Which of these two directors, John Frankenheimer or Wayne Wang, is best known for social dramas and action/suspense films?
5e2d07a4a5f42f6352e2f767976c9603
John Frankenheimer John Michael Frankenheimer (February 19, 1930 – July 6, 2002) was an American film and television director known for social dramas and action/suspense films. Among his credits were "Birdman of Alcatraz" (1962), "The Manchurian Candidate" (1962), "Seven Days in May" (1964), "The Train" (1964), "Seconds" (1966), "Grand Prix" (1966), "French Connection II" (1975), "Black Sunday" (1977), and "Ronin" (1998).
1335ed32efa8e1f4972ea9c47e472ccb
Wayne Wang Wayne Wang (; born January 12, 1949) is a Hong Kong-born American film director.
5ab4c5b1aaf7297fc75f56d28f0b3ab3
The Transporter The Transporter (French: Le Transporteur) is a 2002 English-language French action thriller film directed by Corey Yuen and Louis Leterrier (who is credited as artistic director on the project), and written by Luc Besson, who was inspired by BMW Films' "The Hire" series. The film stars Jason Statham as Frank Martin, a driver for hire – a mercenary "transporter" who will deliver anything, anywhere – no questions asked – for the right price. It also stars Shu Qi as Lai Kwai.
8d96c7e857929b694947b6c1b30f42f1
Casino Raiders Casino Raiders is a 1989 Hong Kong action drama film written and directed by Jimmy Heung and Wong Jing and starring Andy Lau, Alan Tam, Idy Chan and Rosamund Kwan. It belonged to the early part of the 1989-1996 period, a period when gambling-themed films were dominating the Hong Kong movie scene. The film was followed by two sequels "No Risk, No Gain" (1990) and "Casino Raiders II" (1991) which have new storylines.
b0b782160463dc1e6b0ae8408e7a88a9
Sunset (film) Sunset is a 1988 American mystery action film written and directed by Blake Edwards and starring Bruce Willis as legendary Western actor Tom Mix, who teams up with legendary lawman Wyatt Earp, portrayed for the second time in a theatrical film by James Garner. Based on an unpublished novel by Rod Amateau, the plot has Mix and Earp team up to solve a murder in Hollywood in 1929.
76e25f4859f9cdf3b36e9abf7eb9ce35
Once Upon a Time in China and America Once Upon a Time in China and America, also known as Once Upon a Time in China VI, is a 1997 Hong Kong martial arts film directed by Lau Kar-wing and Sammo Hung in his last directorial effort until "The Bodyguard", who also worked on the film's fight choreography. The film is the sixth and final installment in the "Once Upon a Time in China" film series. It also saw the return of Jet Li as Chinese folk hero Wong Fei-hung, who was replaced by Vincent Zhao in the fourth and fifth films. The film was released in the Hong Kong on 1 February 1997.
2463f89c19dc46ed429fefbaa98240b4
Claudio Castravelli Claudio Castravelli is a Canadian motion picture producer. He is independently producing the Walter Hill directed crime thriller "St. Vincent" alongside Jon Turtle starring Pierce Brosnan, Billy Bob Thornton and Giovanni Ribisi. Walter Hill is noted as one of Hollywood's master action directors, lensing such modern action classics as "48 Hrs.", "The Long Riders", "The Warriors" and "Broken Trail".
d4d2e1ee8a8b37a895191acabb5ceded
The Chinese Boxer The Chinese Boxer (龙虎斗; also known by its international title The Hammer of God) is a 1970 Hong Kong action kung fu film written, directed by and starring Jimmy Wang. Tong Gaai was the action director. "The Chinese Boxer" was a box office success at the time of its release and is currently considered as a classic in the martial arts film genre.
01f77da4dbc98fb2edd7466c16bb5da5
Kelvin Han Yee Kelvin Han Yee is an American actor. He has appeared in films such as "Milk" (as Gordon Lau), "" (as Vietnamese Crime Boss), "Lucky You" (as Chico Banh), "The Island" (as a Censor), "So I Married an Axe Murderer" (as Master Cho), "Answers to Nothing" (as an EMT), "Sweet November" (as Burly Man), "Patch Adams", "Life Tastes Good" (as Max), Clint Eastwood's "True Crime" (as Zachary Platt), "A Great Wall" (as Paul Fang, the film was also the first American Feature Film to be shot in the People's Republic of China by MGM).
0dd0750643d8385f5fc8840d1a503a4d
Frozen (1997 film) Frozen () is a 1997 Chinese film directed by Wang Xiaoshuai. The film was originally shot in 1994, but was banned by Chinese authorities and had to be smuggled out of the country. Moreover, Wang was operating under a blacklisting from the Chinese Film Bureau that was imposed after his previous film, "The Days", was screened internationally without government approval. As such, Wang was forced to use the pseudonym "Wu Ming" (literally "Anonymous") while making this film.
