Yonfan

Biography

Yonfan is a Hong Kong film director and photographer. He was born in Wuhan, Hubei, Republic of China. As the Yang family emigrated from mainland China, they lived first in Hong Kong for 3 years, and then moved to Taiwan when Yonfan was 5 years old. He spent most of his childhood and adolescence in Taichung, Taiwan, and returned to Hong Kong in 1964 as a 17-year-old man to work as a photographer, but left for the United States in 1968 to study film. After a couple of years travelling through the United States, France and Britain, he returned to Hong Kong in 1973, and became a photographer noted for his celebrity portraits.

Directed

1. Bishonen (1998) — Director
2. No. 7 Cherry Lane (2019) — Director
3. Venice 70: Future Reloaded (2013) — Director
4. Colour Blossoms (2004) — Director
5. Peony Pavilion (2001) — Director
6. Immortal Story (1986) — Director
7. Prince of Tears (2009) — Director
8. Bugis Street (1995) — Director
9. Last Romance (1988) — Director
10. In Between (1994) — Director
11. Story of Rose (1986) — Director
12. Double Fixation (1987) — Director
13. A Certain Romance (1984) — Director
14. Promising Miss Bowie (1990) — Director
15. Breaking the Willow (2003) — Director
16. Crossing Years (2024) — Director
17. Praying Mantis (2025) — Director
18. Intermission — Director

Also appeared in

1. The Banquet (1991)
2. Mr. Coconut (1989) — Annoyed Customer at Buffet
3. Peony Pavilion (2001) — Dance Tutor
4. Prince of Tears (2009) — Narrator (voice)
5. Last Romance (1988) — Photographer
6. Keep Rolling (2020)
7. Immortal Story (1986)
8. Double Fixation (1987) — Jacky's Assistant
9. Promising Miss Bowie (1990) — Mr. Yeung
10. Crossing Years (2024) — Himself
11. 星空下的傾情 (1997)
12. Be My Guest (2006)