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George Wang (born Wang Yie, 12 November 1918 – 27 March 2015) was a Taiwanese actor and producer.
Born in Dandong, Liaoning, Wang enrolled the Shanghai drama school China Film Studio in 1938 and the following year he made his film debut in Defending Our Homeland (保家鄉). In 1949, Wang moved to Taiwan, becoming one of the most important stars in the early years of Taiwanese cinema. At the end of the 1950s he moved to Italy, where he was a very active character actor in genre films, mainly spy films, adventure films and Spaghetti Westerns, being mostly cast in roles of villains. Thanks to his good knowledge of English, he was also active in a number of English language productions, notably appearing in Nicholas Ray's 55 Days at Peking.
In 1976 Wang moved to Hong Kong, where with his son Don he founded the film production
company "Wang Film Company". In 1978 he returned to Taiwan and back to acting, winning in 1981 a Golden Horse Award for Best Supporting Actor for his performance in The Coldest Winter in Peking (皇天后土).
Wang died of heart attack at 96 years old. He received a posthumous presidential citation in recognition of his contributions to Taiwanese cinema.
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Born in Dandong, Liaoning, Wang enrolled the Shanghai drama school China Film Studio in 1938 and the following year he made his film debut in Defending Our Homeland (保家鄉). In 1949, Wang moved to Taiwan, becoming one of the most important stars in the early years of Taiwanese cinema. At the end of the 1950s he moved to Italy, where he was a very active character actor in genre films, mainly spy films, adventure films and Spaghetti Westerns, being mostly cast in roles of villains. Thanks to his good knowledge of English, he was also active in a number of English language productions, notably appearing in Nicholas Ray's 55 Days at Peking.
In 1976 Wang moved to Hong Kong, where with his son Don he founded the film production
company "Wang Film Company". In 1978 he returned to Taiwan and back to acting, winning in 1981 a Golden Horse Award for Best Supporting Actor for his performance in The Coldest Winter in Peking (皇天后土).
Wang died of heart attack at 96 years old. He received a posthumous presidential citation in recognition of his contributions to Taiwanese cinema.
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The Grandmaster (2013)
, 2h10Directed by Wong Kar-wai
Origin Hong kong
Genres Drama, Biography, Action, Historical, Martial arts
Themes Sports films, Martial arts films, Kung fu films
Actors Tony Leung Chiu-wai, Zhang Ziyi, Chang Chen, Zhao Benshan, Song Hye-kyo, Yuen Woo-ping
Roles Gong Clan Elder
Rating65%
The film narrates the life of the Wing Chun grandmaster Ip Man from the 1930s in Foshan, his flight to Hong Kong after the Second Sino-Japanese War, and the events leading up to his death.
Love in the City (2007)
Origin Hong kong
Genres Romance
Actors Shawn Yue Man Lok, Gao Yuanyuan, George Wang
Rating55%
Young traffic cop Yang Le (Shawn Yue) sees kindergarten teacher Xiao You (Gao Yuanyuan) leading her kids to cross the road everyday. While he starts to have special feelings for her, he suddenly learns from a friend that she is a deaf-mute. Meanwhile, Yang's half-brother has a crush on a super star (Naoko Miyake) while working as her Chinese interpreter. But she will leave China when shooting is over. Can the four find true love in the end?
Devil Returns (1982)
, 1h28Origin Hong kong
Genres Drama, Horror, Slasher
Themes Pregnancy films, Films about religion, Films about sexuality, Rape in fiction, Ghost films
Actors Alan Tam, Joan Lin Feng-Jiao, Lin Tsai-pei, George Wang
Rating60%
Mei-hsun Fang hails a taxicab, and is brought to an abandoned building by the driver, a wanted robber and serial rapist. The man beats and sexually assaults Mei-hsun, and leaves her for dead. Mei-hsun survives, and is able to identify her assailant in a police lineup, resulting in his execution by firing squad, an event which Mei-hsun witnesses in a dream the moment it occurs. The rapist's death does little to comfort Mei-hsun, who is plagued by nightmares and visions of the man, and is horrified to learn that she is pregnant with what she assumes is his child. Mei-hsun tries to have an abortion in secret, but as the procedure is about to begin, an invisible force attacks the doctor and nurse, and flings the former out a window.
