Huang Feng

Biography

Huang Feng is a famous Hong Kong film director, born in 1919 in Hefei, Anhui, China. He began his career as an actor before working as an assistant director and in other roles. Together with Chow Wen-hua, he co-founded the renowned film company Golden Harvest, and Chow Wen-hua promoted him to director. Huang Feng went on to direct many films, and his collaborations with actress Mao Ying are among his most notable works. His action films became benchmarks for the kung fu film genre. He retired around 1980.