Dennis Yu
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Dennis Yu Yun-kongDennis Yu Yun-kong (余允抗_ is a Hong Kong
film director
active in the 1980s, and a crucial member of Hong Kong New Wave
. He is most famous for directing horror movies. The Imp
(兇榜, 1981), Yu's horror movie with strong influence of Roman Polanski
, is widely regarded as a forerunner of haunted-house movie in Hong Kong.
Hong Kong
Hong Kong is one of two Special Administrative Regions of the People's Republic of China , the other being Macau. A city-state situated on China's south coast and enclosed by the Pearl River Delta and South China Sea, it is renowned for its expansive skyline and deep natural harbour...
film director
Film director
A film director is a person who directs the actors and film crew in filmmaking. They control a film's artistic and dramatic nathan roach, while guiding the technical crew and actors.-Responsibilities:...
active in the 1980s, and a crucial member of Hong Kong New Wave
Hong Kong New Wave
The Hong Kong New Wave was a blanket term applied to a number of young, groundbreaking Hong Kong filmmakers of the late 1970s and 1980s, many trained in overseas film programs and with experience in the territory's thriving television drama scene...
. He is most famous for directing horror movies. The Imp
The Imp (1981 film)
The Imp is a 1981 Hong Kong film directed by Dennis Yu.-Plot:Keung has a pregnant wife but he has been unemployed for a long period. One day he has a new job as a security guard in a commercial building. But strange incidents start happening and his colleagues die in horrible ways one by one...
(兇榜, 1981), Yu's horror movie with strong influence of Roman Polanski
Roman Polanski
Roman Polanski is a French-Polish film director, producer, writer and actor. Having made films in Poland, Britain, France and the USA, he is considered one of the few "truly international filmmakers."...
, is widely regarded as a forerunner of haunted-house movie in Hong Kong.