, 2h1Origin Taiwan
Genres Drama, Historical
Actors Ti Lung, Chen Kuan-tai, George Wang, Lo Mang, Derek Yee, Joan Lin Feng-Jiao
Rating63%
To Kill with Intrigue (1977)
, 1h46Directed by Lo Wei
Origin Hong kong
Genres Drama, Martial arts, Kung fu, Action, Romance, Martial arts
Themes Sports films, Martial arts films
Actors Jackie Chan, George Wang, Xu Feng
Roles Master of Dragon Escort
Rating53%
Ciao Lei est le seul survivant d’une tuerie de toute sa famille. Il a eu le temps, auparavant, de confier Qian Qian sa compagne, à son ami Chuan. Les responsables de ce massacre sont des mercenaires dirigés par Ting, une redoutable combattante. Elle l'épargne et tombe sous le charme de Ciao. Le jeune homme est cependant bien décidé à apprendre le kung-fu avec la compagnie de Ting afin de retrouver son ami Chuan qui découvre que ce dernier est sur le point de se marier avec sa fiancée.
Genres Martial arts, Action, Martial arts
Themes Sports films, Martial arts films, Kung fu films
Actors Tao-liang Tan, George Wang, Chieh Yuan
Roles Mayor Yuen
Rating60%
Black Stone is a quiet sleepy town until a mysterious stranger arrives. Secretive of his business he soon arouses suspicion especially when his identity is revealed as the infamous, troublemaking 'Southern Fist' fighter Pai Yu Ching. Tan Tao Liang plays 'Northern Leg' Captain Lu, the towns 'sheriff' who finds himself in deep water when the mayor's son murders his (Capt Lu's) mother-in-law. Lu is steadfast in his resolve to catch the killer but has many obstacles put in his way, particularly Ms. Li (Suen Ga Lam); the sister of an ex-sheriff who Lu accidentally killed and wants revenge, and the mayor, who hires Pai Yu Ching to protect his house from any would-be lawmen that might try to arrest his son. The mayor has other reasons for keeping Lu at arms length as he is deeply involved in a counterfeiting ring. Pai Yu Ching is actually a secret government official, who in the beginning is often in staring contests with Capt Lu but eventually seeks Lu’s help after his partner is killed by the hotels owner (who is secretly in cahoots with the Mayor).
Milarepa (1974)
, 1h48Directed by Liliana Cavani
Origin Italie
Genres Drama
Themes Films about Tibet
Actors Lajos Balázsovits, Paolo Bonacelli, Marcella Michelangeli, George Wang
Rating61%
Le personnage principal, Léo, est un jeune tibétologue italien qui vient de terminer la traduction de la vie de Milarépa (Cavani avait lu le texte en traduction anglaise, qui n'avait toujours pas été faite en italien) et est impliqué dans un accident de voiture avec son professeur et son épouse. Dans la voiture détruite sur la route dans la campagne, Léo commence à raconter ce qu'il a fini de traduire. Le film se déplace ensuite vers le Tibet délibérément irréaliste et hors du temps, dans lequel la vie de Milarépa est jouée par les mêmes acteurs jouant Léo, le professeur et sa femme. Ce n'est qu'à la fin du film, la scène de retour à la voiture qui s'est écrasée que les acteurs reprennent leur rôle « occidental ».
The Big Game (1973)
, 1h35Directed by Robert Day
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Science fiction, Thriller, Action, Adventure, Spy
Themes Spy films
Actors Stephen Boyd, Cameron Mitchell, Ray Milland, France Nuyen, John van Dreelen, George Wang
Roles Wong
Rating46%
Deux aventuriers sont engagés par un savant pour assurer sa protection et garder sa dernière invention, une sorte de radar capable de contrôler le cerveau humain, dispositif auquel plusieurs puissances corrompues s’intéressent dans le but de diriger leurs armées...