21c96ef58612e030007319d77acce059
A West Lake Moment A West Lake () is a 2005 psychological romantic drama-comedy film directed by Hong Kong directors Yim Ho and Yang Zi, and starring Aloys Chen, Zhou Xun and Linq Yim. Aloys Chen and Zhou Xun had also previously collaborated as lovers in "Balzac and the Little Chinese Seamstress" and "Baobei in Love".
5d2d4a8324554dd7198dafd2b32b6060
List of The Weinstein Company films The following is the complete list of films produced and distributed by an American company The Weinstein Company. The company was founded by Bob and Harvey Weinstein in 2005. The company's first releases in 2005 was the dramatic thriller "Derailed" (starring Jennifer Aniston, Vincent Cassel and Clive Owen).
839ec73ab6821d8876003cdcdea316a2
John Ford filmography John Ford (1894–1973) was an American film director whose career spanned from 1913 to 1971. During this time he directed more than 140 films. Born in Maine, Ford enter the filmmaking industry shortly after graduating from high school with the help of his older brother, Francis Ford, who had established himself as a leading man and director for Universal Studios. After working as an actor, assistant director, stuntman, and prop man – often for his brother – Universal gave Ford the opportunity to direct in 1917. Initially working in short films, he quickly moved into features, largely with Harry Carey as his star. In 1920 Ford left Universal and began working for the Fox Film Corporation. During the next ten years he directed more than 30 films, including the westerns "The Iron Horse" (1924) and "3 Bad Men" (1926), both starring George O'Brien, the war drama "Four Sons" and the Irish romantic drama "Hangman's House" (both 1928 and both starring Victor McLaglen). In the same year of these last two films, Ford directed his first all-talking film, the short "Napoleon's Barber". The following year he directed his first all-talking feature, "The Black Watch".
13720ccca33851dbc2ef1faae4d898b2
Wang Weiliang Wang Weiliang (, born October 11, 1987) is a Singaporean actor. A getai performer-turned-actor, Wang has become a local celebrity after the successes of "Ah Boys to Men" movie series by director Jack Neo.
9633f164bb7c6524768b622ed7091cd2
Digging to China Digging to China is a 1998 American drama film that marked the directorial debut of actor Timothy Hutton and the screen debut of Evan Rachel Wood. The screenplay by Karen Janszen focuses on the friendship forged between a precocious pre-teenaged girl with a vivid imagination and a mentally challenged adult male.
7a21094d43a4a4efe1f922190a3eb54f
Run and Kill Run and Kill () is a 1993 Hong Kong crime thriller film directed by Billy Tang. The film follows Fatty Cheung (Kent Cheng), a businessman who accidentally places a hit on his cheating wife, causing an escalating spiral of violence with the police (who believe him to be the killer) and the criminal organization (who want money for carrying out the hit).
60b9b0ba7ab96f5b4983d6c1abd5b653
Sea Spoilers Sea Spoilers is a 1936 American drama mystery film directed by Frank R. Strayer and starring John Wayne.
651f1ae7a76743670d96de890cce8eec
The Comedian (Playhouse 90) The Comedian is a 1957 live television drama written by Rod Serling from a novella by Ernest Lehman, directed by John Frankenheimer, and starring Mickey Rooney, Edmond O'Brien, Mel Tormé and Kim Hunter.
fe625f2042c26ae30ef5148af6530229
Ruby Yang Ruby Yang (楊紫燁; Simplified Chinese: 杨紫烨), is a Chinese American filmmaker.
6505cd731818eeee92fbe684046f2005
Last Flight (film) Last Flight (Chinese: 绝命航班) is a 2014 Chinese supernatural action thriller film starring Ed Westwick and Zhu Zhu. The film was directed by Vincent Zhou. The screenplay was written by Vincent Zhou and Peter Cameron.
93dec31a263c158686451ab67a4a6d52
Mystery (2014 film) Mystery (Chinese: 秘术) is a 2014 Chinese suspense thriller adventure film directed by Wu Bing. It was released on November 14, 2014.
dae27c4bdf08564c2086baebf8453564
Women (1985 film) Women is a 1985 Hong Kong drama film directed by Stanley Kwan in his directorial debut. Like Kwan's following films, "Women" focuses on female characters and their efforts to overcome cultural restrictions. The cast includes Cora Miao, Chow Yun-fat, Cherie Chung and Elaine Jin. It was nominated for nine Hong Kong Film Awards including Best Picture.