Leonard Ho
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Leonard Ho Koon Cheung | |||
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Born | 1925 | ||
Died | 17 February 1998 (aged 72-73) | ||
Occupation | Film producer | ||
Years active | 1970-1995 | ||
Chinese name | |||
Traditional Chinese | 何冠昌 | ||
Simplified Chinese | 何冠昌 | ||
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Leonard Ho (1925 – 17 February 1998) was a Chinese film producer.[1]
Ho formed Golden Harvest in 1970, with Raymond Chow, after leaving Shaw Brothers. The first film he produced was A Man Called Tiger from 1973. In 1989, he was nominated for a Hong Kong Film Award for best picture for the movie Painted Faces, which was released in 1988. Later productions credits include Armour of God and Rumble in the Bronx. In the end credits of the 2012 Jackie Chan movie "CZ12", Jackie Chan cited Leonard Ho as his mentor.
References[]
- ^ Sandra Brennan (2015). "Leonard Ho". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. Baseline & All Movie Guide. Archived from the original on 2015-05-27.
External links[]
- Leonard Ho at IMDb
Categories:
- 1925 births
- 1998 deaths
- Hong Kong people
- Hong Kong film producers
- Asian film producers
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