved 8 November 2020.