Mou Tun-fei
Mou Tun-fei | |
|---|---|
| Born | 3 May 1941 Shandong, China |
| Died | 25 May 2019 (aged 78) Philadelphia, USA |
| Other names | T. F. Mou Mou Tun Fei Tun Fei Mou Chi Chiang He |
| Occupation | Filmmaker |
| Years active | 1966–1995 |
| Known for | Men Behind the Sun |
Mou Tun-fei (Chinese: 牟敦芾; pinyin: Móu Dūnfèi; Wade–Giles: Mou2 Tun1-fei4) (May 3, 1941 - May 25, 2019) was a Chinese filmmaker known for directing the infamous 1988 horror film Men Behind the Sun.
Biography
In 1977, Mou settled in Hong Kong and joined the Shaw Brothers, his first film there being Gun, a segment in the fifth film of the Shaw’s exploitation true crime series The Criminals. While at the Shaw Brothers, he would dabble in crime (Bank Busters), romance (Melody of Love), horror (Haunted Tales) and kung-fu (A Deadly Secret). However, his most notable work for the Shaw Brothers would be Lost Souls (1980); telling the story of a group of illegal immigrants taken captive and sexually and physically abused by a gang of human traffickers, Lost Souls has often been called a brazen, vicious and outrageous exploitation film and a film that brings Pier Paolo Pasolini’s Salò, or the 120 Days of Sodom to mind.
Filmography
| Year | Chinese title | English title | Director | Actor | Producer | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | 不敢跟你講 | I Didn't Dare to Tell You | Yes | |||
| 1970 | 跑道終點 | End of the Track | Yes | |||
| 1977 | 香港奇案之五: 奸魔 | The Criminals Part 5: The Teenager's Nightmare | Yes | Credited as "Chi Chiang He" | ||
| 1977 | 香港奇案之五: 奸魔 | Dreams of Eroticism | Yes | Uncredited As part of the "Shaw's Scenario and Direction Group" | ||
| 1977 | 包剪搥 | Melody of Love | Yes | |||
| 1978 | 撈過界 | Bank Busters | Yes | |||
| 1980 | 碟仙 | Haunted Tales | Yes | |||
| 1980 | 大大小小一家春 | One Son Too Many | Yes | |||
| 1980 | 打蛇 | Lost Souls | Yes | Yes | Credited as "T. F. Mous" | |
| 1980 | 連城訣 | A Deadly Secret | Yes | |||
| 1983 | 自古英雄出少年 | Little Heroes | Yes | |||
| 1988 | 黑太陽731 | Men Behind the Sun | Yes | Credited as "T. F. Mou" | ||
| 1995 | 血戀 | Trilogy of Lust | Yes | |||
| 1995 | 黑太陽─南京大屠殺 | Black Sun: The Nanking Massacre | Yes | Yes | Credited as "T. F. Mou" |