Casey Chan Lai-Ying
Directing
Biography
Casey Chan Lai-ying was born in Hong Kong in 1954. She studied art at Sir Robert Black College of Education, first working in advertising design upon graduation and later at a TV magazine. A fondness for Yamada Yoji prompted her to study directing at College of Art, Nihon University, graduating with a film that won an award. Returning to Hong Kong, Chan worked in production in capacities as varied as production assistant, assistant editor, assistant director, producer and director. She established Gold Harbour International Films in 1992, making her directorial debut with Death Warrant (1992), followed by The Black Morning Glory (1993). Chan also produced a documentary on Hong Kong filmmakers with Japan’s NHK as well as distributing Hong Kong films in Japan. She later distributed DVDs of Japanese films, including the horror series Yotsuya Kaidan and the films of Japanese teen idol Yamaguchi Momoe. Chan’s directorial career is best represented by The Poet (1998), the story of Beijing poet Gu Cheng’s murder of his wife. Other films include Face to Face (2002), a ghost story based on Japanese author Rampo Edogawa’s novel, I Love You, Mom (2013) and the documentary Silk Expression - Silk Road with Chip Tsao (2003). In 2013, she finished the 3D film 3D Lost in Wrestling, which uses 3D technology to animate and interpret metaphysical thoughts of China.
Known For
Wu Tung, the lascivious demon of carnal desire, falls for one of his conquests, only to see her destroyed. He demands the girl's village to regularly send him a virgin or face his wrath. One of the girls has his lover's spirit within her.
Erotic Ghost Story II
A cat from outer space teams up with a young girl and an old man to fight a murderous alien that possesses people.
The Cat
The Yakuza of Japan has infiltrated the universities of Hong Kong and are conducting illegal activities such as underground bare knuckle fights,gambling and drugs. Hong Kong Police team up with the Japanese Secret Service to bring down the ruthless gang but their agents always seem to wind up dead. As a last resort they have a female detective (Sibelle Hu) infiltrate the organization in order to bring them down.
Fighting Fist
Female Mongolian wrestler, Na Ren, was invited to participate in a women’s wrestling show in Japan. The show host, Boss, instantaneously changed the competition to mud wrestling and Na Ren was forced to compete. Later on, Na Ren discovered that Boss was actually her childhood playmate, Chi Na Si, who was banned from Sumo wrestling five years ago. Knowing that Boss had deceived her, Na Ren was nonetheless determined to awaken his consciousness and good heart through love.
Lost in Wrestling
The youngest daughter, Chen Xue (Huang Cuiru), was separated from her mother Lu Xiyun (Huang Shuyi) by the time her parents divorced when she was five; when she was 25, her boyfriend Shi Luwei (Wang Kai ornaments) sent a two. The Yuewei Bai Wei dog gave Chen Xue as a Christmas gift. In the process of raising puppies, Chen Xue’s motherhood was initiated, and her resentment towards her mother and mother slowly changed. However, when her mother Lu Xiyun replaced her daughter to take care of Xiao Baiwei, she rekindled her feelings of nurturing her daughter from time to time. The puppy nicknamed the little daughter. The appearance of Little Baiwei made both mother and daughter return to the happiest time.
I Love You, Mom
Gu Cheng, a contemporary Chinese poet, emigrated to New Zealand with his wife Reimi and his mistress Ching at a time when, faced with a booming economy, cultural and artistic ideologies were stagnating. He had to choose between staying in China and fighting for the "new cultural and artistic movement," or emigrating with his family. He ultimately opted for the latter. Unfortunately, nothing went as he had planned.
The Poet
Hong Kong thriller that sees Michelle Reis being trained as an assassin.
The Black Morning Glory
This is a story about family and love. Xue (Huang Cuiru) and her lover Wei (Wang Kai) bought a cute puppy, Snowy. Taking care of the puppy makes their relationship stronger. Unexpectedly, Wei is transferred to Beijing because his performed well at work. Only after three years he can return to Hong Kong. But Xue has the opportunity to sing at Tokyo, and is not ready to give it up, refusing to go to Beijing with Wei. Xue and Snowy live together, depending each other and learning new life experiences.
Love Dog Doc
Japanese horror starring Stephen Fung as a man who dies in a skiing accident, only for his best friend to marry his wife and inherit his fortune. Supernatural hijinks ensue.
Face to Face
2003 film