Seventy years ago today, on April 22, 1955 (March 1, 1955, the lunar calendar), Hong Kong director To Qifeng was born. Hong Kong well-known director Johnnie To (born April 22, 1955) joined Wireless in 1972 as an editor. Speaking of wireless TV at that time, it was famous. It was known as the "Hong Kong Film Shaolin Temple". Leading figures of the new wave, Tsui Hark, Yan Hao, Anhua Hui and others, all made a fortune since then. Out of his obsession with drama, he later transferred to an artist training class. After graduation, he was directed by director and director to supervisor. His works include classic dramas such as "The Legend of the Condor Heroes"(starring Huang Rihua and Weng Meiling),"The Deer's Ding"(starring Tony Leung and Andy Lau), and "The Dragon Slaughtering"(starring Tony Leung and Deng Cuiwen), which were popular in mainland China. The latter even won the gold medal at the New York International Film Festival. Du Qifeng entered the Hong Kong TVB Artist Training Class in 1973 and played a role in "Folk Legend". After graduation, he turned behind the scenes and was appreciated by Gan Guoliang, then director of the Hong Kong TVB Production Department. He was promoted from production assistant to director and producer. Du Qifeng has always regarded Gan Guoliang as a bole. He has participated in TV productions including: Folk Legends, Beijing Spring Dreams, Legend of the Condor Heroes, Deer Ding Ji, etc. The first film was "Clear Water Cold Mountain Killing Gold" in 1980. In 1986, he directed "Happy Ghost Clashes Ghost" for New Art City, and later directed many works in New Art City, including "Eight Stars Good News". In 1989,"The Story of Ah Lang" was well received, and the following year (1990),"If the Sky Is Feeling" was also very popular. The two dramas have become classic works by their protagonists, Chow Yun-fat and Andy Lau respectively. Later directed "Death Judge","A Dumb Man's Birthday Tribute" and "Ten Thousand Urgent" were also very popular. In 1996, he formed Galaxy Image with Wei Jiahui, and the two produced a series of films with very personal styles, including "The Birth of a Character","Dark Flower","Very Sudden","True Hero","Goodbye Alang","Gun Fire", etc. Later, he cooperated with China Star to establish a Centenary Film Production Company to produce a series of commercially successful films, including "Dark War","Lonely Man and Widow","Slimming Men and Women","Full-time Killer","Zhong Wuyan", etc. Films that still retain a strong and unique style include "Big Event","PTU" and "Big Guy". 2005-2006 In 1999, his films "Triads" and "Triads Are Valuable" were limited to Category III films in Hong Kong, but the box office of both films exceeded HK$13 million in Hong Kong respectively. For Category III films, they were very ideal. Box office results, Du Qifeng was praised by film critics as the godfather of today's Hong Kong films. In 2006, two of Du Qifeng's films became popular in the international film industry; his "Harmony is the Most Valuable" was highly praised at the Cannes Film Festival, and "Fang¡¤Zhu" was also highly praised at the Venice Film Festival. TartanFilms, the American publisher of "The Original Offenders", will arrange for "Harmony is the Most Valuable" to be released in the United States on April 25, 2007, while Magnolia Pictures, the American publisher of "Boxer", will also arrange for "Fang Zhu" to be released in the United States in 2007. Faced with the shrinking Hong Kong film market and the booming development of the mainland film market, To Qifeng, who has always insisted on filming in Hong Kong, has had to make adjustments. In 2010, he directed his first co-production film "Single Men and Women" for the mainland, using this romance as his first step into the mainland. He also said that after these love films are successful in the mainland, he will only further shoot other films on police and gangster films that he has always been good at. From an interview with Du Qifeng by a reporter in the 429th issue of "The Bund Pictorial", he learned that his basic understanding of movies began with Akira Kurosawa. He likes many of Akira Kurosawa's works very much, especially "Heaven and Hell" and "Seven Samurai". Every year, he reviews several Akira Kurosawa's works to learn more shooting skills. As for mainland directors, he admired Zhang Yimou and Jia Zhangke most. He believed that Zhang Yimou's works had outstanding drama and roles, while Jia Zhangke was very talented and good at telling stories. Du Qifeng will also serve as the producer of Jia Zhangke's first commercial film "In the Qing Dynasty". In May 2011, he served as a member of the main competition jury of the 64th Cannes Film Festival. Complete Works of Du Qifeng's Films: 2012:"War on Drugs","Blind Detective" 2011:"Single Men and Women","Love at High-Altitude II","Death Gold" 2008:"Butterfly Flying","Sparrow" 2007:"Detective" 2006:"Exile","Iron Triangle","Underworld 2: Harmony is the Most Valuable","The Ultimate Transformation" 2005:"Underworld" 2004:"Judo Dragon and Tiger List","Dragon and Phoenix Fight","Big Event" 2003:"A Hundred Years of Good Marriage","PTU","Big Guy Has Great Wisdom","Goodbye Alang","Mobile Forces" 2002:"Ligu Ligu New Year's Fortune","I See a Ghost in My Left Eye","Go to the Left, Go to the Right" 2001:"Hot Hand Rejuvenation","Full-time Killer","Slimming Men and Women","Zhong Wuyan","Dark War 2" 2000:"Lonely Man and Widow Woman" 1999:"Gun Fire","Dark War" 1998:"True Hero" 1997:"Ten Thousand Urgent","If the Sky Is Affection III The Beautiful Woman" 1993:"Barefoot Boy","Death Judge","Dongfang Three","Ji Gong","The Legend of the Modern Hero" 1992:"Kick to the Treasure" 1991:"Supreme and Supreme II: Forever Dominating the World","Beach Boy and Shi-Nai Zhou? 1990:"The World of Love","Special Police 90 III Tomorrow's End of the World" 1989:"Alang's Story","Lucky Star Arch Photo" 1988:"City Special Police","Eight Stars Good News" 1987:"Seven Years of Itching" 1986:"Happy Ghost Chases Ghost" 1980:"Clear Water Cold Mountain Kill Gold"