, 1h38Directed by Mario Caiano
Genres Action, Western
Actors Klaus Kinski, Gordon Mitchell, Robert Hundar, Giacomo Rossi Stuart, Carla Romanelli, Federico Boido
Roles Yang
Rating57%
En 1882, le chinois Shangai Joe, maître en arts martiaux, voyage à travers l'ouest américain pour rejoindre San Francisco. Cherchant une vie meilleure en Amérique, il ne trouve que racisme, violence et préjugés et décide de combattre ses opposants dont le redoutable Scalper Jack.
Super Fly T.N.T. (1973)
, 1h27Directed by Ron O'Neal
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Action, Crime
Themes Films set in Africa, Gangster films
Actors Roscoe Lee Browne, Ron O'Neal, Robert Guillaume, William Berger, Jacques Sernas, Federico Boido
Roles Poker player
Rating44%
Priest (O'Neal) has retired from his former life as a cocaine hustler back in the streets of New York and now living comfortably in Rome, Italy with his lover Georgia (Frazier). Through a mutual associate with whom he plays cards, he comes into contact with Dr. Lamine Sonko (Browne) a native of a small African country. Dr. Sonko is a revolutionary living in Rome also and would like Priest to assist him with supplying guns for his fellow countrymen to defeat colonialism in his country. Priest is not interested at first but Dr. Sonko, having learned some things of his background, presses upon him he has an obligation to help African people. Having time to think and perhaps feeling a sense of guilt for his cocaine hustling days, Priest decides to visit Africa to see things for himself against the wishes of Georgia. Returning to Rome from his visit, he decides to assist Dr. Sonoko. He is able to acquire the guns needed by winning at cards against an regular associate. Dr. Sonko needs him to get the guns into his country without detection, which Priest agrees to do. While arriving in the small fictional African nation, Priest is captured and detained by a few European officials representing the government. The officials suspect gun smuggling, but do not find any evidence when searching the wooden crates delivered. They question Priest on the whereabouts of the guns without getting answers, which leads them to beat and lock him in a dark room. Priest cleverly rigs an electric light switch in the room to kill one of the officials who guard him and ambushes a second to escape capture. Beaten and exhausted, he exits the dark room similar to a slave dungeon while entering the daylight of outside as the Muslim call to prayer echoes all around. Priest has now fulfilled a certain sense of personal responsibility, and seems to be absolved from his past life. He returns to Rome and to Georgia as they embrace and walk away together in arms.
7 Hours of Violence (1973)
Genres Thriller, Action, Crime
Actors George Hilton, Rosemary Dexter, Gianni Musy, Ernesto Colli, Giampiero Albertini, George Wang
Roles Chinese thug
Rating56%
, 1h26Directed by Gianfranco Baldanello
Origin Italie
Genres Action, Adventure, Western, Spaghetti Western
Themes Medical-themed films, Films about disabilities, Personne sourde ou muette, Zorro
Actors Alberto Dell'Acqua, William Berger, Fernando Sancho, Franco Fantasia, George Wang, Dada Gallotti
Roles Pedro Garcia
Rating54%
Roma Bene (1971)
, 1h40Directed by Carlo Lizzani
Origin Italie
Genres Comedy
Themes Prison films, Films about capital punishment
Actors Nino Manfredi, Virna Lisi, Senta Berger, Philippe Leroy, Michèle Mercier, Irène Papas
Roles Che-Fang
Rating68%
, 1h31Directed by Giuliano Carnimeo
Origin Italie
Genres Western, Spaghetti Western
Actors Gianni Garko, Daniela Giordano, Ivano Staccioli, Helga Liné, Franco Pesce, Franco Ressel
Roles Peng / Lee Tse Tung
Rating65%
After witnessing a massacre, Sartana is ready to do investigation. Almost everyone in the town of Indian Creek is under suspicion.
36 Hours of Hell (1969)
Genres War, Action
Themes Seafaring films, Transport films, Political films
Actors Richard Harrison, George Wang
Roles Major Koshiro
Rating49%
36 heures en enfer : Dans le Pacifique, en 1943, un commando de marines Américains reçoit l'ordre de débarquer sur une petite île aux mains des Japonais pour s'assurer que les derniers bombardements intensifs ont exterminé tous les occupants...